I wonder if artist do not think of the power the titles to their albums have on the actual project before naming it. I remember when DMX named his 4th album, THE GREAT DEPRESSION, i just knew that the end of his career was not far away.
When 50 named his recent album, "before i self destruct", i wondered if he did not think of the impact of the title on the prject; i actually thought he was going to change the title along the way, but he stuck to it, and now look what has happened.
50 cent's album, which was finally released on tuesday, 16th nov 2009, after about 14 months of delay, has been projected to sell just about 160k. I think "what goes aroud comes around". I remember 50 making fun of artist that had this kind of first week sales. I pray for him that the album would atleast go GOLD, so he does not kill himself.
50 built his career on controversy, beefing rap veterans, because at the time he was selling millions; now that the chips are down, i wonder if he would still be as cocky as he is used to being.
OMG! I still can't believe this are going to be his actual numbers; and to think that JIMMY IOVINE had to pull some strings so that his 2 weeks itune sales could be included in the total first week sales, that is just a sorry case.
There are even sourses saying he might not even do up to 160k, maybe like 140k, OMG! I remember predicting his sales around 150-350k, i was actually thinking he would be somewhere in the middle. But i trust 50 and the machines behind him, they would make some further adjustments; buy some records to save 50's face.
I kind of knew all along that he wouldn't sell platinum(one million copies) with this album. I just wish him luck with his life after rap, because i know he would get frustrated and finally retire from rap.
Like an NFL coaching staff making in-game adjustments on the fly, Interscope's Jimmy Iovine and Steve Berman did some last-minute maneuvering around the release of 50 Cent's Before I Self Destruct following worldwide Internet leaks weeks prior to the original street date. In rapid succession, they pushed forward the physical release date from Nov. 23 to Nov. 17 -- the soonest the CD could be manufactured and shipped -- while also working out a one-week exclusive with iTunes for the digital album, to take effect Nov. 10. In return, iTunes agreed to go against its standard policy and "locked" the album, with only the single available a la carte, selling 46k album downloads during the exclusive window. Additionally, the compilers of the charts agreed to include the initial iTunes sales in the total for first week of general release, which is now looking in the 140-150k range. That won't challenge Columbia's John Mayer, now a lock for #1 with 275-300k. (Hits Daily Double)
I think the tables have turned. And it is so funny that this is the same period that JARULE is trying to make a come-back in the rap game.
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