TwistedElegance™ Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 Nelly had a big hit this year with “Just a Dream,” but has his comeback stalled out already? His album 5.0 arrived at No. 10 on last week’s Billboard 200 albums chart after selling an underwhelming 63,000 copies in its first week. The rapper thinks his label, Universal Motown, is partly to blame for the album’s weak performance. “A record deal is a 50/50 partnership!” Nelly wrote on Twitter this weekend. “As a artist its your job to provide the record company with music that they (record company) can sell! Thing about the partnership is that n the public eye the responsibility is not 50/50! the artist is always the 1 who catches 90% of the blame.” He went on to criticize the label for not promoting the album or providing retailers with enough copies. “If u only ship [200,000 copies] of an album how many are u f—ing tryen to sell?? 5.0 Every1 luvs da album n say its crazy! So wen u hear folks say they didnt no it was out r there were hardly any n the store! WTF?” Universal Motown has not commented in response. What do you think of Nelly’s complaints? Did you buy 5.0? Whose fault are the low sales? http://music-mix.ew.com/2010/11/29/nelly-5-0-sales/ Fair point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock & Roll Hall of Game Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 he is partly true.. but then again... it's Nelly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzebabe Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 and of the 200,000 shipped (probably mostly ship to larger markets) only 63,000 were bought...Nelly needs to understand that his time has passed...and with that wack ass album he made, no, his ass didn't do his part in bringing the label music they could sell....lets not act like these labels don't do some research on these things...they know how much these artists are likely to sell...63,000 that was sold probably just covers the freight cost of shipping those 200,000.....and how were his itunes sales? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Wonder Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 He can come take out his frustrations on me. Even if they shipped a million, it's not like a million was going to sell. Labels ship based on demand. Nelly just isn't "in" right now and I think he needs to understand that. Also, albums aren't selling like they once were. He just needs to sit back and look pretty for the time being. And did he even promote the damn thing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock & Roll Hall of Game Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 He can come take out his frustrations on me. Even if they shipped a million, it's not like a million was going to sell. Labels ship based on demand. Nelly just isn't "in" right now and I think he needs to understand that. Also, albums aren't selling like they once were. He just needs to sit back and look pretty for the time being. And did he even promote the damn thing? yeah... but there was no buzz... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dee Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 yeah... but there was no buzz... maybe he peaked? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Wonder Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 yeah... but there was no buzz... Maybe he should start taking his shirt off more. ......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janetDAYZ Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 maybe he peaked? edit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dee Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 edit what a shame Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock & Roll Hall of Game Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 Maybe he should start taking his shirt pants off more. ......... yeah... i agree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidfresh832 Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 Didnt he have a hit(ish) single though somehow? If he had promoted it and performed it somewhere maybe it coulda sold? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EphraimAdamz Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 I didnt see him at any award shows.... not that I watched Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Wonder Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 yeah... i agree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSimba Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 That's what happens when you hang around Ashanti (j/p ) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock & Roll Hall of Game Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 That's what happens when you hang around Ashanti (j/p ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dee Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 That's what happens when you hang around Ashanti (j/p ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xtraordinary Xternal Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 I hear that song on the white pop station all the time... it was a hit... however he needed an urban single too.... maybe something with drake or fab... He just needed some buzz should have been on features before coming out with an album to get the public used to him again... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock & Roll Hall of Game Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 I hear that song on the white pop station all the time... it was a hit... however he needed an urban single too.... maybe something with drake or fab... He just needed some buzz should have been on features before coming out with an album to get the public used to him again... Ummm that was his only single... and urban radio played it a lot more... hence his success on HipHip charts he doesn't have a song with Drake or Fab on his album i agree with the 2nd line.. but others know that Nelly isn't hot anymore.. haven't been since 2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SianGracious Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 Like Janet says "You can't blame nobody but you" Not once did I see him appear on TV or yet along a magazine cover to promote his album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henrietta. Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 Well at least it didn't flop hard as Chingy's. I don't think Chingy sold more than 500 yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquaria Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 Well at least it didn't flop hard as Chingy's. I don't think Chingy sold more than 500 yet. Wow I legitimately forgot he existed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janetDAYZ Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 Wow I legitimately forgot he existed. So did Chingy's label Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnd Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 Was the label responsible for his previous album under-performing as well? He needs to realize his clout in regards to shifting units, is over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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