50 Cent Says Eminem Stepped Back From Street Fighter Soundtrack

50 Cent said Eminem stepped back from contributing to the Street Fighter soundtrack to focus on preparing his next album, offering an update on both projects at the film’s Los Angeles premiere on October 12. The comments were 50 Cent’s account; Eminem has not publicly confirmed an album or announced its release plans in the reports reviewed. Speaking on the red carpet, 50 Cent said Eminem had put together “a couple pieces” for the soundtrack before pulling back as he got closer to his album. 50 Cent did not say whether Eminem’s work would be kept, replaced or omitted from the final soundtrack. The film’s final track listing has not been established in the reports. The update follows remarks 50 Cent made in July, when he said he was working on Street Fighter theme music involving Eminem and the late Tupac Shakur, and that the material had been delivered. At the time, 50 Cent said the recording drew on material supplied by Tupac’s estate and had approval from the rapper’s family and estate. Those statements have not been independently confirmed in the accounts available here. The status of the proposed track remains uncertain.