Drake 'So Far Gone' First Week Sales Projections

This past Friday, Drake released his breakthrough mixtape So Far Gone on streaming services for the first time to celebrate its 10 year anniversary.

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 project, which has gone on retail for the first time, features all 18 songs from the original tape which kickstarted the Toronto superstar’s career. There were many jokes on social media that Drake may end up having the number 1 album in the country off a 10 year project but will it be possible?

So Far Gone is on pace to move 40-50k copies in the first week with 5-8k out of that expected to come from pure sales, reports HDD. This number is only a shy lower at this point than Country stars Florida Georgia Line whose latest album Can’t Say I Ain’t Country is currently projected to do 45-50k. Will Drizzy be able to beat it? He may but he will face stiff competition from the second week sales of Ariana Grande’s latest album Thank U, Next.

Stay tuned as we keep a close watch on the numbers throughout the charting week.