1 day, 2 big hip-hop CD releases

Tuesday's a big day in hip-hop world, with the release of long-awaited CDs on the same dat from Kanye West and 50 Cent. From the Fort Worth Star-Telegram:

CLASH OF THE TITANS. LET THE DRAMA UNFOLD: KANYE WEST AND 50 CENT DROP NEW RELEASES TODAY. WHICH HIP-HOP STAR WILL COME OUT ON TOP?

By PRESTON JONES
Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Today marks a rarity in the music industry: Kanye West and 50 Cent go head to head to win the title of Rapper Supreme; and it’s also the first time since Sept. 11, 2001, that artists are dropping their goods on a date synonymous with tragedy.
Of course, this doesn’t mean these two high-profile rap artists are being low-key about their new discs — West has stopped just short of telling the world his album will end all wars, while “Fiddy“ infamously declared he will stop releasing solo albums if West outsells him.