^ Christgau, Robert (January 15, 2016).List of Billboard number-one Rap albums of 2015.The album debuted at number one consecutively on Comedy Albums, Rap Albums and Independent Albums charts. Professional Rapper debuted at number seven on the Billboard 200, with first-week sales of 22,000 copies, created a total of 26,000 equivalent album units in the United States. The music video's high use of special effects reportedly cost $700,000 to create, making it the 49th most expensive music video of all time. The music video for "Pillow Talking" was released on April 12, 2017. Brendon Urie of Panic! at the Disco is also featured in the music video as a wedding singer. The music video features Lil Dicky as a dejected wedding guest as he watches his lost love (portrayed by Isabelle Loeb) get married. The music video for " Molly" was released on June 9, 2016. The music video received over 207 million views as of May 2021. The song features a guest appearance from American rapper Snoop Dogg, with production by Stan Lane. The album's title track, " Professional Rapper", was released as the album's fourth and final single on July 31, 2015. The music video received over 165 million views as of May 2021. The song peaked at number 71 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The song features guest appearances from American rappers Fetty Wap and Rich Homie Quan, with production by Money Alwayz. The album's third single, " Save Dat Money", was released on June 10, 2015. The music video received over 21 million views as of May 2021.
The album's second single, "White Crime", was released on December 10, 2014. The music video received over 90 million views as of May 2021. The album's lead single, "Lemme Freak", was released on September 17, 2014. The fundraising was dramatically successful, raising it at a total of $113,017. On November 20, 2013, Kickstarter projected a month-long for a crowdfunding period of reaching a fundraising goal within a week. Following the release of his first official mixtape, Dicky began using the Kickstarter website, to create a goal of raising $70,000 for him to release his upcoming first studio album, with accompanying music videos and tours. On May 22, 2013, Lil Dicky self-released his first official mixtape, titled So Hard. The album debuted at number seven on the US Billboard 200, with first-week sales of 22,000 copies, created a total of 26,000 equivalent album units in the United States. The album features guest appearances from Snoop Dogg, Rich Homie Quan, Fetty Wap and Jace, Viper, Brendon Urie of Panic! at the Disco, and T-Pain, alongside narrations from Hannibal Buress and Lil Dicky's parents. It was released on July 31, 2015, by Commission Records, Dirty Burd Music and Alternative Distribution Alliance. The sales were, no doubt, helped by a few big-time features, including Snoop Dogg, T-Pain, comedian Hannibal Buress as well Rich Homie Quan and Fetty Wap, who both guest on " $ave Dat Money," the rare rap song that celebrates frugality.Professional Rapper is the debut studio album by American rapper Lil Dicky. 1 among digital albums sold this week and is currently No. Still, was there anyone who thought Dicky's debut would outsell that of Migos? Professional Rapper is also No. Granted, the album didn't have too much competition, as the next best debut, Migos' Yung Rich Nation sold an underwhelming 15,000. 1 rap record in America, selling 22,000 copies its first week. A year and a half later, Professional Rapper is here, and it's the No. The Kickstarter went way past its original goal of $70,000 and raised over $113,000, enough for the creation of his debut album. He launched a Kickstarter campaign in late 2013 to help him sustain his rap career. For the remainder of 2013, he put out two mixtapes and 15 music videos, many of which also accumulated millions of YouTube hits. Most of Dicky's songs are satirical - not poking fun at the rap itself but more so at his attempt, as a shaggy-haired, white, upper-middle class Jewish guy, to make a career within the genre - hence the album's tongue-in-cheek title.ĭicky first went viral about two years ago with his " Ex-Boyfriend" video, which now has over 10 million views on YouTube. Dicky's music is often categorized as "comedy rap" - the album also went No. Of course, most who know Lil Dicky wouldn't put him in the same artistic category as Future or Migos - or most any other rapper for that matter. The chart-topping effort from Dicky is pretty shocking, considering the album was released independently and funded through a Kickstarter campaign. 1 rap album in the country, one spot ahead of Future's DS2 (in its third week) and two ahead of Migos' Yung Rich Nation, which also made its debut this week. Lil Dicky's debut album, Professional Rapper, is currently the No. A photo posted by Lil Dicky at 4:41pm PDT