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What was 50 Cent’s breakthrough album?

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50 Cent’s breakthrough album was Get Rich or Die Tryin’, released in 2003 and produced by fellow rappers Eminem and Dr. Dre. It sold 6 million copies within a year and was the best-selling album of 2003. Get Rich or Die Tryin’ garnered five Grammy Award nominations and spawned such hits as “In Da Club.”