Rolling Stone Music Now cover image

WBEZ Making

Rolling Stone Music Now

00:00

Kanye West's Kill

Kanye's Graduation sold nearly a million copies in the first week. 50 Cent's only sold $690,000. The feud was a pivotal moment for hip hop because it pitted more traditional gangster rap against Kanye's more futuristic bars. I think that's to me the defining moment when he goes from like, you know, I am the biggest rapper and we're one of the biggest rappers in the world too.

Transcript
Play full episode

The AI-powered Podcast Player

Save insights by tapping your headphones, chat with episodes, discover the best highlights - and more!
App store bannerPlay store banner
Get the app