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50 Cent Says He “Shouldn’t Talk To” Rappers With Low Record Sales

December 5, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Between rap fans debating the merits of their favorite artists and rappers themselves flexing their accomplishments, sales are a big deal in the genre. Despite some strong debuts early in the year from artists like Lil Durk and Young Thug, almost half of 2023 went by without a single rap album selling enough copies to reach number one on the Billboard 200. Since then, Lil Uzi Vert, Drake, and Travis Scott have all released their new project and delivered on increasingly massive first-week sales.

Now, somebody who is no stranger to selling lots of copies is chiming in. A newly released video of 50 Cent seemingly behind the scenes at one of his shows on The Final Lap Tour this year sees him sharing some feelings about rappers who don’t exactly do numbers. He says that he “shouldn’t talk to” any rapper who can only sell 31k copies. That sparked plenty of debate among fans both in regards to who he was actually talking about and whether he still has the right to make that kind of talk in the first place. Check out the full clip and fan reactions below.

50 Cent Doesn’t Want To Hear From Rappers With Low Numbers

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Some fans speculate that 50 may be talking about a recent album whose sales numbers were lower than expected. “Damn.. ross & meek fell off . HARD!!” the top comment on the post reads. Two rap titans Meek Mill and Rick Ross recently teamed up for a collaborative album, the kind of thing that you’d expect to sell tons. But the album only ended up doing 35k sales in its first week adding up to a relatively modest total.

Elsewhere in the comments fans debate how many copies 50 himself would sell with a new album in 2023. “Ain’t no way 50 cent selling 31k these days,” another one of the top comments reads. What do you think of 50 Cent’s observations about rappers who only sell 30k copies? Let us know in the comment section below.

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Drake’s “For All The Dogs” Hits One Million Units Sold In The U.S.

November 27, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Drake just knows how to produce big numbers with every album release. Even with him releasing six more tracks in just about a month, he was still able to move 143,000 copies. Of course, we are referencing the expanded edition of his latest record. After saying he was going to take maybe a year off from doing much musically, Drizzy dropped a bombshell. For All The Dogs Scary Hours Edition came out this past Friday, November 17, and it truly shocked a lot of people.

The Canadian superstar grabbed some production from Conductor Williams and The Alchemist, to name a couple. Additionally, he nabbed another J. Cole feature on “Evil Ways.” Finally, to top it off, Drake wrote all of these six tracks within about a five-day period. “I did those songs in the last five days. I didn’t have one bar written down for those songs on the night that For All the Dogs dropped.”

Another Drake Album Sells One Million Units

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The Drake craze has always been real and this latest milestone further proves that. While it was bound to happen at one point, the deluxe version selling the amount it did, pushed For All The Dogs to the one million units sold mark. His work ethic is unreal and because of that, another record hits seven digits. Congratulations to Drake for continuing to dominate the music industry.

What are your initial thoughts on Drake’s For All The Dogs hitting one million copies sold in the U.S.? Is this the Canadian rapper’s best album in the last five years? Which tracks are still in your rotation? Did the Scary Hours Edition add or detract from the original record for you? We would like to hear what you have to say about all of this. With that in mind, be sure to leave all of your hottest takes in the comments section below. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest breaking news around Drake, as well as everything else going on around the music world.

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50 Cent Trolls Meek Mill & Rick Ross Over Low Album Sales For “Too Good To Be True”

November 20, 2023 by newhiphopnews

50 Cent trolled Meek Mill and Rick Ross for the low sales of their new collaborative album, Too Good To Be True, in a post on social media, last Friday. After selling out two straight nights in London, 50 Cent brought up the duo’s album moving just over 31,000 units.

“Oh No 31,009 [laughing emojis] you might want to spend some quiet time to strategize and reevaluate. LOL LONDON second show SOLD OUT! Newcastle tomorrow night SOLD OUT!” 50 Cent wrote.

50 Cent Performs On The “Final Lap” Tour

GLASGOW, SCOTLAND – NOVEMBER 09: 50 Cent performs on stage at The OVO Hydro on November 09, 2023 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Roberto Ricciuti/Redferns)

Meek Mill previously addressed the disappointing sales in a pair of posts on Twitter when the projections first came in. He wrote at the time: “It’s says me and Ross on pace to sell 35k first week I would post if it said 350k… I’m too nice and rich to be rapping in a control music environment that’s why we dropping music on Fridays it’s doesn’t make sense …. Now we all own our music we getting the tech built to put people on our own musical subscriptions and we gone let direct to consumer see if rap if doing well.” In a follow-up post, he added: “The streets love this album too! I’m use every drop of my talent now I own 100 percent of my music now! It was top tier rap for the hustlers and winners!”

50 Cent Trolls Meek Mill & Rick Ross

Oh No 31,009 you might want to spend some quiet time to strategize and reevaluate. LOL LONDON second show SOLD OUT! Newcastle tomorrow night SOLD OUT! • https://t.co/jnbpt4Vpb3 pic.twitter.com/wC2jUxZrUC

— 50cent (@50cent) November 18, 2023

Rick Ross and Meek Mill dropped Too Good To Be True on Friday, November 10. The album features Fabolous, Teyana Taylor, DJ Khaled, Wale, and more. Check out 50 Cent’s post above and be on the lookout for further updates on Rick Ross and Meek Mill on HotNewHipHop.

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Meek Mill Reacts To Rick Ross Collab, “Too Good To Be True,” 1st Week Sales

November 12, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Meek Mill addressed the low album sales for his new collaborative project with Rick Ross, Too Good To Be True, on Twitter, Sunday. The posts come after HitsDailyDouble reported that the album will likely move between 30-35k copies in the first week.

In his first post, Meek wrote: “It’s says me and Ross on pace to sell 35k first week I would post if it said 350k… I’m too nice and rich to be rapping in a control music environment that’s why we dropping music on Fridays it’s doesn’t make sense …. Now we all own our music we getting the tech built to put people on our own musical subscriptions and we gone let direct to consumer see if rap if doing well.” Shortly afterward, Meek added in another post: “Staring at social media fantasizing about others lives and getting mentally sick! I seen it happen to so many people! It’s like a clout zombie effect.”

Meek Mill Performs In Washington D.C.

WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 21: Meek Mill performs in concert at The Anthem on March 21, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Brian Stukes/Getty Images)

In response to Meek’s post, one fan replied: “And it’s all apart of the agenda. Comparisons and division at its finest.” Meek shared the post and added: “I never wanted to be on billboards… a lot of them guys they marketed in front of us can’t make 100k today … if people believe that tho, I want that market too. I’m Hungry lol.” Check out the posts on Twitter below.

Meek Mill Responds To Album Sales

The streets love this album too! I’m use every drop of my talent now I own 100 percent of my music now! It was top tier rap for the hustlers and winners! Tap in “ITS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE” owned by “WILLIAM ROBERTS X ROBERT WILLIAMS DIRSTO BY:GAMMA https://t.co/06HbSesvUr

— MeekMill (@MeekMill) November 12, 2023

I never wanted to be on billboards… a lot of them guys they marketed in front of us can’t make 100k today … if people believe that tho, I want that market too I’m
Hungry lol https://t.co/QKmD9G7ZI2

— MeekMill (@MeekMill) November 12, 2023

Meek Mill and Rick Ross dropped Too Good to Be True, last Friday. The album features appearances from Fabolous, Wale, Future, Shaquille O’Neal, and more. Be on the lookout for further updates on Meek Mill on HotNewHipHop.

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Joe Budden Questions City Girls’ Low Sales: “Somebody Was Trying To Hurt Them”

November 4, 2023 by newhiphopnews

City Girls’ new album RAW just came out recently, and a big point of contention for the community is how low the album’s sales were. Moreover, the project was projected to debut with around 6K album-equivalent unit sales, which is disappointing when compared to similar mainstream acts (they actually debuted with 10K, which isn’t much better). While many clowned the Miami duo for their failure to perform, others believe that there’s something fishy going on here. On The Joe Budden Podcast, the MC and his co-hosts called these sales numbers into question, stating that the system isn’t reflecting their streaming success. Even if they won’t bring RAW up to staggering numbers, this metric is still not fully reflective of the audience they reached according to these commentators.

“I don’t know of an artist that signed with a major that did 6,000,” Ice expressed on the show. He suggested that this projected metric was actually for the pure album sales and not for streaming sales, and that someone leaked these low-skewed numbers to embarrass the City Girls. “I need to have that number confirmed,” Joe Budden added. “It still sounds unbelievable to me. I’m with you as far as how they counted that. Maybe it’s the pure album sales. Somebody was trying to hurt them during their release.”

City Girls’ Low Album Sales Fall Under The Joe Budden Podcast‘s Scrutiny: Watch

In addition, the cohort also addressed the idea that the City Girls might be no more soon. Given the timing of when this speculation fired up, the media personalities interpreted it as a way to garner more attention for RAW. “I just look at the timing,” Ice expressed. “We ain’t heard nothing about them breaking up like this, we haven’t seen text messages and all this stuff, until after the album dropped. Why?”

Meanwhile, the raunchy rap femcee duo addressed these low sales on various occasions, whether in interviews or by themselves. They took some accountability and responsibility for it, sharing what they think they could do a better job of in the future. Still, JT and Yung Miami also suggested that there’s something working against, so maybe there’s more to uncover about this 6K sales number. On that note, log back into HNHH for more news and the latest updates on Joe Budden and the City Girls.

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City Girls Blame Management And Timing For Poor Album Sales

October 27, 2023 by newhiphopnews

City Girls have been getting a lot of flack as of late. This is due to the fact that their new album RAW has been plagued by some poor album sales. Overall, fans aren’t loving the project like the duo may have expected. In its first week, the album is only expected to sell about 6K units. Although the group is pretty massive online and at festivals, these numbers are anything but a reflection of that. Furthermore, the low sales have led to plenty of jokes online.

On Thursday, the group was at The Breakfast Club where they talked about the new album and a myriad of other topics. JT touched on the album’s poor sales projections, noting they didn’t do enough promotion. “It’s tough times. You get what you put in, in this shit. And I feel like, collectively, we didn’t do what we had to do to promote the album,” JT explained. “But if you don’t go hard with promoting your shit, and putting it in people’s face, it’s like, of course it’s going to miss people.”

City Girls Give Their Take

Although she initially took responsibility, JT eventually changed course and blamed management for the lack of promotion. She also said timing played a big factor in all of this. “Right now, stunting ain’t cool, because people broke,” she added. “I feel like we have a bad timing thing. I feel like our timing, and our management, is poor. We’ve got poor management, poor timing — like, it’s really never no strategy. We just out here, like, why the fuck are we at The Breakfast Club a week after our thing dropped?”

Whatever the case may be, it is clear that the City Girls will need to go back to the drawing board. Let us know what you thought of the album, in the comments section below. Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for more news and updates from around the music world. We will always be sure to keep you informed on all of your favorite artists.

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Drake’s “For All The Dogs” Sells 161k In Week Two

October 24, 2023 by newhiphopnews

After debuting at the number one spot on the Billboard 200 last week, Drake’s new album For All The Dogs only slipped one spot in week two. It put up over 400k units in its first week which lapped the field, tallying almost as much as the rest of the top 10 combined. It’s sales figures continued to be impressive in week two, racking up 161k in total sales. That also places among the top 10 biggest sales weeks of any rap album in 2023 and would normally be enough to grab the top spot.

The album keeping Drake off the top of the Billboard 200 for a second week is Bad Bunny’s Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va A Pasar Manana which racked up more than 200k sales in its first week. Given that Bad Bunny also had one of the biggest-selling albums of 2022, it’s no surprise to see him debut so high. The rest of the top 5 is also bustling with debuts. K-pop group Tomorrow X Together debuted their new mini-album The Name Chapter: Freefall at number 3 on the charts. Meanwhile coming at number 5 is Offset with his new project Set It Off. In between them is country singer Zach Bryan’s self-titled album which has now spent a full two months in the top 10.

Drake’s Impressive Second Week Sales

This week’s top 5 on the #Billboard200:

1. @sanbenito Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana (debut)
2. @Drake For All The Dogs
3. @TXT_bighit The Name Chapter: Freefall (debut)
4. #ZachBryan Zach Bryan
5. @OffsetYRN Set It Off (debut)

— billboard charts (@billboardcharts) October 23, 2023

While Drake’s numbers are impressive, his spot on the chart is a matter of circumstances. Bad Bunny’s album did happen to debut very high this week. But For All The Dogs numbers are still on pace with its biggest contemporary from this year, Travis Scott’s UTOPIA. That album ended up leading the Billboard 200 for the entire first month it appeared on the chart. UTOPIA still sits at number 13 in its 12th week.

Drake charted the entire tracklist of the album in the Hot 100 during its first week. Similarly, his second week on the Hot 100 has also been impressive. Despite 21 new Bad Bunny songs making their debut, 19 songs from For All The Dogs still remain. What do you think of For All The Dogs selling 161k in its second week? Let us know in the comment section below.

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Eminem Makes History With His Latest Sales Milestone

September 27, 2023 by newhiphopnews

When you are deciding who to crown as the best rapper of all time, there are a lot of choices. It also depends on what you value the most. Do you place more weight on rapping ability, their discography, how many copies they have sold, etc.. Names that immediately come to mind for most hip-hop heads are Tupac, Jay-Z, Nas, and Biggie. Eminem is someone else some consider to be the G.O.A.T., but now there might be more people who jump on that bandwagon.

HipHopDX has just confirmed that “The Real Slim Shady” eclipsed the top 10 list for the best-selling artists of all time. This a major achievement for Eminem that can add to his long list of accomplishments. The soon-to-be 51-year-old Detroit native can attribute this milestone to all of the hard work he has put in throughout his over two-decade-long career. He moves ahead of the rock band, Led Zepplin, hitting the 207,262,000 total sales mark. This includes everything from albums, singles, and and streaming.

What Other Rappers Are Close To Reaching Eminem’s Mark?

Not surprisingly, The Beatles are wiping out the competition with over 423 million sales. Michael Jackson is the closest with 338 million sales. What is even crazier is that no other rapper besides Em is in the top 40. Drake is really close though in the 41st spot with a little over 120 million. Congratulations to Eminem for this truly astounding achievement.

What are your initial thoughts on Eminem reaching the top 10 list of the highest-selling artists of all time? Does this prove he is the greatest rapper of all time? Which Eminem project is your favorite? We want to hear what you have to say about all of this. With that in mind, be sure to leave all of your thoughts and opinions in the comments section below. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest breaking news around Eminem, as well as the rest of the music world.

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Travis Scott Set To Go Number One Again With Huge “Utopia” Sales Resurgence

September 7, 2023 by newhiphopnews

In case you haven’t noticed over the last month or so, Travis Scott and his album Utopia have been dominating the charts. For the first four weeks of the album’s existence, Scott found himself at number one. Overall, this was mostly thanks to bundles and how they factored into his sales. He was packaging a digital album with his merch, and he was also selling vinyls for $5. This was a great strategy for him, and it is continuing to pay off as the album cycle hits critical mass.

In the album’s fifth week on the charts, it ended up garnering second place. However, it seems like it will not be playing second fiddle for very long. Instead, the album is going to take the top spot again this week, in its sixth week on the charts. According to DJ Akademiks, the album is going to sell a whopping 160K units, which is truly massive. It is even more impressive given how the album does not have a song in the Top 20 on the Billboard charts. Those bundles are doing their job.

Travis Scott Continues To Dominate

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These numbers are especially impressive when you consider how hip-hop has largely struggled on the charts this year. The first album to go number one in rap this year was Lil Uzi Vert’s The Pink Tape. However, it only lasted in that spot for one week. Now, Scott is showcasing that the genre still has a ton of staying power on the charts. That said, a hip-hop song has yet to hit number one this year. Although, it seems like Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion are going to change that with “Bongos.”

Drake is also dropping a new album on September 22nd, so the tide is definitely on its way to being turned. All that being said, tell us your thoughts on Utopia, in the comments section below. Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for the latest news and updates from around the music world. We will always be sure to keep you informed.

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Travis Scott’s “Utopia” Could Sell 400k In Its First Week

August 2, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Travis Scott’s highly anticipated new album Utopia has already proven to be one of the biggest hip-hop events of 2023. The absolutely stacked feature list and accompanying film had fans captivated and many are still digesting the full 70+ minutes of material the album has to offer. Though the album was already primed to have a huge opening week, new projections say it could be even higher than anticipated. An updated 125k in pure sales could push the total album sales to over 400k in its first week.

That number would more than double the next closest first week for a rap album this year. Lil Uzi Vert’s Pink Tape became the first rap album to hit number 1 on the Billboard 200 earlier this year. Even then, the project sold just 167k in its first week. Travis Scott is set to have the third-biggest album debut of 2023. He’ll slot in behind Morgan Wallen’s One Thing At A Time which 501k in its first week and Taylor Swift’s Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) which pushed a whopping 716k units. When Travis Scott’s last album Astroworld dropped in 2018 it scored 553k first-week sales. Though it’s worth noting that rules for album bundles, which Scott has always made heavy use of, were looser in 2018 than they are today.

Travis Scott Could Sell 400k

Travis Scott ‘Utopia’ on pace to sell 400k first week. (125K projected to come in album sales / bundles)

— DJ Akademiks (@Akademiks) August 2, 2023

On top of the album and film that already exist for Utopia, Travis Scott took the project into another medium. Yesterday he shared a new zine with fans as part of the album’s rollout. It came on the same day that he had to give fans an update about a planned Utopia show. The show was supposed to take place at the pyramids in Egypt. But the performance started experiencing issues as soon as it was announced. After the show was ultimately canceled last week Scott confirmed to fans that it is being moved to Rome.

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