As of September 26, Jazzy Jeff's The Return of The Magnificent has sold 16, 815 copies in the US.. I think The Magnificent sold at least 30, 000 in the US. Cd Sales are right down from back in 2002. For an independent release 10, 000 copies is a solid effort. Considering there is no promotion from BBE and no radio rotations or music video play its still a pretty good result. This albums so good and has such a great lineup of artists on it I'm still kinda disappointed. here is the latest soundscan numners for indie hip hop releasers
Artist | Album | US Sales | Release Date
9th/Buckshot Chemistry 25,348 7/12/2005
Aesop Rock Fast Cars..EP 40,375 2/22/2005
Alchemist 1st Infantry 174,661 6/29/04
AOTP Torture Papers 22,199 9/20/05
Atmosphere You Can't Imagine... 120,458 10/4/2005
Black Market Militia Black Market Militia 5,341 3/22/05
Black Milk Popular Demand 7,524 2/13/07
Blue Sky Black Death Holocaust 3,164 9/5/05
Bronze Nazareth Great Migration 7,680 4/18/06
Brother Ali Undisputed Truth 39,038 4/10/07
Camp Lo Black Hollywood 2,305 7/24/07
Canibus For Whom the Beat Tolls 2,741 5/8/07
Cilvaringz I 3,787 3/27/07
Dangerdoom Mouse and Mask 159,431 10/11/2005
Dilla Ruff Draft 29,191 3/6/07
DJ Jazzy Jeff Return of the Magnificent 16,815 4/17/07
El-P Ill Sleep When Youre Dead 36,293 3/20/07
Evidence Weatherman 12,326 3/20/07
Ghostface Fishscale 320,416 3/28/06
Guru Jazzamatazz 10,092 7/17/07
Havoc Kush 3,934 9/19/07
Hell Razah Ren. Child 3,311 2/20/07
Hi-Tek Hi-Teknology 2 61,377 10/17/06
Jedi Mind Tricks Legacy of Blood 51,725 8/24/04
Killah Priest The Offering 2,691 8/21/07
KRS & Marley Marl Hip Hop Lives 21,588 5/22/07
Method Man 4:21 The Day After 213,786 7/18/07
Muggz/GZA Grandmasters 47,520 10/25/2005
Prodigy Return of the Mack 64,564 64,564
Redman Red Gone Wild 121,235 3/27/07
RJD2 Third Hand 21,267 3/6/07
RZA Afro Samurai Soundtrack 21,075 2/4/07
Sa-Ra The Hollywood Recordings 12,546 4/24/07
Sage Francis Human Death Dance 25,148 5/8/07
Sean Price Jesus Price Superstar 20,824 11/21/06
Think Differently Wu-Tang Meets Indie 54,020 10/18/2005
Wisemen Wisemen Approaching 2,534 2/27/07