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Kanye Outsells 50 Cent In UK, US Next
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
By: Kenny Rodriguez
 As Kanye West and 50 Cent competed over album sales this past week, in the United Kingdom the results are in: “Graduation” has outsold “Curtis” on the British charts.
Kanye debuted atop the charts on Sunday, followed by 50 Cent at the No. 2 spot, according to the Official UK Charts Company – although no sales figures have been posted.
On the singles chart, Kanye’s “Stronger” also beat out 50 Cent’s “Ayo Technology” in the UK, charting at #3 and #5, respectively.
50 Cent – who previously stated he’d retire from rap if Kanye outsold him – has already begun speaking out, going as far as accusing West’s label, Def Jam Recordings, of rigging record sales.
“He’s never had a fraction of the sales 50 Cent has,” said the G-Unit rapper.
“They [Def Jam] could have one scan and have it count four times. West’s entire career hasn’t sold half what I sold on my first album [“Get Rich Or Die Tryin’”].”
Although the U.S. tally will be officially released on Wednesday, “Graduation” is projected to outsell “Curtis” in the States as well.
In related news, 50 Cent has cancelled three upcoming shows in England and Germany, citing a last-minute change in his schedule.
He recently wrapped up a five-night “5 Borough Tour” on Sunday at the Rum Jungle in his hometown of Queens, NY – which included appearances by Lloyd Banks, Young Buck, Tony Yayo, LL Cool J, and Remy Ma.
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