Jay-Z vs 50 Cent
Who? Pick one and see how the world splits.
- Jay-Z United States · 1969– 62% · #8 in the world
- 50 Cent United States · 1975– 38% · #59 in the world
What the votes say
The world picks Jay-Z over 50 Cent, 62% to 38%. Jay-Z is #8 of the 350 musicians in the world ranking and 50 Cent #59; among the 217 from the United States, they are #4 and #30.
The case for each
Jay-Z: From Reasonable Doubt to The Blueprint and 14 No. 1 albums; the two New York stars of the 2000s, from Queens and Brooklyn.
50 Cent: Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2003) sold close to a million copies in its first week; 'In da Club', 'Candy Shop' and a career in business and television.
Side by side
| Jay-Z | 50 Cent | |
|---|---|---|
| World rank | #8 | #59 |
| Country | United States | United States |
| Lived | 1969– | 1975– |