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Discussion: Why are Iggy's sales so bad?
Member Since: 6/30/2012
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Originally posted by iHype.
Macklemore's album went Gold in May after 'Thrift Shop' so I mean, every excuse so far has been proven wrong by another artist doing it.
Even Pitbull's alberm crossed 350k after 'Timber'.
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Name me 1 female artist plz
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Member Since: 9/9/2012
Posts: 59,872
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Originally posted by Superbitch
I'm sure u got more faves that's why u made this thread..am I wrong?
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Nope. Infact, ask the Barbz. It's been known I was a huge Nicki hater if that's what you're hinting.
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Member Since: 6/12/2010
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Originally posted by iHype.
I bought 'The New Classic', so come again.
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I have black friends, so I'm not a racist right?
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Member Since: 11/18/2008
Posts: 60,607
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Originally posted by Willy.
This list is subject to change.
1) RICK ROSS Mastermind : 366,586 ↑
2) SCHOOLBOY Q Oxymoron : 287,864 ↑
3) IGGY AZALEA - The New Classic: 246,429 ↑
4) AUGUST ALSINA Testimony : 161,951 ↑
5) KID INK My Own Lane : 158,223 ↓
6) YG My Krazy Life : 133,000 ↓
7) FUTURE Honest : 126,552 ↓
8) KID CUDI Satellite Flight: The Journey To Mother Moon : 102,000
9) 50 Cent Animal Ambition: 90,820
10) G-Eazy These Things Happen: 66,800 ↑
11) YOUNG MONEY Rise Of An Empire: 53,000
13) Tech N9ne Strangeulation: 45,000
13) ANDY MINEO Never Land EP: 42,000 ↓
14) The Roots
And Then You Shoot Your Cousin: 26,000
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Oop she's over! Such a flop
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Member Since: 3/2/2014
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Originally posted by Superbitch
But you clearly said US sweetly pie.
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But if they were released WW that automatically makes them US singles too.
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I mean Schoolboy Q sold more than her
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Member Since: 5/7/2012
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Originally posted by Superbitch
I don't ever wanna see any of y'all complaining about race issues after seeing y'all saying pitbull is white. I'm Latin too should i consider myself white too?
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I never said all latin people are white. If latino is a race, then how are there black latinos
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Member Since: 9/9/2012
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Originally posted by BadBitches
Name me 1 female artist plz
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Lorde crossed Gold off of Royals, and went Platinum.
She was a debut artist, also not from America.
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Member Since: 1/4/2014
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Originally posted by Cupid
He had one of the biggest viral sensations, not to mention countless work with other artists. Plus the hype for his album, as you mentioned, he hadn't released in ages.
Lorde has had multiple singles and the albums been out for ages. You're comparing a new album with 1 single to all these established acts, then saying "i'm not shading", I love you girl but no..
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I though fancy was a fourth single....
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Member Since: 6/30/2012
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Originally posted by KatyLegendperry
She doesn't appeal to pop fans because she's too hip hop and she doesn't appeal to hip hop fans because she's too pop. She's very polarazing and she's also EXTREMELY singles-driven.
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Member Since: 11/18/2008
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Originally posted by iHype.
Nope. Infact, ask the Barbz. It's been known I was a huge Nicki hater if that's what you're hinting.
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Nope not Nicki.
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
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Originally posted by Cupid
Albums have been going #1 with like 50-100k, sales just aren't good at the moment.
She's doing fine, especially for a new artist.
Not to mention all those stats you posted are based on full completed era's.
Iggy's only on single #1 in the U.S, you can't compare, people need to stop coming for Iggy, it's just boring now.
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Originally posted by Kaqkavalli
you comparing her with pop girls ... shes coming for Yeezus sales so its good to consider that Kanye is a rap legend.
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Originally posted by Remixed
First things first, TNC is the only rap album you have on that list of yours. Weird.
Second, this album is from a brand new artist that didn't have any hits in the US prior to its release. The sales are fine. As usual people are just out to hate on Iggy for no good reason.
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Basically this. She is polarizing because the devoted Urban crowd isn't ready to jump on a white female artist, so she has a lot to prove, and the people that typically buy white female's music aren't going to hop on to a rap artist. She's stuck between a rock and a hard place.
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Member Since: 9/9/2012
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Originally posted by Nebula
I have black friends, so I'm not a racist right?
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Really @ comparing liking an artist, to racism?
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Member Since: 10/1/2011
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Originally posted by iHype.
Nope. Infact, ask the Barbz. It's been known I was a huge Nicki hater if that's what you're hinting.
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And if that is what he's hinting then we can easily pull up a spreadsheet and compare both artists, if he really want's to do something like that. We don't do the subliminal **** here. We just call it all out.
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Member Since: 11/18/2008
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Originally posted by Guernica
I never said all latin people are white. If latino is a race, then how are there black latinos
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What should I consider myself sweetie? Brown?
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
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Originally posted by Vespertine
Wow, that list really does put it into perspective
I guess the album sales are on par with the quality of the music in this case!
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How dare you shade Carly like that.
Anyway, this discussion of Pitbull's race is irrelevant. Most of the GP considers Hispanic its own race, so I'd consider him a non-white artist for the sake of this argument. I don't really know who this argument is supposed to support tho.
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The black lash
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Originally posted by SlayingOnTheEarth
Except Cubans are 70% white people, largely derived from European migrants from places like Portugal
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I never said otherwise.
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omg adele
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Member Since: 8/6/2012
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Whatever happens, happens. If TNC goes gold, it goes gold. What the point of having these discussions that aren't going to do anything besides encourage dragging matches?
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