Don’t Try This At Home is the latest album from NBA YoungBoy. The 33-track album was released on April 21. It’s the artist’s second album after re-signing with Motown Records and follows January’s I Rest Has My Case. I Rest My Case peaked at #9 on the Billboard 200. Don’t Try This At Home is NBA YoungBoy’s sixth studio album. YoungBoy has previously had two #1 albums – Top and Sincerely, Kentrell.
While I Rest My Case was all YoungBoy, Don’t Try This At Home features a handful of collaborations. Numbering three in total, YoungBoy linked up with Mariah the Scientist for “Rear View”, Nicki Minaj for “WTF”, and Post Malone and the kid Laroi for “What You Say”. “WTF” peaked at #99 on the Billboard Hot 100 as a single. “Rear View” was also released as a single and may chart this week.
“Don’t Try This At Home” Projected At 60,000-65,000 Sales
According to Hits Daily Double, Don’t Try This At Home is projected to sell between 60,000 and 65,000 units in its first week. While fairly modest sales for an album of its size, the projection should be good enough for a top-5 chart debut. That would be a return to form for NBA YoungBoy. I Rest My Case is the only album in his catalog that did not break into the top five during its time in the charts. YoungBoy is a three-time platinum artist thanks to his first three albums. Despite this, he has not hit that status since Sincerely, Kentrell. The Last Slimeto went gold and I Rest My Case is currently uncertified.
However, another album released this week has absolutely dwarfed Don’t Try This At Home. D-Day, a solo rap album from Agust-D (also known as BTS‘ SUGA), absolutely smashed sales records upon release. It became the fastest-selling album in Korean history, moving nearly 1.1 million domestic copies on release day. Hits Double Daily projects that D-Day could move as many as 135,000 US copies in its first week. If those numbers are even vaguely accurate, Don’t Try This At Home might have to settle for silver at best. However, it appears to be a return to form for the 23-year-old.
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