Wiz Khalifa projected to sell less than 150,000 first week

[Wild self]

Why do nikkas always settle for less? It's like you could cut a dude's paycheck less and less around here and they'll say "Well at least I'm still getting paid."

You think Atlantic wants to see 145k? When Meek, Kendrick, 2 Chainz, Wale ALL did better than him and Wiz is supposed to be a BIGGER artist than all of them? None of them have the hits that Wiz has had.

These numbers ain't trash but they're far from good.

He did average, since his album been pushed back like crazy.

 

[Tuc2DaBoot]

He did average, since his album been pushed back like crazy.

That's what happens when a rapper blows up off of something that he can't replicate. There's no way in hell that Wiz will ever see a "Black & Yellow" type hit in his career again. That's what his buying fans wanted and that's what the label wanted. It ain't in him.

That's why Ross did better with all his pushbacks too (Remember, GFID was supposed to drop 6 months before it did). Ross fans got what they wanted out of his music. Though Wiz has no reason to not be up there with Ross in terms of popularity to the mainstream.

 

[Wild self]

That's what happens when a rapper blows up off of something that he can't replicate. There's no way in hell that Wiz will ever see a "Black & Yellow" type hit in his career again. That's what his buying fans wanted and that's what the label wanted. It ain't in him.

That's why Ross did better with all his pushbacks too (Remember, GFID was supposed to drop 6 months before it did). Ross fans got what they wanted out of his music. Though Wiz has no reason to not be up there with Ross in terms of popularity to the mainstream.

yeah, but when you oversaturate the market with free music on top of making a hit single over a dope album, this is what happens. Less is more sometimes.

 

[Rapmastermind]

Why you say that?

He had a No. 1 hit last time, and sold 197

this is like 45K less with zero hits

No Hits? "Work Hard Play Hard" went Platinum and so did that "Young, wild and free" joint. Wiz has a soild fanbase but he's a Gold Artist. Damn Gold is the new Platinum in Hip Hop Look at how many rappers went Gold in the last 2 years:

Jezzy
Ross
Kendrick
J Cole
Kid Cudi
B.O.B.
Wale
2 Chainz
Wiz
Lupe

 

[Sad Bunny]

No Hits? "Work Hard Play Hard" went Platinum and so did that "Young, wild and free" joint. Wiz has a soild fanbase but he's a Gold Artist. Damn Gold is the new Platinum in Hip Hop Look at how many rappers went Gold in the last 2 years:

Jezzy
Ross
Kendrick
J Cole
Kid Cudi
B.O.B.
Wale
2 Chainz
Wiz
Lupe

you riding too hard against a person who is neutral

I just didnt feel as though Work Hard was as big as Black and Yellow, Roll Up etc..

 

[Tuc2DaBoot]

yeah, but when you oversaturate the market with free music on top of making a hit single over a dope album, this is what happens. Less is more sometimes.

That's because Wiz took the response to "Rolling Papers" personally. It's music business. He knew what he was getting into when he released that album. He spent the next year and a half trying to convince people that he still could make good riding music. In the process, he forgot why he did 750k on RP. The hits. Only one is on ONIFC. He just needs to realize he's stuck in a lane now that he either needs to stick to or accept losing some of his fame.

 

[Still FloW]

Well what did you expect his #'s to be like tho, not like he was that BIG of an artist tho, lets see how his overall numbers play out

 

[ProfessionallyTrill]

I just don't understand. Back in the day if people knew you had somethin comin out you would sell.

Now artists can remind their fans through Twitter and theres less sales than ever

 

[Bathing Ape]

Aint nobody going platinum unless you white, from the U.K., or Taylor Swift

 

[RenAi!]

how can you not like Wiz Khalifa? ha

i don't like most rappers, at all, but it's almost impossible not to like dude, even if you don't really care for his music.

does he have any haters?

Are you fukkin serious?

I like Wiz, and even I can understand why people hate his ass. Same with any other artist on the planet. You basically called that dude perfect.

 

[DanielAlfredsson]

I just don't understand. Back in the day if people knew you had somethin comin out you would sell.

Now artists can remind their fans through Twitter and theres less sales than ever

Can't tell if serious...

 

[ProfessionallyTrill]

Other than downloading

 

[WhiteTpimp]

Thats no good..

 

[tremonthustler1]

Why do nikkas always settle for less? It's like you could cut a dude's paycheck less and less around here and they'll say "Well at least I'm still getting paid."

You think Atlantic wants to see 145k? When Meek, Kendrick, 2 Chainz, Wale ALL did better than him and Wiz is supposed to be a BIGGER artist than all of them? None of them have the hits that Wiz has had.

These numbers ain't trash but they're far from good.

All of them had bigger hits than Wiz this year

 

[MegaTronBomb!]

Why do nikkas always settle for less? It's like you could cut a dude's paycheck less and less around here and they'll say "Well at least I'm still getting paid."

You think Atlantic wants to see 145k? When Meek, Kendrick, 2 Chainz, Wale ALL did better than him and Wiz is supposed to be a BIGGER artist than all of them? None of them have the hits that Wiz has had.

These numbers ain't trash but they're far from good.

it's like you're lacking perspective breh

Atlantic didnt Expect Black and Yellow to be as massive at it was.

Work Hard,Play Hard and whatever other single he just dropped didn't have the radio presence of Black and Yellow...or Roll Up.

no Monster single, and he's only projected to sell around 50k less? you really trying to say that's not good?

how did Wale sell more than Wiz, when Rolling Papers and Ambition both dropped in 2011..and Wiz sold more?