Today Young Money/Cash Money flagship artist Lil Wayne show and proved just why he's the number one shotta at the famed label when his Carter IV album skyrocketed to the top of the charts. Weezy put up an impressive 964,000 copies of his comeback album, just 40 thousand under hitting a million records sold in one single week for the second straight release.
The news of Wayne possibly nailing the million mark had been the talk of the industry for the past week, let alone the past few months. In a stark period where rappers celebrate upon simply achieving gold status, the thoughts of Wayne selling a million records in one day is unheard. Some critics went as far to suggest that Cash Money was purchasing the albums to hit the intended goal of selling a million records as well surpass Jay-Z and Kanye West's Watch the Throne album. But not so fast, says Cash Money founder Birdman. Read More...