50 Cent, Kanye Set For December Album Battle - Celebrity Bug

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9/20/08

50 Cent, Kanye Set For December Album Battle

In what could be a repeat of their battle for marketplace domination last September, 50 Cent and Kanye West will release new albums a week apart in December.

An Interscope representative confirms 50's "Before I Self Destruct" will arrive Dec. 9, while West's "808's and Heartbreak" is due Dec. 16 via Def Jam. In its debut week last year, West's "Graduation" easily outsold 50's "Curtis," both of which came out Sept. 11.

During a recent performance in Albany, N.Y., 50 Cent took a moment to poke fun at West's new single "Love Lockdown" with a sarcastic rendition of his own. The rapper also played the new song "Burn."


Meanwhile, "Love Lockdown" is now available for purchase from Apple's iTunes Music Store, where it has quickly become one of the top downloads there.

"I guarantee this will be 50's favorite album of mine," West wrote today on his blog. "This will be gangster's album of the year."

I guess getting shut down the first time wasn't enough, although I am kind of surprised that 50 didn't try to rebattle him and drop the project the same day. I think he knows that Kanye has a built in fanbase that he just can't compete with, not to mention Kanye has the critical acclaim. Best of luck to both.

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