Kid Ink’s “Full Speed” First-Week Album Sales Projections Increase

West Coast rapper Kid Ink's Full Speed album is sparking more attention this weekend with increased first-week sales projections.

Based on updated estimates, Ink’s new album should easily sell at least 30,000 copies.

Top 15 SPS:
Taylor Swift (Big Machine) 95-100k
* Now 53 (NOW/Legacy) 90-95k
Ed Sheeran (Atlantic) 80-85k
* Fifth Harmony (SYCO/Epic) 70-75k
Sam Smith (Capitol) 70-75k
Meghan Trainor (Epic) 50-55k
Nicki Minaj (YMCMB/Republic) 45-50k
* Bob Dylan (Columbia) 40-45k
* Diana Krall (Verve) 40-45k
Hozier (Columbia) 40-45k
Fall Out Boy (DCD2/Island) 35-40k
Mark Ronson (RCA) 35-40k
2015 Grammy Nominees (RCA) 35-40k
Maroon 5 (222/Interscope) 30-35k
* Kid Ink (RCA) 30-35k (HITS Daily Double)

Check out these initial Full Speed sales projections on the next page…

Based on one-day estimates, Kid’s latest solo effort was not expected to sell more than 29,000 copies.

Now 53 (NOW/Legacy) 85-95k
Fifth Harmony (SYCO/Epic) 60-65k sales, 70-75k SPS
Bob Dylan (Columbia) 40-45k sales, 40-45k SPS
Diana Krall (Verve) 40-45k sales, 45-50k SPS
Kid Ink (RCA) 25-27k sales, 27-29k SPS
Jeremy Camp (Capitol) 18-20k sales, 20-22k SPS
Now Movies (NOW/Legacy) 15-17k (HITS Daily Double)

Ink’s new album features guest spots from Dej Loaf, Young Thug and Migos.

On his second major-label album, he has more artistic aspirations, though they’re mostly flat Kanye retreads: obscure prog-rock samples (“Faster”), “All of the Lights”-style horn arrangements (“What It Feels Like”), and recruiting today’s hot young regional sensations (Dej Loaf, Young Thug, Migos) as supporting cast. (Rolling Stone)

Back in November, Ink made a nasty nightclub incident fade to black with a $120 pay out.

Getting arrested in a Las Vegas nightclub probably SAVED rapper Kid Ink big money — ’cause he just paid a measly $120 to make the whole mess go away. As we first told you — Ink was arrested for disturbing the peace at 1OAK nightclub back in August when he and a female friend tangled with security guards. But the rapper struck a deal with prosecutors to pay the dirt cheap fee … and in return they dropped the case. (TMZ)