Kanye West Announces Album Release Date; Set For Chart Showdown With…

Published: Monday 4th Oct 2010 by Sam

Mark your diaries. Kanye West has revealed the release date for his eagerly awaited new album.

Find out the date, and who he’ll be battling for the top spot with, after the jump…

West tweeted just moments ago:

The confirmed date puts the Hip-Hop heavyweight in direct competition with newcomer Nicki Minaj, who releases her debut LP ‘Pink Friday’ a day later (November 23rd).

Your thoughts?

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  1. Spunkypoop October 4, 2010

    YES!!! NOVEMBER!!!!!! My favorite month of the year!

  2. Robier October 4, 2010

    ha! last fall was a slaughter and it comes again this fall.

  3. A.M. October 4, 2010

    His Album is dropping on a MONDAY?!? ….well either way it will be interesting to see him up against Nicki Minaj.

  4. X,Y,”and Z” October 4, 2010

    “Them B****** is her sons…!!”

    X,Y,”and Z” — OUT…!!!

  5. ~Team Weezy~ October 4, 2010

    It’s about time! YAS! I can’t wait!

    Team YEEZY! 🙂

  6. Diane October 4, 2010

    Punk bish couldn’t digest how Nicki murdered his a** on his own song, so now he’s trying to throw foul at her sales. They share the same fans and this is going to be a tough competition for Nicki. I won’t be purchasing Kanye until months after his release. Team Nicki!

  7. Speechless October 4, 2010

    I thought he already had a release date….

  8. Fatima October 4, 2010

    Diane and everyone like her…..think for a second and realize that this is going to boost both of their sales. She won’t get number one, but she’s bound to sell a lot more now.

  9. Diane October 4, 2010

    Without Kanye, she would have gotten her well-deserved #1. She’s been working hard at her craft and marketing, and then this bish…

  10. Diane October 4, 2010

    I hope Nicki includes Monster on her album, because that’s the only reason most people will be buying Kanye’s album.

  11. MaZ October 4, 2010

    already planned! Nothing new!

  12. theman1 October 4, 2010

    Nicki’s album was’mt gonna be #1 anyway, Rihanna comes out, the BEP and somebody else. Nicki probably won’t sale more than 250k at best. But i think she’ll sale between 200 to 225k. Kanye will probably get #1 one that week, perhaps.

  13. kw October 4, 2010

    Will probably support both. Looking forward to November, should be a hot month with a lot of new tracks to select from.

  14. Wake Up Six October 4, 2010

    Did yall REALLY think that Nicki stood a chance against Ye?

    Let me do the break down for yall

    Kanye has opened with 440K, 860K, 960K, and 450K

    DRAKE who has the MOST ANTICIPATED album of the year opened at 450K

    That’s going to put Nicki in the 250-350’s at most.

    Let’s use common sense here…EVERYONE Was anticipating Drakes release.

    Only a certain demographics of people are anticipating Nicki’s release.

    By Kanye dropping basically the same day as Nicki it actually might help her sales, as people who probably wouldn’t have gone to the Store that day to buy anything will now be going to pick up Ye’s, see hers and grab it. I see it as a win win situation for Nicki. But this album better be the BEST THING since slice bread (Or “HardCore”) or Its gonna be RED Friday for her.

  15. Daniel October 4, 2010

    Kayne west hates white people! he fails

  16. I’m just saying October 4, 2010

    Even if Kanye dropped on a different date, would it have mattered to Nicki? Kanye has the potential for LONGEVITY to stay on the charts and do big numbers regardless of who he’s up against. Nicki might get strong first-week numbers then fall off HARD (see: Trey Songz). It all depends.

  17. AKisdabest October 4, 2010

    hmm dont forget about susan boyle cause she comes out 2 weeks b4 them and could still be rulin the charts lol…but kanye will definitely sell more than nicki

  18. WTF October 4, 2010

    ****DIANE*****

    GET THE F**K OUTTA HERE WITH THE TRASH YOU TALKING…I LOVE NICKI AND KANYE BUT TO SAY THE ONLY REASON PEOPLE GETTING KANYE ALBUM IS BECAUSE OF NICKI ON “MONSTER” WHATS THE POINT WHEN WE ALL ALREADY HAVE IT FROM ITUNES NO NEED TO BUY THE ALBUM THEN SMH GET YOUR MIND RIGHT…EVERYTHING THAT KANYE HAS DROPPED FROM THIS ALBUM ERA HAS BEEN FIRE AND BEST BELIEVE HE DOESNT NEED YOUR SINGLE ONE COPY FOR THE 1ST WEEK SALES….

  19. MUSIC LOVER October 4, 2010

    Kanye West is a fucken asshole! I love him, but s***, let Nicki have that number 1 debut album spot. You don’t have to like Nicki, but f***, she has made a name for herself this year. I think she deserves that number one album spot.

  20. Wire October 4, 2010

    Nicki about to get bodied.

  21. latin86 October 4, 2010

    TEAM NICKI MINAJ baby

  22. X,Y,”and Z” October 4, 2010

    @Wire October 4th 7:24 pm —

    As long as she outsells Rihanna, I’m good…!!! And guess what? … Imma buy her s*** – just because…!!!

    (…THEM B****** IS HER SONS…)

    X,Y,”and Z” — OUT…!!

  23. Wire October 4, 2010

    She will sell more than Graffiti did that’s for damn sure.

  24. elleuk October 4, 2010

    ye is a true visionary and one of the few acts in the music industry(not just hiphop)
    who take great pride and care in every aspect of their music from the music videos to stage performances, making sure its always innovative. the only verse i ever like nicki do was monster, apart from that her music has been to put it nicely audio doodoo.
    team kanye all the way#

  25. royalkev October 4, 2010

    I’m confused why do people keeping makign Rihanna apart of the equation? Doesn’t she drop the week before them? BEP, drops the week after with Cici and Keri. I think the only one that was scheduled to join them was Ne-yo(that might have changed by now). Anyway, Kanye definitely wins hands down! I understand how a few of you Nicki fans must feel, but I do think she’ll benefit even more from all this. It’s good annyway you slice it for her.

  26. CIARADABESS October 4, 2010

    All these albums coming out in November, these labels are money hungry.

    Watch Susan Boyle beat all of them lol

    That would sure get a lot of people pissed off

  27. Gilberto October 4, 2010

    Nicki has no chances for #1 spot. Isn’t Ciara and Keri Hilson releasing their albums at the same week?

  28. GangsterA October 4, 2010

    altough i love ye i hope nicki do better than him #allthisbitchesisnickifans

  29. Nothing But My Opinion October 4, 2010

    Go Kanye….

  30. True Blue October 4, 2010

    Kanye’s album is the only album coming out later in the year that I care about (unless I’m missing out on anyone).

  31. Kay October 4, 2010

    As i read from english & frensh famous
    gossips sites ,
    Rihanna’s albun LOUD is the most enticipating
    album this year !
    Oh my … i’ve never see a buzz for an
    album like her !

    4 Nicky well i think it doesnt matter
    a #1 album if at the end it sells good :

    When i see that The Fame by Gaga wich debut at#15 sold
    nearly 11,000,000 albums worldwide !
    Good Girl Gone Bad by Rihanna wich
    debut at #2 and sold between 9-10 millions copies ….

  32. theman1 October 4, 2010

    Nicki will do well, but Kanye always has a huge first week, He’ll sale really well. Rihanna may come out before them, but even she is not a huge first week album seller.

  33. True Blue October 4, 2010

    If Kanye causes Riyodel to flop unmercifully, I will personally make him a Persian rug with cherubs on it. 😉

  34. Anonymous October 4, 2010

    This is old news…..

  35. floridagirl October 4, 2010

    @True Blue…LMAO

  36. CIARADABEES October 4, 2010

    I think it forgeting susan Boyle she will rule the charts from 9th November ~ years end
    Also I expect mariah Carey to sell 200k per week until years end.
    Watch this space.

  37. HaYYYYYYYYYYYY October 4, 2010

    nicki got this s*** alllllready
    lol
    im a nicki stan and most def will buy her album
    i think shell sell more

  38. Soulful Roses October 4, 2010

    Kanye Rules! That is all…

  39. Yellow Gorilah October 5, 2010

    Nicki I’m sorry booboo *sips tea*

  40. Hip Hop police October 5, 2010

    uh oh Nicki, looks like Kanye may rain on your parade. He’s kind of cheating to with an extra day too. One thing going in Nicki’s favor is billboard, Kanye hasn’t had a billboard hit yet this year, Nicki has.

    And like people said watch out for the other genres. Rap isn’t the only thing working but as long as you do good numbers who cares about number 1 or 2. I have seen an album be number one with low sales because nobody was out competing. It’s about the numbers in the end.

    Im supporting them both but Nicki is holding it down for female rappers. Ill wait to get kanyes the next week.

  41. Miss Chick Boom October 5, 2010

    Awe poor poor Nicky *British Voice*

    Honestly I think they are going to pull a 50 vs. kanye which creates competition. which innovates people to go out and support there favorite act.

  42. True Blue October 5, 2010

    ^^^ Kanye shut down 50’s career… so I truly pity Nicki if she loses out to Kanye. Especially if the gap in between their sales is significant.

  43. Miguel Brito November 22, 2010

    Kanyes the best rapper alive.
    if you aint with it, then go jerk off with sandpaper

  44. Miguel Brito November 22, 2010

    f****** dumbasses.
    i cant believe you would put minaj in the critirea and bracket that kanyes in.
    No one in the momment is at his level.
    especially some plastic doll.

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