Pusha T Earns His First No. 1 Album With ‘It’s Almost Dry’
variety.comThania Garcia With the near-surprise release of Pusha T’s “It’s Almost Dry,” the Virginia rapper gains his first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart.
The album debuted with a total of 55,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. during the week ending April 28.News of “It’s Almost Dry” was first shared in early April, but the album didn’t receive a release date until just four days before it dropped on April 22.
The 12-track album features a range of rap icons and collaborators including Jay-Z, Don Toliver, Kid Cudi, Labrinth, Lil Uzi Vert, Malice, Nigo, Clipse, Pharrell Williams and Kanye West.It was not a week where blockbuster streaming and sales were required to claim No.
1 status. The total of 55,000 equivalent album units for Pusha T’s release represents the lowest number for a No. 1 debut album since 2017, when NF’s “Perception” fared even lower in its first week. “It’s Almost Dry” also has the second-lowest unit sum for an album at No.
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