Migos 'CULTURE 2' First Week Sales

UPDATE (Feb. 2): The album has moved a massive 200k in the first week giving them a clear spot at number 1. Congrats to the group! Migos are the 5th rap group in history with more than one number 1 album, joining A Tribe Called Quest, Beastie Boys, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony and D12.

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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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There was a lot of hype around Migos’ new album CULTURE 2 but a lot of times hype doesn’t convert to actual numbers. And although the reaction to the star studded album hasn’t been all the way positive, the trio will still sell a solid number in the first week.

HDD reports that the double disc album will move around 180-200k copies in the first week with approximately 30-40k out of that coming through pure sales. With this big number, it will easily capture the number spot on the Billboard 200 next week. The album is led by the single ‘Motorsport’ with Nicki Minaj & Cardi B, and ‘Stir Fry’ produced by Pharrell. Drake, Post Malone, Travis Scott, Big Sean, Ty Dolla Sign, 2 Chainz and more make guest appearances.

In comparison, the Atlanta group’s previous album CULTURE released as the same time last year, moved 131k in the first week. As we noted earlier, CULTURE 2 contains 24 tracks in total and serves as a double disc album so all pure sales will be counted twice towards RIAA certification purposes.