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"Hear Ye Armchar A&R's!! Cole smashes with 362k.. Nicki will barely hit 1..."


          

What does this say going into 2015? Sure the numbers will get lower next year as more people stream. But there is something to be said about the best selling 1st week rap record being a joint with no radio tested singles, pre-released videos or any "gimmick" (other than the gimmick of having no gimmicks of course)

Should this be a lesson for rap releases in the future? I mean Nicki 's budget was probably 4x Cole's and she wont recoup (off music anyway). Meanwhile in the middle of the pack.. cats like TI came out after 3-4 lousy singles and did the same numbers as Logic who had no singles but a solid growing fanbase..

Should cats just drop the albums if the fanbase is big enough? The release cycle of 6 months which would have been relevant even 2 years ago is now too slow for this world?

There was an article in grantland today that talked about the demise of pop music as a cultural mainstay and the rise of the pop artist as a culture in of itself.. So if your cult of personality is big enough.. you invent the rules for your success.

Just thinking out loud really..

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Hear Ye Armchar A&R's!! Cole smashes with 362k.. Nicki will barely hit 1... [View all] , double 0, Tue Dec-16-14 05:23 PM
 
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i honestly dont understand
Dec 16th 2014
1
RE: i honestly dont understand
Dec 16th 2014
13
yes, yes he does. i forgive them for they know no better.
Dec 16th 2014
26
My little brother home from college has been playing this ish non-stop
Dec 19th 2014
57
david bammer's explanation for this seems more likely now
Dec 16th 2014
2
RE: david bammer's explanation for this seems more likely now
Dec 16th 2014
4
      did cole push metrics in these mediums?
Dec 16th 2014
8
           RE: did cole push metrics in these mediums?
Dec 16th 2014
11
           FHD is Current record holder for Spotify First Week Album Streams
Dec 17th 2014
36
                RE: FHD is Current record holder for Spotify First Week Album Streams
Dec 17th 2014
38
But how many artists can/will this actually work with?
Dec 16th 2014
3
RE: But how many artists can/will this actually work with?
Dec 16th 2014
5
Okay, so where does someone like A$ap Rocky fit in?
Dec 16th 2014
24
      RE: Okay, so where does someone like A$ap Rocky fit in?
Dec 16th 2014
25
Can't find it now, but Pitchfork pointed out 0 to 100 got radio airplay
Dec 16th 2014
6
I think it's a case by case basis
Dec 16th 2014
7
RE: I think it's a case by case basis
Dec 16th 2014
9
      I think that's a singles artist thing
Dec 16th 2014
29
quality of fans
Dec 16th 2014
10
RE: quality of fans
Dec 16th 2014
12
RE: Taylor is the pink(toe) elephant in the room
Dec 16th 2014
17
      RE: Taylor is the pink(toe) elephant in the room
Dec 16th 2014
19
           RE: taylor/apple pie:grande/phillycheesesteak what's more american?
Dec 16th 2014
21
                RE: taylor/apple pie:grande/phillycheesesteak what's more american?
Dec 16th 2014
23
RE: quality of fans
Dec 20th 2014
76
J Cole has a more of a fanbase then Minaj
Dec 16th 2014
14
RE: J Cole has a more of a fanbase then Minaj
Dec 16th 2014
15
Oh I agree 100%
Dec 16th 2014
16
      RE: Oh I agree 100%
Dec 16th 2014
18
           RE: imagery, promo materials, product placement
Dec 16th 2014
20
                RE: imagery, promo materials, product placement
Dec 16th 2014
22
cole is manufactured now?
Dec 16th 2014
30
      He's one of the most manufactured artists in rap
Dec 19th 2014
51
           You're all over the fukin place
Dec 20th 2014
81
Will Cole sell more than Kendrick?
Dec 16th 2014
27
Cole has a solid dedicated fanbase
Dec 16th 2014
28
Theres tons of factors
Dec 17th 2014
31
RE: Theres tons of factors
Dec 17th 2014
32
      Lol I don't care what they do on charts
Dec 17th 2014
33
      RE: Lol I don't care what they do on charts
Dec 17th 2014
37
           Lol yes. Work Out is a classic single -___-
Dec 17th 2014
39
                RE: Lol yes. Work Out is a classic single -___-
Dec 17th 2014
40
      power trip got a shitload of play out here on the west coast
Dec 17th 2014
41
      RE: Theres tons of factors
Dec 18th 2014
43
Cole made a good album and became a man of the people
Dec 17th 2014
34
LMAO @ "man of the people." You guys are so weird.
Dec 19th 2014
50
      You actually sound really mad
Dec 19th 2014
62
           Nah, its almost 2015, and black men are being killed.
Dec 19th 2014
65
                Obsessising over J Cole doesn't counts as a political statement
Dec 20th 2014
69
                     oh, unlike you, I actually bought Cole's album.
Dec 20th 2014
72
wHy ArE YoU RiDiNg So HaRd FoR?
Dec 17th 2014
35
The three month build up for an album is irrelevant for certain artists....
Dec 17th 2014
42
really surprised cole has a dedicated fanbase like that
Dec 18th 2014
44
i think iggy azalea's popularity put a dent in nicki minaj's fan base.
Dec 18th 2014
45
RE: i think iggy azalea's popularity put a dent in nicki minaj's fan bas...
Dec 18th 2014
47
      We haven't seen if iggy can carry a single on her own
Dec 19th 2014
49
           RE: We haven't seen if iggy can carry a single on her own
Dec 19th 2014
54
Beyonce is an extreme example but hyping an album for months...
Dec 18th 2014
46
RE: Beyonce is an extreme example but hyping an album for months...
Dec 18th 2014
48
The key to being a black artist is not alienating white people
Dec 19th 2014
52
RE: The key to being a black artist is not alienating white people
Dec 19th 2014
55
?uest made a post similar to yours a while ago
Dec 19th 2014
56
Turns out my memory was off
Dec 20th 2014
71
      Nice post. Quest almost certainly feels exactly the way I feel.
Dec 20th 2014
73
           RE: Nice post. Quest almost certainly feels exactly the way I feel.
Dec 20th 2014
79
                In terms of our responsibility for promoting the right music
Dec 21st 2014
84
                     Outside of that intro on Things Fall Apart
Dec 21st 2014
89
I'm glad to hear that J. Cole sold a good deal in a 2014 climate
Dec 19th 2014
53
nicki's album is terrible
Dec 19th 2014
58
RE: nicki's album is terrible
Dec 19th 2014
59
I would like to see Sikamore or Bu give it a try
Dec 21st 2014
83
Four Door Aventdoor is dope
Dec 19th 2014
60
      RE: Four Door Aventdoor is dope
Dec 19th 2014
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           Looking at her reviews, she def got a pass from critics on this one
Dec 19th 2014
63
           they are fuckin buggin.
Dec 19th 2014
64
           RE: Looking at her reviews, she def got a pass from critics on this one
Dec 19th 2014
66
                67. White people give coons the benefit of the doubt.
Dec 20th 2014
68
                RE: 67. White people give coons the benefit of the doubt.
Dec 20th 2014
75
                Youre right. They're really pushing the break-up angle
Dec 20th 2014
70
                     No, white people just enjoy black death and pain.
Dec 20th 2014
74
                          It's sad you can't even name Talib's last album yet you're
Dec 20th 2014
77
                               Sure can. I bought it. Just like I did Cole and K.L. (unlike you).
Dec 20th 2014
78
                                    Or I just think it cheapens
Dec 20th 2014
80
                                         "institutional racism" is your demo's hatred of smart black artists
Dec 21st 2014
82
                                              If being non-threatening was a guarantee of fame...
Dec 21st 2014
85
                                                   I'm black, 6,1, 200 lb, muscular, athletic, handome, and wise
Dec 21st 2014
86
                                                        And, most of all, you have a beautiful "wife"
Dec 21st 2014
87
                                                             I'm super glad we're still cool, Iggy_Kreay-show
Dec 21st 2014
88
                                                                  But what of your Macklemore fan club duties?!?
Dec 21st 2014
90
                                                                       Oh, easier than your music and child porn pirating empire
Dec 21st 2014
91
                                                                            Child molesting accusations? You havent been this mad since...
Dec 22nd 2014
95
                                                                                 Hi Kreay_show. You run an online butt plug lube ponzi scheme.
Dec 23rd 2014
98
           White people give coons the benefit of the doubt
Dec 19th 2014
67
                As if this thread could have went any worse for you...
Dec 22nd 2014
96
                     Oh yeah, Lupe is speaking the absolute truth.
Dec 23rd 2014
99
RE: Hear Ye Armchar A&R's!! Cole smashes with 362k.. Nicki will barely h...
Dec 22nd 2014
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RE: Hear Ye Armchar A&R's!! Cole smashes with 362k.. Nicki will bare...
Dec 22nd 2014
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      no, that's why i brought it up.
Dec 22nd 2014
94
           You're thinking too hard...
Dec 23rd 2014
97
                yes to ALL of these
Dec 23rd 2014
100
                #2 seems obvious assuming most of his fans are male backpackers
Dec 23rd 2014
101

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