You can't talk about the release of Graduation without mentioning the legendary sales battle against 50 Cent’s Curtis . Both albums were released on the same day, framed as a "clash of titans" between the old guard of gangsta rap (50 Cent) and the new wave of "backpack" or alternative rap (Kanye).
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