First Week Sales for New G-Eazy, Jeezy & N.E.R.D. Albums

UPDATE (Dec. 22): G-Eazy’s The Beautiful & Damned moved 122k in the first week (70k pure sales) while Jeezy’s Pressure comes in with 70k (51k pure sales).

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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Eminem’s new album Revival will safely take the number 1 spot on the Billboard 200 this week with sales of nearly 300k but G-Eazy isn’t doing bad by any standards.

December 15th was a very heavy release day for Hip-Hop and G-Eazy’s new album The Beautiful & Damned is leading the pack following Eminem with projections of 135-155k. Once again, the Bay Area rapper’s fans are showing true support as nearly 85-95k out of that are expected to come in through pure sales. The Beautiful & Damned is led by the massive hit ‘No Limit’ featuring ASAP Rocky and Cardi B.

Jeezy’s eighth studio album Pressure featuring guests appearances from Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, 2 Chainz, Puff Daddy, YG and Kodak Black is on course to move 55-65k in the opening 7 days (35-40k pure sales). The Atlanta rapper’s last LP Trap or Die 3 released in 2016 had sold 89k in the first week, debuting at number 1 on the charts.

Pharell-led group N.E.R.D.’s latest, star studded LP No One Really Dies is looking at a disappointing 16-21k (9-12k pure sales) and will struggle to hit the top 10 of Billboard 200. The band’s last album Nothing released in 2010 didn’t perform too well commercially either, selling 20k in the first week.