j. cole

Nicki Minaj’s “The Pinkprint” Pacing for 170K First Week Sales; 95K+ for D’Angelo

It has no chance of claiming the #1 position--or of matching the 253,000 sales mark set by 2012's "Pink Friday:…

10 years ago

Hot 100: J. Cole’s “Wet Dreamz,” “No Role Modelz” Debut This Week

Not simply successful as the sum of parts, J. Cole's "2014 Forest Hills Drive" is generating enthusiasm over its parts.…

10 years ago

J. Cole Wins Album Sales Race with 354K; Taylor, Pentatonix, Carrie Follow (Updated)

Update 3: J. Cole's "2014 Forest Hills Drive" tops the Billboard 200 on the strength of 375,000 total units.  354,000…

10 years ago

Nicki Minaj’s Album Sales Pacing for 160K; D’Angelo, 5SOS Follow (Updated)

Update 3: Despite slipping to #2 on the iTunes album sales chart, Nicki Minaj's "The Pinkprint" is tracking as the…

10 years ago

J. Cole to Lead Sales Race with ~335-355K, Taylor Swift, Pentatonix Will Follow

Not victimized by misleading early interest, J. Cole's "2014 Forest Hills Drive" still looks hot as the weekend approaches. According…

10 years ago

J. Cole’s “2014 Forest Hills Drive” Album Sales Pacing for 320-350K (Updated)

Update 2: Remember the impressive 240-270,000 first-week forecast for J. Cole's new album "2014 Forest Hills Drive?"  Forget about it.…

10 years ago

J. Cole’s “Born Sinner” Moves to Number One in Album Sales Race

It held up better in week two than Kanye West's "Yeezus," and in its third week, J. Cole's "Born Sinner"…

11 years ago

Despite Disappointing Sales, Kanye West’s “Yeezus” Tops J. Cole’s “Born Sinner”

Make no mistake - Kanye West's "Yeezus" drastically underperformed in the marketplace. Despite the buzz, the newsworthy interviews and the…

11 years ago

Kanye West’s “Yeezus” Album Sales Underperform, J. Cole’s “Sinner” Hot

Kanye West will predictably win the weekly album sales race, but his "Yeezus" is pacing to fall far short of…

11 years ago

J. Cole, Mac Miller Start Ahead of Kanye West in iTunes Album Sales Race

When all is said and done, Kanye West's "Yeezus" will surely be the number one album this week, but releases…

11 years ago