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Wikipedia article




"'Your Life's on the Line'" is a song by rapper 50 Cent, from his shelved debut studio album 'Power of the Dollar' (2000). The song was released as the third and final single from the album in 1999 and peaked at number 37 on the 'Billboard' Hot Rap Singles chart. It contains a diss towards rapper Ja Rule and his record label Murder Inc.

"Your Life's on the Line" is 50 Cent's final release for Columbia Records, from which he was dropped after his shooting in May 2000.

Background



"Your Life's on the Line" is included on 50 Cent's first two studio albums: it appears as track 5 on his unofficially released 2000 debut album 'Power of the Dollar' and, as a bonus track, as track 19 on his 2003 commercial debut album 'Get Rich or Die Tryin'. In his review of 'Power of the Dollar', Jason Birchmeier of AllMusic states that the song "conveys street life through hard, violent rhythms". It was the first diss track dropped by 50 to counter "Murda 4 Life" in the infamous Ja Rule vs 50 Cent beef.

Track listing



* '12-inch single (United States)'

# "Your Life's on the Line" (clean album version) 3:43

# "Your Life's on the Line" (explicit album version) 3:43

# "Your Life's on the Line" (instrumental) 3:43

# "Your Life's on the Line" (explicit acapella) 3:16

# "The Good Die Young" (clean album version) 4:08

# "The Good Die Young" (explicit album version) 4:08

# "The Good Die Young" (instrumental) 4:14

# "The Good Die Young" (explicit acapella) 3:59

Music video



The music videos for "Your Life's on the Line" and the 'In Too Deep' soundtrack single "Rowdy Rowdy" were produced prior to 50 Cent's 2000 shooting, which preceded the planned filming of the music video for "Thug Love" by two days. The music video starts with a statement explaining how the footage went missing, but was later found, then proceeds with scenes of 50 Cent rapping in various areas of New York City, getting arrested, and rapping while in the police car. The video features a cameo from rapper Tony Yayo.

Chart positions



References



Category:1999 singles

Category:50 Cent songs

Category:Songs written by 50 Cent

Category:Diss tracks

Category:Gangsta rap songs

Category:1999 songs

Category:Columbia Records singles

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