50 Cent Gives Ciara The 'Flavor' She's Looking For

[Damien J.]

After recording a song called "Dope Boys" for her forthcoming second album, Ciara felt it needed "some kind of flavor." So she brought one of the dopest boys in the game.

OK, "boy" is really not the right word.

"I ended up doing it with 50," Ciara said, referring, of course, to 50 Cent. "Rodney Jerkins produced it and I think it's going to be a big record. The way he laid his verses is crazy."

The collaboration inspired Ciara to add one more 11th-hour "very special" guest to Ciara: The Evolution, although she's refusing to name names. Otherwise, the album is finished, and in fact, Ciara shot the video for the first single, "Promise," last Monday.

Ciara declares she's single on the midtempo track (produced by Polow Da Don of Fergie's "London Bridge" fame) and shares her willingness to give her all for the right man. That said, it's not a serious song.

"I just wanted to make a record that felt good, and I think this is one of those records that truly is a sing-along, and that was the goal," Ciara said. "I want you to be able to go back to the old days, and put your hands up and rock from side to side and just feel good."

For the video, Ciara and director Diane Martel (Ashlee Simpson's "L.O.V.E.") came up with something equally fun and simple. "We have this special thing I can't wait for you all to see," Ciara said, sticking to her secrecy policy and refusing to actually describe what that "thing" is. "But it's really just about the performance in this video more than anything, and the way [Martel] is lighting it. We didn't really want to do the typical R&B video."

The video should debut later this month, while Ciara: The Evolution is due December 5. "I definitely just want to give more and show more of who I am," Ciara said of the album. "I'm really embracing womanhood right now and really enjoying that feeling. And as a writer, I'm just going to wherever my soul leads me."

This report is provided by MTV News (MTV.com)

[Sweet & Tender Hooligan]

Good god. He goes from "I aint working with anyone outside my camp" to working with that she male cocksucker.

[westkoastanostra]

the thing is that no one (rappers) outside his camp wants to work with 50 cent....

[Sweet & Tender Hooligan]

the thing is that no one (rappers) outside his camp wants to work with 50 cent....

I was gon say that, really only people from the south would work with 50 IMO, maybe a handful of rappers on each coast but fif gets no respect.

['EclipZe]

and snoop dogg 

[Meho]

the thing is that no one (rappers) outside his camp wants to work with 50 cent....

I was gon say that, really only people from the south would work with 50 IMO, maybe a handful of rappers on each coast but fif gets no respect.

Snoop Dogg, JayZs whole camp, Ludacris whole camp, almost everyone from the south, Diddy, Dipset, Busta, Papoose, LL Cool J, Method Man....

People tha wont work with him are the one hes beefing with: DBlock, Game, Murda Inc, Fat Joe, Nas.

Lol at this hating

[Mo Z. Dizzle]

the thing is that no one (rappers) outside his camp wants to work with 50 cent....

I was gon say that, really only people from the south would work with 50 IMO, maybe a handful of rappers on each coast but fif gets no respect.

Snoop Dogg, JayZs whole camp, Ludacris whole camp, almost everyone from the south, Diddy, Dipset, Busta, Papoose, LL Cool J, Method Man....

People tha wont work with him are the one hes beefing with: DBlock, Game, Murda Inc, Fat Joe, Nas.

Lol at this hating

i think Dipset can be added to the list of ppl who won't be working him

[Meho]

the thing is that no one (rappers) outside his camp wants to work with 50 cent....

I was gon say that, really only people from the south would work with 50 IMO, maybe a handful of rappers on each coast but fif gets no respect.

Snoop Dogg, JayZs whole camp, Ludacris whole camp, almost everyone from the south, Diddy, Dipset, Busta, Papoose, LL Cool J, Method Man....

People tha wont work with him are the one hes beefing with: DBlock, Game, Murda Inc, Fat Joe, Nas.

Lol at this hating

i think Dipset can be added to the list of ppl who won't be working him

Nah, they were all together on 106 Park thing one or two weeks ago. 50, Hot Rod, Yayo, Jim Jones...

[youngmessnucca]

LOL at these wiggers thinking 50 don't get no respect. The man has money out the ass, of course he gets resepct. Like Detox said, only haters hate, and that strictly because of jealousy.

[Nima - Dubcnn.com]

LOL @ people thinking artists don't respect 50... He's one of the most respected right now... Arists actually want to sign to G-Unit... because he feeds his artists!

[Chief]

^ it also seems that since 50 been out of the spot light lately, alot more people startin to give 50 props...

[Sanford - V. President of the Dangerous Crew Movement]

that bitch ciara got an adams apple.....suspect.   

but you know this gonna be one of those club songs, maybe somewhat of how she had that song with Luda.  (more of an up beat though)

[westkoastanostra]

yall may say he gets respect...but i have yet to c dude on guest spots outside his camp...and i'm talking about ludacris featuring type shit....

[everlast1986]

well at least hes got the idea now that their is good artists outside of g-unit and aftermath maybe i won't boycott him as much anymore

[Meho]

yall may say he gets respect...but i have yet to c dude on guest spots outside his camp...and i'm talking about ludacris featuring type shit....

Em and Dre do the same thing. Everyone thats on "top" probably feel like they dont need to colla with other artist, let them come to you. Jay is the same  (minus last year), he only features on his own crew cds.