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Fears are growing that 50 Cent may have rapped his last rap. In the build-up to the imminent release of his new album, observers have noted a number of alarming signs. Not least Eminem's comeback single, which Famethrowa brought to you last week, in which Fiddy's flow is rather more like one long snore. This has led to the theory that "Before I Self Destruct" might actually be a self-fulfilling prophecy from the hip hop martyr, dropped as its author readies himself to swagger-off to the great big crib in the sky.

How else to explain his peculiar recent appearance on the Turkish version of TV game show "Deal Or No Deal"? Maybe Curtis Jackson was just trying to dispel claims he lacks any humour whatsoever by beating the banker on "Varmısın Yokmusun", which saw the crowd more than make-up for the absence of Noel Edmonds-style showbiz gold dust in the raucous, pumped reception afforded the bullet-ridden man mountain. Have these people ever heard his music, one wonders? Perhaps they think he's Jason Donovan?

Or maybe Christina Aguilera, who also guested on the programme last month, scooping around £75,000 (180 Turkish Lira) for a local orphanage. Fiddy has never played live in Turkey before but told the eager crowd he would be back in time for the February release of "Before I Self Destruct". Perhaps next time he could put a little more thought into which boxes he chooses. Of course, it must have been tough for him after being the real banker for so many years...