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50 Cent has scrapped sessions for his next solo album because he felt the songs didn't meet the standards set by Get Rich Or Die Tryin'.

"I wanted to come out on the Fourth of July, so I went in and made some records," 50 told MTV Asia.

"And then I went back to listen to Get Rich Or Die Tryin. I said: "'I have to top this in my head. I have to make a lot more records in preparation for (a new LP) than I had for Get Rich".

"There's pressure on Dr Dre, also. He has to produce a better record for me than In Da Club.

"In three days, I could make a record, 12 songs. But I have to make an album that tops what my last album was, so it'll take a lot longer."

50 says he's now aiming to have his solo album out by October.