Def Jam SoundScan Sales Upto 2009

[The-Leak (aka) kingwell (bka) JULES]

Dunno if this was posted, but revisiting it courtesy of XXL Mag.  Interesting to see when ppl started popping off and dropping off.  What artists flopped with promotion and what artists blew with no promotion...

[The-Leak (aka) kingwell (bka) JULES]

Beastie Boyz kiled it that hard.  5 Million right out the gate.  I believe it has sold 9 million to date.

[Lunatic]

I dunno why Def Jam even put out Unladylike, Jamboree & Lil Ru - they did absolutely no promo for any of these albums.

[BOX5 the best poster on this site yell]

who the hell is fly? and when did rev run make an album? and the beastie boys pushed 4 and some change on it's initial run trust me i know it was a big deal cause it out sold raising hell and was the top selling rap album till hammer's second album dropped yell

[GangstaBoogy]

Lol who is Unladylike? Selling only 2,000 copies is hard. I could do that shit in 3 months without leaving the city.

[StevenQBosell]

who the hell is fly? and when did rev run make an album? and the beastie boys pushed 4 and some change on it's initial run trust me i know it was a big deal cause it out sold raising hell and was the top selling rap album till hammer's second album dropped yell

Hell fucking yeah. That License To Ill is still in my top 20 albums... great backstory it took about 2 years to record, w/ Rubin saying "it's gotta get done organically, can't rush it." Totally organic too, one of early hip hops shining masterpieces.

Now that I think about it, Def Jams 1st 6 releases are now viewed as Hip Hop classics... how times have changed...

[doggfather]

there were many classic over the years...

[Young Old Head]

once again no twinz and no b.g. knoccout & dre'sta... smh

[Digital Pimpin']

So it's true, Warren G saved Def Jam at one point.

[StevenQBosell]

So it's true, Warren G saved Def Jam at one point.

According to the Book Def Jam Inc, both Warren and Meth singlehandedly saved them - Also, the song was on the Above The Rim Soundtrack, so Deathrow got the points on ALBUM sales... but the single sales were all going to Def Jam - that single sold 2 mill, plus having his album to release too? Major $$$$ for Def Jam, and apparently, Suge was not too happy about missing out on all that cash.

Side story, Meth was the 1st Wu member to get a solo deal, but the A&R person @ the time wanted both either Meth and Ol' Dirty... Lyor could only sign one, they chose Meth;  Crazy, to think Ol' Dirty having the 1st Wu solo album, it kinda makes you think how shit would have been different if Dirty signed to Def Jam and they ran with him like they did with Meth...

[StevenQBosell]

Warren G and Def Jam from the Audio Book Def Jam Inc

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DivShare File - Warren G and Def Jam 2.mp3
DivShare File - Warren G and Def Jam 3.mp3

[The-Leak (aka) kingwell (bka) JULES]

Warren G and Def Jam from the Audio Book Def Jam Inc

DivShare File - Warren G and Def Jam 1.mp3
DivShare File - Warren G and Def Jam 2.mp3
DivShare File - Warren G and Def Jam 3.mp3

You got the whole book?

[OG Hack Wilson]

FLATLINERZ ONLY SOLD 36,000 COPIES DESPITE THE LEAD RAPPER BEING RUSSEL'S NEPHEW?

lmao wow


that USA album had atleast 5 gems on it too




Richie Rich only sold 300 K despite having one of 2pac's best songs on his album? lol

[StevenQBosell]

Warren G and Def Jam from the Audio Book Def Jam Inc

DivShare File - Warren G and Def Jam 1.mp3
DivShare File - Warren G and Def Jam 2.mp3
DivShare File - Warren G and Def Jam 3.mp3

You got the whole book?

Check the HU spot, Def Jam Inc 9 CD

[GangstaBoogy]

once again no twinz and no b.g. knoccout & dre'sta... smh

Yeah I realized BG Knoccout and Dre'sta was missing once I started checking all the Def Jem West Coast artist - which reminds me...WC's Ghetto Heisman also isn't listen.

What's really strange is Ja Rule's "The Last Temptation" isn't there. I know that album sold atleast 2 mill so thats weird that one would be left off.