Forever King


Forever King is a twelve-track mixtape by 50 Cent with 90s R&B samples provided by DJ Whoo Kid. The collection is dedicated to the death of Michael Jackson.

Background

The collection was initially called Sincerely Southside Part 2, but the death of Michael Jackson stimulated a last minute renaming. Comparing to his last release, War Angel LP, 50 Cent stated:
The cover art for Forever King features 50 Cent's face and his New York Yankees cap digitally imposed on a skull encrusted with diamonds. Another version is more ordinary, featuring a jeweled skull with tilted crown.

Critical reception

Retrospectively, in a 2025 ranking of twenty 50 Cent albums and mixtapes, Al Shipley of Spin magazine placed Forever King 15th, writing that "the mixtape's relaxed vibe and '90s R&B samples were a big improvement from War Angel LP, though the sample of Michael Jackson's "I Wanna Be Where You Are" on "Michael Jackson Freestyle" felt like a "perfunctory last minute addition".

Track listing