Shameless promotion works again

So, more record sales impressiveness (see Barry Manilow earlier today). Kanye's new album almost went platinum its first week out, destroying 50 Cent's sales, which were still impressive as far as I'm concerned.

I wish 50 Cent really was serious about retiring (as he said he would do if Kanye outsold him), because that would be hilarious, but I imagine he got what he wanted by selling 600,000 records in a week in this day and age.