Before I Self Destruct

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Before I Self Destruct
Studio album by 50 Cent
Released	November 16, 2009
Recorded	June 2008–August 2009
Genre	Gangsta rap hardcore hip hop
Length	57:23
Label	Shady Aftermath G-Unit Interscope Universal
Producer	50 Cent (exec.) Eminem Dr. Dre DJ Khalil Havoc Mark Batson Play-n-Skillz Polow da Don Rick Rock Rockwilder Tha Bizness Ty Fyffe Black Key Phonix Beats Ky Miller Dual Output J-Keys Lab Ox Vikaden Manny Perez Nascent QB Da Problem Phoenix Team Demo Team Ready
50 Cent chronology
Forever King (2009) Before I Self Destruct (2009) The Big 10 (2011)
Singles from Before I Self Destruct
"Baby by Me" Released: September 10, 2009 "Do You Think About Me" Released: January 16, 2010

Before I Self Destruct is the fourth studio album by American rapper 50 Cent, released November 16, 2009, on Shady Records, Aftermath Entertainment, G-Unit Records, Interscope Records and Universal Music Group. The album is his final solo release with Shady, Aftermath and Interscope excluding his 2017 Greatest Hits album Best Of.^[1][2] An accompanying feature film of the same name coincided with its release, and is available within the albums packaging.

Before I Self Destruct debuted at number five on the US Billboard 200, giving 50 Cent his fourth consecutive top five album in the country, while the lead single "Baby By Me" reached the top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 peaking at number 28.^[3]