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| Released | December 9, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2011 Engine Room Audio [1] (New York City) | |||
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| Length | 38:09 | |||
| Label | G-Unit | |||
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| Consequence of Sound |    [2] |
| Spin | (6/10) [3] |
| RapReviews | (7.5/10) [4] |
| Rolling Stone | [5] |
| XXL | [6] |
The Big 10 is a mixtape by American rapper 50 Cent. It was released on December 9, 2011 via his community website ThisIs50 as a free download. [7]
On December 7, 2011, it was announced that 50 Cent was to release new material over his community website. On the same day he also made known to have signed a new artist to G-Unit Records: Paris. [7] The rapper stated that it was more of an LP than a mixtape, because it has all new material on there. [7]
He also stated that on this mixtape, he had "pressed the restart button".
On December 20, 2011, "Wait Until Tonight" was released to the iTunes Store, [8] preceding 50 Cent performance on the X-Factor Season 1 Finale. [9] The song did not enter the charts.
Before being released as a single, "I Just Wanna" featuring Tony Yayo, peaked at number 61 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. [10] The song was released on iTunes for purchase as digital single on March 26, 2012. [11]
On November 27, 2011, 50 Cent confirmed via his official Twitter account that every song on The Big 10 would be accompanied by a video, tweeting "I'm shooting videos for every song on the tape". [12] The first video released was the one for "Queens, NY", on December 9, 2011, featuring the newly signed Paris and cameos from other G-Unit artists such as Tony Yayo. [13] The second offering was the video for "I Just Wanna" featuring Tony Yayo, being released on December 12, 2011. [14] The third one was the video for "Wait Until Tonight", which was released on December 14, 2011. [15] "Off & On" was the fourth song to receive visual treatment, being released on December 16, 2011. The video is restricted for viewers over 18 years old. [16] After a short break, 50 released on December 27, 2011, the video for the Jahlil Beats-produced "Put Ya Hands Up", featuring a broad array of video vixens. [17] Despite contradicting his early comments, "Nah Nah Nah" featuring Tony Yayo was the last video released by 50 Cent from The Big 10. It was released on December 28, 2011, and shows Curtis going undercover as an overweight assassin, hunting down two of his victims with a gun and taking a knife to another one before stripping off his disguise. [18] On February 14, 2012, the video for "Shooting Guns" was released. It features Kidd Kidd, performing with 50 between guns and blood."Niggas Be Schemin'" video was released on May 16.
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Body On It" | Jake One | 4:24 |
| 2. | "Niggas Be Schemin'" (featuring Kidd Kidd) | Twice As Nice | 4:10 |
| 3. | "Queens, NY" (featuring Precious Paris) | EQ | 3:19 |
| 4. | "I Just Wanna" (featuring Tony Yayo) | D.R.U.G.S Beats | 4:21 |
| 5. | "Shooting Guns" (featuring Kidd Kidd and Twanée) | DJ Khalil | 3:23 |
| 6. | "Put Ya' Hands Up" | Jahlil Beats | 2:27 |
| 7. | "Wait Until Tonight" | Scoop DeVille | 2:51 |
| 8. | "You Took My Heart" | Trox | 3:23 |
| 9. | "Off & On" (featuring 2Pac) | Street Radio | 2:40 |
| 10. | "Nah, Nah, Nah" (featuring Tony Yayo) | KY Miller | 3:41 |
| 11. | "Stop Cryin'" (bonus track) | Illmind | 2:54 |
| 12. | "Outro (Skit)" | 0:36 |
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