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Chart Listings: HDD: #1 Luke 353k, #2 Dre 301k
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Originally posted by ELECTRAHEARTPOP
It'll go higher. I hope he can do close to 1m but that would've only happened if it was Detox, or another actual studio album rather than a soundtrack.
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Detox was shelved years ago..its never coming.
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I'm expecting much higher.
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I think it could do hugely well, or under-perform, or anywhere in-between.
The face of hip hop has changed quite a lot imo. I'd say even in the first few years of this decade Dr. Dre/Eminem/50 Cent were still big names/forces, but the problem is some of the newer hip hop stars have completely eclipsed them in terms of the media attention, and social media too. They feel quite "separated" from the rest of the current crowd. And whilst I'm sure people my age will still rush to listen, I'm not sure if people, say, under 15 really care about Dr. Dre.
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Coming for that 600k debut tho
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Originally posted by Tsuko
I think it could do hugely well, or under-perform, or anywhere in-between.
The face of hip hop has changed quite a lot imo. I'd say even in the first few years of this decade Dr. Dre/Eminem/50 Cent were still big names/forces, but the problem is some of the newer hip hop stars have completely eclipsed them in terms of the media attention, and social media too. They feel quite "separated" from the rest of the current crowd. And whilst I'm sure people my age will still rush to listen, I'm not sure if people, say, under 15 really care about Dr. Dre.
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well eminem's last debut week proves that old rap stars can still be powerful forces, and dre's last album has been shelved for 10 years. people have been desperately waiting for new music from him for a long time, so it only makes sense that he'll have a huge debut.
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Dre is coming back to mess up the game. The prediction looks like a sensible amount, I think he will do 400k+
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He is so rich...Apple exclusive with this amount of sales?!? He could be buying his own music
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This is hard to pull for who I want to be #1 on the BB 200 next week. I listen to Country music more, which sides me with Luke Bryan. But I grew up listening to "The Chronic" and consider "Nothing But A G Thing" one of the Top Five Rap Records of all time. Both the album and single were released right before Christmas 1992.
I can't remember if "I Will Always Love You" or "Informer" kept G Thing (peaked at #2, 8 weeks T3) out of #1, but I think it was the latter. And I was so pissed Top 40 stations wouldn't touch the truly legendary Dr. Dre/Snoop Dogg collaboration, but were willing to play the hell out of that ****** Informer song.
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Originally posted by Tsuko
I think it could do hugely well, or under-perform, or anywhere in-between.
The face of hip hop has changed quite a lot imo. I'd say even in the first few years of this decade Dr. Dre/Eminem/50 Cent were still big names/forces, but the problem is some of the newer hip hop stars have completely eclipsed them in terms of the media attention, and social media too. They feel quite "separated" from the rest of the current crowd. And whilst I'm sure people my age will still rush to listen, I'm not sure if people, say, under 15 really care about Dr. Dre.
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I doubt Dr. Dre is making music to appeal to kids under 15, plus it's not as if many kids under 15 buy albums to begin with so no artist should be trying to appeal to that age group.
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It will be an interesting battle. Very!
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Originally posted by Tsuko
I think it could do hugely well, or under-perform, or anywhere in-between.
The face of hip hop has changed quite a lot imo. I'd say even in the first few years of this decade Dr. Dre/Eminem/50 Cent were still big names/forces, but the problem is some of the newer hip hop stars have completely eclipsed them in terms of the media attention, and social media too. They feel quite "separated" from the rest of the current crowd. And whilst I'm sure people my age will still rush to listen, I'm not sure if people, say, under 15 really care about Dr. Dre.
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For starter Dre isnt aiming or try to appeal to 15 years old instead he's giving his final album to those fans who were there when the Chronic and 2001 were released, these people are 25-30+ today and they will buy it. Any hip hop fan will check out this ost
Eminem's last album opened with 800k btw
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500k first week easily
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What are Luke's predictions?
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I thought this was about Detox I was about to say it's finally coming
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Quote:
Originally posted by Tsuko
I think it could do hugely well, or under-perform, or anywhere in-between.
The face of hip hop has changed quite a lot imo. I'd say even in the first few years of this decade Dr. Dre/Eminem/50 Cent were still big names/forces, but the problem is some of the newer hip hop stars have completely eclipsed them in terms of the media attention, and social media too. They feel quite "separated" from the rest of the current crowd. And whilst I'm sure people my age will still rush to listen, I'm not sure if people, say, under 15 really care about Dr. Dre.
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Nailed it.
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Welp. Dr Dre coming to snatch 1989's 2015 top seller title
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Luke Bryan should move to next week. He will be robbed. He planned this for months, and Dre come out of nowhere.
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What are Luke's predictions?
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His last album opened with 528,000 copies. He might be able to outdo Dre
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LUKE VS. DRE: CHART BATTLE OF THE TITANS?
Dre's Bombshell Announcement Turns 8/14 Chart Into a Tight Fight for #1
Based on preorders and other data, Bryan is currently projected to move 350-400k to Dre’s 300-350k. But the situation is fluid, and the massive PR boost following Dre’s Beats 1 announcement—in connection with marketing for the Straight Outta Compton film, hitting screens on 8/14—gives the Good Doctor an edge in terms of momentum.
Compton (an Apple exclusive, at least initially) is currently #1 in preorder on the iTunes album chart, while Kill the Lights is #5.
That said, Bryan has a hot single (“Kick the Dust Up,” now #1 at Country radio and #14 at iTunes) and new track "Strip It Down" is impacting radio now. The star will hit GMA's Summer Concert Series and an iHeart release party in NYC on release date and Fallon on 8/10. Add to that his usual massive visibility and d2c initiatives.
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