50 Cent inspired by Eminem

50 Cent was inspired by Dr. Dre and Eminem when deciding to delay the release of his upcoming record.

The American rapper is currently recording his fifth album, which has been in the works for some time.

50 Cent – real name Curtis James Jackson III – says fellow hip-hop stars Dr. Dre and Eminem gave him the confidence to take his time over his newest musical offering.

"This is the first time that I've recorded and I haven't put pressure to release at a specific day," he told MTV.

"I've been on the shot clock the entire time. Dre and Em — I mean Dre's record hasn't been out in 11 years, so when you talk about perfection, it's gotta be crazy, right?"

Dr. Dre is a renowned perfectionist who is meticulous with his records. He announced the production of his upcoming album Detox at the beginning of the millennium, and it still putting the finishing touches to it now.

50 Cent admires his thoroughness.

"I think that provides additional pressure for him that it's taken this long, and in Em's case he has high standards too," he said.

"You wouldn't believe how many times he records the records that you hear. He's done it over and over and over and over to make it sound like the way that he feels it's supposed to sound."

50 Cent broke into the music mainstream with In Da Club, which became a massive hit. The 36-year-old star admits he was too hasty with the production of the song.

"In the beginning, it was like 30 minutes, In Da Club was 30 minutes, to write it, have the vocals laid," he revealed.

"I punched in a few times, it didn't matter it was good. Everybody bought it, they said it's a classic and now it's a process where I'm recording it, listening to it and saying, 'I can do that better than that.'"

50 Cent now understands the reasons behind taking more care when recording his songs.

"I understand it now because all the material that I put out is gonna be here longer than I am," he said. "So I'll be dead, I'll be gone, and the material will still be here to influence new artists moving forward."

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