But, does that really translate into sales? I think the sale of albums is very much different even from a year ago. ” Yeah, Drake’s buzz is so big now and almost every song on the radio is either a Drake song or a Drake feature. And I’ve discussed this with several people and the argument is always: “Well, look what Lil Wayne did with Tha Carter III. JAY CASTEEL ( Ballerstatus ) : It’s really hard for me to gauge album sales these days. We put 50K up so hopefully when I see y’all again I’ll be 50K richer.

But I’m more cocky, so I’m like, that’s the least you gon’ do is 500,000. In fact, there's even a shot that he will simultaneously command more positions inside the highest tier on the tally than anyone has before.MACK MAINE: Me and him made a bet. 1 hit, but perhaps a slew of top 10 smashes. In fact, the rapper stands a very good chance of landing not just another No. Based on how well the project performed on streaming platforms alone, it's safe to assume that most, if not all of the tunes present on the release will find their way to the ranking when Billboard refreshes that chart tomorrow. Since Drake didn't promote Certified Lover Boy with any singles before the album debuted, none of the songs featured on the title's tracklist have reached the Hot 100, at least not yet. Before Drake's new full-length arrived, that honor was held by Kanye West’s Donda, which managed 309,000 units just last week. Instead, the rap titan chose to leave those cuts on a standalone EP titled Scary Hours 2, giving fans more than 20 tracks they had never heard before.Ĭertified Lover Boy's starting bid of 613,000 equivalent units shifted is enough to secure it the largest sales frame of 2021, and it wasn't even close. While he did share several new singles earlier in 2021, none of those tracks, all of which broke into the top 10 on the Hot 100 (including 'What's Next,' which debuted at No.

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