Graduation is ahead of Curtis in the great album-sales / race to save hip hop head-to-head of '07. An early report from Nielsen soundscan says West is presently poised to pull 575,000 to 700,000 in sales, where 50 is expected to do only about 550,000 - the equivalent of country artist Kenny Chesney's predicted sales. It's looking bad for the man who said he'd quit hip hop if West beat him (to be fair, 50 later told Hot 97 that if West beat him, he would release a new album every time a Def Jam artist dropped).
Still, to the predicted numbers we say: tomorrow is payday. Payday could change the game.
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1.
lilgutti says:
50 is being stupid,he promised quittin,but now he has found out Kanye is and will always be beta than him'he has CHICKENED out of the Bet. Curtis Jackson should be a man and stand by his words,after all,i dont think he needs the dough 4rm singing.sorry Rappin 2 survive,OR is he scared dat if he quits we'al will see M...J in da hood more dan CURTIS?
October 8, 2007 at 5:52 am
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ngugi says:
KANYE is real 50 quit when you still have a choice for as for def jam buyin ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????
October 1, 2007 at 5:13 am
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Young Stunt says:
50 aint shit.plain and simple.Music has moved down South so his style is dried up
September 29, 2007 at 10:59 pm
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Roscoe says:
50 sucks and he will never beat Yeezy in anything that has to do with creativity and music. Kanye just made the best album of his career.
"MEN LIE, WOMEN LIE, BUT NUMBERS DON'T" jAY Z
September 28, 2007 at 12:16 am
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jay says:
as jay said:
"im about the dolla
what the f*ck is 50 cent"
September 25, 2007 at 4:19 pm
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Shanika says:
BOth 50 and Kanye are great artists... But we all know true talent when we hear it and Kanye is way more creative and innovative compared to 50.. 50 sounds the same all the time and he never re-invents hisself... Kanye is never predictable.. You never know what your'e going to get when messing with Kanye.. SHould 50 retire I think NOT but I know he aint better than 50 and we all know Kanye gon sell out his ass anyday>> all 50 know how to do is talk junk and diss people but as far as rapping is concerned his style is getting played out...
September 24, 2007 at 12:51 pm
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karinge tatenda says:
these guys should keep it real,music is a mission not a competition!
September 22, 2007 at 5:23 am
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JRog says:
Well Well, We all Know that even if 50 quit making albums then he would just produce them, i mean come on we are talking about one of the biggest gangster rap artist of are time, I feel that kayne is going to win in record sells, But even if he does he hasnt contributed near as much to rap and hip-hop as 50 has.
I like both of these artist, and i wish them both the best.
September 19, 2007 at 9:56 am
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Crillz Beatz says:
Wus hoodie hommies? Keep doin' what u doin'. Keep makin' those bangerz!!!
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September 17, 2007 at 2:12 pm
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Bisrat kefelegn says:
It was like illusion when 50 said he wouid quit if he is defeated but now i am affraid it is happening
September 17, 2007 at 10:06 am
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dayshaun carter says:
50 stink he's not gangter, he's a snicth. like Jay-z say "yall respect the one who got shot, i respect the shooter" "im from the era where dudes dont snitch, 50 from the era where snitch is the ish lol
September 17, 2007 at 9:39 am
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chelly says:
To tell the truth, 50 has not moved on musically...his sound is the same sound it has always been and most likely will always be...there is nothing wrong with that but I like musicians to take a chance and blow my mind with something creative and daring
September 17, 2007 at 8:21 am
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Mr.Cohen says:
I mean I listen to both of their albums I liked both of them, and I couldnt believe Kayne had out sold him by that much so I did some research, and I found out that Kayne cheated Def Jam Records had purchased 250,000 copies the first day so you be the judge
September 16, 2007 at 8:30 pm
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shohad says:
I think 50cent meant he would not release another album for this financial part of the year!
September 16, 2007 at 2:40 pm
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Cosy Brown says:
As far as this competition is concerned, pa 50 is the man. Have u eva see where a child will beat his hand on his chest against his father? Certainly NO. kanye west is still a child nomatter what he feels like. No matter what may happen in this game, pa 50 is still d head. One love to all pa 50 fans all over the world.
September 16, 2007 at 6:43 am
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Jonathan e. J. says:
I doubt it 50 stop makin music. hes too good
September 15, 2007 at 1:50 pm
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Junior says:
My opinion about this is HIP HOP fans are some of the fakest fans in music. 4 years ago when fif first dropped his debut album sold out everywhere now he has to compete with kanye. so when fif makes comments like he'll retire if west out sells him I'd do the same thing and not to mention the fact that Def Jam bought 200,000 the first week just to compete with fifty not many fans new that.
September 15, 2007 at 1:27 pm
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William says:
I've always been a big fan of kanye since his beat making days for R.O.C. but after the ranting he did at the VMA's I lost alot of respect for him and he called bush a racist but when things don't go his way it's a racial thing "Give a black man a chance" was his exact words. He's one of the most recognized names in music period and with comments like that it's only a matter of time before he loses a lot his fan's respects which made me change my decision about buying his Album
September 15, 2007 at 1:19 pm
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j says:
Forget Kanye his style is pure gay. Like Pepsi did Micheal please. This is the guy who you guys are prasing. Mad at Fifty for what he said about Jay. At least Fif is real about what he says and does. Jay was not a come back dissing rapper when Pac was living or was he important. Fif hard work got him to where he is not luck or death of other Mc's who he steals all of his songs from
September 15, 2007 at 10:12 am
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Cheryl says:
I true gangsta knows that "Word is Bond". 50 if you are truly the 'G' you claim to be you should step down when you lose.
September 14, 2007 at 1:06 pm
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PyschoBitch says:
Hey yo Stupido!!! 50cent diss kanye and jay-z??? Wake up u all faggot! They're not really into dissin' each other! It just DRAMA! stop hatin to 'em!!
50cent and Kanye, they're all the greatest MC! better than The Game and JaRule, they both a REAL FAKE GANGSTA WANNABE AND THEY BOTH FAGGOT
September 14, 2007 at 8:17 am
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Chimezie OKONKWO says:
50 is dead already.Tell him Don Mez from London said so.
He used to be the man but now...50 f**king dead period.I'm sure he dare not go to LA again or he'd end up like B.I.G....He (50Cent-Curtis Jackson) is the realest Wanksta...
"The Game" is still 'the Game'.
And i'm pretty happy Kanye's album sells better.50 got a big mouth and he aint street.
He need his mouf blown off man.
Sick of that ass!
September 14, 2007 at 5:56 am
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ROZ says:
I DON'T LIKE THE WAY 50 TRIED TO DISS KANYE AND JAY Z ON BET, SO I'M GLAD KANYE IS KICKING HIS ASS!
AT LEAST WE CAN UNDERSTAND WHAT KANYE IS SAYING!
September 13, 2007 at 11:08 pm
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roz says:
i don't appreciate the way 50 tried to diss kanye or jay z on bet, so i'm glad kanye is kicking his ass!
September 13, 2007 at 11:04 pm
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REASE says:
KANYE IS A BETTER ARTIST HE IS NOT TAKING IT OUT OF PREPORTION LIKE 50 WHO IS ACTING SO CHILDESS ABOUT THIS , IT IS WHAT IT IS.
September 13, 2007 at 7:33 pm
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Jayton says:
50 suck anyways, he think his 100% gangster, I think 50 is fake. 50 need to find a day job, he even said it before, if Kanye beat him in sales his going to retire, I truly thinks that he should.
I feel kanye because his real through his music and his everyday living, I will buy kanye album all day long, I will never buy what ever 50 put out.
September 13, 2007 at 5:18 pm
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SHELENE says:
50 is still a king, and this album is hot, very hot, sure better than that last commercial album he dropped, i figured kanye would win, because you have to like gangsta rap, for 50
when kanye style is so versatile
he got college minded people as well as gutter folks that can be pleased by his music, where 50 just got the hood, but trust hood is good....
September 13, 2007 at 5:09 pm
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jimmy ogunlela says:
fifty can afford to buy a million of his own records so he as my support any day i love kanye to, bt still stand by 50
September 13, 2007 at 4:51 pm
29.
Tembinkosi Sikupela says:
Damn y'all do your job! dig the up to date infor.
September 13, 2007 at 3:03 pm
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giggs says:
I LUV CURTIS JACKSON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!..DO YAH THING 50..YOUR IN THE POSITION OF POWER U DNT NEED NOBODY 4 SUPPORT U DONT WALK WIT A CRUCH..HAHA I ADORE U 50, I BOW DOWN 2 U...I LUV U...ENUF SED IM OUT 1
September 13, 2007 at 12:01 pm