21 Savage Gets Big Boost In Updated “What Happened To The Streets?” Sales Projections

However, in keeping with Kurrco, issues are trying up for 21 commercially. Reportedly, up to date projections now point out 93K in first week gross sales items and a No. 2 debut on the Billboard charts. It won’t match the 133K mark of the earlier document, but it surely represents virtually double the items bought from earlier projections.

It’s unclear precisely what metrics have gone as much as enhance these projections, if there was knowledge the preliminary projections did not account for, or what this rise really seemed like so far as fan engagement and gross sales. Nevertheless, it is excellent news for this beef-squashing 21 Savage period. Beyond the music on WHAT HAPPENED TO THE STREETS?, his remarks on Atlanta hip-hop conflicts and the state of the sport as a complete have been fairly divisive.

That’s due to skeptics who do not imagine in 21 Savage calling for unity in Atlanta hip-hop. He spoke candidly about Young Thug and urged him to forgive Gunna, he additionally took to social media to squash points with Future, and he talked about squashing to making an attempt to squash different rap tensions.

21 Savage’s messages against “the streets” have additionally been a giant dialog matter. This most likely contributes to WHTTS?‘ continued efficiency, however he is additionally getting numerous pushback from of us rejecting Thugger’s narrative, criticizing the brand new music from these artists, and alleging a hypocritical lack of accountability when issues obtained tough.

Does all of this imply WHAT HAPPENED TO THE STREETS? will fall off as soon as these debates die down? We’ll have to attend and see. Also, these are simply projections, so we’ll see how the album really does in its first week proper earlier than we enter the massive 2026.