A$AP Rocky’s “Don’t Be Dumb” Sales Projections Take A Significant Hit

Earlier this week, it was projected that A$AP Rocky would sell 200K units of Don’t Be Dumb in the first week. The math behind this was fairly easy. A press launch famous that he had bought 130K vinyls. Physical gross sales translate to a 1:1 conversion of items. This would have meant 130K was assured. Furthermore, 70-90K items by streaming had been additionally projected. Add these numbers collectively, and you clear 200K.

However, a brand new report from Kurrco is suggesting that A$AP Rocky’s first week gross sales are literally going to be a lot decrease than projected. Why? Well, solely 45,000 of these 130K vinyl gross sales are being counted this week. As a outcome, the artist is projected to promote 119K whole items, which means 74K items are from streaming and digital platforms.

Overall, these are nonetheless good numbers. Unfortunately, it implies that Rocky is not going to be hitting primary if these numbers grasp on. Instead, he’ll debut at quantity 2 on the charts. Still a profitable debut, however these actually aren’t the numbers some had been promised originally of the week.

Don’t Be Dumb’s vinyl gross sales had been the right technique for Rocky to drum up hype for his album. Whether or not it’s various album covers or simply capitalizing on fandom, there is no such thing as a denying that Rocky is aware of what he is doing right here.

130K vinyl gross sales are spectacular. For these questioning why solely 45K are being counted within the first week, it is because of some vinyls not being shipped but. Once these information ship, they are going to be counted. This means we may see sturdy second and third week numbers from Rocky, as extra vinyls make their strategy to their rightful homeowners.

In the times following the discharge of his album, Rocky revealed that he can be happening the Don’t Be Dumb World Tour. He goes to go throughout the globe to assist this new album, and followers couldn’t be extra excited.