Clipse Vs. Travis Scott Intensifies With Official Album Numbers
Travis Scott and his JACKBOYS collective stormed to the top of the Billboard 200 with JACKBOYS 2, which debuted at No. 1 after racking up roughly 232,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. for the week ending July 17, according to Luminate.
The project not only claimed the top spot on the Billboard 200 but also led the Top Album Sales chart with more than 160,000 pure album sales. It marked the biggest sales week for a rap album since Scott’s Days Before Rodeo moved 331,000 units on the chart dated September 7, 2024. The seven-track digital release dropped Friday (July 18), followed by a 17-song expanded edition and a 20-track version that hit digital platforms on the final day of the tracking week.
JACKBOYS 2 also generated 94.86 million on-demand official streams, translating to 72,000 streaming equivalent album (SEA) units. Track equivalent album (TEA) units made up a negligible amount. The album debuted at No. 4 on the Top Streaming Albums chart.
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The rollout included five vinyl variants sold exclusively through the JACKBOYS webstore, along with nine deluxe box sets featuring branded apparel and CDs. Four digital download versions were also offered, three of which included bonus tracks and one with alternate cover art.
The release is the sequel to the original JACKBOYS compilation, which also debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated January 11, 2020. The follow-up was first teased in March, but Scott didn’t confirm the release date until July 10.
The new chart also saw a flurry of high-profile debuts. Justin Bieber’s surprise drop, SWAG, entered at No. 2 with 163,000 equivalent album units, including 198.77 million on-demand streams — his biggest streaming week to date. The 21-track set, released July 11, debuted atop the Top Streaming Albums chart. Album sales totaled 6,000, while TEA units came in at 1,000. Physical versions of SWAG are expected in December.
After an eight-week run at No. 1, Morgan Wallen’s I’m the Problem slipped to No. 3 with 147,000 units, a three percent drop from the previous week.
Clipse returned to the charts for the first time in nearly 16 years with Let God Sort Em Out, which landed at No. 4 with 118,000 units. The album matches the peak of their 2002 debut Lord Willin’, which also reached No. 4.
Clipse brothers Pusha T and Malice have been transparent about their disdain for Scott since their album rollout began.
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