Kanye West

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 »

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

Bigger, Badder, Bolder: Justin Timberlake Comes Out The Big Winner Nabbing Four Moon Men With Rihanna Earning Top Honors With Video Of The Year

Thursday, September 06, 2007 -- "Jimmy Kimmel Live," which airs every weeknight (12:05-1:05 a.m., ET, following "Nightline"), features a diverse lineup of guests that includes celebrities, athletes, musical acts, comedians, human interest subjects and dangerously crazy people -- along with comedy bits and a house band.

Following are the episodes scheduled to air the week of September 10-14 (subject to change):

SEPTEMBER 10 (OAD 8/29)
Exclusive appearance by Melanie Brown a.k.a. "Scary Spice" ("Dancing with the Stars" Season Five)    » read more »

"Jimmy Kimmel Live!" Welcomes Music All-Stars 50 Cent and Kanye West To The Pontiac Garage Outdoor Stage Next Week On ABC, As They Battle It Out For The Number One Spot On The Music Charts

September 6, 2007 -- ESPN’s Sunday NFL Countdown Presented by IBM will preview the first weekend of the 2007 NFL season Sunday at 11 a.m. ET with Chris Berman and analysts Mike Ditka, Tom Jackson, Keyshawn Johnson and Emmitt Smith. Chris Mortensen will also provide the day’s headlines and league news, and Hall of Fame quarterback Steve Young will contribute his weekly Sunday segment – “Young is Restless” – featuring his opinion on the week's hottest topics.    » read more »

Immediately Following Britney Spears' Performance, MTV Mobile will have Exclusively 'Gimme More' and 'It's Britney, B***** Intro' Ringtones from New Single Music Celebration Airs Sunday, September 9th at 9PM Live ET

- First Viewer-Inspired Remix Through MTV.com
- First Simulcast Through MTV Mobile on Sprint TV
- First Awards Show Ever Recreated Virtually
- First VOD Instant Updates

- Saturday, September 8th at House of Blues in Las Vegas
- ?uestlove of The Roots Set to Be Celebrity DJ

No Need to Scalp - Nelly Furtado, Lil' Wayne, Common, T-Pain, Cee-Lo, Daniel Merriweather and Gym Class Heroes Added To Already Packed Superstar Line-up Of The 2007 MTV Video Music Awards Live on September 9th at 9PM (ET/PT)

- Followed by Kanye West and Rihanna With Five Nods and Amy Winehouse Vying for Three Moonmen
- MTV Announces New Categories Honoring Year-Long, All-Around Achievements of Artists

- 2007 MTV VMA's Mission: Revolutionize the Awards Show
- Everything That Happens in Vegas Will be Televised for One Night Only As Rihanna, Timbaland, Foo Fighters, Amy Winehouse, Kanye West, Fall Out Boy, Lily Allen, and Chris Brown Are Set to Perform
- Justin Timberlake, Timbaland Set to Host Fantasy Suite Party
- Mark Ronson Heats Up the 1's and 2's With Special Guests