Who Was The Last Rapper/Hip Hop Artist To REALLY Sell 1 Million Copies of Their CD?
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In the Rihanna thread they said she sold 1 million downloads.
But does anybody know who the last rapper that actually sold 1 million copies of their CD in a brick and mortar store?
I'm talking U.S. sales.
But does anybody know who the last rapper that actually sold 1 million copies of their CD in a brick and mortar store?
I'm talking U.S. sales.
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j cole that year he went up against Kanye? I'm straight guessing tho. Not sure if the streaming and downloads were being counted then
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Cole - 2014
Em - 2013
Drake - 2013
Jay - 2013
Kdot - 2012
Wayne - 2011 -
Hova Da Gawd wit the 2013 AOTY aka MCHG
B4 that it was Hova Da Gawd wit the 2011 AOTY aka WTT
B4 that it was Hova Da Gawd wit the 2009 AOTY aka BP3
B4 that it was Hova Da Gawd wit the 2007 AOTY aka AG
B4 that it was Hova Da Gawd wit the 2006 AOTY aka KC
B4 that it was Hova Da Gawd wit the 2003 AOTY aka TBA
B4 that it was Hova Da Gawd wit the 2002 AOTY aka BP2
B4 that it was Hova Da Gawd wit the 2001 AOTY aka BP
B4 that it was Hova Da Gawd wit the 2000 AOTY aka Dynasty
B4 that it was Hova Da Gawd wit the 1999 AOTY aka Vol 3
B4 that it was Hova Da Gawd wit the 1998 AOTY aka Vol 2
B4 that it was Hova Da Gawd wit the 1997 AOTY aka Vol 1
B4 that it was Hova Da Gawd wit the 1996 AOTY aka RD
It had never occurred b4 Hova Da Gawd's debut tho. -
dalyricalbandit wrote: »Cole - 2014
Em - 2013
Drake - 2013
Jay - 2013
Kdot - 2012
Wayne - 2011
1. Did Jay really sell 1 million copies of MCHG or was it 1 million downloads? I remember there was a deal where you bought his app you'd get the album for free but I don't remember the details.
2. So no rapper sold 1 million CDs in 2015? -
dalyricalbandit wrote: »Cole - 2014
Em - 2013
Drake - 2013
Jay - 2013
Kdot - 2012
Wayne - 2011
I think Yeezy sold a milli of MBDTF, took a few years tho
Not sure if FHD sold a million hard copies -
dalyricalbandit wrote: »Cole - 2014
Em - 2013
Drake - 2013
Jay - 2013
Kdot - 2012
Wayne - 2011
1. Did Jay really sell 1 million copies of MCHG or was it 1 million downloads? I remember there was a deal where you bought his app you'd get the album for free but I don't remember the details.
2. So no rapper sold 1 million CDs in 2015?
MCHG sold over a million real copies as well. It was certified double platinum because of the Samsung million copy deal on top of that million. -
So I guess platinum is the new diamond
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Drake´s been doing that for a while...
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So I guess platinum is the new diamond
I said this awhile ago its kinds of like the way it was way back even further than you usually go back like the 50's and 60's again in the music industry when it comes to sells gold is the norm again. Btw CDs are dead companies probably dont even print a million physical copies anymore. -
dalyricalbandit wrote: »Cole - 2014
Em - 2013
Drake - 2013
Jay - 2013
Kdot - 2012
Wayne - 2011
1. Did Jay really sell 1 million copies of MCHG or was it 1 million downloads? I remember there was a deal where you bought his app you'd get the album for free but I don't remember the details.
2. So no rapper sold 1 million CDs in 2015?
besides the Samsung deal.
sold 528,000 copies (Gold) in its first week, By Feb 2014 the album had sold 1,130,000.
its been like 2yrs so its prob at like 1.5+ million or so -
So I guess platinum is the new diamond
It's getting close to that point, but not yet. Outside the big artists like Kanye, Wayne, Jay, Em, J. Cole, and a few others, going platinum is wild hard these days, even for great albums. But for some reason, most artists aren't connecting with people enough for them to want to buy a full album. I think it's because too many sound the same. -
Hova Da Gawd wit the 2013 AOTY aka MCHG
B4 that it was Hova Da Gawd wit the 2011 AOTY aka WTT
B4 that it was Hova Da Gawd wit the 2009 AOTY aka BP3
B4 that it was Hova Da Gawd wit the 2007 AOTY aka AG
B4 that it was Hova Da Gawd wit the 2006 AOTY aka KC
B4 that it was Hova Da Gawd wit the 2003 AOTY aka TBA
B4 that it was Hova Da Gawd wit the 2002 AOTY aka BP2
B4 that it was Hova Da Gawd wit the 2001 AOTY aka BP
B4 that it was Hova Da Gawd wit the 2000 AOTY aka Dynasty
B4 that it was Hova Da Gawd wit the 1999 AOTY aka Vol 3
B4 that it was Hova Da Gawd wit the 1998 AOTY aka Vol 2
B4 that it was Hova Da Gawd wit the 1997 AOTY aka Vol 1
B4 that it was Hova Da Gawd wit the 1996 AOTY aka RD
It had never occurred b4 Hova Da Gawd's debut tho.
What's your problem with Jay man? You always posting ? like this, did Jay impregnate your ex? -
dalyricalbandit wrote: »Cole - 2014
Em - 2013
Drake - 2013
Jay - 2013
Kdot - 2012
Wayne - 2011
I think Yeezy sold a milli of MBDTF, took a few years tho
Not sure if FHD sold a million hard copies
MBDTF - Plat
Yeezus - Gold
FHD went Gold last month or this month not sure -
dalyricalbandit wrote: »dalyricalbandit wrote: »Cole - 2014
Em - 2013
Drake - 2013
Jay - 2013
Kdot - 2012
Wayne - 2011
I think Yeezy sold a milli of MBDTF, took a few years tho
Not sure if FHD sold a million hard copies
MBDTF - Plat
Yeezus - Gold
FHD went Gold last month or this month not sure
The RIAA certified Yeezus platinum -
Troy Ave almost pulled it off but he was 995,700 albums away from platinum
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kingblaze84 wrote: »dalyricalbandit wrote: »dalyricalbandit wrote: »Cole - 2014
Em - 2013
Drake - 2013
Jay - 2013
Kdot - 2012
Wayne - 2011
I think Yeezy sold a milli of MBDTF, took a few years tho
Not sure if FHD sold a million hard copies
MBDTF - Plat
Yeezus - Gold
FHD went Gold last month or this month not sure
The RIAA certified Yeezus platinum
We talking strictly hard copies b...think E99 , GRODT, or Country Grammar era style sales
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kingblaze84 wrote: »Hova Da Gawd wit the 2013 AOTY aka MCHG
B4 that it was Hova Da Gawd wit the 2011 AOTY aka WTT
B4 that it was Hova Da Gawd wit the 2009 AOTY aka BP3
B4 that it was Hova Da Gawd wit the 2007 AOTY aka AG
B4 that it was Hova Da Gawd wit the 2006 AOTY aka KC
B4 that it was Hova Da Gawd wit the 2003 AOTY aka TBA
B4 that it was Hova Da Gawd wit the 2002 AOTY aka BP2
B4 that it was Hova Da Gawd wit the 2001 AOTY aka BP
B4 that it was Hova Da Gawd wit the 2000 AOTY aka Dynasty
B4 that it was Hova Da Gawd wit the 1999 AOTY aka Vol 3
B4 that it was Hova Da Gawd wit the 1998 AOTY aka Vol 2
B4 that it was Hova Da Gawd wit the 1997 AOTY aka Vol 1
B4 that it was Hova Da Gawd wit the 1996 AOTY aka RD
It had never occurred b4 Hova Da Gawd's debut tho.
What's your problem with Jay man? You always posting ? like this, did Jay impregnate your ex?
Hova Da Gawd's GOATly GOATness got yo period panties inna bunch like a mufuka
The Dynasty continues y'all die
Young! -
kingblaze84 wrote: »dalyricalbandit wrote: »dalyricalbandit wrote: »Cole - 2014
Em - 2013
Drake - 2013
Jay - 2013
Kdot - 2012
Wayne - 2011
I think Yeezy sold a milli of MBDTF, took a few years tho
Not sure if FHD sold a million hard copies
MBDTF - Plat
Yeezus - Gold
FHD went Gold last month or this month not sure
The RIAA certified Yeezus platinum
We talking strictly hard copies b...think E99 , GRODT, or Country Grammar era style sales
That's not really fair or make sense
An album bought is an album bought
They not even putting CD players in cars anymore -
kingblaze84 wrote: »dalyricalbandit wrote: »dalyricalbandit wrote: »Cole - 2014
Em - 2013
Drake - 2013
Jay - 2013
Kdot - 2012
Wayne - 2011
I think Yeezy sold a milli of MBDTF, took a few years tho
Not sure if FHD sold a million hard copies
MBDTF - Plat
Yeezus - Gold
FHD went Gold last month or this month not sure
The RIAA certified Yeezus platinum
We talking strictly hard copies b...think E99 , GRODT, or Country Grammar era style sales
That's not really fair or make sense
An album bought is an album bought
They not even putting CD players in cars anymore
Thats the og thread premise...he said store bought copies
Hell E99 went diamond
But u make sense tho
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I think it has a lot to do with the format shift. People just aren't spending money on albums anymore because they don't have to. When cds and tapes was the only medium they sold because that was the only way you'd hear the album.
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I swore that ? Edgar Allen Poe had a book of poems that sold a milli by the early 1900s years after his death. He was the wale of his time getting all poetic with the bars.
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No one buys cds at a store anymore
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Didn't Troy Ave sell a milli ?
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Didn't K Dot and Drake go plat last year?
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dalyricalbandit wrote: »Cole - 2014
Em - 2013
Drake - 2013
Jay - 2013
Kdot - 2012
Wayne - 2011
Em sold a million of that ? ? I haven't even heard it