September 6, 2007 19:37

Kanye West and 50 Cent go head to head on TV

Rappers set to face off next week on BET

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Kanye West and 50 Cent are set to face off on American cable television network Black Entertainment Television (BET) on Tuesday (September 11), when both of their albums will hit US stores.

Their joint appearance fuels the ongoing feud in which 50 Cent has said that he'll retire from music if West's 'Graduation' outsells his 'Curtis' album in their first week of sales.

BET is playing up the event like a heavyweight fight, hiring renowned sportscaster Stuart Scott to deliver play-by-play reports and statistics about the rappers, reports the Associated Press.

Both rappers are set to perform on the show '106 & Park', but it remains to be seen whether they'll go head to head on stage.

As previously reported, Amazon announced this week that West is out-selling 'Fiddy' five to one in pre-orders.

--By our Los Angeles staff.
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