50 Cent’s BISD Strikes Gold
January 27, 2010 @ 8:34 PM EST
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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.
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!!!!
@B.Dot , I Heard there might be a re-release Of bisd later this year, so it can push 1 million.
Who sells records any more any way?? Everyone should do what cash money did with Carter 3 and buy it themselves to feed soundscan.
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…
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!!!!!
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.
Rihanna went gold a couple weeks ago :Up:
Psycho > Bia Bia > Forever
Ice Ice Baby > Matt’s comments < 2 Legit 2 Quit
No he did not!!! he is at 372,000!!!!…why are u guys lying!?
That bisd goes hard. It hurts the haters to see fif go gold.it was even relased a month early.
This is a milk carton post…..How do you qualify relevance??
striking gold in this instance ain’t worth a bucket of spit!
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.
^^^ Faggot
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.
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
Haha I doubt this is true, but even if it is, it’s an EPIC FAIL.
This has to be an eye sore for the Aftermath family.
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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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)
$$$$$
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.
^^^^^^ lmao
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!
He also spent the most money promoting that crap. I use to respect dude… but I dont fuck wit haters… congrats Im no hater…
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
***kanye and jay’s voice***
WHERES ALL MY HATERS
officer rickkkkyyyy!
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
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.
i wanna see what happens when kanye drops and its like the illest album but then sales were toilet shit.
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.
Does this mean if his next album sells 10 copies, you stans will keep suckin him off?
@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
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.
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that’s not happening..
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
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.
LOL at folks sayin Kanye won’t do numbers . . . wow. I done heard it all.
The funny thing is eminem owns this site. ….. do the math
@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.
niggas pulling facts off wikipedia to discredit soundscan now? thats odd.
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.
150 Digital /372 soundscan
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
rapradar stay shook of 50
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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Why are niggaz so bitter?!? Mad fuckin gay!
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.
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.
@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
Ok, what if he only sold 10,000 what effect would that have in any of y’all life. Ppl kill me worring about what the fuck other ppl doing. Everybody on this site would jump if Fif offered some type of employment to them. Bottom line I’m glad for any blackman to become successful in life. Think of this quote everyday y’all wake up. TODAY MAKE SOMEONE HAPPY BY MINDING YOUR BUSINESS!!!!! Some comments are real opinions but most is pure hate. Yeah Fif always talked about other rappers sales but he in the industry competing with these artist, y’all ain’t even in the industry and praying for him to fail like he shot at y’all family or some shit!!! It’s crazy how we as a people got a secret fetish to see someone else fail. That nigga set for life, at the end of the day be proud a street nigga made something of himself instead of wasting time blogging negative shit about other ppl’s business!!!! Damn!!!!!
@RAY, You’re obviously getting your facts from 50 himself. Jay has sold more albums then 50 has WW. What 50 did with four alums was impressive, but to say it totals Jay-z’s career is just flat out false.
@iHATEhaters, I attempted to embark on your little google challenge. Unfortunately when I googled your suggested phrase I was bombarded with sites reporting on 50’s less then thrilling first week sales. I don’t feel like shifting through it all, knowing that the proof to support your argument doesn’t exist. Soundscan are the official numbers, and they reported him at the amount I already stated.
^^^^^ as i said CHECK BETWEEN THE DATES I GAVE YOU!!
jay has sold shit outside the U.S fact… faceplam do your homework europe only getting used to jay because of his chick.. the blueprint 3 has made jay has big as 50 outside of the states after how many albums i think 10???? maybe 11!!! taking nothing away from jay cause he my #2 of all time rappers but he wasnt selling shit outside of the U.S till the 03 bonny and clyde
@Naughty co.sign
cosign that IHATEhaters comment cuz was not selling nothing overseas till that 03 Bonnie and Clyde to tell the truth only rapper that was calculating ww numbers before 50 was Eminem they just start calculating Jays WW 50 WW been Calculated since his debut becuz cuz had a song that was number 1 in like 18 countries and had a top 5 hit behind it but I never seen people talk about Jays WW numbers until the Kingdom Come to be honest
That shows how big your star is Susan Boyle i heard sold 8 million WW Akon is another one of them International superstars
But Jay didnt get that international sucess until he start hopping on songs with beyonce and it was that De Ja Vu song that really got him overseas
Niggas gone hate but thats impressive espcially the way rapradarworded it only behind Jay and Eminem Which Means that hes not relevent but he selling more than every rapper but them too in 2009 which included a Ricc Ross “”Classic”””LOL a Jadakiss Banger a Fabolous “””Classic””” a Gucci Mane disc and a Young Money Disc with Drake Nicki and Wayne on every tracc
I cant w8 till Game release that piece of shit album all that shit cuz was talking and cuz was just talking shit bout Knocturnal Game is not doing 500 K did his last album reach 500 K cuz not doingd 500 K and he talking shit
The Day The Game drop that piece of shit album is the day that Nipsey Hussle Rightfully takes the throne
this should be in Maino Predictions In 2010 Nipsey going to outsell Game and Game going to diss him for taking the throne which he deserve which Game dont really want no problems with The RSC’s
Im not no 50 cent Stan I just Hate that Mark ass nigga Game and if Cuz Hate 50 then 50 get all support over here cuz a Bitch Mark ass Nigga
@iHATEhaters
I seriously still can’t fucking anything about it. And why am I wasting my time researching information to support your theory when I know what the consumer total domestically is.
And to be honest, I don’t know the separate sales figure of Jay internationally. However, total wise, Jay-z has sold more. It’s just fact. And it’s not taking anything away from 50, because he has definitely sold a shitload more then Jay’s first four albums.
I don’t even understand why people give a fuck about sales anyways. Like it’s suppose to justify or break something. Vanilla Ice and MC Hammer both dominated sales at one point. If that’s not enough proof that sales don’t mean shit about an artist then I don’t know what the fuck does.
can’t fucking find^*
@WIll its 100% dude jay was the a big rap star in the U.S then the blueprint2 came along a mix of all different kind of music reggae=sean paul, rock= lenny kervitz, pop= beyonce rap= dr dre… i respeact jay for branching out like that but for me jayz is worldwide because of his lady.. blp3 has set his numbers up mad, i think he deserves it but i think what if he hadnt poked beyonce where would he be???
Who cares? Gold is Gold niggas. Happy to see another Hip-Hop album go gold, its been a long time since September when Jay-Z dropped.
and stop hating so much niggas, if 50 failed with B.I.S.D. in success, then the whole rest of the Genre of Hip-Hop fails. Only 2 other rappers outsold it 2009.
Now lets see who else releases albums this year that will fail to go Gold.
@facepalm as i said RECORD SALES ARENT SHIT its about the tickets sales now adays.. im not a bullshitter i typed into google “”50cent before i self destruct soundscan numbers”” between the 20.01.2010 to 28.01.2010 aload of sites came up saying 50cent has gone gold???
yall niggas comedy one nigga even said Selling Gold aint Shit on here
man When Eminem and Jay-Z not selling 2 million Gold is like an above average sucess
real talk what rap niggas got plagues in 2009 on albums sales outside of Em and Jay Ross Tapped out at Like 410 or some shit nobody nobody is getting plagues but Kanye Em Jay Wayne and Maybe Jeezy and Ludacris and 50 got him one
and man i dont know everytime 50 has a post it seem like the same guy is posting like 30 comments in a different name and then posting a comment under the name 50 Cent LOL like come on Nigga You hate a nigga that Much that you cosigning yoself under another name cuz get a life my nigga
there you go all the 50 cent haters… 500,000 in todays industry is great 250,000 is good look at joes and rick ross 4,000 for triple c’s and maybe at 100,000 maybe? 50 keep hip hop alive and keep it movin its getting back on the right track….
damn this posting jus went up…50 got mudafukaz tuned in whether they hatin or not lol
hate that photo
Hiphop as a career is dying labels aint going want to sign Niggas if only 3 Niggas in the Rap game is bringing home plagues
Everytime I think of Eminem Relapse Sales I Always think About that Comment that Chris Rocc Said its Like Bill Gates waking up with Oprah Money in his account instead of his LOL that Always come to mind like
and its shown that em has to go thru desperate measures to be relevant in this Game from having Brunos Ass in his face on National TV,to getting a Fake Robbery the day After, to getting on songs with Dudes like Drake and Wayne , a Weird Movie Cameo, some shitty ass Horror DVDS have coming out and its not even halloween, a rerelease, an obvious setup not to make that list to make fans go buy his cd and cuz still aint 2x platinum LOL
the way em is doing shit I wouldnt be surprised if Soulja Boy Got an Eminem Verse on his Next Album
RICK FALE aka william roberts album deeper than mac has been out for 11 months and hasnt reached gold yet! not even 400,000 copies! garbage ass local ass fake ass corny ex cop…fuk outta here…50 the thirsd highest sellin hiphop artist of 2009 so i guess EVERY OTHER ARTIST FLOPPED! guess only 2 rappers eminem and jayz were the only successful ones..gucci, wale, kid cudi, young corny and lil batty bwoi wayne, raekwon, fabolous, maino, and all the rest flopped right? fukin haters…or like tony yayop says..FUKIN WATCHER lol
and to comment on bisd its a start to finish album you can listen to
50 cent is that nigga…his worst selling album bisd sold more than william roberts deeper than mac album and it was his so called best album he’s made…nigga 50 cents worse sellin album sold more than every other rappers album in 2009 other than mason jay and eminem…keep hating!…50 got a couple suprises comin reaal soon…mixtape..couple videos..shit gon fuk up da game which is needed in this weak ass game as it is now full of cops and cornballs
damnnnnnnnnn!!! is it a full moon out?? the 50 cent haters are outtt in fulll effect!!! lol….fuk yall…ay dat tony yayo video for his new mixtape track bullets whistle is fukin GANGSTA…track goes harddd already burned it ridin in the wip hardd! yayo suprised me…and yo why yall so worried about a man who is worth hundreds of millions lol do yall releeee think ur opinion matters lol
@iHatehaters
Real talk, nothing came up for me. And I know he was certified gold. This is true. However, 500k United States citizens failed to purchase it, only about 370k did. They awarded him the plaque because that’s what the record company shipped out. It’s the same with Rihanna and the platinum plaque. They awarding her based off of projections. I disagree with both these decisions as I believe you shouldn’t get rewarded until the accomplishment is actually made. If there projected to sell it, then that’s cool, but you should wait to get the trophy until the requirements are actually completed.
But regardless, sales don’t mean shit.
Damn , 50 just reaching gold?! lol
Why is the same person commenting so many different times while changing his name on each occasion?
Hey fucktard, everyone can tell it’s the same person. Most people choose to end a written thought with one period, you apparently like to use three.
So don’t bother trying to look like several idiots, one gigantic fucking idiot will suffice.
@facebalm ok man… bisd = gold end of.. hope he release’s another curtis album full of catchy “”pop”” hooks and see how yall hate and see how he sells.. for a album that was 100% gangsta with 2 radio friendly joints to go gold ***salutes fif** and tips hat to the 73 comments here people taking time out of there day too hate on some one who in 03 they where saying was a beast… yall should download a few gunit mix tapes rembember what it was befoer the HATE/BLOGSsites kicked in
@iHATEhaters
I wasn’t talking to you in the previous comment btw. And I’m not hating, it’s just my personal opinion that he doesn’t deserve the plaque until retailers purchase the required amount. And I never understand how people can criticize someone for leaving a negative comment. Like the time somehow becomes more valuable if there’s a positive aspect to a particular comment someone chooses to leave. It’s not like the artist is going to read it and get a hard on if it’s nice and kill themselves if it’s bad. The time is wasted equally. And some people like negativity. To some, it feels like a hug from Jesus.
@facepalm this site is full of negativity dont get it twisted everyone is entitled to opinions but when you see the same jealous ass dudes hating its sad cause im sitting back most times and saying shit about it..then i wonder how bad these “”MEN”” have it in there lifes, i know we all have it hard but for to sit behind a computer/laptop and talk shit like a hard man, i wonder how many of you would jump at the chance to kick with 50 or jay, wayne or even soulja or bow wow for a day i really think it comes down to jealousy and that says something about yourself
LIVE YOUR OWN LIFES..
Well of course the majority would jump at the opportunity to kick it with someone in their status. That’s probably because the negative comments don’t stem from a true form of hatred. Just a general dislike. And most people would easily push the dislike aside in order to have another interesting life experience. Shit, I find Paris Hilton to be quite vomit inducing but if the whore called me up and invited me to kick it on her private plane and fly me to wherever, I’d easily say yes and wouldn’t think twice about it. But I don’t see that hypothetical situation coming to be lol. And I think there’s a few that may truly dislike someone out of jealousy, but I assume for the most part it’s a result of the persons actions, music content, or perhaps things they’ve said in interviews the person disagrees with. But I agree, someone that is envious of another person based solely off of accomplishments truly is pathetic.
@IHATEHATERS You can’t compare 50 to Jay it’s not even close leave it alone. You posted bout 20 comments but when people act like jay needed B to be a star its ignorance. Jay has more classic albums then 50 has albums thats a fact. 50 has had the same career as Nelly and nobody respects him as a top ten lyricist fact. Jay career is 11 albums in and still Relevant as fuck. 50 4 albums in and bout to be done he sold 372K in the US where hip hop was created. So be proud if yo want but 11 albums in and Jay still aint flopped like that yet. Jay has only sold like 400k outside the US so i don’t know where this B made Jay big overseas talk even comes from. Fact is Jay has sold less albums since he got with B then anything.
My previous comment was for @iHATEhaters^
Take Nas and 50 for example,
If you recall 50 tried to discredit every other artist who he felt had sales that weren’t up to par. Nas is a phenomenal MC, yet 50 wanted to look past that and directly at the sales, as if it’s associated to talent.
Perhaps his fans were offended by that comment and are now taking advantage of the opportunity to have the last laugh. I personally see nothing wrong with that.
And yeah I forgot that Nelly sold more then him domestically this decade. Yet nobody ever talks about him. Not that sales represent talent or quality of music, but it does equal popularity. And the numbers show that 50’s is declining. Partially as a result of the comments and other ones like it he made about Nas and other MCs. Not every 50 fan is just a 50 fan, and he isolates himself by making stupid remarks as such.
Consistency is everything. And so far the only MCs (that aren’t deceased) that have been capable of standing the true test of time are Nas, Jay-z, and Eminem.
FloP
BISD IS A GREAT ALBUM HIS DECISION ON SINGLES IS WHAT FUKED THIS UP
in 2010 500,000 copies is equivelant to 1million copies back in 2000
YN needs to spit out jayz’s balls from his mouth. its disgusting the man love he has for jay z
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JEWS R IN CONTROL OF EVERYTHING… NOW WATCH A JEWISH RAPPER TAKOVER THE GAME IN 2010
Congrats fif………BISD was his best album IMO, and going gold in todays rap game is a helluva accomplishment…….When Em and Jay are struggling to push 2 million, its a bad market……
I’m more famous than you in Spain has not and will not, ever be an acceptable basis for a hip-hop superiority. I’m sorry.
Jay-Z never played the international game, he’s with a label that now has the reaches to do so and just like that he’s number 1 everywhere and by far the biggest rapper in the world.
50’s hurting because none of his shit works any more. He’s now two bricks in a row. ‘ToS’ and ‘BiSD’ were bombs and they both followed the exact same promotional paths. The 50 Cent era is over. He’s been outsold by Fabolous. He’s not even top 2 in NY. Didn’t Nas’ last album outsell ‘BiSD’? Didn’t 50 say his last Interscope album would be a Greatest Hits? Who wants that?
Mad props to 50 for putting out a fuckin’ hard street album with next to no “hot” features and having it go gold. That’s an achievement imo. I’m still bumpin’ that shit.
Peace.
Gusto
Congrats to 50.
BISD is crazy underrated.
congrats to fif, Interscope should re-release the album later in june cause it has a potential to sell over 1mil in Usa. the album is a classic.
@ Facepalm
very well put. If everyone really wants to look at the numbers like 50 used to before BISD failed to sell like his previous offerings, take a look at that the rate at which certain artists declined in their record sales. Nelly sold millions of records but couldn’t sell 250K if he dropped now to save his life cuz no one is checking for him. At the end of the day, when you’re no longer a fad or a passing trend that the general public takes in for a few months the real hip hop fans decide if you get to stay around as long as Nas & Jay. The less you say when you’re not on the mic the better and I think 50 is learning that this time around. Nas is king of dropping an album that speaks so loudly that he doesn’t have to be seen for the following 2 years and thats the key to his longevity and consistency. Nas has been going platinum plus (double was the most he’s done) since 1996 and now given the environment he’s doing gold fresh out the gate on his last 2 albums with barely any promotion, just word of mouth and just critical acclaim. Niggas just need to focus on the music and nothing else and if you’re really as nice as you think you are or if every album you put out that you put out is really a “classic” like you swear it is the people will crown it that. Maybe its a formula that no one can put their finger on, its hard to explain the people’s connection to Nas & Jay, they’re almost myths and they’ve been doing it for so long they could never “fall off”.
u guys are stupid to say 50 didnt succeed lets not forget they said 50’s least career selling came this year 50 is a nikka that use to sell over 800,000 copies or more his 1st week,his second lowest was against kanye which he sold about 700,000 copies in the first week, im not sayin 50 flopped or anything im sayin 50 is succesful and more succesful than jay, 50 sold like 30 million individually by himself, with the gunit albums he sold like 40 million made lloyd banks come up with 10 million sold in his career, tony yayo sold 3 million, young buck sold 5 million, and game lets not forget 50 made him famous sold like 6 million his first album under gunit, now i dont see rocafella doing that, other than jay, maybe the diplomats but that was only camron, dblock never really accomplished anything, other than being lyrical and street dudes, young money didnt accomplsih wat gunit did, im sayin 50 is more famous in the world than jayz is hell i use to live in europe and i use to see 50 alot on tv than jay the only time jay was on tv was with that song he had with beyonce crazy in love that’s it. now lets also look at business wise jayz got rocawear, 50 got vitamin water, 50 made more movies, books, and also his artists outshined jays thats the end of it i understand the hate we all love to hate the best but 50 to me is more succesful than jay has ever been point blank period, if you are talking lyrical thats different story then i definetly give it to jayz but business wise 50 is sorry jayz’s fan
@106
you can’t be serious ma nigga, “Reasonable Doubt” was released in 1996 certified Plat (in 2002) ,
“My Life Vol.1” was released in 1997 certified Plat (In 2000) , “American Gangster” released in 2007 certified plat (in 2009) , “Best Of Both Worlds” & “Unfinished Business” With R.Kelly Went Gold Within a year release, however was certified Plat as the years went by.
In addition, let’s not forget, “Before I Self Destruct” is a street album which is full with grimy tracks & only contains 2-3 radio song <— true definition of gangster rap album. Unlike BP3 which 1st of all was a compilation album, had almost every artist possible there is on every track, it was a Pop compilation album (you can't deny It). BP3 was made by jay-z and the collaboration with those pop artist to stay relevant not because he respected those artist..
Interscope records plants on re-releasing "Before I Self Destruct" so the album will sell over 1mil mark later this year.
Sorry haters, but this album is a classic, and deserves the Plat plague & Re-release.
@D
I missed your point. You think “Before I Self Destruct” will go plat? Thats funny.
“Best Of Both Worlds” & “Unfinished Business” didn’t have 1 video between both albums. 50 on the other hand had like 4 videos. Not to mention the rape charges on R.Kelly.
@Biglee
Please dude. Jay got 40/40, Roc Nation, Steve Stoute, Rocawear. As for artists you ever heard of Kanye or Rihanna Neyo Young Jeezy B.Sigel. None of the people you mention can drop an album today. Except Game but he a lame anyway. GUnit don’t even have a record deal. 50 can’t touch Jay business wise he had a hell of a run but it’s over now bud.
@106 Son are u serious stop makin excuses. lol
all I’m sayin is, just a hatter gonna say 50 can’t go plat anymore , that’s all……I said “Before I Self Destruct” will go Plat In case of re-release.
@deal situation, 50 signed to another label.
@106 you damn well know, if ur homie jay-z put out a album like american gangster in 09 he would of struggled to go Gold……LOL.
3rd highest selling rap album of 09 & haters saying it flopped LOL every album is going to suffer when faggots just download all there music instead of going out buying the albums & showing support for there favourite artists.
Out of Em, Jays & 50s album I would say 50s was more rap then Em and Jays. Hell even Relapse Refill was harder then the Relapse album but expect a beast to drop on Relapse 2. As for Jays album LOL he sold his soul back in 2001
That’s wild cause I don’t even know ONE person with it…
2010 is for RELAPSE 2
2011 DETOX i hope
maybe 2012… cuz u know !
fiddy just need to prepape a fuckin’ hot n great album for 2012
after BISD 2010 his last mixtape coming soon…
then
LLOYD BANKS third solo albul
then
YAYO TONY, somophore lp
…
a year without album, need to record, just a preparation for A BIG COMEBACK, right after
2012 the last g-unit album !
he needs a GUNIT/NoINTERSCOPE/anINDEPENDENTLABEL
(E1 lol)
because the money is here !!!
fiddy will drop it like rae did it
indie way, more money
with poor sales
so it’s better
peace
50’s hurting because none of his shit works any more. He’s now two bricks in a row. ‘ToS’ and ‘BiSD’ were bombs and they both followed the exact same promotional paths. The 50 Cent era is over. He’s been outsold by Fabolous. He’s not even top 2 in NY. Didn’t Nas’ last album outsell ‘BiSD’? Didn’t 50 say his last Interscope album would be a Greatest Hits? Who wants that?
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BISD was a bomb? Sure it didn’t sell as much as his past albums, but it’s better than Massacre & Curtis by leaps and bounds. It’s definitely his #2 album, it’s just….GRODT was so great that it’s impossible to match it. It happens with a lot of people…. See: Jay-Z, Nas
ALL YALL NIGGAZ LAME ARGUING OVER RECORDS SELLS WHAT YALL GOT??? BUMS!!!
who gives a fuck about international sales? we live in america. are yall niggas really caught up on what an american rapper sales in bangladesh? …and truth be told, there are about 5.7 billion + people “internationally”. all them niggas, relative to how many people are out there, aren’t selling shit internationally. i don’t care if its 5 mil. its nothing compared to the population.
eh, whatever.
GREATEST HITS ALBUM AS HIS LAST INTERSCOPE ALBUM
BUT DO NOT GET IT TWISTED
HE WILL ADD THREE NEW
DAMN SONGS FOR 3
SINGLES TO
PROMOTE
IT !
that was the deal. he has already recorded the bonus songs for it
2010 CHRISTMAS, it will drop maybe !
THIS SUMMER his last mixtape coming soon
as he already said that too
ps: september LLOYD BANKS new album
december FIDDYs best of
he would have bought all those copies
Leave that WWF shit alone and just rap. The Ja shit felt genuine but everything else…not so much.
Just rap. I don’t give a fuck about your politics and broads you fuck with…
Just rap
@ 50 Cent
YO, U STILL GONNA SIGN BEANS OR WUT????
DON’T HATE ON MY OPINION!!!!!
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It has nothing to do with international sale. Gold and platinum certifications are different for every country. He’s gold in the US. Certification are based on the amount for money the manufacture makes more than units sold. If you sold 500k cd’s at 5.00 a piece you would not be considered gold.
fisrt time in months this site has some current….50 cent excites everyone…lol
hate it or love it..
congratz 50! u deserve sales more than that, hope to see a video fro “Man’s World” soon!!
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