There was a lot of hype, and listening parties, which Kanye hosted at Chicago's Soldier Field Stadium. With hundreds of records sold this far into his career, many fans wondered where Kanye's most recent album, Donda, would fall in comparison. That record goes to his 2007 album, Graduation, which sold a whopping 957,000 in its first week. While this is quite the feat, it doesn't stand as Ye's best-selling album. Updated on September 23, 2021, by Michael Chaar: In 2004, Kanye West released his very first album, The College Dropout, which would go on to sell a whopping 441,000 album units in its first week. Despite the hype surrounding his latest album, Kanye caught some competition when Drake released his Certified Loverboy, So, how did Kanye's album sell in its first week? Let's dive in! With the release of Donda, Ye's newest album, it's never a better time to look back at his impactful discography and rank each album based on their first-week album unit sales. Related: Kanye West 'Donda Chant' Blasted As Satanic As He Debuts New Video Up to this writing, West has nine albums in his catalog, which have generated a total of 140 million in sales worldwide, making him one of the best-selling artists of all time. The rest is history, and considering the success, he's had in the industry, it's clear he's also made history, too. Before rapping, West started his career as a producer, working with the likes of Eminem, Jermaine Dupri, Jay-Z, and others, until the latter signed West to Roc-A-Fella records.
A release date has not been set for his latest work, SWISH, but back in July, he did release the video for his latest single “All Day.It's not exaggerating to say that Kanye Omari West is one of the most influential hip-hop stars of all time. The Grammy award-winning hip hop artist’s last album Yeezus was released in 2013.
“Heartless,” “Say You Will,” and “Love Lockdown” have remained concert staples for West, though many of the albums tracks have been removed from his recent set lists.
The innovator, known for pushing buttons inside and outside of the studio, will be taking a fresh look at his catalog and performing songs that have never graced the stage such as “Bad News,” according to Rolling Stone. The album’s name refers to the heart breaks the rapper had experienced during that time period with his mother’s death and breakup with then long-term girlfriend and the place he recorded the album. Although the album did not receive the same amount of accolades as the his release the year before, Graduation, it still garnered nods from the hip hop community, according to MTV. Kanye West has not formally announced the one-off concert.īillboard reports West’s autotune heavy fourth album, 808s & Heartbreak debuted on the Billboard 200 charts at No. 1 in December 2008. Despite varying responses from listeners, the album received positive reviews from most music critics, who generally commended West's experimentation, and was named one of 2008's best records in several year-end lists. The Hollywood Bowl‘s calendar page has not been updated with the concert listing and offers no further information. 808s & Heartbreak debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, selling just over 450,000 copies in its first week. The tickets for the upcoming Kanye concert in Los Angeles concert are scheduled to go on sale to the public come September 4, however, the September 25 concert date has yet to be confirmed. Kayne West aka “Yeezus” will perform a surprise concert next month at the Hollywood Bowl in which the Grammy-winning artist will perform his groundbreaking album from 2008, 808s and Heartbreak, according to a new listing on Ticketmaster.