It's just after 7pm in New York, car horns can be heard down the line and Curtis ''50 Cent'' Jackson has just finished his dinner. What did he have? Chicken and broccoli, grilled; no fat for the chiselled "Fiddy", who is preparing himself for his big comeback.

This weekend he is near the top of the bill for Summer Jam, America's most important hip-hop festival. Then two days later begins the rollout of two new albums he expects will propel him back to the superstardom he enjoyed between 2003 and 2008, when he was one of the biggest names in music.

Small change: Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson. Credit:Jeremy Deputat

At the same time his Animal Ambition (hopefully) heats up in terms of downloads, 50 Cent will announce a release date for the Street King Immortal album that could ignite or extinguish his chances of repeating the success that earned the 38-year-old an estimated worth of $300 million. Street King, produced by the stars who made him famous to begin with, Dr Dre and Eminem, and featuring collaboratons with both of them, plus Alicia Keys, Snoop Dogg, Chris Brown, Adam Levine and Kendrick Lamar was originally slated for a 2011 release but was delayed due to various disputes with his record label.

He also has three films roles in post-production. There's no doubt, 50 Cent will be right back in the spotlight.