50 Cent Takes Us Through His Catalog, Album By Album
The New York MC details the creative journey that led him to Before I Self Destruct.
By Shaheem Reid
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50 Cent first decided to make the Before I Self Destruct album about three years ago. Coming off the heels of 2005's mega-seller The Massacre, Fif wanted to keep slaying 'em with another assault on the streets. However, a creative surge hit him early in the process, and he decided to bench Destruct in order to make the collaboration-heavy Curtis. In the interim,...
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MTV.com News — The New York MC details the creative journey that led him to Before I Self Destruct.
By Shaheem Reid
50 Cent
Photo: MTV News
50 Cent first decided to make the ... more info
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