50 Cent

New York, NY and San Francisco, CA, January 8, 2008 – Universal Music Group, the world’s leading music company, and SendMe, Inc., the premier mobile media company, today announced a licensing agreement whereby UMG’s extensive catalog of chart-topping hit songs would be made available to members of SendMeMobile.com. For the first time, SendMe members would have access to music from such superstars as 50 Cent, Daddy Yankee, Fall Out Boy, Fergie, Gwen Stefani, Kanye West, Rihanna and U2, among thousands of others.    » read more »

19 September 2007, Washington (By Ray McDonald) -- Kanye West's third album Graduation is well ahead of rival rapper 50 Cent's third disc Curtis in a highly-publicized sales battle.

According to September 18 data from tracking firm Neilsen SoundScan, Graduation sold 957,000 copies in the United States during the six days ending September 16. Curtis is trailing with 691,000 sales. Kanye West is also ahead of 50 Cent in the United Kingdom, where Graduation debuted atop the album chart.    » read more »

NEW YORK, Sept. 13 -- Whether 50 Cent or Kanye West sells more albums this week is still being decided, but one thing is for sure - their appearance together on BET's 106 & PARK along with a surprise visit from Jay-Z, was a ratings knockout.    » read more »

Kanye West is leading arch-rival 50 Cent in a highly-publicized sales battle

13 September 2007 (By Ray McDonald) -- The Chicago rapper's third solo album "Graduation" is on pace to sell 575,000 to 700,000 units in its first week, while New York-based 50 Cent is projected to move 550,000 copies of his third solo set, "Curtis."

Sales tracker Neilsen Soundscan had "Graduation" outselling "Curtis" by a margin of 437,000 to 310,000 one day after their September 11 release.    » read more »

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BET's 106 & PARK Is The Only Place Both Rappers Will Appear Together On Release Date