by Saint John » Sun Jun 15, 2008 2:28 am
I find this tidbit pretty amazing:
"But next week, it'll be all about Lil Wayne. As previously reported on EW.com, his Tha Carter III album is expected to sell in the neighborhood of 850,000 to 950,000 units by the end of the week. In case you think it'll have trouble hitting that mark, do be aware that Soundscan released a first-day total for the album, and it sold 423,000 just on Tuesday. That's pretty close to what the last blockbuster seller, Kanye West's Graduation, sold on its first day last year, before ending the week with 957,000. Could Lil Wayne even claim the first album to surpass the million mark in a week since 50 Cent's The Massacre in 2005? Hold onto your lollipops."