50 Cent talks New Album and Dr. Dre feature

By The Hip Hop Writer
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Due to problems with Interscope Records, 50 Cent said he had no idea when his album was coming out. Initially, a supporter of being with a major label, 50 now wants to go independent. Not only has 50 Cent had problems with his label, he has also had problems with Dr. Dre.

At the start of the year, 50 Cent announced he had beef with Dr. Dre. Their beef supposedly stemmed from 50's headphone line. Dr. Dre was the originator of headphone lines, with Beats by Dre. 50 Cent claimed Dr. Dre was furious with him. Dr. Dre denied even knowing about his line.

The issues between 50 Cent and Dr. Dre were resolved before the start of summer. Still, Dr. Dre produced the bulk of Game's The R.E.D. Album. 50 Cent says he will receive the same treatment on his album. With their feud over, 50 Cent said his new album will have a number of tracks produced by Dr. Dre. Even though he is having issues with his label, 50 Cent also announced his album will be released by November. Dr. Dre is to produce two tracks on the album.

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50 Cent talks Street King movement, says New Album is Done

By The Hip Hop Writer
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Continuing to prove he is so much more than a rapper, 50 Cent recently launched his Street King movement. As one of the wealthiest rappers in the game, 50 Cent wants to give back to the community. Through his Street King movement, he is doing just that.

Recently, 50 Cent called into his G-Unit Radio station and discussed the movement. 50 Cent has become a more well-rounded person in recent years. The G-Unit general credits this growth to his traveling. Speaking on his Street King movement, 50 Cent said his goal is to feed a billion people.

Already, 50 Cent has fed 2.5 million. Aside from his charity work, 50 Cent spoke on his new album. For over a year, 50 has been working on the album. 50 Cent said he recently completed the album. However, he is still debating with Interscope Records about actually releasing the new album.

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50 Cent discusses Frequent Album Delays

By The Hip Hop Writer
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There has been discussion of a new 50 Cent album ever since the release of Before I Self Destruct. Owing one more album to Interscope Records, 50 Cent has had trouble with the label. Ever since his Curtis project was mishandled by the label, 50 Cent has been speaking his mind.

Initially, 50 Cent said he was leaving Interscope Records when he completed his deal. With the deal set to expire after his next album, 50 Cent may have a change of heart. He has set up a new distribution deal for G-Unit Records with the long-forgotten EMI Records.

Making waves in the business arena, 50 Cent has been hard at work on his new album. On his latest LP, 50 Cent said he is taking the Eminem and Dr. Dre approach. Not in a hurry to meet deadlines, 50 Cent is taking his time writing and recording his new album. When he feels the album is ready to go, he is going to put it out.

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50 Cent may postpone New Album until 2012 over Label Disagreement

By The Hip Hop Writer
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50 Cent has spent years with Interscope Records and he owes them one more album. Once 50 Cent releases his final record with Interscope Records, he will move over to EMI Records. But, he has one more album to release before the deal takes place.

On his final two albums, 50 Cent has had issues with Interscope over promotion. His previous two albums have had low record sales, while his first two albums sold very well. 50 Cent announced he would leave Interscope Records when the album was done.

While working on his final Interscope album, 50 Cent has run into more issues with Interscope Records. Because of this, 50 Cent is considering pushing his album back. 50 Cent feels his label is moving in slow motion with his album.

If things do not change soon, 50 Cent will delay his album until 2012 in order for Interscope Records to get their act together.

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Chris Lighty talks 50 Cent's New Album

By The Hip Hop Writer
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Last year, 50 Cent announced he was recording a new album, which would be released by the fall. 50 Cent ended up pushing this release date back when he took a break from recording. While his music fell from grace, 50 Cent closed several business deals, establishing his wealth for years to come.

Numerous times, 50 Cent has stated he does not have to rap for a living. Still, the G-Unit Records CEO wants to dominate the entire rap game. Because of this, he continued to work on his fifth studio album, even establishing a new deal with EMI Records. After Lloyd Banks' success with H.F.M. 2, 50 is ready for his comeback.

Chris Lighty, 50 Cent's manager, recently discussed the upcoming album. While he was not sure about the exact release date, Lighty said it would come before the end of the year. Chris Lighty feels 50 Cent may release his next album before the end of the fall season, how he released his previous album. This time around, all of the marketing will be handled by 50 Cent and his management team.

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50 Cent talks New Album, says he is One Song Away

By The Hip Hop Writer
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After the results from his last album, 50 Cent said he is taking things all of the way back. Currently working on his fifth album, 50 Cent promised it would be more like Get Rich or Die Tryin'. Ironically, 50 Cent said the same thing about his last album.

Last year, 50 Cent said he was working on a new album. Titled Black Magic, he said he would experiment with the music on it. After losing inspiration, 50 stopped recording the album. When he continued making music, he had a different idea.

Now pushing his new concept, 50 Cent says he is close to completing his next album. Recently, the G-Unit honcho said the album will actually be done sooner than people think. 50 Cent revealed he is one song away from having the album completed.

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50 Cent gets Soulja Boy for New Album

By The Hip Hop Writer
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Soulja Boy has stuck out ever since he entered the game. At the time, hip hop was rendered dead by the legendary Nas. Soulja Boy's music was said to have added to the death. While many artists had negative things to say about Soulja Boy, 50 Cent stuck up for him.

During the summer of 2008, Ice T targeted Soulja Boy and called him out several times. Kanye West spoke up for Soulja Boy, but it was 50 Cent who went the extra mile for the young star. The two collaborated officially for the first time last year.

50 Cent provided a few guest verses on Soulja Boy's "Mean Mug" single. Soulja Boy will be returning the favor on 50 Cent's upcoming fourth album. The album has no title, nor a release date. 50 Cent is also interested in working with Kanye West on the album.

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50 Cent gets back on His Grind

By The Hip Hop Writer
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Following numerous delays and a label change, 50 Cent is working on a new album. The album currently has no title or a release date, but it will be the first 50 Cent release under EMI Records. On this album, 50 Cent will be trying to regain his position as the favorite rapper in the game.

Eight years ago, 50 Cent did not care if people liked him or not. With that attitude, he won fans from all over the world. But, his arrogance after taking the game by storm turned fans off. 50 Cent has struggled with the sales of his last two albums.

Forever determined, 50 Cent is working on his latest album, confident in himself. 50 Cent said he was going to work extremely hard on this new album. For this album, 50 Cent said he is going to record as if he was still trying to get a record deal.

The last time 50 Cent's back was against the wall, he landed a deal with three labels and gained a distribution deal for his own, which led to him selling 6 million copies in the United States.

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50 Cent almost done with New Album

By The Hip Hop Writer
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Last summer, 50 Cent surprised fans when he said he may search for independent distribution for G-Unit Records. At the time 50 had told his artists, Lloyd Banks and Tony Yayo, to begin working on new albums. He felt hot music coming from the label would lead to them landing secure distribution.

For most of the summer, it appeared G-Unit was headed to a lucrative deal with Def Jam. 50 Cent made it appear that way and he began recording his album. At the time, 50 Cent said the album would feature Techno elements. With that, he also said the new album would be released late in 2010.

But, 50 Cent did not complete the album in time as he was working on new business ventures. Instead of Def Jam, G-Unit Records entered a distribution deal with EMI Records. The deal helped bolster a label that has struggled with hip hop music since the days of MC Hammer. Along with that, 50 Cent began working on the album again.

Last week, 50 Cent began talking about his new album again. He said that he is close to being done with the new album after he said he had scrapped the entire thing.

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50 Cent takes time on New Album

By The Hip Hop Writer
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For the past few years, 50 Cent has been upset with Interscope Records for various reasons. But, over the summer, 50 Cent finally left the label. Now with EMI Records, 50 plans to re-establish himself as a force in the game.

When he first left the label, 50 Cent said he would release a new album every year. For most of his career, 50 Cent has released a new album every two years. However, 50 admitted he wanted to release albums more frequently. He did not complain back then because he was glad to be rich.

But, as he watched Kanye West and other rappers progess while he had to wait, 50 Cent grew frustrated. This frustration led to 50 Cent wanting off of Interscope. It appears as if all of 50 Cent's wishes have come true. 50 Cent still has the G-Unit name and he is finally off Interscope, but he does not have a new album on the way.

Ever since the release of Before I Self Destruct, 50 Cent has been talking about a Black Magic album. But, now he has gone against those rumors. Now, there are no plans of putting out an album. With Dr. Dre, his former mentor, taking his time putting out Detox, 50 Cent has decided to take his time putting out his next album. But, when he does actually release his album, 50 Cent will begin to put albums out on a yearly basis.

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50 Cent talks "Things Fall Apart" and New Album

By The Hip Hop Writer
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The year of 2010 has been very busy for 50 Cent, as he has been trying to leave Interscope Records and build his new film company. 50 Cent really turned heads earlier this year with the promotion of Things Fall Apart. Recently, 50 Cent opened up about this film.

50 Cent said the film was very close to his heart because it was based on his best friend. The work he put in for the film was very exciting and 50 said he is glad to see it finished. He also has a few new original songs that will be played during the film.

Aside from working on his films, 50 Cent is also putting together his new album. On his past albums, 50 Cent has recorded with other artists. But, most of the people had to try and fit into 50 Cent's flow. But, on this album, 50 Cent wants to record music that is tailored towards certain artists. If he thinks a song would fit a certain artist, he will reach out to them and see if they want to record.

The album, which will be 50 Cent's fifth studio album, will be his final release on Interscope Records and his future albums will be released through EMI Records.

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50 Cent to go street Once Again

By The Hip Hop Writer
Hip Hop Vibe Staff Writer

After rethinking his Techno-influenced Black Magic album, 50 Cent has decided to return to the hardcore style that gained him fame. His previous effort, Before I Self Destruct, was supposed to put 50 back in the good graces with fans. Instead, he saw more and more long-term fans support Rick Ross in his beef against him.

50 Cent is not one to accept defeat, so he got his crew in order and told them to put their albums together. The result of his speech to the soliders of G-Unit was Lloyd Banks' hit, "Beamer, Benz, or Bentley." It has been a minor hit during the summer of 2010. Once 50 Cent finds a new deal for G-Unit, music from Tony Yayo will also come.

Upon getting the music out for Lloyd Banks and Tony Yayo, 50 Cent plans to secure a deal with a new label. Once the deal is set up, he wants to reintroduce fans into the reason he was the biggest mixtape rapper in the game. Some ten years ago, the underground music scene was bumping to 50 Cent's music. After being picked up by the big leagues, 50 went pop and his early fans have moved on to newer, tougher, rappers.

In an effort to win fans over, 50 Cent will take it back to the streets with his next album that will be released sometime next year.

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