Ya'll think Wide Awake made any money?

[adi760]

I don't see how they turned a profit, especially when the ownership got put back on the market for even less money. Plus the stuff they did release didn't really cause a blip on the Billboard radar. I would be surprised if all of WideAwakes releases collectively sold 100k units.

Noooo way. Their best selling album was Lost Session by Snoop and it sold somethin around 30k i think. The rest of albums were like max 1000 units?

[Mietek23]

Their best selling album was Lost Session by Snoop and it sold somethin around 30k i think.

That's not true - "Chronic Re-Lit" was their most successful release selling around 50k.

[Will_B]

Probably some app/web advertising revinue too

[Hack Wilson - real]

yeah you guys gotta remember they get royalties off the old catalogue shit too.  well, not the 2pac part lol

[adi760]

Their best selling album was Lost Session by Snoop and it sold somethin around 30k i think.

That's not true - "Chronic Re-Lit" was their most successful release selling around 50k.

Wow srsly? Man 50k is some seriosuly numbers. This showing that they should just re-release old albums with bonus tracks/bonus DVD. For example I think that Doggystyle re-release with Gz Up Hoez Down, Doggystyle and some few other unreleased tracks would sell more then Lost Session + there would be less work instead of makin whole new record.

[DJSpin]

I think I bought every release they put out. Personally I am happy with what I have. I bet there is only crap left in the vault besides ant dre or PAC material.

The only cd I want that I never had a chance to pick up, or find for that matter was the Chronic re-lit edited version with Smoke On. Anyone ever see that for sale?

[WestSideDon]

I think I bought every release they put out. Personally I am happy with what I have. I bet there is only crap left in the vault besides ant dre or PAC material.

The only cd I want that I never had a chance to pick up, or find for that matter was the Chronic re-lit edited version with Smoke On. Anyone ever see that for sale?

That version was Best Buy exclusive

[Hack Wilson - real]

I think I bought every release they put out. Personally I am happy with what I have. I bet there is only crap left in the vault besides ant dre or PAC material.

The only cd I want that I never had a chance to pick up, or find for that matter was the Chronic re-lit edited version with Smoke On. Anyone ever see that for sale?

i picked it up solely for the smoke on song 

[DJSpin]

I think I bought every release they put out. Personally I am happy with what I have. I bet there is only crap left in the vault besides ant dre or PAC material.

The only cd I want that I never had a chance to pick up, or find for that matter was the Chronic re-lit edited version with Smoke On. Anyone ever see that for sale?

That version was Best Buy exclusive

Best buy, or was it walmart?

[Hack Wilson - real]

walmart

[WestSideDon]

Could Swear it was best buy

[Will_B]

Their best selling album was Lost Session by Snoop and it sold somethin around 30k i think.

That's not true - "Chronic Re-Lit" was their most successful release selling around 50k.

Wow srsly? Man 50k is some seriosuly numbers. This showing that they should just re-release old albums with bonus tracks/bonus DVD. For example I think that Doggystyle re-release with Gz Up Hoez Down, Doggystyle and some few other unreleased tracks would sell more then Lost Session + there would be less work instead of makin whole new record.

This^

And with extensive liner notes. If the bootleggers have all the recording dates and production credits surely the official label can dig the info up themselves

[Kashif mirza]

I hope we see some releases in 2015  and re issue The back catalogue doggfood etc.

[donfathaimmortal]

Be sure Death Row catalog still generates money. E1, who bought it, got 70% of their sales that were digital last year, also helped by Death Row music library. If nobody download or buy copies of WIDEawake releases, be sure Death Row classics generate $ all around the world. E1 digital sales was +11% higher after the acquisition of Death Row catalog, "All Eyez On Me" is the album the most downloaded.

[Pushinbigbody00]

i think i remember hearing in a interview that all of the actual reels are in a climate controlled storage place in Hollywood somewhere.. When they went to go get the reels, every reel had  20 years worth HUGE storage fees on it, So they had the place do some cheap mp3 rips from some for cataloging purposes, so they could go threw them and go back to only pay for the reels they wanted..well there cheap asses never returned and just released the MP3s the storage place had given them..