Kanye West gets pushed back for 3 weeks, same release date as 50 Cent

[Meho]

Somebodys gonna get pushed back again:

One raps about getting money, the other one raps about wanting to get his money right. They both can claim to be among the most popular rappers in the world, but who is going to sell more copies of his new album in its first week? That's what everybody wants to know.

On Thursday (July 19), Def Jam announced that Kanye West's Graduation LP has now shifted from August 21 to September 11. You might remember that, not too long ago, Interscope Records pushed 50 Cent's album Curtis back one week from September 4 to September 11 (see "50 Cent's Curtis Is Bumped Again — Album Now Slated For September 11 Release"). Let the games begin.

One thing is for sure: It's going to be fun watching and listening to the two jockeying for position. Both are notorious for making controversial remarks to generate interest with the fans and media alike — and that's not to mention the hits they both have under their sleeves for their respective albums.

50 has released a slew of videos, but his latest, "I Get Money," has gotten perhaps the best reception so far. Oddly enough, Kanye said at Hot 97 in New York on Wednesday that 50's record is in fact his favorite song right now. He even did a freestyle over the instrumental.

West is 2-for-2 in his own right, in terms of singles from his Graduation (see "Kanye West Says He's 'Ready To Take Over The World Once Again' "). "Can't Tell Me Nothing" and "Stronger" have been positively received, while a third single. "The Good Life" (featuring T-Pain), is on the way. A video for the song is already in the can.

[Larrabee]

I have a feeling Curtis is gonna come out sooner than expected.

His last two albums dropped earlier than the expected release date because of early leaks...who knows.

[Invincible]

This is so fucking annoying. Everyone keeps getting pushed back. I want some new music. The decent releases are at a minimum at the moment.

[jeromechickenbone]

This is great.  I hope 50 gets pushed back again.  Actually I don't, I want Kanye to smash his sales and see what kind of pathetic ass excuse he comes up with this time.

[GangstaBoogy]

^ lol oh yeah I'm assuming you remember when Yayo dropped on the same day as Kanye?

'Yeah I did 200,000 the first week...I would've done more but I dropped on the same day as Kanye. He has grammys & commercials and I just got out of jail'

 

[bad-n-fluenz supporter of the dangerous crew movement]

i think 50 would out sell kanye, but i dont see them dropping on the same  day.

[AnybodyKilla]

I cant stand Kanye, i hope he flops, 50 is gonna kill him regardless!!!

[The-Leak (aka) kingwell (bka) JULES]

SMASH ON HIM YE!

[CRAFTY]

Even though all I really care about is the quality of the music, and sales are secondary to me, it'll still be interesting to watch this unfold...

[ToOoOoN!!!]

i really dont give a fuck about neither of them 

[UKnowWhatItIs: welcome to my traps....game over]

This is great.  I hope 50 gets pushed back again.  Actually I don't, I want Kanye to smash his sales and see what kind of pathetic ass excuse he comes up with this time.

Lol you actually think Kanye is gonna outsell 50??? That's hilarious dude.

[es-jay]

This is great.  I hope 50 gets pushed back again.  Actually I don't, I want Kanye to smash his sales and see what kind of pathetic ass excuse he comes up with this time.

Lol you actually think Kanye is gonna outsell 50??? That's hilarious dude.

i think he probably will...

[Meho]

Theres no way theyre gonna drop the same day, put it any way you want but in every case they both loose min. 400.000 copies.

[T-Dogg]

This is so fucking annoying. Everyone keeps getting pushed back. I want some new music. The decent releases are at a minimum at the moment.

True that. But July's never been a good month for records anyway. It usually picks up in August though.

[Meho]

Kanye West Says He's Ready To Pit His Album Against 50 Cent's: 'We Ain't Moving'
'Ye would prefer to 'be #2 on that day rather than come out and be #1 on a day nobody cares about.'

By Shaheem Reid

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NEW YORK — Regardless of what 50 Cent thinks, Kanye West says he's not blinking: His album will be coming out the same day as the leader of the G-Unit.

"The date, Graduation, September 11, we ain't moving," West said Sunday night at the Beacon Theatre, where he was waiting to perform with Lil Wayne (see "Kanye West, Ja Rule, Juelz Santana Jump Onstage For Lil Wayne's First-Ever NYC Solo Show").

Kanye is embracing the friendly competition with the man he recently produced a track for (see "Kanye West And 50 Cent Set For Epic Battle: Both Releasing Albums On September 11"). The Grammy winner says two heavyweights coming out on the same day is monumental for the game.

"I'd rather come out on a day like that, up against 50 — where people are excited about going to the stores and it's an event and people talk about it — and be #2 on that day rather than come out and be #1 on a day nobody cares about," West said. "It's about things going down in history. It's not that much exciting stuff in hip-hop right now. I think people are going to make it more than what I'm making it myself. At the end of the day, I'm making music and I'm trying to sell."

Despite its tragic significance, September 11 is also the day that Jay-Z's The Blueprint was released six years ago. West's production on the album — via songs like "Izzo (H.O.V.A.)," "The Takeover" and "Never Change" — brought him his first widespread acclaim.

"The Blueprint came out six years ago?" Kanye asked his A&R rep and friend Plain Pat. "That's monumental. This album, Graduation, I been listening to it. I like it a lot. I really believe I can take home that Album of the Year award at the Grammys. I've won my awards, but they've always been a category: 'hip-hop,' 'rap.' I wanna win Song of the Year, Album of the Year. I wanna deliver this album."

With singles such as "Can't Tell Me Nothing" and "Stronger" out now, West is hot, but where does he rank on our list of the Hottest MCs in the Game? Does he even rank on the list at all? You'll be surprised at a few people who were left off and who made it. Stick with MTVNews.com all week as the rankings are revealed. We uncovered #10 on Monday (July 23), and the countdown and debate rage all the way to Sunday, when MTV2 airs "The Hottest MCs in the Game" at 2 p.m. ET, revealing which rapper occupies the #1 spot.

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One thing is for sure: It's going to be fun watching and listening to the two jockeying for position. Both are notorious for making controversial remarks to generate interest with the fans and media alike — and that's not to mention the hits they both have under their sleeves for their respective albums.

50 has released a slew of videos, but his latest, "I Get Money," has gotten perhaps the best reception so far. Oddly enough, Kanye said at Hot 97 in New York on Wednesday that 50's record is in fact his favorite song right now. He even did a freestyle over the instrumental.

On Thursday night, 50 told Funkmaster Flex on Hot 97 that he would embrace the competition.

"I hope they see and understand what's getting ready to happen," he said. "I'm coming September 11. If Kanye comes that day, he comes that day. That'll be great. I think his people are smart, I think he's smart too ... I think they'll move [their release date]. But I'm coming September 11."

50 also said that he's recorded eight new songs for Curtis since the album's original June 26 release date was postponed.

"I didn't like the response I was getting," he explained to Flex about the reception to his first two singles, "Amusement Park" and "Straight to the Bank." "I was like, 'Whoa.' Flat out, I put the music out, I'm getting the response, but it ain't what I'm used to. That ain't me. You ain't responding how you are supposed to respond to my records. I'm like wait a minute, I gotta regroup ... I'm at a point where they want to tell me no, so I give you something undeniable ['I Get Money']."

West is 2-for-2 in his own right, in terms of singles from his Graduation (see "Kanye West Says He's 'Ready To Take Over The World Once Again' "). "Can't Tell Me Nothing" and "Stronger" have been positively received, while a third single, "The Good Life" (featuring T-Pain), is on the way. A video for the song is already in the can.