''Forever King'' is a twelve-track
mixtape
A mixtape (alternatively mix-tape, mix tape or mixed tape) is a compilation of music, typically from multiple sources, recorded onto a medium. With origins in the 1980s, the term normally describes a homemade compilation of music onto a cassette ...
by
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 ...
with 90s
R&B samples provided by
Mister Cee
Calvin LeBrun (born August 17, 1966), better known as Mister Cee or DJ Mister Cee, is an American DJ, broadcaster, record executive and radio personality on New York's RADIO 103.9. He was the DJ behind rapper Big Daddy Kane's debut in 1988. H ...
. The collection is dedicated to the
death of Michael Jackson
On June 25, 2009, American singer Michael Jackson died of acute propofol and benzodiazepine intoxication at his home on North Carolwood Drive in the Holmby Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. His physician, Conrad Murray, said that ...
.
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
''War Angel LP'' is a mixtape by American rapper 50 Cent. It was released on June 16, 2009, via his community websitThisis50.comas a free download.
Background
On June 11, 2009, it was announced that 50 Cent was to digitally release new material ...
'', 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
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50 Cent albums
2009 mixtape albums