| Before I Self Destruct |  | Artist: 50 Cent
Label: Universal
Category: Music
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Rating:  67 reviews
Sales Rank: 1325474
Format: Extra tracks, Import
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
EAN: 4988005462022
ASIN: B000MQ4ZWQ
Release Date: March 26, 2007
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Album Description
For the explosive Before I Self Destruct album, 50 Cent returned to working closely with DR. DRE and EMINEM as he did on Get Rich Or Die Tryin', his first official album. With DR. DRE and EMINEM producing and guesting, Before I Self Destruct is darker and harder than 2007's Curtis, as shown by the grimy single and video to "OK, You're Right" (produced by DR. DRE), which was released earlier this year. In early September, 50 released the hit single "Baby By Me" produced by POLOW DA DON (FERGIE, T.I., LUDACRIS). Before I Self Destruct continues 50 Cent's phenomenal rise from street culture hero to pop culture icon. Both album and film will be released on Shady/Aftermath on November 16, 2009.
Album Description
Double vinyl LP pressing. 2009 album from the Rap superstar. Before I Self Destruct is 50's fourth studio album and features collaborations with his mentors Dr. Dre and Eminem. Darker and harder than his last two releases, the album is a return to the roots and feel of 50 Cent's debut album, 2003's `Get Rich Or Die Trying', which went on to sell 12 million copies worldwide. Includes the first single 'Baby By-Me' featuring Ne-Yo.
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 67
 Great buy, better album. November 29, 2009
Jose R. Vazquez (Sacramento, California USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
If you're a 50cent fan then this album is a no brainier. There were alot of great tracks on this cd and you can hear 50cent's different frame of mind. As we all know he's life has changed so he's music has followed that. To all the people who said this album isn't good or 50cent isn't the same. Then you are mistaken! You must not like he's music at all then? And you never heard any of he's mixed tapes that he's been putting out for years... If you are new to 50cent's work please pick up he's first album get rich, then work your way over to the massacre, then pick this bad boy up.
Granted I wasn't that big of a fan of Curtis but hey he's made alot of other stuff in-between to make up for it (mix-tapes). Overall if you like hip-hop and you liked any of 50cent's music then this is worth getting. I'm a Game fan as well as 50's and good music is good music I would recommend this album to anyone.
 Love This 50:) December 12, 2009
Charlene Hall (USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I think that this is a very good CD, everyone expect him to make another Get Rich or Die Tryin. That can't be done anymore, move on people stop comparing his work. 50 is one of the best Rap Artist alive right now. BFISD is hot, this CD proves that he still have what it takes to be number one. It is worth every dollar. Keep making your fans happy.
Guttah! December 9, 2009
galpickny (Chesapeake, VA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I thought when the single dropped "baby by me", that this album was gonna be some ole bubble gum, its ur bday, for the club type tunes, but seems like that's the only song that doesn't belong on this joint. Thats the reason for the 4 star and not the 5 star rating. Guess he needed at least 1, maybe 2 for the radio. The rest is classic 50. It took me back to the first joint, mix tape 50. Don't listen to it around your kids, and a clean version wouldn't be clean enuff, but its guttah. i likes. 'Strong Enuff' is my fav. when your driving alone in your car, roll your windows up and bang it.
Another Classic December 6, 2009
G1 (Los Angeles, CA USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Rap album of the year. Right off the bat he let's you no what your about to hear. (1....1..2...GRRRRR!!) 50's back and this album will most likely get him his first grammy, ironic i no, he lowest selling his best album. Put the cd in press play, repeat and just sit back enjoy the ride. The movie is also solid for his first directorial debut not to shabby.
 This message will... December 9, 2009
Anthony Rupert (Milwaukee, WI)
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
When I reviewed 50 Cent's last album, Curtis, I said that he fell from the top really fast. Not to say that he hit rock bottom, but back when Eminem first signed him to Shady Records, he was the hottest thing in the streets but that really isn't the case anymore. This is further proven by the fact this album, Before I Self-Destruct, debuted at #5 but it immediately fell to #20 the following week. But the album isn't terrible.
This album was originally supposed to be released before Curtis, but fortunately you can't tell because none of the songs have him talking about dated "current" events. There also really aren't any battle raps on here either; the only person Fiddy calls out at all is former cohort Young Buck on the bizarre "So Disrespectful" (what is up with that first verse???). There are some good tracks on here, like "Death to My Enemies", "Then Days Went By" and "Strong Enough". And "Baby By Me" grew on me.
That's about it, though. Not that the rest of the album is bad, but it's not exciting enough to rush and tell a friend about -- well, actually, there are a handful of missteps, especially the lazy "Get It Hot"; and speaking of lazy, interpolating "Rapper's Delight" ("Gangsta's Delight") is played out. The ode to pushing white, "Stretch", is pretty okay, and "Could've Been You" (with R. Kelly on the hook) is so metaphorically challenged that I'm not sure if he's talking about a bad girl or if he really IS talking about a dog. Fiddy also spends a little TOO much time talking about blasting.
There's also "Psycho", where is another case where people will say, "Eminem murdered you on your own ish!" But that's probably because during the first verse, Fiddy was apparently taking a page from the Relapse playbook by rapping in a "character" voice (although he gains momentum in the third verse). 50 Cent hasn't lost his edge but Before I Self-Destruct is really one of those "diehard" releases.
Anthony Rupert
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