10/23/2007
50 Cent recently spoke to MTV News about his up-coming album "Before I Self Destruct."
The album, which is slated to be released in Spring 2008, is 50's last album of original material under his current contract with Interscope Records.
"On my next album, you should expect to not see features [guest appearances] like you saw on Curtis," he smiled. "Before I Self Destruct, it's totally different. That record has a whole 'nother concept. I feel like this sets up the next batch of records. It's got what I really wanna do on it. Plus, it's my fourth album — it fulfills my record obligation to Interscope Records. I'll be a free agent."
In other 50 Cent news, G-Unit will release their second album December 18. According to 50, the album is nearing completion and they are only waiting on one last feature.
"We gotta work with Em, that's it," 50 told MTV News. "Then we can be done with it. Production-wise, I captured what I needed. But I didn't want to not have Em's stamp on it. We probably won't get his vocals until he's heard the full body of work and he's excited about it. Before my work [goes to the public], it has to pass the Eminem test, the Dr. Dre test — it's a few tests before we push them to the street. That's why they can expect a higher quality of 50 Cent music than the usual artist."
10/17/2007
Rapper 50 Cent attacked a co-star on the set of his new movie Righteous Kill, according to reports. The hip-hop star - real name Curtis Jackson - allegedly got into a "heated argument" with actor Frank John Hughes after he confronted Jackson about not knowing his lines.
And the altercation was so fierce, production staff called for paramedic's assistance.
A source tells MediaTakeOut.com, "Frank tried to correct (50 Cent) and he got really upset... Before it was all over (50 Cent) had Frank on the ground pummeling him.
"The paramedics looked at Frank and he's OK. It's everyone else here that's still shaken up... No one is trying to get on (50 Cent's) bad side."
10/16/2007 employee of 50 Cent who lives at his Connecticut mansion is facing assault and gun charges after he allegedly pistol whipped a nightclub promoter last week.
Police report that Dwaye "Hove" McKenzie pistol whipped Hartford nightclub promoter Howard Allison during an argument October 10 outside of Club Life nightclub in Hartford.
The assault allegedly stems from the two getting into a disagreement because Allison wouldn't announce an after party that was taking place at 50 Cent's Connecticut mansion.
Police say McKenzie pulled up to Allison and asked him to promote the after party to which Allison allegedly replied "You don't call someone up threatening to smack them because they don't big you up in the club." It was then that McKenzie reportedly got out of his Cadillac Escalade and struck Allison in the chin followed by a blow to the right eye with a pistol.
Police stopped McKenzie in downtown Hartford on Sunday (Oct. 14) and proceeded to find a 9MM and another handgun. McKenzie lost the right to possess a gun over the summer after he shot at a man who robbed him.
McKenzie is currently being held on $750,000 bail. He is due back in court November 6.
10/23/2007
