50 Cent tops Kanye West on NZ charts

Reuters

FACE OFF: 50 Cent has won the initial chart battle against Kanye West in New Zealand, but who will win the war?

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And the battle continues. The hip-hop "beef" between rappers 50 Cent and Kanye West has hit the New Zealand charts, with Fitty claiming first blood.
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50 Cent's single Ayo Technology has knocked last week's No. 1 - West's Stronger - down to No. 2.

His album Curtis has also claimed the No. 1 spot on the album charts.

But West has fought back, claiming the No. 1 spot on the download singles charts with Stronger, and his album Graduation is at No. 1 on the download album charts.

Where Graduation sits on the album charts won't be known until next week, when the battle will continue.

Singles:
1. Ayo Technology - 50 Cent
2. Stronger - Kanye West
3. Sorry, Blame It On Me - Akon
4. Beautiful Girls - Sean Kingston
5. Me Love - Sean Kingston
6. Bartender - T-Pain
7. The Way I Are - Timbaland
8. Can't Leave Em Alone - Ciara
9. A Bay Bay - Hurricane Chris
10. Bubbly - Colbie Caillat

Albums:
1. Curtis - 50 Cent
2. Heal Me - Salmonella Dub
3. One Chance - Paul Potts
4. Shock Value - Timbaland
5. High School Musical 2 OST - High School Musical Cast
6. Minutes To Midnight - Linkin Park
7. Sean Kingston - Sean Kingston
8. I'm Not Dead: Tour Edition - Pink
9. The Traveling Wilburys Collections - The Traveling Wilburys
10. Say What You're Thinking - Katchafire

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