Kanye West Also Trounces 50 Cent Outside US
Roc-A-Fella recording artist Kanye West is riding high in spirits as he continues to chock more success after his 9/11 Graduation Album Release.
This year probably seems to be the best year for Kanye West in his entire Music Career and so far the biggest debut in Island Def Jam history.
News trickling in shows that not only did Kanye West Massacre 50 Cent on the night of 9/11 in the US, he actually beat 50 cents in sales outside US.
Some of the known countries include Canada, UK and Japan. This is definitely good news for Kanye. Kanye will definitely be going “Straight to the Bank” and not 50 Cent.
KANYE WEST’s GRADUATION KNOCKS OUT THE COMPETITION AND DEBUTS AT #1 ON SOUNDSCAN – ALSO ENTERS AT #1 IN U.K., CANADA AND JAPAN – AND SETS NEW 1-WEEK DIGITAL SALES RECORD
956,936 SOLD IS BIGGEST 1st WEEK SOUNDSCAN DEBUT BY ANY ALBUM SINCE KANYE’S OWN GRAMMY-WINNING LATE REGISTRATION IN 2005; BIGGEST DEBUT IN ISLAND DEF JAM HISTORY
Kanye West emerged from behind the production boards in 2004 to release his stunning solo debut album The College Dropout, which sold over 2 million copies.
He later won the Grammy Award as Best Rap Album, with “Jesus Walks,” and also voted Best Rap Song.
