With the Holidays well and truly upon us, most of music’s heavy-hitters have already swung their new releases into stores. However, this week brings with it a relatively late addition – R. Kelly and his racy new album ‘Black Panties’.
The LP, which features the likes of Kelly Rowland, Ludacris, and 2 Chainz, serves as the Pied Piper’s twelfth studio effort.
How is the ‘My Story’ led LP set to fare on the sales front? Find out after the jump…
According to Billboard, ‘Panties’ is on course to become Kelly’s 15th debut within the top 10 of the Billboard 200 next week with sales of…
100,000
A blockbuster? Perhaps not. Yet, the figure is impressive nonetheless. Why? Well beyond the fact it’s a six digit number for an artist active for over 20 years, it’s also solid in the context of Kelly’s most recent releases.
Last year’s ‘Write Me Back’ opened with sales of 68,000, while 2010’s ‘Love Letter’ premiered with 154,000 units sold; when viewed in this guise, ‘Panties’ numbers demonstrate renewed interest in R&B’s reinging King. A fact no doubt attributable to his increased visibility in the media these days and on chart smashes such as Lady GaGa‘s ‘Do What You Want’ (With Ma Bodeh).
Keep it locked on TGJ to see how the actual numbers pan out next week.
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Ciara couldn’t even open with six figures 4 years into her career! #KINGOFRNB
how did he outsell Ciara tho im so confused right now.
His teenage fan base is bigger than Ciara.
Congrats! Let’s see how many of today’s artist can sell 100K 20 years into their careers. Glad he’s bringing back love making music to the scene. “Love Letter” was phenomenal “Write Me Back” not so much.
Ha! Unlike Ci-error R Kelly can actually sing. Say what you want about his past allegations, but the man is a music legend. Can’t wait to get black panties, s** genius is my song.
Hold up….what?????
Ciara babe, I love you girl but how did R Kelly pull this off??
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I do have a question though, has there been any male RnB artist that has opened with less than 100K recently?
All the queeny power bottoms, ala Trey SexySongz, Miguelisha, Francine Ocean, Fistopher Brown opened with 100K plus.
I guess women don’t sell like they used to.
Every one if y’all maddddd And let’s see a solo billboard entry ? Imsleeeepp
B**** im shocked like honestly these are the numbers Ciara deserved to do. like people really buyin this p********* music smh sad.
decent…especially for an old head…typical r and b numbers right now
I guess working with desperate s**** like GaGa pays off.
Lol at the Cierror stans seething. I doubt Gaga fans are running out to purchase his album…. #whenwillcierror
In all honesty though, you must be some desperate, nasty, low self esteem, ugly w**** to buy R Kelly’s music.
Sure he wrote some timeless classics like Gotham City, I believe I can fly, Storm is over…etc, but what goes on in the mind of a woman who purchases this asshole’s music?
Like do you hope he’ll p*** on you or something??
Miguel opened with 68k Lovebird.
And not Gags having $25 million promo budget only to sell 100K more than P*** Kelly…..I AM SCREAMING!!!!!!!!
The way things are going art of letting go won’t even do 25k #next
Lol @ EVERYONE outselling cici. She is pathetic tbh
@Molly
I will be buying the Art of Letting go, but I feel it’ll do around 80K maybe, Celine FRAUDion did 77k and she had twice the promo kiiiii.
Why did Mooriah’s “first single” get pushed back to valentines day? That old washed up cereal box won’t even push 80k.
@Lovebird honestly i didn’t even wanna shade Mariah cause i like her but i don’t need her fans trying it with me.
Not r pissy opening with better numbers that Ciara with a third of the promotion
Nicki Minaj
December 11, 2013 at 9:27 pm
Congrats! Let’s see how many of today’s artist can sell 100K 20 years into their careers.
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Diamond
December 11, 2013 at 9:27 pm
Ha! Unlike Ci-error R Kelly can actually sing.
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So why is it that some artists can still sing after 20 years into their careers, but we are making EXCUSES for other artists?
I really want to know how someone who doesn’t smoke, doesn’t do drugs or anything that can harm your voice, can move from sounding like a triumphant trumpet to a Hyena’s mating call, I want to know how that happens.
Not mariah stans coming for sales when mariah is struggling to get a hit. Just flop with grace and dignity and retire b**** lol
@Molly
I think she needs a gimmick or learn how to dance or come out with a box set or something, because I don’t think this will sell records
http://youtu.be/gZCX4sNya3o
You haters are f****** pathetic tbh
@Lovebird definitely wont she sounds a f****** mess tbh. just lip sync sis cause them vocals are harsh.
@Molly
She would need lessons on how to lip sync first
http://youtu.be/mVvTznSuMkU
Yes drag moo moo!!!!
Lmao how do you fail at lip syncing tho.
Even Britneys more convincing.
Yessss Kellz! 23 years in the game when will your s***** fav? And he can still sing live Lambs….
That ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ performance is TRAGIC omg
LMAO @Molly NOT A CIARA STAN CALLING MARIAH OF ALL PEOPLE’S VOCALS HARSH. MARIAHS WORST SH*TS ON CIERRORS BEST
LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Ciara got you alls mind
And ppl coming at Ciara for what when this post has nothing to do with her. These sales predictions are higher than Ciara, Brandy, Kelly, K, Chrisette, John Legend, Fantasia, Keyshia, Miguel and every other R&B artist except JT, Ariana, Tamar and Alicia.
P.S. Ciara’s highest 1st wk sales are 340k… let’s see when the next b**** does those #s
P.S. Fantasy Ride has moved almost 250k and now most R&B albums are selling around that same around amount…
^^Lies FR has sold 200k.
It’s interesting that people are STILL bitching about what he did in the privacy of his own home or hotel room. If you buy music from artists based on their sexual behavior than you must be a f****** idiot. We all know Britney was caught sucking d*** on a balcony and walking barefoot exposing her children to all kinds of bacteria. Does that mean you won’t buy her flop album? Get real b****.
You’re seething! LMAOOO! fLEA isn’t going to sell 100k like King Kelly, dumb b****.
Are people really asking how Kells can sell, but Ciara can’t? Ummm, it’s R. Kelly, the freaking King. Plus for him to sell 100k without a hit is pretty amazing seeing that Usher, CB and Trey did just a few K’s more with hits.
But I think when you’re 20 years deep, it’s more about your catalog. That what separates hasbeens and legends.
Rihanna fans opinions about vocals dont really matter when Rihanna sounds like a goat 80% of the time on stage.
I can’t at people disrespecting Legend Mariah who is >>> godzilla-donna (inflated sales)
No one had ever sang like Mimi, she was always on those high notes in her songs,
18 #1s >>> + she debuted after magdonha and whitney
Mariah all our present faves
100 K in todays standards for anybody 23 years in the game thus opening his 1st week in sales. Africa & the UK will move it to certified platinum, R. Kelly has targeted moving units overseas knowadays. U.S. sales may lack like Lady Gaga’s CD did exactly but Gaga moved 80K in the Uk cerftied one platinum plus status. Black Panties has fire and it will have women getting there P**** loved on saving marriages and relationships, and if any ladies who does not enjoy having there p**** lick like an Oreo is lying…
congrats rkelly and the haters fail to put up mariahs Rockefeller performance which she slated at. Even after her impromptu performance on Jimmy Fallon they still hating AFTER SHE HIT EVERY NOTE AND SLAYED EVERY RUN IN A MERE 3 MINUTES!!! #letsnot
And in the end, Mariah remains the best selling female artist of the Nielsen Soundscan era. And Mariah is expected to make over $500,000 off All I want for Christmas is you this year alone. The b**** is making money! The art of Letting Go could sell 10k first week but her bank account remains unbothered. I won’t even start with these people coming for Mariah’s vocal abilities when they Stan for people like Ciara, Nicki, ButcherTina StrainGuilera, etc. after all the albums & performing she had to do through out her career, vocal decline is only natural. But she could still slay 90% of your faves with proper vocal rest as was shown in her impromptu Jimmy Fallon performance and Joy to the World performance at the Rockefeller centre. & Mariah could just drop singing and become a professional songwriter if she wants to.
Lol, I’m glad mariah isn’t good at lip synching though like Celine and Beyonce because I could at least tell when she is singing live or not. That butch Celine has been faking for years, *Looks up Power of love performances on youtube*
So you fools need to go worry about Britney Jean, ChartFlop and the millions of flop albums that Ciara released because Mariah can at least say that her lowest selling studio album is gold. Has Ciara’s latest album sold 200k worldwide yet?
Mariah came, She slayed, she had a few struggles along the way, but she left a very impressive mark on the music industry. #Legend
Curse autocorrect if there were any spelling/grammatical errors.
Side note: Absolute Death @ Merry Christmas outselling Loved Me back to life and Your’s Truly
100k no residency
no interviews
barely any promo
who?
R KELLYYYYYYY
SORRY IVE NEVER SUPPORTED CHILD MOLLESTERS & I WONT START NOW!! Folks say all the oh he was proven not guilty & half y’all wouldn’t say the same thing HAD IT BEEN YOUR RELATIVE!!
I dont understand how yall compare his numbers to Ciaras…….. R-Kelly is a LEGEND and has pulled more publicity stunts in the past, whether good or bad, He has always been in the media…..
And his Lady Gaga partnership was well timed.
Stop the bull s*** comparisons…
Ciaras biggest opening week numbers was to the tune of 338,000 in 2006 with The Evolution, in the US ALONE…. It was certified platinum by the RIAA within five weeks of its release…..
So #StopYourShit
the fact that more people will support a p******** then Ciara is absolutely DISGUSTING.
This just goes to show there are many out there who aren’t focused on what the media is saying or arguing over how many records their favorite artist sold and are just focused on good music and will buy what they like if its good regardless of whats being said in the media.
Except he had several high profile spots on big shows
AMA’s
SNL……….
Britney Spears:
A residency which HASN’T STARTED
No promo
No performances
No hits
Strong direct competition with female POP acts
Not buying that s***. “Cookie” is hot garbage.
It makes NO DIFFETENCE IF HE R**** THOSE GIRLS IN PRIVATE
R*** is r***, P***!!!!!
The s** video she was 14
A legend p*** who r**** them girls. S** video with 14 year old don’t forget