Having a mixtape mindset while making an album isn't a new concept at all because it's often done with the intent to draw back to a certain 'mode' for that artist.
And I'm pretty sure Future has actually said this for one of his albums. I'll find it.
Edit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIZRGOcKa3I
2Pac did this with Makaveli
crackmagazine.net/article/long-reads/under-covers-the-untold-story-behind-tupacs-haunting-the-7-day-theory-artwork
"The 7 Day Theory was originally going to be this underground album; Pac predicted the rise of mixtapes and was only going to sell it at the mom-and-pop stores. It only turned into a commercial album after he died."
Final
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This confirms Utopia and CLB outselling cole
Yeah but they probably won’t outsell astroworld and scorpion
pretty weak isn't it? feel like drake and kendrick gonna both do in the 500k range
Even Uzi did like 500K
Kinda weak, but blame Travis Bundle lol
Tell me when s***9ine does even birds in the trap numbers
Thats not bad at all today. First week sales been declining more and more over the years.