Mr. Jackson has proven he can turn any publicity into good publicity. His upcoming album, due out in June, has undergone a name change, from the much more badass "Before I Self-Destruct," to the ironic, borderline goofy "Curtis." This name change wouldn't be so strange if it weren't for 50's highly publicized beef with Diplomat frontman Cam'ron, who recorded both a diss track and a video entitled "Curtis." The feud between the two started when 50 called Koch Records, the label through which Dipset has their record deal through, a "graveyard" for rappers. Cam took offense to this, and proceeded to taunt 50 with his own name. Ever since, Dipset supporters and G-Unit haters alike could be heard chanting "Currrrtis" at every chance they get. 50 has since moved on, and apparently capitalized on Cam's new catchphrase. He's said that "Before I Self-Destruct" will be the name of his final album (Which is rumored to be his 4th). While I understand what 50's trying to do, I'm not sure that basing an entire album on a beef as small scale (and not to mention corny) as this one is his best move.
On a related note, 50 has dropped manly crooner Olivia from G-Unit Records, with rumors that Tony Yayo and M.O.P. might not be too far behind. We'll see how that turns out.
On a not-so related note, Young Buck's new album, "Buck The World," is number 3 on the charts. However, in this journalist's humble opinion, the album is pretty wack. There is a track with Chester Bennington of Linkin Park that is so-so, but the vast majority of the tracks are skippable.
(All news is courtesy of allhiphop.com)
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