Update: Billboard reports that Thank Me Later debuted at No. 1 on the “Billboard 200″ chart and sold 447,000 copies in it’s first week.
The long awaited follow-up to mixtape, So Far Gone (2009), Thank Me Later has garnered early success. Drake’s debut album allegedly sold 462,989 copies in its first week according to Hits Daily Double — expect a confirmation from Billboard tomorrow. A considerable high in light of his album’s web leak and overall decline in record sales.
Thank Me Later, dropped last Tuesday, and featured artists Alicia Keys, Jay-Z, T.I., The Dream and fellow Young Money label mate, Nicki Minaj.
Despite mixed reviews, the album received support from a bevy of fans, artists and industry professionals including street wear brand Crooks and Castles who bought out the dozens of Thank Me Later copies in their local Best Buy’s inventory.
