50 Cent Gets High Interest From Record Buyers

MTV News caught up with some music retailers, who have big expectations for 50 Cent’s debut ‘Get Rich or Die Tryin”. “The first week it’ll sell between 500,000 and 600,000,” forecasted Sonya Askew, urban music buyer for the Sam Goody/Musicland chain. She said she based her prediction on the high interest in 50, who signed a joint deal with Eminem’s Shady Records and Dr. Dre’s Aftermath imprint. “This is going to be very strong. It will sell 50 to 60 percent of what [The Eminem Show] did, which isn’t bad.” Read more.