One of the biggest sales weeks of the year has arrived! Each year artists capitalise on the Thanksgiving sales offered in the lead up to Black Friday by releasing a string of new material. Indeed, this 2010 is no different.
Three industry heavyweights –Kanye West, Nicki Minaj and Ne-Yo – have debuted their latest albums in stores this week. West’s ‘My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy’ is already considered to be a favourite of fans and critics alike after receiving rave reviews from all major publications including Rolling Stones magazine which credited the LP with a 5/5 rating.
However, Minaj’s ‘Pink Friday’ will undoubtedly give West serious competition. Probably the most anticipated record of the year, the project boasts appearances from Drake, Natasha Bedingfield and West himself. Furthermore, thanks to Minaj’s ongoing feud with Lil Kim, ‘Pink Friday’ remains a consistent talking point across several platforms comprising both the mainstream media and Twitter.
Of course, every battle has an underdog and this time it comes in the form of Ne-Yo’s ‘Libra Scale’. Although the LP has thus far received underwhelming sales in international territories, the singer/songwriter has been promoting the record for weeks on US talk shows, award ceremonies and radio interviews. None of the album’s singles have cracked the Billboard Hot 100’s top 40 but that hasn’t stopped Ne-Yo from performing on every possible stage.
Still, in the end, the only person’s opinion that matters is yours so we want to know: which album will you buy? Also, if you’ve heard the albums, which do you consider to be the best? Share your views below!
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Why did Kanye had to have such an ugly album cover! ugh!
Already bought Kanye’s. It’s amazing! I should have bought it on itunes, though. So I could get the bonus track with Beyonce.
i dont like nicki she is a b**** aand new album is gona be a flop i wana tu bay album ne yo and kanye
Getting to this page was too much of an obstacle. It bounced me out twice What’s up with all those commercials and surveys?
Now I don’t want to buy none of them b******. hmph
Second thought, I’m gonna buy Nicki just for the haters!
Kanye, still on the fence about the other two, but who knows, once I’m in Best Buy I tend to go overboard on CD’s, especially this time of year.
I hope Nicki succeeds but I havent heard great things about the album so I think I will give Kanye my 13.99 for the week….lol. I hope Ne-yo does well but his promo has been late night tv and his VEVO party was kinda late to happen for promo but we’ll see what happens!
Nicki’s album doesn’t live up to the hype, I’m soo disappointed! Kanye definitely delivered on this album!!!!
ke$ha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and nicki minaj
I AM BUYING ALL #, I LOVE ALL OF THEM & have them already downloaded & they are ALL GOOD !!!!!!! I want Nicki to get # 1 tho, sice it is her debut & KANYE & NE-YO both have had #1’s before, so they should root for her too….
I bought Nicki Minaj and Ne-Yo. I haven’t listened to Ne-Yo’s yet because I had to see if Nicki could live up to the hype and I must say she did a pretty damn good job. Her delivery on some of these songs is incredible. I love “Did It On ‘Em” and “Save Me” a lot. Even Ne-Yo has had a hard time at getting his project off the ground I still don’t think that takes away from determing if his album is good or not. Who cares if his songs haven’t become Top 10 hits like some of his previous songs, I still think he can deliver a solid album. I do think this will be he least successful album but from what the critics are saying; it’s pretty damn good.
Ofcourse Nicki fans will vote lmao,her reviews are horrible,she is not even top ten on iTunes kanye is at # 1, her album is gonna flop so bad lmao.Trent you forgot Kesha and Justin bieber
Bought Kanye’s and that is all for this year. The production is really great! Still listening through all the songs…
NICKI’S ALBUM IS GREAAAAAAAATTTTTTTTT!!!!!!
go nicki go!
I’m not buying Nicki just because she a female. Her album isn’t something i can listen to after a month. Kanye album is THE S***!! No lie. He really gave us money worth!!!
I BOUGHT 2 COPIES OF PINK FRIDAY I JUST LOVE EVERY SINGLE TRACK I ALSO BOUGHT LIBRA SCALE ITS GREAT I WAS KINDA SHOCKED I WILL BUY CANNIBAL ON FRIDAY KANYE CAN KISS MY ASS I ALREADY HAVE HES ALBUM FOR FREE
NICKI AND NEYO’S ALBUMS ARE JUST TERRIBLE
KANYE’S IS LUKEWARM
KANYE!!!! his album is the s***! #AMAZING and since when has somebody that hasn’t even put out an album (Nicki) an “industry heavyweight”?! the only thing heavyweight about her is her ego which she stores in her ass (obviously why it’s suspiciously large).
Nicki is the underdog since Ne-Yo actually has had platinum/multi platinum certified albums and a proven existing fan base…
Kanye > Ne-Ho > Sticki
IM MAD AS F*** RIGHT NOW. I TRIED TO BUY KANYE’S SECRET CONCERT TICKETS
FOR TONIGHT IN NYC, AND THAT S*** SOLD OUT IN 5 MINUTES. FFFFFFFFFFFFFFUCK.
definately getting kanyes album!
especially after that ‘Runaway’ film, this is definately his year!
Kanye CD is such a masterpiece WELL DONE, very disappointed in Nicki Minaj CD it is very boring, she did not deliver
Just ordered Nicki’s album off Amazon. So far, I love ‘Your Love’, ‘Save Me’, ‘Right Thru Me’, ‘Fly’ and most of all – ‘I’m The Best’. That’s enough tracks to warrant me buying the CD!
I like Ne-Yo as an artist but none of his new singles have grabbed me at all. I’m sorry, but if you release in the most hectic time of the year, you have to bring pure FIRE.
Not a Kanye fan, so that wasn’t even an option.
I AM TOUR DVD in stores this Week.
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WONT BE PURCHASING ANY OF THESE PILES OF S***.
I’LL BE BUYING THE BURLESQUE SOUNDTRACK.
If You aint got Pink Friday and Dark twisted Fantasy You AINT S***!
The best Hip-Hop albums Of 2010.
Im not a Rap Fan but Im Converted Now, Kany and Nicki did Live up to the Hype and delivered amazing records.
Kanye’s Cd is a masterpiece. im not a Big Kanye Fan But I give it up to him.
Sidenote: Have you seen Kanye’s Perfect Review Scores?? Im sorry but theres no way in Hell that his album could POSSIBLY deserve that kind of rating. They must be scared of him or something. Aughhh, I Hate Critics, there so Biased & un-Fair.
Im not falling for it, EVERY song is just LUKEWARM nothing groundbreaking about that album as some like to claim.
I certainly will not be supporting Kanye. However, I might purchase Nicki’s album.
CRITICS ARE JUST BIASED STANS, EVERYONE KNOWS THAT.
A CRITIC IS JUST ONE PERSONS OPINION, NOW IF SOMEONE TELLS YOU YOUR FAVES ALBUM IS S*** & YOU STILL LOVE THAT ALBUM, DOES THIS “ONE” CRITICS OPINON MATTER ?
NO IT F****** DOES NOT.
ALL S*** ALBUMS THAT LEAKED WEEKS AGO…..
GOT THEM ON MY HD DON’T NEED THE PHYSICAL COPY BECAUSE THERE ALL S***
BURLESQUE SOUNDTRACK IS AVALIABLE TO PRE-ORDER THOUGH, MHMMM.
IS THIS SITE AMERICAN OR BRITISH IM CONFUSED WE DONT CELEBRATE THANKSGIVING HERE WHY DO U PEOPLE ON THIS SITE ACT AMERICAN!
I might get nikki’s. I’m not a ne-yo fan or that big into kanye. I like a couple of kanye’s songs tho.
Kanye for sure. Been anticipating that release.
Honestly, Pink Friday is a bit disappointing, with the exception of a few tracks. Skipping that one.
Ne-Yo had an album coming out…?
Kanye!
@ Tom, I was wondering where was Ke$ha in this mix up.
I bought kanye and neyo.
people are sleeping on neyo this go around. I think he was too busy with the baby business to really promote it right. he probably should have waited until the new year or right before xmas
Kanye’s album is seriously a masterpiece.
None of those albums, they all are s***.
Kanye’s. I downloaded the leak a while ago & i loved it, definitely buying.
Nicki’s… ehh i’ll stick with the leak
Ne-yo did not interest me AT ALL this era
I’m supporting Kanye cuz his album is amazing lyrically and production wise. About Nicki….. check out my video review of her album….. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pj4Fytx5_no&feature=recentu
Who the hell would buy a Nicki Minaj album?That b**** makes no f****** sense when she raps. Lmaao but you know what I would buy her non ass making sense album before RIhanna. But hell KANYE TO THE WEST!
Kanye and Loyd Banks all the way!
I will get Nicki Minaj on http://im1music.net/category/albums/ for FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! thank you!
Honestly, i gave nicki a chance and got the album and i felt like she spoke from her heart in it….the songs and lyrics were real like i cud relate….i think its a good album. Those who are not going to get the album coz shes a female or whatever its ur loss…and i got ne-yos album and it was a waste of my money….if u have listened to his singles that is the best it will get. I havent heard kanyes album…. I never get his albums.
Kanye all day, everyday.
I get paid from both my jobs this week. After paying some bills and a lil Black Friday shopping hopefully ill have some money leftover for Kanye. If not ill find a way to get it. Hes never dissapointed me with any of his albums. Still on the fence with Nicki im hearing half good/half bad things about the album so I still dont know yet. As for Neyo im not buying. I respect him as an singer/songwriter but he doesnt do it for me. Ive heard all his albums too and hes not TERRIBLE but im just not that into him. He has songs that I like but thats about it.
I bought Pink Friday 30 minutes after it came out on Itunes. Clearly, I am a fan. I knew the album was going to be good, but Nicki Minaj exceeded my expectations. Her album is definitely in my top 3 albums of 2010.
I like Kanye, but I’m not going to buy an album of songs, most of which he already gave away for free. I mean, really??
Not interested in Ne-Yo. Until I heard One In A Million, he was not even on my radar. But that one song is not enough to make me buy his entire album.
NE-YO’s ALBUM WAS SOOOOOO WORTH THE WAIT!!!! 😀 Ne-Yo never disappoints. That album has so much QUALITY music and lyrics that make sense. Beautiful lyrics!! Nothing vulgar. If you don’t get that album you are playing yourself!!!
I tried to get Kanye’s album but that s*** was sold out!!! I will try to get it somehere else tomorrow.
somewhere*
LLOYD BANKS ALBUM ALSO COMES (CAME) OUT
I will be buying nicki and neyo, tired of Kanye, but i might get him too, never paid much attention to critics though, i like what I like. I think Neyo’s album will be his best to date, I like every single released thus far, especially one in a million.
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I got pink Friday n ke$ha’s cannibal…I’m soooooo disappointed in pink Friday MAJOR LETDOWN ….I can’t believe it……. n ima get kanye bootlegg at the flea market for 2 dollas..I want a refund for minaj super weak..I was on her side with the whole kim stuff cuz she was coming HARD IN HER GUEST APPEARANCES..BUT KIM HAS GOOD ALBUMS PINK FRIDAY IS WEAK
Well I already got Kanye’s album! It was fire! It got great reviews and was definitely worth the $8.99 that I paid at Target! Lol! Can’t stop listening to it!
‘Pink Friday’ on the other hand didn’ t get the best reviews, and I haven’t heard no more than 2 songs from Nicki that I liked, so I didn’t buy hers yet. I’m still undecided. I am so indecisive. SMH.
When I went to the Target, Nicki’s was almost sold out though and I only saw 3 on the shelves. There were plenty left of ‘MBDTF’ and Ne Yo’s album looked like no one had touched it. #shade
I think we all know who is gonna flop and who is gonna do well. Lol. I see Kanye at No. 1, Nicki at No. 2 and Ne Yo will be lucky if he makes it in the top 5. Good luck to them all though!
I coped that Kanye & I’m satisfied cuz his music is different in a good way. I’m also thinking about getting Ne-yo, next week I’m getting Ciara & Jazmin Sullivan. I can’t take Nicki Manaj’s voice so I will not spend my hard earned money on that ho.
wow nicki stans ur girl did NOT live up to her cocky ass promises @FUTURESTARDELUX U F****** SLAYED MY LIFE WITH THAT COMMENT.. GO HEAD!!!
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LIL KIM IS DA REAL KILLA WITH DA LYRICS< SLAY THAT BARBIEWANNABEFAKEASSKIM Nickichokeonadickhotmess…
F*** her & her album.
nicki minaj wii debut at number 2 behind kanye west . its all this hype surround nicki and kanye will do big numbers, like last time versus 50 cent. there was no promotion surrounding kanye and he beat out 50 cent, while 50 had a lot of promotion. ive heard one person playing nicki cd since it came out yesterday and dont know one person personally who purchased her cd.
The Nicki Minaj Album is Hott !!!!! I dont regret buying it I can’t say that about alot of albums I’ve purchased in the past…… It was a full picture of what’s she has to offer the world ! It’s REAL……
Look, with Kanye you know what you’re getting and I wouldn’t buy a Neyo album.
I am in love with Kanye new album. i feel guilty to listen to it bc he is such a bad ass but i felt that way back in the 2pac days.