Here Are the First-Week Numbers Projections for Lil Durk’s ’7220′

According to projections published by Hits Daily Double, the Chicago native Lil Durk is expected to top the Billboard 200 charts with 7220, his long-awaited studio album that arrived on Friday. The record is projected to move 120,000 to 130,000 album equivalent units within its first week, which will effectively end the Encanto soundtrack’s eight-week reign.

If the forecasts are correct, 7220 will mark Lil Durk’s first No. 1 solo album of his career. Its predecessor, 2020’s The Voice, debuted at No. 46 with just 23,000 units (Thursday sales number, not a full week), while his 2021 joint album, The Voice of the Heroes with Lil Baby, debuted at the top spot with 150,000 units.

7220 delivered 17 tracks, including “AHHH HA” and “Golden Child,” all of which appeared in the top 40 of the U.S. Apple Music chart. The project also included production by Southside, TM88, Cubebeatz, and Hitmaker, as well as guest appearances by Gunna, Summer Walker, Morgan Wallen, and Future.

Alamo/SME’s Lil Durk will score his first #1 solo album this week, as 7220 is on pace to unseat Encanto’s 8-week run atop the album chart. Durk’s 7220 is projected to be in the 120-130k range. @HITSDD https://t.co/DH6c0WPix2 pic.twitter.com/gQNedmJynP

— Elliott Wilson (@ElliottWilson) March 12, 2022