Post Malone is the latest rapper to roll the dice on a different genre. The artist who broke out with smash singles like "rockstar" and "congratulations" has gone full country. No trap drums or 21 Savage features in sight.
And it worked. F1-Trillion , Malone's latest offering, has proven to be a smash out the gate. Chart Data ran the numbers on the album on August 19, and predicted that F1-Trillion will top the Billboard 200 with sales landing between 200-225K units first week.
If true, Post Malone will have completed one of the most successful genre pivots in recent memory. Fans have seen people like MGK drop successful albums in other genres, but Malone is in a different league in terms of album sales. He's one of the best-selling artists of all time, and he currently holds the record for most Diamond-certified songs in Billboard history.
F1-Trillion will actually signify a big comeback for Post Malone. The artist hasn't had a chart-topping album since 2019, despite putting out albums in 2022 and 2023. The genre pivot looked like a smart commercial move, even if its led to lots of criticism from fans.
Read More: Taylor Swift & Post Malone Harmonize Beautifully On "Fortnight" Post Malone has long been criticized for his role within hip-hop. He's downplayed the genre's depth with regards to songwriting, and instead championed genres like rock and country. He's also been labeled a culture vulture from the moment he blew up.
Post Malone addressed these criticisms as far back as.