Breaking: 50 Cent - Before I Self Destruct is Leaking Now.
Breaking news: 50 Cent’s first album in 2 years, Before I Self Destruct, started leaking late Wednesday afternoon — nearly a month before its November 23rd release date. The news began spreading via a handful of hip-hop sites (including Nah Right), and bloggers began immediately redistributing the album through one-click hosting sites like HotFile. The leaked album is marked as the “International Version” and does contain all of the officially announced tracks (minus the iTunes bonus tracks), but the lower sound quality indicates that it is likely from a streaming source - not a CD as the file claims.
The leak marks another blow to 50 Cent’s reputed strict demands in the quality control department. The leak of the “Follow my Lead” video back in 2007 was alleged to have pushed the promotion strategy for Curtis off the rails.
Keep in mind that, after losing a hugely-publicized album sales bet to Kanye West in 2007, 50 declared that he would never make another album (he didn’t say anything about mixtapes). Yet, here it is: the follow-up to Curtis that he has claimed will “revolutionize hip-hop”. Let’s see what happens…
-John Robinson
