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High-profile rappers 50 Cent and Kanye West both released new albums on September 11th. It seems that the two have recently kindled up a rivalry, or perhaps they are just using guerrilla marketing to promote and sell more albums.

50 Cent and Kayne West released new albums September 11, 2007. 50 Cent has vowed to retire if West's sales beat his own. Take a look at the competition and help predict the outcome.

50 Cent has now vowed to retire his solo music career if Kanye West sells more records than him on September 11th. Both artists drop Curtis and Graduation respectfully.

Kanye West and Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson are two of the rap games most prominent figures. Recently the two challenged each other to a friendly competition of who could outsell who in record sales which started September 11, 2007.

50 Cent the Queen's native has his album being pushed back from September 4th to September 11th, also Kanye West the Chicago native had his album pushed backed from August 21st to September 11th, the same date as 50 Cent.

In case you've been living in a cave, Kanye West's Graduation and 50 Cent's Curtis are both dropping on the same day. September 11th, 2007 marks the official showdown.

This article explains why Kanye West beat out 50 Cent in their head-to-head sales battle.

Hyped as The Clash of The Titans by BET's 106 & Park, rappers Kanye West and 50 Cent face off on BET's 106th & Park.

It seems that every generation of rappers finds at least two factions drawing PR battle lines and firing insults at one another through the media. This generation is now seeing new factions with the same ridiculous scores to settle.

50 Cent and Kanye West lead the charge this fall season and things will only get merrier, with releases by the likes of Alicia Keyes, R.E.M., Carrie Underwood, and a few first-name-only divas.

As 2007 comes to a close it's time to look back over the past year. 2007 proved to be an exciting year in the R&B/Hip-Hop scene with the most attention being paid to the simultaneous releases from Kanye West and 50 Cent (aka Curtis Jackson) in September.

The much anticipated 2006 MTV VMA's was quite a disappointment. Although, the performances, outfits, skits and dialogue were a let down, there were a few bearable moments to reflect upon.

Working in the style of prison tattoo artists, Mister Cartoon has perfected the technique to the point that he is now considered to be one of the best tattoo artists in the business, and is sought out by music artists who want to get seriously inked.

After a long and bumpy ride, Fiona Apple's new album is finally here. And it proves to be worth the wait.

Kanye West has been many things in his career: blueprint designer for some of hip-hop's most highly touted albums, style maven, jewelry connoisseur, even to some a degree a bastardized version of a Christian prophet--now he is graduating into a new musical arena.

Love him or hate him Kanye West is one of the more influential artists in hip-hop, and offensive and politically incorrect, which is what the genre used to be about.

curtis vs. graduation

Hip-hop heavyweights Kanye West and 50 Cent both release new albums on Tuesday. This is an early review of Kanye's - the third of his career.

Hip hop artists such as Kanye West can be found on hip hop posters. Hip hop posters can be part of graffiti artwork.

Review of Kanye West's Newest release

In a controversial move, rapper Nas has titled his newest album, "Hip Hop is Dead", apparently citing that the genre has grown stagnate. With rappers moving in different steps though, such as Mos Def or Kanye West, does this have any credence.

This article likens the VMAs to an infomercial. A comical look at the direction MTV has taken, it discusses the event and its aftermath, with particular attention to Britney Spears (not fat), Sarah Silverman (bad taste), and Kanye West (not Jesus).

Both Beyonce and Rihanna will shine at this year's MTV VMA awards. Beyonce and Justin Timberlake dominate the nominations with seven nods followed by Rihanna and Kanye West with five. The two R&B/Pop princesses will compete for Video of The Year & Best Female Artists.

Unhappy he was being photographed, rapper Kanye West attacked a cameraman and smashed his camera today in the Los Angeles Airport.

Kanye West Outfit for a Halloween Costume - A fun idea on how to make yourself imitate your favorite artist.

Rapper Kanye West and his bodyguard are arrested at Los Angeles International Airport.

This is a tutorial that will show anyone how to create their own Kanye West costume for Halloween or for any costume party. No matter who you are, you can create this Kanye West costume without spending a lot of money, if any.

Kanye West went and combined two of my most favorite things. Web browsing, and winning.

Kanye West does everything big. His third album, 'Graduation,' wont be released until late August but the hype is beginning to build. He has already released the first video and has given tastes of a couple of other songs.

TMZ is reporting that Kanye West and his bodyguard, Don Crowley, were arrested at LAX airport after an altercation with some paparazzi. The rap star allegedly took a camera from a photographer, then he and Crowley proceeded to throw pieces of the camera...

Kanye West protested on stage at the MTV Europe Music Awards when he didn't win the award for Best Music Video. West's selfishness is supported by fans when they purchase his albums. Isn't it time that fans show Kanye that his outbursts aren't acceptable?

Kanye was recently caught on camera telling the world that he is number one. While it is true that this week, Kanye West's "Graduation" is number one among The Billboard 200, is this simply because his ego is smothering the other artists on the list?

A review of rapper/producer Kanye West's new mixtape, "Can't Tell Me Nothing".

album review of Kanye West's sophmore album.

Kanye West's new album, Late Regisration, is changing the face of hip-hop. How did this backpack-toting producer acheive his lofty ambitions and answer his toughest critics?

Some of Kanye West's top songs during his career

According to reports from CNN.com under the report titled "Kanye West's Mother dies after cosmetic procedure", Kanye has lost his mother and his best friend.

Kanye West's "Glow in the Dark" tour was one of the best concerts I had ever been to. It was fun, exciting and most of all: touching. His performance made me cry, smile, jump up and down and also have one of the most memorable nights of my life.

There was an upheaval at the Grammys Sunday when Kenya West refused to leave the stage.

Dr. Donda West, the mother of hip-hop star Kanye West has passed away. The family has asked for privacy while it grieves, but media reports have said she died while undergoing cosmetic surgery.

Kanye West is a racist against biracial against women. Kanye West views biracial women as "mutts."

He deserved a Bachelor with this ones...

With the release of the track "Go," featuring John Mayer, buzz surrounds highly anticipated release of Common's latest album titled Be.

Miri Ben-Ari releases her debut hip-hop album. Instead of just violin solos with hip-hop beats serving as the background, the album is packed with hip-hop's biggest stars peforming over hot beats blessed with her soulful violin.

"Damn they don't make them like this anymore." -Lyrics from "Stronger", West's 2nd single from his latest Album. This quote sets the tone for Kanye's up and coming LP, Graduation.

Kanye West personifies arrogance, talent, ambition and confidence. He is known for his larger-than-life ego, but is it justified? What are the top ten Kanye West songs?

Donda West, mother of Grammy-Nominated hip-hop star, Kanye West dead after compications from cosmetic procedure.

Educator and mother of entertainer and producer Kanye West has passed away at age 58. The former Chicago State University professor passed away in a los Angeles hospital.

If you didn't happen to tune in for the 50th Grammy Awards, in my personal opinion, you missed some great performances. But don't fret -- catch the highlights on youtube.

In the world of entertainment, nothing seems too far-fetched. But what about an overseas $3,900 take-out dinner for eight...?

This year's Grammy Awards featured performances from such legends as Tina Turner, Aretha Franklin and a black-and-white version of Frank Sinatra

With the fashion industry changing everyday, more and more entertainers such as rappers are expanding their horizons to reach out and design clothes. While some lines are booming with sells, others have flopped worst than Flavor Flav's last CD.

It's all about the production, production, production! And sometimes, Kanye opens his mouth!

A review of this summer's biggest tour.

A look at how two celebrities, Kanye West and Faith Hill, reacted to losing at award shows. Is this a new trend or just isolated whining?

Kanye rose triumphantly from the ashes and proclaimed himself the winner in the rap battle of the year, if not the decade; having beat out 50 Cent on his first week of sales.

Kanye West's mother, his pillar of strength, Dr. Donda West dies at the young age of 58.

The range of talent in the Bonnaroo 2008 lineup is unbelievable. Just some of the many acts this year include Pearl Jam, Jack Johnson, Metallica, Kanye West, Chris Rock, Robert Plant, The Allman Brothers, Phil Lesh, Death Cab for Cutie, The Disco Biscuits and Talib Kweli.

The last album I bought was Common's Be and that was a lot different than his new album entitled Finding Forever. Released on GOOD/Geffen Records, it is still primarily produced by Kanye West. The album is scheduled to be released on July 31st, 2007.

Anyone who listens to said "urban" radio these days is familiar with The Game's ode to video girls "Wouldn't Get Far", where him and Kanye West, who produced the track, posit pro-typical misogynistic prose against said video girls;

This is a listing of venues that have popular music acts performing for free. Some of the acts include Kanye West, Jessica Simpson, and Lady Sovereign.

Hip-hop artists have long been stereotyped as shallow materialists with little regard for their society, but some rappers are out to change the public opinion of their art form.

This years Fall fashion trends include some icons from the past. Wonder if Kanye West had anything to do with the Polo Shirt coming back?

Lebron James acquited himself as a host, and Kanye West was a dynamite musical guest who finally took the time to poke fun at his own image. The show itself had some great moments, even as a couple of others fell flat.

Controversy has always created news, not necessarily relevant news, but it always tends to hit headlines. When Kanye West declared that President Crook, excuse me President Bush, is a racist it made massive headlines.

The fashion, the performances, the dramatics of Kanye West. Yes, it was a star-studded night of melodrama for the 50th annual Grammy Awards.

Sketch By Sketch Review of SNL

What an amazing year for music. Big artists dropped albums this year, from rap heavy-hitters Jay-Z and Kanye West, to country crooners Carrie Underwood and Bad Paisley.

Newly released list of Lollapalooza bands (alphabetized) along with ticket prices and information

By now everyone has heard all about the controversy with Dr. Admans and the mother of Kanye West. Many people were very upset at the fact that Oprah had him on her show, without doing a complete background check on him

The Grammy's will take place on February 10, 2008. The musical genius of Herbie Hancock, Nelly Furtado, Kanye West and Amy Winehouse and other albums are featured in this article.

COMMON SHOOTS STARSTUDDED VIDEO FOR "I WANT YOU" ALICIA KEYS, KANYE WEST, WILL.I.AM, SERENA WILLIAMS & KERRY WASHINGTON (CO-DIRECTOR) SHOW SUPPORT

The Croc Hunter was renowned for his daring exploits in the jungle and with his ability to educate people about animal wildlife. The Ghetto can be just as dangerous, and it can definitely be just as educational.

My experience at the star studded Fashion Rocks Concert

Mos Def is one of the truly original rap artists in the industry today. A undeniable pioneer of the hip/hop culture, Mos Def is not afraid of taking his art in new directions. Here are ten of his songs that best represent his contribution to hip/hop.

I recently attended a fabulous night of artistry at The Lab. A mixture of artists, networking, and great talent was the bill that filled me that night. The extra benefit was raising money for Chicago's Aids Foundation of Chicago.

A classic hip-hop album. A classic hip-hop album. A classic hip-hop album.

Brandy Norwood was born on February 11, 1979 in McComb, Mississippi. My memories of Brandy begin in the mid 1990's. One of the first CD's that I ever purchased was the "I Wanna Be Down" single.

It's too long, there's too many skits and it's nothing groundbreaking. But it's still better than 90% of the R&B you're used to.

This year's Fall Fashion is rockin like the 80's babe. Check out the latest fashions for men and weman. Find out hoe you can look like Christina Milian.

New York City surely isn't known as a college town. Home to Pace University, the New School, the Art Institue, Stonybrook and City College, I'm not sure why it's not considered a college town.

This upcoming fall season has a lineup of some of the biggest names in rap & hip-hop that will be releasing new material and hopefully resurrecting a genre that has declined over the years.

The Loves of Great Poets or The Lives of Great Men. Using poetry and social norms to understand comparison and to understand praise

A look at some highly anticipated albums slated for release in the next sixth months.

Has the feminist movement all been for naught? Why are so many supposedly liberated women ready to step back into a sole breadwinner relationship?

A Recap on my trip to the MTV VMAs.

I don't see urgency in today's music. I don't see the movement; from the musicians or the audience. Something, someday, will wake us all up, and when that happens, here are some of the names in music that people will find.

My top ten songs from Tupac

Size does matter. And Wednesday night at Gillette Stadium, the monstrous stage combined with the mammoth, nearly 70,000 seat venue seemed to dwarf the music itself.

In my life the disaster and tragedy of Hurricane Katrina will forever be linked to my stay in the hospital.

A list of the top ten songs by arguably the best rapper alive

"This is the concert I always wanted to see." That's how Dave Chappelle introduces his documentary/concert movie entitled "Dave Chappelle's Block Party."

What else is there to do festive in Motown during the Superbowl?

Is urban wear on its way out?