KANYE WEST’s much-publicised boycott of MTV worked well for rap rival 50 CENT on Tuesday (11Sep07) – he took credit for the GOLD DIGGER star’s TOTAL REQUEST LIVE no show.

Both rappers were expected to appear on the U.S. show to promote their
albums, which were released on the same day – but West pulled out of the
programme after falling out with MTV bosses over the way he was treated at the Video Music Awards on Sunday night (09Sep07).

West was nominated for five prizes but walked away from the event empty
handed, and, after publicly hurling abuse at organisers backstage, the
temperamental rapper announced he was boycotting the network.

As a result, artwork for his new album Graduation was covered on TRL and 50 Cent hit the New York studios alone, boasting, “I threw him off the show.”

50 added, “He’s nervous. You think he had problems with MTV? Nah, he knew he had to be here today.” (KL/WNVTRL/LJ)

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