Last night the crew went down to a special screening of Before I Self Destruct, 50 Cent’s new film, which will come as a companion to his new album of the same name. The 90 minute tale, which was written and directed by Curtis “50″ Jackson, touched on the lives of one struggling family, made up of the former bballer-turned-hitman Clarence Jenkins (played by 50), his younger brother who’s a genius and their single-working mother. Of course, tragedy hits and Clarence must fend for the family, and his way of handling it, is not the most positive.

In his new profession, Clarence does become a hero of sorts, with enough bread to stack and to stunt. Without blowing the whole movie (pause), the premise isn’t anything you haven’t seen before in urban cinema. It’s a classic must-get-out-of-hood by any means necessary type of flick, with a few comedic snippets like the Rainman type of tag-teaming we see between 50 and the kid who’s plays his younger brother in the film. The video vixens brighten up the shots taken in a real hood, as opposed to set, but can they act is another question altogether. Lloyd Banks makes a great cameo and Clifton Powell plays the same character he always plays.

Watch the trailer below:

50 was in the building and shared a few words before the film. Overall, 50’s BISD is definitely worth watching on DVD when you cop 50’s new album, but no need to rush to the limited screenings. We just think the film would have done better on the big screen had HD cameras been used for better quality.

Bonus*** An extended preview of a documentary on the details surrounding the death of icon, Jam Master Jay, was well received. Featuring exclusive interviews from those close to JMJ, including one with Ja Rule, this doc will also be available as an additional feature in the album package, and only available at Best Buy beginning Thanksgiving week.