50 Cent Talks "Before I Self Destruct"

In a recent interview with MTV News, 50 Cent provided more insight on the thought process behind his up-coming album "Before I Self Destruct."

50 tells MTV that he put a lot of time into writing this record in order to put out a product he was happy with.

" 'Get Up,' is just the appetizer," the G-Unit boss told MTV. "I got so much more, so many different records to feel out and see what direction I wanna go in next. I've been writing this record for a year. I started Before I Self Destruct before I started Curtis. Conceptually, this one has been very well-groomed."

50 tells MTV that the album will be light on guest appearances confirming only Eminem for a guest spot on the song "Norman Bates Motel."

"So, far I've kinda kept to myself and wrote what I felt was exciting from my perspective," 50 said. "It's always fun working with Em for me. He's in a space where he has the luxury of just being able to sit down. The rest of us ... me, I do the actual footwork. Dre hasn't had an album out in seven years. Em — two years. Me — seven, eight months. They send me out to test the waters, and everyone else will jump in the tub. I stay a little more active. Em is by far the biggest rap artist, period. I'm the largest hip-hop touring artist. I travel more places than he travels to be in front of a live audience."

50's new album, "Before I Self Destruct", is due in stores December 9th.