and was set to drop on February 14, 2005. However, a conflict with fellow G-Unit member The Game’s debut album, The Documentary
, pushed the date back to March. 50 Cent shortened the title to The Massacre to reflect his goal of "dominating" his competition. A Scrapped Vision
: 50 stated that his original vision didn't have much sexual content; instead, it was meant to focus on his "imperfections" to make them "cool" before anyone else could use them against him. Historical Impact and Controversy