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August 30, 2007

Newsday Article On 50 Cent’s Bet

Just so no one’s confused, 50 Cent will not lose that bet promising to retire as a solo artist if his new album “Curtis” (Interscope) didn’t sell more copies than Kanye West’s new album “Graduation” (Roc-a-Fella) in its first week.

He wouldn’t have made it if he wasn’t sure.

“Kanye West is a talented artist, but I in no way see him as competition,” 50 Cent told me recently. “He’s sold a fraction of the records I’ve sold. It doesn’t even make sense comparing the two of us.”

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50 Cent is a very smart business man…

49 Comments so far

1.
we stone wrote on August 30th, 2007 at 2:43 am

cant show weakness

2.
50 Cent wrote on August 30th, 2007 at 3:31 am

Second!!!!!!!!!!!!!

3.
nigeriaboy wrote on August 30th, 2007 at 4:21 am

who the fuck is country singer Kenny Chesney’s. Why is everyone this days comparing themselves to 50.,,,,, so ima say this on behalf of Curtis ” fuck country singer Kenny Chesney’s, fuck Graduation and thanks to realtalk to the update.

4.
la wrote on August 30th, 2007 at 4:44 am

50 is a fuckin fagg. if your so hot why do you have to start shit to move units?

5.
Big Chris wrote on August 30th, 2007 at 4:48 am

This nigga Curtis is a dickhead. I’m hoping Kanye outsells this dude. It might be a good thing for hip hop if that nigga retires. I’m tired of all the bubblegum love songs anyway. The only way he sells is off of beef. That shit is old. Somebody would get at the nigga sooner or later about that dissin shit. Can’t hide behind security ya whole life…..

6.
c.fashion wrote on August 30th, 2007 at 4:55 am

50 cent is a fraud he wiil buy his own music just so kanye doesn’t out sell him kanye has a big buzz learn the business before you run your mouth that’s why so much shit happens now cause ya don’t know the game 50 play’s you cosumers

7.
Nuts wrote on August 30th, 2007 at 4:59 am

c.fashion STFU and stick to wearing pink polos.

Kanye got a bigger buzz? where? in fagland maybe.

Curtis Sept 11th

8.
magic jones wrote on August 30th, 2007 at 5:12 am

tha funny thing about all this is niggas say 50 cant rap lol but when they hear we on some shit they jump right back on haha ppl this is chess not checkers he dumbs down hes lyrics bcuz hes world wide..ppl dont wanna hear that lil wayne punch line bullshit they wanna hear those singing chorus’s 50 will sell 10 or 11 mill kanye 2 or 3 as always and tha country nigga lol

all of kanye fans are nerds,gay ppl, or white sorry

9.
B1G-3 wrote on August 30th, 2007 at 5:20 am

FUCK 50! KANYE IS GOING TO MURDER HIM IN SALES!!

10.
laughnowfucklater wrote on August 30th, 2007 at 5:20 am

I find it funny how everyones just now catchin on to how fif been doin his marketing,he’s a genius n plus people are dumb they’ll go for anything

11.
laughnowfucklater wrote on August 30th, 2007 at 5:23 am

50 said it himself last night on Atlanta radio station v103,”you can’t compare me a kanye cuz we have two diff crowds”,plus he talked about how kanye is doin his thing n how they both masterminded all the hype,so for all those who keep sayin fuck kanye ur obviously sour cuz he gettin money and stayin fresh n those who hate on fif can eat a dick…losers

12.
Reality wrote on August 30th, 2007 at 5:27 am

50 has always been bad with numbers. Examples…always comparing Kanye US sales with his WORLDWIDE sales. Tell us repeatedly that he got shot 9 times. This dude is brainless and we ain’t doing nothing but promoting this nigga like we’re his marketing team. I ain’t gettin paid off this shit.

13.
Eddie Brock wrote on August 30th, 2007 at 5:51 am

Co-sign - #4

14.
Sin City wrote on August 30th, 2007 at 5:52 am

@magic jones: How you gonna say Kanye fans are either gay when you clearly have a thing for 50 and that’s real talk reality. I’m just in it for the music, I don’t give a fucc how much 50 sale as long as his album is good, and from listening to that sampler, I’d rather listen to Rotten Apple.

15.
BUSHWICK PURE wrote on August 30th, 2007 at 6:16 am

hahahaha these 2 niggaz got people going nuts over nothing iam hearing more people say kanye shit is garbage than people saying curtis is weak they just saying it sounds the same which means its hot….lol ya say kanye shit is hot cuz its diff music no shoot em up shit but when 50 does song like amusment park n shit its corny cuz its not gangsta enough ya niggaz is bitches that all it is ya know ya listen to all that amusment park shit robin thicke n all 50 shit 4 the bitches ya niggaz play thug on the comp but be handcuffing n loved up most of the time
just go out and support both of them or if u wanna buy kanye go buy kanye and if u wanna call that shit hot then do so but deep down inside ull be tight and would only listen to it for 2 weeks and it gets put away while 50 shit gets burn to his next album like always

16.
P wrote on August 30th, 2007 at 6:49 am

KANYE CANT EVEN SELL A FRATION OF WHAT NELLY SELLS

17.
P wrote on August 30th, 2007 at 6:50 am

BOTH THEM ALBUMS IS GARBAGE…GET THAT NELLY AND THAT WU-TANG NEW SHIT

18.
juicygotemcrazy wrote on August 30th, 2007 at 7:05 am

WTF?????? Nelly?????? LMAO!!!!!

19.
laughnowfucklater wrote on August 30th, 2007 at 7:08 am

Nelly,lol,P was prolly the one holdin the camera when they was goin throught that new st.louis v old st.louis, besides nelly handcuffin “eddie munster” after she played full court basketball,lol

20.
OLA wrote on August 30th, 2007 at 7:24 am

we’ll see who wins on 9/11

the funny thing is u cant count out dat guy kenny chesney he’s like Jay-Z of country music and he puts up actually pretty huge numbers.

i swear it would be funny as hell if chesney beat both of them

21.
OLA wrote on August 30th, 2007 at 7:25 am

like u kno how many white ppl luv dat guy especially in the south and deeeep south, crazy

22.
Luv wrote on August 30th, 2007 at 7:32 am

realtalkny get off 50’s nuts.

23.
juicygotemcrazy wrote on August 30th, 2007 at 7:56 am

OLA….i would be willing to place a bet that kenny is gonna win.

24.
FLAHOMIE wrote on August 30th, 2007 at 8:03 am

CURTIS 9-11 GET DOWN OR LAY DOWN STOP HATIN BITCHES GET MONEY

N HAPPY BIRTHDAY SWIZZY

25.
Taktikz wrote on August 30th, 2007 at 8:28 am

The man is a marketing genius, that can’t be denied no matter how much you hate him for his tactics.

26.
money in da bank wrote on August 30th, 2007 at 8:49 am

#15 bushwick
that is the best thing someone has said on here yet and it is so true I co-sign!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

27.
Big Chris wrote on August 30th, 2007 at 8:55 am

50 is a marketing genius? This nigga sells albums off of beef and white people buy that shit. Ain’t nobody in the hood listening to that shit. And to you #15, who the fuck likes amusement park? I seen that video like 2 times and then I never saw it again. That shit was trash. I like 50 as far as him speaking his mind and not taking shit from nobody, and being a black man getting money but that beef shit is old. And when the fuck did first week sales become important in the rap game? So ya’ll would go out and by and album based on what it sells in its first week? Ya’ll are the pepsi generation. Reasonable doubt didn’t have big first week sales. It went platinum over time. All of this rap music out now is like fast food. Your quick to buy it, digest it, then thats the end of that cd like after a week. I’ll probably get both albums, but I can see me using 50’s cd to break my dro down on after a week of hearing it…

28.
fgant23 wrote on August 30th, 2007 at 9:42 am

nigga 50 jus gonna buy his own shit lik they did wit TI. witout tha his album mite flop.

29.
Rapalot wrote on August 30th, 2007 at 9:51 am

good business man wack rapper!

GRADUATION 9/11

30.
Hiphopfan wrote on August 30th, 2007 at 9:52 am

GRADUATION

FUCK CURTIS

31.
Ryan wrote on August 30th, 2007 at 10:27 am

Did anybody read the article they say how both men have blogs going crazy and what do ya do? Fuck Kanye get Curtis, Fuck Curtis get Kanye!! People be for real support hip hop because that is one thing on this site that we all agree on people say its dead but we have to show them its not dead this is our culture, our freedom of speech, and mostly the #1 reason why white people hate blacks now. Two guys from the gutter with no degrees make more money than dudes with their PHD, now thats funny. They laughing straight to the bank. I’m buying both

32.
younghova wrote on August 30th, 2007 at 10:53 am

http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?id=1568539&vid=172287 check this,kanye was upset that jay and him were joined by 50. i knew 50 did thatto steal his shine.

33.
MeatBuck wrote on August 30th, 2007 at 1:40 pm

curtis jackson is one smart black boy!!

34.
jon wrote on August 30th, 2007 at 3:23 pm

i feel sorry for 50 fan who are now kanye fan to go out in store and buy kanye album knwoing that that not what they really want. and once they get it it going to be wack and that just waisting money. now they feel stupid knowing that they got to get 50 album. so why dont you 10 million motherfucker go out and buy 50 like you did with the massacre. because we all no that 50 is going to out sell kanye anyway. and we also no that in hip hop that club music is way more popular then classic music. and better then classic music and it last longer then classic fuckin music. kind of like in da club,disco inferno, and candy shop, i mean you dont hear jesus walk on the radio or in club. and you cant play diamond from sierra leone in your whip.i mean im not tryin to fuck up kanye career on the internet but it true it damn true. copin curtis

35.
jb wrote on August 30th, 2007 at 3:38 pm

curtis is gonna outsell kayne and kenny chesney easily mufuckas are just hoppin on kayne nuts because he comin out da same day as 50 wen late regestration dropped he didnt have that much buzz so just accept da fact dat 50 will be on top like he always is

cuuuuuurtis sept 11th…

36.
jon wrote on August 30th, 2007 at 3:39 pm

why the fuck is kanye album cover pink and purple with a teddy bear flying out of it…that is so fuckin gay you a grown ass man with an album that is purple with a teddy bear flyin.i mean it catchie but it gay as fuck. i mean im from the hood and you aint going to see me with no purple and pink pussy ass album bumpin it in the street.and yes i am judging the book by it cover. because that shit is wack i mean he might of well had barney fly out the fuckin album cover.copin curtis

37.
jon wrote on August 30th, 2007 at 3:56 pm

people would say that kanye album is better then 50.just for the love of hip hop.not knowing that 50 brougth a lot of love to hip hop in 2003 with get rich or die tryin and in 2005 with the massacre. with out 50 you all would get bore with all that same o classic music shit. i mean you wont be abo to dance in the club with classic music and you wont be abo to play it in your whip. like you would with club music and that what 50 bring to hip hop. just to wake all you classic motherfucker up and all of ya that are talkin about 50 probably didnt care about kanye album. when 50 was out cause if you did it would of sold 10x like 50 club music.copin curtis

38.
magic jones wrote on August 30th, 2007 at 4:54 pm

“sin city” your name sounds gay so bury urself and dig a hole bitch

39.
Big Chris wrote on August 30th, 2007 at 7:00 pm

How the fuck does club music last longer than classic music?? It called classic because it last a long time you dumb young fuck….

40.
wayne wrote on August 30th, 2007 at 10:10 pm

how you going to say that classic music last longer then club music when people dont even play classic music. now if your tellin me that classic music is better then club music then you must not go to club. your probably sleepin suckin your thumb to kanye boring sampled want a be classic music fuckin bitch. and classic are not called classic because it last longer. classic are called classic because of it creative original material. but if you think about it kanye is not original he sample original creative claasic music stupid.

41.
wayne wrote on August 30th, 2007 at 10:20 pm

you hear club music more then you hear classic music that what i ment when i said that club music last longer.get it staight dog

42.
Tru_H_Towndyme wrote on August 31st, 2007 at 12:44 am

AWWW lord!!

Ok it goes like this…….. 50 CENT is a smart business man..or he just hires smart people to be around him. Either way this nigga never GREW UP outta his childhood mindframe. He acts childish…and he picks on people cuz he knows fools like us(yes i said us) listen and comment on his shit! He needs to get off himself. And the only reason why he made that comment about retiring if Kanye sells more records is because he doesnt care about pushing units anymore, like he said noone will out sell his PAST records or make as much money as him! Plus yall must of not read between the lines, but if Kanye does or doesnt sell more records then him , he doesnt care about making anotha record. Cuz the nigga dont know what to rap about now, and 50 is NEVER going to outsell his 1st album. Nuff said..Now thats real talk…in htown

43.
Mi Mi wrote on August 31st, 2007 at 7:15 am

Whatever…Numbers DON’T LIE and NUMBERS are saying that YE is KILLING Fif in pre orders and on the charts right now…Keep diggin a hole for yaself, Fif…

44.
gottaluvit! wrote on August 31st, 2007 at 8:15 am

9 more shots plz!

45.
blax wrote on August 31st, 2007 at 9:17 am

whatever…number not lie and number are saying that 50 has a bigger fan base then kanye. and that he sold morealbum then kanye and that people pay more attention to 50 then ye. because if you didnt you wouldnt be writing comment on 50 but you are. so get with the propgram cause you no you want to buy 50 album.

46.
rocstar wrote on August 31st, 2007 at 10:49 am

50 jus made 100 million dollars off vitamin water, u think he aint gona buy 500,000 copies himself? thas like 8 million dollars, that aint gona make a dent in his pockets…50’s got too much money to lose

50 will be number 1 but deep down inside he’ll kno hes a bitchass loser…but with hundred million who gives a siht i guess

47.
Tru_H_Towndyme wrote on August 31st, 2007 at 11:19 am

First off yall negros need to do more research b4 saying some dumb ass shit like that…real talk…in htown

48.
D wrote on September 2nd, 2007 at 7:45 am

50 sucks as a raper, everyone knows it. Kanye doesn’t need to sell more than him but even if he only sells 1 album it’ll be a good album. 50 got no themes, lame lyrics, monotone flow and the only thing he got is style. Even that is questionable but some dudes can’t appreciate true art, so they follow dumb ass 50 style. If 50’s new album sells at all (which is a big IF) it’ll be a big negative for Hip Hop. You all need to understand that after killing NY Hip Hop (you all noticed how after PiggyBank South totally took over?) he will kill it for everyone. He don’t care at all. Hip Hop is more than just a paycheck, bt not for 50…

49.
DJ GX wrote on September 5th, 2007 at 6:37 pm

Dumb azz 50 cent iz so desperate that he only getz sells from publicity (beefs,girls,money,peculiar photos and more girls) u guys are dumb 4 buyin it lol. And thatz y even chammilionaire even took a shot at him and all dem otha fake n*gg*z in da game, (” and they don’t even talk about things in their raps,all they do is go for publicity….”)on mtv 2day .

1 Kanye doesn’t do dat shii,2 he ain’t gay cuz he made gold digger and was in wouldn’t get far and 3 he ain’t desperate enuff 2 do this shii to get sells
at least if he loses he loses with self respect

I HATE I GET MONEY!!!!!!!!!
CUZ U CAN’T TELL ME NOTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!

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