V.I.C. Reacts To Low First Week Sales, 'I Am Not A Failure'

J-Banks · 09-05-2008, 05:30 PM

V.I.C. Reacts To Low First Week Sales, “I Am Not A Failure”

Written By Danica Dow

This week, V.I.C.’s CD, Beast, debuted at number 73 on the charts, selling 7,100 copies. In this exclusive, the “Get Silly” rapper reveals the valuable career advice that he got from Houston vet Bun B and his feelings on his first week sales figures.

Though his debut on the Billboard Top 200 was less than stellar, the Atlanta rapper isn’t letting the low sales get him down.

“How did I feel about it debuting [at] number 73? I don’t really focus on where I debut and stuff,” he told SOHH. “For one, my outlook on things is I am not failure. I’ve never been. I can’t fail. So regardless of where I am today, I’m not gon’ be there for long because everything is subject to change. I know at the end of my run, V.I.C. is gon’ be a winner.”

V.I.C. thinks that the aggressiveness and persistence that he developed while trying to secure a record deal have prepared him to continue to push this project.

That’s why he titled his debut album, Beast.

“I feel like that’s what I had to become to make it,” he explained. “I had to be a beast. I had to be very aggressive about my career.”

“Now that I am on, things are a lot easier, but you still have to work hard to become real successful,” he added. “You can’t stop.”

Beast features Hurricane Chris, Avant and gospel singer Canton Jones but it was Bun B that made the most significant contribution. The UGK rapper blessed V.I.C. with a verse and some valuable advice.

“Not only was he showing me love, I feel like Bun B helped me out a lot,” V.I.C. said. “He gave me a lot of good advice. He told me to feel free to be myself. He said a lot of people get themselves in trouble when they change who they are for the industry. He was like, ‘Man, just be who you are.’ For him to take the time out to help another artist out especially as new as me, it shows you a lot about his character.”

Despite his standing on the charts, V.I.C plans to release a few more singles from his debut. “My album is full of singles, honestly if I may brag on my own album,” he said. “We just gon’ make it do what it do and we gon’ keep pushing it because it’s a hot solid project.” Beast is in stores now.

Source: sohh

Why Ban Steve? · 09-05-2008, 05:52 PM

After that huge opening, I bet he'll go platinum in no time

gangstabone23 · 09-05-2008, 05:52 PM

lool, his career, he sold 7k, that means in USA, he can Tour and perform around 20 people each time...

How do sales not Matter?

loso2423 · 09-05-2008, 06:43 PM

V.I.C Need To Be In An I.C.U

MS DIOR · 09-05-2008, 07:11 PM

^lol!...........

Da Dynasty · 09-05-2008, 07:20 PM

All He Had Was A Get Silly...But Who Is Laughing

Witty Qwan · 09-05-2008, 07:37 PM

flooooooooooooooooop

better take his silly ass and find another occupation

ns_diplomat · 09-05-2008, 08:28 PM

hahaha!!! Like Yayo said back in '02-'03 : "GIVE IT UP...BURGER KING IS HIRING!"

OneManArmy · 09-05-2008, 08:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ns_diplomat

hahaha!!! Like Yayo said back in '02-'03 : \\"GIVE IT UP...BURGER KING IS HIRING!\\"

Yayo used to be a beast back in the day

citystarz™ · 09-05-2008, 09:00 PM

by saying "i am not a failure" hes admitting to failing.
i tried 2 like his shit but it was just so bad i hate it. get sillly

ALL_15_WELL · 09-05-2008, 09:11 PM

7,000??...is that including how many the label bought??????...lmao at that nigga

Cuda_Bang_88 · 09-05-2008, 09:13 PM

V.I.C. Reacts To Low First Week Sales, “I Am Not A Failure”

anzee11 · 09-05-2008, 09:20 PM

B.A.N.K.S · 09-05-2008, 09:29 PM

HAHA ya'll killin me wit the FAIL pics !!! but dude is a failure but good try boy !!

anzee11 · 09-05-2008, 09:40 PM

Damn V.I.C.! I thought that Soulja Boy beat would have catapulted you up there with Lil Wayne.

IbeWazir · 09-05-2008, 10:25 PM

Maybe if dude didn't make shitty ass songs he'd be able to sale better. I only heard Get Silly one time at a bar and that shit won't get you 100,000 copies sold if that's what you're mainly relying on as your biggest hit!

Firefly5 · 09-06-2008, 01:20 AM

Flooooooooooooooopppppppp

JKO · 09-06-2008, 04:41 AM

Seriously speaking I am not trying to be funny here but who is V.I.C? I never even heard of this dude...But nonetheless......

DemonicSinn · 09-06-2008, 05:03 AM

ROTFLMAO

G-WesT · 09-06-2008, 05:04 AM

Who tha fucc iz "v.i.c"???... Automatic fail!!!!!!!!!!!

DemonicSinn · 09-06-2008, 05:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Why Ban Steve?

After that huge opening, I bet he'll go platinum in no time

Quote:

Originally Posted by gangstabone23

lool, his career, he sold 7k, that means in USA, he can Tour and perform around 20 people each time...

How do sales not Matter?

Quote:

Originally Posted by ALL_15_WELL

7,000??...is that including how many the label bought??????...lmao at that nigga

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cuda_Bang_88

V.I.C. Reacts To Low First Week Sales, “I Am Not A Failure”

Quote:

Originally Posted by anzee11

Quote:

Originally Posted by anzee11

Damn V.I.C.! I thought that Soulja Boy beat would have catapulted you up there with Lil Wayne.

Quote:

Originally Posted by JKO

Seriously speaking I am not trying to be funny here but who is V.I.C? I never even heard of this dude...But nonetheless......

ROTFLMAOOOO....Y'all niggaz gat me over here DYIN! LMAO

DemonicSinn · 09-06-2008, 05:11 AM

V.I.C.= Vanishing Immediately off the Charts

anzee11 · 09-06-2008, 10:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ty Gibson

V.I.C.= [SIZE=\"3\"]V[/SIZE]anishing [SIZE=\"3\"]I[/SIZE]mmediately off the [SIZE=\"3\"]C[/SIZE]harts

I hope V.I.C. reads this shit to inspire him to sell another 7,100 albums when he drops his sophomore project.

Spider Man · 09-06-2008, 03:11 PM

lmao @ this flop

kingstyles3764 · 09-06-2008, 08:38 PM

haha there were 3 songs i liked thats it, thank god i didnt buy that shyt, haha

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gangstabone23 Veteran Join Date: May 2008 Location: Whatever Posts: 1,140 Repped: 2 Repped 255 Times in 72 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 1 Time in 1 Post	lool, his career, he sold 7k, that means in USA, he can Tour and perform around 20 people each time... How do sales not Matter? __________________ T.I Stands For:Telling Immidiatly aka Top Informant Police aka Telling Instead..... Cant Spell Snitch without Letter T and Letter I in it, Told Ya!

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anzee11 Veteran Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,252 Repped: 389 Repped 77 Times in 48 Posts Neg Reps: 14 Neg Repped at 3 Times in 3 Posts	Damn V.I.C.! I thought that Soulja Boy beat would have catapulted you up there with Lil Wayne.

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