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"10 Excuses Rappers Make When Their Album Flops (link)"


  

          

Not that I give a fuck about album sales, but I do chuckle when an artist responds to their album flopping with some of the following excuses.

BY EDWIN ORTIZ | APR 30, 2014 | 11:41 AM

"My album was undershipped."
Asher Roth
Album: Asleep in the Bread Aisle
First Week Sales: 65,000

"My album leaked."
Angel Haze
Album: Dirty Gold
First Week Sales: 857

"I made this album for myself."
Eve
Album: Lip Lock
First Week Sales: 8,600

"My label failed to properly promote my album."
Soulja Boy
Album: The Deandre Way
First Week Sales: 13,400

"My fans don't want to hear me grow musically."
Nelly
Album: M.O.
First Week Sales: 15,000

"I don't measure my success by album sales."
Maino
Album: If Tomorrow Comes...
First Week Sales: 18,000

"My album will gradually sell more over time."
Diggy Simmons
Album: Unexpected Arrival
First Week Sales: 21,100

"My album was only sold by select retailers."
Nicki Minaj
Album: Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded - The Re-Up
First Week Sales: 34,500

"My fans aren't supporting me at SoundScan."
Ghostface Killah
Album: The Big Doe Rehab
First Week Sales: 36,000

"I don't care about record sales."
French Montana
Album: Excuse My French
First Week Sales: 56,000


http://www.complex.com/music/2014/04/10-excuses-rappers-make-when-their-album-flops/

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10 Excuses Rappers Make When Their Album Flops (link) [View all] , Nick Has a Problem...Seriously, Wed Apr-30-14 11:01 AM
 
Subject Author Message Date ID
The Ghost one at least makes some sense
Apr 30th 2014
1
I never understood Angel Haze's hype
Apr 30th 2014
2
Nelly was right tho...
Apr 30th 2014
3
Re-Up was a re-release of her 2nd album.
Apr 30th 2014
5
The promotion-aspect always rubbed me the wrong way...
Apr 30th 2014
4
I agree. If you sold huge numbers with previous releases...
May 01st 2014
7
thanks again, complex!
Apr 30th 2014
6
LOL. i love it.
May 01st 2014
8

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