50 Cent will release his highly anticipated album “Curtis”, and Kanye will do the same with his 3rd album “Graduation”. With both of these artist dropping on the same day, the question of who’s album to buy still looms for many hip hop fans. With this artist breakdown I hope you will have an easier time making up your mind.
Real Name- Curtis Jackson
Born in- South Jamaica Queens New York
Discography-
- 2003: Get Rich or Die Tryin’
- 2005: The Massacre
- 2007: Curtis (coming September 11th)
Highest selling album- Get Rich or Die Trying-12 million worldwide
Biggest hit- In the Club
Style- Gangsta rapper
World Music Awards
Best Artist of the Year
Best New Artist
Best R&B Act
Best Hip-Hop Act
Best Pop Act
After flops from Mob Deep, Loyd Banks, and Young Buck, 50 returns to mainstream with intentions to clean house with record sales and add to his list of bangers.
What to Expect from “Curtis”
From listening to 50 talk about what he had to do to write this album, you should expect some Vintage 50. In an interview with XXl, 50 said: “I mean, it just brings memories back to me. I’m in my old space, see old faces, things start feeling the way they used to. Being able to write material from a perspective I couldn’t probably write [from] in any other space like that.”
He say’s that the album can be best compared to batman begins, because it reflects his attitude before he became rich. According to 50 this album is pre “Get Rich or Die Trying”.
Although 50’s album has been heavily hyped, he originally started off kind of slow with his first two singles “Straight to the bank” and “Fully loaded Clip”. When he put out his third single “Amusement park” and saw that he was not getting the responses he would’ve liked, he went back into the lab and added some new tracks to the album, including the two hit singles “I get money” and “Ayo Technology ft Justin Timberlake.”
Kanye West
Real Name-Kanye Omari West
Born in- Atlanta Georgia, raised in Chicago Illinois
Discography-
- 2004: The College Dropout
- 2005: Late Registration
- 2007: Graduation (Coming September 11)
Highest Selling Album- Late Registration
Biggest hit- Jesus Walks
Style- Alternative
Grammy Awards
Year Category Song/Album
2005 Best Rap Album The College Dropout
2005 Best Rap Song “Jesus Walks”
2005 Best R&B Song “You Don’t Know My Name”
2006 Best Rap Album Late Registration
2006 Best Rap Song “Diamonds from Sierra Leone”
2006 Best Rap Solo Performance “Gold Digger”
Since we last saw Kanye, he has had numerous temper tantrums, been called gay, likened himself to Jesus, and even been sued a couple of times. So with all of this going on in his life, any fan would be expecting an earful from their favorite college dropout.
What to expect from “Graduation”
The main thing to expect from graduation is growth in lyrical skills, every time Kanye is asked what he think he has improved at as an artist he always says his lyrics. So look for sharper metaphors (if any) a smoother flow and even more wisecracks, with the complete elimination of skits. The hype for this album is at levels not expected, partly because of Kanye’s declaration that this album is the best work he has ever done.
As the release date approaches for both of these albums, listeners need to understand that these albums will be nothing alike. Kayne’s and 50’s sounds are totally different, and their content is like night and day. For those who are tired of the gangsta tough bravado that most artist speak/lie about, Graduation may be just the thing you need. But if you’re looking for tough gritty lines and hard beats, then Curtis is the place to be.
September 11th is the day that all is decided, will it be 50 or Kanye, will 50 have to retire or will he reign supreme once again. But the question that all of us here at Defsounds have to ask is this: Even if they both do outrageous numbers in their first two weeks, will both albums hold that steam or will they join the 30k plan like some of these other mainstream releases and have to stagger to platinum status or will this really be a historic period for both artist?
COMMENTS
FIRST BITHCES!!!!!! 50 WILL DEFINITELY OUTSELL KANYE,THERE IS NO DOUBT IN MY MIND.KANYE IS ILL,BUT IS NOT ON THE SAME LEVEL AS 50.I MEAN COMPARE 50'S FIRST TWO ALBUM SALES TO KANYE'S FIRST TWO ALBUM SALES..THERE IS NO COMAPARISON...
b4 I even go to my thoughts, I wanted to give a shoutout to my boi mieson to tell him NOBODY GIVES A SHIT THAT YOU ARE FIRST BITCH!!!
Now back to the story, I think they're both gonna get good numbers on the billboard, I know they will, they will both sell good, but I still think 50 might have it, but kanye is 1 of the popular rappers comin out 9/11, and of course the heavy flop 40 cal. is comn out 9/11
"FIRST BITHCES!!!!!!"
You are such a fucking a faggot
umm for all you idiots out there... kanyes album is put together well..shit is some good music..50 jus doin his same old shit..if that song with akon wasnt on curtis..shiit wouldnt even be that tight
loooool why is 40 cal releasing this day...nobody is gonna buy it come on...
Charles2772, ur sayin da same thang I'm sayin, y iz 40 cal comin out on 9/11, reguardless if he duz or not, he will neva sell, neva has, neva will
niggaz who claim first have no life
50 cent would defintely beat kanye! any1 agree! go 50
meison you must didn't hear that Kanya sold more albulms 50 cant think like kanye
Curtis that's all i have to say and am not hating Graduation is nice but it's only has 13 songs and like 5 are hot and unlike fif 7 or 8 songs are banging so you tell me 8 or 5 uh 8... niggas
Great Read
everybody, my name is c. lewis and i will be monitoring all the stupid shit people say on here.... say something stupid and expect to see me respond to your stupidity. thank you for your time. let's start with this dumb ass above me... nigga what's ur POINT???
His point is that he thought it was a good article if you going comment on stupid comment check that shit at the door
hahahha lol ^^
my point exactly there disagreelos. what's so great about what is essentially a list of statistics? plus ain't nothing new being said. how long have people been saying the same shit over and over about the release of these 2 artists' albums? long time. my bad though. i didn't mean to step on you and ya wife's toes.
Stop bussing in your mom room and you quite steping on that bitch toes pussy like I said what you wrote is still irreleavent to the situation you wrote a bunch of bullshit that nigga said good read and you just list a bunch of bullshit so check that shi at the door oh and knock first pussy
50 got it i didnt wanna admit it
I already have all of kanye 's album its not better than late registration, and i heard about like 3/4 s of fifty's album and that shit is nice, it is true that both albums are like ying and yang but considering money is tight and i already have all of ye's imma cop curtis,
50cent all the fuckin way
i want yall to really think bout all the shit u heard in discussion about hip hop being dead. aight now think bout what im sayin.... hip hop aint dead... hip hop is now a business. hmm.
IM COPPING CURTIS CUZ I CANT REALLY RELATE TO KANYE MUSIC HIS MUSIC IS 4 WHITE PPL
lol u have to be a dick head if u think kanye music is for white people. mean while 50 has a love song with robin thicke and a song with justin titled " ayo technology" ? but kanye made a song titles diamonds from sierre leone and gold digger, but his music is for white people? oh my god
wtf the fuck man you both are really stupid music is not for white or for black people wat does it fkn change its only color man
charles shut your "we are the world " ass up.
50 mane
50 used to be hot but nobody dont listen t him no more, he got his guap now he need to get out the game and stop fuckin it up with these whack ass songs. kanye is gonna destroy him.
cosign- the first part though not sure bout the 2nd, cuz wiggers buy more albums den spanish and black ppl, and most of 50's fans are wiggers
i think 50 gonna win, hes got some good hits, that gritty style, more well known has more club hits that even people that dont like rap know like candy shop and he has like 5 more songs on his album
It's 50... and I like Kanye's new album, it's dope, but 50's is soundin' better to me
rongata — 27 minutes ago
lol u have to be a dick head if u think kanye music is for white people. mean while 50 has a love song with robin thicke and a song with justin titled " ayo technology" ? but kanye made a song titles diamonds from sierre leone and gold digger, but his music is for white people? oh my god
ye has a song with coldplay they white right so what r u talking about. 50 going 2 win his album is better I like ye and I like some of his music I have to say he didn't go 2 far over peoples head with his new album he kept it simple but as far as head nod factor 50 has way more bangers on his album I got both albums already but come sept 11 I will b going 2 fye or circuit city 2 get the real curtis album I'm not even going 2 touch graduation I only like three songs on it.
The graduation is f*cking awesome, it's music that touches you, I like the fact that when he raps you can feel like hes there and not just rapping ina booth, and he keeps it real not the Gangsta real thats getting old, Know this "real don't have to talk about real or stress it", its more than just music its a art form that most of you are looking past, he put some hot beats on there most people can't touch and made them something special he even went out his way yo make sure the artwork on the cover is for your viewing pleasure.
not a big kanye fan, but ima cop the graduation the day it comes out just so i dont have to listen to 50's ass no more. oh yeah, how u gonna say kanye's music is more for white people than 50? ask any teenage white boy, and i can almost guarantee u he owns a 50 cd. theres a difference between having white people on ur album, and trying to sell ur album to white people.
50 comparin his album to batman begins?......aw dat means it most definetly a problem!!
WHOEVER MADE UP THIS REVIEW SHOULD HAVE HIS OESOPHAGUS FED TO THE DOGS............BECOS WE ALL KNOW 50 WILL OUTSELL
WHAT WE WANNA KNOW IS WHO MADE A BETTER RECORD............PROBABLY KANYE
WHO SELLS MORE........THE SNITCH
hey fuck bag, how about instead of coming to this site dumbing it down, why dont you go to school and learn how to FUCKING SPELL
for real man. i read the comments sometimes and i noticed that your posts are fuckin annoying.
They say I talk with so much emphasis,
OOOO They so Sen-Sa-Tive.
Don't ever fix your lips like colligen
Say something you gon end up apologizing.
Let me know if it's a problem man,
Alright man, holla then.
ayo...what the fuck is a mentuscanabis nigga? some kinda mint and weed candy? and who's lyrics you biting too? dj dumb-dumb? shut your "6th grade education" ass up.
50 Cent
Style - Gangsta rapper
I DISAGREE.
if 50 isnt a gangsta rapper please inform me to what he does
I heard you put a couple good niggaz bars, (Preme!)
I might never sell that much
But you can bet your last 2 quarters, I never tell that much
Picture 'Kiss not come out swingin'
It's like going to see 50 at a show and he don't come out singin'
Yeah, you got a felony, but you ain't a predicate
Never the King of New York, you live in Connecticut
You don't be in the hood, you be in the woods
Fuckin' wit' me, is where you really gon' be for good
I hold the 4-5 myself, and hop out the Range on 1-4-5 myself
This is a true fact
Since when has it become cool to get shot and not shoot back
-Jadakiss, Check AND mate...
And he lucky nas didn't dropp that ether 2
Im Buying Both of these shits cuz both are hotter than any hip hop releases this year especially T.I.. I hate that fucking album(love TIP tho) Buck's was much better.
I ain't a fan of either,but i listened to graduation,shit is aight.
Going by 50's singles,curtis gonna be lyrically wack.But then again graduation weren't lyrically amazing,but it was still good.
Kanye done gone made a better album,but 50 is gonna get the numbers.
But both albums ain't special.I would actually laugh if Ja came in November and made a better album than both these guys.It ain;t impossible for that to happen with the line up he;s got.
I use to think kanye was gonna outsell 50,but every site i got theres 100 curtis leaks per page,50 gonna do 2x platinum maybe 3.
i cant believe wat im readin yall really think five oh is better the kanye.....lemme break it down
statistically 50 sold alot cuz he's more pop he used to be gangsta until he came out wit candy shop dat shyt was whack and kanye never flopped and he aint gangsta rap he's juss hip hop if u cant appreciate dat den u aint hip hop its niggas like nas papoose tip cass lupe jada das keepin dis shyt alive fo real 50 is tryin to get bak to his old ways cuz he sees that he was alot better bak den
i think he fucked up when i heard dat one rhyme he said lookin bak on it " go head n switch yo style up if niggas hate den let em hate and watch the money pile" hot line and i cant knock da homies hustle but in my eyes as a fan he lost an image dat got him so much more status den amusement park
so face it we all like "many men" way more den we like "amusement FUCKING park" (sry for the long post had alot on my mind)
kanye will probably sell more in the U.S. but overseas and worldwide 50 will move more, his fan base in other countries is sick..yall know how it goes in the U.S. we love you monday then hate you tuesday that's just how it works..think back to 2003 50 was like GOD then new york allowed gayme to come here and shyt on him in his own city..think if nas went to LA and dissed snoop, he'd be another unsolved murder in hip hop..
plus kanye get help with his lyrics and anyone with half a brain knows that a sin in hip hop!!!
www.myspace.com/tonezworld get at me...1
ok tone i understood you up until "think back to 2003..." then i lost you... then you went on to say kanye got help with his lyrics... nigga huh? where are you going with your words? that shit was so random. what u do man? roll dice when you talk? nigga get a map next time you post something. you'll end up lost.
who do u know that can honestly prove that kayne dont write his lyrics. none of u guys know these people personally ur all just pathetic critics u kill hip hop not the artists
Right Now KanYe is on top. With his pre-orders on I-Tunes Showing him back in the top 10 placed at Number 6. His single Stronger is also number 1. While Curtis is sitting at number 53. Thats a HUGE gap. Ayo Technology as a single is sitting at 19 and based clearly on the numbers Kanye is killing that nigga fif... Not even by a narrow margin.
The album isn't even out yeah and he killin.. even after the leak. Ye is gonna stay on top, ESPECIALLY when he drops The Good Life. He's timing this shit on point.
IM FEELIN KAYNE ALBUM BETTER IM TIRED OF FAKE GANGSTA SHIT PLUS KANYE BEATS ARE BETTER 50 COULDOF DID BETTER CHOOSING GHIS BEATS
Ain't comparison wit 50 and kanye..
i can't see myself rolling up 2 da club playing a Kanye CD 50 is that nigga
and i bet you don't roll up to the club in anything at all. need a ride nigga???
COME ON, I THINK 50 CENT MIGHT SELL MORE ALBUMS BUT I THINK OVERALL KANYE'S ALBUM WILL BE "BETTER" IN ALL ASPECTS. 50 REACHES THE STEREOTYPICAL GANGSTA CROWD WHICH IS A LOT OF FOLKS, KANYE ON THE OTHERHAND REACHES A DIFFERENT TYPE OF PERSON FOR THE MOST PART. THE MORE INTELLIGENT PERSON WHO TAKES MUSIC AS MORE THEN JUST "SOUNDIN GOOD"...
BESIDES REMEMBER THE GRAMMY'S WHEN KANYE HAD 10 NOMINATIONS MORE THEN ANYONE THAT YEAR, AND HE WON LIKE 2 OF THE 3 GRAMMYS HE WON "OVER" 50 CENT, AND THEN ON TOP OF THAT 50 CENT LOST "BEST NEW ARTIST" TO EVANESCENCE HA HA THAT WAS HILARIOUS THOUGH BUT FOR REAL...
I'M GOING TO BACK KANYE AND SAY HE WILL SELL MORE ALBUMS...EARLIER I WAS JUDGING BY 2005 WHEN KANYE SOLD 860,000 AND 50 SOLD 1.14 MILLION FIRST WEEK, BUT YOU REALLY CANT COMPARE THEM FAIRLY CAUSE THEY'RE LIKE DAY AND NIGHT WITH THEIR MUSIC...
THERES SO MUCH TO JUDGE, QUALITY OF MUSIC, ALBUM SALES, AWARDS WON, PUBLICITY, AND REVIEWS...ALBUM SALES AIN'T EVERYTHING I DON'T THINK.
I CAN'T BELIEVE THERE AIN'T A WEBSITE THAT STRICTLY LIST STATISTICS LIKE ALBUM SALES FOR ALL OF THE MUSIC ARTISTS. THE CLOSET I HAVE FOUND IS BILLBOARD.COM AND IT'S WHACK CAUSE IT'S JUST A RANK AND THERE ARE LIKE 100'S OF CATEGORIES SO YOU CAN'T REALLY SIT DOWN AND SEE FOR A FACT WHO HAS SOLD MORE ALBUMS AND BY HOW MUCH STATISTICALLY.
DO YOU HEAR? 50 CENT SAID IF IT WASN'T FOR HIM KANYE WEST WOULDN'T HAVE MADE IT BIG IN THE INDUSTRY. SHIT, NOW HE'S JUST RUNNING OFF AT THE MOUTH LIKE THE PUNK THAT HE IS, WHAT DOES ONE HAVE TO DO WITH THE OTHER ONE AT ALL!?! KANYE SHOULD COME OUT AND SAY IF IT WASN'T FOR EMINEM AND DR DRE THEN 50 CENT WOULDN'T BE WHO HE IS TODAY AND THAT WOULD HAVE SOME TRUTH BEHIND IT.
I MUST SAY THOUGH WOW EMINEM WENT FROM 10M PLUS SALES TO LESS THEN 0.5M. HIS NEW ALBUM WAS GARBAGE, IT WAS TOO "HOOD" "GANGSTA", I THINK THEY SHOWED THE VIDEO TWICE ON MTV AND BET EVER HA HA AND I HAVEN'T HEARD ANYTHING ABOUT IT SINCE. WHAT HAPPEND EM?
ya thats true i couldn't find a site like that either and billboard.com is garbage. i respect eminem though for making 'hood' music and kepping it real even though he's such a big name rapper.
OK ANTH3GONZ TRY TO KEEP UR COMMENTS TO UNDER 1000 WORDS...WE'RE NOT WRITING ESSAYS HERE.
Im not gonna lie I like 50's flow and I also like kanye's flow but given 50's prior reputation im gonna have to cop Kanye's album.plus that cant tell me noting track is fire.VI man in dis mudaskunt
im gettin curtisssssssssss
y so many s's...u gay?
it doesnt mater who wins,KAnYE IS DA BETER ARTIST,DEY BOTH HAVE TALENT. BUT KANYE IS REAL HIP HOP,plp caant compare their life 2 kanye i understand,but obviously ur not listenin 2 much., im getin graduation,im sic of 50s lil pop shit, dat lil dancin music for gurls,lol. kanyeezy doin it, FUC 50, he had 2 make how many videos to be noticed. kanyes 1st video still biger, and da suca dont run NEW yOrK, nika lives in cinccinaatiii.. cccccccuuurrrttiiisss,,, Nika aint ever goin bac 2 queens. he run wit police,da real 50 ran from police-kila cam... dont coment on my opininon, i dont give a fuc. im not gon read it anyways, cuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuurrrrrrrrrrtiiiiiiiiiiisssssssssss.......aahhah bws
well...i'm not gonna comment on your opinion...but wow...your spelling is worse than a dyslexic 1st grader with autism trying to spell mississippi.
"According to 50 this album is pre “Get Rich or Die Trying”"
not ONE out of the MANY singles that 50 has put out for curtis sounds like ANYTHING on GRODT. Curtis will just be "Amusment Park" x18 or however many tracks are on the album. not coppin it.
and i'm not even gonna say anything about graduation. except, not coppin it either.
yeh ull bootleg both you queer cunt!
^^^^^MAN FUCK THESE ABLUMS HALO IS COMMING IN SEPT THEM ALBUMS CAN KICK ROCKS BIOTCH !
First off, Fif retracted the remarks about "retiring."
Second off, I'll say somethin' later because I'm too lazy.
i didnt read it
BUT KANYE SHOULDNT HAVE BEAT OUT 50 FOR 2003 ALBUM OF THE YEAR PERIOD.
kanye is the better artist but 50 has more fans
sept. 11 is a great day for hip hop, but if i had to guess who sellin more i'd put money on kanye because so far on amazon.com kanye's pre-orders been beatin 50 for at least a month
Same with I-Tunes.. kanye is number 6 and 50 is at number 53... WTF? how you gone dispute those numebrs?
TRUST ME THE CURTIS ALBUM ISNT THAT GREAT I LIKE THE MASSACRE BETTER AND THE GRADUATION IS A CLASSIC THATS SOMETHING THAT REAL FANS WILL APRECIATE FORGET THE BILLBOARD SELLS CAUSE WE ALL KNOW 50 CENT WILL WIN HE HAS FANS UP THE YING YANG AND I AINT HATING IM 1 OF THEM BUT IM NOT PORMOTING HIS SHITTY ALBUM NOW I KNOW WHY SO MANY ARTIST ARE GOING AT LIL WAYNE CAUSE IF THE CARTER 3 WOULD OF DROPPED ITS GAME OVER TO ALL ARTIST WHO TRY TO PUT OUT AN ALBUM AND YA ALL KNOW IT >
i like 50 better. i think curtis is gonna b a better album...... but i really think kanye is gonna win the OVER ALL SALES......and i used 2 say curtis is gonna win. but i have a feeling that kanye is gonna take it.. idk y
curtis wins ,man its da unit niggas
well da "unit" seems to be falling apart like an 80 yr old woman with "worse case scenario osteoperosis" bumpin' into shit too hard.
No NO NO NO!!! you got all rong vicky ser its the Gay unit
does anyone else think their album leaks were planned? i think its rare for two artist's albums to leak basically the same day and only the clean version, wuts with all these leaks, it pisses me off because i can't resist downloading it but it sucks because it makes me not want to buy the album
Real talk Kanye only got like 3 singles the next one good life is the hottest joint on the album. Curtis hell he release four singles already say what you want to about Fif this next album is a monster. It's the first one that was not G unit fill that's shows growth there Fif to cocky to get credit. Get both of them because they both fire
at first i was thinking i wouldnt buy either of them but now i dont know but if you want to see bizarre's new music video since defsounds hasnt posted it click the link below
http://youtube.com/watch?v=7Z39gwGXiu8