| Artist | 50 Cent |
|---|---|
| Cover | 50 Cent - Forever King Cover.jpg |
| Released | July 3, 2009 |
| Recorded | 2009 |
| Genre | Hip hop |
| Length | 44:35 |
| Label | G-Unit |
| Producer | DJ Whoo Kid |
| Prev year | 2009 |
| Next year | 2009 |
Forever King is a twelve-track mixtape by 50 Cent with 90s R&B samples provided by DJ Whoo Kid. The collection is dedicated to the death of Michael Jackson.[1]
Background
The collection was initially called Sincerely Southside Part 2, but the death of Michael Jackson stimulated a last minute renaming.[2] Comparing to his last release, War Angel LP, 50 Cent stated:
This tape is different, I gave you "War Angel", you already know what that is. Now "Forever King". It has a 90's feel to it. Yall gonna love that right there.[3]
The cover art for Forever King features 50 Cent's face and his New York Yankees cap digitally imposed on a skull encrusted with diamonds. Another version is more ordinary, featuring a jeweled skull with tilted crown.[4]
Critical reception
Retrospectively, in a 2025 ranking of twenty 50 Cent albums and mixtapes, Al Shipley of Spin magazine placed Forever King 15th, writing that "the mixtape's relaxed vibe and '90s R&B samples were a big improvement from War Angel LP, though the sample of Michael Jackson's "I Wanna Be Where You Are" on "Michael Jackson Freestyle" felt like a "perfunctory last minute addition".[5]
References
- ^ "Exclusive: 50 Cent Previews Forever King Mixtape". MTV. Archived from the original on June 20, 2011.
- ^ 50 Cent Dedicates “Forever King” Mixtape to Michael Jackson Rolling Stone
- ^ 50 Cent Releases 'Forever King' On AllHipHop.com And Other Websites AllHipHop
- ^ "Exclusive: 50 Cent Previews Forever King Mixtape". MTV. Archived from the original on June 20, 2011.
- ^ Shipley, Al (July 7, 2025). "Every 50 Cent Album, Ranked". Spin. Retrieved December 26, 2025.