French Montana Fails To Crack Top 10 As Alleged Vinyl Scam Gets Exposed Online

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NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - SEPTEMBER 12: French Montana attends the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center on September 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/FilmMagic)
The first week numbers for Mac & Cheese 5 were less than expected.

French Montana is someone who has been around in the music industry for a long time. Overall, he has built up a ton of relationships. Consequently, he usually able to get some big names on his albums. Although the perception of him online has been negative, he still has a lot of fans. Moreover, his peers have a lot of respect for him, which tends to go a long way. Unfortunately, French is receiving quite a bit of scrutiny right now stemming from his latest release, Mac & Cheese 5.

Firstly, French was called out for creating numerous versions of his album. These versions contained acapella, instrumentals, and even sped-up variations of his songs. Moreover, there was a "Versions" version that contained 126 songs. Fans found it to be utterly absurd, and he was dragged on social media. Furthermore, according to HipHopDX, Twitter user Dro accused French of running a vinyl records scam. As the vinyl collector explained, French was running a promotion for $5 vinyls and they needed to be shipped by a certain date to count as sales. However, many buyers never received their packages, and those packages ended up in different states, and didn't even look like parcels that could have held a vinyl.

French Montana Falls Out Of Top 10

LAS VEGAS, NV - SEPTEMBER 23: French Montana backstage during the Daytime Village Presented by Capital One at the 2017 HeartRadio Music Festival at the Las Vegas Village on September 23, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images for iHeartMedia )

Originally, French Montana was on track for 56K units sold in the first week. However, as Chart Data reports, French has now sold 34K and will be outside of the Billboard Top 10. He ended up in 14th place, and there are rumblings that the 20K dip in sales was the result of his vinyls being disqualified. As it stands, Billboard has yet to offers any remarks on the situation.

Let us know what you thought of Mac & Cheese 5, in the comments section down below. Did you enjoy the album or was it a disappointment? Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for the latest news and updates from around the music world. We will always be sure to keep you informed on all of your favorite artists and their upcoming projects.

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Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!
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