If you have about 50 minutes to spare…

In this exclusive interview, rapper and entrepreneur Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson talks to the Wall Street Journal’s Lee Hawkins about his evolution as an artist and a businessman throughout the years and how he has dealt with the wealth, the fame and the challenges that have accompanied his success. He also speaks about Eminem, promoting Yuriokis Gamboa, Floyd Mayweather, Gamboa, the UFC, Manny Pacquiao, artist management, his boxing promotions business, his new album, and his philanthropic efforts to feed a billion children across the world.

Following after his recent breakdown of his 10 year old classic, MTV revealed some unreleased footage of Sway interviewing 50 Cent prior to the release of the album that catapulted his career.

50 Cent’s debut Get Rich Or Die Tryin’ will turn 10 tomorrow. 50 Cent sat with MTV and dissected a few tracks off the LP.

“Many Men (Death Wish)”
50 Cent had been rapping for years before he was shot in May 2000, and he was a pretty good rapper, too, but those nine shots changed everything. On the Digga-produced “Many Men,” the superstar MC laid it all on the line, talking about the price that was put on his head and name-dropping the alleged gunman who was killed three weeks later. ” ‘Many Men’ is the war chant,” 50 said.

“Back Down”
50 is always quick to remind fans that he has less compassion than the average human being, and on “Back Down” he gave us an early glimpse of his cold ways. Fif’s beef with Ja Rule and Irv Gotti’s Muder Inc. camp was well-documented and, on a few occasions, spilled over into the street. There are a number of allegations on each side, but one thing is for certain: After Fif dropped this dis track, Rule’s career suffered permanent setbacks. “That was the nail in the coffin,” 50 snickered.

From MTV:

Usually the outspoken rap star uses his chains to help brand his own camp, but in his latest video for “Major Distribution,” there is a brief cameo from a Rick Ross-styled Maybach Music Group chain.

So how did a piece promoting Fif’s biggest rival end up in the final cut?

“It came from a jeweler. Jewelers, they made it. Yeah, we got it and ended up putting it in the video,” the G-Unit juggernaut explained Thursday. “That’s what rappers do: Rappers put jewelry in videos.”

Bonus: 50 Cent Adds New Song to Street King Immortal (FUSE)

Donatella sits down with 50 and talks new album, how the game has changed and EVERYTHING else, one definitely not to be missed!!!

Spotted on YBF:

Rapper 50 Cent made an appearance on Howard Stern’s Sirius radio show where he revealed the role Ciara played in his break-up with Chelsea Handler and talked about working with Michael Jackson and why he won’t reunite with The Game.