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Though Before I Self Destruct is set to mark 50 Cent‘s return to the darkly melodic style that made him Eminem‘s favorite underground MC, the Interscope brass aren’t about to give him the green light till he comes out with a mainstream hit. Today, we in the Booth proudly present what may well be the single that gets BISD (finally) onto store shelves! Though some might decry Baby By Me as a “sellout move,” 50’s always been flexible when it comes to getting hits. Two versions were premiered by Funkmaster Flex on Hot 97; here we have the “remix,” which finds Ne-Yo delivering a sung hook over Polow Da Don‘s beat (featuring a sample from 50’s own I Get Money). Was 50 right to work the pop-rap angle in hopes of making Before I Self-Destruct‘s November 17th release date stick? Let the debate begin…
This song first appeared on the
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on September 14, 2009
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frist to comment this song is a hit....
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| Posted on Sep 11, 2009 |
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As someone whose hated all of 50's output since Curtis with few exceptions, this is a banger and should serve to be 50's most successful single in a while. Maybe BISD won't suck after all. :D
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| Posted on Sep 11, 2009 |
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I have no problem with any rapper having a go at these 'pop rap' tracks. Especially when they come out sounding like this.
I enjoyed the production from Polow, the hook from Ne-Yo was good and 50 came with some decent rhymes, though the the rappers performance hardly matters on these 'pop rap' tracks (ask 2 Pistols (on 'She Got It')). Should be a hit. I liked the idea of the sample, though on this remix it sounds out of place imo. |
| Posted on Sep 11, 2009 |
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yo yo i heard this earlier today, but i didnt know if it was a finished version. i was hopin it was so im glad to see it on the booth so quickly.
Yes, Burmy it was a great idea to work this angle to make the release date stick. w/out a radio hit, it would jus continue to get pushed back. so, watever angle gets him mainstream success is a good idea to follow through on for a hit. as for the song, if u havent noticed me hinting at it, yep..... its a hit. Not a major hit though, but it will get major attention from radio. 50 came w/sick flow, Ne-Yo was impressive as usual, but 50's part on the chorus is the weakness... to me. o ya and Polow came through on this too! BANGER! |
| Posted on Sep 11, 2009 |
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Wow I really dug this from 50. I don't think I've listened to any of his recent mixtape tracks except for maybe some that were featured on here that I haven't listened to since. But I really liked this. The production was a nice suit for 50 and I really like him flowing like this. Reminds me of his flow on that one Ciara song ("Can't Leave Me Alone" or something. The song was ok but I thought he had some tight verses). Ne-Yo is one of my favorite hook-singers. His voice is always so fresh. Banger!
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| Posted on Sep 11, 2009 |
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I LOVE it, just what 50 needed, was wondering when he was gonna stop dissing people and put out R&B assisted tracks like 21 Questions. Now all we need is a new Candy Shop....
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| Posted on Sep 11, 2009 |
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I second Phantom on everything he said and to add im VERY surprised I LIKE a 50 song? Woah.. lol This might even go on the ipod!
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| Posted on Sep 11, 2009 |
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gotta love fifty, banger
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| Posted on Sep 11, 2009 |
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50 needs another southern producer to give him a radio ready song re: Timbaland - Ayo Technology
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| Posted on Sep 11, 2009 |
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Thank God!!! 0_o I thought I'd never like a 50 song anymore since "The Massacre"!
Production is great as to expect from Polow (energetic, melodic in the right, catchy proportions, sick percussion) Ne-Yo is Ne-Yo (smooth vocals)... but, more importantly, 50 IS 50!!! The flow is BACK and everything he says sounds better! |
| Posted on Sep 11, 2009 |
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| Posted on Sep 11, 2009 |
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This so good, I had to post again! This better SMASH the charts!
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| Posted on Sep 11, 2009 |
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I didn't want to like it. Didn't work
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| Posted on Sep 11, 2009 |
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Okay first off I just want to say that the stuff that is coming off of his LP's is dope. Second, this is way dope, it's solid. 50's flow on the song is classic. At first I thought this was going to be a Ne-Yo track with a guest feature by 50, but it's the other way around. Production is classic, flow is classic and lyrics are solid. Hope this blows up, I really WANT to see BISD sometime this year.
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| Posted on Sep 11, 2009 |
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Me and DjBlaze prolly not liking this as much as all of you do, but it's good, and he's old flow is back.
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| Posted on Sep 11, 2009 |
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Even tho this is a completely different direction from 50,i like it and i see this being a big hit for him
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| Posted on Sep 11, 2009 |
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This was hot when it dropped till i heard neyos voice on this hard track...there sounds ccannot be mixed it sounds too whats the word... Gay
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| Posted on Sep 11, 2009 |
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I am not a huge fan here, but I cannot hate. This could be a decent record for 50. Let's see what it does...
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| Posted on Sep 11, 2009 |
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For 50 cent, this is garbage! The production is so far from 50's style, it doesn't work at all. Ne-Yo and 50 should never collabo. Decent lyrics though, I see the old classic flow showing through as well.
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| Posted on Sep 11, 2009 |
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First off all, the production on this record is crazy! Polow is really on top of his game right now. Nice breezy Ne-Yo collabo, he always comes hard on his guest features. However, i feel like 50 just continually declines in quality...50 used to be able to produce hits without R&b guest features. I actually preferred I get It In & Get Up to this, and im surprised they didnt take off as much as they did. However this should guarentee 50 a surefire hit, and hopefully this track will grow on me once we get a better quality version!
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| Posted on Sep 11, 2009 |
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| Posted on Sep 11, 2009 |
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Polow Da Don always bring hot tracks. Ne-Yo is fire on a R&B hook. I just think 50's needs to do something to remind the game why he is still relevant. This track is not a big surprise.
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| Posted on Sep 11, 2009 |
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finally a good track by 50!
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| Posted on Sep 11, 2009 |
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this is what being a part of interscope records does. If they think your records wont sell they put a pop artist on the hooks...i dont blame 50 for this not his choice....but the song is blazing i've been rotating this since it came out....very good effort. i'm buyin d album for sure
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| Posted on Sep 11, 2009 |
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| Posted on Sep 11, 2009 |
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can't lie i'm feelin' it
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| Posted on Sep 11, 2009 |
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Anyone know when this will hit iTunes?
Defo will be Top 20 might even hit Top 10. I hope this finally signals a proper release for BISD... WAYYYY TOOO OVERDUE. Relapse 2 then Detox. Here we come. |
| Posted on Sep 11, 2009 |
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The production is saying “Radio will spin it. Ladies will dig it. Clubs will eat this up.” Neyo plays his part smoothly on hook. And while both Producer and Feature Guest hands you a HIT, it still lacks the power it could've had. Is it just me, or 50 could have been way better with his rhymes on this track?
No, I’m not saying it should have been a “Free Tibet” track or even political in anyway. To be exact his verses on here are the types that must've received the 'trash bin' treatment for his past singles. You don’t have to be the most lyrical emcee on Radio-joints but at least try to put some effort into it and not just completely rely on production and hook . With all his experience, it amazes me that Fiddy's vocabulary is still the same since day one. That being said, i might listen to it again but mostly just because I like the beat by Polow and Neyo Kills it! .... Rotation fa sho! [Resume playing Ludacris' "What Them Girls Like"] |
| Posted on Sep 11, 2009 |
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smart move by 50 to put neyo on this track, ive never been a huge 50 fan but not bad stuff right here, it has the potential to do something
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| Posted on Sep 11, 2009 |
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umm eh, its iight i'll put it in rotation, it will grow on me, but i didnt think 50 would go this route, i think he can make hits without doin it this way
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| Posted on Sep 12, 2009 |
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good track for the clubs and radio.. .now he needs one of those street bangers for the clubs and the radio... its 50, its like we have the highest expectations for his music. i guess thats the price to pay when youve sold so many records
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| Posted on Sep 12, 2009 |
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| Posted on Sep 12, 2009 |
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Ive been a big Curtis hater especially his pop crossover songs, but I can't hate this one. It really serves it's purpose and I think it will go far.
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| Posted on Sep 12, 2009 |
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NEYO SOUNDS GOOD!!!!!! 50 CENT SOUNDS HORRIBLE!
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| Posted on Sep 13, 2009 |
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Ne-Yo was great... and the beat and the bassline was awesome... i dont dig fif... bangin on minus one :P
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| Posted on Sep 14, 2009 |
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Wow and wow, as soon as I heard the intro I was like this cannot be 50 Cent? I mean, this is no where near his style, but I'm glad, he's changing, movin' on, trying out new stuff, I like this song but I gotta let it grow on me. alot.
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| Posted on Sep 14, 2009 |
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This is rather unusual from 50 Cent. Not bad I have to say. Better than his other songs!
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| Posted on Sep 14, 2009 |
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cant lie dis a banga durty grindy pop(i use that loosley) flow with great production makes this a bangerrrr
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| Posted on Sep 15, 2009 |
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i dont even like 50, matter of fact i almost hate him... but this shit is hot
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| Posted on Sep 15, 2009 |
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how song!!! dont hate coz of who it is
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| Posted on Sep 15, 2009 |
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top 40 hit.
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| Posted on Sep 16, 2009 |
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I likes this...A LOT! Definitely a radio jam! I will admit I thought the combo was off, but was proved wrong.
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| Posted on Sep 19, 2009 |
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Feeling this right there. Big ups to 50!
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| Posted on Sep 23, 2009 |
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Hot track - best by 50 in a minute!! Have a baby by me babay be a millionaiiiiiiiiiiiire!
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| Posted on Sep 26, 2009 |
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Fif's got him a hit right here. I'm glad Interscope's forcing him to make hot songs now. But 50's verses are just there. Ludacris could've done the verses and made this song WAY HOTTER! This song's hot because of Polow Da Don's production, Ne-Yo's hook, and 50's "I Get Money" sample. Fif's verses did not bring the song down but Luda's verses could've made this song better. With this song and "OK, You're Right" BISD is looking alright... but what about the rest of it.
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| Posted on Sep 27, 2009 |
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The production is tight. The is classic 50. I have missed type of track. Banger!
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| Posted on Sep 29, 2009 |
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diggin
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| Posted on Sep 30, 2009 |
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I like the vibe o this, the hook (generally the singing), the beat (str8 fyiah), except 50 voice and slang, and.... I reallie try to like him for this one, but...hmm - ain't working...
sorry 50 fans, but I gostu get this outta me: Fifty sound sooo amateur IMO :) donno why, it's just..... NY got like a 1000 betta MC's then him! |
| Posted on Sep 30, 2009 |
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this is a straight banger. this song is radio ready.
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| Posted on Oct 01, 2009 |
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stop hating...this is fire
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| Posted on Oct 01, 2009 |
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