People may have questioned whether anyone cared anymore, but the first week sales of “To The 5 Boroughs” have shown the Beastie’s are as popular as ever. Their first studio LP in 6 years pushed over 360,000 copies in the opening week. Don’t expect them to hold the spot though, as Jada is primed to knock them off with a strong first week. Then again, Jada will only be good for a week as Lloyd Banks is sure to score his first number one album the following week…
I’ll tell ya, bootlegging has certainly landed consumers some nice perks. Artist can no longer come cheap with 1 page liner notes, just look at what Young Buck is bring with his debut “Straight Outta Ca$hville”: digipack packaging with extensive artwork, a bonus DVD with tour footage and Yayo’s first interview since his release, a bonus track and one in every hundred copies will be signed by Buck…
