The world’s hottest rapper, 50 Cent, has decided to push back the release of his untitled sophomore set to June of 2004. The rapper was originally scheduled to drop the new set in February. 50 Cent explained the scheduling change to MTV.com, “I was gonna release it in the first quarter, but the record company asked me to give G-Unit’s Beg For Mercy room, you know. The material for the G-Unit record came out so well, they feel like it’s gonna have a long shelf life.”

50 Cent’s debut, Get Rich Or Die Tryin’, continues to sell approximately 40,000 copies a week. The set has sold more than six million copies since its February release.

The G-Unit’s Beg For Mercy is slated for release on November 18 and group member Young Buck has high expectations. The rapper expects the set to sell more than a million copies in its first week, “A million and a half. I believe anything is possible. You know, with the controversy around the album, I think once the people get a hold of it and they get to listening and seeing the things on the album, that’s gonna make you say, ‘Hold up–I know they didn’t just say that.’ It’s gonna draw a whole lot more people.”

In addition to 50 Cent’s sophomore set in June, fans can expect a Lloyd Banks solo set in March and a solo set from Young Buck in August.

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