NEW YORK -- After weeks of public rivalry between 50 Cent and Kanye West about whose Sept. 11 album release would sell more copies, West's "Graduation" (Def Jam) has pulled into a six-figure lead over 50's "Curtis" (G-Unit/Interscope), based on projections from representatives at the four major labels. That data indicates "Graduation" leads with 781,000 units, followed by "Curtis" with 603,000. 50 Cent had claimed he would retire from making solo albums if West won the sales battle, but in an interview with Billboard, he maintained that the race is still early and there is no winner yet. "(The sales) can't be considered (any one way) anyway because it's just a few days out," he said. "I guess (the music industry) would consider me to be a hip-hop favorite because of my sales history, and people like to root for the underdog." 50 Cent also changed his tune Thursday about his threat to stop rapping. On New York's Hot 97 radio station, 50 said if West outsells him he would instead go round for round, matching G-Unit releases with Def Jam's. "The (fans that aren't supporting me now) are the same people that supported me in the past," 50 Cent said. "The impression I gave them was so strong that they have different standards for me. When my music comes out, if it was someone else's record, it would be a hit because it spun 3,500 times. But they're looking for the hottest music out at the time from 50 Cent, so if it's not that, then they show me resistance until I deliver. I've only been in the music business for four years and I'm already receiving some backlash. That's amazing, isn't it?" 50 Cent said he is miffed with his treatment by BET's "106 & Park" and organizers of the MTV Video Music Awards. On the former, he was upstaged by Jay-Z during an intended showdown with West, and on the latter, he says he received considerably less screen time than Kanye. At BET on Tuesday, 50 says he could have countered the Jay-Z moment had he been informed ahead of time. "Every time I do a show, the plans change," he said. "Now, either I'm going to know exactly what I'm doing on the show or I'm not going to go. Usually if you have a TV show and you do two songs, it's not optional for you to do two records, and another one off your album. If I knew I could've brought a special guest, I would've brought Eminem ... but that (show) is not what I needed." "As far as the VMAs were concerned, Kanye received the upper hand. I ain't going to front," he said. "He had four looks -- his song 'Stronger,' his new record 'Good Life,' he had a performance with Soulja Boy, 'Crank Dat,' and then he came out with me. So I feel like Def Jam is doing a better job of promoting the CD than Interscope. Interscope is just relying on my base and the actual music. I was on the VMAs for one minute and 20 seconds. I should've just stayed home." http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/music/news/e3i9cab14b848f1aec06b8bfddd22c42636
got both the albums (from PA lol), haven't really listened to either of them. Not sure if i would really like it tbh
the truth is 50 ain't outselling west for shit he knows it and he's just trying to get a lil more sales with this statement, At least he don't care about the VMA's too lols As Predicted....
i like the kanye west album! i went to the bestbuy the other day and tried to buy...but they were all out :( lol i guess we know whos going to sell more! oh yea and there were ALOT of 50cent albums
^his new album is ok, there were some songs that shouldn't be on there, it's definitely not as good as his other 2 albums, I don't feel his hunger anymore...
its overrr kanye's album's is worth buyign because of the cover..its a collectors art thing...thast wat he said on BET
I actually hope that 50 will retire after this.... I really dislike his music.... Kanye should be able to win easily
