Kendrick Lamar’s “DAMN.” Is Highest Selling Album of 2017
2017 has been good to Kendrick Lamar, he has the highest selling album so far in 2017.
DAMN. has been a prolific album for Kendrick Lamar. Even though its far from the first time an album of his has gone platinum, Forbes is reporting that DAMN. is the fastest selling album of 2017 moving an astonishing 1.17 million copies since being released in April.
What’s really surprising is just how wide the gap between 1st and 2nd place is here. Ed Sheeran is playing second fiddle to K Dot. except Divide has only sold 30,000 copies to Kendrick’s staggering 1.17 million.
DAMN. is a dense album, drenched with meaning a depth. At times it can be challenging lyrically and breaks with convention with its production. By some estimations, it today’s rap world of mumbled and meaningless lyrics that Kendrick’s approach was no longer effective. Way to prove them wrong!