According to HitsDailyDouble, The Pinkprint is predicted to move 170,000-180,000 units (including streams) in its initial week. Those numbers are less than the first week totals for Nicki’s previous albums. Her 2010 LP Pink Friday opened with 375,000 units, and 2012’s Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded came out the gate with 253,000 copies.
However, a 170,000-180,000 range is in line with other major Hip Hop releases in 2014. Rick Ross’ Mastermind (179,000), Schoolboy Q’s Oxymoron (139,000), Shady Record’s Shady XV (138,000), and Jeezy’s Seen It All (121,000) all came in under the 200,000 mark first week.
photo credit: Sly ‘Kingsmen’ White
Nicki Minaj (YMCMB/Republic) 155-165k sales / 170-180k SPS
Nicki Minaj (YMCMB/Republic) 155-165k sales / 170-180k SPS
THIS IS CLEARLY A LIE. SHE HAD NUMBER 1 ALBUM IN 12 COUNTRIES “THE PINK PRINT” TO BE EXACT
i think when you are winning for so long that you have to find ways to continue to market and promote to continue to have strong numbers! nicki’s #’s could prove bird man right for not wanting to drop wanes album yet. maybe he was looking for some new marketing strategies so he won’t have these results
Product of the whole Young Money debacle!
Wayne not being released, Drake get Japped in the face by Diddy, now Nicki coming in low low low low. Looks like it’s time for a refresh.
Dragged it along until people got tired of waiting and didn’t want it anymore
They didn’t really promote it properly….those two singles been out almost 6months…she should of been dropped
Could lack of promotion be why Wayne wanna separate from Cash Money?? I actually like Nicki…she grew on me after I saw her MTV mini document
Could lack of promotion be why Wayne wanna separate from Cash Money?? I actually like Nicki…she grew on me after I saw her MTV mini document
Sha fucking wake
Bad press..
Her time is over. ..
They are probably over her
I’m going to listen to new album and see. I’m a fan of her first album but she lost me on the last 2
Her music sucks period.
Me neither which is odd ….
I haven’t even heard it not heard any heavy promo behind it
Wow
Nicki really do got bars….but this was a bad year for rap…..and this album was trash to me
People are finally waking up and conscious about all of this garbage BS music & propagandas it’s all a HYPE it takes controversy to sell music to her usual brainwashed fans. Right along with the protest and everything else going on Buffoonery is at all time low in sales. But high in media & hyped up promotion.
That’s what I was saying. Where are all those Barbie/nicki fans
tru an jcole just has core fans he dropped no single n no promotion it was jus the buzz an the music plus he did a couple protest an let people see his face lol nicki got that trendy wack industry records thats good for the radio her bars getn weak too lol guess people want something they can feel
It’s about that marketing and promo budget. I haven’t heard much about Nicki’s album and I’m online everyday. If people don’t see it they won’t see it
na j cole sold 300 something first week its all about the music ,,real music gon flourish regardless
All the way!
Free online streams count as sales also so it must be down all the way around the board
I love nicki keep doin your thing,everyone has ups n dwns
Don’t think its the economy Kingsmen White with over 10 Billion to be spent over the holiday season. The industry has changed a hell of a lot. The vast majority of majors get their money off shows and royalties now. Take for example Boosie he came home killed a bunch a features that he received a gang of ends for. A few singles went on tour to get that bread and came back and dropped a free mix tape.. He made the bread but also hard for an upcoming artist. If I can get Boosie music for free why would I buy yours? The internet has its down falls. But at the same time people play out that new chick climbing the charts Izzy Iggy what ever her name is. But I got one that’s gone change the game. Iceleya Square Diamond MillRecords 1st lady I putting what ever on it! Hear from us soon!
they include Internetstreaming as sales now also. i think every 1,000 streams count as one album sale
I was a fan of her first album but she lost me after that
Internet. ..downloads. .
I don’t criticize any artist but myself I was never a nicki minaj fan