It looks like the delay hasn’t hurt the album’s positioning, although it would have undoubtedly passed Astroworld had it dropped Friday as planned. - Physical albums or singles sold as a bundle with digital downloads will no longer be counted as digital sales. 1. Tekashi is currently awaiting trial in his racketeering case after being sentenced to probation in his second most recent legal case, where he was charged with use of a minor in a sexual performance. The numbers break down was 22,000 in traditional album sales, 33,000 in streaming equivalent albums and 2,000 track equivalent albums. The song peaked at number 12 on the US Billboard Hot 100. "[18], Online publication HotNewHipHop criticized the mixtape's production and lyrical content, considering the project to be formulaic: "All things considered, DAY69 is a staggering failure of artistic statement, especially for a rapper seeking to prove his worth to the rap game. 56,415 Views 76 Comments [20] On May 8, 2018, the mixtape was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over 500,000 units in the United States. 103K Views 36 7. [10] The song was previewed by 6ix9ine in late 2017 via his Instagram, with the song leaking on December 29, 2017. Day69 debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200 chart, earning 55,000 album-equivalent units (including 20,000 traditional album sales) in its first week. The week of October 24, 2020 ... Last Week. Here at XXL, we're highlighting the biggest first-week sales in rap, spanning from the late 1990s to much more recent times. [21], *sales figures based on certification alone^shipments figures based on certification alonesales+streaming figures based on certification alone, Recording Industry Association of America, "Two SoundCloud Rap Outlaws Push Boundaries From the Fringes", "Tekashi 6ix9ine 'Day69' Tracklist Features Tory Lanez, Offset & More", "Tekashi 6ix9ine Announces Release Date For New Single "Gummo, "The Artist Behind 6ix9ine's 'Day69' Cover Has Been Accused Of Stealing The Artwork", "Music: Top 100 Songs – Billboard Hot 100 Chart", "6IX9INE "Kooda" (WSHH Exclusive - Official Music Video)", "KEKE - Single by 6ix9ine, Fetty Wap & A Boogie wit da Hoodie on Apple Music", "6ix9ine Taps Fetty Wap and A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie For "KEKE, "6ix9ine Rolls Out "KEKE" Video feat. Fetty Wap & A Boogie "KEKE" (WSHH Exclusive - Official Music Video)", "Review: Hate It Or Not, Tekashi 6ix9ine's "DAY69" Brings Grit Back To Commercial Rap", "Review: Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine Takes Dodgy Stage Dive Into Fame on 'Day 69, "REVIEW: 6ix9ine mixes "trap" with "hardcore" rap", "Bon Jovi's Back at No. This weekend, Billboard revealed numbers for its latest numbers for the weekend ending of March 1st. Check out the gallery of the biggest first-week hip-hop album sales below. Embattled New York rapper Tekashi 69 may be locked up, but that didn’t stop his Dummy Boy debut album from having a huge first week, despite only having three of the seven days of the tracking week to accumulate sales. And “Folklore” did well on Apple Music, too, breaking the 24-hour record for most-streamed pop album with over 35 million streams on its first day. By using this site, you agree to our: Just want to sell 55k worth of Merch like somebody albums sales otfgear.com," he captioned the photo. His overly reverbed flow is little more than an uncontrolled gusher of bullying faux-menace. A: Pure sales are purchases of the album (itunes, amazon, physicals, etc) Q: Where is X album? It pays to sell. OS REWIND: 6ix9ine Breaks Down How Debut ‘Day69’ Project Has Two Different Sounds, ScHoolBoy Q & TDE Make Announcement for Next Major Album, What Kendrick Lamar’s New Universal Publishing Deal Means for TDE Future & New Album, Megan Thee Stallion – Megan Mondays Freestyle Pt. The album had the biggest first-week sales of 2020, passing The Weeknd's After Hours. 1 (Tory Lanez Diss), Busta Rhymes Taps Kendrick Lamar, Rakim, Q-Tip, Ol’ Dirty Bastard, Rick Ross, More for ‘E.L.E. Q: Why are Blac Youngsta, Dave East, and 2 Chainz' pure sales "N/A" A: Both artist's pure sales were outside of the top 50 for their release weeks, meaning the exact number was unknown. The rapper released the title track on the day of 6ix9ine's release, even though he was going to drop an album that day to compete on the charts. The number one slot will be won by big Sean at 110,000 to 115,000 in the first week.Earlier in the week, 6ix9ine was copping pleas online for how streaming platforms did not support his release.