Realistically in 2014/2015 how many rappers from New York could release albums that would go gold??
- Thread starter MiC
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Big Mel
@bigboss
If Nas could make a legit radio hit he could eek out a gold record. But he's historically bad at doing that.
Big Mel
@bigboss
50 is a long shot.
ASAP already proved he can't.
ASAP already proved he can't.
tremonthustler1
aka bx_representer
He didn't miss it by much though
Big Mel
@bigboss
What's his total?
SpacelySprockets
Veteran
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414k.. his first album
ASAP was 200,000 short of going gold
you stay overlooking shyt you got proved wrong with
Post a link? He was at 325,000 in August.... It shouldn't take 9 months to go gold, especially with the label push and promotion that he gets
Rapmastermind
Superstar
At this point Jay Z (And Biggie from the grave) is the last Platinum Rapper in New York. Nicki's last album tapped out at 800k. NaS is pushing 400k so he's still basically a Gold artist at this point. LL can't sell anymore his last album was the lowest selling of his career. Wu Tang as a group and solo's ain't moving units like that anymore. Method Man is the top seller of Wu Tang and I'm sure he can't go Gold anymore. ASAP did pretty good but he didn't go Gold. Talib and Mos never been huge sellers, doubt they are going Gold now.
Lil Kim waiting way to long after Prision to release an LP, Don't know if she could go Gold. Foxy definitely isn't selling. Diddy Last Train to Paris didn't go Gold. Ma$e can't sell anymore. 50 Cent has pushed his album back for 5 years and "Before I Self Destruct" barely went Gold so I don't think he's going Platinum or Gold anymore. Busta could do good but I don't know about Gold. DMX last album flopped badly. Ja Rule just got out of Prision and hasn't sold well in years. The Lox, Styles and Sheek are basically underground now and won't move units. Jada could possible go Gold with the right singles but I don't know. Fabalous probably won't go Gold anymore which is why he's doing more mixtapes now. Mobb Deep I don't think can go Gold cause P and Hav solo's both sold lukewarm. Everyone else is either Retired, Touring or not Releasing albums. Jay Z is literally the last of the New York Hip Hop Dynasty.
Lil Kim waiting way to long after Prision to release an LP, Don't know if she could go Gold. Foxy definitely isn't selling. Diddy Last Train to Paris didn't go Gold. Ma$e can't sell anymore. 50 Cent has pushed his album back for 5 years and "Before I Self Destruct" barely went Gold so I don't think he's going Platinum or Gold anymore. Busta could do good but I don't know about Gold. DMX last album flopped badly. Ja Rule just got out of Prision and hasn't sold well in years. The Lox, Styles and Sheek are basically underground now and won't move units. Jada could possible go Gold with the right singles but I don't know. Fabalous probably won't go Gold anymore which is why he's doing more mixtapes now. Mobb Deep I don't think can go Gold cause P and Hav solo's both sold lukewarm. Everyone else is either Retired, Touring or not Releasing albums. Jay Z is literally the last of the New York Hip Hop Dynasty.
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