Gunna shocked the music industry at large when his latest album ‘DS4Ever’ powered past The Weeknd‘s ‘Dawn FM’ to debut at #1 at the Billboard 200.
With just two thousand copies separating the LPs, the race was incredibly close and, it was of note at the time, that the rapper’s release benefitted from various retail configurations – including a slashed price-point.
However, in its second week on the coveted count, Gunna’s ‘DS4Ever’ has shot past Abel’s offering. And the margin is significantly larger.
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While the MC ceded the top spot to the ‘Encanto’ soundtrack, the project still racked up a healthy 96,000 units and only dropped one spot to #2.
Suffice to say, the ATL sensation is pushing more than P. He’s pushing numbers.
Elsewhere, The Weeknd’s ‘Dawn FM’ slipped to #3 with sales of 61,000.
It’s of note that the singer’s set – which was released with a few days’ notice – is still only available digitally.
The CD edition of the album, which is available to pre-order – arrives on January 28. Vinyls land on April 29.
Per recently revised Billboard rules, sales only count when the purchase is available to ship. As such, it’ll be interesting to see if those milestones gift ‘Dawn FM’ a lift in numbers in the weeks and months to come.