Originally scheduled for a late September release and later for an August release, this would make the second time the album has been rescheduled.
“I’m ready to take over the world once again,” he added. “I have a lot to say. I got a lot more music to make. I’m still going through stuff. People are still going through stuff. I make music people can relate to every day. My music just isn’t about my story. ... There’s not one artist in the world that has as much responsibility as me. When I deliver a piece of music, it has to connect with the most genres of music. I don’t care who you name.” Kanye said in an May, 2007 interview.
Graduation is the third and final installment in Kanye West’s college-themed series. It features collabos with Kanye’s G.O.O.D Music label family and productions from Dr. Dre, Jon Brion, and himself.
COMMENTS
1st bitches!!!
he gon blow 50 out
that's the single dumbest shit I ever heard
cosign
now 50 will flop
haha,Kanye i ain't your biggest fan,but you a crazy mo'fo,and i respect you for this.
You gonna fuck up his album sales.
u think so? i mean im lookin forward to both albums but graduation will def NOT affect the sales of curtis , believe that bruh
50 gona go harder then ever!!!!!!!!!!! i get money
Nine million three hundred forty-seven thousand five hundred and second bitches!
In the universe. So. My question is: Why would Def Jam clear Kanye dropping an album on the same weekend as that nigga 50? That would potentially ... one of them negroes is getting burned, and the other one bought ... or maybe one burned and the other downloaded, but that is not the point. Why wouldn't they wait two weeks 'til the next pay check or the pay check before, and drop it to MAXIMIZE profitability, kn'amsaying? I don't even know what those words mean, I just want to sound smart.
-- But then again Kanye gets paid either way since he has production on 50's album. And if that nigga' does 5 mil, and Kanye inked 5%, AND THE CD's were at about 10 ... THEN ... the Kan man would make about a mil point five.
So. Basically. My balls.
your a fuking idiot...wtf r u talkin about.
ya shut the fuck up
kaynes stupid as hell 4 dis one no matter what if ppl hate 50 dere still gonna buy his shit to see wat he says
KANYE JUST FUCKED HIS ALBUM THIS YEAR 50 TO MUCH PROMOTION KNOW ONE ON SEPT GPOIG TO REMBER KANYE THEY WILL REM 50
that true shit
KANYE & 50 ARE BOTH GONNA SELL OUT THE BOX.
50'S ALBUM (APART FROM I GET MONEY) SOUNDS WACK.
All I gotta say is, this is gonna be soooo good!
Kanye vs. 50! Ring-da-ding-ding....
JULY 19, 2007 PREDICTION: 50 and Kanye ARE GOING 2 diss each other b4 the album's drop! And 50 IS PROBABLY, MOST LIKELY, going to throw the FIRST Jab!
50 WILL WIN BECAUSE WHITE KIDS ARE GONNA BUY 50. REAL HIPHOP HEADS GONNA BUY KANYE BECAUSE HE TALK ABOUT THING THAT MATTER NOT LIKE CURTIS JACKSON WHO GOTTA HOPE EMINEMS FANS DIDN'T ABANDON HIM AFTER THE WACK ASS MASSACRE. ANOTHER 16 SONGS ABOUT SELF CENTERED BULLSHIT. CORPORATE AMERICA FUCKED UP RAP.IT COULD NEVER FUCK UP THE REAL HIPHOP CULTURE. GUNS,DRUGS,MONEY,BITCHES AND CARS THERE WAS MORE TO HIPHOP THAN THIS WHEN I WAS COMIN UP. NOW WE GOT SHALLOW BULLSHIT AND THATS WHAT YOU ROBOTS ARE BUYIN.
50 is not droppin on the 11th
50 pushed his album back 4rm sept 11th... so it aint gon compete w/ Ye's... @ least that what it said in a previous article on defsounds
that shit was in the rumor section
Yea, 50 drops a week later than 'Ye.
Either way, I got 'Ye outselling Fif.
Watch.
i just dont understand why yall people underestimate that boy
i mean 12 million on his first. 50 got lucky
come back wit 9.8 million on his second. dats bullshit, niggas started hatin
come back wit 4 million on a SOUNDTRACK
EMINEM AND 50 CENT SELLS THE MOST
yall always sayin sumbody gonna outsell him
did kanye out sell 50 last time
he was nowhere near 50 numbers
please stop livin in ur own lil world, and just be sayin things
No it was a rumor that 50 said he wouldnt drop the 11th because he felt it was disrespectful but it wasnt confirmed by him so as far as i know hes still dropping the 11th and Kanye will out sell him i used to be a 50 fan and he said these lyrics from curtis will be like his lyrics were rite befor get rich or die tryin what a fuckin liar lol
Man 50 vs. Kanye is gonna be like Mayweather vs. De La Hoya and 50 always call himself the Floyd Mayweather of hip hop so i see a good match but 50 aka mayweather of hip hop will win this one
@Mak
The dickriders still waste no time I see. Listen, I'm not hating on anyone by stating my opinion. I didn't say 50 would flop (though I think he's in for a surprise this go round). I'm not wishing he would flop. I'd never hate on the next man getting paper or being successful.
More power to him.
But since you asked, my opinion is based off the fact that all his singles are in the toilet as far as the ratings go. Don't listen to me, go check Billboard. Find a 50 single in the top 50 right now.
I say that to say this - He may still do well (rough guess is no better than 3x plat), but that's only on the strength of his name. People will still check for a 50 album even if it is wack. Same as Em (Encore was trash but still sold well).
But the numbers from last time mean shit. I believe your boy said it best "You're only good as you last hit."
And right now, he just isn't making hits.
The numbers don't lie.
i neva said u was hating
but u got to be crazy to think that
50 name is the news everyday
we rarely hear from kanye
50 is a marketing genius, and when he is involved everybody listens
they gonna do their numbers, but naw bout him outsellin him
dont think so my man
and singles doesnt dictate record sales anymore
game went platinum and look at his singles
young buck outsold mims and , and compare their singles
mims did way betta on the charts
its a different time now. all these one hit wonders fucked the game up and people dont buy cd's anymore
but 50, it seem everytime he drop its like 10 million
they on different levels my man
Here we go with this again.
1)'The Doctor's Advocate' isn't plat. Where did you get that from?
2)It could be because Buck is a more established artist than Mims, which is why people went and copped his album despite all his singles bricking on the radio. I already said I expect a similar reaction for 'Curtis.' But not to the extent of 10 mil.
3)50...a genius...please. I've yet to hear one person that talks that shit give me an example.
When he came out, he was hot. So naturally if he's involved with your record, you'll be hot (which explains the early success of G Unit). Nothing was done out of the ordinary to warrant calling him a 'genius.'
Like every other rapper on the planet, you release some radio friendly singles, shoot a couple of videos, drop the album, tour, then repeat. Or in 50's case you start beef with another rapper too (to help build the hype).
That about it...nothing special.
But that isn't to take anything away from his success. He moved a lot of units previously.
But again, that doesn't mean shit now.
4)If he's such a "marketing genius", why is everyone on G Unit bricking?
I'd like Kanye West a little more if he didn't have his head shoved so far up his ass. He should work on sounding a touch more humble, if anyone knows how quick it can all be taken away in the blink of an eye, it should be him.
Ye does come off as dickhead...and I'm not a huge fan of him but I give him respect because he's original with his.
Can't say the same about most cats in the game right now.
kanye gone blow 50 ass out da water
that's the second dumbest shit I heard one of you stupid fucks say today
Lol........... how did Roc-a-fella/Def Jam allow this? Are they on crack.. it's going to kill both their album sales.
Damn why he push that shit back. I've been waiting for this shit a while. At least its just a week.
dam it.... i gotta buy 2 albums when i really should represent the people that died on september 11th.... 4 get it i just get the bootleg lol
Good point my nigga... i probably do the same thing 2.
see you at the bootleg joint.
ha ha 50 gonna get HIS ass FUCKING SHUT DOWN BY KANYE WHATS NEXT JA VS EM
i know it may seem like bullshit.. but i have a feeling kanye will do better than 50
i thought he wasnt putiing it out that day, any way i think 50 will sell more than kanye
I agree Sanity: Kanye is going to do 50 in!!!
50's movie soundtrack album was better than massacre,
50's gonna get burnt,because he makes that pop shit for the sole purpose to sell alot,but he's met his match,cos Kanye makes just as good pop beats and he's got alot of commercial appeal.Kanye's singles will be more popular guranteed,50's singles would usually be popular but garbage like amusement park,straight to the bank and i got money will be his biggest mistake.
Naw you can't kill Kanye's sales. his fan base too strong.
And that's what I don't think they realize.
Nah, Kanye hasn't sold as well as 50, but cats on here are acting like he's been flopping too.
'Ye lately has been getting from everybody - the broads, middle america, the kids, parents - everybody likes dude now. You see that's been the trend in rap lately, especially in the post Imus era. People are checking for more positivity in Hip-Hop.
Kanye fills that void perfectly.
50 is now pretty much limited to the lil' clowns out in the suburbs who enjoy that pop-trash-r&b/rap shit).
I can't name one broad who's feeling 'Amusement Park.' I don't hear 'Straight to the Bank' in the clubs or any parties I've been too.
But that just might just be in the Baltimore/DC area.
(And as a blogger, yes I really go out and research stuff like this.)
50's spot is far from cemented. He got lazy, and set the stage for his downfall. He can talk all the shit he wants about the public wanting to destroy him.
At this rate, they won't even have to.
He's doing it to himself.
50 aint gone sell 10 million not this time ...........but who knows 50 mite have beef with someone or start a new one cuz camron is played out he always doing this crap start shiit so we can bye his shiit and hype his dodo azz up
50 will outsell kanye and any other rapper this year and next.his fan base is stronger than anyone elses in the us and worldwide but i dont think this will happin either one will have to budge but hey im coppin both.i get money has way more buzz than any of kanyes.even kanye was freesylin over it on hot 97 sayin this is my fav song right now wat more u need?
all niggers should die!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
banned
shut up u stupid nigger monkey! know ur place at the zoo!
im not black but ur goin get banned
stop denying ur nigger heritage and stfu and go back to the zoo and maybe ill forget about u if im lucky u dumb nigger
eminem u fag get out you white boy
he a piece of shit
cant you people tell this is that birdman guy who wrote all the posts on the talib kweli review dont pay attention to him he is just doing this to make people mad and dont change your veiws about white people or eminem just cause this one fag just sits at home and jacksoff while he writes stupid comments on this website.
"There’s not one artist in the world that has as much responsibility as me."
KANYE IS COCKY AND DUMB AS HELL
WOULDN'T BE SURPRISED IF 50 CENT PUSHES HIS ALBUM BACK AGAIN DUE TO MORE "INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION PROPBLEMS" LOL, SIKE NAH, I THINK HE HAS WAY TO MUCH PRIDE FOR THAT *SITS BACK AND WAITS FOR 50 (& MAYBE HIS EXTRA PAIR OF BALLS-no homo-AKA TONY YAYO) TO TAKE SHOTS AT KANYE IN HIS NEXT INTERVIEW"
Yeah he fucked up his album sales...that wa sthe wrong decision because we all know 50 markets his album better than anyone and he has more fans than kanye so i dont see the logic in pushing his album back so close to 50 cents album......not smart!
50 is gonna make kanye wish he never released his album on the 11th of sept
i hope 50 or kanye dont try 2 push their album back 2 favor themselves, wan them to go head to head.......may the best man win
thats interesting
50 gon sell more no doubt
i think 50 will sell more... that i getmoney is just gettin buzz and its a hood banger. ALSO other rappers rappin ova the same beat = even more buzz. So by the time the video get old... album is out with a new single. But i think Kanye and 50 will still go multi plat.
people said that G Unit couldnt compete with Jay-Z black album! They both did well! I think Kanye will do 500,000 50 will do 600,000...Kanye will do his usual numbers i believe!
man ima by dat kanye album it seems like its gon be good and if it aint....naw ima just jack it 4rom sombody dat way if i dnt like a track then i aint waist squat
yo you all stupid as fuck .....50 cent will win with a finger in his ass .G-UniT is the kings new-york and evywhere..easely .....Kanyé fuck this stupid homo and stop saying fifty sings for white people you all fucking racist bitchass motha fucka
with a finger in his ass tho? sounds a lil homo to me
Lmao. Is Oliwood all right? And what's racist about saying "He's singing for white people,"? No body said white people were inferior or dumb or land stealing or small pox on blanket giving or taxing to benefit the rich and powerful, all they said is that he sings for white people. 50 will tell you he sings for white people. White people constitute about half of the U.S. population, and they stick together, so if you target them then you get more money, that's just smart business.
-- Of course we all know white people love black people so whatever black people say is coo', they say is coo' ... so really ... if you do "black music" with white people appeal then you sell ... which is what he's doing.
Ho.
And you put the accent on the wrong letter in Kanye's name. If it was on the "E" you'd pronounce it like Wanye from Boyz 2 Men.
Holla.
where can i download that new chamillionire mixtape messiah pt3 cd n dvd i need that like a crackhead needs crack
datpiff.com
on his website
anyway i'm kinda upset Kanye is pushin back his album i was lookin forward to that shit
Matios u fuckin nigger go kill urself. 50 will do better than faggot kanye who belongs on the disney channel with his raps. And to correct you, black music isn't "coo" u fuckin idiot. The only reason people listen to black music is to make themselves look hard, and thats the truth. These niggers talk about all these killings, shootings, etc. but aint never been involved with any (except for a slim few). Dumbass
Lmao.
I love you too.
This nigga lil wayne is not a gangster, he is fake and he kissed another grown ass man. All these are facts now.... So what else needs to be said????
lmao wrong post my bad
^^^no its cool lets just go with this
fuck that wack fuckin bitch
none of 50's singles compare's to kayne's one single on 106andpart moneymade o and another banger as well stronger. simply better than 50's playhouse ryhmes lol
youre an idiot if uthink ye will outsell 50. i like ye better i can finally agree wit da dipshit on this. but fif has too big of a mindless fan base made up 14-16 yr olds who will buy it. ill probably just bootleg both of them and use the money i saved to buy weed so they both sound better
weed is for dumbasses
stay sober and get ur life together
Nah i dont smoke weed, I smoke clowns like you on the b-ball court lmao
50 will sell just cuz hes 50, but it wont be like his first 2 albums
he sell like 3, 4 mil 5 max, just cuz of fanbase and he is a marketing genius
but i say he wont sell 10 mill cuz his first singles aint hitting
kanye will less than 50, but will have the better album
kanye is sick as fuck
I cosign dat 50 first 2 singles are wack plus he aint got no controversy going for the new album that might cost him some sales
from 1st to second album 50 dropped in content more
50 1 classic album
kanye 2 classic albums
yall know 50 gon pull some publicity stunt to get his shit up!!!!
hell yeah he always do that shit
why does it matter. Only a fool would buy a cd these days. all music is free. I havent bought a cd in 5 years and i have thousands. bootlegs of both will be for sale in my hood for 2 dollars the same day they come out. fuck both of them artists especially kanye, with his dick in the mouth looking ass. neither of tthem ever supported there own people or put a indie artist on and both of them shit on the people who helped them get where they are.
I feel you on that the I cant remember that last cd I bought
kanye will smash 50 in album sails
ya bootlegging is a good check on these corporations. if no one ever bootlegged a cd then the companies would be ridiculously rich. more power to the people
an i wanna give a shout out to a fuckboy by the name of cass da best. dont tell me to get my life together when u dont know me. u pr