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Post by shaq91 on Jun 12, 2008 15:16:11 GMT -5
Lil Wayne Sells 423,000 Copies In a Day NEW YORK (June 12) - The excessive leaks and bootlegging of Lil Wayne's new album haven't prevented it from being a hot seller: The rapper's "Tha Carter III" sold 423,000 copies in its first day of release, according to Billboard magazine, citing figures from Nielsen SoundScan With such sales, Lil Wayne is on pace to sell about 900,000 copies of the CD in its first week and post the best sales debut of the year. Last year's first-week top-seller was from Kanye West, who sold some 957,000 copies of "Graduation." Though Lil Wayne has been on the rap scene for years, "Tha Carter III," released Tuesday, was expected to be the album that catapults the critically acclaimed rapper into pop superstardom. Ubiquitous on mixtapes and a frequent collaborator, he has owned the No. 1 spot on Billboard's Hot 100 pop chart for the past few weeks with his song "Lollipop," and "Tha Carter III" is among this year's most anticipated CDs. His last two albums, "Tha Carter" and "Tha Carter II," sold 1.1 million and 1.4 million copies, respectively. The release date for "Tha Carter III" was pushed back several times because the album was frequently leaked and bootlegged. The year's best first-week seller so far was posted by Mariah Carey. Her "E=MC2" sold about 463,000 in the first week, according to Nielsen SoundScan. music.aol.com/news/story/_a/lil-wayne-sells-423000-copies-in-a-day/20080612074809990001?cid=525
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Post by marcjm on Jun 12, 2008 18:03:46 GMT -5
This CD is going to do crazy numbers, which is not surprising because Lil' Wayne has mad commercial appeal. Plus, his single is performing well. I do not like the message of the song, Lollipop, but it is still a hit.
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Post by rydeordie on Jun 12, 2008 22:29:27 GMT -5
I guess they didn't get that memo about Mariah still having the debut because he debuted with steret violations etc etc etc.
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Post by Active Aggressive on Jun 13, 2008 9:54:11 GMT -5
THAT MUCH in ONE DAY?! That's so hot.
**raps** See, I ain't never been a chicken, but my fitted cocked...see, I ain't never been a chicken but my semi cocked...
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Jun 14, 2008 15:33:40 GMT -5
I guess they didn't get that memo about Mariah still having the debut because he debuted with street violations etc etc etc. lololol He did not debut on the Billboard 200 this week.
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Jun 14, 2008 15:34:01 GMT -5
Billboard:
ARTIST: LIL WAYNE
ALBUM: THA CARTER III (Cash Money/Universal Records)
He's the self-proclaimed "best rapper alive," has made more than 40 guest appearances since 1999 and has been the most hyped hip-hop artist in recent time. But with help from A-list guest stars (T-Pain, Robin Thicke) and producers (Kanye West, Swizz Beatz), Lil Wayne backs up the boasts on the oft-delayed "Tha Carter III." In case you were on the fence, he reminds how "ill" his skills are on "A Milli," and he drafts fellow Carter Jay-Z to dismiss the haters atop piano and horns on "Mr. Carter." And while tracks like the played-out-themed "Got Money" and the elementary-sounding "La La" fall short of the mark, others, like the "E.T."-inspired "Phone Home" and "Dr. Carter," on which Wayne attempts to resuscitate hip-hop, further secure his spot in said genre's pantheon.
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Post by OH SNAP! on Jun 14, 2008 17:06:36 GMT -5
Wow, even Billboard can't say h.a.t.e.r.s. and their site is edited?! LOL!
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Post by Live™ on Jun 14, 2008 17:59:34 GMT -5
this title needs to be changed but i'm so happy that someone from rap/hip-hop is representing what may be the biggest sales in a week of the year
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Post by shaq91 on Jun 15, 2008 19:10:29 GMT -5
Lil Wayne Within Reach Of Million-Copy Debut The magic million is within sight of Lil Wayne's "Tha Carter III." The Cash Money/Universal album continues to lead Nielsen SoundScan's Building chart, released today (June 13). Based on the new tally, the album could sell a million copies by the time SoundScan closes out its tracking week on Sunday night. Unweighted sales of "Carter" through the close of business yesterday stood at 630,000. That's the largest number the Friday Building chart has seen since it began in September. The last album to rack up a similar number on a Friday Building chart was Kanye West's "Graduation" (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam), which posted a 600,000 figure the Friday of its release. "Graduation" would go on to shift 957,000 in its first full week. The last album to sell a million copies in a week was 50 Cent's "The Massacre" (Shady/Aftermath/Interscope), when it bowed with 1.1 million in March 2005. Billboard estimates the nine merchants who report to Nielsen SoundScan's Building chart -- Trans World Entertainment, Best Buy, Circuit City, iTunes, Starbucks, Borders, Target, Anderson Merchandisers and Handleman Co. -- comprise about 80% of all U.S. album sales. www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003816583
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Post by Live™ on Jun 17, 2008 21:41:06 GMT -5
he craked a million!!!!!!!!!
Lil Wayne Cracks 1 Million With 'Tha Carter III' With "Tha Carter III," Lil Wayne becomes the first artist since 50 Cent in 2005 to sell more than 1 million copies of an album in a single week, according to chart reports that will be issued tomorrow morning (June 18) by Nielsen SoundScan.
In its first week on the market, "Tha Carter III" (Cash Money/Universal) sells just over 1 million units. The last album to top that milestone was 50 Cent's "The Massacre" in March 2005.
No album in 2006 sold as many as 800,000 copies in a single frame, and the largest sales week since "The Massacre" belonged to Kanye West's "Graduation," which netted an opener of 957,000 copies last year when it hit stores on Sept. 11.
Lil Wayne first appeared on The Billboard 200 in 1999. His previous biggest sales week was a 238,000-unit start for "Tha Carter II" in 2005. That set entered The Billboard 200 at No. 2 while becoming his fourth No. 1 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. per billboard
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Post by Deleted on Jun 18, 2008 1:30:43 GMT -5
1,005,545
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Post by reception on Jun 18, 2008 5:56:05 GMT -5
"I've been saying a million all along, and I've been telling people, and they've been looking at me crazy," said Ron Williams, co-founder of Lil Wayne's record label, Cash Money Records. "He worked hard. He just came with something different. He let his skills show on a lot of mixtapes. He's featured on a lot of people's records," Williams said. "It just made people anticipate his record more than ever."
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Post by sdot23 on Jun 18, 2008 10:10:54 GMT -5
Selling a million in 1 week is astonishing, especially today. It's funny how lately only rappers tend to sell a lot first week. 50 Cent, Kanye, Jay-Z...
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Post by OH SNAP! on Jun 18, 2008 10:56:13 GMT -5
I'd rather Lil Wayne selling a milli than 50 Cent . I loved Lil Wayne since forever and it's finally rewarding to see him break big after a long while in the music industry.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 18, 2008 11:35:22 GMT -5
Wowwwwwwww!!!!!!!!!!!! This is great news!!!! Go, Wayne!
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Post by Active Aggressive on Jun 18, 2008 12:36:59 GMT -5
YES! Get them sales, Weezy F Baby...now, he needs to upgrade to some Amsterdam-quality green and ditch that nasty syrup!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 18, 2008 12:47:22 GMT -5
YES! Get them sales, Weezy F Baby...now, he needs to upgrade to some Amsterdam-quality green and ditch that nasty syrup! Great idea. I'll take some too if you're passing it out.
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Post by Live™ on Jun 18, 2008 22:13:36 GMT -5
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Post by BeyoncéDC on Jun 19, 2008 10:22:12 GMT -5
The album's hot. He deserves it.
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Post by Active Aggressive on Jun 19, 2008 10:29:41 GMT -5
Make that history, Wayne! Haha tonyaharding, I got some high-octane brownies but you are going to have to come to Boston to get them, LOL.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 19, 2008 13:21:27 GMT -5
Make that history, Wayne! Haha tonyaharding, I got some high-octane brownies but you are going to have to come to Boston to get them, LOL. If I'm ever in the area, I know where to look.
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Post by Music Fan on Jun 19, 2008 23:14:42 GMT -5
Great Album. One of my favorite Rap albums yet.
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Post by [= Beyonce Mister =] on Jun 20, 2008 1:51:52 GMT -5
Worth a milli?????? Nah not really.. not in a week.... but the CD iz the S***........ good for him though
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Post by shaq91 on Jun 20, 2008 20:25:37 GMT -5
http://rapidshare.com/files/123919314/Lil_Wayne_-_A_Milli__Live_at_FNMTV_08_.flv
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Post by Deleted on Jun 23, 2008 11:24:03 GMT -5
http://rapidshare.com/files/123919314/Lil_Wayne_-_A_Milli__Live_at_FNMTV_08_.flv That performance was off the chainnnnnn. This is something I found quite fascinating. It's the background stories of all the beats on Tha Carter III. blog.rhapsody.com/2008/06/lil-wayne-behin.html
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Jun 26, 2008 11:04:36 GMT -5
6/28 chart:
1 NEW LIL WAYNE THA CARTER III 1,005,545 2,017 +49753% 1,007,706
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Post by Active Aggressive on Jun 26, 2008 11:52:39 GMT -5
That looks so good to me, especially that increase! LOL!
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Post by sdot23 on Jun 26, 2008 12:15:40 GMT -5
I don't get why sales from 2 weeks ago are being posted everywhere.
Anyways, 07/05 chart: 2 LIL WAYNE THA CARTER III 308,505 -69% 1,316,211
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Post by Active Aggressive on Jun 26, 2008 13:22:18 GMT -5
crazy second week numbers! 2 weeks, 1.3 milli milli!
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Jul 17, 2008 10:51:25 GMT -5
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