Ep.24 - 50 Cent vs. Kanye West

It's been over a decade now when in 2007, two of the biggest names in Hip-Hop literally went head-to-head, to see who was the commercial King.50 Cent dropped "Curtis" and Kanye West dropped "Graduation". Kanye won in a landslide and at that moment, changed Hip-Hop.The DITD duo discuss the event in detail, looking at the albums themselves, the artists careers before and after the event and, of course, the statistics behind it all.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (1:39) Topic Intro - (14:06) Looking back at the event - (22:36) Ben's thoughts on the albums - (28:49) 50 was in a dying vessel and didn't know it - (31:59) The death of 'Gangster Rap' - (38:03) How dominant 'Gangster Rap' was - (44:44) The context of 'Gangster Rap' has changed - (49:27) Final Thoughts - (50:15) Lighter Note - (57:11) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Be sure to let us know that you're supporting us!Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Records for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter & IG) - @5thElement_UK5E Community DiscordChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN RadioThe Beauty Of Independence