From Pieces to Weight

Once Upon a Time in Southside Queens

De: 50 Cent

Narrado por: Kris Ex

Duración: 3 h y 26 m

Resumen del Editor

From Pieces to Weight: Once Upon a Time in Southside Queens is a violent and introspective memoir that reveals not only 50 Cent's story but the story of a generation of youth faced with hard choices and very little options. It is a tale of sacrifice, transformation, and redemption, but also one of hope, determination, and the power of self. Told in 50's own unique voice, the narrative drips with raw insight, street wisdom, and his struggle to survive at all costs...and behold the riches of the American Dream.

50 Cent has sold over 20 million records worldwide. His record-breaking debut album Get Rich or Die Tryin' has sold over 12 million units worldwide, with the largest debut in SoundScan history. While his sophomore effort, The Massacre, sold over 1.14 million copies in its first four days of release, he has since become the first artist to have four songs in the top 10 of Billboard's Hot 100 since The Beatles in 1964.

His business empire includes: a record label (G-Unit Records, a division of Interscope Records), apparel/footwear ventures (G-Unit Clothing and footwear, joint ventures through the Ecko Clothing Company and Reebok, respectively), vitamin water (Formula 50, through Glaceau's Vitamin Water), watch line (G-Unit Watches, through Jacob & Co), and a video game (50 Cent: Bulletproof, through Vivendi Games). His future plans are to dominate the film and television worlds through two new G-Unit ventures in film and television...and his most prized project: the nonprofit organization The G-Unity Foundation, which aims to better the life of urban youth.

©2005 Curtis James Jackson, III, a/k/a 50 Cent. All rights reserved. (P)2005 Simon & Schuster, Inc. All rights reserved.

Reseñas de la Crítica

"The book is cool, hard and vivid, a minor classic of a genre you might call gangster rap." (The New York Times Book Review)

Couldn't put the book down

Funny and inspiring story, perfectly voiced. Any dull moments have been left at the cutting room floor.

YASS!!!

Loved this so much!! The authenticity and realness is what makes me a 50Cent fan!!

Good listen

What made the experience of listening to From Pieces to Weight the most enjoyable?

It's a good listen I enjoyed it

Who was your favorite character and why?

50 cent

What about Kris Ex’s performance did you like?

Kris did a good only 50 cent himself could do a better job

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

It had some very fun parts in the book

Great Read

Wished that 50 read it. Overall great read I think enjoyed the details that he provides as always. His view on everyday matters was always different.

it was alright

I expected it to be a lil better .It's wasn't good as prodigy from mobb deep bio.

Worth the price

He tells his story. A stubborn kid from Jamaica Queens that wanted what he was denied his whole childhood. This is the story of how he took matters into, lose your own hands and came out on top.

Starts off shaky, then turns good

At first I had a hard time channeling 50s energy into the story because of the narrator. But then I began to associate the two things. Great story. Great narration. But they should have had 50 cent do the actual narrating.

Never new the story

I enjoyed listening to 50 cents’ story. Amazing what he went through, to get to where he’s at today.

Awesome Details From 50 Cent Story Before The Music Industry

Awesome Details From 50 Cent Past Before The Music Industry, Also Read With Great Energy By The Reader

Great story and good to know 50’s background

I really enjoyed the book. I would’ve preferred 50 to have recited it personally.
It’s good to know how it all started for his career