Graduation
Kanye West’s critically acclaimed album, Graduation, his third studio album, which features such chart topping singles as Stronger, Can’t Tell Me Nothing, and Good Life, had a scheduled release date of September 18. 2007. However, Kanye has decided to push his release date up one week to September 11; the same date 50 Cent’s new album, Curtis, is supposed to release. The new release date has led to lot of controversy between the two rapper and their labels (Def Jam and Interscope).
Feuds between rappers are nothing new. Everyday it seems as if some rapper has new beef with someone else in the industry. I really feel rappers do this just so that they’ll have something to rap about in their upcoming album. I mean, it is pretty difficult to express any interest in anything except money, bling, and women (sarcasm for anyone who couldn’t tell). But anyways, as you can probably tell, I’m not a huge fan of all the political controversies within the rap industry and the mind numbing artist who rap about the same things with different hooks. However I do have to admit that I’m am pretty excited for the feedback about both albums released on the same day.
To take things even farther, 50 Cent has now said that if Kanye West’s Graduation outsells his Curtis album, that he will stop releasing solo albums.
“Let’s raise the stakes. If Kanye West sells more records than 50 Cent on September 11, I’ll no longer write music. I’ll write music and work with my other artists, but I won’t put out any more solo albums.”
I don’t know about anyone else, but don’t you think rap music would be better without 50 Cent? I mean he is one of the most recognizable figures in the industry, but does his music really warrant his fame? All his songs sound the same and he never has any content or substance; face it, he just can’t compete with Kanye West as a lyricist.
So, September 11 you can make your own decision and be the judge about who is the better artist, and you never know, you might be purchasing the last 50 Cent solo album ever!
August 16th, 2007 at 10:29 am
i’m with you. 50 cent won’t be missed by me. although it would have been more respectful for them to have picked another release date - as sept 11 should be a date to remember the victims of 9/11, not for two rappers to have their own little publicity stunts.
May 13th, 2008 at 6:37 pm
fuc g-unit
May 13th, 2008 at 6:37 pm
fuc g-unit