50 Cent has confirmed reports of Before I Self Destruct dropping on the same day as Rihanna, Lady Gaga and Justin Timberlake and said he does not feel pressured to out-perform the Grammy-winning singers.

From 50’s view, his album will drop without an official face-off unlike his 2007 album, Curtis, which went up against Kanye West’s Graduation.

“I guess I should be devastated that I’m up against Justin Timberlake, lasy Gaga and Britney Spears?” 50 said in an interview. “This is a great competition, you mean to tell me I get the chance to go into a battle against pop singers? I don’t see myself in competition with artists that aren’t even in the same genre. Could you find a rapper for me to compete with please? Now I gotta fight Justin? I’m gonna fight him and kick his a**!” (The Canadian Press)