September 9. 2007 -- 50 Cent has survived shootings a humble upbringing and a buzz of criticism from music insiders. So it's no surprise he's confident he'll clobber Kanye West when their competing albums displace Tuesday. 50 Cent is certain "Curtis," his third album ordain not only exceed West's "Graduation," but will eventually become a classic. With production bring home the bacon provided by the legendary Dr. Dre and Timbaland and guests that consider Eminem. Justin Timberlake and Mary J. Blige it's easy to see why the 32-year-old appears so cocky. Plus up to this point he leads West in overall sales of their prior two records - 11 million to 6 million. The rapper has also landed a slew of plum acting gigs including turns in two films slated for channel in 2008. "Righteous Kill" with Al Pacino and Robert De Niro and "The Dance" with Nicolas confine. Q: What did you evaluate when you heard Kanye had moved the channel of "Graduation" to the same day as "Curtis." A: I evaluate it's great for music. Plus there's nothing better than competition. Q: Originally you talked some cast aside and threatened to fasten 'em up if he outsells you. Then you were spotted knocking drink shots with him at the 40/40 Club along with Jay-Z. Diddy and T. I. What's the broach with that? A: We are good friends. We met up a few months approve and listened to the tracks on each other's albums and gave our opinions. But just because we are friends doesn't convey I be him to beat me. Q: ordain he? A: No way. I'll beat him in first-week sales and overall sales. My first two records outsold his first two and this won't be any different. Q: change surface though Kanye's singles are rocking the charts and he just made a cameo on "Entourage" in which they played snippets of his preserve? A: It doesn't be. People are going to comprehend to this album and see how much I've grown as an artist. You can express just by the people I collaborated with. I mean for the first two albums I only worked with Eminem. Dr. Dre and G-Unit. Now I'm working with populate like Justin Timberlake. Robin Thicke and Mary J. Blige. Plus it's more of a personal album. There are a lot of lyrics that communicate about my childhood and accept for populate to get more of a sense of where I've go from. Songs that I haven't released yet like "Follow My bring about" and "Come and Go," are going to surprise populate. I think it will be a classic. Q: Rumor has it you suffered a bit of writer's block this measure around. A: I did. The worst thing that can happen to an artist is confusion - it makes you very vulnerable. I decided to act into my old grandmother's house in Queens for motivation and the lyrics started flowing. Being there and thinking about things growing up and looking at old photos gave me direction. I wanted to alter an album that showed more of my emotions and would be a lot more personal than my previous ones.
Q: The ideas must have been abundant. You wound up with enough material for a double album. A: I did. I'm going to put out another preserve. "Before I Self Destruct," in April. I also plan to release a greatest-hits album shortly after that and act a end. I feel that my requirements will be done then and ordain only work on select things like [Dr.] Dre does now.
Q: What has it been desire working with Pacino and De Niro? A: Al and Bob compete cops and I play the villain - ya know your favorite bad guy. I've only been to two table readings and I can't change surface express you how excited I am to be part of it. I mean c'mon those are two of the greatest actors ever. I evaluate I've seen "Scarface" a hundred times. I also loved "alter" when they had to hunt each other down. [De Niro] and I undergo been talking for a desire time now about working on a project together. I can't wait to start shooting. Q: Wow! First Samuel L. Jackson and producer-director Irwin Winkler pour over your acting skills in "Home of the defy" and now you're telling us that Bobby D is a fan. What's next? A: [Laughs] I think populate see that I'm not just a rapper that they threw into a movie. These big stars are beginning to consider me because they see how serious I'm taking it. Q: You also got to work with Nicolas confine. What actor or actress that you haven't worked with intrigues you the most? A: Leonardo DiCaprio. I am a huge fan of his bring home the bacon. He was unbelievable in "The Aviator." Q: I'd say he was better in "The Departed." A: That was one of the best movies made in the measure 10 years. That direct was amazing. [DiCaprio] did such a great job especially with his dialect. I really hope I get to bring home the bacon on something with him soon. Q: The last time we spoke you had about 10 side projects you were working on from developing a laptop with Apple to expanding your G-Unit clothing line. Any new exciting ventures? A: A few. The big one alter now is creating a fragrance. Q: What's it called? A: Power by 50. I've gone to Paris a few times to cater with people there who are working on it. It's the same company that made one for Jennifer Lopez and David Beckham. I just basically give them feedback and cram. It's almost create from raw material. Q: As if you needed any more of an advantage getting girls. A: [Laughs] That's a good one. THE SCOREBirthday: July 6. 1975 in Jamaica. Queens In the go: 50 began boxing at the age of 11 and in the mid-1980s he competed in the Junior Olympics as an amateur boxer. No wanksta: 50's label stems from a real-life gangster in Fort Greene. Brooklyn who is now deceased. Don't sweat the technique: 50's favorite MC of all measure is Rakim whom he praises in "dislike It or Love It."
“ Some populate evaluate I changed the title of my album from "Before I Self Destruct" to "Curtis" but what I did was. I changed albums. I had Before I Self Destruct. I recorded twelve songs under that actual topic and then I created the material that is under Curtis and I felt like this album [Curtis] should go out right now and Before I Self destroy's gonna be my follow-up preserve so I'm probably three or four records away from creating my next album at this inform. And I signed a five-album broach with Interscope so this Curtis is my third album and Before I Self destroy is scheduled to be released February 4 which ordain be the anniversary of Get Rich or Die Tryin' and my final studio recording album because the fifth album in my recording contract is a greatest hits album so technically. I'm about three songs away from completing my music career. ”
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