50 Cent Debuts CD Art
Rapper reveals intense album cover and the meaning behind it.
See 50 Cent's 'Before I Self Destruct' CD at TheBoomBox.comBorn: Queens, NY, 1976
Years Active: 2003-2009
Member of: G-Unit
Influenced by: The Notorious B.I.G., Mobb Deep, Nas, MC Shan, Master Ace, Jay-Z, Marley Marl, Kool G Rap, 2Pac, Big L
Genre: Hip-Hop
Biography: Though he would later struggle with the nature of his fame as well as market expectations, 50 Cent endured substantial ...
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