Kanye West’s latest album, ‘Bully’, has debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 chart, earning 152,000 equivalent units in its first week. The album’s sales were comprised of 96,000 streaming units and 56,000 traditional sales. Despite the decent start, ‘Bully’ was denied the top spot by K-Pop group BTS’s album ‘ARIRANG’, which earned 187,000 equivalent units in its second week.
The album’s performance has ended Kanye’s 21-year streak of number one solo albums. However, the company distributing ‘Bully’, Gamma, has disputed the numbers, claiming the album earned over 200,000 equivalent units in its first week. Additionally, a deluxe edition of ‘Bully’ is reportedly on the way, with Gamma teasing the release on Instagram. Meanwhile, Kanye’s upcoming headlining sets at London’s Wireless Festival have drawn scrutiny due to his past antisemitic behavior, with several major sponsors pulling out of the festival.
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