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Before I Self Destruct
Hip-Hop · 2009 · 14 tracks · 51m

Before I Self Destruct

50 Cent

A return to the menacing, street-oriented grit of his debut. Polished Aftermath production meets a darker, more cynical lyrical perspective.

2009 · Shady Records

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Minor-key synths and heavy, industrial-leaning percussion drape this tense, shadowy effort in a cold, calculated gloom. Reclaiming his territory with a deadpan cynicism, the delivery leans into a natural rasp that trades the previous record's pop-leaning experiments for a cohesive, nocturnal villain persona.

Tracklist · 14 Tracks · 51m
01
Intro
0:16
02
The Mechanic
3:54
03
So Serious
2:20
04
You Ain't Crazy
2:43
05
Feel Good
5:00
06
Smile
4:28
07
5 Heartbeats
2:45
08
I'm Leavin'
3:58
09
What Do You Got
2:43
10
Bottom Girl
3:27
11
Party Ain't Over
2:40
12
Girl Come Over
3:23
13
Wanna Lick
3:39
14
187 (remix)
3:59
Moments Worth Listening For
02The MechanicThe cold, mechanical precision of the percussion on 'The Mechanic' establishes the album's dark, industrial-leaning production style.
The album serves as the final solo release under the Shady, Aftermath, and Interscope partnership.
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Before I Self Destruct sound next to the rest of 50 Cent's catalogue?

Drums+4.0σ

The instrumentation foregrounds drums far more than the catalogue usually does.

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