How Kanye West and 50 Cent’s Sales Battle Marked a Shift in Hip-Hop

In 2007, Kanye West and 50 Cent decided to release their respective albums, “Graduation” and “Curtis,” on the same day. The decision was marketed as a contest in an effort to boost sales. Digging The Greats have explained how the results marked a shift in general standing of Hip-Hop in their latest video essay. It also offers a deeper look in the background of one of the stand-out tracks from “Graduation,” the T-Pain collaboration, “Good Life.”