Will Smith’s comeback album flops with low sales, misses Billboard 200

[Kliq_Souf]

Yes, Erick Sermon's album "Music" (2001) did chart. Here are the details:

Chart Performance:​

• Billboard 200: #27
• Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: #4
• Top Independent Albums: #1

Singles & Certifications:​

• The title track "Music"(feat. Marvin Gaye) was a major hit:
  • Billboard Hot 100: #22
  • Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: #4
  • Hot Rap Songs: #2
• The album was certified Gold by the RIAA (500,000+ copies sold).

Rick:

• His last solo album, "The Art of Storytelling"(1999), peaked at:
  • Billboard 200: #77
  • Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: #15

The Outkast single was the only thing close to a radio record. The rest of the album was raw Hip-Hop and/or vulgar.

All either needs is a catchy single, something they're both great at crafting. Rick also got a Lifetime Achievement Award from The Grammys in 2020. If he followed with an album that year he charts easily.

Nah breh

Those are accolades from 25 years ago
Times are way different

60 year olds ain’t dropping catchy singles, sad to say. Their core fan base aren’t checking for new hiphop music
And I love both artists

 

[BangBike]

Might be time to get his CDL..

 

[TripleAgent]

Nah breh

Those are accolades from 25 years ago
Times are way different

60 year olds ain’t dropping catchy singles, sad to say. Their core fan base aren’t checking for new hiphop music
And I love both artists

If you think ERICK SERMON can't come up with a catchy single, you haven't been paying attention at all. One of the greatest ears for samples of all time. People said he was done, then Music and boom, right back. Gold album.

Rick just needs something with a good melody he can rap and sing to.

 

[Lil Diddy]

Will Smith ain’t going on no damn world music tour lmao


I can’t name 5 80s rap acts that would crack the top 200 in present day

people outside the US (and the UK apparently lmao) might fukk w it. some countries make megastars out of random American celebs like Tichina Arnold in Brazil and Drake Bell in Mexico.

 

[2 Up 2 Down]

Yikes

 

[Red Money]

You really think he was aiming for the top spot? Not everything has to be for pop crowd…label barley even promoted it

shyt is damn near gospel music at times and you posting billboard numbers

But will Smith Blew up on YouTube at essentially age 50 like he was a teenager/early 20s. Where is his YouTube audience to buy his Merch as in the album!?!?

A social media push should have been enough to get big time streams.

 

[_genocidecutter_]

Damn

 

[obarth]

This the one that got me

Seriously tho, Stefan Urquelle could go Gold nowadays. Used to be a rapper committing a form of violence in real life lead to higher credibility aka more records sold. This nikka Will lackin

 

[N711oir]

I have not listened to any will smith in a while, heard the first new song for this role out, it was just too "preachy"
I think artist in particular who utilies a lot of ghost writers, and plus add on we've entered the era of a.i/ I think these artist loose the ability to genuinely connect w/ their audience..

Will and Jada got the longest standing open blk marriage and yet he never really talks about it in his music

The entire awards show slap! Never capitalized on it! He's not giving away his music for free! So obviously he wishes to make a profit, but to me dropped the ball on a golden opportunity.
Thats something that's never happened before, artistically could've used it creatively for lyrical street cred/ or if not wanting to promote behavior, could've at least made a song like tupac's dear mama could've made an anthem for blk women dear jada.. highlighting why he did it, although Ill advised could've put positive spin... but will isn't too bright...

 

[Apollo Creed]

Might be time to get his CDL..

Hit up Wally world for a Bluetooth while he at it

 

[Tribal Outkast]

It was horrible. I’m not expecting classic shot from Will but I want better than that

 

[Red Money]

He's not giving away his music for free! So obviously he wishes to make a profit, but to me dropped the ball on a golden opportunity.

But he's not getting people to check it out on streaming...based on curiosity. You don't have to buy the CD or Vinyl.

Streaming Will Smith is not an added expense, it's just people not willing to take time to hear the album which is a bad sign. That being said I'm in no rush to check it out...

 

[Robbie3000]

Ice Cube would have the same outcome if he were to drop an album this year, most people barely remember these two rap

Cube’s album was trash, but he did 20K first week.

 

[⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐]

This only means that Will Smith didn't move through traditional music industry means so his record what wasn't distributed with marketing that touched those channels

 

[Playaz Eyez]

What were the US sales ?