Last but not least: Curtis Jackson and Black Peter

 Pop stars are not exactly known for their modesty. Especially not the hip-hop stars among the pop stars. And among them, Curtis Jackson Jr. is probably the least likely to be associated with the term modesty. After all, for years, the big-headed, the almighty was part of his recipe for success: the man who was shot through by nine bullets on May 24, 2000 and miraculously survived, dominated the charts with big sounds and gestures. Since he made his breakthrough four years ago with the support of hit producer Dr. Dre, he has been spoiled by almost fabulous success. Tens of millions of records sold, sold-out concert tours and an almost lonely place at the top of the hip-hop charts have accompanied his unique rise to fame. But those days are over: a far more versatile artist called Kanye West has overtaken the gangsta rapper, the invulnerable art figure has lost much of its appeal and the computer skills of his young fans have caused sales to stall. Despite lucrative advertising contracts and a fortune that will feed his family for generations, 50 Cent demonstrated last week before his concert in Zurich's Hallenstadion that this does not leave him cold. Instead of always being on time, as he used to be, he turned up almost two hours late for the interview and then grumbled: "Why am I still talking to you media people at all? I'm not selling a single CD because of this. You'd better come up with something to combat Internet piracy. Otherwise I'll soon be asking for money for every interview!" - The frustration runs deep.