January 24th, 2008
A Look At Record Sales, Alicia Keys Is Killing It
I wasn’t even impressed by any of Alica Key’s singles but she has managed to sell 2.7 million records as of this week(Beyonce is at 3 mil, Akon 2.8). R&B has taken over with Mary J. Blige, Chris Brown, & Keyshia Cole going platinum(Rihanna almost there). Some good R&B artist however are struggling, like The Dream(150k), Trey Songz(220), and Mario(168k).
As far as rap goes, Jigga is almost platinum, Kanye is almost 2x plat, 50 Cent is at 1.2 mil, Soulja Boy has sold over 700k, Common went gold, Timbaland is plat, Plies is over 400k, Lupe & Bow Wow & Omarion are over 250k.
January 24th, 2008 at 1:38 pm
primero, but it’s true mario needs to be up there in sales, and dreamns album it’s crazy
January 24th, 2008 at 1:38 pm
hov should be at 3millon
“if truth sold, hov would have been 3 million sold”
but now we dont like good music, we like hot singles
January 24th, 2008 at 1:40 pm
everyone loves alicia keys, if its not for her music its her class and her beauty.
Dream needs to put out fast car, that one has crossover appeal.
January 24th, 2008 at 1:53 pm
AK is sellin records
LOL who is buying these soulja boy records man, i STILL dont get it
January 24th, 2008 at 2:17 pm
jay-z is @ 1.1 world wide
January 24th, 2008 at 2:21 pm
Is this worldwide or in america? It cant be worldwide.
January 24th, 2008 at 2:24 pm
ha, at least lupe is keepin up with bow wow and omarion, face off just shows u theres too many girls wastin good weave money, white kids name prescott and becca buyin soulja boy shit with allowance money, Ye is good, jay is aight he got enuff bred as is, R&B is laughin in the face of hip hop though.
January 24th, 2008 at 2:30 pm
kool koo.
January 24th, 2008 at 2:31 pm
its crazy how jayz and soulja boy only like a couple hundred thousand apart… there sales should be no where near each other… rappers gonna have to get on that hip-POP shit to sell records… u see tim went plat. gotta cater to the ppl who actually buying the records…
January 24th, 2008 at 2:33 pm
youuaaaa damn that nigga about to go platinum hell naw lol maybe he can give some myspace advice to ghostface killah on how to get your friends to buy your records
January 24th, 2008 at 2:39 pm
ITS FUNNY CUZ RIHANA PROLLY GO PLAT IF SHE WAS OFF DE JAM..
AND I DONT EVEN LIKE R&B UNLESS IT FROM 1970′S-1980′S.
YA DIG…
January 24th, 2008 at 2:42 pm
DAMN DIS PROVES THAT WOMEN BUY WAY MORE CDS THAN MALES
January 24th, 2008 at 2:44 pm
Alicia is Killing It!!!!!!!!!!
January 24th, 2008 at 2:53 pm
i like the fact that hiphop music is starting to look like sports
u got people who make music just for the sole reason of money, thats it. they dont care about the craft, the lives they touch, the influence they have, all they care about is the money. and u can hear it in the music
then u got the ones that are dedicated to the craft, are happy to do this for a living, who dont let record sales make or break them as long as they get they message across or they voices heard.
the people in sports that play just for the money, never win. but those who live, breathe the game in they blood u see it on the court/field. those the ones the fans support. because we watch/listen to it becuz we have that same love for the craft. so if u real wit us, u will be rewarded
January 24th, 2008 at 2:54 pm
realtalk I beg to differ… I’m a ture hip hop head but those AK singles are crazy! not knocking you opinon of course!
January 24th, 2008 at 3:16 pm
Yea the Like youll never see me again is a problem.I even bought Alicia’s cd.Its really a good album.mary’s Album is a banger too.I find myself listening to R&B More now simply because the music is better
January 24th, 2008 at 3:24 pm
how much curtis doin in the uk & worldwide?
January 24th, 2008 at 3:28 pm
bone thugs-n-harmony – strength n loyalty went gold
January 24th, 2008 at 3:28 pm
alicia and mary are doing so good because people want the truth.not no gimicky ciara and rihanna type of shit.real voices and real r&b.fuck the dancing and other corny shit,this proves that all the hoping around on stage and going ella ella ella will not last long.period.
January 24th, 2008 at 3:36 pm
I dont know where 50 is at internationally but if they say he won overall(vs kanye)then it must be a lot.
January 24th, 2008 at 4:33 pm
Good R&B acts like “the dream”…..
that when i stop reading.
January 24th, 2008 at 4:35 pm
Alicia keys album is real good!
January 24th, 2008 at 4:47 pm
hoping around on stage and going ella ella ella lmao
January 24th, 2008 at 4:52 pm
i told ppl alicia had the album of the year in my opinon…that was the 1st cd i listen to back to back w/out skippin a track (i skippd the no 1 track)but then again i listin to r&b over rap now cuz…yea only rappers i listen to is kanye pharrell lupe hov (here and there) and joe buddens…lupe’s album is that dope stupid crack fresh fly im wating for that N.E.R.D. album
January 24th, 2008 at 5:00 pm
y do ppl always gotta diss someone just to give other ppl props at the end of the day as remy would say mary akeys ciara r all doing well and are prolly doing a lot betta than the ppl here hating
January 24th, 2008 at 5:04 pm
@#21
That album is hard….did u actually listen to it….don’t be fooled by Shawty is a 10
He’s a good songwriter….he got Mary going plat wit her first single
January 24th, 2008 at 5:16 pm
The Dream iz horrible…i aint like A.Keys No One cuz she sound outta tune. But Plies sellin 400k iz good,Face Off uhhhhh plz. My point iz STOP BOOTLEGGIN DA GOOD SHIT!!!! SUPPORT MUSIC!
January 24th, 2008 at 5:24 pm
RealTalkNY as far as rap & rnb goes, Alica Key’s 3.2 million, Beyonce is at 1.8 mil, Akon 2.3 mil, Rihanna 3.2 mil, Kanye 2.3 mil, 50 Cent 1.7 mil and Timbaland is killing it with 2.9 mil.
January 24th, 2008 at 5:34 pm
Wish you mentioned that the number one album only sold 66,000. The lowest since 91 or 99. Forget.