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''Before I Self Destruct'' is the fourth studio album by American rapper 50 Cent, released November 16, 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. An accompanying feature film of the same name coincided with its release, and is available within the album's packaging. ''Before I Self Destruct'' debuted at number five on the US ''Billboard'' 200, becoming 50 Cent's fourth consecutive album to do so in the country, while its lead single, " Baby by Me", peaked at number 28 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. 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 r ... [...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 television producer. Born in Queens, a borough of New York City, Jackson began pursuing a musical career in 1996. In 1999–2000, he recorded his debut album ''Power of the Dollar'' for Columbia Records; however, he was struck by nine bullets during a shooting in May 2000, causing its release to be cancelled and Jackson to be dropped from the label. His 2002 mixtape, ''Guess Who's Back?'', was discovered by Detroit rapper Eminem, who signed Jackson to his label Shady Records, an imprint of Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment and Interscope Records that same year. His debut studio album, ''Get Rich or Die Tryin''' (2003), was released to critical acclaim and commercial success. Peaking atop the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200, it spawned the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100-number one singles "In da Club" and "21 Questions" (featuring Nate Dogg), and received ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ty Fyffe
Tyrone Gregory Fyffe (born June 4, 1971), also known as Sugarless, is an American record producer from Queens, New York City. During his career he produced tracks for MC Lyte, Foxy Brown, Slick Rick, Ja Rule, Canibus, Jayo Felony, Queen Pen, Cam'ron, 54th Platoon and Royce da 5'9", remixed songs for LL Cool J, The Party, Royal Flush, Robin Thicke and Nas, and collaborated with Teddy Riley, Erick Sermon, Irv Gotti and Dr. Dre. Fyffe met Teddy Riley through fellow music engineer Franklin Grant. In 1992, Fyffe joined Riley, Grant, David Wynn and Wreckx-n-Effect on the production duties of '' Hard or Smooth'', which spawned the hit song " Rump Shaker". In January 1993, the single received 2× Platinum certification by the RIAA and the album went Platinum. Fyffe continued to work in a team with Riley and Grant, and from 1993 to 1994 he contributed on Father MC, MC Lyte, Shinehead, Ed Lover and Doctor Dré projects. In 1995, he eventually began credited as 'Sugarless' during ... [...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 studio album, '' Thoughts of a Predicate Felon'', on August 30, 2005, which debuted at number two on the ''Billboard'' 200. After eighteen years of not releasing a sophomore follow-up, due to his association with G-Unit and later disbandment of the group in 2022, Yayo returned with ''The Loyal Mixtape'', which released on February 10, 2023. His stage name is derived from the 1983 film '' Scarface'', referencing the main character Tony Montana, and ''yayo'', a slang word for cocaine. Early life Marvin Bernard was born on March 31, 1978, in South Jamaica, a neighborhood in Queens, one of the five boroughs of New York City. His parents were Haitian Americans, Haitian immigrants; he was the youngest of three children. At age fifteen, h ... [...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. This gave 50 Cent his third consecutive top five album in the country. After years of slumping sales, the album's competition ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard (magazine)
''Billboard'' (stylized in letter case, lowercase since 2013) is an American music and entertainment magazine published weekly by Penske Media Corporation. The magazine provides music charts, news, video, opinion, reviews, events and styles related to the music industry. Its Billboard charts, music charts include the Billboard Hot 100, Hot 100, the Billboard 200, 200, and the Billboard Global 200, Global 200, tracking the most popular albums and songs in various music genres. It also hosts events, owns a publishing firm and operates several television shows. ''Billboard'' was founded in 1894 by William Donaldson and James Hennegan as a trade publication for bill posters. Donaldson acquired Hennegan's interest in 1900 for $500. In the early years of the 20th century, it covered the entertainment industry, such as circuses, fairs and burlesque shows, and also created a mail service for travelling entertainers. ''Billboard'' began focusing more on the music industry as the jukebox ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard Hot 100
The ''Billboard'' Hot 100, also known as simply the Hot 100, is the music industry standard record chart in the United States for songs, published weekly by '' Billboard'' magazine. Chart rankings are based on sales (physical and digital), online streaming, and radio airplay in the U.S. A new chart is compiled and released online to the public by ''Billboard''s website on Tuesdays but post-dated to the following Saturday, when the printed magazine first reaches newsstands. The weekly tracking period for sales is currently Friday–Thursday, after being changed in July 2015. It was initially Monday–Sunday when Nielsen started tracking sales in 1991. This tracking period also applies to compiling online streaming data. Radio airplay is readily available on a real-time basis, unlike sales figures and streaming, but is also tracked on the same Friday–Thursday cycle, effective with the chart dated July 17, 2021. Previously, radio was tracked Monday–Sunday and, before Ju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard 200
The ''Billboard'' 200 is a record chart ranking the 200 most popular music albums and EPs in the United States. It is published weekly by '' Billboard'' magazine to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists. Sometimes, a recording act is remembered for its " number ones" that outperformed all other albums during at least one week. The chart grew from a weekly top 10 list in 1956 to become a top 200 list in May 1967, acquiring its existing name in March 1992. Its previous names include the ''Billboard'' Top LPs (1961–1972), ''Billboard'' Top LPs & Tape (1972–1984), ''Billboard'' Top 200 Albums (1984–1985), ''Billboard'' Top Pop Albums (1985–1991), and ''Billboard'' 200 Top Albums (1991–1992). The chart is based mostly on sales—both at retail and digital – of albums in the United States. The weekly sales period was Monday to Sunday when Nielsen started tracking sales in 1991, but since July 2015, the tracking week begins on Friday (to coincide ... [...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). After 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 finding an eviction noti ... [...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 album, 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 (50 Cent album), Curtis'' (2007) and ''Before I Self Destruct'' (2009). Also included are songs from the Get Rich or Die Tryin' (soundtrack), soundtrack to the film ''Get Rich or Die Tryin' (film), Get Rich or Die Tryin''' (2005). It also includes the non-album singles "Get Up (50 Cent song), Get Up" and "I Get It In (50 Cent song), I Get It In". ''Best of 50 Cent'' anthologizes the majority of the Single (music), 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. B ... [...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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baby By Me
"Baby by Me" is a song by American rapper 50 Cent, released on September 10, 2009 as the lead single from his fourth studio album, '' Before I Self Destruct''.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 contains a guest appearance from American R&B singer Ne-Yo. Background The artists co-wrote the song with its producers Polow Da Don and William Tyler, and its titular hook is built from a prominent sample of 50 Cent's previous single " I Get Money" (2007). "Baby by Me" 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. The song originally featured a different chorus sung by Jovan Dais, whose version was released online simultaneously with the eventual official version featuring Ne-Yo. "The album ... [...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 A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
