Many Men (Wish Death)

"Many Men (Wish Death)" is a song by American rapper 50 Cent, from his debut studio album Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2003). The song was produced by Darrell "Digga" Branch, Eminem and Luis Resto.[2]

"Many Men (Wish Death)"
Song by 50 Cent
from the album Get Rich or Die Tryin'
A-side"21 Questions"
ReleasedMay 6, 2003
Recorded2002
GenreGangsta rap
Length4:16
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Darrell "Digga" Branch
  • Eminem (add.) (also co. mixed)
  • Luis Resto (add.)[1]
50 Cent chronology
"21 Questions"
(2003)		 "Many Men (Wish Death)"
(2003)		 "P.I.M.P."
(2003)

Music video

The video was directed by Jessy Tererro and produced by Jill Hardin and Darrell "Digga" Branch.[3] The song's music video is about 50 Cent's shooting from May 24, 2000, when he was shot 9 times in Queens, New York, United States. Mekhi Phifer appears in the video as 50's hitman. Adam Rodriguez and Rory Cochrane, both stars of CSI: Miami at the time of production, appear as detectives. Gabriel Casseus appears as a person who is allied with the person that shoots 50 Cent. Tommy Lister appears as one of 50 Cent's associates. G-Unit members Lloyd Banks and Young Buck make cameo appearances.

Commercial performance

The song peaked at number 11 on the US Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles.[4] On June 14, 2006, "Many Men (Wish Death)" was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), for selling 500,000 copies in the United States of America.[5]

Legacy

American rapper Pop Smoke interpolated the song on his 2020 track, "Got It on Me",[6] and producer Metro Boomin sampled the song on his and 21 Savage's 2020 track, "Many Men".[7]

Charts
Chart (2003) Peak
position
US Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles (Billboard)[8] 11

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[9] Gold 400,000
United States (RIAA)[10] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. "Get Rich or Die Tryin' - 50 Cent | Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  2. Birchmeier, Jason. "Get Rich or Die Tryin' - 50 Cent". AllMusic. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
  3. "50 Cent - Many Men (Wish Death)". Retrieved March 19, 2015 – via Vevo.
  4. "50 cent Top Songs". musicvf.com. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
  5. "American single certifications – 50 Cent". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
  6. Schwartz, Danny (July 6, 2020). "Pop Smoke's Endless Summer Continues on 'Shoot for the Stars Aim for the Moon'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  7. "21 Savage & Metro Boomin Sample A 50 Cent Classic On "Many Men"". Genius. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  8. "50 Cent – Chart History: Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
  9. "British single certifications – 50 Cent – Many Men (Wish Death)". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  10. "American single certifications – 50 Cent – Many Men (Wish Death)". Recording Industry Association of America.


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