Jul 18, 2025·5 replies112k for a rap group's (both niggas in their 40s and 50s) first album in 15 years.
I'm usually never acknowledging sales threads...but this actually says a lot about the landscape, what the audiences are looking for.
Like @Water_Giver said, there's younger "more popping" rappers that aren't selling this much 1st week.
Jul 18, 2025
guldg2wayne had 0 promo and probably no budget either
no budget
Jul 18, 2025this is genuinely good news for hip hop
- Jul 18, 2025
BigX agenda almost complete
good job Clipse 
Jul 18, 2025guldg2wayne had 0 promo and probably no budget either
It was teased for like 2 years
Cope lol
Jul 18, 2025C6 has 19 songs too
Jul 18, 2025Good
Jul 18, 2025People gave C6 a pity listen and then never came back to it again
Jul 18, 2025·2 repliesinsertcoolnamehere112k for a rap group's (both niggas in their 40s and 50s) first album in 15 years.
I'm usually never acknowledging sales threads...but this actually says a lot about the landscape, what the audiences are looking for.
Like @Water_Giver said, there's younger "more popping" rappers that aren't selling this much 1st week.
but this actually says a lot about the landscape, what the audiences are looking for.
you think so? I feel like this a one off
Slick Rick dropped last month
Snoop dropped in May
GhostFace Killa dropped in May 2024none of these albums made noise
even Magic 3, though it was 2023, did like 1/10th of this
i think Clipse just dropped an incredible album and in turn got the sales
Jul 18, 2025insertcoolnamehere112k for a rap group's (both niggas in their 40s and 50s) first album in 15 years.
I'm usually never acknowledging sales threads...but this actually says a lot about the landscape, what the audiences are looking for.
Like @Water_Giver said, there's younger "more popping" rappers that aren't selling this much 1st week.
it's true, and you can't even say it's because of physicals. in streaming units alone, clipse sold 57k while ken carson sold 49k and yeat sold 29k.
the general public wants rap music with substance and effort. only question is if the younger generation will finally pick up the ball or keep forcing 35-50 year old rappers to carry the game.
- Jul 18, 2025·1 replymartian master
but this actually says a lot about the landscape, what the audiences are looking for.
you think so? I feel like this a one off
Slick Rick dropped last month
Snoop dropped in May
GhostFace Killa dropped in May 2024none of these albums made noise
even Magic 3, though it was 2023, did like 1/10th of this
i think Clipse just dropped an incredible album and in turn got the sales
It was a perfect storm of heavy promotion and using the exposure from the Travis beef to have people curious to check out the music, and then come back to it again.
Jul 18, 2025·1 replythat's bad luck
Jul 18, 2025·1 reply108k for an album like that is fiire
Jul 18, 2025·edited·1 replyI hope this encourages rappers to take time making an album, make their albums the main thing again, do proper rollouts, and back it up with the music.
This is crazy impressive. It’s just 10k under Lord Willin’s first week which dropped 20+ years ago.
Well deserved!
- Jul 18, 2025·1 replyinsertcoolnamehere
112k for a rap group's (both niggas in their 40s and 50s) first album in 15 years.
I'm usually never acknowledging sales threads...but this actually says a lot about the landscape, what the audiences are looking for.
Like @Water_Giver said, there's younger "more popping" rappers that aren't selling this much 1st week.
I don't think people under 30 care as much or in the same way about rap as people older than that.
Jul 18, 2025Insane fr, roc nation killed the rollout
Jul 18, 2025
LacedGood music won. Congrats to push and malice for one of the best rollouts in recent times
- Jul 18, 2025
Deserved. Clipse album is so much better than Wayne’s
Jul 18, 2025
rustcohlestan2the usual suspects are gon say this was because of travis and the interviews
Nash it's cause of them LV bundles
- Jul 18, 2025martian master
but this actually says a lot about the landscape, what the audiences are looking for.
you think so? I feel like this a one off
Slick Rick dropped last month
Snoop dropped in May
GhostFace Killa dropped in May 2024none of these albums made noise
even Magic 3, though it was 2023, did like 1/10th of this
i think Clipse just dropped an incredible album and in turn got the sales
All 3 of those also had no rollouts, dated production that of course we as oldheads love, and also just…not as good
Not only was this a good album but the production was fresh, the rollout was great, and Malice came back with a goddamn vengeance.
Jul 18, 2025That Wayne rollout was sad. No singles, no creative direction. He's completely disconnected from the culture. Further proven with the recent punk rock songs.
- Jul 18, 2025·2 repliesWESLEYS THEORY
It was a perfect storm of heavy promotion and using the exposure from the Travis beef to have people curious to check out the music, and then come back to it again.
And the most important part is that the album delivered and was really good.
Jul 18, 2025Wayne so washed its sad to see
Jul 18, 2025Palestinian OoziAnd the most important part is that the album delivered and was really good.
- Jul 18, 2025Palestinian Oozi
I hope this encourages rappers to take time making an album, make their albums the main thing again, do proper rollouts, and back it up with the music.
This is crazy impressive. It’s just 10k under Lord Willin’s first week which dropped 20+ years ago.
Well deserved!