New York rapper 50 Cent is feeling the love. The hip-hop veteran went online this week to celebrate the early sales projections for his late protégé Pop Smoke‘s Shoot for the Stars Aim for the Moon album.
50 x Pop
This weekend, Fif hit up Instagram to show the initial estimates for how much Smoke’s LP should sell. Barring any last-minute changes, Pop will earn his first-ever chart-topping debut.
“?so they do want to f*ck wit the ?Woo #1 #bransoncognac #lecheminduroi” -50 Cent’s Instagram
High-Key Details
Everybody is here for Shoot for the Stars Aim for the Moon. Pop Smoke’s new album is reportedly also doing big numbers on the Apple Music singles chart. Within 24 hours, Smoke’s new release had the entire Top 15 on the Apple Music chart on lock. The project comes loaded with ample standout songs and high-profile collaborations.
POP SMOKE currently occupies the entire top 15 on the US Apple Music singles chart. -Chart Data’s Twitter
Wait, There’s More
This week, one of Pop’s closest friends said if the newly-released Shoot For The Stars, Aim For The Moon album goes platinum by July 20th, which is also Pop’s birthday, the deluxe version of the album will drop.
“LONG DAYS LONG NIGHTS YOU WAS A BEAST AT THIS SHIT YOU NEVER SLEPT YOU ALWAYS HAD US IN THE STUDIO ALL NIGHT BUT ALL THAT WORK PAID OFF, AND YOU WORKED HARD FOR IT‼️ FOREVER MY HEART FOREVER MY DAWGZ WE GONNA KEEP THAT NAME ALIVE FOREVER?????? ALBUM OUT NOW THIS WHOLE TAPE HAS TO GO PLATINUM BY HIS BIRTHDAY JULY 20 AND THE DELUXE WILL DROP????” -Mike Dee’s Instagram
Before You Go
Friday night, hip-hop heavyweight Future co-signed the new LP. Taking to Instagram, he took a moment to remember the slain rising star.