50 Cent Says He Delayed Before I Self Destruct So He Could Release More Singles

J-Banks · 11-18-2008, 09:36 AM

50 Cent Says He Delayed Before I Self Destruct So He Could Release More Singles
'I'm just looking for the opportunity to present more of my material,' he tells MTV News.

NEW YORK — No big conspiracy here: 50 Cent said he decided to delay the release of his Before I Self Destruct album from December 16 until next year because he needed more setup time.

"I'm trying to leave the same way I came in," he said Sunday night during "Total Finale Live." "February 4 [2003], Get Rich or Die Tryin' came out. I drop this album February 3. The time frame. It used to take six to eight weeks for us to position a hip-hop record. Now, it's taking 12 to 14 weeks.

"Just the positioning," he continued. "I'm not comfortable where I'm at right now. My song 'Get Up' is performing great. I'm happy with 'Get Up.' It moved faster than 'I Get Money' at radio. But I'm just looking for the opportunity to present more of my material [prior to the album's release]. It's not the strongest effort on my album; it's just a great start for me."

The video for "Get Up" is out now. Besides paying homage to the Will Smith blockbuster "I Am Legend," Fif also comes full circle with a nod to his own "In Da Club" video. With the release of Before I Self Destruct, he will fulfill his contractual obligation to Shady/Aftermath and Interscope Records for new recordings. A greatest-hits collection will follow if he does not ink a new contract with Interscope.

"We may put out a greatest-hits record then, [when] we start the renegotiations," he said of his talks with Interscope.

Although he's publicly expressed disdain for the way Interscope and its chair, Jimmy Iovine, have handled projects such as Curtis and the G-Unit's T.O.S., Fif did tell us he'll let bygones be bygones for the right price.

"I think all artists have things they can point to that have been done wrong at different points in their career," he said. "It's cool. I'll get over it. They can just pay me."

For everything on "Total Finale Live," including bonus performances, behind-the-scenes action and more, head to TRL.MTV.com. Plus, check out our stage-door interviews with 50 Cent, Taylor Swift, Ludacris and many more superstars at the big show.

Source: MTV

Gmoney7 · 11-18-2008, 10:33 AM

I dont understand why he doesnt just make or drop a monster if he wants to go out the way he did.. cant he tell the differnce between in da club..and songs like get up ? or a differnce between songs in get rich..and his last 2 cds ?

lol all he has to do is do what he did in 2004.. just go do it wtf.. ?

Hakaroodi · 11-18-2008, 11:31 AM

^u think it's that easy u go do it! lol.. propz 4 news..

Gmoney7 · 11-18-2008, 01:27 PM

lol thats not what i Mean, I dont mean its easy for me, what I mean is..it should be easy for 50 cent.. and easy isnt even a good word for this, what I mean is.. singles like I get money, and get up..even candy shop..are VERY differnt then singles like in da club, pimp, and even wanksta..

so what im saying is, he needs something like that, something thats GOOD, a good song with a insane beat.. get up is another single just like his last couple ones.. in da club if you actually listen, its not all bs in it, you could tell that was going to blow up..

you could tell Chamillionaires ridin dirty was going to blow up.. get up is good but if he wants to go out like he came in, hes going to need that in da club type song..

jskillz60 · 11-18-2008, 02:57 PM

^^^^

good points

SM596 · 11-18-2008, 03:18 PM

i'm glad he's gunna wait

EddyCartoon · 11-18-2008, 06:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by J-Banks

50 Cent Says He Delayed Before I Self Destruct So He Could Release More Singles
'I'm just looking for the opportunity to present more of my material,' he tells MTV News.

NEW YORK — No big conspiracy here: 50 Cent said he decided to delay the release of his Before I Self Destruct album from December 16 until next year because he needed more setup time.

"I'm trying to leave the same way I came in," he said Sunday night during "Total Finale Live." "February 4 [2003], Get Rich or Die Tryin' came out. I drop this album February 3. The time frame. It used to take six to eight weeks for us to position a hip-hop record. Now, it's taking 12 to 14 weeks.

"Just the positioning," he continued. "I'm not comfortable where I'm at right now. My song 'Get Up' is performing great. I'm happy with 'Get Up.' It moved faster than 'I Get Money' at radio. But I'm just looking for the opportunity to present more of my material [prior to the album's release]. It's not the strongest effort on my album; it's just a great start for me."

The video for "Get Up" is out now. Besides paying homage to the Will Smith blockbuster "I Am Legend," Fif also comes full circle with a nod to his own "In Da Club" video. With the release of Before I Self Destruct, he will fulfill his contractual obligation to Shady/Aftermath and Interscope Records for new recordings. A greatest-hits collection will follow if he does not ink a new contract with Interscope.

"We may put out a greatest-hits record then, [when] we start the renegotiations," he said of his talks with Interscope.

Although he's publicly expressed disdain for the way Interscope and its chair, Jimmy Iovine, have handled projects such as Curtis and the G-Unit's T.O.S., Fif did tell us he'll let bygones be bygones for the right price.

"I think all artists have things they can point to that have been done wrong at different points in their career," he said. "It's cool. I'll get over it. They can just pay me."

For everything on "Total Finale Live," including bonus performances, behind-the-scenes action and more, head to TRL.MTV.com. Plus, check out our stage-door interviews with 50 Cent, Taylor Swift, Ludacris and many more superstars at the big show.

Source: MTV

Another ingenious move by 50 himself. This nigga's a real genius here.

|Seraphim| · 11-18-2008, 08:07 PM

I dunno, I liked The Massacre a lot too though to be honest, but Curtis was a let-down. I'm not a big fan of Get Up, it reminds me of a Straight To Tha Bank/Candy Shop type single. Candy shop was a bad single for the massacre but the rest of the album made up for it. With Curtis, I get money was an awesome single but the rest of the album was kind of lacking. I'm hoping this album will be more like The Massacre (if its not like get rich or die tryin I mean). If it's anything like Curtis, then this will be a disappointing goodbye to the game for 50.

Gmoney7 · 11-18-2008, 10:28 PM

he even said it will be more street and dirty..not for the kids..as tupac said for all eyez on me lol, this time, I trust 50 cent, we all know and so does he, he needs to go back to GRODT days if he wants to sell and go out like he came in..

hes a smart guy no matter how you feel about his music.. I think his new album will have a couple curtis type tracks..but 75% or more of it being Get rich or die trying style with 2-3 pop single songs..

u_cant_c_me · 11-21-2008, 06:16 PM

am still gutted he delayed the release, couldnt wait for it. Still cant wait for it get up is hot!

JDMoney187 · 11-26-2008, 02:45 PM

he needs to cut the bull shit get releasing that before someone comearound with a full clip

NEWSKULL · 11-29-2008, 04:23 AM

^Like I said Nephew can push it back as much as he want and add his all chromed out lambo as part of the album package, he will flop miserably

urmp101 · 12-01-2008, 08:39 PM

thats good the album is going to be good anyway

G-Unit`girl · 12-03-2008, 01:25 AM

it has to be good cause 1 more album like Curtis will be a huge disappointment for 50's fans

jg213 · 12-03-2008, 02:37 PM

Seems like curtis again, 4 singles before he drops, just hope I dont hear another amusment park damm i bet he contacting T-Pain right now lol....... he dont seem confident in his shit he wanna add a movie & a documetry, what next ? a dvd player........ lmao

GRODT >> MASSACRE >>> CURTIS >>>>> seems only one way for BISD to go >>>>>>>>

I guess being a millionaire takes a toll on somes hunger / abilites

11-18-2008, 09:36 AM	#1
J-Banks Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 20,996 Repped: 5,289 Repped 53,399 Times in 7,835 Posts Blog Entries: 1 Neg Reps: 53 Neg Repped at 63 Times in 58 Posts	50 Cent Says He Delayed Before I Self Destruct So He Could Release More Singles 50 Cent Says He Delayed Before I Self Destruct So He Could Release More Singles 50 Cent Says He Delayed Before I Self Destruct So He Could Release More Singles 'I'm just looking for the opportunity to present more of my material,' he tells MTV News. NEW YORK — No big conspiracy here: 50 Cent said he decided to delay the release of his Before I Self Destruct album from December 16 until next year because he needed more setup time. "I'm trying to leave the same way I came in," he said Sunday night during "Total Finale Live." "February 4 [2003], Get Rich or Die Tryin' came out. I drop this album February 3. The time frame. It used to take six to eight weeks for us to position a hip-hop record. Now, it's taking 12 to 14 weeks. "Just the positioning," he continued. "I'm not comfortable where I'm at right now. My song 'Get Up' is performing great. I'm happy with 'Get Up.' It moved faster than 'I Get Money' at radio. But I'm just looking for the opportunity to present more of my material [prior to the album's release]. It's not the strongest effort on my album; it's just a great start for me." The video for "Get Up" is out now. Besides paying homage to the Will Smith blockbuster "I Am Legend," Fif also comes full circle with a nod to his own "In Da Club" video. With the release of Before I Self Destruct, he will fulfill his contractual obligation to Shady/Aftermath and Interscope Records for new recordings. A greatest-hits collection will follow if he does not ink a new contract with Interscope. "We may put out a greatest-hits record then, [when] we start the renegotiations," he said of his talks with Interscope. Although he's publicly expressed disdain for the way Interscope and its chair, Jimmy Iovine, have handled projects such as Curtis and the G-Unit's T.O.S., Fif did tell us he'll let bygones be bygones for the right price. "I think all artists have things they can point to that have been done wrong at different points in their career," he said. "It's cool. I'll get over it. They can just pay me." For everything on "Total Finale Live," including bonus performances, behind-the-scenes action and more, head to TRL.MTV.com. Plus, check out our stage-door interviews with 50 Cent, Taylor Swift, Ludacris and many more superstars at the big show. Source: MTV __________________ JBanksblog.com - check it out __________________

11-18-2008, 11:31 AM	#3
Hakaroodi G-UNIT SOLDIER Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 29,920 Repped: 13,950 Repped 904 Times in 195 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 44 Times in 40 Posts	^u think it's that easy u go do it! lol.. propz 4 news.. __________________

11-18-2008, 03:18 PM	#6
SM596 Moderator Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 20,822 Repped: 2,636 Repped 20,736 Times in 3,046 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 12 Times in 11 Posts	i'm glad he's gunna wait __________________

11-29-2008, 04:23 AM	#12
NEWSKULL PORN ADDICT Join Date: May 2004 Location: Jacksonville, Florida Posts: 14,619 Repped: 1,718 Repped 2,687 Times in 197 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 2 Times in 2 Posts	^Like I said Nephew can push it back as much as he want and add his all chromed out lambo as part of the album package, he will flop miserably __________________ DAVID BROWN CLOTHING

12-03-2008, 02:37 PM	#15
jg213 Veteran Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,250 Repped: 238 Repped 159 Times in 61 Posts Neg Reps: 1 Neg Repped at 83 Times in 50 Posts	Seems like curtis again, 4 singles before he drops, just hope I dont hear another amusment park damm i bet he contacting T-Pain right now lol....... he dont seem confident in his shit he wanna add a movie & a documetry, what next ? a dvd player........ lmao GRODT >> MASSACRE >>> CURTIS >>>>> seems only one way for BISD to go >>>>>>>> I guess being a millionaire takes a toll on somes hunger / abilites __________________

11-18-2008, 10:33 AM	#2
Gmoney7 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 768 Repped: 18 Repped 5 Times in 3 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 1 Time in 1 Post	I dont understand why he doesnt just make or drop a monster if he wants to go out the way he did.. cant he tell the differnce between in da club..and songs like get up ? or a differnce between songs in get rich..and his last 2 cds ? lol all he has to do is do what he did in 2004.. just go do it wtf.. ?

11-18-2008, 01:27 PM	#4
Gmoney7 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 768 Repped: 18 Repped 5 Times in 3 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 1 Time in 1 Post	lol thats not what i Mean, I dont mean its easy for me, what I mean is..it should be easy for 50 cent.. and easy isnt even a good word for this, what I mean is.. singles like I get money, and get up..even candy shop..are VERY differnt then singles like in da club, pimp, and even wanksta.. so what im saying is, he needs something like that, something thats GOOD, a good song with a insane beat.. get up is another single just like his last couple ones.. in da club if you actually listen, its not all bs in it, you could tell that was going to blow up.. you could tell Chamillionaires ridin dirty was going to blow up.. get up is good but if he wants to go out like he came in, hes going to need that in da club type song..

11-18-2008, 02:57 PM	#5
jskillz60 Veteran Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,064 Repped: 233 Repped 63 Times in 9 Posts Neg Reps: 1 Neg Repped at 1 Time in 1 Post	^^^^ good points

11-18-2008, 08:07 PM	#8
\|Seraphim\| Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 377 Repped: 170 Repped 3 Times in 3 Posts Neg Reps: 2 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	I dunno, I liked The Massacre a lot too though to be honest, but Curtis was a let-down. I'm not a big fan of Get Up, it reminds me of a Straight To Tha Bank/Candy Shop type single. Candy shop was a bad single for the massacre but the rest of the album made up for it. With Curtis, I get money was an awesome single but the rest of the album was kind of lacking. I'm hoping this album will be more like The Massacre (if its not like get rich or die tryin I mean). If it's anything like Curtis, then this will be a disappointing goodbye to the game for 50.

11-18-2008, 10:28 PM	#9
Gmoney7 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 768 Repped: 18 Repped 5 Times in 3 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 1 Time in 1 Post	he even said it will be more street and dirty..not for the kids..as tupac said for all eyez on me lol, this time, I trust 50 cent, we all know and so does he, he needs to go back to GRODT days if he wants to sell and go out like he came in.. hes a smart guy no matter how you feel about his music.. I think his new album will have a couple curtis type tracks..but 75% or more of it being Get rich or die trying style with 2-3 pop single songs..

11-21-2008, 06:16 PM	#10
u_cant_c_me Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: uk Posts: 20 Repped: 0 Repped 0 Times in 0 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	am still gutted he delayed the release, couldnt wait for it. Still cant wait for it get up is hot!

11-26-2008, 02:45 PM	#11
JDMoney187 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Queens New York Posts: 5 Repped: 0 Repped 0 Times in 0 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	he needs to cut the bull shit get releasing that before someone comearound with a full clip

12-01-2008, 08:39 PM	#13
urmp101 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: New Mexico Posts: 98 Repped: 0 Repped 0 Times in 0 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	thats good the album is going to be good anyway

12-03-2008, 01:25 AM	#14
G-Unit`girl Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 85 Repped: 13 Repped 0 Times in 0 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	it has to be good cause 1 more album like Curtis will be a huge disappointment for 50's fans

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