Kanye West Wins Sales Race, 50 Cent Inadvertently Saves Music BusinessThe results are in and, as predicted, Kanye wins. According to Nielson SoundScan, his Graduation is the No. 1 album in the country, topping the inordinately crappy Curtis by 50 Cent, who had promised to retire if he were outsold.
50 Cent vs. Kanye West: This Thing Is Pretty Much Over, Right?It’s obviously too early to call, but we’d like to go on record as predicting that Kanye will definitely, absolutely have the No. 1 album in the country next Wednesday (if we’re wrong, Vulture promises to stop recording rap albums).
50 Cent vs. Kanye West: Today’s the Big Day, We GuessJust in case the stench of corny marketing hasn’t yet reached your rap-loving nostrils, both 50 Cent and Kanye West have new CDs out today. Who will sell more copies?
Kanye West: Worst Beefer in HistoryIn a rare moment of semi-competent beefing, sweater-vest enthusiast Kanye West took a roundabout swipe at 50 Cent in a recent interview.
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Is This Any Way to Have a Beef?At last night’s Screamfest ‘07 tour stop at Madison Square Garden, Jay-Z, Kanye West, 50 Cent, T.I., and Diddy made hip-hop history by performing onstage together.
50 Cent Already Practicing His Concession SpeechIn a video interview today with OnSmash.com, 50 Cent states unequivocally, “Of course I’ll outsell [Kanye West].” Then he preemptively makes excuses for why he might not.
When Rap Magazine Editors Go WildBeefing rappers Kanye West and 50 Cent will share an upcoming cover of Rolling Stone — everybody wins! Well, almost everybody.
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50 Cent’s Office Rampage: Faker Than the Moon LandingA few minutes ago, blogger Miss Info posted this picture which purportedly shows the aftermath of 50 Cent’s alleged “rampage” in the offices of his record label.
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50 Cent to Keep Making Albums No Matter How Many Kanye Records You Buy50 Cent sat down with MTV News yesterday to confirm that he is, in fact, a lunatic, and also to go back on his promise to quit recording solo albums if his forthcoming record is outsold by Kanye West’s on September 11.
Spike Lee to Attend Theater for First Time in YearsSpike Lee will direct a re-mounting of World War II comedy-drama-mystery Stalag 17 on Broadway, produced by play’s original producer, Michael Abbott. Lee has never directed for the stage and, according to the NYT, can’t remember the last play he attended.