Hm!

Unlike other Britney stans, you seem to not be that optimistic / unrealistic (possibly) about the prospects for this album.

WTF???

Avril she totally deserves tobe #1
She totally does not deserve this!


I honestly dont know who is Lupe fiasco, ive heard the anme but havent watch a video or hear a song of him

Well deserved!

I appreciate the honesty more than the usual delusion.

I'm thinking 360k for Britney, which will be more than a cushy start. If her singles are strong, she'll do Circus numbers in the long run.

I told y'all about Avril.

I am optimistic. The situation I described is a success. If she outsells Circus I will be radiant, though.

Me too.

Well, hopefully Jive actually uses the hit material that we are sure to get from this album in a way that ensures prolonged album success.

What? That she would have disappointing numbers her first week?

Lupe. True talent is winning these days on the album charts.

We were all expecting weak numbers, but 85k is just...

And yasssss, but the album buying public is almost always sipping the true tea

At least she has Japan, I guess..

Hip Hop stays winning

I predicted 120k for the album because her fanbase has been downsized and WTH is not doing badly on the charts but it's not a big hit either.

If Lupe is doing this much with no successful single, I feel Jennifer Hudson will pull similar numbers.

I called Avril a long time ago and you all laughed.
She will sell less overall than Bionic.
I still stand by my prediction of Britney doing 250k.

I don't know about the US, but worldwide she did 750k first week.

Wiz Khalifa could challenge Britney

Wiz - 150-250k
Britney 250-350k

I'd be shocked if Wiz beat out Britney.

Yes, he has buzz but his selling power is still untested. He will probably do well enough for a #2 debut but I'm not sure about him beating out Britney.

I was thinking that but considering the way B&Y has fallen and the way his buzz singles have performed, it probably won't happen. He'll probably do around 240k.

I knew that Lupe would smash. His album was really anticipated as his fans campaigned by his label to get them to ensure that it gets release. So anything under 200K would have surprised me. If he releases one of the poppier songs on the album and get a Big hit I can see this era being bigger than his last.

lookin like a great year sales wise for hip hop
still got
Em - Recovery will continue to sell
Wayne
Dre
Drake
Game to come
plus Yelawolf might sell cuz he is under Eminem's label & has a good underground buzz

I wouldn't go that far.
I see him doing 110k-130k, which is excellent seeing how "Black & Yellow" performed like a fad.
I know you are a strong advocate for hip-hop, though. So..

Britney won't do less than 300k. That's the lowest I'm guessing.