J.Cole’s “Work Out” Single Goes Platinum
Big congrats to J.Cole. After a major Grammy nomination and his album going gold, he now has a single with platinum sales –..
Naturally, Beastie Boys Music Sales up a Collective 1,235% from Last Week
Following the death of Beastie Boy Adam “MCA” Yauch, Licensed to Ill sold 19k copies and entered on to the Billboard charts at..
Drake Scores #1 Album With “Take Care” – 631k Sold First Week
***UPDATE: Final Soundscan figures is a little below, but still solid: 631,466 Like his music? Hate his music? Doesn’t matter...
Wale Lands at #2 With 163k First Week Sales of “Ambition”
**UPDATE: Official figure is in via Billboard: 164,062 units. Big congratulations for a solid sophomore debut of roughly 163k (162,660K..
2011 U.S. Album Sales Still Strong After Three Quarters
As the year heads into its home stretch, things are looking up for the U.S. music industry – sales are on track to increase over the..
J.Cole’s “Cole World” Lands at #1 With Estimated 217k Sold First Week (UPDATE)
Gigantic congrats to J.Cole for not only coming in at #1, but landing over 200k for his debut album. The 217k figure may vary slightly, as..
J.Cole Projected to Go #1 Next Week With “Cole World”
***EDIT: Watch for J. Cole to debut atop the Billboard 200 next week with his first album “Cole World: the Sideline Story,”..
“Tha Carter IV” Goes Platinum
Lil Wayne’s “Tha Carter IV” easily holds at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 for a second week, as it sells another 219,000..
Official: Wayne’s “Tha Carter IV” Sold 964k Copies First Week…
***UPDATE: Billboard reports that Niesen Soundscan official figures are in: 964k I’m sorry but I’m having a very difficult time..
Wayne Wins. “Tha Carter IV” Projected to Sell 700k-850k First Week
Who says album sales are down? Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter IV could have the second-biggest sales week of the year, as industry..
