Feb 23·2 repliesGetting a sense with the delays Drakes decided to fully lock in
There was deffo an OG iceman from 2024-2025
The icemen streams deffo were intended to coincide with the drop but after the reception to Ep3 he’s realised he has to be levels above his 2018-2026 output
Feb 23·2 replies
HtownwolfKendrick and travis have both done bundles
Travis has, Kendrick has not (the ones for Morale did not count for the first week sales because they did not ship first week)
And there’s been times Travis has not used bundles that Drake stans have said he did (4X4 going #1)
- Feb 23Blue Man
With or without bundles Drake outsells every rapper so this conversation is useless
In theory, but not necessarily
- Feb 23
YA ICEMAN ACEI have never once seen that happen when talking about just straight CD sales lmfao that's just a lie. We're always talking about box sets / bundles / merch tie-ins. I also think having 8 different variations of physicals to incentivize multiple purchases is sleazy
@Htownwolf just said Kendrick has used bundles before, that is blatantly untrue
ICEMAN40 🧤Feb 23·2 repliesshaleiroseTravis has, Kendrick has not (the ones for Morale did not count for the first week sales because they did not ship first week)
And there’s been times Travis has not used bundles that Drake stans have said he did (4X4 going #1)
Didn’t DAMN have bundles?
- Feb 23·1 replyICEMAN40
Didn’t DAMN have bundles?
- Feb 23·1 replyICEMAN40
Didn’t DAMN have bundles?
it did. and he never specified "bundles that count for first week". and everyone clowned travis for fake boosting 4x4 to #1. that alt account is just lying hoping no one checks him
Feb 23·1 replyBlue Manwhats your criteria for not counting these
one is a concept album, and fatd felt rushed, he was on tour, felt like it was to meet contractual obligations.
- Feb 23·1 replyBlue Man
it did. and he never specified "bundles that count for first week". and everyone clowned travis for fake boosting 4x4 to #1. that alt account is just lying hoping no one checks him
No it did not
billboard.com/pro/kendrick-lamar-damn-no-1-album-billboard-200
And how did Travis fake boost 4X4? Literally all that was on sale for that single that would’ve counted towards its numbers was a CD
- Feb 23
Never thought I’d see the day, mfs defending bundlers. The bundle bandits. Bunjovis
- Feb 23·1 replycoldfire
one is a concept album, and fatd felt rushed, he was on tour, felt like it was to meet contractual obligations.
hnvm is a great album and fatd scary hours is really good. you can't just arbitrarily pick and choose which drake albums count lol. with that logic kendrick hasn't made a real album since damn
- Feb 23Blue Man
hnvm is a great album and fatd scary hours is really good. you can't just arbitrarily pick and choose which drake albums count lol. with that logic kendrick hasn't made a real album since damn
Well technically I can do whatever I want, but
- Feb 23·1 replyshaleirose
No it did not
https://www.billboard.com/pro/kendrick-lamar-damn-no-1-album-billboard-200/
And how did Travis fake boost 4X4? Literally all that was on sale for that single that would’ve counted towards its numbers was a CD
Keep lying alt
"In addition, on April 18, Lamar surprise-released four digital editions of the album only available through his official website. The sets were available until April 20 and offered a digital download of DAMN., along with either an autographed vinyl LP or CD version of the set."
- Feb 23·1 replyBlue Man
Keep lying alt
"In addition, on April 18, Lamar surprise-released four digital editions of the album only available through his official website. The sets were available until April 20 and offered a digital download of DAMN., along with either an autographed vinyl LP or CD version of the set."
https://twitter.com/TopDawgEnt/status/854750635543089152Yeah they were autographed physical copies of the album, that’s not merch bundles
- Feb 23shaleirose
To be fair, Drake stans regularly use the term “bundles” to discredit other artist’s numbers when they’re talking about physicals. They’ve done it to both Kendrick and Travis
We have circled back to my original point of Drake stans incorrectly using “bundles” when they are referring to “physicals”
- Feb 23·1 replyshaleirose
Yeah they were autographed physical copies of the album, that’s not merch bundles
first it was bundles that count for first week, now its specifically merch bundles. any other goal posts you wanna move?
- Feb 23·2 repliesBlue Man
first it was bundles that count for first week, now its specifically merch bundles. any other goal posts you wanna move?
The term “bundles” in this context refers to pieces of merch that are sold with a copy of an album to count as an album sale.
For the third time: Drake stans are still incorrectly using “bundles” when they are talking about “physicals”
- ICEMAN40 🧤Feb 23·2 repliesshaleirose
Nope:
https://www.billboard.com/pro/kendrick-lamar-damn-no-1-album-billboard-200/
Oh I saw a revolt article that said they used tshirts to bundle with physical sales or something. Idk how all of this works anyways lol. Just curious
- Feb 23·2 repliesICEMAN40
Oh I saw a revolt article that said they used tshirts to bundle with physical sales or something. Idk how all of this works anyways lol. Just curious
Can you link it?
- Feb 23·1 replyshaleirose
The term “bundles” in this context refers to pieces of merch that are sold with a copy of an album to count as an album sale.
For the third time: Drake stans are still incorrectly using “bundles” when they are talking about “physicals”
also kendrick literally posted a link of the bundles with merch. a single google search shows multiple evidence of tde promoting bundles for damn and you chose to blatanly lie
facebook.com/kendricklamar/posts/damn-limited-edition-autographed-bundles-available-now/10155291133133092 - ICEMAN40 🧤Feb 23
- Feb 23Blue Man
also kendrick literally posted a link of the bundles with merch. a single google search shows multiple evidence of tde promoting bundles for damn and you chose to blatanly lie
https://www.facebook.com/kendricklamar/posts/damn-limited-edition-autographed-bundles-available-now/10155291133133092/Billboard made no note of them so it’s possible they didn’t count towards the sales
- Feb 23ICEMAN40
Oh I saw a revolt article that said they used tshirts to bundle with physical sales or something. Idk how all of this works anyways lol. Just curious
there's multiple links that shows different kinds of bundles for damn. i distinctly remember too because i listened to damn a lot when it came out and bundles were a big part of the promotion
- Feb 23·1 reply
Billboard did not acknowledge them so they did not factor into the sales