Domination in America, Starting from being a Boxing Champion

Chapter 215: Video Exposure (Two in One) (3)

Chapter 215: Video Exposure (Two in One) (3)

Now, the "Keep On Movin’" album sales were outpacing Jay-Z’s album everywhere, both in the United States and overseas.

"See You Again" also topped the Billboard singles chart and the rap chart for two consecutive weeks, with sales continuing to rise, suppressing all other singles from ascending.

In this battle of music, he was the absolute winner.

A winner offering reconciliation to the loser is a magnanimous gesture.

Once he, the winner, expressed his willingness to reconcile, the pressure shifted to the East Coast rappers. If they refused to reconcile, both the mainstream media and fans would judge them.

Therefore, Link’s initiative to signal reconciliation was more beneficial than harmful.

Link thought their opinions made a lot of sense.

The day after that video exploded, he wrote on Twitter, "Yes, that ’stronger’ is indeed great, and Kanye and Eminem are also rappers I like."

After the tweet was posted, the comment section became very lively, with fans of both Link, Kanye, and Eminem coming to leave messages.

Over ninety percent of the comments were positive, with only a few people wishing they would continue their rivalry so fans could hear those good songs sooner. Without their competing for the charts, the rap chart would become boring.

There were also a few trolls claiming he had lost to the East Coast artists and was begging for peace, then fans blasted them with sales data from "Keep On Movin’" and "See You Again."

More than an hour after his tweet, Kanye also posted a tweet, "No doubt, ’See You Again’ is a great song, and Link is a very promising new artist."

The first half of the tweet was fineSee You Again’ was too popular, and it was okay for Kanye to praise it opportunistically.

But his later remarks angered many people.

Link had already achieved Double Platinum with two albums in the United States, and over 10 million global sales for those albums. This is promising? This is a new artist?

Link’s fans thought Kanye was posturing. Explore more at

In their previous chart battles, Kanye and the East Coast rap crew had been thoroughly defeated.

Here he was, a loser in the chart battle, facing Link’s goodwill, yet he adopted a condescending attitude to comment on Link, which was rather displeasing.

Despite some controversy surrounding Kanye’s tweet, mainstream media perceived it as a sign of reconciliation between the two sides, predicting a calmer period ahead in the music scene.

"Keep On Movin’" in its seventh week of release.

Continued to top the Billboard album chart with sales of 368,000 copies, marking four consecutive weeks at number one and the only album in 2009 to achieve this feat.

The second place was taken by Grizzly Bear’s album "Veckatimest," with figures steady at 146,000 in its second week.

Maxwell’s "BLACKsummers’night" came in third, with sales of 114,000 copies.

"The Blueprint 3" fell to nineteenth place, with sales of 34,000 copies.

According to media analysis, "Keep On Movin’" continued to sell well partly because of the popularity "See You Again" brought to Link.

Another part was due to Link’s reconciliation with Kanye.

According to media surveys, fans of Kanye, Jay-Z, and Lil Wayne, after the reconciliation, also publicly bought Link’s albums and singles, including many African American fans.

Kanye, initially in a good mood, became depressed after seeing this news, feeling as though he had once again been overshadowed by Link, this time seemingly by his own volition.

He suddenly felt that reconciling with Link in that manner was not a good idea.

"See You Again" still dominated the Billboard singles chart as number one, with online sales surpassing 10 million copies.

According to Link’s earlier decision, all revenue from the artist’s share would be donated: 50% to the MJ Charity Foundation and 50% to the International Red Cross Association.

Media estimates suggested that in 2009 alone, this donation would amount to no less than 2 million US Dollars, with subsequent earnings expected to be even greater, not less than 10 million US Dollars.

However, Link was also able to earn a substantial income through songwriter, producer, and copyright royalties.