4:44 certified platinum

[Guvnor]

Jay got another number 1 Rightfully so this time.

I remember when Star did a whole episide about labels buying half of the first week sales. And he would be the expert on such topics being that he worked at Virgin records.

If anything, Sprint bought and distrusted half the sales Can you hear me now? on that verizon shyt.

 

[Dilltastic VolWon(derful)]

So y'all Jay stans going to gloss over this? I was interested in seeing how Jay got his plat so quick. That plat looking funny in the light but so has a lot of other people plats too. It probably would have went Platinum anyway tho so . Hov being Hov.

Where in that entire link do you see how many albums sprint front loaded

 

[True Sinister]

So who am i gonna believe?

You or someone who actually worked at a record label and knows the behind the scene dealings of the music business?

You also believe that Jay is really 50 something and sold star coke? Star has many wild far fetched stories

 

[gogogubari]

fukk streams. He's gonna go platinum when the physical album drops.

 

[Piff Perkins]

Yea ok Jay.

Spring bought copies in the deal. Nobody is going plat off Tidal exclusivity in less than a week.

 

[Creflo ½ Dollar]

Where in that entire link do you see how many albums sprint front loaded

I didn't say how many sprint bought tho but it's a fact that the Sprint "buys" played a major part in him going plat since the album was exclusive on Tidal.

 

[Dilltastic VolWon(derful)]

I didn't say how many sprint bought tho but it's a fact that the Sprint "buys" played a major part in him going plat since the album was exclusive on Tidal.

Based off what fact? None of us have any idea how many albums sprint front loaded. We still aren't even sure yet how many albums he sold over 1 million? Let's get the all the numbers first before you start trying to shyt on Jay.

 

[luckyse7enz]

Well-deserved, this was an incredible album. May even pick up a physical for the car on 7/7 as well.

 

[JerseyBoy23]

Sprint probably pre-bought just like MCHG hence that free code they were giving out for download but with "New Rules" I'll let Jay cook.

 

[O.Red]

Drake with 7 at 30 years old

Have some patience with us

who is "us" bruh?

 

[gogogubari]

For the slow ones in the back:

"...A sale counts toward a certification if purchased directly by the customer or a business can purchase the album or song and offer it to fans who must take affirmative steps to acquire the album or song. Fans participated took action and downloaded Jay Z's album offer by sprint."


Meaning, just because it was offered through Sprint doesn't mean everyone on Sprint took the offer. (My grandpa who is on Sprint didn't download it)

If you downloaded it, it counts as a stream/sale. If you took the time to download it and listen to it, you're a fan.

 

[CrimsonTider]

who is "us" bruh?

I'm quoting a Jay z line speaking about Jay z

"You didn't own it right away you had to wait on nikkas/ I'm only 29 have some patience with us"

 

[Krazy]

Men lie
Women lie
Numbers dont

 

[Homer Simpson]

Mark McGwire on steroids

 

[boskey]

I'm gonna say the same thing I say every time an artist runs this scam. Sprint did not buy a million copies because there are no copies of a digital album. It all happens on paper. Sprint just cut Jay Z a check and then allowed people to stream the album.

According to Tidal/Sprint its been streamed 1.5 billion times in less than week. That probably didn't happen. Spotify, Apple and Tidal lie about numbers constantly. The whole streaming industry is based on made up self reported numbers.

These plaques are all for show and to get fans excited...but thats always been the case