Kanye West vs 50 Cent (Who will sell more?)

[iDAG]

They both have records comin out this week (9/11/07). They don't like each other at all and 50 Cent said if Kanye out-sells him that he'll stop putting out music for himself?

[mkrishnan]

I know, right. Spicy. The Louis Vuitton Don is going to mop the floor with that brotha'. I like some 50 songs... I think he's actually pretty good. But Kanye is going to murder him.

[Cristian]

I have listened to every single song from both albums. Kanye West took this battle for sure.

[bluebomberman]

Please, this whole "feud" is manufactured hype and totally pointless to boot.

They've got wildly dissimilar styles, overlap little on the subjects they rap about, and display completely different levels of social consciousness on their records.

I don't see how people compare the current poster child of gangsta rap with a rapper who samples Daft Punk. It's stupid.

[kwabena]

50 sucks now, not like when he came out first. I'll go for Kanye. He has some good music, some real hip hop on the album. 50 got commercial ****** only

[iDAG]

I'm watching the VMA preshow and 50 Cent said he was presenting an award with Kanye!:confused: Interesting...

[Bobdude161]

all i know is that our store ordered twice as many Kanye West CDs than 50. Anyways, Kanye West's song is played more on the mainstream teeny bopper radio stations than 50's.

[mkrishnan]

It looks like Target's release day price is $9.99... is there anything that makes the deluxe edition worth getting? The I noticed the iTunes version has a bonus track also....

[BCains]

i can't stand that smug prick kayne, but i wouldn't be surprised if he out sells 50 cent.

But i loved how he didn't pick up an VMA (http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1569313/20070910/west_kanye.jhtml) award 0/5!! :D

And yeah Kayne confirmed on the pre-show VMA that this whole "feud" was a marketing tactic, obviously.

[edesignuk]

They're both incredibly arrogant wankers, but Kanye's music is better. I don't give a monkeys who wins the "battle", but if I were a betting man I'd go with Mr West.

[mkrishnan]

And yeah Kayne confirmed on the pre-show VMA that this whole "feud" was a marketing tactic, obviously.

I don't think there really is a feud, either... nor do I care about it. It's just a big day for hip hop when two performers that are this big drop albums on the same day. :)

[rjgonzales]

..... 50 Cent said if Kanye out-sells him that he'll stop putting out music for himself?

I'm buying Kanye's album for that reason alone.;)

[phungy]

Kanye's winning!

[nnick]

I prefer Kanye West to 50 Cent but 50 Cent has a bigger fan base. 50 cent's past sales have dwarfed Kanye's. i would have to say that in the first week 50 Cent will sell more but Kanye may pass him by the holiday season.

From what I heard in an interview with 50 Cent, he went to Kanye for some beats, etc for his new album. The whole "I'll quit if he sells more" thing is just a bunch of marketing B.S. just like 99% of the drama in the music world.

[Project]

Both of their albums were disappointing, but Kanye will outsell 50 this week.

[iDAG]

In a week we all will know who has better music...;)

[jaydub]

The whole "I'll quit if he sells more" thing is just a bunch of marketing B.S. just like 99% of the drama in the music world.

I'd say you're right.

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[MacHipster]

I'll preface this by saying that i do enjoy listening to some hip hop...most of it 70s and 80s. I haven't listened to either Kanye or 50 Cent's albums, but I'm rooting for the latter just because Kanye irritates me with his whining.:D

[doctor newb]

first of all.... kanye west isnt real rap..... at least it isn't as gangster... agree with that....Then think about it kanye west thinks up some catchy lyrics and suddenly every 13 year old kid and there brother are singing stronger....but talking talent wise i really want 50 to sell a couple more albums...

[Chaszmyr]

I can't stand either of their music, but I'm hoping 50 Cent sells better because Kanye is more obnoxious in the media. It sounds like the two of them are getting along better these days, though.

[mkrishnan]

I just got home with my copy of Graduation. I'm ripping it and listening up to track 3 so far. :)

[TimJim]

no doubt kanye.

[mkrishnan]

I do have to ask...how did that loser Lil' Wayne sneak onto KW's album?

[BCains]

Kanye spits the dummy backstage at VMAs (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-631TgPP2s)

[noodle654]

50 does not rap...he talks. But remember the difference between Rap and Hip-Hop. People like Mos Def, Talib Kweli, and Kanye are Hip-Hop. 50, Dre, Icecube are Rap. This is my opinion. I like Kanye more.

[MacRumoron]

first of all.... kanye west isnt real rap..... at least it isn't as gangster... agree with that....Then think about it kanye west thinks up some catchy lyrics and suddenly every 13 year old kid and there brother are singing stronger....but talking talent wise i really want 50 to sell a couple more albums...

he isn't a gangster and doesn't rhyme about something he isn't.. therefore he IS "real rap" because he is being himself

[dukebound85]

just got graduation. his music is awesome

kinda bummed his other 2 albums had 21 songs each. this only has 13. owell ill still take it!

[nateDEEZY]

first of all.... kanye west isnt real rap..... at least it isn't as gangster... agree with that....Then think about it kanye west thinks up some catchy lyrics and suddenly every 13 year old kid and there brother are singing stronger....but talking talent wise i really want 50 to sell a couple more albums...

Eh just like every middle class white kid who buys 50 cent because they're hardcore and can relate to being shot 9 times. You must be forgetting 21 questions and candyshop, those were definitely sugar coated pop candy rap. 50 floats between 2 extremes, gangsta rap and suger coated pop candy rap.

Kanye's just different than anything out there especially when he released The College Dropout and Late Registration. He had strong direction in those 2 albums, they were his best albums.

I definitely need to give Graduation a few more listens before I can give it a solid critque. It was definitely a hyped up release, which maybe a bad thing.

[mkrishnan]

Yeah, Graduation is very different. Rolling Stone commented that you'll like it more and more the more you listen to it... I'm tending to agree so far.

Anyway, update: varying numbers (http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5js70Pg-YwaXHm1MNMbAsMo1B8UPg), but generally a hefty margin in favor of Chi-town's boy. :)

Also, I note with amusement x2... first, Kanye's use of the "if they hate then let them hate" line... :) I'm mildly amused at KW talking on Lauryn, although I agree... I miss her rhymes. :( Although it's funny that one of 50's boys said something about her also....

[iDAG]

Less than 11 hours until this weeks sales ends... Billboard puts out the sales on Thursday.

[mkrishnan]

In consideration to the other side, I did realize I never ended up seeing Get Rich or Die Trying (because getting my friends to do anything involving hip-hop is a PITA.... :rolleyes: I didn't get to see Tupac:Resurrection in the theater either). So I added it up near the top of my Blockbuster queue, and hopefully will get to see it next week. :)

[Bosox3]

Eh just like every middle class white kid who buys 50 cent because they're hardcore and can relate to being shot 9 times. You must be forgetting 21 questions and candyshop, those were definitely sugar coated pop candy rap. 50 floats between 2 extremes, gangsta rap and suger coated pop candy rap.



sugar coated pop candy rap?? you mean kinda like Gold digger. haha

50 and kanye are more alike than people would like to say they are.

[zero2dash]

'Curtis' is practically no different than any of 50's previous albums.

'Graduation' is by far my favorite Kanye cd so far and it has its own type of sound.

Kanye deserves the 'win' even if he is so cocky I'd like to punch him in the face repeatedly. I really like Kanye as an artist, musically, but I loathe him as a human being. Enough with the whining and complaining and hype man...make a name for yourself with your music, don't do it by throwing tantrums and acting like a jack@$$.

[2nyRiggz]

Both album suck....Kanye style is the same but his beats are cool. 50 keeps talking about the same crap over and over again but its catchy.

Both of them are selling and by the month end they'll be platinum...think I really care who wins as long as the music is good and from what I hear both are mediocre.

Ya'll do know both of them are in on this thing just to increase sales right....as long as ya'll know that.



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[iDAG]

It looks like that Kanye has beaten 50 Cent

http://www.at40.com/article/1767/index.html

[mkrishnan]

Best debut of the year, huh? Impressive. I'm surprised if it beat HSM2 for that honor...

[iDAG]

Best debut of the year, huh? Impressive. I'm surprised if it beat HSM2 for that honor...

High School Musical can just die for all I care I hate it so much!

[mkrishnan]

High School Musical can just die for all I care I hate it so much!

Hahaha, hate it all you want, it'll still outsell everything you love. :p

[MacRumorUser]

50's ego must be really bruised. Just because someone sells more he cancels his appearance at the MOBO awards and European Tour :rolleyes: GET OVER IT MAN! Seriously it's all really quite pathetic and selfcentered bullcrap that if both retired tomorrow would the world be any worse off. No..... :rolleyes: