or
Sign in to turn on 1-Click ordering.
 
 
Express Checkout with PayPhrase
What's this? | Create PayPhrase
More Buying Choices
60 used & new from $6.00
Have one to sell? Sell yours here
 
   
Available to Download Now
 
Buy the MP3 album for $5.00
  
 
 
 
Before I Self Destruct (CD + DVD)
 
See larger image and other views 
See all product images
See 1 customer image
Share your own customer images

Before I Self Destruct (CD + DVD)

50 Cent
3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (47 customer reviews) | More about this product
List Price: $13.98
Price: $11.99 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Details
You Save: $1.99 (14%)
  Special Offers Available
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
In Stock.
Ships from and sold by Amazon.com. Gift-wrap available.

Want it delivered Wednesday, December 2? Choose One-Day Shipping at checkout. Details
Ordering for Christmas? To ensure delivery by December 24, choose Standard Shipping at checkout. Read more about holiday shipping.

40 new from $11.69 20 used from $6.00
Buy the MP3 album for $5.00 at the Amazon MP3 Downloads store.

Listen to Samples and Buy MP3s

Songs from this album are available to purchase as MP3s. Click on "Buy MP3" or view the MP3 Album.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

Samples
Song Title Time Price
listen  1. The Invitation [Explicit] 2:54$0.99 Buy Track
listen  2. Then Days Went By [Explicit] 3:45$0.99 Buy Track
listen  3. Death To My Enemies [Explicit] 3:46$0.99 Buy Track
listen  4. So Disrespectful [Explicit] 3:39$0.99 Buy Track
listen  5. Psycho [Explicit] 4:46$0.99 Buy Track
listen  6. Hold Me Down [Explicit] 3:19$0.99 Buy Track
listen  7. Crime Wave [Explicit] 3:44$0.99 Buy Track
listen  8. Stretch [Explicit] 4:08$0.99 Buy Track
listen  9. Strong Enough [Explicit] 3:02$0.99 Buy Track
listen10. Get It Hot [Explicit] 2:59$0.99 Buy Track
listen11. Gangsta's Delight [Explicit] 3:15$0.99 Buy Track
listen12. I Got Swag [Explicit] 3:35$0.99 Buy Track
listen13. Baby By Me (Featuring Ne-Yo) [Explicit] 3:33$0.99 Buy Track
listen14. Do You Think About Me [Explicit] 3:27$0.99 Buy Track
listen15. OK, You're Right [Explicit] 3:04$0.99 Buy Track
listen16. Could've Been You [Explicit] 4:20$0.99 Buy Track

Amazon's 50 Cent Store

50 Cent
Find all the CDs, MP3s, and vinyl, plus photos, videos, biographies, discussions, and more.

› Visit Amazon's 50 Cent Store

Frequently Bought Together

Customers buy this album with Rated R ~ Rihanna

Before I Self Destruct (CD + DVD) + Rated R
Price For Both: $24.98

Show availability and shipping details

  • This item: Before I Self Destruct (CD + DVD) ~ 50 Cent

    In Stock.
    Ships from and sold by Amazon.com.
    Eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Details

  • Rated R ~ Rihanna

    In Stock.
    Ships from and sold by Amazon.com.
    Eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Details

Special Offers and Product Promotions

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

The Seventh Seal

The Seventh Seal

~ Rakim
3.9 out of 5 stars (21)  $11.99
Malice N Wonderland

Malice N Wonderland

~ Snoop Dogg
$7.99
Pricele$$

Pricele$$

~ Birdman
4.0 out of 5 stars (2)  $10.99
Untitled

Untitled

~ R. Kelly
$9.99
Attention Deficit

Attention Deficit

~ Wale
4.3 out of 5 stars (10)  $13.99
› Explore similar items

Product Details

  • Audio CD (November 16, 2009)
  • Original Release Date: November 16, 2009
  • Number of Discs: 2
  • Label: Aftermath
  • ASIN: B001IX4CKC
  • Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (47 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #289 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

    Popular in these categories: (What's this?)

    #2 in  Music > Rap & Hip-Hop > East Coast
    #2 in  Music > Rap & Hip-Hop > Gangsta & Hardcore
    #5 in  Music > Pop > Pop Rap

    •  Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

For the explosive Before I Self Destruct album, 50 Cent returned to working closely with DR. DRE and EMINEM as he did on Get Rich Or Die Tryin', his first official album. With DR. DRE and EMINEM producing and guesting, Before I Self Destruct is darker and harder than 2007's Curtis, as shown by the grimy single and video to "OK, You're Right" (produced by DR. DRE), which was released earlier this year. In early September, 50 released the hit single "Baby By Me" produced by POLOW DA DON (FERGIE, T.I., LUDACRIS). Before I Self Destruct continues 50 Cent's phenomenal rise from street culture hero to pop culture icon. Both album and film will be released on Shady/Aftermath on November 16, 2009.
Related Artists on Tour(What's this?)
Product Ads

Tags Customers Associate with This Product

 (What's this?)
Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
 
(21)
(16)
(13)
(12)
(8)
(7)
(5)
(5)
(4)
(2)
Agree with these tags?
See all 24 tags...

Your tags: Add your first tag
 
See most popular tags
 

Customer Reviews

47 Reviews
5 star:
 (18)
4 star:
 (14)
3 star:
 (3)
2 star:
 (3)
1 star:
 (9)
 
 
 
 
 
Average Customer Review
3.6 out of 5 stars (47 customer reviews)
 
 
 
 
Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most Helpful Customer Reviews

 
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Great buy, better album., November 29, 2009
By Jose R. Vazquez "rob_v" (Sacramento, California USA) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   
Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)
This review is from: Before I Self-Destruct [Explicit] (MP3 Download)
If you're a 50cent fan then this album is a no brainier. There were alot of great tracks on this cd and you can hear 50cent's different frame of mind. As we all know he's life has changed so he's music has followed that. To all the people who said this album isn't good or 50cent isn't the same. Then you are mistaken! You must not like he's music at all then? And you never heard any of he's mixed tapes that he's been putting out for years... If you are new to 50cent's work please pick up he's first album get rich, then work your way over to the massacre, then pick this bad boy up.
Granted I wasn't that big of a fan of Curtis but hey he's made alot of other stuff in-between to make up for it (mix-tapes). Overall if you like hip-hop and you liked any of 50cent's music then this is worth getting. I'm a Game fan as well as 50's and good music is good music I would recommend this album to anyone.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Some nice Gems, but is it more of the same????, November 28, 2009
One of the things that has endeared me to hip-hop is it's use of samples. I love hearing a song that cleverly mixes the old with the new. This is an element that I have always enjoyed about 50's music. If I was Your Woman being used by 50 is a classic. Also the song I got Swag is strong. The song Stretch is a great hip-hop song with clever role playing and grinding beats. It is very disturbing. I don't know if 50 was just role playing how he used to feel as a drug dealer. I hope his thoughts have progressed since then. It is sinister to hear a drug dealer telling a 10 year old kid "hey, it's a cold world, take some of this and flush your life down the toilet, I wanna get PAID!!!" Also why do rappers like to envoke the name of Charles Manson? Don't they know he wanted to start a race war!!! Rappers do the same thing with Hitler. I can recognize the literary aspect of third person and role playing and so forth, but can kids see this for what it is?? I doubt it. That is why rap is so irresponsible. They glamorize vices to sell records without acknowledging that they are only saying these things for entertainment. Kids see rappers as more authentic than movies like Commando, Rambo, or any other violent movie. This is where rappers need to take more responsibility. They may take some sales hits, but maybe they will be able to sleep at night!!

Buy my new book on Race relations/stereotypes at:
[...]
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Movie Review - Before I Self Destruct, November 27, 2009
By Dain H. Binder (Indian Orchard, MA) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   
Before I Self Destruct (2009) is an uncompromising view of life in the inner-city that focuses on how things can change without warning. When that happens, you can be forced into making decisions that alter your path and the life of those around you. The story is told from the view of Clarence (Curtis Jackson), who also adds insightful narrative of his thoughts and past throughout the film.

Clarence and Shocka (Elijah Williams) are nurtured and loved by their hardworking single mother. Shocka is gifted academically and excelling in school while Clarence works at the grocery store after his future as a talented basketball player was shattered when he was injured on the court. Coming home one evening Clarence walks by the scene of a shooting without much thought, that is, until the police come to the door with the news that their mother was killed during a shooting. Life gets even harder when Clarence comes home to find an eviction notice the same night he is fired from his job for stealing food to feed his little brother.

After committing an act that opens the door to an illegal life he starts working for Sean (Clifton Powell) as an enforcer. He enforces Sean's enterprise and the code of the streets with deadly force. Shocka's life keeps getting better because Clarence shields him from everything. He is a positive role model at home and keeps Shocka on the right path. As Shocka asks... How long can this continue?

7 out of 10 - Rated R - Overall it is a powerful and thoughtful film that will leave a lasting impression on you. A few hilarious moments are thrown in to offset some of the seriousness. The acting is pretty simple and mostly holds true to the story and life, although a few of the lines from non-lead actors come across unnatural and forced at times. The cinematography was great; making many powerful scenes when combined with the music. I felt some of the sexual encounters where a bit over the top and not needed. Certainly worth the watch.

Dain Binder
Dain's Movie Reviews
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)


Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
 
 
 
Most Recent Customer Reviews

1.0 out of 5 stars More of the same
I don't understand the good reviews this CD is getting. This album is EXACTLY the same as his other 3 CD's. Read more
Published 18 hours ago by iumak

3.0 out of 5 stars Best since his first debut album but nothing amazing!
Curtis Jackson aka 50 Cent attempts to make a comeback with this latest album Before I Self Destruct but falls short once again. Read more
Published 1 day ago by Benny Boom

5.0 out of 5 stars Hot Album
This is a solid release. In my opinion it's better than blueprint 3 by far. Well worth the money.
Published 2 days ago by A. Johnson

1.0 out of 5 stars Love the cover
because I can picture 50 cent have his face melted off and dying. Someone kill this loser please!
Published 2 days ago by Deimos

1.0 out of 5 stars Not good
If I was to put out my own gangster rap album, and I mean some of my best stuff, it would sound a lot like this 50 album. Read more
Published 2 days ago by Sherman Kester

4.0 out of 5 stars real talk, honest review here
50 IS CURSED WITH PEOPLE COMPARING EVERYTHING TO GET RICH OR DIE TRYING, DOES LIL WAYNE GET HIS STUFF COMPARED TO THE GARBAGE HE PUT OUT WITH THE HOT BOYZ? Read more
Published 4 days ago by A. Guzman

5.0 out of 5 stars Album Of The Year
50 Cent delivers the best album of 2009 with Before I Self Destruct. The production and lyrics are by far his best since Get Rich Or Die Tryin. Read more
Published 4 days ago by D.L.

5.0 out of 5 stars This album is sick
50 is great at what he does.No, he is the best! I think it is a shame that there isn't as much humour as the old days, but he is pretty much owning his genre. Read more
Published 5 days ago by C. Murray

5.0 out of 5 stars 50 is back!
ok so maybe his first week sales weren't so hot. but this album is fire. burns curtis (crap) to the ground! Read more
Published 5 days ago by john doe

1.0 out of 5 stars FLOP!!!!!!!
This is a sad day for the 50 Stans. 50 doing Tony yayo numbers now. Dude threw in 2 movies, some G-unit sneakers, a 6 pack of vitamin water, a Whoo-kid mixtape, free tickets to a... Read more
Published 5 days ago by LuvT

Only search this product's reviews


Customer Discussions

This product's forum
Discussion Replies Latest Post
Just Wondering who Is Going to go Buy Before I Self Destruct It Drops November 23 20 13 days ago
Where is the tracklist 9 13 days ago
why I hate 50 cent 26 15 days ago
50 cent-itunes 0 21 days ago
› See all 4 discussions...  
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
 


Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
   

SoundUnwound Says...

Before I Self Destruct opens new browser window is 50 Cent's opens new browser window 9th studio release. Browse 50 Cent's Discography opens new browser window and watch 50 Cent videos opens new browser window on SoundUnwound.

View your Amazon music library opens new browser window, recommendations and new releases on SoundUnwound opens new browser window - the personal music encyclopedia.

SoundUnwound Logo

What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item?

Before I Self Destruct (CD + DVD)
88% buy the item featured on this page:
Before I Self Destruct (CD + DVD) 3.6 out of 5 stars (47)
$11.99
The Fame Monster [Deluxe Edition]
5% buy
The Fame Monster [Deluxe Edition] 3.8 out of 5 stars (52)
$14.99
She Wolf
3% buy
She Wolf 3.7 out of 5 stars (22)
$11.99
Rated R
3% buy
Rated R 4.2 out of 5 stars (30)
$12.99
Explore similar items

Look for Similar Items by Category

Look for Similar Items by Subject

Search Music by subject:











i.e., each title must be in subject 1 AND subject 2 AND ...
 

Feedback

If you need help or have a question for Customer Service, contact us.
 Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
Is there any other feedback you would like to provide?

Your comments can help make our site better for everyone.


Your Recent History

 (What's this?)

After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.