'it was the label' says 50

[Tash8]

50 Talks Album Sales PDF Print E-mail
Written by Jason
Thursday, 13 September 2007
Rapper 50 Cent recently commented on his first week's album sales projections, which estimate that his new album Curtis will move 550-600,000 units, about 200,000 less than Kanye West's new album Graduation.

The two rappers have been engaged in a "feud" over who's album would top the album charts over the past few months.


50 Cent appeared on Angie Martinez' Hot 97 show today (September 12) and blamed the album's second place status on Interscope Records.

"To be honest the process of selling this record hasn't been fun," 50 Cent said. "I'm happy with the performance, but I'm not happy with the set up. We had conference calls and after we created this plan, nobody actually had a plan."

According to first day sales data, Kanye West's Graduation is outselling 50 Cent's Curtis by a ratio of 2 to 1.

50 Cent also issued a warning to Def Jam, claiming he would release a new album every time the label had a big release.

"Hypothetically, if I came in under Kanye West, I would release a new album every time Def Jam had a priority. I would release a record verses every one of their top priorities," 50 Cent said.

50 Cent also said that he was finished with Interscope after the release of his next album, which will fulfill his contractual obligations to the label.

"It was the label," 50 Cent said. "Their dropping the ball all over the place. I'll release my next album and then I'm a free agent."

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what's so bad about interscope, 50 cent is the only one i heard dissing it /

[pawel]

50 can't stand he's losing... interscope put all of their efforts in 50, and now he's crying because Kanye's better + he uses it as an excuse he lost

[Curtis]

Loses or not, he's much better than Kanye cuz he's the best rapper ever.

[oOSporkOo]

Loses or not, he's much better than Kanye cuz he's the best rapper ever.

ok.

[Arabian Shady]

i like both kanye n 50
but ima stik with 50 cause ems got his bak
so fuk kanye
the ONLY gd song he eva wrote was the diamonds 1
haha

[pawel]

i like both kanye n 50
but ima stik with 50 cause ems got his bak
so fuk kanye
the ONLY gd song he eva wrote was the diamonds 1
haha

you can't base your opinion about music on the fact Eminem has something to do with it. that's just not right.

let's compare: amusement park - Good life

and make an opinion, not thinking about who the artist is, but just the lyrics, the flow, the sound of it. (like, what one's more original, unique sound, whatever)

[BabyBLue91]

i like both kanye n 50
but ima stik with 50 cause ems got his bak
so fuk kanye
the ONLY gd song he eva wrote was the diamonds 1
haha

you can't base your opinion about music on the fact Eminem has something to do with it. that's just not right.

let's compare: amusement park - Good life

and make an opinion, not thinking about who the artist is, but just the lyrics, the flow, the sound of it. (like, what one's more original, unique sound, whatever)

i agree.. how u gonna say 50 is better juss becuz eminem got his back?? wtf that has nothin to do w/anything

kayne has alotta good songs, 50 aint even on his level & shouldnt even be compared in my opinon

[Curtis]

Loses or not, he's much better than Kanye cuz he's the best rapper ever.

ok.

what the fuck do you fucking mean by "ok" you sound like an idiot.

don't fucking spam. you should be banned.

[Tash8]

i want 50 to sell more, because kanye is a little bitch who blows up when he doesn't win an award
but then again, 50 bitches at interscope when he's losing in sales.

hmm, fuck it, they both can burn in hell.

[oOSporkOo]

Loses or not, he's much better than Kanye cuz he's the best rapper ever.

ok.

what the fuck do you fucking mean by "ok" you sound like an idiot.

don't fucking spam. you should be banned.

No, you are right. 50 is the best rapper ever....

[BabyBLue91]

Loses or not, he's much better than Kanye cuz he's the best rapper ever.

plz tell me ur joking!!

[Nu Syd]

i want 50 to sell more, because kanye is a little bitch who blows up when he doesn't win an award
but then again, 50 bitches at interscope when he's losing in sales.

hmm, fuck it, they both can burn in hell.

thats a little extreme , wanted 2 people you don't even know to burn in hell.

Interscope was fucking up months before Curtis was released, def jam aint no better but if Interscope handled things better,didnt leak songs to early and didnt leak videos to early, the sales would be around the same as kanyes,maybe more imo. I Think Kanye has a better album but thats just me,i doubt it will outsell curtis, 50cent has better singles to go to in the future.

[DrRapid]

I think most of da songs in Curtis are better than the singles... I Get Money and Amusement Park are down the list of being the best. Straight To The Bank and Ayo Technology I enjoy a bit more.