50 CENT & KANYE WEST COVER ROLLING STONE
Wednesday, September 5, 2007

( Photography by Albert Watson )
As rumored, Kanye West and 50 Cent are covering the next issue of Rolling Stone Magazine. You all know the album showdown is about to end next week on September 11th when Graduation & Curtis drop. Both rappers insist the competition between them is healthy for hip-hop. Kanye said: “Hip-hop is the only sport of music. And these are like championship moments.” 50 added: “We’ve gotta compete.”
Rolling Stone provides excerpts from both interviews on their site.
50 Cent: Taking Care of Business
Kanye: A Genius in Praise of Himself








157 Comments
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1.
KAY KAY
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 /
KANYE ALL THE WAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2.
Chillin @ Work
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 /
Two UGLY MOFOS…..
3.
Chillin @ Work
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 /
Two UGLY MOFOS…..
4.
Obama
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 /
Go get him, Ye!
5.
bigred
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 /
50 ALLDAY-DAMN HE LOOKING GOOD!!
6.
mrs sands
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 /
Blah, blah, blah. if the music is hot, all this fake beef shouldnt be nec.. True fans will purchase whomever they like anyways……..
7.
couture
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 /
tht shit is off the chain
8.
SUPERCENT
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 /
KANYE, i am tired of 50 cent.
9.
couture
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 /
50 does look good kanye just looks scared like he does in real life when e talks bwt 50
10.
Chillin @ Work
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 /
Besides….neither one is getting a penny from me, I do not support filt/trash/ or them living the Luxurious lifestyle……..not from my pennies…nope
11.
JoRo
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 /
This whole publicity stunt is boring now.
12.
COR BLIMEY
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 /
50 CENT LOOKS REAL COMFORTABLE TAKING THESE TYPE OF PHOTO’S “TURN PROFILE” LOL
13.
LikeThatYall
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 /
50 CENT IS AN UGLY PIECE OF MONKEY SHIT THAT GOT PICKED UP OFF THE FREEWAY AND INCINERATED TILL IT WENT ASHY. BUT THE SHIT SMELL WAS STILL THERE, SO THEY DECIDED TO PUT IT IN THE HOOD, AND IT “CAME TO LIFE” AS A PIECE OF GHETTO TRASH, WHO CONNED MILLIONS OF MUSIC BUYERS TO PURCHASE HIS WACK ALBUMS.
50, KISS MY BLACK ASS, AND GET SOME FUCKIN TALENT.
14.
LikeThatYall
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 /
SMH, KANYE LOOKS SO MUCH BETTER THAN THAT. HIS FACE LOOKS ALL PUFFY. WORST BIT ABOUT IT, THEY PROBABLY AIRBRUSHED IT TO MAKE IT LOOK LIKE THAT.
HE LOOKS CUTE IN MOTION.
15.
BEAUTY Q.T.
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 /
LOL @ #3!
16.
U_ALREADY_KNOW
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 /
THERE WILL NEVER BE, I REPEAT NEVER BE “ONLY ONE KING OF HIP-HOP” ALL THE LYRICIST AND RAPPERS ARE KINGS! WE ARE ALL MEANT TO SHINE!-NU
17.
ash
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 /
OK how about you Don’t make black synonomous with a Monkey. shit… thats not cool,you dont have to like him… but raise above callin your own a Monkey!!!! damn!
neway, i think both are gonne be good but I’m -YE all way!! besides everyone is gonna end up burning both albums a week before they release anyway, just like they did Jay’s Kingdom come
18.
LikeThatYall
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 /
50 CENT’S NOSE LOOKS LIKE HE’S BEEN RUNNING INTO WALLS.
19.
rosebud
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 /
50 cent will sell more cuz there is more buzz and success so far from what he’s recently released. I actually think this album will sell more than his sophmore album.
20.
BRAD
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 /
I KNOW I BEEN ON KANYE’S DICK LATELY, BUT 50 IS WACK AND SUPREMELY OVER-RATED!!!
21.
DIAMONDS&PEARLS
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 /
With all this “supposing beef” between Kanye and 50, I believe even more that this whole thing is just a publicity stunt….how much more have people got to repeat those words of “Who will be the king of hip-hop???” so ppl can fight over whos better outta these two….
Im sorry but al this is fake and just for publicity…
22.
:MJ:
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 /
Kanye and 50, spare me the crap.
23.
Glamourous "B"
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 /
Damn…they both are ugly…and neither will be the King Of Hip-Hop…so NEXT!!!!
24.
awenatural
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 /
so mothafucking what? who buys albums anymore, who in the hell listens to the radio anymore, who in the hell listens to pop rap anymore. you do? how mothafucking lame. There are GREAT artists outside pushed corporate crap. Kanye sounds exactly the same as the day he started, the same for 50 cent. The haven’t grown, they got money and they have to keep up the ficade and I feel sorry for people who look at them and see success and “good music”, so um, who gives a fuck? it’s a publicity stunt anyway.
25.
Amethyst
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 /
KANYE WEST ALL THE WAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
26.
IAMDARKAQUA
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 /
whatever i’m buying kenny chesney cd…both of them fools getting on my nerves!! LOL
27.
MS. Rochelle
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 /
It’s funny how these 2 are the option for “King of Hip-Hop” You have to be kidding
28.
DIAMONDS&PEARLS
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 /
And if there was this supposing beef wiv whos album is better….why would Kanye or 50 agree to do a photoshoot together for Rolling Stones? See all a publicity stunt for their faces to be recognised with all this hype of their albums being released at the same….They probs planned it all together, being the good friends they are wink wink….But you get what Im saying yall?
29.
chi-girl
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 /
LMAO @ 14 DANG YOU DUMB…BUT I AM MOST DEFITNELY GETTING KANYE’S ALBUM 50 CENT HAS NO TALENT HE SAY THE SAME SHYT OL SLOBBER MOUTH AZZ I GET MONEY…WELL GO GET A SPEECH THERAPIST I HAVE A HARD TIME UNDERSTANDING ANYTHING YOU SAY…AND 50 YOU HAVEN’T BEEN GOOD SINCE YOUR 1ST ALBUM….AND WHY DO YOU HAVE OUT 5 VIDEOS AND YOUR ALBUM HASN’T EVEN CAME OUT YET…KANYE ONLY HAS 2 AND PEOPLE ARE STILL BUMPING THE 1ST SINGLE BECAUSE YOU CAN’T TELL ME NOTHING!!!!
30.
ladytroublesome
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 /
Not very good pics of either of them.
31.
sesamestreet
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 /
Screw all this hip-hop crap..give me some Rachelle Farellle, Will Downing, Rahsaan Patterson, Stevie Wonder, and Earth, Wind, and Fire, and I am good to go!
Who cares if they out sell one another…I hate rap. However, I hate 50cent more as an individual than I do rap…so Kanye all the way…but I’m supporting in talk only…cuz I’d be dammed if I go out and purchase either one of these albums!
32.
chi-girl
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 /
OH AND BY THE WAY CHI-TOWN STAND UP!!!
33.
Riva
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 /
Kanye is gonna kick ass. Kanye all the way, mayne!!!
34.
Hdizzle
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 /
Look truth be told, I’m glad to se two black people at the height of there success right nw but the game needs a little less of what 50 is bringing to the table .
On another note are so many people including the creater of this post so quick to play this up as a marketing ploy or a publicity stunt as to not lose any cool points for getting caught up in the excitement of the unraveling events. Its the music business. You people act like its not ok to try and make money by creating drama around your product becuase you dont stand to make any money from it, just shut up and buy the music stop trying to be the voice of reason damn.
35.
ms_mac
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 /
I’m so over these two. Drop the dam albums already.
36.
ms_mac
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 /
Rappers with too much money on their hands — check
Rappers with too much cockiness for their own good — check
Publicity stunt — check
37.
Hdizzle
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 /
what the hell differnce does it make that its a publicty stunt. You people are dumbass hell if you think these two negros are shaking hands and having champaign together at their album release parties. I guess the whole snoop dogg murder trial of 95 was to sell records too huh. Believe it or not conflict does happen in the music industry, espcially in hip hop at leats its being played out this way.
38.
LikeThatYall
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 /
ANYWAY, I’M WAITING FOR SEPTEMBER 25TH, CUZ THATS WHEN MY GIRLS JILL SCOTT AND KEYSHIA COLE DROP THEIR ALBUMS. NO HYPE, NO MEDIA BUZZ, JUST GREAT MUSIC YOU CAN ENJOY
FORGET THESE TWO. I’M TIRED OF THIS. IT’S BECOMING MORE PLAYED OUT THAN ALL THE USHER/TAMEKA FOSTER ISH!
39.
BashyBoo
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 /
AS LONG AS JAY-Z IS LIVING NEITHER ONE OF THESE FAIRY’S WILL BE THE KING SO THEY NEED TO SIT THE HELL DOWN…
40.
smarie
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 /
Thank you Jill Scott!
41.
itzkimmie
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 /
you gotta see this!!! dawn robinson (formerly of envogue/lucy pearl) has a reality TV show.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huQR_0vSXDM
42.
bambam
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 /
@ 31 SESAME STREET
See THAT’s what I’M talking about! You picked some underrated greats. Don’t sleep on Ledisi’s new joint, and look out for Liv Wakefield. Both are giving a strong Jill Scott vibe. I want some TRUE artist shit!
Rap ain’t saying nothing, really. Especially 50. Same boring-ass shit. But if I had a choice, I’d take Kanye, who at least puts an intelligent spin on a tyred-ass genre. Talib Kweli, too.
43.
bambam
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 /
@ BASYBOO
How could I forget that?! - lol.
44.
bambam
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 /
meant BASHYBOO
45.
daria
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 /
That could be the cover of a gay porno.
46.
sexual chocolate
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 /
that’s a awesome magazine cover
47.
2NIce
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 /
50 cent allday anyday everyday
CURTIS can count on me!!
48.
thisisme
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 /
both of em r bout to be played out that’s why the faking all this drama to sell more albums.
49.
natural mystique
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 /
I’m so damn sick of this rap rivalry thing. It’s played the fvck out already.
And shame on Rolling Stone for perpetuating this crap. Really, would they pit 2 white thirty-something rock stars against each other?
I won’t buy either album.
50.
JIZZ
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 /
HOW BOUT DAT B-5 SHIT ON 9/11!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
51.
bambam
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 /
@41
That looks worth watching.
52.
TGS
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 /
lol @ some of you coming in here saying so what! Damn..If you don’t like the topic, skip it, and keep on moving as I do. You didn’t have to bring your crazy asses in here to even read it.
This may not have started out as a stunt, but being the good business men that I’m sure they are, they both decided to take it there. That’s what I call GREAT P.R.
53.
grlnva
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 /
Don’t you just love how Kanye tries to soften his eyes in the bottom pic.
54.
gaydar
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 /
50 looks APElike.
Kanye smooth & chill.
55.
Mikelove
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 /
How come people consider this to be a competition? They are two completely different types of rap music and in the past 50’s has been bigger business and sold more. Kanye is a sometimes backpacker/ semi-political/ always trying to be clever or funny rappper and 50 is a straight gangsta/love song rapper. The only reason there is a debate is because every G-Unit release since the Massacre has been a flop and a lot of people are tired of 50’s antics so they want him to lose.
56.
Ms. Risi
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 /
Can somebody say publicity stunt! Behind the scenes it probably all love and they just wanna sell! This so called rivalry is to boost albums sales! So call me a hater if you want! But I won’t be purchasing none of their albums! Yall can help them pay their bills and fill their pockets if you want!
57.
thick n tha thighs
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 /
I’ll make sure I will support that fiddy he is FINE!!!!
58.
bambam
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 /
@ 52 TGS
So everybody here is supposed to suck their dicks? Please. Who the hell are you to tell people not to have an opinion? Why don’t YOU go and visit a FAN SITE if you don’t want to be opposed. Fuk outta here.
59.
Babycheif_fl
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 /
I knew it. This was all a damn publicity stunt to sell more.
60.
DO THE POCKET-KNIFE
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 /
KANYE LOOKIN LIKE HE WANTS TO KISS AND CONSOLE 50…LOL…WHILE 50 ON THE OTHER HAND LOOKS LIKE HE WANTS TO BEAT KANYE’S ASS…LOL
I STILL THINK 50 SHOULDA KEPT HIS MOUTH CLOSED ON THAT “IF I LOSE TO KANYE I WONT RELEASE ANYMORE SOLO ALBUMS” THAT WAS DUMB…
61.
bailey
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 /
I smell publicity stunt!
not mad at em thought-pulblicity stunts help record sales and keep your name in the media, thus making you even more popular-people who may have not known who you are because of your recent media attention are trying to figure out who you are and what you are about-they purchase magazine and may even by your record-
C’MON PEOPLE IT’S A MARKETING TACTIC-TRUST AND BELIEVE IT WAS ORCHESTRATED BY THEIR PR DEPT. TRUST AND BELIEVE IF THEY TRULY HAD BEEF WITH A NICCA LIKE 50 THE SHOWDOWN WOULDN’T TAKE PLACE IN A MAGAZINE OR ON THE CHARTS
62.
phillys_only_passion
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 /
KANYE KANYE KANYE!!!!!!!!!
even though its publicity i want kanye….and i want 50 to b gone! but i cant hate too much because the beat 2 “i get money” is annoyingly addictive and sooo catchy…its gonna be 50/50 -no punn* intended
63.
aijuswannasay
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 /
LOL @ # 53, SO OBSERVANT…HE IS TRYIN HARD W/ THE DOE EYES THOUGH, LOL!
THEY BOTH ACTUALLY FAVOR THEIR OWN MASCOTS…SHOUT OUT TO HOT 97, I LIKE THEIR ROLLING STONE COVER BETTER.
64.
bailey
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 /
BOTH OF THEM SHARED THE SAME STAGE RECENTLY IN NEW YORK-DUH???
THEIR BUSINESS PARTNERS AND NOT RIVALS
65.
bailey
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 /
@62
WHAT YOU KNOW ABOUT THAT GIRL-THAT BEAT IS ACTUALLY A SAMPLE FROM MC MILK OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT FROM BACK IN THE DAY -THE 80′S
THAT’S OLE SCHOOL RIGHT THERE AND YOU RIGHT I’M 35 AND I TURN THE RADIO ALL THE WAY UP WHEN I HERE IT-REMEMBERING WHEN EVERY SONG HAD A DANCE TO IT- THAT WAS REAL RAP MUSIC THEN…..
66.
bambam
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 /
@ 61 BAILEY
Co-sign. That’s the breakdown. For me, even though I know that’s the way the game is played, I’m pretty cynical about the whole thing and I’m not moved to purchase “units”. It’s mostly geared towards teenagers who easily fall for hype.
And that’s the dream demographic anyways.
67.
Luca
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 /
Where is the picture where they kissed.
68.
Fudge
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 /
Would there be a big deal if Bono and Bon Jovi dropped on the same day??
I don’t mean to sound parinoid however, this marketing approach is suspect to me.
You have two black men going at each other , no matter how they try to swing it
to me, its being marketed as such. Why can’t these two brotha’s be smilling, why they gotta looked rough and dangerous??? The record companies are feeding this and I don’t like it… why is such big deal if two major black drop on the same day white artist do it all the time??? this don’t smell right to me!
69.
grlnva
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 /
DAMN MEDIA WHORES.
70.
dctrinigyal
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 /
50 LOOKS GOOD…YOU GO BOY. SEPT 11 HURRY UP AND COME
71.
This is crazy!
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 /
Instead of arguing over which album to purchase 50 Cent or Kanye West maybe our generation should be concerned over who to vote for in the presidential election next year. That really affects our lives!
I really don’t get it. We care way too much about two millionaires that got rich off of your purchases and the funny part is you people are arguing over WHO TO MAKE RICHER next week. This is crazy!
The music industry is a business just like Home Depot, McDonalds, Coca-Cola, etc, etc. And nowadays blacks don’t support black music anymore UNLESS it’s a beef or controversy. So I can’t blame them for driving a wedge between you. They are doing what is sooooo easy to do in the black community split us apart and for what? 50 Cent or Kanye West.
I like both artist for their ability to dream and accomplish their goals (i.e. Vitamin Water and GOOD Music). They have entirely two different target markets. Meaning if you like 50 Cent you probably really like him and don’t care for the other and if like Kanye West you probably really like and don’t care for the other then you have your people in the middle who just respect their hustle (me).
So maybe we should support our black men for what they doing right instead of arguing over how we HATE OUR OWN PEOPLE. Let’s talk about who we are going to support for something that really matters in the world like Healthcare, After School Programs and the War in Iraq.
72.
TayNae
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 /
team kanye all the way!
73.
Trailblazer
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 /
I agree with Fudge. I think we’re always placed in the light of hostility and anger. Some of us probably are but many of us are happy and approachable. The last thing we need right now are angry mugshots of two black men on a national magazine. We have enough of that in the local newspapers.
If they were white artists dropping on the same day, they would probably have photographed them smiling while holding hands and skipping in a field of fucking daisies. Not trying to make it a race issue..but then again..
They should have had 50 and Kanye shaking eachother hands on the cover. That would’ve fucked everybody head up and probably would’ve sold more copies..
74.
" "
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 /
HERE WE GO AGAIN.
when are black people gonna wake up and stop falling for this same game
we are systematcally pit against each other all the time by the same forces
these forces do this because they make money off the sheddding of our blood
we are so intrinsically overdosed with self hatred, we automatically fuel the internal war with ourselves at the drop of a dime
this is foolishness
they are both sitting in board rooms together strategizing this whole thing
while all the lost one, run ring side to cheer on their favorite superhero
remember people, the music industry is at an all time low
this is all about money
75.
TayNae
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 /
hey #71, chill the f$&k out! there is nothing wrong with a little healthy competition every now and then. are you forgetting that this IS entertainment? no one is down playing politics right now. what’s wrong with some amusement in the midst of all the drama going on in the world? i think you have taken this whole thing too seriously!
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