50 Cent’s BISD Strikes Gold

Wednesday, January 27 2010 8:34 PM EST | Posted by: B.Dot | Posted in: Blog, True Story

Despite the slow start, 50 Cent’s latest album Before I Self Destruct, earned him another plaque. Released last November, the LP earned its RIAA gold certification last week. It also became the third most successful rap album of ’09. Congrats, Curtis.

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Comments (111)

  1. AG 3000 says:

    This is hilarious. You fools still trying to earn brownie points with him even though he clowns on YN and this site all the time. Acting like he accomplished something huge. It took him 3 months to do something that he use to do in a week. He went from Mr. Soundscan to Mr. Flop, hahaha!!!!

  2. D says:

    @B.Dot , I Heard there might be a re-release Of bisd later this year, so it can push 1 million.

  3. MP says:

    Who sells records any more any way?? Everyone should do what cash money did with Carter 3 and buy it themselves to feed soundscan.

  4. FUCKERY says:

    Despite all the hate this nicca went gold and this album was release 2nd week of November yet it is the 3rd highest selling rap disc of 2009……….even rick ross whose album was release on April 21, 2009 have not gone gold yet……
    ………..Now let the 50 cent hate begins….1,2,3,4,5…

  5. mac DIESEL says:

    500,000 COPIES IS A SUCCESS NOWADAYS!!!!! BUT BY FIF’S STANDARDS IT’S A DISAPPOINTMENT!!!!! THE ALBUM IS OK EVEN WIT HIM TALKIN’ ABOUT BUSTIN’ GUNS N ROLLIN’ THRU THE HOOD WIT MILLIONS IN HIS BANK ACCOUNTS!!!! FIF PUT SO MUCH FOCUS ON RECORD SALES!!!! NOW THAT SHIT IS KICKIN’ HIM IN THE FUCKIN’ ASS!!!! HUMBLE PIE FIF…..HUMBLE PIE!!!!!

    DON’T HATE ON MY OPINION!!!!!

  6. AG 3000 says:

    Oh please, I just state the facts. This dude use to brag about his Soundscan numbers. Now, he catches feelings when Jay-Z says the men lie, women lie, numbers don’t lie line.

    One more thing, its freaking 2010, this month doesn’t count for 2009.

  7. Joe Blow says:

    Rihanna went gold a couple weeks ago :Up:

  8. Matt says:

    Psycho > Bia Bia > Forever

  9. Matt's ex says:

    Ice Ice Baby > Matt’s comments < 2 Legit 2 Quit

  10. John says:

    No he did not!!! he is at 372,000!!!!…why are u guys lying!?

  11. Post no billz says:

    That bisd goes hard. It hurts the haters to see fif go gold.it was even relased a month early.

  12. 3Stacks says:

    This is a milk carton post…..How do you qualify relevance??

    striking gold in this instance ain’t worth a bucket of spit!

  13. AG 3000 says:

    This is soooooo dumb. Everyone knows what RR is trying to do. I proved my point. Him going gold in 3 months is NOT a huge accomplishment.

  14. Ghost says:

    This album was definitely a disappointment. You notice how quiet 50′s been lately? He made some smart comments about Jay out of pure jealously and embarrassed himself weeks later.

  15. ReppinHard says:

    LMAO wtf?! I just looked at soundscan earlier 2day he isn’t even at 400k yet so how is he gold already? This shit is confusin brah

  16. Haha I doubt this is true, but even if it is, it’s an EPIC FAIL.

  17. Toya says:

    This has to be an eye sore for the Aftermath family.

  18. young 23 says:

    i disagree with all ya fools If its the 3rd highest Selling rap album Imagine how low rebirth album sales will Be 50 went Gold Who cares he still better than C.O rick ross Fat Joe Young Buck The Game Etc Its hard to sell these days niggas leaked his shit and he still went Gold Its A classic To Me Fuck Ya Ya Niggas Aint Strong enough!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  19. iHATEhaters says:

    hahahahahahahaha thats what it is!!!!!!!! im glad cause bisd was one of the better albums of 09 and all the hate he got when he delivered a great disc + it was leaked 4 weeks b4 the ORIGNAL date … album sales mean nothing now??? its all about the tickets sales.. lil wayne has it in the U.S but he cant sell out shows in europe like 50..
    1ST= EM
    2ND= JAY
    3RD=50(worldwide)
    $$$$$

  20. 50 Cent says:

    Actually I haven’t gone Gold yet. I’ve moved 371K in the states and 602 worldwide. I put out an album that’s dope regardless of what a few bloggers want to believe but I’m going back to that “world” sound on my next release that will be on ThisIs50 Records. Fuck Interscope! I’m distributing the thing myself. I made more money than the label made in 2007 & 2008.

  21. iHATEhaters says:

    ^^^^^^ lmao

  22. clickclackpowofficerdown says:

    WILLIAM ROBERTS AKA RICK FALSE ALBUM DEEPER THAN MAC CAME OUT A 11MONTHS AGO AND IS NOT EVEN GOLD YET!!…rick false so called best album hasnt even sold more than 50 cents worse album sales wise! keep hatin u WATCHERS lol check ou t that tony yayo bullets whislte video…song is crack!..50th law mixtape gon rock the fukin game serious jus watch comin real soon!

  23. Mike says:

    He also spent the most money promoting that crap. I use to respect dude… but I dont fuck wit haters… congrats Im no hater…

  24. iHATEhaters says:

    Before I Self Destruct From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
    Before I Self Destruct is the fourth studio album by American rapper 50 Cent, released November 9, 2009 on Interscope Records in the United States and achieved certified gold status on January 21, 2010 by the RIAA[13]. It is his final solo release for his current contract with Interscope Records, excluding a “greatest hits” album.[14][15] A feature film, also titled Before I Self Destruct was also made, and is available within the album packaging…..

    bahahahahaha

  25. iHATEhaters says:

    ***kanye and jay’s voice***
    WHERES ALL MY HATERS

  26. Wanker Man says:

    Why are you guys even concerned about numbers? That’s the companys job. Enjoy the music and judge the artist by his/her talent. My fav artists don’t sell sh*t (mostly underground) but their music will last even when they’re gone. Thanks for reading kids

  27. atlinthebox says:

    This is not true. According to up to date soundscan 50 is at 379k. He is not gold and probably will not touch gold with this album. Sorry. Nice propaganda move by the good folks of g-unit and their internet flunkies.

  28. t-dub says:

    i wanna see what happens when kanye drops and its like the illest album but then sales were toilet shit.

  29. QUEENZ says:

    I love how 50 always says how irrelevant Nas is these days cuz his last two albums “Untitled” and “Hip Hop is Dead” ONLY went gold (keep in mind that Illmatic, It Was Written, I Am, Nastradamus, Stillmatic, God’s Son, and Street’s Disciple all went Platinum or Multi Platinum). I guess he thought he was invincible but the fact is that the public doesn’t buy music the way they used to cuz it’s so easy to get the material without having to pay. The fact is that Gold is the new Platinum and Platinum is the new Diamond. Nas is 16 years in the game and is still putting up his numbers if y’all really wanna focus on consistency of record sales with barely any promo, radio, or video support on his last 3 albums. He don’t even have to be in your face everyday like most of these rappers to stay relevant. Homie drops every 2 years and his fans stay loyal and cop his shit consistently. What 50 and everyone else is experiencing is realizing who their core audiences really are. When 50 first hit the scene everyone copped his shit whether you were a true fan of hip-hop music or not cuz you weren’t cool if you didn’t. Now only the real true die hard fans cop.

  30. Does this mean if his next album sells 10 copies, you stans will keep suckin him off?

  31. 3Stacks says:

    @B.Dot.
    Worldwide sales: EM=3 227 5000, JAY = 2 003 500 , Fifty = 580 000.

    Fifty hasn’t strike gold yet in the states but worldwide.Get the facts right bloggers

  32. Joe Blow says:

    t-dub says:
    Wednesday, January 27 2010 at 10:00 PM EST
    i wanna see what happens when kanye drops and its like the illest album but then sales were toilet shit.

    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    that’s not happening..

  33. iHATEhaters says:

    i love the way dudes have been told FACTS and yet still coming up here bitching out of them “”no your lying”" “”no thats not true go too sound scan”" “”he still on 372k”" go google shit i dont mind your opinion but if your coming on here running your trap at least check the facts??? 50 sells records. and btw KANYE COULD sell cause all folks could by his cds for there kids america loved him b4 that vma’s stunt so lets see how well he sells after it

  34. Facepalm says:

    I have to agree a little with AG 3000. Ever since 50 stated “I don’t like Elliott”, there was a change in attitude when it came to this site and the G-unit association. It wasn’t drastic, but it was definitely noticeable to anyone paying attention.

    It may have shipped gold, but it only sold 370K in the United States. Same with Rihanna. Technically she didn’t sell a million copies. But that’s what the company shipped, so they awarded her with the platinum plaque. Personally, I think it’s fucked up and it’s not deserved until the retailers purchase it.

    And when 50 constantly said that Nas was irrelevant… that shit was so laughable.

  35. LOL at folks sayin Kanye won’t do numbers . . . wow. I done heard it all.

  36. roc says:

    The funny thing is eminem owns this site. ….. do the math

  37. Facepalm says:

    @iHATEhaters
    If you hate haters, that makes you a hater. Thus you hate yourself. Therefor I suggest you seek treatment. Not necessarily for self-hated, but rather due to the fact that you feel the incredible need to display your stupidity. It’s on wikipedia, so that makes it fact? How retarded are you. Soundscan are the official numbers. It shipped 500K, retailers only bought 370K.

  38. Nathaniel says:

    niggas pulling facts off wikipedia to discredit soundscan now? thats odd.

  39. Nathaniel says:

    this reminds me of how 50 himself always inflated GRODT’s numbers. we work with domestic numbers around here, joe. this is america. your international sales are separate. niggas be tryna combine them to too their own horn. neilsen soundscan domestic sales. you live here. GRODT did somewhere in the 7mill range. (thats a lot of fucking records, dont get me wrong), but he be talkin like he did 10mil domestically.

  40. Knowledge says:

    150 Digital /372 soundscan

  41. iHATEhaters says:

    haha @Facepalm thats the point of the name there is TOO MUCH HATE ON THESE BLOGS ie. iHATEhaters.. come on dude… ok dont mind the wiki but jus google “”50 CENT BEFORE I SELF DESTRURCT SOUNDSCAN NUMBERS”" when u search check results between 20.01.2010 – 28.01.2010 Oh all the sites are LYING??????? SMFH

  42. bkallday says:

    rapradar stay shook of 50

  43. NMcG says:

    This is fucking hilarious and all stems back to that interview where Curtis said he didn’t like Elliott Wilson because according to Curtis he was saying negative stuff about him on this site…remember that?

    Silent backers of this site Em & Paul Rosenburg obviously had a word in his ear and Elliott then decides to do the most wildly obvious u-turn to the point where we now see articles like this.

    EPIC FAIL FOR ALL INVOLVED.

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  45. MC says:

    Why are niggaz so bitter?!? Mad fuckin gay!

  46. the one says:

    I guess 50 got out his black card and bought up the rest of his albums left on the shelf. That’s good business bro.

  47. RAY says:

    well friend which one of your favorite rappers (jay-z, nas, rick ross etc) has sold 7 million albums domestic ? i didn’t think so. grodt sold almost 13 million world wide. 50 cent got paid on 13 million and so did the record company. 50 cent is right he did jay-z numbers in 4 albums hate it or love it fact’s are facts. At the end of career your judge on your body of work and not on a single album success. jay-z said men lie women lie numbers don’t, how do you explain a man did your career in 4 albums and your 10 albums deep and you only now have a #1 song. hate it if you want to but facts are fact.

  48. iHATEhaters says:

    @NMcG look how many comments are on this due to fifty??? 50 brings in people weather its people riding with him or dissing dude.. @MC its a disease must be in there blood

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