50 Cent new projects

50 Cent recently revealed that he is planning to release two solo albums by February of next year. The G-Unit boss divulged to Blender magazine that after he drops his third album, "Before I Self Destruct", this year, he will release a follow up in February 2008.

According to 50 cent, the album due in ’08 will be his last CD of original material for Interscope Records ; since his five-album deal with the label includes a greatest hits disc. "Before I Self Destruct", which is currently set for a June release, reportedly features collaborations with Timbaland, Justin Timberlake and Rich Harrison, among others.

In related news, Universal Pictures has hired Alejandro Lozano to direct Live Bet, a drag racing movie starring Curtis (50 Cent) Jackson. The film will be set in the world of underground clubs and illegal street racing, at several locations including New York, Las Vegas and Philadelphia. Charley and Vlas Parlapanides wrote the original script, which is being rewritten by Lozano and Tony Dalton.