Fans watching the charts for the debut of ‘Watch the Throne’ will be pleased to hear of Billboard‘s early predictions for the set. According to Billboard, the album is on track to be the second highest-selling debut of the year – bested only by Lady Gaga‘s ‘Born This Way’.
Find out how many units after the jump:
400,000-500,000
Impressive indeed, the figures are attributed to the absence of album leaking and its unique release.
Via Billboard:
“Predicting “Throne’s” first week is tricky because of its unique release rollout. Traditionally, albums drop to all retailers on Tuesdays. However, “Throne” secured a Monday street date, but only through iTunes. So, its first four days of release will consist mostly of sales via Apple (with physical street-date violation sales mixed in), while the remaining three days of its first week will be a blend of physical and digital.
Best Buy has the exclusive deluxe physical CD edition of the set from Aug. 12-22, which sports the same four additional songs as on iTunes’ deluxe version.”
Official figures are expected on Wednesday, August 17th.
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yes THE KING OF HIP HOP JAYZ
Slay!!! No promo either or successful singles!!! Selling based off of music and the names, Kanye & jay-z. SLAY!!!!
Haters, why can’t your faves sell like this??? LOL!
woah dere
Hip Hop is dead and the sheep rule the industry!
YUSSS Just off Digital Sales only. The Physical Release is Next week….. DI KINGS Tbh…
Yesss! My baby Ye and Jay will shut the haters all they way up!
So, Ole Buzzard managed to sell more than his lukewarm wife….
I meant – the
N***** can’t sell like that cause their not as good as the Throne
Yessss ‘Ye! #winning!
http://thepagewithroyalkev.b*******.com
*YAWN*
With all of this 24 hr promo why in the world would this not sell 1 million in its 1st week? DJs, VJs, news outlets and the like are all “creaming” over this CD. How could it not sell 1 million after all it didn’t leak!
JJ, my “fav” is Eminem. Have you heard of him? He’s pretty dope. Check him out!
D***.
Cher LLoyld
Rihanna
Kayne
WAOW 😯 forbes
Jay-z is milking those goats.Go Jay #bi-winning
I Guess Its Gonna Sale Well cus Everybody Is On their dickss Anyway even If Its Garbage
@MOBWIFE
The album didnt leaked.If it did a month earlier like B’s one then it will be a problem.We all saw what happened to Lady Gaga the 3rd week right ? *cough*adele*cough*
Adele:”None of those Illimunati can Me”
so can som1 explain how the hell they were able to keep this album from leaking? Yet, others didn’t succeed, especially sum1 within your own camp -Beyonce?
http://www.JuicyBS.com
Get cha some new news there all the time!
WOW!! JAY AND KANYE getting these predictions based on Digital Sales…WOW….I expect 600-700k+ FINAL!!
http://www.JuicyBS.com
I bought the CD and I really want to give it away. I wasted my money on this crap. This is not what I was expected from the both of them. Well this is what I get because I was buying it on their name. This CD is awful and all these two are doing is taking you people hard ass money just like me when they have plenty while laughing their way to the bank. I really feel stupid for buying this s***.
I really like Kanye & Jay-Z but this???
i expect MORE than that !
Oh.. only 400k-500k. It takes two of them to sell only that. That’s only 200k-250k a piece. Not Impressive at all. What would have been impressive is 1 mil plus. Especially, if they are so-called KING. Kanye by himself can sell those numbers. So sad.
Jay Z better thank Kanye a whole lot because he is not as creative, open minded, and hungry as Kanye.
@SAVTS1T
Jay is jealous of B making more money than him 🙄
These numbers are not impressive for two boys who claim they re the baddest in the game (which still goes to Em)… only $500k first week in America?
Wow pretty good for not hit single actually that’s really good!! And I love the cd .. Obv ppl r gna be like it sucks that’s it!! Cuz its jay and kanye so the album has expectations that obviously a duet with jesus christ can’t meet .. To me its all about good hip hop music from two great artists and that’s what I got good job guys
I expected around 700K but whatever… At first, several months ago, I was really into this release and I was looking forward to it for months. Now, I’m just disappointed. I haven’t even bothered listening to the whole album, it seems so BLAH. And what the f*** is up with the Carter family these days? Neither Beyonce nor Jay have been promoting their s*** properly. They should be everywhere. I want Sasha back.
This isn’t surprising at all. It didn’t leak & it was HIGHLY anticipated! I honestly would have expected more but I am sure a lot of people still downloaded it for free too. I think these numbers are respectable though and it is obvious it will be platinum too.
The album is good too, I don’t think it’s ‘epic’ like some people are calling it, but it was solid.
and now HERE COMES THE F*** WITH THE “NOT IMPRESSIVE” COMMENTS, GET A F****** LIFE!!! WHAT ARE YOUR FIRST WEEK SALES YOU S***** LOSERS! IT DOES NOT MATTER JAY-Z CAN BUY AND SELL YOUR WHOLE F***** FAMILIES… YEA NOW CONTINUE TO GO PRAISE LADY GAYGAY… LMAO
KING OF HIP-HOP AND YOUR LIVES = JAY-Z
And I must add all this without a #1 hit 😆
@ KENNY and crystal marks you hating ass b****** will deal killing your favs (and eme sold 600,000 last year) that s*** is not impressive either he sold called the greatest MC uhh NOT
@VA STAND UP
The album is not EPIC;tKayne previous album (before MBFT) which was boycotted because of the taylor swift Drama was wayyyyyyyyyy better
@AALIYA
I want sasha and Matthew knowles back 🙁
400-500K is not impressive for the both of them.If “4” never leaked,it could have been 400-450k also cause Adele sold 358k
I AM SHOCKED they doin those numbers with no promo and hit single,or video , all of of preorders damn i guess that digital itunes release worked . They beat the system .
Itunes????????? Now we know who got paid big time
sandra rose is reporting the album sold 1 million in pre orders DAMN!
THE THRONE IS IN THE BUILDING!!!
Isn’t this around the same amount Drake sold first week last year????
Sandra Rose is the Only b****….smh…anything for them hits…Can’t someone sue her for giving false information?? she needs to GO!
@LOL
I’m sorry if offended but I NEVER take Sandra the cockroach seriously.she gets on my last nerve….
Rihanna was a good one.I would have went Madea Simmons on her ass. 😈
to the person who said Eminem’s last era wasn’t impressive.
-the first single off Recovery (Not Afraid) debuted (as in first week) at #1
-his second single was one of the top songs of ’10 and spent almost as many(if not more)weeks at #1 as California Girls.
-(According to Wikipedia) He sold 741K his first week.
Keep in mind I’m not knocking Kanye & Jay-Z,they didn’t have as much promo…I’m just saying Keep it cute when it comes to comparing.
I always KNEW it was POSSIBLE for your S*** not to Leak & Bey should have been the one to do it B4 Jayz/Kanye.
Oh well, I think Bey’s 4 could have EASILY Debuted Huge also with No Leaks & BETTER EXECUTION but It was & still is poorly managed. But still doing good given the circumstances & lack of promo. Cuz u know 4 is way Better than any Kanye & Jayz Album. Left Off sounds like a reject from 4 but still pretty good nontheless. lol
@SMH
STOP WITH THE COMPARAISON
the last time I checked the first lead single H.A.M. flopped and the first official single is not doing so great.So what did you expected.There is no video out yet also
@S***
LO sound like a track from “4” but it’s a really good tracks.500k is 250k for each of them so It’s all good
My Lift Off Review:
Bey is actually giving me MJB tease with this.. Lol, seems Jayz only likes to work with either Beyonce or MJB these days. Track is pretty good, nothing amazing even with the Queen on it, I like the Beat tho. 3.9/5 🙂
I really think Jay was slick on this one. Look the people pre-ordered and did not hear it before hand. I’m wondering if they should have waited until the songs were posted to hear, because I heard it is not all that.
You pre-order fron itunes and they don’t even give you a chance to pull it back. They get that money and as soon as the CD comes out the drop it to everyone that preordered it.
I have not heard a whole bunch of people saying it’s good on twitter. Some are mad as a motherfuc*er of the disappointment
King of Illuminati: Jay-z (CHECK!)
Queen of Illuminati: Beyonce (CHECK!)
Prince of Illuminati: Kanye West (CHECK!)
Princess of Iluminati: Rihanna (Only thing missing) :'(
@Kat Deluna
Sorry,I just saw this:
KENNY and crystal marks you hating ass b****** will deal killing your favs (and
eme sold 600,000 last year) that s*** is not impressive either he sold called the
greatest MC uhh NOT
and had to clarify.I am already aware that they had no promo & their first single flopped.I really wish them well.
@KAT DELUNA FAN
I am so pissed that Beyonce is acting like this, as if she doesn’t care about numbers. Yes, she has had all the number ones she “needs”, but it annoys the hell out of me how less talented people are more successful than her on the charts (see: LMFAO at number 1, BTINH in the top 20 I think). With the right promotion, NO leaks and right single choices (and two more upbeat tracks on “4”), her album would easily sold 500K first week. B’Day did 541K. IASF did 482K. Those are big numbers. Beyonce would have shut it down…… It gets on my nerves how poorly this era has been handled (with the exception of the Billboard Awards performance. That was FIRE!!). Sasha Fierce would be down our throats if we like it or not and she wouldn’t be able to stay away from the spotlight even if she wanted. I hope she hires Matthew again although that contradicts with her being independent and all.. Whatever….
I figured it will do at least a milli first week with them being da goats and all plus illuminati references. But uh who wouldn’t take dese numbers?
Watch the throne
Truth will be revealed. Look out- DAY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyFOy9j56ho
i like the new chris brown/david gueta little wayne song so wont be checking for these guys
sorry bey i love you but i dont like your song
THE CD IS DOWNLOADABLE EVERYWHERE NOW, LOL. I THINK THE FIGURES ARE AN OVERESTIMATION. THE CD SUCKS ASS, EVEN THE DELUXE VERSION. ONLY 3-4 TRACKS ARE OK. THE REST IS GARBAGE. EXPECT 2ND WEEK SALES TO FLOP!!!
YALL NEED TO STFU SAYING THESE ARE LOW NUMBERS FOR JAY Z AND KANYE. THAT DONT EVEN HAVE MUCH PROMO, NO MUSIC VIDEO’S NO TOP 20 SONGS ETC, ITS ALL COMING FROM THEY’RE FAN BASE. 400-500K IS GOAT NUMBERS. I THINK THEY’LL DO EVEN MORE. WE SHALL SEE.
I LUV ME SOME JAY-Z
Them other chicks are superficial (queenbey)
August 8, 2011 at 5:01 pm
And I must add all this without a #1 hit
Goes to show you money can buy anything “itunes can be bought”
I would have expected more being that Kanye cd sold 600k 1st week with Dark Twisted Fantasy album.
They wiiiiiiish !
@AALIYAH
I DONT MIND THE SINGLE SUCCESS.I AM MORE UPSET AT HER NOT EXPOSING HER MUSIC BY PERFORMANCES.IT S SADDENED ME TO SEE HOW MOST OF BEY GREATEST TRACK FRON B DAY WERE OVERLOOKED BY IRRPL.
I WANT HER TO PERFORMER THE SONG EVERWHERE LIKE ADELE.ONLY MATTHEW CAN SAVE US FRON THOSE TERRIBLE DECISIONS BUT SHE S LEARNING
@SMH
YOU ARE A GAGA STAN,U SHOULD UNDERSTAND THE POWER OF PROMOTION AND YET U SEEM CLUELESS ON ITS IMPACT ON ALBUM SALE AND BUZZ
FINE.
#Disappoinment
That’s all I feel when I listened to this album…. I was expecting EPIC with the two of them together… All I got was two narcissists rapping about absolutely NOTHING! It’s like they allowed their egos to get in the way of what could’ve potentially made history. This album is not Hip Hop… It’s commercial rap (and there is a HUGE difference between the two).
And by the way… In NO STRETCH OF THE IMAGINATION EITHER ONE OF THEM THE G.O.A.T. #Sorry… Nas already proved that Jay can’t really touch him with Ether… Black Thought, Nas, etc can rhyme circles around around Jay. #Fact they just aren’t as commercially successful. And truth be told I think that with some grooming & time J. Cole has the potential to rise above Jay’s level. Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE Jay, and he’s talented as hell but…
Meh… Whatever. They won’t be getting my money with this one.
Hmmm…
*** http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPrAxP74EdU ***
You guys are idiots! Of course it’s going to sell that large amount in the first week! It’s because THE MAJORITY OF THEIR FANS BUY THE ALBUM IN THE FIRST WEEK! After a couple of weeks, the sales will decline drastically. This happened with Kanye’s last album. That s*** only went platinum! How humiliating for someone of his caliber? This happens all the time to legendary artists. These two only have a couple of dedicated fans left and about 50% of them are going to buy the album the first week.
*couple million
How was it that this album didn’t have a leak to it, and yet Beyonce’s was leaked? That sounds suspicious to me. I’m surprised at what they predicted that it would sell too. I didn’t even expect that! People were hoping that Beyonce’s first week sales were going to be about this much. Either way, I’m not purchasing it, so it doesn’t really matter to me.
I think it will sell more than that. I’m estimating around 600’000. Everyone is talking about this album on social networking. I love about 7-8 of the tracks.
Good Number’s
Eminem is the throne followed by lil wayne watch wayne outsell these dudes
@Kat Deluna
I know Kanye & Jay Z had the potential to do better first week.The album may not have had promo but it has a lot of hype with it…
LMAO people here download this CD and is selling it for $5.00. One man came back and wanted his $5.00 back. I want to see the reviews.
Those are good 1st week numbers. Haven’t listened to the album yet but I’m feeling Lift Off Shout out to Nigeria’s Don Jazzy..he co-produced this track!
http://www.that1960chick.com
It’s official: Jay-Z is the smartest mofo around and that’s why he’s still on the A-list while the others MC go back to irrelevancy after 5 years.