"Let's raise the stakes. If Kanye West sells more records than 50 Cent on September 11, I'll no longer (perform) music. I'll write music and work with my other artists, but I won't put out any more solo albums."
Later 50 tried to play it down, going on an ego trip and essentially saying that there is no way that Kanye would sell more records than him, because "West is a 'worker bee' while he is a 'boss'." I have listened to 50s music and quite frankly I am not impressed. The only real reason, in my eyes, that this guy even got as big as he did is his ability to take nine bullets in the chest and still be alive. His albums have been mediocre at best, inciting all the cliche "gangsta" topics including, and limited to: busting caps, getting busted by a cap, sweet bling, having enough "G" to buy China, and smoking a doobie. (For those of you that don't know what those phrases mean, that's probably for the better.)
Kanye, on the other hand has strived to put out some rapping that is lyrically deep and introspective, while at the same time incorporating music that is actually music and not a bunch of recycled beats that have been used since the early 90s. On his new CD he actually has many comments interspliced throughout his music that deplore the state of rap today.
I have heard some songs from both albums (both slated to hit stores on September 11th) and I am quite impressed with Kanye's. With 50's? Not so much. So here's what I say:
I say we bring 50 Cent down a notch. Everyone go out and buy the new Kanye West CD on September 11th, if not only to exchange one bad rapper for a slightly better one.
Power to Kanye!
(a not to anyone who is offended by cussing, you might want to buy the edited version from Wal-Mart)
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