First Week Sales Projection Of Watch The Throne Increases

I feel bad every-time i think of my own prediction of what this album was going to do; i guess i wasn't staying in touch enough and didn't know that the particular project which was once just an EP idea had gone on to be a full length album. Earlier this week, hitsdailydouble.com projected Watch The Throne, the collabo album from Jay-Z zand Kanye West would sell between 400-450, but that has changed now. Read more below-

The Roc-a-Fella/Roc Nation hip-hop icons' Watch the Throne album is set for a #1 debut with anywhere from 500-550k, the second-largest first-week sales of the year next to Lady Gaga. Veteran Roadrunner Orlando heavy metal rockers Trivium's fifth studio album, In Waves, its first since 2008's Shogun, will debut with 20-25k, the same total expected for Def Jam/IDJ rapper Ace Hood, inked to DJ Khaled's We the Best Music Group label, on his third studio album, Blood, Sweat & Tears. Asylum/WB's Atlanta-based Gucci Mane & Waka Flocka Flame are next up with an estimated total of 15-18k for their Southern-drenched collab, Ferrari Boyz. (HITS Daily Double)

I have the album, and i think it is the best rap album i have heard this year...up there with Lupe Fiasco's Lasers album.

Watch The Throne First Week Sales Projection

Okay, i got to admit it, i underestimated the power of Jay-Z and Kanye West to sell records, and i earlier predicted between 130- 200k. But, hitsdailydouble.com have come forward with a projection from first day sales.

Jay-Z and Kanye West's Roc-a-Fella/Def Jam/Roc Nation release Watch the Throne hit iTunes last night for a four-day exclusive, and predictably, the deluxe edition of the album and the regular are running 1-2 on the site. The physical version hits retail on Friday, with Best Buy the exclusive physical outlet for the deluxe edition, which includes four extra bonus tracks. In addition, it was the first major hip-hop release in memory to hit the market without a leak, perhaps due to its digital-only release up front. Early returns suggest that the album's first-week total on next Tuesday's chart will be right in line with the initial estimate of 400-450k. (HITS Daily Double)

I guess the fact that it didn't leak gave it a boost; but i still feel it is going to drop to like 350-375k.