Kanye West and 50 Cent set to face off again

Posted on 09.23.2008

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Kanye West and 50 Cent albums to go head-to-head again

In what is looking like a repeat of last year’s epic showdown, Kanye West and 50 Cent could be going head to head again this year as both artists prepare to release their new solo albums in December.

50 Cent has announced he will be releasing his "Before I Self Destruct" album on December 9, while Kanye’s "808’s and Heartbreak" is due the following week.

Last year’s clash was one of the most publicised Hip-Hop stories of the year, with 50 Cent at one point claiming he would retire from rap if he sold less albums to Kanye.

Kanye ultimately went on to win the battle selling around 300,000 more copies of his "Graduation" album than 50 Cent sold of his "Curtis" album in its first week on sale.

The competition between both artists is already heating up with 50 Cent taking shots at West’s new single "Love Lockdown" at a recent show to which Kanye replied "I guarantee this will be 50’s favorite album of mine," on his blog, adding, "this will be gangster’s album of the year."

"Love Lockdown" is now available on Apple’s iTunes and is already the top selling single on the site.

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Kanye West and 50 Cent set to face off again, by 25-T [2008-10-19 10:30:03]

fuck kanye west,50 cent is the best rapper ever and he’s going to fuck he’s new album 50 is the best and he will stil the king of hip hop

Kanye West and 50 Cent set to face off again, by Phekhay [2008-10-16 16:19:33]

50 should save himself the embarassment and stay away frnm west

Kanye West and 50 Cent set to face off again, by yourmotherfucker [2008-10-11 10:14:06]

Oh comon everyone knows why Kanye won last time thos Gunot dick riders ja rule pussy lickers 50 cent hater bought Kanye’s album how can you win when the rest is against you

Kanye West and 50 Cent set to face off again, by [2008-09-28 11:46:33]

50 is a blurrysounding no good rhymin sucky flowin punk. Kanye is just too selfcentered without any serious skills as a rapper, ain’t nuttin bout hip hop, this is a fuckin joke

Kanye West and 50 Cent set to face off again, by troy hazell [2008-09-27 14:22:35]

50-cent is the badest rapper. he beter than kanye west punk ass.

Kanye West and 50 Cent set to face off again, by dont worry about it [2008-09-26 11:38:20]

wow too many ass kissers here....lil wayne is nowhere near king status....he aint even good period his shit sells cuz it got retards like yall hooked on dumb shit he says and yall just follow. weezy is the same shit...yall need to stop listenin to all them overplayed hip pop and listen to the real shit......

Kanye West and 50 Cent set to face off again, by jorge [2008-09-25 12:44:54]

come on 50 make it 1-1 and kick kanye’s ars your the best rapper in the world 50

Kanye West and 50 Cent set to face off again, by [2008-09-24 19:12:15]

weezy and wayne are the kingz of hip hop respectively, 50’s the most decorated...and richest...ima fan of all 3...i think 50’s pound for pound the best entertainer...but kanye’s about to be 2-0

Kanye West and 50 Cent set to face off again, by weezy’s #1 in d-town [2008-09-24 15:49:58]

please... r u hataz serious weezy is da best rapper alive and kayne’s right up there with him all 50s got is his clothes and his water leave da rappin to da pros

Kanye West and 50 Cent set to face off again, by rydah- [2008-09-24 12:19:24]

This site seems to be full of imbeciles.. Lil Wayne ? King ? King of what ? "She she lick me like a lollipop" ?? And 50 Cent best rapper in the world ? He’s not even in top 100, seriously people get a grip for real..