09/14/07 - 50 Cent Still Confident In Sales Battle With Kanye

Send Fi Mi Army · 09-14-2007, 02:50 PM

September 14, 2007, 12:50 PM ET
Hillary Crosley, N.Y.
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 maintains the race is still early and there is no concrete winner just yet.

"[The sales] can't be considered [any one way] anyway because it's just a few days out," he says. "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 yesterday (Sept. 13) 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," says 50 Cent. "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 admits 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 offers. "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 continues. "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."

Additional reporting by Ed Christman.
billboard.com

Send Fi Mi Army · 09-14-2007, 02:51 PM

Lmao still no mention off overseas sales

meeka · 09-14-2007, 02:57 PM

Most People Get Payed On Friday I Hope 50 Winns He Still Going Plat 3x

Send Fi Mi Army · 09-14-2007, 02:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by meeka

Most People Get Payed On Friday I Hope 50 Winns He Still Going Plat 3x

thats what i keep hearing 50 gonna bash this nigga's head in once the weekend comes

M1KE. · 09-14-2007, 02:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FollowmyLead

Lmao still no mention off overseas sales

the figures you posted arent the over seas sales included? 50 is bigger then kanye over sees youll see when the sales come back

Desert Eagle · 09-14-2007, 03:01 PM

lol
y does 50 care neway?

Send Fi Mi Army · 09-14-2007, 03:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by M1KE.

the figures you posted arent the over seas sales included? 50 is bigger then kanye over sees youll see when the sales come back

There has been no mention of oversea sales yet

A.T.I. · 09-14-2007, 03:02 PM

lmao followmylead, 50 lost, get over it

Send Fi Mi Army · 09-14-2007, 03:04 PM

what up A. t .i i havent seen u in minute why u change ure sig

Ms. Coffey123 · 09-14-2007, 03:05 PM

Props. He should be confident, he will win.

A.T.I. · 09-14-2007, 03:08 PM

the gunit street team is still gunna be hanging out around best buy on friday handing out free 50 cent mixtapes, LOL

whookid17 · 09-14-2007, 03:08 PM

lol, yer the uk as always cum gd for 50 in record sales !!!!,

trust me, before the wekk is over 50 will smash kanye in world wide sales

PapizXXXrated · 09-14-2007, 03:10 PM

sorry, i cant feel bad for a Billionaire.... you my nigga 50 but shit...

SaF HeaT · 09-14-2007, 03:15 PM

50 always wins .......... :D

shadyrecords08 · 09-14-2007, 03:16 PM

50 is delusional. He must employ to many yes people around him. The simple truth is Kanye is selling more because as of right now he's the more popular artist. You really can't compare them musically because they have different styles so this is more of a popularity contest between the two. 50 has to accept the fact that he is no longer the hottest/biggest selling rapper in the game anymore. That time has passed for him. He'll always put up strong sales numbers but not the strongest anymore. It's not just 50 it's the entire G-Unit brand. G-unit sales have steadily gone down over the past two years. Not to mention they also released a couple of highly anticipated records that completely flopped. It was a good run for 50 and hopefully he'll continue to make good music for us hip hop fans but the days of him being the King of Interscope and all that are over. Instead of him making excuses how about giving Kanye some props? A lot of rappers gave 50 props when he was selling all of those records.

King Young C · 09-14-2007, 03:16 PM

GO 50!! YOU CAN DO IT!! BASH YE's HEAD IN

aye wheres the overseas sales..

pakistaniprince · 09-14-2007, 03:19 PM

propz homie

dunson23 · 09-14-2007, 03:21 PM

wow no one cars bought the over seas right now we all know europe buys his albums, and damn 50 finally bowed

Da Real Deal · 09-14-2007, 03:21 PM

50's done, get over it.

keece · 09-14-2007, 03:23 PM

Props 4 the news

MC B STREETZ · 09-14-2007, 03:24 PM

50 gunna win

SOLJIFIRE · 09-14-2007, 03:26 PM

it funny who makeing this shit they k west wining went he not lol

DaGuru2 · 09-14-2007, 03:29 PM

50 does have a massive over seas following, so he can rely on that to save him...what i think is funny is before the albums dropped he was so confident. He was talkin mad ish...now he's sayin how everyone did him dirty. As "cocky" as people say Kanye is he, didn't talk ish half as much as 50 did, and now he's ahead, lol

Dat Negger · 09-14-2007, 03:43 PM

Yeah waits for worldwide sales aswell dude is loved in the uk and india alone every person loves him practically no competition in in overseas sales.

chitown420 · 09-14-2007, 03:46 PM

Man can u imagein if 50 woulda brought out EM that shit woulda been fuckin bananas

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Send Fi Mi Army 12 Play Fourth Quarter Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: BRONX NYC Posts: 2,224 Repped: 696 Repped 2,051 Times in 254 Posts Neg Reps: 6 Neg Repped at 6 Times in 5 Posts	09/14/07 - 50 Cent Still Confident In Sales Battle With Kanye 09/14/07 - 50 Cent Still Confident In Sales Battle With Kanye September 14, 2007, 12:50 PM ET Hillary Crosley, N.Y. 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 maintains the race is still early and there is no concrete winner just yet. "[The sales] can't be considered [any one way] anyway because it's just a few days out," he says. "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 yesterday (Sept. 13) 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," says 50 Cent. "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 admits 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 offers. "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 continues. "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." Additional reporting by Ed Christman. billboard.com __________________

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Send Fi Mi Army 12 Play Fourth Quarter Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: BRONX NYC Posts: 2,224 Repped: 696 Repped 2,051 Times in 254 Posts Neg Reps: 6 Neg Repped at 6 Times in 5 Posts	Lmao still no mention off overseas sales __________________

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A.T.I. Agitating the Ignorant Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 7,600 Repped: 1,376 Repped 2,041 Times in 718 Posts Neg Reps: 155 Neg Repped at 162 Times in 129 Posts	lmao followmylead, 50 lost, get over it __________________ “At a snail's pace, I won this race that y'all trail"

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Send Fi Mi Army 12 Play Fourth Quarter Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: BRONX NYC Posts: 2,224 Repped: 696 Repped 2,051 Times in 254 Posts Neg Reps: 6 Neg Repped at 6 Times in 5 Posts	what up A. t .i i havent seen u in minute why u change ure sig __________________

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Ms. Coffey123 I love 50 and Banks! Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 5,742 Repped: 3,111 Repped 2,106 Times in 199 Posts Neg Reps: 1 Neg Repped at 1 Time in 1 Post	Props. He should be confident, he will win. __________________ " Yall are life sized pawns, this is chess not checkers". - 50 Cent

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meeka Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: philly Posts: 29 Repped: 0 Repped 0 Times in 0 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Most People Get Payed On Friday I Hope 50 Winns He Still Going Plat 3x

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Desert Eagle Veteran Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: LONDON Posts: 4,871 Repped: 41 Repped 160 Times in 39 Posts Neg Reps: 1 Neg Repped at 1 Time in 1 Post	lol y does 50 care neway?

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A.T.I. Agitating the Ignorant Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 7,600 Repped: 1,376 Repped 2,041 Times in 718 Posts Neg Reps: 155 Neg Repped at 162 Times in 129 Posts	the gunit street team is still gunna be hanging out around best buy on friday handing out free 50 cent mixtapes, LOL __________________ “At a snail's pace, I won this race that y'all trail"

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whookid17 Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 763 Repped: 330 Repped 7 Times in 3 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	lol, yer the uk as always cum gd for 50 in record sales !!!!, trust me, before the wekk is over 50 will smash kanye in world wide sales

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PapizXXXrated Neg rep all u want F@ggot Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Now Why-Mecca Posts: 1,678 Repped: 104 Repped 173 Times in 23 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 3 Times in 3 Posts	sorry, i cant feel bad for a Billionaire.... you my nigga 50 but shit...

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SaF HeaT HeaT IIRipZzII Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: P-noCc(kiLLa Qu33nZ)nYc Posts: 1,488 Repped: 139 Repped 208 Times in 78 Posts Neg Reps: 2 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	50 always wins .......... :D __________________ Took a minute off got lost had to find da kid//Tryna Catch up u can call me da Condament//Hook game changed Shined a lil had to polish it//Grade A Raps Like I really was a honors kid//Neva was a honest kid//I lied all the time what da problem is//Skim thru solutions u can call me a scholar kid -HeaT

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shadyrecords08 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Queens, New York. Posts: 731 Repped: 23 Repped 0 Times in 0 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	50 past his prime 50 is delusional. He must employ to many yes people around him. The simple truth is Kanye is selling more because as of right now he's the more popular artist. You really can't compare them musically because they have different styles so this is more of a popularity contest between the two. 50 has to accept the fact that he is no longer the hottest/biggest selling rapper in the game anymore. That time has passed for him. He'll always put up strong sales numbers but not the strongest anymore. It's not just 50 it's the entire G-Unit brand. G-unit sales have steadily gone down over the past two years. Not to mention they also released a couple of highly anticipated records that completely flopped. It was a good run for 50 and hopefully he'll continue to make good music for us hip hop fans but the days of him being the King of Interscope and all that are over. Instead of him making excuses how about giving Kanye some props? A lot of rappers gave 50 props when he was selling all of those records.

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King Young C Banned Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: az Posts: 237 Repped: 2 Repped 13 Times in 5 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	GO 50!! YOU CAN DO IT!! BASH YE's HEAD IN aye wheres the overseas sales..

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pakistaniprince Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 516 Repped: 4 Repped 7 Times in 4 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	propz homie __________________ 97TH STREET CUH

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dunson23 Hip-Hop We Won't Stop Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Hip-Hop Posts: 3,200 Repped: 741 Repped 1,144 Times in 168 Posts Neg Reps: 23 Neg Repped at 12 Times in 11 Posts	wow no one cars bought the over seas right now we all know europe buys his albums, and damn 50 finally bowed

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Da Real Deal Most Likely To Succeed Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Chicago Illinois/Jackson,MS Posts: 4,988 Repped: 893 Repped 2,800 Times in 612 Posts Neg Reps: 178 Neg Repped at 150 Times in 102 Posts	50's done, get over it. __________________

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keece "Real Recognize Real" Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: GBoro Posts: 1,605 Repped: 139 Repped 224 Times in 33 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Props 4 the news

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SOLJIFIRE Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 56 Repped: 0 Repped 0 Times in 0 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	it funny who makeing this shit they k west wining went he not lol

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DaGuru2 Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 125 Repped: 6 Repped 0 Times in 0 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	50 does have a massive over seas following, so he can rely on that to save him...what i think is funny is before the albums dropped he was so confident. He was talkin mad ish...now he's sayin how everyone did him dirty. As "cocky" as people say Kanye is he, didn't talk ish half as much as 50 did, and now he's ahead, lol

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Dat Negger Banned Join Date: May 2006 Location: Neg port Posts: 1,331 Repped: 477 Repped 420 Times in 92 Posts Neg Reps: 73 Neg Repped at 17 Times in 14 Posts	Yeah waits for worldwide sales aswell dude is loved in the uk and india alone every person loves him practically no competition in in overseas sales.

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chitown420 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 27 Repped: 1 Repped 0 Times in 0 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Man can u imagein if 50 woulda brought out EM that shit woulda been fuckin bananas

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