Joey Badass ‘Lonely At The High’ Flops On First Week Gross sales

Joey Bada$$’s “Lonely At The High” had a variety of hype going into it. 

Followers had been excited for his return, particularly after his back-and-forth with a number of West Coast rappers. Many individuals felt like Joey got here out on high in that battle, despite the fact that he didn’t have a lot backup moreover a couple of from Professional Period like CJ Fly. West Coast rappers like Ray Vaughn, Daylyt, and AZ Chike all despatched photographs at him, however Joey held his personal and impressed a variety of listeners.

With all that momentum, most anticipated his new undertaking to do effectively. However when the numbers got here in, Lonely At The High didn’t even make the Billboard 200 chart. In accordance with Hip Hop All Day, it bought beneath 9,000 items, making it the primary time in Joey’s profession that he didn’t debut on the chart.

That doesn’t imply the album is unhealthy although. It truly obtained largely optimistic suggestions on websites like Album of the 12 months. Some followers actually loved the bars and vibe, however others felt it was a bit too protected. Joey even mentioned himself that he made the undertaking in beneath six months and handled it extra like a mixtape. He needed to maintain it easy and feed his core followers.

The album options sturdy visitor appearances from A$AP Ferg, Westside Gunn, Ty Dolla $ign, and CJ Fly. It’s solely 11 songs lengthy, which made it a simple pay attention, however perhaps not one which caught with everybody. In the long run, Lonely At The High had some nice moments, however between label points and a extra low-key method, it simply didn’t join commercially the way in which many thought it could.