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Fiddy Beating Kanye In Yahoo! Buzz

Posted Tue Sep 11, 2007 2:06pm PDT by Billy Johnson, Jr. in Hip-Hop Media Training

I'll give 50 Cent and Kanye West credit for keeping relatively clean this competition to have the best first week album sales. As 50's Curtis and Kanye's Graduation hit stores today, it is a good time to review the buzz we've been receiving throughout Yahoo!

We launched a contest on Yahoo!'s Bix.com on August 31 that gave fans a chance to pick the better of two videos, 50's "I Get Money" or Kanye's "Stronger." 50 Cent never lost the lead in this race and at 1 p.m. PT today had 12,854 votes, nearly 1,500 more counts than Kanye's 11,366.

In terms of Yahoo! buzz, things haven't fared better for Mr. West. Among Yahoo!'s top searched music artists today, 50 Cent remains ahead, ranking at No. 11, though down three spots from last week. Kanye comes in at No. 14, actually up four spots.

Both artists have two videos each on Yahoo! Music's Top 100 chart. 50's "Ayo Technology" featuring Justin Timberlake is No. 31, up 4 places from last week's chart. Kanye's "Stronger" moved up three spots to No. 41. 50 Cent's "I Get Money" debuts at No. 86, while Kanye's "Can't Tell Me Nothin'" drops from No. 81 to No. 93.

Also on Yahoo! Music, searches for 50 Cent and Kanye West are two to one.  Over the last month, 50 Cent has remained one of the top 10 most searched artists, whereas Kanye West has gradually climbed from the top 30 range to the top 20 range.

If these numbers translate to album sales, 50 Cent won't be retiring anytime soon.

We'll have to wait until next Wednesday, when the final first week's sales are released, to see who actually comes out on top.

348 Comments

141. AL -
Yeah, neither of these artists are reinventing the wheel, or doing anything that hasn't been done already, so simply which album will I get my moneys worth, 50 cent, all day, Kanye lyrics are cool, but his beats too commercial and corny for me. jujujuju G Unit.

142. ty -
kanyes album has much more substance than 50 his iz just a hollow shell selling his name instead of good music i lvd hiz 1st album but now he seems 2 hav writers block kanyes has much more soul and so much more diverse all 50s tracks sound the same bang bang bling bling come up wit some real songs mfrer

143. DEMETRIUS -
FIDDY ALL DA WAY

144. Tamica -
fifty cet is the man that mess kanye put out is trash. i cant get with any of his music. did u see 106 and park he didn't get hype til jay came out. go fifty!

145. Don A -
50 wins, you can't ride listening to stronger. they are both staying consistent, and whoever said anything bad about fiddy, MUST BE FROM THE BURBS.

146. Yahoo! Music User -
Fifty has gone to the dogs after the massacre I'll bet he'll take this beating to the candyshop to buy a lollipop. Kanye all the way cus it's about time we got some decent rap music

147. JOSSYNAIKE -
I THIK thay are not good

148. john john -
I vote 50

149. PASSION -
Hey im in love with 50cent im in love with that fine handsome body of his!of course i love his music.

150. Jafet C -
fifty is outdated, kanye is experimenting, either way there is better out there, like atmosphere or sage francis. Plus the asian chick is far better than that white washboard in the other music video.

151. Toniya -
50 cent is the best so try agian Kanye love MRS. 50 CENT

152. PASSION -
i think 50cent got Kanye West beat!!!!!! That for sure.

153. Kimberly -
50 cent is the only way to go he the man and always will be

154. clara v -
It doesn't matter what Yahoo says at the end of the day Kanye is better rapper than 50 cent. Kanye's Album wins hands down!!! He is taking risks in his new album unlike 50 who is rapping about the same things. I challenge yahoo to do the poll gain THIS TIME AROUND COMPARE THEIR NEW VIDEOS 50 CENT VIDEO WITH ROBIN THICKE AND KANYE WEST " GOOD LIFE" I BET KANYE WINS HANDS DOWN.

155. Fred S -
Traditional hip hop fans will always respect Kanye more than 50. 50 is a beneficiary of the commericialization of rap music. 50 has no lyrical ability and his success is based on style and not substance.

156. Yahoo! Music User -
50 cent all day evryday , kanye he talented however when u go to a club 50cents whats makes you move

157. greg -
DAFF PUNK is better with out kanye.... I have to go with 50cent but old school is the best ..... $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

158. Hartford -
First and I've purchased both CD, and I have to say both of them have done better then their last CDs!

Second, Kanya have more songs that just make you nod your head!!

Since there's only room for one #1-------------- Kanya West!

159. Yahoo! Music User -
Both blow, and are lazy excuses for real musical artists.

160. h -
WTF, 50 is just what he worth and thats cents, his ablum suxs. Even with timberland on it. worst was it just was not his style and it showed. At least west came with some beats thats was him, and stayed true to his style.

50 was once good with his under ground, but like all once he made the cheddar$$$$ cha ching, his stuff got played out

West got this, and 50 is just as much as a crybaby if not more than kanye
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