Interscope/Mad Love Records rapper, Tory Lanez, might have been happy to learn that his single, "Luv," broke the Billboard Top 40 this week, but he doesn't seem to be projecting a glass-half-full outlook about how he imagines his album will be received. At least, not according to a prediction he shared on social media over the weekend.
"I'm fairly new to how this "album thing" works. So I'm not expecting much sales wise," Tory wrote, in a tweet that directs the focus of his followers away from any commercial expectations they may have, and onto his professed artistry. "But Musically my album is the best album this year."
Lanez has been pushing hard to create a buzz around his August 19 release. By indication of how he's characterized the work he looks to serve out, the debut will be something of a statement on it having finally arrived, a triumph in the face of his doubters. On paper "I Told You," looks promising, with contributions from the likes of Kanye West, Mannie Fresh, Ed Sheeran and a cast of other notable producers. But it remains to be seen how his having failed to make nice with the boss up in Toronto will bode for the Canadian rapper, after the numerous shots he and Drake have taken at one another since the 6 god shaded him on his Summer Sixteen tour earlier in the year. Lanez has since come up on fans' newsfeed with an occasional slight that had OVO fam producer Boi-1da juxtaposing Drake's four sold-out shows at New York City's Madison Square Garden, with an artist many assume to be Tory "trolling for attention & record sales."
On Saturday, Tory put out a random promotional bonus, promising to engage personally with fans who pre-ordered the album. "SEND A PIC OF UR PROOF OF PURCHASE & LEAVE UR # .. IMA FACE TIME U .. IF U HAVE DROID IMA CALL," he tweeted.
Source: twitter.com
