It's a rap album

When you consider the context, it actually did great numbers Don't know why users on here are pretending Don't Tap the Glass should've sold 400k fw

that is dedicated to the sound of ATL which has more than just traditional rap sounds…they even created a new category called melodic rap because of the influence of the sound of the era lmfao. so calling it a mixtape of ATL sounds is not a bad take. salute

20k for a metro booming album is a flop. No amount of "niche regional mixtape" excuse changes that!

Shut the f*** up. Lil Uzi did nothing wrong

All you're doing is coping.

He tapped in with every relevant Atlanta rapper over the last 20 years, many of which are still mainstream staples today.

He chose not to list the features so I don't know how that's being used as an excuse here?

He chose not to properly promote the album so how is that being used as another excuse?

And you lastly, you wouldn't be saying any of this if the album was actually successful so miss me with all this s***. By every conceivable commercial metric, the album flopped and that's OKAY. I even said that he's fine and will be back to scoring his usual #1 albums in no time.

He can still count this as a win for himself, if only because he executed his vision and made the album he wanted to make, which should be the first true achievement for any creative. That's all good and fine. But you're not going to spin any sort of cope that convinces me or anyone else here that doing 20k units first week with a 24-track project, stacked with features from all the major Atlanta rappers over the last 2 decades isn't a flop. Have a good day.

Tell Metro that because he's been crying on Twitter ever since people started saving they were f***ing with the tape and the projections dropped. He can get a win from him making the tape he wanted to make but that doesn't make the tape a commercial success. It's a massive flop.

B**** I just said DOWNLOADS

THOSE AWARDS COME FROM DOWNLOADS

YOU TALKING SPICY B**** I WAS ON UR SIDE U DOT GURGLING DUMBASS

Shut the f*** up man

The album had 19 songs and more than a handful of slappers on it that should have easily carried it to a 350-400k debut, especially because it was his first album in 5 years and has a s*** ton of hype going into its release.

I just don't like when goalposts start getting moved, that's all lol.

#DotEra 🔥🔥🔥😜😜😜

Also let’s just call a spade a spade

The album had a mainstream big budget roll out (the event in nyc was insane how much they renovated the skating rink, plus had a merch pop up, and they’re doing a block party in ATL which will probably be huge and I think they may be going to LA. They flew out everyone from the album to nyc too, basically what I’m saying is a huge budget went into this for a very niche sounding album (miracle imo) it’s “technically” a flop because metro is the most prolific and recognizable producer of our time but in reality this is just as if a datpiff tape was released by a major label. There’s nothing wrong with 20k, I’m probably 10 of the K.

What the problem is is that yall niggas been on Drake head brah like won’t get off that s*** over sales. Whether it be the concerts, albums, all that brah whatever yall can do to put a chunk in the armor that’s why all these dumbass Drake fans that didn’t grow up on any of this (I doubt most of you bots grew up futuristic either) are s***ting on it. Drake isn’t really flopping, metro didn’t flop, no one is flopping rn brah can we just enjoy da music man

Wait but you're literally in an album sales thread bro

Lotta niggas in dis bih won’t AE AERO HOLLISTER AF TO DA TOES.

Don’t get me started on polo

Man shut the f*** up before I smack u and that valentine b****

Chill lmao i'm cool with this Metro album selling however much because i still f*** with it regardless of those numbers

Kendrick and Clipse didn't overperform. Kendrick was primed to have a massive album era following the beef. He just had to make music that translated in that way and made it easier for the success to come through. Clipse had the hype of a 16-year comeback album, they also ran a massive promotional campaign but most importantly, the music on their album was good and translated to their audience.

Rap albums can still be successful, they just need to be good enough to work for their intended audiences and also, being properly promoted doesn't hurt.

Yea like this s*** actually my AOTY I’m f***ing tearing up listening to this s*** we needed this so bad and more producers gotta do this type of s***

It’s a mixtape

they’re saying the album that opens on a J Money song is a flop cause it sold 20k

Yeah because you actually like hip hop and not just Drake and rappers that are cool with him at the moment

Niggas really exchanging paragraphs over a throwback mixtape filled with has beens because their daddy got their ass whipped in a rap battle lol

God needs to send the flood

Young Dro bro

Just agree with a nigga Brah why u keep saying my Bruddas name brah keep that s*** outta yo mouf u know what make me go crazy dog