50 Cent ends "Black Magic" album, may leak Dr. Dre-assisted single

By The Hip Hop Writer
Hip Hop Vibe Staff Writer

On the heels of the release of Before I Self Destruct, 50 Cent announced he was working on the follow-up album. During the summer of 2010, 50 Cent announced he was going to release a new album. Before the end of the summer, he named the album Black Magic.

At the time, it seemed as if 50 Cent was going to join his label at EMI Records. However, 50 Cent still had obligations to Interscope Records. Because of this, 50 is working on a final album to give Interscope. While trying to get his album, Interscope Records has given him problems.

Recently, 50 Cent announced he was not going to release another album. 50 Cent apologized to his fans, but he said his label, Interscope, has dropped the ball on his projects too many times before. While he will no longer release solo albums, 50 Cent said he will appear on records from other artists.

Despite not having an album coming, 50 Cent said he is going to release his "Psycho" single. 50 Cent said the song will be released tomorrow at 2:00 pm. Angry, 50 Cent said the single does not need any promotion, since Interscope always messes up when it comes to his projects, anyway.

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50 Cent wants to top "Get Rich or Die Tryin'" on New Album

By The Hip Hop Writer
Hip Hop Vibe Staff Writer

Taking a break from his multiple businesses, 50 Cent has been in and out of the studio. In recent weeks, 50 Cent has been more in the studio than out of it. The G-Unit leader is currently working on his fifth studio album.

Building a buzz for his new release, 50 Cent has visited hip hop enthusiast, Ellen DeGeneres on her show to discuss the upcoming album. Last year, 50 Cent said his next album would be techno-influenced and named Black Magic.

Recently, 50 Cent spoke on his album again. He said the album does not have a solid title. However, he said the album would be a return to his hardcore roots. Raising the stakes even higher, 50 Cent said he wants this album to top his 2003 debut, Get Rich or Die Tryin'.

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

By The Hip Hop Writer
Hip Hop Vibe Staff Writer

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 to release First Single from New Album this week

By The Hip Hop Writer
Hip Hop Vibe Staff Writer

Immediately following the release of Before I Self Destruct, 50 Cent announced he was working on a new album. 50 Cent initially said the album would be titled Black Magic. After failing to win back his original fans, 50 Cent decided he would change his style up on the album.

The Black Magic album suffered a setback because 50 Cent left Interscope Records for EMI. Due to all of the delays, the album was soon scrapped. While the Black Magic album is scrapped, 50 Cent is still working on a new album. For months, he has been recording.

Now working on various film projects, 50 Cent has music to go along with this. Last week, 50 Cent said he would likely release his next film and his next album on the same day. Most critics assumed 50 Cent had not been recording much music. Proving those critics wrong, 50 Cent said he will release the first single from his new album next week.

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50 Cent almost done with New Album

By The Hip Hop Writer
Hip Hop Vibe Staff Writer

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 puts "Black Magic" on ice

By The Hip Hop Writer
Hip Hop Vibe Staff Writer

Last year, 50 Cent announced plans to release his fifth studio album. In 2007, 50 Cent grew angry with Interscope Records and vowed to leave the label following his fourth album. His last album with Interscope, Before I Self Destruct, did not do as well as 50 Cent had hoped.

Despite not having a deal for G-Unit Records, 50 Cent advised his artists to start working on their albums. While they released singles, 50 Cent would search for a deal. Initially, he said they would sign with an independent distributor. But, 50 Cent soon began leaning towards a deal with Def Jam.

It appeared as if 50 Cent would be heading to Def Jam when he announced his album, Black Magic. 50 Cent said this album would be unlike any of his previous releases. The album was slated for a late 2010 release over the summer when he suddenly stopped promoting it. 50 said he had pushed the album back to clear his thoughts.

Earlier this week, 50 Cent announced he had started working on the album again. But, today, he announced he had shelved the album indefinitely.

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50 Cent scraps "Black Magic" album

By The Hip Hop Writer
Hip Hop Vibe Staff Writer

Towards the end of 2008, Eminem and 50 Cent planned their comeback albums. Both rappers had decided to release albums before the end of 2008. But, after neither rapper could get a popular radio single, they decided to hold off until the next year to release albums.

Late in 2008, Eminem announced his plans to release Relapse and he soon announced plans for Relapse 2. Initially, Em's plan was to release two albums in the same year. Right after the announcement from Eminem, 50 Cent announced his plans of his long-awaited Before I Self Destruct album.

However, after 50 Cent began working on Before I Self Destruct, he announced plans for another album. He said the albums would be released on the heels of each other. Even during his back-and-forth with Interscope Records, 50 Cent announced he would begin working on his fifth studio album. For this album, 50 made plans to work outside of the box.

50 Cent said this new album, Black Magic, would be out of his element, featuring more pop recordings. The album was said to be coming before the end of 2010. As it appears more and more apparent of 50 Cent returning to Interscope Records, less and less talk has come about Black Magic. Finally, 50 Cent has come out to admit the album will not be coming. With everything going on, 50 Cent has not had much time to put in the quality time to record a good enough album. Because of this, he has scrapped Black Magic.

It seems more likely of 50 Cent to wait until sometime next year to record another album. Still, 50 Cent has not announced his label home.

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50 Cent uses "Black Magic" on New Album

Often 50 Cent brags about having the largest fan base of any other rapper in the game. Despite this, he has delivered the same hardcore style that he had when he was a street rapper in the late 1990s. After the failure of his last album, 50 said that he was going to change things up. He blamed a lot of his stagnation on Interscope Records, who wanted 50 Cent to be the same on every album.

After a two-year battle with Jimmy Iovine and Interscope, 50 Cent is off of Interscope Records. He is currently searching for a new distribution deal for the G-Unit label. In the meantime, he has his artists working on new albums. Frequently, Tony Yayo speaks of his second album and Lloyd Banks recently filmed a video for his single, "Beamers." 50 Cent has said that he wants to release the next round of albums from G-Unit on an independent label.

This will include his next album, Black Magic. He attempted to change his style on his last album, but 50 has promised to go all out on this album. In an effort to entertain his entire fan base, the Queens rapper will be promoting the same type of music that Jay-Z featured on his last album. This comes after 50 Cent dissed Jay-Z for going pop last fall, but after looking at his record sales, 50 Cent is going to follow his lead. The new album from 50 will feature techno and a more European style.

When speaking on Black Magic, 50 Cent said to "expect the unexpected." There is no confirmed release date for this new album, but it will be released before the end of this year. The album will be released under the G-Unit label.

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