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jay-z this is some bullshit.i was checkin out billboard.com and saw that jay-z's new lp was already certified double platinum.the disc hasnt even sold a million yet..billboard itself had been documenting what it has sold each week..being that its only been 4 weeks and not even in the top 30. | |
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Umm it has done a million already but Billboard probably made a mistake... | |
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khemseraph said: this is some bullshit.i was checkin out billboard.com and saw that jay-z's new lp was already certified double platinum.the disc hasnt even sold a million yet..billboard itself had been documenting what it has sold each week..being that its only been 4 weeks and not even in the top 30.
The RIAA certifies them not soundscan, so the 2 million is what was printed and shipped, 1 million has sold, but the stores are sitting on the other million, the thing is when the stores send copies back, that doesnt subtract from your certification. "We went where our music was appreciated, and that was everywhere but the USA, we knew we had fans, but there is only so much of the world you can play at once" Magne F | |
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lastdecember said: khemseraph said: this is some bullshit.i was checkin out billboard.com and saw that jay-z's new lp was already certified double platinum.the disc hasnt even sold a million yet..billboard itself had been documenting what it has sold each week..being that its only been 4 weeks and not even in the top 30.
The RIAA certifies them not soundscan, so the 2 million is what was printed and shipped, 1 million has sold, but the stores are sitting on the other million, the thing is when the stores send copies back, that doesnt subtract from your certification. yup, so as part of the promotion they let everybody know that it is certified plat, they think if they tell people its selling it must be hot and hope that others will buy it. Even tho certified as you said only represents the number of copies they shipped. They did the same thing with Idlewild, I don't think it even went Gold. | |
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khemseraph said: this is some bullshit.i was checkin out billboard.com and saw that jay-z's new lp was already certified double platinum.the disc hasnt even sold a million yet..billboard itself had been documenting what it has sold each week..being that its only been 4 weeks and not even in the top 30.
Actually, it already has SOLD a million copies. I don't know why you're up in arms about Jay Z getting double plat certificate. There are sooooo many artists with over-certified albums. love is a fate resigned memories mar my mind love it is a fate resigned Over futile odds and laughed at by the Gods and now the final frame Love is a losing game | |
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Scorpion said: khemseraph said: this is some bullshit.i was checkin out billboard.com and saw that jay-z's new lp was already certified double platinum.the disc hasnt even sold a million yet..billboard itself had been documenting what it has sold each week..being that its only been 4 weeks and not even in the top 30.
Actually, it already has SOLD a million copies. I don't know why you're up in arms about Jay Z getting double plat certificate. There are sooooo many artists with over-certified albums. well thats just it.i am a big jigga fan.i got all his shit.but tha lp is just barely platinum and he has a double platinum plaque for it.they did the same with janet who has sold something likw 650,000 copies and is listed as platinum.why fake out the public like that? | |
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If u really wanna get some hate on, I heard Jay-Z bought back 200,000 copies in its first week to gain chart placement.
Just a rumor, but that's enough for the org to latch on to. | |
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khemseraph said: Scorpion said: Actually, it already has SOLD a million copies. I don't know why you're up in arms about Jay Z getting double plat certificate. There are sooooo many artists with over-certified albums. well thats just it.i am a big jigga fan.i got all his shit.but tha lp is just barely platinum and he has a double platinum plaque for it.they did the same with janet who has sold something likw 650,000 copies and is listed as platinum.why fake out the public like that? A platinum album in six weeks is still impressive, even if said album is lackluster... | |
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CinisterCee said: If u really wanna get some hate on, I heard Jay-Z bought back 200,000 copies in its first week to gain chart placement.
Just a rumor, but that's enough for the org to latch on to. That wouldn't surprise me. It's like when corporations buy back their own stock to create a demand for it.  I'm sick and tired of the Prince fans being sick and tired of the Prince fans that are sick and tired! | |
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the church of scientology is famous for using those schemes with the L. Ron Hubbard's "awesome" books...  | |
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Compared to his uniformly excellent output, this album sucks. Its too commercial hes been hanging around Beyonco or whatever her ghetto ass name is too long. Soon he won't even want to be black anymore. That woman has Jacksonacula I think 17 Years ago I made a commitment to Prince | |
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