It appears Drake can add yet another chart-topping project to his discography that already boasts several No. 1s.
On Saturday (June 25), Hits Daily Double unleashed their first-week sales projections capturing the pure sales for artists such as Lil Durk and Chris Brown, whose releases are set to debut within the Top 10 of the U.S. Albums Chart behind Drake’s dance album Honestly Nevermind.
Drizzy’s 14-track release reportedly sold 210,000 total album-equivalent units in its first week units, while CB and Durkio moved between 60,000 and 70,000 units, while Logic sold a healthy 29,000 pure sales to round out the Top 10.
While Drake’s sixth studio album, Certified Lover Boy (CLB), landed a dominant No. 1 debut on the Billboard 200 Albums Chart last September, pushing an estimated 613,000 total album-equivalent units, the numbers attached to his latest release are nearly as impressive.
Despite the fact there’s a difference of nearly 400,000 units between the sales figures of CLB and Honestly Nevermind, the LP managed to make Apple Music history by shattering the record for the most first-day streams for a dance album. The Toronto native also garnered 61 million first-day streams on Spotify and hit the threshold of 100 million streams on June 19. Not to mention his seventh studio album will help Drake earn his 12th chart-topping effort on the Billboard 200 and also serves as his seventh consecutive No. 1 on the chart.
The success of Drizzy’s Honestly, Nevermind album arrives in the face of criticism from both his listeners and figures in the music industry such as The Breakfast Club host and author Charlamagne Da God, who called the project “elevator music,” in addition to stating he’ll likely never revisit the album again.
Former Def Jam and Murder Inc. executive Irv Gotti also had a few choice words for Drake’s album, revealing to TMZ he was inspired to discover a new DMX after her first tuned into the release.
Irv Gotti Says Drake's New Album Makes Him Want To 'Find A New DMX': 'That Album Is Not Hip Hop'
“Personally, I love Drake,” Irv Gotti said. “I think Drake is a great person, he’s a great human being. But I listened to his album — and Drake can do whatever he wants as an artist … but Drake’s new album is not Hip Hop.”
Check out the stream for Drake’s Honestly, Nevermind album below (or don’t).
Garbage Era of Music is gonna sell unfortunately. He still flopped compared to all his previous releases.
He sold 450k this week, not 210k
Stop it
Why should I stop telling the truth?
Liar
It’s Pride Month, of course he’s gonna sell. He’s gay AF.
None of those baseless accusations changes the fact eminem makes homophobic lyrics to hide the fact he is gay or at least bi.
Shut up, stank ass Ovo hoe. You’re pathetic
Not surprised at all. Drake got a huge worldwide fanbase. Good for him. Played through the album once, didnt like it. Back to Boogie, Pusha and Lupe.
Actually good albums compared to that trash.
None of those artists OP named are good. Pusha is a pop rapper who associates himself with the singer from happy. Boogie signed to a washed up grandpa instead of a thriving artist like drake. And lupe fiasco is a joke
You’re retarded. Pusha T is furthest thing from a pop artist. Since when do pop artists rap solely about dealing cocaine. You’re a dumbass seriously. If you’re going to troll, at least know your facts… SMDH
Pusha T also caters his sound directly to pop audiences. Ross also raps about cocaine and he stays true to himself and his hiphop roots
No point arguing with a lying idiot. Have fun trolling about Drake by yourself. You’re one sad person. I’ll pray for you.
Why tho, the album sucks ton loads of ass. Drake is beyond corny. And that’s why so many Canadians and Americans love him cuz he’s just like them.
Worst album this year sell 210k. This generation is hopeless.
1. It’s the best album of the year easily.
2. He actually sold 450k, not 210k
Soundscan and Billboard report says otherwise. Face it, Drake’s latest album flopped compared to his others. He’s been falling off ever since Take Care. Only idiotic puppets listen to that trash.
Soundscan and billboard also report fake news.
No only you are.
Drake sold 450k. I’m sorry (not really) eminem couldn’t come close with his latest album
Drake will never have more sales than Eminem overall. It’s still not even close and Eminem isn’t going anywhere. Still selling #1 first week albums at almost the age of 50.
Drake already sold more album equivalent wise than eminem. Eminem is also washed up at age 50. While drake gets another no.1 single this week with Jimmy Cooks, I doubt eminem and snoops song will make the top 100
Wrong. Eminem is at 227 million and Drake is at 152. Sorry man. Or is that fake news too? Lol. He’s still selling #1 albums at almost 50 years old. Ya sounds washed up to me…
He’s makes music for all us transgender lesbian dragons.
Drake suck ass tho. He doesn’t even rap anymore, he’s a pop artists who sings and only raps occasionally.
He’s always been an artist who makes hiphop music half of the time amd R&B music the other half
OVO fans always be Licking Sack. Drake is a horrible artist who lost his passion for the game a decade ago. He’s just a puppet master to the mindless puppets.
Don’t know why soundscan is underreported their sales but drake actually sold 450k this week, not 210k
You suck at trolling. You know damn well he only sold 210 k but your tiny brain is in such a state of denial that it can’t process the fakeness from reality.
I actually work at the accounting offices at ovo sound and I can tell you 450k is what drake sold this week
No you don’t. You’re dentaldamboy with just another name trolling over your obsession of Drake. Accountants are not allowed to be bias in terms of their clients information. There’s 3 acts and regulations against it. You’re a bad liar and a bad troll. Give Up Now.
Dentaldamboy is cash momey’s accountant. I work as an accountant for Ovo Sound alone. Drake sold 450k this week no matter what lies you are told by billboard and soundscan
Now you really are full of shit. Have fun arguing with yourself.
Prove that I’m full of shit then. You cant
Dude, nobody cares. Can y’all stop bitchin over irrelevant shit. Drake is a sellout pawn anyways and most the artist of this generation are terrible anyway.
You do care by replying. Also, drake has millions of fans across the globe.
facts. his albums just keep getting worst and worst
You’re not a true hip hop head if you don’t like Drake. Everybody lying about the sales numbers trying to downplay him. He’s still the king. He’s my king.
Even Drake fans aren’t feeling it. Once the girlies aren’t feeling it it’s game over. He’s on his way out. By Drake standards this is real low. Still impressive but we definitely are seeing him starting to lose his run with all these terrible albums. Thank god. He’s doing nothing but hurting hip hop. Influencing other rappers to make similar sounding garbage because they see it sells.
I was cracking up while skipping through the album lol it’s so bad. Even worst than the last. Every time he releases a new album it’s always fun to get a good laugh in from listening to bits of it.