According to the Nielsen Soundscan chart, Troy Ave’s debut album, Major Without a Deal, didn’t do big numbers in its first-week sales.
The Brooklyn native’s studio effortreportedly sold 4,373 copies, and just 30 physical CDs. Boasting features from Cam’ron, Rick Ross, A$AP Ferg, Fabolous and more, Troy’s project dropped on Friday (June 5), not following the traditional album release dates that normally occur on Tuesdays.
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Furthermore, the statistics also noted that Troy Ave didn’t crack the Billboard 200 or the Top R&B/Hip-Hop charts.
Update: Troy Ave’s manager, Hovain, gave background information on the album’s sales.
4500 independent at 95% y’all niggas is crazy
— Hovain (@Hovain) June 11, 2015
And we dropped Friday and CDs went in store the 9th so our sounds scan is based off of 4 days not 7 but Twitter jokes is funny
— Hovain (@Hovain) June 11, 2015
Jokes >facts
— Hovain (@Hovain) June 11, 2015