Kanye vs. 50 Cent

[SlayerDeuS]

I read that 50 Cent would quit rapping if Kanye West's album "Graduation" outsold 50's "Curtis". Both albums officially come out September 11th, so give them a listen then vote. I've given Kanye's a few listens so far and it's pretty good, not as good as his past albums though. 50's style isn't really to my liking but I'm gonna give his a listen in the next couple days.

 

[Filipower]

yeah 50 said he'd quit and just keep on producing for other artists...i hope Kanye actually sells more to see what he'll do..

 

[Callum]

50 cent ******* sucks. I hope he quits.

 

[Back Door Skip]

I would love to see Kanye outdo 50. He ******* sucks, was always **** besides maybe when he was unsigned. Plus, Kanye is in a league of his own, anyway. And I'm definitely getting Graduation. So... Yeah, bye bye, 50.

 

[champdave]

I'd like to see both of them stop making "music."

 

[ShiftyPowers]

I'm a huge Kanye fan and have been a bit of a 50 hater, although I liked Get Rich or Die Trying and a few of his Massacre hits, etc. Anyway, my first impression is that Curtis is a better hip-hop album than Graduation. I....um..... work for a record company, so I've heard them already.

 

[SlayerDeuS]

I donno if it is just me but on the first listen I rarely ever like many tracks, it usually takes a couple of listens or even the right setting/context (music video, club, restaurant, etc.) for me to begin to like a song. I don't work as a "record executive" like Shifty*bo or anything either. Anyway, Kanye already has a couple of hits out from his album and I can imagine seeing a couple of other tracks (Good Life, for example) being hits. As for 50's album, I'll keep listening to it, but as of now his voice is droning and getting on my nerves, I HATE his style of rap. For now though, Kanye's is the winner for me.

 

[ShiftyPowers]

I'm actually the same way. Many of my favorite albums I hated on the first listen.

 

[Hakeem]

Anyway, my first impression is that Curtis is a better hip-hop album than Graduation.

really?Ive been listening to Graduation for a few days now and its really great. maybe even 8 or 9 songs that are really good. Curtis Ive been listening since yesterday and I cant get into it. ayo tech is good. I get money too. and I also like the one with Eminem (though maybe because if him a lot more than I should), Peep Show. but after those the album is (:/)

 

[ShiftyPowers]

Maybe I'm blinded by Technology (I'm the biggest JT fan on the planet), and the Em song (is he back?), but I really liked the Fity album. For Kanye, I was expecting a more hype album.

 

[Kimikal™]

Well, I don't listen to them, but I used to listen to Kanye West some years ago and I really hope his album will outsold 50's, so he will finally quit(Allelujah!).

 

[Back Door Skip]

 

[Gerrard 17]

Kanye is gonna sell more in the U.S., but 50 will outsell him including international sales.

 

[PSVFOREVER]

Bah. 50 Cent. Hope his new album never gets released in the first place anyway.

 

[Tom]

Graduation if for the simple fact it has Stronger on it - Daftpunk4tw.

Nah not really in a position to comment to be fair, haven't heard 50's new album yet.

 

[fender]

Not a big fan of the genre but i hope Kanye West outsells 50 Cent.

 

[Parra Power]

50 Cent epitomises the whole gangsta braggado thing I dislike about hip-hop. I like my stuff removed from that whole culture (Lupe, Atmosphere, Kanye, Streets) or if it is.... "ghettocentric"... I like it NOT dumbed down, and able to make me think (Nas, Kweli, Mos, Common, IT, even AZ). So a pass on 50 - who to me screams "gangsta music for the club [where it's ok] and the 12 year old white suburbanite" - even though what I've heard of Graduation isn't all that great.

 

[Filipower]

i've just heard both albums and i have to say that, as expected, Graduation is a much better album than Curtis, although it's not better than Late Registration, and Curtis isn't all that bad..

but i do understand what Shifty said about Curtis being a better hip-hop album..Graduation is a better music record, i don't know if i'm making it much clearer

 

[Dreadzone]

Does Curtis have one song about guns, one song about smoking weed, one song about your girlfriend etc. etc?

Its very formulaic. Apparently Dr. Dre told 50 if you want to sell loads of records you have to have at least one song about smoking weed then your sales will go to 3 million or whatever. 50 doesn't smoke weed.

 

[Filipower]

the one with and produced by Em is great, but i'm completely biased when it comes to anything Eminem does