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Before I Self Destruct
''Before I Self Destruct'' is the fourth studio album by American rapper 50 Cent, released November 9, 2009 on Shady Records, Aftermath Entertainment, G-Unit Records, Interscope Records and Universal Music Group. The album is his final solo release with Shady, Aftermath and Interscope excluding his 2017 Greatest Hits album ''Best Of''.ITN (September 15, 2008) . Retrieved September 20, 2008. A feature film, also titled '' Before I Self Destruct'' was also made, and is available within the album packaging. Background Initially, ''Before I Self Destruct'' was planned to be 50 Cent's 2007 album, for which he confirmed he had already completed 12 songs. However, he decided to release ''Curtis'' instead, and thus ''Before I Self Destructs release date was originally pushed back to 2008. In a red carpet interview 50 Cent stated that while he was working on the album, he wrote, produced, and directed his first film saying that the release of the film would coincide with the release of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
50 Cent
Curtis James Jackson III (born July 6, 1975), known professionally as 50 Cent, is an American rapper, actor, and businessman. Born in the South Jamaica neighborhood of Queens, Jackson began pursuing a musical career in 2000, when he produced ''Power of the Dollar'' for Columbia Records; however, days before the planned release, he was shot, and the album was never released. In 2002, after 50 Cent released the mixtape ''Guess Who's Back?'' he was discovered by Eminem and signed to Shady Records, under the aegis of Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment and Interscope Records. His first major-label album ''Get Rich or Die Tryin''' (2003), was a huge commercial success. The album spawned the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 number one singles "In da Club" and " 21 Questions", and was certified 9× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). That same year, he founded G-Unit Records, signing his G-Unit associates Young Buck, Lloyd Banks and Tony Yayo; prior to becoming the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tha Bizness
Tha Bizness is an American record production and songwriting team from Seattle, Washington, composed of Justin "Henny" Henderson and Christopher John "Dow Jones" Whitacre. Tha Bizness have produced songs for several prominent artists, including Chris Brown, Ne-Yo, Jay-Z, Snoop Dogg, Nas, Ice Cube, 50 Cent, and Kendrick Lamar, among others. In 2009, they received a Producer of the Year nomination at the BET Hip Hop Awards. History Henny, who was previously a singer under the name "J Henn," and Dow Jones, who was previously a mixtape DJ, joined forces to form the production team "Tha Bizness." Dow used his mixtape series, titled "Play Your Position," to promote their beats. Eventually, they were noticed by West Coast artists, for whom they produced songs for mixtapes. In 2007, Sha Money XL contacted the duo via Myspace and offered the duo a production deal with G-Unit Records and Sha Money's management team, Teamwork Music. Tha Bizness achieved mainstream success with the product ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Relapse (Eminem Album)
''Relapse'' (stylized as ''â„žELAPSÆŽ'') is the sixth studio album by American rapper Eminem. It was released on May 15, 2009, through Aftermath Entertainment, Shady Records, and Interscope Records. It was his first album of original material since ''Encore (Eminem album), Encore'' (2004), following a four-year hiatus from recording due to his writer's block and an addiction to prescription sleeping medication. Recording sessions for the album took place between 2007 and 2009 at several recording studios, and Dr. Dre, Mark Batson, and Eminem handled production. ''Relapse'' is a concept album that revolves around Horror fiction, horror, drug rehabilitation and relapse. A return of his Slim Shady alter ego, Eminem stated that the album's theme was more reminiscent of ''The Slim Shady LP'' (1999) and The Marshall Mathers LP, ''The'' ''Marshall Mathers LP'' (2000). In September 2007, Dr. Dre stated his intention to dedicate two months to the production of the album. Working with Dr. D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lloyd Banks
Christopher Charles Lloyd (born April 30, 1982), better known by his stage name Lloyd Banks, is an American rapper. He began his career as a member of East Coast hip hop group G-Unit, alongside childhood friends 50 Cent and Tony Yayo. After the group's 2003 release of their debut album, '' Beg for Mercy'', Banks released his first solo album, ''The Hunger for More'', in 2004, featuring the top ten hit single " On Fire". His second studio album, '' Rotten Apple'', was released in 2006. Banks left Interscope Records in 2009 and, along with the rest of G-Unit, signed with EMI the following year to distribute Banks third studio album ''The Hunger for More 2'', which was released in 2010. Early life Christopher Lloyd was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and raised in the South Jamaica section of the Queens borough in New York City; he is of mixed Puerto Rican and African-American descent. His father spent most of Lloyd's childhood in prison, leaving his mother to raise him and his two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Yayo
Marvin Bernard (born March 31, 1978), better known by his stage name Tony Yayo, is an American rapper. He is best known as a member of G-Unit, a hip hop group he formed with his childhood friends 50 Cent and Lloyd Banks. Yayo released his debut and only studio album, '' Thoughts of a Predicate Felon'', in 2005, which debuted at number 2 on the ''Billboard'' 200. His stage name is derived from the 1983 film '' Scarface'', referencing the main character Tony Montana, and Yayo, the slang word for cocaine. Early life Yayo was born Marvin Bernard in Brooklyn, New York, New York City to Haitian parents, the youngest of three children. Bernard's parents divorced when he was 16. At age 15 he began selling drugs and dropped out of school in the tenth grade. As a child, he met his lifelong friends Lloyd Banks and 50 Cent, and the trio eventually formed a group, G-Unit, and began working on music together, releasing a number of mixtapes in the early 2000s, including 2002's 50 Cent i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curtis (50 Cent Album)
''Curtis'' is the third studio album by American rapper 50 Cent. It was released September 11, 2007, by Shady Records, Aftermath Entertainment, G-Unit Records, Interscope Records, and Universal Music Group. The album features production from Dr. Dre, Eminem, and Timbaland, among others. Music writers have noted that 50 Cent divides between "hard" and "soft" songs on the album.Gailes, Arthur (September 11, 2007)50 Cent – Curtis RapReviews. Retrieved September 30, 2007. The album went through many changes in the lead up to its release and was heavily anticipated after the success of 50 Cent's two prior albums, ''Get Rich or Die Tryin''' (2003) and ''The Massacre'' (2005). ''Curtis'' received generally mixed reviews from music critics upon release. The album debuted at #2 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 chart, selling 691,000 copies in its first week. After years of slumping sales, the album's competition with Kanye West's ''Graduation'' (2007) and the resulting record-breaking ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Before I Self Destruct (film)
''Before I Self Destruct'' is a 2009 American direct-to-video crime drama film starring Curtis Jackson, who also served as writer, director, producer and executive producer, that is included with his fourth studio album of the same name. It was released on November 23, 2009, two weeks after the release of the album. Plot Clarence Jenkins (Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson), who lives with his mother Donna (Kar) and his gifted brother Shocka (Elijah "Strong-E" Williams), works in a supermarket after having his dreams of playing basketball professionally destroyed due to a knee injury. He longs for pretty girls he feels are beyond his reach, including a woman named Princess (Sasha Delvalle). Afte Donna is accidentally shot and killed by a gunman named Tiny (Shorty Red) in a drive-by shooting, Clarence is unsure how to prevent Shocka, who has already been accepted to all eight Ivy League universities, from going into foster care. After being fired from his job and coming back to find an evi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Best Of (50 Cent Album)
''Best of 50 Cent'' is the first greatest hits album by American rapper 50 Cent. It was released on March 31, 2017, by Shady Records, Aftermath Entertainment and Interscope Records. The compilation includes tracks from five of his previous studio albums: ''Power of the Dollar'' (2000), ''Get Rich or Die Tryin''' (2003), ''The Massacre'' (2005), ''Curtis'' (2007) and ''Before I Self Destruct'' (2009). Also included are songs from the soundtrack to the film ''Get Rich or Die Tryin''' (2005). It also includes the non-album singles "Get Up" and " I Get It In". ''Best of 50 Cent'' anthologizes the majority of the singles that 50 Cent released during his joint deals with Eminem's Shady, Dr. Dre's Aftermath, and major-label Interscope. This is the first Shady Records album that does not feature Eminem on a song. Background and promotion In 2002, 50 Cent signed a five-album deal with Interscope Records, which also included a greatest hits album. In June 2007, 50 Cent said: "''Before I Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Do You Think About Me
"Do You Think About Me" is the second single by American rapper 50 Cent from his fourth studio album ''Before I Self Destruct''. It was commercially released on January 16, 2010, and on March 22, 2010 in the United Kingdom. The song was produced by Rockwilder, and written by Curtis Jackson, Dana Stinson and Governor Washington. It features uncredited vocals from R&B singer Governor, who was then recently signed to both G-Unit Records and G-Note Records around the time. Music video The music video was directed by Chris Robinson and shot in New York. Despite a widely publicized breakup in 2003, 50 Cent asked ex-girlfriend Vivica A. Fox to appear in the video describing a relationship gone wrong. The video also features actor Tamala Jones (Fox's co-star in Booty Call) and dancer Tahiry. The video opens with 50 sitting at his desk with a letter addressed to "Mr. Jackson". The next scene shows Fox as the girlfriend showing up at a restaurant to see 50 entertaining another woman (J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baby By Me
"Baby by Me" is the lead single by American rapper 50 Cent from his fourth studio album ''Before I Self Destruct''. It was commercially released on September 10, 2009.http://thisis50.com/profiles/blogs/50-cent-baby-by-me-cdq-listen 50 Cent - "Baby by Me" CDQ Listen Here ''Thisis50.com'' Retrieved September 10, 2009. The song was produced by Polow Da Don and William Tyler, and written by Curtis Jackson, Jamal Jones, William Tyler and Shaffer Smith. The single version features vocals by R&B singer Ne-Yo. Background "Baby by Me" is a Hip Hop song by 50 Cent from his 4th officially released studio album ''Before I Self Destruct'', and was released as the first official single from the album. The single was announced to be released on radio on September 10, 2009 at 10:00PM by Hot 97's DJ Funkmaster Flex and . A couple hours later, the song was then uploaded onto 50 Cent's MySpace page. There are 2 versions of the song, the original version features singer Jovan Dais and the remix ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Big 10
''The Big 10'' is a mixtape by American rapper 50 Cent. It was released on December 9, 2011 via his community website ThisIs50' as a free download. Page 8" WhoSampled. Retrieved January 12, 2012. * "Body on It" samples "Risin' to the Top" by Keni Burke and dialogue extracted from ''Queens Shooting Suspect Struck Twice in 20 Minutes'', a report made by TV channel NY1. * "Niggas Be Schemin'" samples "Many Men (Wish Death)" by 50 Cent. * "I Just Wanna" samples "That's the Way (I Like It)" by KC and the Sunshine Band. * "Put Your Hands Up" samples "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See" by Busta Rhymes. * "Wait Until Tonight" samples "If You Think You're Lonely Now" by Bobby Womack. * "Off & On" samples "It Ain't Easy" by 2Pac and "On and On" by Biz Markie. * "Stop Cryin'" samples "Long Red" by Mountain, "La Di Da Di" by Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick and "You're Nobody (Til Somebody Kills You)" by The Notorious B.I.G. Christopher George Latore Wallace (May 21, 1972 †... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forever King
''Forever King'' is a twelve-track mixtape by 50 Cent with 90s R&B samples provided by Mister Cee. The collection is dedicated to the death of Michael Jackson. Background The collection was initially called ''Sincerely Southside Part 2'', but the death of Michael Jackson stimulated a last minute renaming. Comparing to his last release, ''War Angel LP'', 50 Cent stated: The cover art for ''Forever King'' features 50 Cent's face and his New York Yankees The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the Boroughs of New York City, New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Amer ... cap digitally imposed on a skull encrusted with diamonds. Another version is more ordinary, featuring a jeweled skull with tilted crown. Track listing References {{Authority control 50 Cent albums 2009 mixtape albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
