Before I Self Destruct

~ Release by 50 Cent (see all versions of this release, 10 available)

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Liner notes not added:
G-Unit Album Coordination: Nikki Martin
G-Unit Stylist: Mia Quinn
50 Cent Management: Chris Lighty, Laurie Dobbins & Barry Williams
Sample Clearance Services: Nancie Stern

Interscope Marketing: Ravid Yosef
Interscope Marketing Coordinator: Sable Watts
Interscope Production Coordinator: Les Scurry
Interscope Business Affairs: Susan Hilderley, Todd Douglas & Erika Savage
Interscope Publicity: Yvette Gayle
Video: Andrew Ibea
Interscope International Marketing: Don Robinson & Faithe Dillman

Art Direction: SLANG Inc

Annotation last modified on 2009-12-02 02:45 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1The Invitation
additional recording engineer:
Ky Miller
recording engineer:
Lew Savage
co-producer:
Manny Perez
producer:
Ty Fyffe
additional mixer:
Samuel Kalandjian
mixer:
Steve Baughman (mix/recording engineer)
keyboard:
Will Hill (keyboardist, worked with hip hop producer Ty Tyffe)
vocals:
50 Cent
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Aftermath Records (US rap) (in 2009), Interscope Records (in 2009) and Shady Records (Eminem's US rap label) (in 2009)
recording of:
The Invitation
writer:
Curtis Jackson, Manny Perez and Ty Fyffe
50 Cent2.52:54
2Then Days Went By
recording engineer:
Ky Miller
co-producer:
Vikaden
producer:
Lab Ox
additional mixer:
Samuel Kalandjian
mixer:
Steve Baughman (mix/recording engineer)
vocals:
50 Cent
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Aftermath Records (US rap) (in 2009), Interscope Records (in 2009) and Shady Records (Eminem's US rap label) (in 2009)
samples:
Ain’t No Sunshine (album version) by Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
recording of:
Then Days Went By
writer:
Darren Billy, Jr., Curtis Jackson and Bill Withers
50 Cent2.53:45
3Death to My Enemies
additional recording engineer:
Scott Elgin, Ky Miller and Robert “Roomio” Reyes
recording engineer:
Mauricio “Veto” Iragorri and Mike Strange (engineer)
producer:
Mark Batson (American producer, songwriter, composer, arranger, and musician) and Dr. Dre (Andre Young, rap producer)
mixer:
Dr. Dre (Andre Young, rap producer)
keyboard:
Mark Batson (American producer, songwriter, composer, arranger, and musician), Mike Elizondo, Dawaun Parker and Trevor Lawrence (R&B/hip hop drummer/musician)
vocals:
50 Cent
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Aftermath Records (US rap) (in 2009), Interscope Records (in 2009) and Shady Records (Eminem's US rap label) (in 2009)
recording of:
Death to My Enemies
writer:
Andre Young (Andre Young, rap producer), Mark Batson (American producer, songwriter, composer, arranger, and musician), Curtis Jackson, Mike Elizondo, Trevor Lawrence, Jr. (R&B/hip hop drummer/musician) and Dawaun Parker
50 Cent33:47
4So Disrespectful
recording engineer:
Ky Miller
producer:
Tha Bizness
additional mixer:
Samuel Kalandjian
mixer:
Steve Baughman (mix/recording engineer)
vocals:
50 Cent
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Aftermath Records (US rap) (in 2009), Interscope Records (in 2009) and Shady Records (Eminem's US rap label) (in 2009)
recording of:
So Disrespectful
writer:
Chris Whitacre (Chris Whitacre), Curtis Jackson and Justin Henderson (hip hop producer)
50 Cent33:40
5Psycho
additional recording engineer:
Conor Gilligan, Mark Gray (engineer) and Robert “Roomio” Reyes
recording engineer:
Mauricio “Veto” Iragorri and Mike Strange (engineer)
producer and mixer:
Dr. Dre (Andre Young, rap producer)
keyboard:
Mark Batson (American producer, songwriter, composer, arranger, and musician), Dawaun Parker and Trevor Lawrence (R&B/hip hop drummer/musician)
guest vocals:
Eminem (US rapper) and Ryan Terry
vocals:
50 Cent
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Aftermath Records (US rap) (in 2009), Interscope Records (in 2009) and Shady Records (Eminem's US rap label) (in 2009)
samples:
The Age of Love (OPM mix) by Age of Love
recording of:
Psycho
writer:
Andre Young (Andre Young, rap producer), Mark Batson (American producer, songwriter, composer, arranger, and musician), Curtis Jackson, Trevor Lawrence, Jr. (R&B/hip hop drummer/musician), Marshall Mathers (US rapper) and Dawaun Parker
50 Cent feat. Eminem3.54:46
6Hold Me Down
recording engineer:
Ky Miller
producer:
J Keys (CA-based hip hop producer, of the Futuristiks) and Team Ready
additional mixer:
Samuel Kalandjian
mixer:
Steve Baughman (mix/recording engineer)
vocals:
50 Cent
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Aftermath Records (US rap) (in 2009), Interscope Records (in 2009) and Shady Records (Eminem's US rap label) (in 2009)
recording of:
Hold Me Down
writer:
Curtis Jackson, Yaasiel Davis and John Groover (CA-based hip hop producer, of the Futuristiks)
50 Cent33:19
7Crime Wave
recording engineer and mixer:
Ky Miller
producer:
Team Demo
keyboard:
Ryan Terry
vocals:
50 Cent
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Aftermath Records (US rap) (in 2009), Interscope Records (in 2009) and Shady Records (Eminem's US rap label) (in 2009)
samples:
I Can’t Believe You’re Gone by The Barrino Brothers and This Is Family by Fabolous (US rapper) feat. Ransom (US rapper), Freck Billionaire (US rapper), Red Café, Joe Budden & Paul Cain
recording of:
Crime Wave
writer:
Angelo Bond, Curtis Jackson, Jason Fragala, William Witherspoon and Daniel Zacharias
50 Cent33:45
8Stretch
recording engineer:
Ky Miller
producer:
Rick Rock (hip hop producer Ricardo Thomas)
additional mixer:
Samuel Kalandjian
mixer:
Steve Baughman (mix/recording engineer)
vocals:
50 Cent
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Aftermath Records (US rap) (in 2009), Interscope Records (in 2009) and Shady Records (Eminem's US rap label) (in 2009)
recording of:
Stretch
writer:
Curtis Jackson and Ricardo Thomas (hip hop producer Ricardo Thomas)
50 Cent2.54:08
9Strong Enough
recording engineer:
Ky Miller
producer:
Nascent (US hip hop producer Chris Ruelas) and QB da Problem
additional mixer:
Samuel Kalandjian
mixer:
Steve Baughman (mix/recording engineer)
vocals:
50 Cent
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Aftermath Records (US rap) (in 2009), Interscope Records (in 2009) and Shady Records (Eminem's US rap label) (in 2009)
samples:
If I Were Your Woman by Gladys Knight & the Pips
recording of:
Strong Enough
writer:
Chris Ruelas (US hip hop producer Chris Ruelas), Curtis Jackson, Qris Hysaw, Gloria Jones (US singer/songwriter, known for “Tainted Love”), Clay McMurray (producer, songwriter, engineer) and Pam Sawyer (British-born American lyricist and songwriter)
50 Cent33:02
10Get It Hot
additional recording engineer:
Ruben Rivera (engineer)
recording engineer and mixer:
Ky Miller
producer:
Mickey Davis
vocals:
50 Cent
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Aftermath Records (US rap) (in 2009), Interscope Records (in 2009) and Shady Records (Eminem's US rap label) (in 2009)
recording of:
Get It Hot
writer:
Curtis Jackson and Mickey Davis
50 Cent2.53:00
11Gangsta's Delight
recording engineer:
Ky Miller
producer:
Havoc (QB rapper/producer Kejuan Muchita of Mobb Deep)
additional mixer:
Samuel Kalandjian
mixer:
Steve Baughman (mix/recording engineer)
vocals:
50 Cent
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Aftermath Records (US rap) (in 2009), Interscope Records (in 2009) and Shady Records (Eminem's US rap label) (in 2009)
samples:
Rapper’s Delight by The Sugarhill Gang
recording of:
Gangsta's Delight
writer:
Curtis Jackson, Bernard Edwards, Kejuan Muchita (QB rapper/producer Kejuan Muchita of Mobb Deep) and Nile Rodgers
50 Cent33:15
12I Got Swag
recording engineer:
Ky Miller
producer:
Dual Output
additional mixer:
Samuel Kalandjian
mixer:
Steve Baughman (mix/recording engineer)
vocals:
50 Cent
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Aftermath Records (US rap) (in 2009), Interscope Records (in 2009) and Shady Records (Eminem's US rap label) (in 2009)
samples:
A Love That’s Worth Having by Willie Hutch and Plug Tunin’ (Last Chance to Comprehend) by De La Soul
recording of:
I Got Swag
writer:
Curtis Jackson, Ryan Frazier, Dave Jolicoeur (Plug 2 of De La Soul), Kelvin Mercer (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos) and William Hutchinson
50 Cent43:35
13Baby by Me
producer:
Polow da Don
mixer:
Fabian Marasciullo
guest vocals:
Ne‐Yo
vocals:
50 Cent
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Aftermath Records (US rap) (in 2009), Interscope Records (in 2009) and Shady Records (Eminem's US rap label) (in 2009)
samples:
I Get Money (explicit) by 50 Cent
recording of:
Baby by Me (Ne‐Yo version)
writer:
Curtis Jackson, Jamal Jones and Shaffer Smith
is based on:
Baby by Me (original version)
50 Cent feat. Ne‐Yo3:33
14Do You Think About Me
recording engineer:
Ky Miller
producer:
Rockwilder (US hip-hop producer, songwriter, engineer, multi-instrumentalist, programmer)
mixer:
Steve Baughman (mix/recording engineer)
additional keyboard:
Chris Grayson
additional vocals:
Governor Washington (US R&B & hip-hop musician, f/k/a Governor)
vocals:
50 Cent
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Aftermath Records (US rap) (in 2009), Interscope Records (in 2009) and Shady Records (Eminem's US rap label) (in 2009)
recording of:
Do You Think About Me
writer:
Curtis Jackson and Dana Stinson (US hip-hop producer, songwriter, engineer, multi-instrumentalist, programmer)
50 Cent43:27
15OK, You're Right
additional recording engineer:
Ky Miller
recording engineer:
Mauricio “Veto” Iragorri and Robert “Roomio” Reyes
producer:
Mark Batson (American producer, songwriter, composer, arranger, and musician) and Dr. Dre (Andre Young, rap producer)
mixer:
Ky Miller
vocals:
50 Cent
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Aftermath Records (US rap) (in 2009), Interscope Records (in 2009) and Shady Records (Eminem's US rap label) (in 2009)
recording of:
OK, You’re Right
writer:
Andre Young (Andre Young, rap producer), Mark Batson (American producer, songwriter, composer, arranger, and musician), Curtis Jackson, Trevor Lawrence, Jr. (R&B/hip hop drummer/musician) and Dawaun Parker
50 Cent43:05
16Could've Been You
additional recording engineer:
Charles “Red” Garcia, Ky Miller and Rob "The Mohican" Montes
recording engineer:
Mauricio “Veto” Iragorri and Robert “Roomio” Reyes
drum machine programming:
Khalil Abdul-Rahman (US rap producer)
co-producer:
Chin Injeti
producer:
DJ Khalil (US rap producer)
mixer:
Dr. Dre (Andre Young, rap producer)
bass guitar and guitar:
Pranam Injeti
hi-hat:
Trevor Lawrence (R&B/hip hop drummer/musician)
keyboard:
Khalil Abdul-Rahman (US rap producer)
guest vocals:
R. Kelly
vocals:
50 Cent
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Aftermath Records (US rap) (in 2009), Interscope Records (in 2009) and Shady Records (Eminem's US rap label) (in 2009)
recording of:
Could’ve Been You
writer:
Curtis Jackson, Chin Injeti, Khalil Rahman (US rap producer) and R. Kelly
50 Cent feat. R. Kelly34:20

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Release

design/illustration:Art Machine
photography:The Brothers Strause
Shareif Ziyadat
legal representation:Christine Calip
Adeline Ferretti
Theo Sedlmayr
co-executive producer:Sha Money XL
executive producer:50 Cent