NEW YORK, NY – MTV News reports that rap star 50-Cent has written a new book entitled “Playground,” which is a semi-autographical novel about teen bullying. According to a statement from his publisher, the first-person novel is slated for release in January 2012 and will tell  the story of a 13-year old bully who “finds redemption as he faces what he’s done”. The previous books he’s written concerned his personal life story and the rules of power.

“I had a strong desire to write ‘Playground’ because I wanted to explore how a kid becomes a bully,” 50-Cent said in a statement announcing the book. “I drew on events from my own childhood and adolescence, but was excited to see the story take on its own life.

This book would have been very helpful for me growing up and now that I have a teenage son, it is my goal that this will have a positive influence on all teenagers.”