Drake’s VIEWS hit its lowest position yet this past week when he landed at #5 on the most recent cycle of Billboard’s Top 200 albums chart. He might take another jab to his pride next week when the numbers for Meek Mill’s Dreamchasers 4 are in.
According to Hits Daily Double, Meek is projected to sell up to 50,000 equivalent album units with DC4, which was officially released as a mixtape. This number is more than the 38,000 units Drizzy just sold and comes after a long promo run for DC4, which was even rumored to drop the same day as VIEWS back in April.
VIEWS premiered at #1 on the chart with more than 1 million units and kept the throne for double digit weeks. The album, which features “One Dance,” “Controlla” and “Too Good,” has been a commercial juggernaut and has given the Toronto star multiple accolades, including 1 billion streams on Apple Music and the record for most American Music Award nominations.
Drizzy is now looking toward his new project though, making a big splash with three new singles from the upcoming More Life, releasing “Fake Love,” the Kid Cudi/Pusha T diss track “Two Birds, One Stone,” and the 21 Savage-featuring “Sneakin’” last week.
Meek Mill’s last album, Dreams Worth More Than Money, also debuted at #1 on the chart when it dropped last year with nearly 250,000 album units. The project was named the Top Rap Album at the 2016 Billboard Music Awards.
The beef between the two was spawned after the Philly MC called out Drake for reportedly enlisting a ghostwriter for his verse on the DWMTM cut “R.I.C.O.” and we all know sales competitions only fan more flames to the fire.
In other sales projections, Jeezy’s Trap or Die 3 is projected to outsell both artists with up to 72,000 units including streams. The LP could land just short of the top spot with projects from Kenny Chesney and Avenged Sevenfold expected to sell more. The first Trap or Die mixtape charted at #2 upon its release in 2005. The Atlanta legend has two #1 albums under his belt with The Recession and The Inspiration.
VIEWS was released in APRIL, then fast-forward in NOVEMBER, Meek Mill wants to know if DC4 could beat it on the chart or not…? fuck outta here Meek Mill’s career is over.
This streaming stuff is bs, it skews the numbers. I know it’s a different time, but a true fan of music needs to listen to the music before judging it. Now they’re telling us that the fact that you listen to it and decide its garbage and that you won’t buy it doesn’t matter b/c it still counts towards the sale numbers…that gives the artist the idea that people are really interested in the music. Instead of counting each listen as 1, they need to start tracking repeat listeners and develop the numbers that way.
i totally agree. always thought it was BS as well. it’s making these wack rappers think they are hot but their albums and download sales are below par. just like this article. like meek mill selling 50,000? that’s small potatoes. people back in the days were selling that in one day. they do need to track repeat listeners but how can you do it though? that’s the thing they have to figure out
RIAA says 1500 streams equals one album sale, lol. No way someone listens to an album they hate 1500 times. i think that system is pretty fair.
In all honesty, all 3 of those projects are mediocre
I agree but half the music that chats is garbage so the standard is low
U can’t compare VIEWS and DC4 both records drop in different time periods and DC4 should outsell VIEWS that week and if meek can’t, well that’s just sad! By the way Drake’s VIEWS will outsell DC4 in overall sales & Streams
What kinda dumb ass article did Victoria present to us? How she really trying to compare Drakes album that’s been out since April and already 3x platinum to date to Meeks album that just came out last week friday? “Drake’s VIEWS hit its lowest position yet this past week when he landed at #5 on the most recent cycle of Billboard’s Top 200 albums chart. He might take another jab to his pride next week when the numbers for Meek Mill’s Dreamchasers 4 are in.” REALLY VICTORIA? I need to speak to your supervisor Victoria
In the words of Shawn Carter……I sold what your whole album sold in my first week.
When it’s said and done, DC4 won’t even do what Views did in its first week.
if he likes her can go do another another album he do any good numbers and even nicki wont do a mil a week and that bitch fucking left safare becos he was not her level anymore bitches are like that
you really made sense Victoria we need to speak to your supervisor that was so dump
meeka stays taking Ls…what does that say about nicki? no real woman wants a man like that
You a fucking hater lol. How you know what she want? That man rich with a female you dream about. And you broke af hating.
How is it a jab to Drake’s pride when the only way Meek can outsell him during a one week cycle is to drop SIX months after Drake’s album? That’s some backwards thinking.
Geez hurting for a story .. VIEWS came out what April triple platinum singles hits .. DC4 will barley crack 50k if that and second week maybe 10 .. 6god ended this rat period end of story.
If selling 50,000 is being ended, I want to be ended. lol
Drizzy SOLD over 50k a MINUTE when VIEWS came out! ….& THIS is weak meek’s LAST album talkin’ about ‘the streets’?@!# Good LUCK on the next DISNEY album for weakling, make sell FIFTY copies TOTAL! GTFOH………….
Two different fan base… Can’t compare their album sells duh…smh
This is a stupid story..like really, how can you even compare the two, not even in the same atmosphere
Meek gave his album away for free how could he outsell anybody??? 40-50k is a good these days
40-50k still copped the album and he was giving it away for free! Wat that’s telling u
actually genius he wasn’t giving it away for free you can only stream it, you can’t personally download it….
No ma nigga tht shit all over youtube n watever other website u go on, tht was free man
Philly alone has over a million people, that’s just telling me that Philly not even supporting this guy. I’m tight Meek got a deal and he wasting his talent, meanwhile I’ve been trying to make it since forever. Do a song with me Meek? #TheChasers #BeggarsCantBeChoosers
Philly alone? Ain’t NOBODY with an ounce of common sense and civility is purchasing this screaming orangutan’s mixt@pe.
I think meek is on fire and keep up the good work stay positive and keep putting out good music
You CAN’T EVEN MENTION weak meek RAT’s 50k to DRIZZY’s 1,000,000+ in First Week!
That’s like comparing a pedal bike to a FERRARI biyatch! #WeakmeekDONE D*CKCHASERS are Third Stringers at best, after The FAKE Rick Ross-Officer Ricky & Lil YACHTY!
computer thugin ha? gtfoh.. d u know wat a rat is u retarded troll.. 50k for sum y’all wish was done is major especially after releasing for free then selling it.. 4million streams in a day.. that’s numbers in this climate.. only a retard with his head up Drake’s ass wudnt see that!!! hate meek o u want but his back with a bang.. the stripper cudnt do 50k even with a fake beef to boost sales.. drake is in different lane so we can’t compare the 2 lik the site is doin but meek is on the up n up n nicki still with him as icing on the cake..
How is this news?? Didn’t drake release his album months ago???
Lloyd Banks Halloween Havoc 3 > DC4
Everyone talking about an album that has young thug, uzi vert, 21 savage, and French Montana… lmao
this fake rakim talking bout the album has uzi, 21 n o.. views has no features??lol.. besides the cha cha drake stole from d.r.a.m… excuses to not like meek!! get a life hater!! drake just bought 21 a Ferrari.. bet u gon b fans v 21 soon.. meeks album is about young niggas.. Dont act like u ain’t turning up to litty..!! get out yo feelings n enjoy the music playa #Dc4
i don’t care about views or drake soft music fool. You need to get out yo feelings for Meek and accept the truth.
comparing a new release with an album that has been out for months (x2 platinum too) … paying the big headlines/traffic games at his best. super disrespectful to your viewer intelligence let along meek mill…
Meek has ZERO chance of out selling Drake! He never will.
Drake is on a whole other level than Mickey Mouse Mills.
C’mon now?
Too much hate for one man
hahahahahahahaha Game sells 30k independent!!!!! meek sells 50k on a major label after niggaz waited 2 years for that dick chasers 4 meek is a bitch!!!!!!! #1992 #tod3 classic shit !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
nigga 1992 leaked a week before it was released commercially and Game still sold 30k with no promo or radio air play facts!!!! Jeezy that nigga too #tod3… but him and meek you couldnt list hear or stream until the day it came out on itunes…. tod3 real nigga shit but niggaz waited 2 years for that dick chasers 4 and he only sold 20k more than game on a major!!!!!!