Justin Timberlake 'The 20/20 Experience 2' & Nelly 'M.O.' First Week Sales Projections

Justin Timberlake is set to score his second number 1 album of the year with The 20/20 Experience Part 2 when the charts are released next week. Industry sources project that the album will sell around 325k copies at the end of the retail cycle which will be good enough to top the charts.

Kendrick Lamar Shakes Up The Super Bowl With Bold Drake Diss And Surprise Guests

Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl 59 halftime performance was nothing short of legendary, leaving fans buzzing with surprise cameos and bold moments that took his long-running feud with Drake to new heights. Kicking off with an unreleased song snippet and followed by “Squabble Up” from his latest album GNX, Kendrick immediately set the tone for a game-changing performance. Fans eagerly waited to see if Kendrick would play his diss track Not Like Us, especially with Drake's ongoing lawsuit against him and his label for defamation and harassment. Lamar's performance included an unexpected appearance by SZA and a quirky cameo from Serena Williams, along with Samuel L. Jackson’s comedic interruptions, all building the suspense around the Drake drama. In the middle of his performance, Kendrick turned up the heat, looking straight into the camera and directly addressing Drake with his famous lyrics, “I heard you like them young," as fans held their breath. Despite the tension, Kendrick censored himself when it came time to call Drake a "certified lover boy" and avoided saying “pedophile,” which had been widely speculated. Social media lit up with mixed reactions, with some fans mocking the performance as a "mid mashup" and others noting the intense hostility toward Drake. With the hashtag #KendrickBowl trending, it’s clear that Kendrick’s performance was a cultural moment that pushed boundaries—but has he gone too far, or is this just another chapter in hip-hop history? Only time will tell, and Drake has yet to respond.

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The number for the album which was released on a Monday instead of the usual Tuesday is considerably lower than the first week tally of the first 20/20 which bowed at #1 on Billboard 200 in March with 968k units. Part of the reason is probably that the lead single ‘Take Back the Night’ has only peaked at #29 on the Billboard Hot 100 and there was without a doubt, less hype for this LP in comparison to his big comeback in March.

UPDATE: According to HDD, JT is headed towards a total which looks like 350-375k. Meanwhile Nelly’s 7th album M.O. is only projected to sell 12-15k copies. A shocking number by any standard.