Kanye West and 50 Cent CD Reviews

Graduation is Kanye West's third studio album.

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With both their albums dropping on the same day, Kanye and 50 Cent have been taking their usual trash-talking to the next level. Will 50 Cent have to keep his promise to retire if Kanye's album sells more records? We've got reviews of both albums!

Kanye West - Graduation

Graduation is Kanye's tightest, slickest album to date. It may not be as hook-heavy as Late Registration, but that only means his tracks take a little longer to get to know and love. It's worth investing the effort - they improve with every listen. Kanye might like to throw tantrums and say shocking things (hello VMAs), but as long as he keeps churning out tunes like this, all is forgiven.

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Kanye West - Graduation Fun Facts

All of Kanye's albums have an education theme - The College Dropout, Late Registration and now Graduation.

Graduation sold 400,000 albums the first day it hit shelves. As of September 14, 2007 Graduation sold more than 781,000 copies in the US.

Kanye West is still managed to his mom, Dr. Donda West.

Kanye West - Graduation Hot Tracks

Stronger; Good Life; Everything I Am

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50 Cent - Curtis

After all the posturing and trash talking, it's hard to review Curtis without drawing comparisons to Graduation. While Kanye is always changing up his style, 50 Cent's new album is full of the same old 50 Cent we know from Get Rich or Die Tryin' and The Massacre. The real standout moments on this album come from 50's guests (Justin Timberlake, Mary J. Blige, Akon etc.) rather than his own performances.