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Cordae’s FABEV sales projections

Maryland rapper Cordae dropped his sophomore album, From a Bird’s Eye View, on January 14 with features from Eminem, Stevie Wonder, Lil Wayne, Lil Durk, Gunna, and more. According to HDD, the 14-song project is projected to sell around 21,000 album-equivalent units this week. This estimation places the album on #16 on Billboard 200 next week.

Commercially, Cordae’s new album doesn’t compare to his last album, 2019’s The Lost Boy, which debuted at #13 selling 25,000 album-equivalent units.

Related content: Cordae says Nahmir gave him his blessings before dropping YBN from his name

On Wednesday (January 19), Cordae dropped the video for “Chronicles,” featuring H. E. R & Lil Durk which you can watch below.

Cordae also said none of the three rappers owned the YBN brand

Ever since Cordae dropped YBN from his moniker last year, many fans were left wondering about the nature of his relationship with Nahmir and Almighty Jay. During a recent interview with Genius, The Lost Boy rapper explained why he left the collective. He also revealed that he asked Nahmir for his blessings before changing his stage name. 

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“I remember when I dropped YBN,” he said. “It wasn’t a popular thing at the time. I was gettin’ killed online. And I got tough skin, like, this just what come with the game. I don’t be trippin’ off anything.” He went on to talk about the collective ownership. “Can’t be talkin’ to kids about ownership and all of this when we pushin’ this brand that we don’t even own.”

“Obviously, it goes without saying, it ain’t nothin’ against Nahmir and Jay. Before I came to the conclusion that I was gon’ drop the three letters, I called Nahmir and I asked for his blessing. That was what was most important to me, I don’t care what anybody else thinks.”

Cordae shows off new music

North Carolina-born, P.G. County, MD-raised artist, Cordae has been working hard preparing to drop his next album. The rapper seems to be growing better and more versatile. He recently shared a snippet of what he has been working on. The preview finds the rapper snappily flowing over what sounds like more of a Trap beat.

The former YBN member has revealed in interviews that he has been working on his sophomore project. “… I’m working on it like crazy. I’m like a hundred songs deep in it. You know what I’m saying? Like this next one, I’m really taking everything to a whole nother level. You know what I’m saying? So I really love doing music and perfecting my craft and I’m getting better every day, man. And the new music from here on out is going to show that.” said The Lost Boy rapper in an interview with Zane Lowe on Apple Music.

Cordae did admit that he still isn’t ready to release the highly anticipated project. He also confirmed that the album doesn’t have a title nor a release date yet. The young lyricist is surely determined to make his next body of work a masterpiece. We will report on any updates about Cordae’s next album in case they surface. Stay tuned.