1. In terms of chart performance Baby By Me is super average compared 2 other singles (In Da Club, Disco Inferno, Candy Shop, Outta Control, I Get Money).

2. Interscope spent as little as possible on this project since 50 refused to sign a new contract. Jimmy probably figured why spend money on an artist who will end up on another label. Interscope totally ignored this project - the confusion over release dates is another reason. Compare the marketing campaign for Eminems Relapse to BISD. Wouldnt be surpised if he was on a smaller budget than Wale. How does one of the biggest hiphop stars not get a full slot at a major awards show the week of his album release??? Interscope dropped the ball.

3. The album leaked (whether 50 leaked it or not is another story) 30 days early and was available on iTunes 7 days before the official release date.

4. The theatrics (Ross etc) doubled traffic for ThisIs50 which means he has a larger audience to market his best work (music) to so that definitely can't be a reason.

5. 50 kicked out Game and Buck. Which is fair based on how they were trying to damage the GUnit brand. That said, by kicking out those two artists he isolated the West & South to an extent. Game and Buck were growing in stature - something the West & South were proud of. 50 couldn't replace them...
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IMO no other rapper will even cross 100k in the near future. i'm hearing game has been going in on 50. game is a dope rapper but he woun't even crack 60K.....

damn... y'all might as well have let me make a post.....