50 Cent Sued For His Album Before I Self Destruct

50 cent for his last album "Before I Self Destruct" has been claimed by a New Jersey author who reveals that 50 captured his the idea for his multi-format package from a book called 'The Preachers Son - But the Streets Turned Me Into a Gangster.'

Shadrach Winstead has filed a lawsuit in New Jersey district court this week that claims 50 "infringed the copyright by publishing and selling an audio visual work (a movie released in DVD format), coupled with an audio recording ("recordings")." Both Winstead and 50 Cent released their projects in November of 2009, but Winstead's legal documents allege that the content and word choice is identical "in many cases." Winstead is suing for undisclosed damages and profits from the sales of 'Before I Self-Destruct.'

Beyond a set amount of damages, 50 Cent is being sued for any and all profits from the album slash movie. "The defendant infringed the copyright by publishing and selling an audio visual work (a movie released in DVD format), coupled with an audio recording (“recordings”)," said Winstead in his complaint.