Rap in general usually seems to be more successful on the singles charts. I do like him though, with those hits he should be Platinum at least! Take You There is my favorite.
I think it's the same situation as Rihanna. She has had a ton of successful singles but she doesn't seem to sell a proportional number of albums. They're both singles artists, and that's really the way it is for a lot of artists now days, especially a lot of artists who have come on the scene in the past few years since iTunes and the like have been around. Fewer and fewer people are purchasing full albums anymore because most people only want the hit song so they make individual purchases.
I really don't want a full album of Sean's annoying voice, but I will buy a catchy track or two from him.
Welcome to the year 2008. Sales are dismal pretty much all across the board. Stop complaining and be happy that he's sold half a mill and had 3 very successful singles.
Rap in general usually seems to be more successful on the singles charts. I do like him though, with those hits he should be Platinum at least! Take You There is my favorite.