So Why Can't Rick Ross Outsell Young Jeezy Despite MMG Being So Popular?

[Tuc2DaBoot]

I finally had a chance to look up the numbers of Ross's and Jeezy's last albums... and here they are as of this PAST week:

34 DEF 33 33 34 ROSS*RICK GOD FORGIVES I DON'T 2.132 -9 2.350 524.371
66 DEF 47 44 44 YOUNG JEEZY TM 103: HUSTLERZ AMBITION 1.310 -6 1.388 686.010

At this rate, Ross will NEVER catch up to Jeezy... unless he can sell this same rate for the next 3 years.

Despite Ross having the bigger anticipation for his album, the more popular crew, and the more placements on popular records... he just can't seem to outsell Mr. Jenkins.

And for the record, R.I.P., a mixtape track, placed higher than ANY single off of GFID and was only ONE place behind Stay Schemin', one of the most popular singles of the first half of 2012.

So what's the issue here? Why can't Ross do better than Jeezy despite the opinion of many that he had the better album?

 

[WickedGames]

I'm disappointed in Jeezy for not bringing this up. Humble fukkboy.

 

[Hood Critic]

I'm disappointed in Jeezy for not bringing this up. Humble fukkboy.

What would be the point of someone who prides himself as being the streets bringing up how he "commercially" outsells his rival?

This entire conversation is really for the stans and no one else. Because the reality is, Ross is everywhere and all of his artists have gotten looks while Jeezy has yet to move or push anyone but himself and would rather just chill and be in the cut.

 

[Tuc2DaBoot]

What would be the point of someone who prides himself as being the streets bringing up how he "commercially" outsells his rival?

This entire conversation is really for the stans and no one else. Because the reality is, Ross is everywhere and all of his artists have gotten looks while Jeezy has yet to move or push anyone but himself and would rather just chill and be in the cut.

True. But not ONE of MMG's artists have come close to Jeezy's sales.... and all Ross stans talk about is how irrelevant Jeezy is.

If Ross is everywhere and selling less than Jeezy... then who the fukk is buying Jeezy albums? Those albums were released through the same label.

 

[NvrCMyNut]

Because Jeezy has/had a movement people bought into, i know OG's that religiously will check for Jeezy music even now. People bump Rick Ross but nobody connects to him like that, when he ceases being hot his career will evaporate like Ja Rules, while Jeezy can survive it because he has a true solid base

 

[Bondye Vodou]

Why can't jeezy outsell teflon don especially since he ain't got nuttin gold but sum gold chains

 

[jerzboy]

Jeezy is the truth and has a CERTIFIED hip hop classic..... That is all.. No trends with him

 

[CashmoneyHotBoy]

Why people keep comparing the two of them they both doing they thing and both are happy with they sales and accomplishments so this conversation is irrelevant.
Why can't most rappers can't outsell Macklemore?

 

[homiedontplaydat]

You fail to mention that Jeezy has only released one album since 2009 while Ross has dropped 3 in DTR, TD, and GFID all of which are gold except DTR(which is right under 500k). And 103 was wayy more anticipated due to the fact that it was almost 4 years since Jeezys last album came out(amd the shyt dropped close to christmas). Theyre about even right now in terms of what they would sell but thats because one has come down while the other has remained constant.

Either way GFID shyts on 103 musically(so does Rich Forever for that matter) and Ross got his team eating. Does J Jenkins even have a team right now?

 

[Bondye Vodou]

You fail to mention that Jeezy has only released one album since 2009 while Ross has dropped 3 in DTR, TD, and GFID all of which are gold except DTR(which is right under 500k). And 103 was wayy more anticipated due to the fact that it was almost 4 years since Jeezys last album came out(amd the shyt dropped close to christmas). Theyre about even right now in terms of what they would sell but thats because one has come down while the other has remained constant.

Either way GFID shyts on 103 musically(so does Rich Forever for that matter) and Ross got his team eating. Does J Jenkins even have a team right now?

Freddie Gibbs

 

[Yecht]

My rooms got rooms :rozay:

 

[daboywonder2002]

im a fan of jeezy music. but jeezy not making boss moves like ross. MMG like you said has been pretty successful. ross got deals with ciroc and reebok. He owns wingstops. what endorsements does jeezy have??

 

[Tuc2DaBoot]

You fail to mention that Jeezy has only released one album since 2009 while Ross has dropped 3 in DTR, TD, and GFID all of which are gold except DTR(which is right under 500k). And 103 was wayy more anticipated due to the fact that it was almost 4 years since Jeezys last album came out(amd the shyt dropped close to christmas). Theyre about even right now in terms of what they would sell but thats because one has come down while the other has remained constant.

Either way GFID shyts on 103 musically(so does Rich Forever for that matter) and Ross got his team eating. Does J Jenkins even have a team right now?

So I'm supposed to give Ross credit for dropping albums almost every year? If anything, his star should have grown, not shrank since Teflon Don.

And 4 years since? Somebody needs to look up their album release dates.

And if you think a rapper appreciates declining album sales despite increased popularity, then I have no idea what to tell you.

I asked about Ross's sales yet you brought in all this other shyt for no reason...

 

[Tuc2DaBoot]

Why people keep comparing the two of them they both doing they thing and both are happy with they sales and accomplishments so this conversation is irrelevant.
Why can't most rappers can't outsell Macklemore?

23 MACK 1 1 3 MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS THE HEIST 22.614 -23 29.343 472.401

Most successful rappers still are right now.

 

[Fmju]

How much has ambition sold to date? Google ain't no help