50 CENT'S 'THISIS50' FEST EYES U.S. TOUR: First annual event in NY features Jim Jones, Wyclef and others.

       "I had to touch base with everyone and everybody saw how it made sense to get together and make some real money. And then artists influenced other artists to join," 50 Cent told Billboard about how the concert came about. "A lot of the artists out here tonight deserve to be on a regular Summer Jam bill, but we have to make our own Summer Jam because they [radio stations] are not recognizing their [new rappers'] material."      

       The bill also included Slaughterhouse, Uncle Murda, Maino, Corey Gunz, Young Trav, D-Block, Red Café, Papoose, Ron Browz, Al Be Back, Kid Cudi, Wale and the two surviving members of 90s R&B group Intro.      

       50 said he plans on taking "ThisIs50" around the country, with scheduled stops in Los Angeles and Atlanta next.       

       "Once they see us all here together at the same time with no issues, no incidents and no problems, they'll let us do it wherever we want," he said. "After Hot 97 [New York radio station that supported '50' fest], we're going to step to Power 106 in L.A. and then Atlanta and we'll continue moving around until we load the whole map up."      

       50 Cent's upcoming album, the oft-delayed "Before I Self Destruct," is now slated to be released on November 17th via G-Unit/Shady Records/Aftermath/Interscope Records.

       View footage of the ThisIs50 event below.