Ayo.... How Did No Limit Sell So Many Records?

[OHSNAP!]

I only read the first page so it’s probably already been mentioned

imma say snoop probably carried them though

BS. A few months after his debut on NL dropped, NL popularity fell off

 

[OHSNAP!]

Breh, everybody knows that these Wiki "stats" are bogus.

I don't know how many units they moved on their first album, but it wasn't no 800K. Steady Mobb'n was not even THAT big of a deal on the tank. They were hardly featured on No Limit albums as it was.

I used Snoop as an example. The point is No Limit was cross promotion heavy.

No Limit didn't need that type of exposure because they had artists NO ONE had ever heard of featured on platinum albums with ads inside the booklets of those platinum albums.

Think about all the hype of a new album: album covers, tracklist, features, production credits. With No Limit, you had everything but the tracklist BEFORE the albums dropped. With every album, you knew what it looked like, knew BBTP would be handling the production, and knew most of the roster would be featured BEFORE the album hit shelves.

Exactly. And that's why it was a beautiful thang

Both Steady Mobb'ns albums probably didn't sell 500k combined. They were one of the smallest acts, even tho they debuted with a hit single collabo with P (who got their original song and changed it up, just like How Ya Do Dat)

 

[Asicz]

In this thread we are understating and misremembering the LARGE RADIO PRESENCE of No Limit and music video tv station airplay.


In the North East of the USA and Eastern Seaboard No Limit did nget radio play with Make Em Say Uhh and rotation on Music Telvision. Music Industry Publications Master P Silk made covers if The Source and had consistent print advertisement

Silk was going DOUBLE PLATINUM AND HAD A FEATURE ON A MAYA SINGLE.

For SOUTHERN RADIO the lesser popular SILK singles that got limited to no airplay in the North East got Spin in the Southern staes radio.

 

[Asicz]

A 2 year period of the album and singles sales of Master P and Silk the Shocker and C Murder alone make you a highly profitable record label.

 

[Asicz]

No Limit was getting great sales numbers the year Biggie Died

 

[Asicz]

Crazy how Mia X went close to 3xPlatinum!! shyt is dope. My mother is from the same Desire projects as her!

 

[JustCKing]

Exactly. And that's why it was a beautiful thang

Both Steady Mobb'ns albums probably didn't sell 500k combined. They were one of the smallest acts, even tho they debuted with a hit single collabo with P (who got their original song and changed it up, just like How Ya Do Dat)

It definitely was beautiful. Hearing "I'm A Soldier" and looking at the back case and seeing most of those featured had albums coming out was exciting. I mean, literally if you liked a verse or that artist's style and saw they had an album coming, it was hype. Most labels sucked about dropping albums on time. No Limit stuck to schedule for the most part.

 

[hex]

Crazy how Mia X went close to 3xPlatinum!!

Say what now?

Fred.

 

[NO-BadAzz]

Breh, everybody knows that these Wiki "stats" are bogus.

I don't know how many units they moved on their first album, but it wasn't no 800K. Steady Mobb'n was not even THAT big of a deal on the tank. They were hardly featured on No Limit albums as it was.

I used Snoop as an example. The point is No Limit was cross promotion heavy.

No Limit didn't need that type of exposure because they had artists NO ONE had ever heard of featured on platinum albums with ads inside the booklets of those platinum albums.

Think about all the hype of a new album: album covers, tracklist, features, production credits. With No Limit, you had everything but the tracklist BEFORE the albums dropped. With every album, you knew what it looked like, knew BBTP would be handling the production, and knew most of the roster would be featured BEFORE the album hit shelves.

Come on now, Why would wiki put Steady Mobbin of all groups on the label as selling 700k???

Plus, why would P give them a second album if they didn't sell well on their first time around??

By this logic, this would make it much "harder" to sell albums if nobody has heard of an artist, let alone only heard them on a hand full of songs.... vs "seeing" an artist on TV with videos and hearing them on the radio. The artists on TV and radio, non-stop and countdowns would get more exposure.

The last part is facts, but that only plays a minor part in making someone go out and purchase a "new" artists album off NL.

 

[Asicz]

@hex yeah lol

The album would turn out to be Mia X's most successful album commercially and critically, charting at #7 on the Billboard 200 and #3 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts selling 99,223 copies in its first week. The single "What'cha Wanna Do" also found success, making it to #41 on the Billboard Hot 100, 4 on the Hot Rap Tracks and 32 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks. By March 3 2000, the album was certified double platinum selling 2.8 million copies in the U.S. Despite its success this is Mia X's last album with No Limit.

Mama Drama (album) - Wikipedia

 

[Asicz]

No Limits CD packaging was different on some albums I Got The Hook Up had a neon green case

 

[ThaRealness]

Say what now?

Fred.

Mama Drama (album) - Wikipedia

But they weren't running a scam, and I'm just hating

 

[Asicz]

Just thinking about the prices of a mansion in Louisiana in terms of bang for your buck back then.

 

[NO-BadAzz]

Exactly. And that's why it was a beautiful thang

Both Steady Mobb'ns albums probably didn't sell 500k combined. They were one of the smallest acts, even tho they debuted with a hit single collabo with P (who got their original song and changed it up, just like How Ya Do Dat)

That's what folks keep saying "X" was the smaller acts, when Slim, Kane & Able first albums pushed numbers.... I remember "Gangstafied" having a huge success. Silk's first album did what? The Shocker did what?? Folks don't even talk about that album, and it's a classic.

 

[Asicz]

I wish I could find the Source or XXL Master P article with photos of him with black corvettes black Porsche and other black cat in front of his mansion and P talking about his diverse business and owning gas stations!