It was a much ballyhooed clash of the hip hop titans this summer. Kanye West vs 50 Cent. They dropped their albums on the same day, they talked more trash than Muhammad Ali, and at one point 50 even told the press that he would retire if Kanye’s album outsold his in the first week.
Well, as we know now, Kanye’s album trounced 50’s. Not entirely because it’s a much better album to begin with but I would argue Kanye is just a better star. He’s not really a thug, he doesn’t identify with gangsta activity, the general market that 50 sells to, and his rhymes are more in line with a certain panache, a certain self assuredness that comes across as slightly superior to all other rappers. Face it, when you listen to his music you’re imagining yourself as slightly superior to all those other music crazy fools. To be blunt he’s easily marketable and appeals to repeat radio listeners ears. And let’s be honest for a moment, the only people still buying hard copies of albums are the same people that still listen to standard AM/FM radio.
Take a listen for yourself and see what you think. Granted this Kanye Track is a remix of his smash hit, but it still dominates the 50 track, even when he had Timbaland and JT lending him massive help.
mp3 : Kanye West - Stronger (A-TrakRemix)
mp3 : 50 Cent and Justin Timberlake - Ayo Technology
Well it’s clear in my mind that Kanye has defeated 50. I don’t know who else Kanye still has to prove himself against. Maybe The Fugees can drop a new album and give him a run for his money?
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