In its first week, Cole’s third album sold 361,120 copies, according toHitsDailyDouble — which is safely the largest first-week for a rap artist this year.With streams included, the album hit 375,214. That tops what he did with last year’sBorn Sinner, which sold 296,000 in its first week. – MTVNews
The #’s are humbling. It’s a win for all artists and fans and a clear message to the industry. No singles no features. Stop serving trash
— J. Cole (@JColeNC) December 17, 2014