DJ Khaled "Khaled Khaled" First Week Sales Projections Are In

BYAron A.Updated on September 26, 202225.8K Views

DJ Khaled's latest album is aiming to debut at the top of the Billboard 200.

It was two years ago when reports emerged that DJ Khaled had thrown a fit inside of the Epic Records office over his album sales. He still managed to put up six figures but it was clear that he was feeling salty over the success of Tyler, The Creator's IGOR which debuted at the top of the Billboard 200.

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The success of KHALED KHALED doesn't seem to have any competitors this week to overshadow its success. Per HitsDailyDouble, Khaled's latest body of work is predicted to move anywhere between 80K to 100K with 5k-7k of those numbers coming from pure sales. In comparison, 2019's Father Of Asahd moved 136K units in its first week with 34K of those coming from pure album sales. One would assume that Billboard's exclusion of album bundles played a significant role in the decline in numbers. Khaled's album is on pace to debut at the top of the Billboard 200, marking his first chart-topper 2017's Grateful.

DJ Khaled's latest album boasts some of the biggest names in hip-hop from Cardi B to Post Malone but it's "SORRY NOT SORRY" with Jay-Z and Nas that has been the topic of conversation. Nas and Jay reflect on their wealth as crypto-millionaires and angel investors, respectively, while Beyoncé makes a surprise cameo during Hov's verse and supplies background vocals as "Harmonies By The Hive."

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Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.