Before I Self Destruct
by 50 Cent
User Score
7.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 99 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 64 out of 99
  2. Mixed: 19 out of 99
  3. Negative: 16 out of 99

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  1. TwinV
    Nov 26, 2009
    0
    Truly dreadful, waffly nonsense. This man has been exposed big time. A billion miles away from the great first album.
  2. CailyD
    Nov 30, 2009
    0
    He got rich and stopped trying.

Awards & Rankings

55
#55 Most Shared Album of 2009

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
62

Generally favorable reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. Chicago Tribune
    50
    His rhyme battle with Eminem on 'Psycho' has zero redeeming value, but the two old pros fire away with glee trying to out-psychopath each other. But about halfway through the album, 50 Cent detours from the street to the bedroom.
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  2. Entertainment Weekly
    67
    Growling violent threats over hard beats, 50 sounds the hungriest he has in years. Of course, there’s nothing remotely original about the formula he’s returning to, but at least he’s going through the motions with gusto.
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  3. Pitchfork
    60
    After initially promising a return to form, 50 doesn't have the ability or initiative to hold the listener's interest over the long run.
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