«What I fell in love with and inspired me to get into hip-hop is dwindling away. I'd like to be a representation of that, because there isn't much of that left. I think people are so conscious of the numbers they're not being creative anymore», said rapper.

50 Cent also announced that his new album Before I Self Destruct will be released only when its producer Dr. Dre says it's ready: «I feel music marks time, and there's a lot of great music being made now that doesn't completely match the time period».