Jan 6·1 reply
BRAVESide note but related: I stand on my prediction that 2025-2026 is gonna see unprecedented sales for an album - 21 level sales. Idk what album idk by whom but I see where this s*** is headed
Bump when correct
Only thing is it won’t be from any of the heavyweights we looking at now
- Jan 6inspoeater
Only thing is it won’t be from any of the heavyweights we looking at now
Exactly agreed
Jan 6
VinoHiphop sales were actually down 30% before this “battle”
It was a good business model for hip hop at the time.
- Jan 6BRAVE
Side note but related: I stand on my prediction that 2025-2026 is gonna see unprecedented sales for an album - 21 level sales. Idk what album idk by whom but I see where this s*** is headed
Bump when correct
TS 20yr anniversary 2026
Jan 6his music got insanely mid and sloppy so the stans needed something to cling to
Jan 6
Water Giverthread is 20 years late
And you still can’t answer the question
- Jan 6·1 replyinspoeater
Niggas dont go outside or have any actual pulse on what people around them fw so its easier ti rely on numbers
Simoultaneously ties in with Drake using that to end all subjective criticism of himself in the early 2010’s/using that as a huge separator between him and his peers. It dont matter if he lame or has a white mans voice or is a simp if he the top seling rapper
Success and the perception/pursuit of it is some peoples only personality trait lol niggas turn real lame when you subtract the money and accolades which is why thats all some people have
And to be fair it really also goes back to Hov/50/Pac
Easier regarding what? How they access the music? For example, if an album has a high sales record that person would go out and buy it because of it?
- Jan 6Rubbersoul
Easier regarding what? How they access the music? For example, if an album has a high sales record that person would go out and buy it because of it?
Its easier for someone who doesnt actually go out like that to hear what people are actually bumping in cars/clubs/people they hang out with to rely on “numbers” in discussions about what artists are hotter/more popping
Jan 6·edited·1 replyCause the dumb niggas that can't articulate why they believe one artist is better than the other can just use numbers as a lazy braindead excuse
Jan 6·1 replyWater Giverblame jay z, 50 cent, lil wayne and kanye if you really want a real answer
2pac was bragging about sales on his songs in the late 90s
Jan 6·2 repliesLaSean· editedCause the dumb niggas that can't articulate why they believe one artist is better than the other can just use numbers as a lazy braindead excuse
Anything else is subjective
- Jan 6Tilia
Anything else is subjective
So are the numbers. That’s what’s being misunderstood
Jan 6
Zack From The Sixalways been in the pop genre
but not something normal ppl talk about irl so it really took off among the casuals on twitter
rap got filled up with pop fans in recent years, so they took it with them
nowadays every single fanbase care about them but only if it suits the agenda they are pushingyeah it's crazy like even sunn o))) fans are saying crine we outsold your goat merzbow 😂
Jan 6Biggie said to Nas you finally made your money back after It Was Written did numbers
Jan 6necromancer2pac was bragging about sales on his songs in the late 90s
- Jan 6
KellzzThis wasn’t the start but
Jan 6KellzzThis wasn’t the start but
why are they looking at each other’s lips like that
- Jan 6Tilia
Anything else is subjective
Even numbers don’t tell the whole story. That’s one of the biggest misconceptions about the idea of stats in all fields
Jan 6
JPEGMAFIAHe had a whole feud with 50 Cent over first week sales lol
Yea that "beef" was not about who could sell more is better , it was to get people to buy records