World-renowned Grammy Award winning rapper
50 Cent will release his fifth studio album,
Animal Ambition, this
Tuesday, June 3, 2014.
A special deluxe version of
Animal Ambition featuring a lenticular album cover and music video DVD will be available exclusively at Best Buy starting
June 3rd as well. On top of the 11 songs featured on the album, the deluxe version will include bonus tracks: "You Know," "Funeral" and "
Flip On You" ft. Schoolboy Q.
"I was so ready to share my new album with my fans that I began releasing music from
Animal Ambition in March. I am very happy that the full body of work will be available in its entirety for my fans to enjoy on
June 3rd,"
50 Cent says.
On
March 18th the first two songs and videos from
Animal Ambition were released and each week following an additional song and video have become available continuing through the album's release date.
In
February 2014,
50 Cent transitioned to independent status with his music being released worldwide through G Unit Records, Inc. and distributed by Caroline/Capitol/UMG.
Animal Ambition is 50 Cent's first album since this transition.
This morning
50 Cent performed on "Good Morning America" as part of their summer concert series to showcase
Animal Ambition.
Currently,
50 Cent is gearing up to complete his next studio album, the highly anticipated
Street King Immortal, which will be released later this year.
To purchase
Animal Ambition please visit:
http://smarturl.it/50_iTunes
To purchase the deluxe version of
Animal Ambition please visit:
http://smarturl.it/50_AA_BBY
About 50 Cent: 50 Cent, born
Curtis James Jackson III, is an American rapper, entrepreneur, investor and actor from Queens, New York. He rose to fame with the release of his 2003 album
Get Rich or Die Tryin', which has sold more than 8 million copies. The Grammy Award winner has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide and has been awarded numerous accolades including 13 Billboard Music Awards, six World Music Awards, three American Music Awards and four BET Awards, to name a few. He was ranked as the #1 rap artist and most successful Hot 100 Artist of the 2000s by Billboard Magazine, as well as that decade's sixth-best artist and fourth top male artists of that decade. 50 Cent's fifth studio album,
Animal Ambition, features collaborations with Trey Songz,
Yo Gotti, Jadakiss, Styles P and more. On
March 18, 2014, the first two songs and videos from
Animal Ambition were released and each week following an additional song and video have become available continuing through the album's release date of
June 3,2014. A special deluxe version of
Animal Ambition featuring a lenticular album cover will be available exclusively at Best Buy on June 3rd as well. The highly anticipated
Street King Immortal album will follow in fall 2014.
What began as music chart dominance for the rap music phenomenon quickly transformed to success in corporate America as a multi-tiered business mogul to be reckoned with.
50 Cent has also carved out a successful and acclaimed career as an actor, appearing in more than 21 films including "Frozen Ground" with
Nicolas Cage and
John Cusack and "The Tomb" starring
Sylvester Stallone and
Arnold Schwarzenegger. He recently wrapped filming on "The Prince" with
Bruce Willis and
John Cusack and has begun filming "Spy" with
Melissa McCarthy and
Jude Law. He is currently serving as executive producer and has a reoccurring role on the highly anticipated series "Power" set to air on Starz on
June 7, 2014. Recognized as one of the most talented and prolific music artists of his time,
50 Cent has managed to leverage his star power into record breaking brand extensions encompassing a broad spectrum of businesses including artist management, film production, footwear and apparel, fragrance, video games, publishing, headphones and health drinks and supplements.
