Lil Uzi Vert is this week’s top-selling newcomer, pacing nearly 2:1 ahead of his closest competitor. The Generation Now/Atlantic release has sat at #1 on iTunes since early Friday and bounced between #1 and #2 on Apple Music. If you missed Will’s review, head over there and check out what we think of the album. Noted YouTuber and Uzi hypebeat, DJ Akademikz lowballed him so these numbers are a pleasant surprise to everyone involved.
In other news, Uzi picked up the MTV Song of Summer VMA for his “XO Tour Llif3.” Here are predictions for the week’s new releases.
CHART PREDICTIONS FOR THIS WEEK’S SALES
Lil Uzi Vert (Generation Now/Atlantic) 110-120k SPS, 25-28k album
XXXtentacion (Bad Vibes Forever/EMPIRE) 65-70k, 15-18k
Queens of the Stone Age (Matador) 55-60k, 50-55k
Fifth Harmony (Syco/Epic) 40-45k, 30-35k
Old Dominion (RCA Nashville) 37-43k, 30-35k
A$AP Mob (RCA) 30-35k, 7-9k album
The War on Drugs (Atlantic) 21-25k, 17-20k
SOURCE: HitsDailyDouble
