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It’s hard to imagine anyone else on this production, but the Dr. Dre and Mike Elizondo beat was originally intended for the group for the 8 Mile soundtrack. When they couldn’t find the right direction for it, Dre handed it to 50 Cent.

Legend has it that 50 Cent originally wanted to open the track with a long, eight-bar spoken monologue. Dr. Dre, ever the perfectionist, hated it. Dre allegedly made a with 50, telling him to "cut that wack intro" and get straight to the music.

According to Wikipedia , 50 wrote the lyrics in under an hour. While most of his debut album was dark and gritty, he intentionally wanted "In Da Club" to be a "celebration of life"—a move that proved to be marketing genius. 2. The Dr. Dre $10,000 Wager