Tory Lanez's "SORRY 4 WHAT?" On Pace To Top Hip-Hop Releases

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - APRIL 30: Tory Lanez attends the 2022 Parlor Games Celebrity Basketball Classic at the Cox Pavilion on April 30, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Greg Doherty/Getty Images)
Tory Lanez's "SORRY 4 WHAT" is on pace to debut just outside of the top 10 on the Billboard 200.

Friday was a huge day for hip-hop releases. Freddie Gibbs, YG, Kid Cudi, and Tory Lanez all blessed fans with new bodies of work that have earned significant praise. However, many are curious which of these revered albums will end up selling the most in their first week.

MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA - JULY 24: Tory Lanez performs on stage during Rolling Loud at Hard Rock Stadium on July 24, 2021 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images)

According to industry forecasters, Tory Lanez's latest album, SORRY 4 WHAT is expected to be the top hip-hop performer this week. Tory's new project is on projected to top Billboard's R&B/Hip-Hop albums chart with 23K units moved in its first week. It isn't much of a shock seeing as how Tory hit #1 across all genres on Apple Music charts.

Tory is only winning in sales by a slim margin with Kid Cudi and Freddie Gibbs right behind him. According to Hits Daily Double, Kid Cudi's Entergalactic, the musical companion piece to his Netflix movie of the same name, is expected to move 22K while Freddie Gibbs' $oul $old $eparately is on pace to sell 20K flat -- his second-highest first-week debut following 2020's Alfredo. Overall, we should expect to see all three albums debut within the top 15 of the Billboard 200 this week.

Though Tory might be aiming for the top spot on the hip-hop charts, he made sure to show love to his peers on Friday after everyone's album dropped.

"ALSO I’m happy and in full support of all my black brothers who also dropped this week !! @PontiacMadeDDG @YG @FreddieGibbs GREAT PROJECTS !! And as for u @KiDCuDi… I am so PROUD of u and your work on the film and music for #Entergalactic watched last night . its Truly AMAZING," he wrote.

We'll keep you posted on more updates regarding the charts.

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Aron A.
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.
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