Analytic Dreamz: Notorious Mass Effect - "LIL TECCA PLAN A SALES & REVIEW ROUND-UP"

Episode Date: October 29, 2024

Linktree: https://linktr.ee/AnalyticLil Tecca's 'Plan A': A Deep Dive into His Latest OfferingIn this segment of "Notorious Mass Effect," Analytic Dreamz dissects Lil Tecca's fourth studio album, "Plan A," released on September 20, 2024. We'll explore:Album Overview: "Plan A" hit the charts with a debut at #9 on the Billboard 200, selling 42,000 album-equivalent units in its first week. Analytic Dreamz discusses what this means for Tecca's career and the music industry at large.Lead-Up Singles: "Number 2" and "Never Last" were released on May 3, 2024, setting the stage for the album. "Number 2" notably charted at #45 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and #18 in New Zealand."Taste" followed on August 9, 2024, landing at #31 on the New Zealand Hot Singles chart.The final pre-release single, "Bad Time," on August 20, 2024, achieved #35 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and #17 in New Zealand. Analytic Dreamz analyzes how these releases built anticipation and contributed to the album's success.Collaborations & Content:The inclusion of Don Toliver in "I Can’t Let Go" is discussed as a strategic move to widen the album's appeal.We'll break down the album's content, focusing on tracks like "Mama" and "Self2self" for their introspective qualities, versus the more melodic "Cold Girls" and "Taste," showcasing Tecca's versatility.Critical Reception:Analytic Dreamz reviews the critical feedback, highlighting how "Plan A" is perceived as a milestone in Tecca's career, with production from Internet Money Records enhancing his established sound.Sales Strategy:The segment will cover the strategic release of singles, the impact of collaborations, and marketing efforts like visual content, which played a role in the album's market performance.Sales and Streaming Potential:While "Plan A" didn't set new sales records, Analytic Dreamz explores why this album still marks a significant achievement for Lil Tecca, especially with potential for long-term streaming success based on his track record with hits like "Ransom".Join Analytic Dreamz for an in-depth look at how "Plan A" fits into the broader narrative of Lil Tecca's career, his evolution as an artist, and what this album reveals about the current state of the music industry.Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Now, I would be completely lying to you if I said I listen to Little Techers music. But to be fair, his supporters and the overall listeners of Little Techers' album, Plan A, have been bringing it up to me time and time again, asking why did I not cover this album in the slightest, like, at all. So to do my part as far as the due diligence in covering Lil Tekka, we are now here to talk about his album, Plan A. So for those who don't know, and of course for his supporters that wanted me to do this, you know, here it is, as Plant A came out September 20th, 2024 under Republic Records, a division of UMG recordings so shout out to little teka for being under the the big dog in the music industry when it comes to the universal music group but anyways his album plan a debuted with 42,000 units and um as far as its position on the album billboard 200 list he was at number nine so it was

definitely a strong outing i would say i mean big sean just had 22 000 the baby just had 9,000 So with Little Tech of putting up 42,000 first week sales, I mean, that's pretty pivotal in itself because every artist that's flopping will tell you that first week sales don't matter. When in all actuality, that's the most anticipation that you can build as far as your supporters going to support your music. So why in the world would we take a whole universal litmus scale and just throw it away just because flopping rappers are talking about how first week sales don't matter. Now, what they mean is probably first week sales isn't the only thing that matters because like Travis Scott, which I've pointed out multiple times, will go number one with a certain project selling T-shirts, hoodies and things of that nature because he bundles it because he's more of in the fashion industry.

And then once his inventory runs out, basically, the music sales go down. Now, that is when I could give credence to what they say about first week sales not mattering. But even with that, the first week sales and then the second week sales drop off is a real thing. So once you garner that, I mean, once you cover that as far as analyzing why it dropped off so much, it's still a pretty fair universal litmus scale to judge how pivotal and how important you are analytically to the masses, right? So anyways, with that out the way, Little Tech has been doing phenomenal. I mean, he had a track chart 45 on a hot R&B slash hip hop songs chart,

and then he had a track chart 18th on the New Zealand hot singles chart. Now, how did that happen? I would be very interested to hear how that would even, you know, be fathomable. So anyways, the track Neverlast released simultaneously with number two. And of course, when it comes to his other track, Tastes, that was one of the singles. And then, oh, okay, I can't read. My fault. Okay, so it's singles.

So it was four singles before the album came out. Number two, released on May 3rd, 2024, alongside Neverlast. And that track went 45 on a hot R&B in hip-hop songs chart in 18th on New Zealand, saw a hot singles chart. then you had Neverlast which released simultaneously with number two there's no specific charting details with that track so I'm just going to assume it didn't do as well then you had taste that released August 9th and went number 31 on New Zealand hot singles chart what's up with these New Zealand stats so and then bad time which released August 20th made it

onto 35 on a hot R&B slash hip hop songs chart i'm gonna stop talking about new zealand because i don't know what type of fan base they got and they're trying to get in trouble but is he like touring over there is he like giving them like a a show to die for like what type of uh wizardry is he doing over there to to to get the attention to so many people in new zealand anyways um plan a 17 tracks right the album is very interesting because little teca has emphasized that he wants to step into a more mature phase of his career, which is why this is titled Plan 8. And the album actually has certain elements as far as his personal growth and development to make you understand why he's taking a route of going mature, right? Because I believe this is the same

person, and this is how you know I don't listen to a lot of Littaka. I think this is the same person that said I have two twin glocks turn it to a dancer. I mean, I don't know how old little tech is, but that makes no sense. Little tech of age. Oh, this man is 22. That makes all the sense in the world. I ain't going to lie to you.

Because that track came out, what, like three years ago? Let me see, 20. Okay, so now that's four, five, five years ago. Goodness. This man was 17? That's ridiculous. All right, no wonder he had that bar. So anyways, yeah, his brain just didn't fully develop.

So we're going to let him slide. We're going to let him slide with that one. But he's 22 now, so hopefully he starts to get it together. And he seems like he's going to start getting it together as wanting to step into the mature phase of his career as such a young age with his album titled Plan A. It's pretty significant, especially for a young man like him. And then, of course, with the overall performance on the charts, having 44,000 first week sales. I know, 42,000 first week sales. very very impressive with every single hip hop rapper you know having such a downward spiral

in their first week sales and just overall sales because of course people don't really have disposable income like that so to even put up these numbers when you see superstar rappers flopping is impressive so shout out to little teka shout out to his fan base i'm glad that y'all have put plan a on the map to the point where people have no choice but to recognize it and also he is putting up numbers in one of the more um desolate years as far as numbers for hip hop right so some of the collaborative um efforts on the album has don tolliver with the track i can't let it go um um a lot of the engagement that teka has continued to receive from his fan base is basically because of the deep connection that he he's just cultivated over time to the point where like i said

i would not be covering this because i do not listen to little teca but his uh his people was adamant that i even give it you know just a review or a listen so uh i may give it a listen maybe later on but as far as right now it very it is very interesting how his album is higher overseas in certain charts than it is in the u.s and that is peculiar but i was just going to point that out and let you all do what y'all want with that information right um as far as the album there's something else i was wanting to get into oh yeah so plan a plan a has don't To Oliver on it and then that's basically it the rest of it's just a little tecker so 44 minutes 18 tracks and Still showcasing why he is definitely a force to be a force to be reckoned with not just played my fault

He is definitely out here putting up numbers and you know I'm not gonna call him a big dog because of course you know meek mill say you have to have a hundred thousand first week sales to be a big dog which of course is a joke I'm joking but um this this definitely puts him in a certain category I mean he's been putting out music since see he's been putting out music since 2019 if I can count hold up yeah his first release on DSPs was 2019 with to track somebody which I do remember that track that track was hard but that track came out October 11th 2019 so you know how they say hip hop is like a running back type of career with three to four years in the out of the league for little teka to still be going even after i mean he's still around that but he's basically passed that with him getting into his fifth year so because with 2019 2020 he really

ain't start to 2020 so 2020 2020 2021 22 23 24 so yeah about five years so with that being said you know he's definitely breaking the odds or he's basically overcoming the odds as far as what people project as far as the career length pause so with that being said click click uh click my link tree in my bio let me know one of my social medias what do you think about little teca's new album out now and all ds titled plan a and if you've listened to it what is your favorite track