By now I’m sure we’ve heard the reference track of “Work” that PartyNextDoor made for Rhianna. Homeboy is making bank! But is he making that same amount of bank from writing for his OVO boss Drizzy Drake? Possibly so but…possibly not as well. You know what that means, Meek Mill got some new ammunition.
Drake Scores The Top-Selling Digital Album of 2015
Congratulations, Drake! The official SoundScan report for the first three quarters of 2015 came out this week and revealed that Drake holds the spot for the top selling digital album of the year, with his ‘If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late’ album. More details below.
Study Suggests Drake’s ‘If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late’ Album Is The #1 Illegally Downloaded Rap Album
A recent study put together by SeatSmart, served as testimony to the fact that no matter the number of streaming services that are available to fans, illegally downloading music is still a huge problem in the music industry. Despite the broad range of options including Apple Music, Spotify and Tidal, there has been no indication that illegal downloads have or will slow down in the future. The analysts over at SeatSmart broke down illegal downloading according to genre and album and according to their findings Drake’s If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late sits a number for being the most illegally downloaded album. Read more below.
Drake’s ‘If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late’ Has Officially Been Certified Platinum
Check mate. Looks like this beef with Meek Mill was just what Drake needed, as the extra attention turned into more record sales, pushing If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late back into the top 10 on the Billboard 200 – and officially giving Drake another platinum plaque. This is also dope, because it marks the first platinum-certified release of 2015 thus far. Congrats, Drizzy!
Billboard’s Top 10 Album Sales, Week Ending 4/26/15 … Congrats To Yelawolf On A #3 Debut!
Following up his 2011 debut Radioactive, Yelawolf‘s sophomore effort Love Story arrived at number 3 this week on the Billboard 200 with 58,000 units sold. This by far surpasses Radioactive with both Billboard peak and first week sales, as it came in at number 27 with 41k. Also having a good week on Billboard is Drake, whose If You’re Reading This, It’s Too Late climbed up from 10 last week to 4 with 48k units – thanks in large part to the physical version being released to stores last week. Get the full top 10 below!
Drake’s New LP “Views From The 6” Coming & Beyoncé Will Be A Guest Feature
Mid-season of 2014, Drake mentioned the upcoming album, however, we’re barely getting over the OVO sounds of, If You’re Reading This, It’s Too Late. During a night a Drake’s house, Four Pins writer Ernest Baker was able to get some details of what’s to come out of Views From The 6 … before everything becomes a “blur”.
