50 Cent is having a good laugh as early sales estimates for Rick Ross’ new album, “Set In Stone”, suggest lower than expected numbers for the rapper known as the Bawse.
On July 21, 50 took to Instagram to poke fun at Ross in a series of posts. It seems 50 got wind of the initial streaming numbers for Ross’ 12th album, though it’s unclear how he obtained these figures.
Currently available numbers circulating online may not fully capture the album’s performance. The X account Kurrco suggests the album might debut outside the top 20 of the Billboard 200, with sales below 26,000 units.
Yet, this didn’t deter 50 from sharing four posts targeting his longtime rival.
With a photo of himself smiling, 50 first wrote: “I just saw your records sales ! LOL 2,000 WTF.”
In a second picture showing himself eating popcorn, 50 continued: “So when your tickets don’t sell and your album don’t sell what do ya do? Promote car a shows and sell chicken wings.LOL”
He soon followed up with a video clip of a Ross interview in which Ross mentioned the album was going to “be a bomb” and added a caption, “That sh*t was a firecracker only friends and family got it ! LOL”
Then he added a video of a fan breaking down the first-day streams, writing: “Yo [ninja emoji] had 20 features and it didn’t help. alright now pack it up it’s over officer. Get ya bum juice and ya wings and get the fvck up outta here. LOL “
Ross’ 19-track album “Set In Stone” is packed with features, as 50 noted, including artists such as T.I., French Montana, Max B, Rich The Kid, YFN Lucci, comedian Deon Cole, Jeezy, Don Toliver, BigXthaPlug, The-Dream, Leon Thomas, Gucci Mane, Kodak Black, Yung Miami, and many others.
