50 Cent will be joined by G-Unit Saturday, June 14 at Citi Field
Mets Press Release
Lloyd Banks, Tony Yayo, Young Buck, Kidd Kidd and More Special Guests to Perform With 50 Cent at Post-Game Concert; The Hometown Show is in Support of His New Album Animal Ambition, Which is Being Released Today; Tickets Are Available at Mets.com/Concerts and (718) 507-TIXX
FLUSHING, N.Y., June 3, 2014 - The New York Mets today announced that 50 Cent will be joined by the rest of G-Unit Saturday, June 14 at Citi Field following the 4:10 p.m. Mets-Padres game. Lloyd Banks, Tony Yayo, Young Buck, Kidd Kidd and more special guests will perform with 50 Cent at the post-game concert. The hometown performance kicks off the Mets Concert Series presented by Duane Reade and is in support of his new album Animal Ambition, which is being released today. Tickets are available at Mets.com/Concerts and (718) 507-TIXX.
50 Cent, a Grammy-award winning rapper who has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide, rose to fame with the release of Get Rich or Die Tryin' which was certified eight-times platinum. In 2009, Billboard named 50 Cent as the No. 1 rapper and one of the top 10 artists of the decade. The Jamaica, Queens-native has also received numerous accolades including 13 Billboard Music Awards, six World Music Awards, three American Music Awards and four BET Awards.
"As a New York baseball fan, kicking off the Mets Concert Series is such an honor," 50 Cent said. "And of course since it's my hometown of Queens, I have a few surprises in store for the fans."
The post-game concert will begin approximately 20 minutes after the conclusion of the Mets game from a stage in the outfield behind second base. Admission to the concert is included in the price of the game ticket.
Animal Ambition, 50 Cent's fifth studio album, features collaborations with Trey Songz, Yo Gotti, Jadakiss, Styles P and more. On March 18, the first two songs and videos from Animal Ambition were released and each week following an additional song and video have become available continuing through the album's release. A special deluxe version of Animal Ambition featuring a lenticular album cover is available exclusively at Best Buy, and the highly anticipated Street King Immortal album will follow in fall 2014. To purchase Animal Ambition please visit, http://smarturl.it/50_iTunes.
In addition, 50 Cent will serve as an Executive Producer of "Power," a new visionary crime drama on Starz that starts on June 7 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. He recently wrapped filming a new movie "Spy" with Jude Law and Melissa McCarthy in Budapest, It was also just announced his hit Sundance show, "Dream School," where 50 Cent is an Executive Producer, will return for season two.
50 Cent will be performing as part of the 2014 Mets Concert Series presented by Duane Reade. Other post-game concerts this season will include: rock-n-rollers Huey Lewis and the News Saturday, July 12, R&B legends Boyz II Men Saturday, August 16 and pop-sensation Austin Mahone Saturday, September 27. To purchase tickets and for more information on all the acts, visit Mets.com/Concerts.
About 50 Cent
50 Cent, born Curtis James Jackson III, is an American rapper, entrepreneur, investor and actor from Queens, New York. He rose to fame with the release of his 2003 album Get Rich or Die Tryin', which has sold more than 8 million copies. The Grammy Award winner has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide and has been awarded numerous accolades including 13 Billboard Music Awards, six World Music Awards, three American Music Awards and four BET Awards, to name a few. He was ranked as the #1 rap artist and most successful Hot 100 Artist of the 2000s by Billboard Magazine, as well as that decade's sixth-best artist and fourth top male artists of that decade. 50 Cent's fifth studio album, Animal Ambition features collaborations with Trey Songz, Yo Gotti, Jadakiss, Styles P and more. On March 18, 2014 the first two songs and videos from Animal Ambition were released and each week following an additional song and video have become available continuing through the album's release today. A special deluxe version of Animal Ambition featuring a lenticular album cover will be available exclusively at Best Buy starting today as well the highly anticipated Street King Immortal album will follow in fall 2014.
What began as music chart dominance for the rap music phenomenon quickly transformed to success in corporate America as a multi-tiered business mogul to be reckoned with. 50 Cent has also carved out a successful and acclaimed career as an actor, appearing in more than 21 films including "Frozen Ground" with Nicolas Cage and John Cusack and "The Tomb" starring Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger. He recently wrapped filming on "The Prince" with Bruce Willis and John Cusack and filming on "Spy" with Melissa McCarthy and Jude Law. He is currently serving as executive producer and has a reoccurring role on the highly anticipated series "Power" set to air on Starz on June 7, 2014. 50 Cent also serves as Executive Producer on Sundance TV's "Dream School," which was recently renewed for a second season. Recognized as one of the most talented and prolific music artists of his time, 50 Cent has managed to leverage his star power into record breaking brand extensions encompassing a broad spectrum of businesses including artist management, film production, footwear and apparel, fragrance, video games, publishing, headphones and health drinks and supplements.