It’s been a long time coming, but change is finally nigh for J. Cole’s sophomore set, ‘Born Sinner’.
Delayed in earnest, the ‘Power Trip’ led project was recently pencilled in for a June 25th release date. However, the Roc Nation star has not only unwrapped the album’s cover(s), he has announced a new arrival date – the same as Kanye West‘s ‘Yeezus’ and Kelly Rowland‘s ‘Talk A Good Game’.
Details and deluxe cover after the jump…
June 18th is the project’s new due date and, whether intentional or otherwise, Cole has ensured it’s now one of Urban music’s most action packed days at retail this year. Perhaps all three LP’s will benefit from having the visibility of being stacked next to one another. Then again, we are in a recession and we’re not sure the days of buying three albums at once is a reality the average shopper still counts as part of their present-day reality.
In any case, we digress…
Of the album’s covers; the standard (above) depicts what appears to be the gates to heaven, while the deluxe below juxtaposes the a dark devil with a pure white background.
Messages, messages, messages, we just hope both the actual album delivers and is backed in a way that sees him finally garner the attention he deserves.
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TALK A GOOD GAME – June 18
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My Predictions:
Kanye will come out on top with maybe 300k.
J. Cole will follow up with about 200k.
Kelly will round out the top 3 (or 5) with around 60-70k.
I love me some Kanye & J. Cole! Kelly hasn’t sold me with her music yet.
I AM A KELLY STAN BUT I FEEL THE SAME WAY.
I FEEL SHE NEEDS TO PUSH HER ALBUM UP A WEEK OR BACK 2OR 3 FOR A GOOD DEBUT
i buying my hubby J.Cole album.PREFER THE DELUXE COVER.
I cannot take Kanye and his political statements wheN he’s dating someone who is the picture of everything wrong with the world.
i’m buying TAGG.
Kelly will sell 75k
Kanye probably around 250 – 280k
J.cole 160k
Kanye 500+ honey
Kelly 70k; yeezy 500k+ j cole 40k.
Kelly will sell the less….kiiiiii
She’ll sell more than CIARA
And CICI will sell lesser than less! #DOUBLE KIII!!!
How original *in my bianca voice* …Oh & these religious gimmicks are tired now.next
YAS, Bianca is so fierce, she needs to come back.
Her interview with Mariah still cracks me up…Some lambs on youtube were echoing your sentiments
J. Cole DOMINATES EVERYTHING!
Getting that album ASAP!
J. Cole NOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
If I had to chose between the two, I would choose Cole’s without hesitation. But he’s so underrated right now that he needs all the exposure that he can get. Almost every award show, MC Hottest list etc. is sleeping on him. Going up against a music veteran who’s in his same genre will only take away from him, especially when that music veteran is expected to drop his best album in years.
Dang Kelly in that HEAT! But it’s all about longevity, garnering new fans, and providing a great album which I know both Kanye and Cole will do. Something tells me at least 1 of the 3 will move their album date. But if not my predictions are:
1) Kanye: 433,000 copies first week
2) J. Cole 166,000 copies first week
3) Kelly Rowland 109,000 copies first week
Kelly >>>>
Kanye and J. Cole will slay. Kelly will FLOP
Ciara Fan
But you Stan for the biggest flop
CIARA – 30K
More like 10k kiiii
I really dont know why these biitches moving there albums dates to kellys ¬_¬
I wanted kelly to get that #1 spot but i guess we’ll have to wait for another album to do so sighs….
Predictions
Kanye 350k
Kelly 98k
J.cole 180k
Jcole 200k
Kanye 250k
Kelly 100k
Im getting all 3!!!
Wanted to see Kelly at the top spot tho!! these nigguhs be tripping… ¬_¬
KANYE: 350K
JCOLE: 195K
KELLY: 55K
As long as Kelly sells over 100k i will be happy because i want her to win really bad
You Rowland Stone f*** keep bringing up Queen CiCi, but BP charted higher than Ice, KDL and Floppy Laundry. OOOOOP!
KKKKKKKKKK
Dead
Ciara Body Flop
B**** Ciara will sell 22k first week deal you bitter b**** Ciara will forever be IRRELEVANT& A FLOP
at least Kelly got hype and anticipation the only reason they bought body party was cause future
Why are Ciara fans always throwing shade at Kelly? Like your girl isn’t 1/2 flop away from irrelevancy…
Ciara ain’t no damn queen. It took her 10 singles to finally get one half decent one. Kelly has at least made an impact with all of her released singles.
Flop me good
Body Flop
Floppy
Kanye 320k
j cole 120 k
Kelly rowland 95 k
Kanye 400k
J.cole 250k
Kelly 70k
As long as Kelly sells 90k+ I’m happy!
Kelly – 210K
Jcole – 145K
Kanye – 360K
Jcole 180K
Kelly 60K
Kanye 550K
all 3 albums will be good.
I am definitely buying Kanye’s, dunno about the other 2.
Damn!
I was really excited to see Kelly on top of the Billboard 200, well…
Have Faith
i remember a time where an album was judged by how good it was, not by it’s first week sales.
no wonder music is so disposably nowadays.
So far only Jay Cole shows potential of having a decent album, hes the only artist out of the three to show he got any kind of sense.
Kelly Rowland 225k
J.Cole 196k
Kanye West 480k
F*** what yall saying I am buying Miss Kelly album. She got Wiz Kalifs,Wale,Pusha T, Pharelle,Beyonce! Queen B and Michelle. Yall trippin. and just for making me cry from listening to Dirty Laundry. Everyone else is feeling KellySo hard.. Yall just the outkast I was with my cousin and his girl I swear they played kisses down low 3 times back to back at the beach. Everyone out side the net seem to bop with kelly yall lames with no lives seem to be the onlyOnes not feeling baby girl..lol
Im proud of her she bee killing RADIO airplay all by herself lately, no features.
She deserves the support.
Jay Z sent out the big guns to put Kelly right back in her box…..who knew Kanye was working on music? anybody? Jay Cole and this sudden 4 week from not release?
Kelly needs to scrap this album and being a judge on X Factor. Simon obviously only has her there to make up the number and because all the other big names said no, that tweet he sent out about “think Beyonce or Pink when auditioning”, that should have been enough shade for Kelly to pack up her self respect and say “laterz”.
Lmaooooo Kelly will sell no more than 72k
Kanye will debut at #1 with 400k
J Cole will open with 215k
Ciara FANSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
is boring
Yall were the same ones saying that dirty laundry would get play on the radio.
Could some post todays update on dirty laundry.
can’t wait for kelly and j cole….dont know about kanye just yet (side eye)
Talk a good game 180k
Yeezus 375k
Born Sinner 200k
Hot damn atleast black artist will dominate the top 3 on BB200!!!I will most defiantly be buying Kanye West album because I think the old Kanye back & he ALWAYS delivers *plays all falls down*
Isn’t wale dropping on 6/25 as well…
95k first week
KELLY – 500k – 900k
KANYE – 300k
IRRELEVANT FLOPLE – 50k
LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kelly won’t even sell 500k overall, let alone in the first week. She will sell around 80k if she promotes. If she doesn’t, 65k has her name written all over it.
Kanye: 200- 350k
J.Cole: 120-175k
Kelly Rowland: 65-70k or less
Kanye – 300k
J Cole – 150k
K Row – 65k
I’m listening to Mariah’s debut album. #loveit. But anyway, THERE’S GOT TO BE AWAY for Kelly to come out on top this time. She’s so talented and i’d hate to see her go VANISHING on the charts. SOMEDAY, hopefully, she’ll get the recognition she deserves and not just be seen as the other girl from Destiny’s Child.
Dammit….I really hope this doesn’t have too much of an impact on Kellys’ album sales. This sounds promising. I knew Here I Am would flop, but this time she’s getting it right.
Predictions..
Kelly- Around 115,000
Kanye- Around 300,000
J. Cole- I’m thinking less than or around 130,000
I wanted Kellys numbers to be higher, but I’m trying to be realistic about it.
Csquad really tried coming for Kelly when their fave debuted at 37,000. Now sit.
You better go in sis! C-error’s new album sales are going to be giving Nelly Furtado T’s and thats with 4 singles. Smh
Showdown? Didn’t his last album get oustold by BeYAWNce 10:1?
J COle – 120,000- 140,000
Kanye – 170,000 – 210,000 ( abandoned his fanbase)
kelly = 72,000 – 98,000
Jay_z is obviously aiding bey to keep her claws
Locked on kellys troath! I mean each time the girl
Generates major buzz, bey and her ppl are up in arms
Dirty laundry was all over the net & B4 u know it
Her pregnancy rumors took over, now her album is coming out
June 18 with ppl hopeing that she has a close chance of
Topping BB200. Jay & Bey are now moving their goons
Album to over shadow hers! Where were all dis f***
All this while?