50 Cent responds to the racy
remarks made by CBS Radio
personality Don Imus, and the
backlash that hip hop has
recieved in response to it.
Such a hot bead issue was made
into a hotpoint for news
anchors to point the finger at
the language used in hip hop
music as the reason that stars
like 'Kramer' and Don Imus has
used the r
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50 Cent responds to the racy
remarks made by CBS Radio
personality Don Imus, and the
backlash that hip hop has
recieved in response to it.
Such a hot bead issue was made
into a hotpoint for news
anchors to point the finger at
the language used in hip hop
music as the reason that stars
like 'Kramer' and Don Imus has
used the racist descriptions
of black men and women in
their shows.

KANYE WEST AND 50 CENT AIM FOR
AMERICA'S #1 SPOT
LIVE ON BET's 106 & PARK,
SEPTEMBER 11, 2007 @ 6 P.M.
ET/PT

**106 & PARK Is The Only Place
Both Rappers Will Appear
Together On Release Date**

NEW YORK, NY (September 5,
2007) -- On Tuesday, September
11, 2007, BET's 106 & PARK
will host the lyrical
Superbowl of the century!
Hip-hop heavyweights, 50 Cent
and Kanye West will join hosts
Terrence and Rocsi on the
release date of their latest
albums, for the ultimate clash
of the titans. Going after
sound scan's coveted #1 spot,
both rappers will go mic to
mic on the106 stage with
performances from each of
their albums. Adding to the
excitement, ESPN sports
networks', Stuart Scott will
be on board to deliver a
statistical breakdown of the
two rappers during the show.
Anticipating their LIVE studio
appearance, Kanye said, 'How
could I not come to106 & PARK
on the day my album comes
out?' 'I'm definitely coming.'
While, 50 commented, 'Just
make sure that Kanye West
shows up.'

This heated debate has caused
one of the most exciting media
frenzies in years. Will Kanye
West graduate with top honors?
Will 50 go straight to the
bank? Tune into106 & PARK for
one of the most talked about
musical showdowns of the year
to find out!

Here's a brief history on each
of the contenders:

KANYE WEST
50 CENT
Birth Name
Kanye Omari West
Curtis James Jackson III
D.O.B.
June 8, 1977
July 6, 1975
Origin
Chicago, IL
Jamaica, NY
Label
Def Jam Recordings
Violator/Interscope Records
Entourage
Jay Z, John Legend, Pharrell
Dr. Dre, Eminem, G-Unit
Albums
- 3 -
- 4 -
Grammy's
- 6 -
- 0 -
Releasing
Graduation
Curtis
Noted Controversy
*Calling George Bush a racist
on national television
*Stellar Award nomination for
'Jesus Walks'
*50 claims he will give up his
solo career if Kanye West out
sells him




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recently, launching
internationally in Japan, the
most energetic show on the
planet welcomes a live studio
audience as well as a mobile
fan club and the biggest
headliners five days a week.

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