Jay-Z's Magna Carta claims second biggest US debut week sales in 2013
Jay-Z’s Magna Carta Holy Grail album sold 527k copies in the US alone in its first week on sale despite being available on streaming services on the day of release.
The figure tops that of his last two albums - The Blueprint 3 sold 476k in 2009 and Kanye collaboration Watch The Throne sold 436k in 2011, according to Musically.
It’s the second biggest debut week sales for an album in 2013 behind Justin Timberlake’s 968k for The 20/20 Experience and ...
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