Soundscan Error; Tech N9ne Debuts In Top 20
In a rarely publicized turn of events, Nielsen, the people behind the weekly Soundscan chart reports, made a calculation error with this week's releases [click to read]. As a result of this error, one Rap titan, Tech N9ne [click to read] was not initially reported as a Top 20 debut, a place he is believed to be deserving of.
Strange Music, who in conjunction with RBC Records, released last week's Sickology 101: The Study Of Being Sick [click to read] sent HipHopDX evidence from Soundscan that said that the initial reports of 18,649 units sold should actually be 21,455. This move puts Tech N9ne above Jadakiss' [click to read] The Last Kiss [click to read] in last week's numbers and guarantees him a Top 20 debut.
There has been no word from other artists if this error affected their sales estimates as well.
Strange Music, who in conjunction with RBC Records, released last week's Sickology 101: The Study Of Being Sick [click to read] sent HipHopDX evidence from Soundscan that said that the initial reports of 18,649 units sold should actually be 21,455. This move puts Tech N9ne above Jadakiss' [click to read] The Last Kiss [click to read] in last week's numbers and guarantees him a Top 20 debut.
There has been no word from other artists if this error affected their sales estimates as well.
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