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Kanye West Calls Proposed Debate With 50 Cent “The Stupidest Thing”

8/8/07, 11:30 am EST

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50 Cent accepted a challenge from BET 106 & Park hosts to debate Kanye West live over whose album will make the biggest bang (release dates for both 50’s Curtis and West’s Graduation were pushed back so far that they’re now going head-to-head on September 11th). Kanye, however, decided to call the proposed meeting of the mouths “the stupidest thing” during the MTV Video Music Awards announcement yesterday, meaning there’s no battle of the bling in our future. Fifty had actually predicted that Kanye wouldn’t accept the challenge the other day on BET, adding that if they were to debate, there’s one question that’s taboo: “Just don’t be asking me if I am a conscious rapper. I know exactly what I am saying — so I am conscious.” That’s more than you can say of a reportedly sleepy 50 during his lap dance video shoot for “Ayo Technology.”


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Andy | 8/8/2007, 2:19 pm EST

Kanye vs. 50 Cent? What would they call it?

“Special Olympics” is already taken…

The Phantom | 8/8/2007, 3:50 pm EST

Yeah. They should have this debate. And whoever the winner is, they should shoot him in the fuckin’ head! Sincerely, Chuck Barris

Joe | 8/8/2007, 5:12 pm EST

Ok I’m fairly certain that 50 is winning this one seeing as I don’t know who the fuck kanye is

rapper debate? | 8/8/2007, 5:20 pm EST

Anyone else laugh at that?

george | 8/9/2007, 11:46 am EST

50 cent built a career on beef.
thats not a solid foundation

5 points for kanye

Logic | 8/9/2007, 8:09 pm EST

You must be a dumb ass to not know who is Kanye. “Bush doesn’t like black people.” Maybe you feel the same way!

rap is dead | 8/9/2007, 10:17 pm EST

I know that to call this. “debate of the musicaly retarded..”

apollo 7 | 8/12/2007, 5:13 am EST

im frm south africa. kanye west is a coward. hip hop neds debate. lets c how far their brains can go. 50cent hit a few nice lines in laughing strate 2 da bank

microsoftmusic@yahoo.com | 8/12/2007, 5:15 am EST

kanye is scared. 50 mite b whack but atleast he got balls

theafrican | 8/12/2007, 8:17 am EST

we all know that this is just a publicity stunt to sell more records.

spanyo | 8/12/2007, 4:11 pm EST

fiddy’s gonna smash kanye. and of course this is a stunt to sell records, thats what they are in the business of doing. it all comes down to is who the better entertainer is and who is most likeable. i think the fact that 50 went from broke to a major business figure labels him as a more successful person, thus making him more interesting to listen to and much more likely to win this bet. both albums will be produced to the highest of standards but it will come down to who is who. after “curtis”, im thinking 50 will make one more great album and call it done. every great rapper has their time and you cannot deny that this is his time.

VA | 8/13/2007, 12:46 am EST

50 needs to shut up and just let his music do the talking. Debate? For what, that is dumb, what are they going to say …um…I have more tracks than you…well I have more producers than you…I mean come on now. Kanye doesnt need to react in this pointless battle created by 50, just to sell records. If he cant sell records without drama, what does that say about 50?

spanyo | 8/13/2007, 3:16 am EST

agreed… a debate would be pointless and really makes no sense. but as far as the drama… thats really what it boils down to… it is what america loves. we love drama, material things, parties, and sex. period. so why not sell all of them in one product?

[Anonymous] | 8/14/2007, 12:47 pm EST

A debate would be pretty stupid. It’s not a presidential election, it’s a rap competition. They can debate all they want in the songs they make in their albums.

[Anonymous] | 8/14/2007, 12:47 pm EST

A debate would be pretty stupid. It’s not a presidential election, it’s a rap competition. They can debate all they want in the songs they make in their albums.

DJ Gee | 8/15/2007, 12:54 pm EST

I just read about this proposed debate on Global Grind’s myspace (http://blog.myspace.com/thegl obalgrind). This is good for Hip-Hop, because so many people are excited about the releases. I’m on Kanye’s side, I think 50 is agreeing to the debate so he can later say Kanye was “scared.” How can you even debate who’s album is better? Men lie, women lie, numbers don’t…guess we’ll find out.

A f***ing debate ??! | 8/21/2007, 3:07 pm EST

Seriously? A debate? That is the g**est thing I’ve ever heard! I mean they’re Rappers, right? So why not a live freestyle battle, huh? Now that would be something I’d watch.
But no, of couse it’s never gonna happen, one could loose, nooooooot good for sales! Scared b**ches!!!

THE MASTER | 8/22/2007, 10:13 pm EST

this post is for “spanyo” it looks like you know nothing about the game only 50’s life like if ur his bitch or something kanye was broke 2 u idiot but unlike 50 he does not need to say that to sel albums or beef wid ja rule soo his first album would sell kanye did none of that yet his first album sky rocketed and not his second album was the best selling album of summer 2006 these are the facts soo just sit back and watch one of def jam and roca fella’s major artist sell millions on his 3rd album and put 50 in the dust

Man | 8/29/2007, 10:08 am EST

a debate is pointless, we jus’ wanna see who’s gonna make better music. but I think 50 is gonna outsell Kanye. 50 entertains us, and he’s making money, “ain’t that what we here for?”. by the way i’m also concious.

isaias | 9/2/2007, 1:19 am EST

100 bucks the people who don’t know who kanye is don’t know real music realk talk all they know is what they hear in the club and that’s 50 I like 50 but he’s to much diamonds and money and bitchs not enough real talk vote for kanye he’s real

MJ | 9/7/2007, 1:49 pm EST

50 Cent is on his 3rd unsuccessful single (and it even features the unstoppable Justin Timberlake/Timbaland combination), while Kanye’s new one “Stronger” is flying up the chart.

Put a fork in 50. Kanye is for the children!

hmm like CAN-I-BUS said.. | 9/9/2007, 12:57 am EST

“fuck ur record sales, where ur skills at?? you got a million fans, but u still whack,” but yea 50 got his billion fans but he’s still gonna be his same whack ass self lyk always… BUY GRADUATION. BUY REAL MUSIC. BUY REAL HIP-HOP. if 50 out sells kanye then hip hop IS dead.

kam | 9/10/2007, 11:19 pm EST

“im frm south africa. kanye west is a coward”

wow appolo 7. you are from south africa. kanye is a coward. what are you? two years old?

anyone who thinks 50 cent is a good rapper is stupid. and yes i am aware that kanye has said that he likes 50 cent. i dont know why. 50 talks bullshit. i hate these wanna be ghetto thugs.

50 cent obviouslly doesnt understand the concept of a “conscious rapper”….it doesnt mean that you are conscious as in the sense of not being knocked out cold. it means that you talk about real issues and what is ACTUALLY happening around you, not glorifying things idiots do (like deal drugs and shoot people). what 50 cent ralks about is not real. hes a loser thug wannabe.

and anyone who doesnt know kanye west doesnt listen to real hip-hop. i knew who he was before he rapped cos im one of those real heads who read the liner notes to find out who the dope producers were….the rest of you are chart-hugging pop-heads.

Ashley | 9/12/2007, 9:39 am EST

watch fifty isn’t dumb but he doesn’t know how to say something with out sneak dissin. Kayne didn’t sneak diss with George W. or with his discern with Jay-Z. Kanye needs to ask fifty, Does anybody make REAL hits anymore?

Ashley | 9/12/2007, 9:42 am EST

and to joe any rapper makin hits knows who kanye is because either they had him, want him, or can’t afford him.

missionary | 9/12/2007, 11:23 pm EST

defanatly kanye west is going 2 win 50 been played out since candy shop so kanye west defanatly has it ya digg so who ever said that 50 was winning wrong he is not

missionary | 9/12/2007, 11:24 pm EST

defanatly kanye west is going 2 win 50 been played out since candy shop so kanye west defanatly has it ya digg so who ever said that 50 was winning wrong he is not

frank man | 9/13/2007, 1:49 pm EST

high school musical 2 will win!!!!

frank man | 9/13/2007, 1:49 pm EST

high school musical 2 will win!!!!

frank man | 9/13/2007, 1:49 pm EST

high school musical 2 will win!!!!

frank man | 9/13/2007, 1:50 pm EST

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808-angel | 9/18/2007, 4:11 am EST

well..there is no doubt they both have stories to tell in their music.. thats real hip hop not hip *POP* unforunately, 50 cent does talk alittle too much about himself and the same shit over and over again.. vs kanye who will drop something here and there about himself.. but not entirely.. he understands that music is about real issues and reaching people.. verses money..haters..and more money…real music is inspired by the soul not the stage lights..

prodigy of 50 | 10/6/2007, 2:11 pm EST

i dont blame 50 for talkin fly before the albums dropped. from all past indications any normal human being will expect 50 to outsell kanye and 50 was just sayin he will sayin kanye. i dont think he was tryin to be arrogant. anyway anyone that thinks kanye outselling 50 makes kanye a better mc should go and sleep.

maria | 12/20/2007, 1:05 pm EST

what is you doing this is your number 1 fan maria love you

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