50 Cent is holding a "5 Borough Tour" next week that will include five concerts, one in each borough of New York City, over four days.
It's a smart chess-move in the battle between 50 Cent and Kanye West, who will duke it out for Billboard's No. 1 spot when they each release new albums on Sept. 11. By saturating one of his most important markets -- not to mention his hometown -- 50 Cent is likely hoping to fuel interest in his album, "Curtis" (Interscope) during the crucial first days of its release.
Here's the "5 Borough Tour" schedule:
Thursday, 9/13 at 8 p.m. at Hammerstein Ballroom in Manhattan.
Friday, 9/14 at 9 p.m. at Illusions in Staten Island.
Saturday, 9/15 at 10 p.m. at The Elite Ark in Brooklyn.
Sunday, 9/16 at 7 p.m. at X Bar in The Bronx.
Sunday, 9/16 at 10 p.m. at Rum Jungle in Richmond Hill, Queens.
Tickets are, of course, $50, available through Ticketmaster.