I Really don't understand how Travis Scott can sell 100k first week & Thug can't

[mr. smoke weed]

I don't think I've ever heard a Travis Scott track. Is he a rapper?

You prolly heard that weird joint 'Antidote'

Don't worry breh.

 

[RAX 010]

Because gender fluidity has no place in hip hop ...this is a time for war....not a time for men to wear dresses.

 

[Amestafuu (Emeritus)]

One appeals to cacs who buy music.

The other makes street music but street artists never sell cuz they got an audience that doesn't believe in buying music.

It's basic logic if the King of Trap Gucci can't sell past 100k then his underlings won't so any better. Aim higher and stop trying to be relevant to an audience that doesn't support with their dollars

 

[MIKE SPLEAN]

1) Signed to GOOD music
2) Kanye-like personality that strikes the nerve of people, both good and bad
3) Makes tangible music that actually strikes a chord with people to listen to, and not just aimlessly streaming it while they're vacuuming.
4) The momentum from those first 3 allowed him to out a properly finished project out for legit retail, and not a delayed mixtape rushed out for sale to capitalize on fake buzz.

 

[T.H.E. Goat]

I'm not a Travis $cott fan, but from what I see he actually builds anticipation from his projects from the singles down to the mixtapes/album. Plus he gets radio play on Pop stations and that makes a huge difference

 

[call_me_step_daddy]

Did somebody call young thug a musical genius?

Fukk it, im voting for trump so he could start world war 3 and end all this shyt, im fukkin done b

 

[3rdWorld]

Did somebody call young thug a musical genius?

Fukk it, im voting for trump so he could start world war 3 and end all this shyt, im fukkin done b

I dont think anyone below 18 should be allowed to post here any more..and we may require a hip hop sensitivity requirement test cause some of these folks are pathetic with the absolute worst taste in music ever.

 

[KravenMorehead™]

It's a travesty

 

[KravenMorehead™]

This how wack this little dress wearing girl is .. Even his own fans won't admit they listen to him

Don't try and separate yourself from his fans,you just named seven of his songs going into detail n shyt

You a fan

 

[KravenMorehead™]

That's like a lil b fan in 2011 wondering how Lil wayne can sell close to a mil his first week, and lil b can't

 

[Still Benefited]

Young thug has the whole gay stigma attached to his name so a lot of his fans won't take him seriously.

Smh at "stigma"



Dont get no more fakkit than this nikka rightchea

 

[CHERUB]

When will you stans of young thug get it? Mothafukkers as whole dont wanna hear that shyt! Its small remnant of yall who actually like the shyt be happy and enjoy if YOU like it. Its levels to the this. You can market to fukkin Australia if nikkas dont want it they dont want it. See Jin the MC

 

[Still Benefited]

One appeals to cacs who buy music.

The other makes street music but street artists never sell cuz they got an audience that doesn't believe in buying music.

It's basic logic if the King of Trap Gucci can't sell past 100k then his underlings won't so any better. Aim higher and stop trying to be relevant to an audience that doesn't support with their dollars

Aim higher?

Meek,Kevin Gates,Boosie and Future did just fine.

I guess by "aim higher" you mean make wack ass music that appeals to cacs who will buy any ol nonsense,but you will he forgotten in about a year,and will still flop by normal standards

Name all these street rappers who should be selling more records that the streets just aint supporting but should?u couldnt use Kendrick or J Cole as an example,had to go straight to proppin up being a weirdo and appealing to cacs as the answer

 

[CrimsonTider]

Kanye cosign is the difference

And Antidote

 

[O.Red]

I feel like they are 2 completely different artists. Travis I feel tries his very hardest to create a song Thug can do effortlessly. Hence why Travis can come off as "fake artsy". Antidote was Travis hit and in that song he is biting Swae Lee. When Thug said he can create a song in like minutes or however short period of time I believe him. That being said, I don't think Thug can make a song like Quintana or Drugs you should try it. And Travis no matter how hard he tries can't make a song like Memo, Digits, even an old Thug song like Some More. I can listen to both and enjoy and can play their songs like 5 times in a row and not get tired tho. And they stay tryna give Thug an image instead of just letting him be himself. Fans see through that, it's all about being genuine.

Spot on with all this