A Massacre

I'm pleased to announce that my dog, I mean, dawg, in the race has won. KanYe's album is outselling 50's by a wide margin.

You can read a little about "capital of the World" New York's buying trends and attitudes in this Rolling Stone article.

This quote is pretty awesome -

"While the SoundScan numbers keep climbing, one customer who bought both albums thinks most of the hype is off the mark. 'We all know Kenny Chesney is going to win,' said Latrice Blakely, 24, of Queens. 'C’mon, country music is the number one selling music in the United States. So let’s be real – they’re fighting for number two and three right now.'"

I happen to think that Kenny Chesney is as overrated as Nickelback, Fergie and Linkin Park. I can't believe people pay money for their music. It's still a good quote, made better by the fact that the interviewee is named "Latrice".

As popular as hip hop is, this is still a nation of light beer-drinking, NASCAR-watching, country music-listening hicks. Look out! They might vote for the Democrat this time...