G.O.O.D. Music’s “Cruel Summer” sold over 200,000 units, but was that strong enough for #1? Brother Ali, Tech N9ne and Kreayshawn also debuted in one of the most exciting weeks on the charts in months.

G.O.O.D. Music’s Cruel Summer compilation scored a #2 debut on the charts. The Def Jam Records-backed album featuring Kanye West, Pusha T, 2 Chainz and even Mase was 75,000 units behind P!nk’s latest album, Truth About Love, but the first label release from ‘Ye’s imprint moved over 200,000 overall units in its first week.

Kanye West’s orchestrated Cruel Summer compilation is a benchmark for G.O.O.D. Music’s branding. At #2, the album featured label veterans like Common, John Legend and longtime affiliate Malik Yusef. Additionally, new wave of the label was prominently featured including CyHi The Prynce, Big Sean and Pusha T of The Clipse. Kanye also enlisted a select group of veterans including Ghostface Killah, Jadakiss and R. Kelly – along with Mase, who ‘Ye worked with in the late ’90s. With the Jay-Z-assisted “Clique” serving as the latest high-profile single, the album moved over 200,000 first-week units. In the midst of the sales, the project was met with mixed reviews.

The production ensemble on this release included Mike Dean, Mannie Fresh, Hit-Boy and longtime Duck Down Music affiliate !llmind.