Rapper, Kanye West’s ‘YE’ was expected to sell 70,000 downloads stream 175K in 1st week

The numbers are not favorable for Kanye West’s 7-track albumYe. The album is expected to stream only 175,000 times by Thursday.

Of those streams, only 70,000 are expected to be paid downloads.Kanye angered his mostly liberal fanbase when he expressed his support for President Donald Trump.

The backlash continues as evidenced by the low numbers for his album, despite all seven tracks landing in the top 7 on Apple Music.Just two of the tracks are in the top 50 on iTunes. ButYeis number 1.Kanye was ecstatic over the fan support on social media when he droppedYeon Friday.

He thanked his followers for embracing his follow-up to 2016’sThe Life of Pablo.On his Twitter page, Kanye thanked “everybody that didn’t turn they back” on him.

He also created awebsitethat allows hisfollowers to create their own versions of theYealbum cover —a picturesque view of the Teton Range which he snapped on his way to his album listening party in Wyoming on Thursday.

I feel so blessed. For everyone that didn't turn they back. I'm in tears right now. I love all of you pic.twitter.com/8jwIALBsDu — KANYE WEST (@kanyewest)June 4, 2018.

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