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50 Cent Plots Two 2009 Albums, Signs On For Fall Out Boy Tour

3/17/09, 9:05 am EST

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50 Cent took a time out from his ridiculous ongoing feud with Rick Ross to talk about his new LP Before I Self-Destruct and reveal that he’ll release not one but two new albums this year. Like his Aftermath labelmate Eminem, who will drop Relapse on May 19th and then Relapse 2 later in the year, 50 Cent also plans to go all Use Your Illusion on everyone in 2009.

“The new announcement is that I’m dropping two albums,” 50 told MTV News. “I’ve had an opportunity to record since I thought I was releasing an album in December. But the portion of my record that I recorded with Dr. Dre was incomplete, because there was no opportunity to mix it.” We’re not sure that’s an actual explanation, but we do know this: Before I Self-Destruct was supposed to be released in December 2008, but was pushed back to February and then to March 2009 — and now the word is it’ll street in June 2009. To further ape Eminem’s release strategy, 50 says he’ll unleash his second album of 2009 a month after Slim Shady drops Relapse 2.

50 Cent also revealed that there will be a video for the “Crack A Bottle” collaboration that will somehow wind up on Self-Destruct and not Relapse or Dr. Dre’s long-awaited Detox, as rumored.

In one last bit of 50 news, the rapper will inexplicably join Fall Out Boy, Cobra Starship, Metro Station and other Fueled By Ramen kids on their upcoming Believers Never Die Part Deux tour, per Fall Out Boy’s Friends or Enemies site. 50 has signed on for a few dates, starting at the April 17th show outside Dallas, Texas. We can only guess that the idea of this tour is already providing Rick Ross with ample verbal ammo when he fires back at 50 in an inevitable diss track.

Related Stories:

Eminem Confirms Two 2009 Albums: “Relapse” Due May 19th
50 Cent Disses Kanye West and Lil Wayne as “Before I Self Destruct” Release Date Approaches
Eminem’s “Crack A Bottle” Rockets Shady and 50 Cent to Top of Hot 100


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Anonymous | 3/17/2009, 12:27 pm EST

Is this supposed to be good news? I thought this douche was retiring after Kanye beat him in sales a few years ago.

I still don’t understand why Rolling Stone, a rock & roll and political mag reports on shit hop or disney music.

Marc | 3/17/2009, 12:40 pm EST

That’s good….now there will be two albums for no one to give a shit about.

Who Cares? | 3/17/2009, 12:47 pm EST

That is all I can say! What a has-been.

HOO RAH!!! | 3/17/2009, 1:41 pm EST

WOW i am pumped for this. I cant wait to see who 50 picks a fight with to try and sell his albums. Since its two he might have to pick someone big. Im thinking he trys to go all “thug” on paul mccartney or justin timberlake.

You FUCKING SUCK 50!!!

Anonymous | 3/17/2009, 2:51 pm EST

ummm… 50 beat kanye in world sales. by a lot. he never said “I’m gonna out sell him in th U.S.” stupid. and 50 didn’t pick a fight for BISD, rick ross picked it with him. before everyone starts sayin stuff about 50, look at the facts; not just stuff you hear.

Swingline | 3/17/2009, 3:39 pm EST

50 Cent and Fall Out Boy together is like holding baby shit in one hand, dog shit in the other and pressing them together.

Sure, you may have splattered up a new and briefly interesting mess, but in the end you’re still dealing with a bunch of crap.

Anonymous | 3/17/2009, 4:29 pm EST

50 cents and Kanye should both retire.

Regardless, this article does not belong in Rolling Stone.

RSTU | 3/17/2009, 7:21 pm EST

Swingline…awesome comment.

Going on tour w/fall out bitch has finally rendered 50 completely irrelevant. Dude, you are no longer a gangster rapper. Thank you for “Get Rich or Die Tryin”, that album is classic. But now you officially suck and you haven’t brought any shred of quality music since then.

Please go away forever and collect your millions with vitamin water and stop pushing your garbage music on us anymore.

swingline is the man | 3/17/2009, 8:15 pm EST

love your analogy

it perfectly sums up the utter shit that is going on in the music world right now. thank you for enlightening us.

E-Roc | 3/17/2009, 9:07 pm EST

It is a well known fact that Rolling Stone is madly in love with Pete and Patrick from Fall Out Boy. After all, Pete is an expert in all things political and pop culture and Patrick is musical genius and likely the next Danny Elfman

Anonymous | 3/17/2009, 10:40 pm EST

Nice analogy, Swingline.

100% agree, too.

Steve | 3/17/2009, 10:59 pm EST

One of you Anonymous posters have any facts to back up the Kanye vs. 50 claim? I’m not saying I don’t believe you . . . how can I when you haven’t given me any reason to?

Steve | 3/17/2009, 11:04 pm EST

And one more question, Anonymous: Are you recommending RS not cover hip-hop or Disney music because all musical genres are finite, easily categorized, and have no bearing on the others? Should we not have to read about jazz or blues? When a Beck album comes along, should they only mention the songs where he sings and not when he raps?

As for “Disney music,” I’d see your point only if you were never a child. It’s all related, buddy. Don’t fight it, and quit building walls around yourself, much less suggesting others cater to your myopia.

Go-Steve | 3/18/2009, 2:59 am EST

Nice to see some intelligence in the talkbacks finally.

tony montana | 3/18/2009, 9:07 am EST

who cares about this 50 cent or 200 sent.
teachers are getting paid shit and this former drug dealer criminal is making money by speaking into a mike and calling it music.
what a joke.
this guys a bad role model and rappers like krs one and nas crush him.
his voice, delivery, and lyrics are weak!

stupid steve | 3/18/2009, 10:49 am EST

You are a dumbass. Rap and disney suck. Period. Defending it is pointless, unless you are a dumbass. “What if,,,,Should we,,,blah blah blah” What a dork. Rock and Roll, baby, Rock and Roll

GNR Still Rules... | 3/18/2009, 1:21 pm EST

I love 50 but he ain’t no match for UYI. 50 doesn’t have the power anymore to even come close. Maybe 3 years ago… not 50 right now. Good luck debuting at #1 and #2. Only GNR could’ve done that… and that happened like 17 years ago. I remember me and my brother camped out overnight along with like 200 other people to buy the record. That happened in just about every record store all over the country.

CR1ZZ | 3/19/2009, 4:36 am EST

50 cent is’nt worth his name! Why is it that some of the greatest musicians of all time are pushing up daises, and are missed so dearly, and this c**t is still breathing, let alone making money!
RS mag please stick to your roots! The first issue 42 years ago had John Lennon, (may rest in peace), and now they report on this dickhead??
Bring on the current rock talent, (due to the fact nothing major is happening with the old guys).

Peace.

bigman | 3/19/2009, 7:45 pm EST

Wow people your hate-ing is way way out of control my goodness

Anonymous | 11/10/2009, 8:12 pm EST

Hey if you notice their is no new rock and roll, 50 cent talks about the real shit that goes on in the streets, go out their and try to make for just one day I beat you get killed.

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