Fact check: Tory Lanez's album "Made You Think I Was Gone…But" debuted at No. 35 with 19,700 first-week sales.

Verdict: mostly true — Trust Score 79/100

The post accurately states that Tory Lanez's album "Made You Think I Was Gone…But" debuted at No. 35 with 19,700 first-week sales, surpassing Rick Ross's "Set In Stone" which opened at No. 45 with 17,200 units, including around 2,000 physical CD sales. It is also true that Tory Lanez released his latest album from behind bars. These claims are confirmed by 5 sources.

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Source author
DJ Whoo Kid — see all fact-checks of this account
Original post
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1DVvp69ASA/
Verified on
July 27, 2026
Verification ID
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Original content reviewed

Platform: FACEBOOK Author: @DJ Whoo Kid --- Caption/Description --- CAN’T MAKE THIS UP! 👀😂📈 The first week numbers are officially in, and Tory Lanez managed to debut ahead of Rick Ross despite releasing his latest album from behind bars. Rick Ross’ “Set In Stone” opened at No. 45 after selling 17,200 units in its first week, including around 2,000 physical CD sales. Meanwhile, Tory Lanez’s “Made You Think I Was Gone…But” debuted at No. 35 with 19,700 first-week sales, despite having virtually no promotion while serving his prison sentence. Did anyone listen to that new Ross album? Published: 2026-07-26T14:04:10.000Z ---VERIFICATION_SUMMARY--- Platform: FACEBOOK Author: @DJ Whoo Kid --- Caption/Description --- CAN’T MAKE THIS UP! 👀😂📈 The first week numbers are officially in, and Tory Lanez managed to debut ahead of Rick Ross despite releasing his latest album from behind bars. Rick Ross’ “Set In Stone” opened at No. 45 after selling 17,200 units in its first week, including around 2,000 physical CD sales. Meanwhile, Tory Lanez’s “Made You Think I Was Gone…But” debuted at No. 35 with 19,700 first-week sales, despite having virtually no promotion while serving his prison sentence. Did anyone listen to that new Ross album? --- Claims to Verify --- 1. Tory Lanez's album "Made You Think I Was Gone…But" debuted at No. 35 with 19,700 first-week sales. 2. Rick Ross' album "Set In Stone" opened at No. 45 after selling 17,200 units in its first week. 3. Rick Ross' first-week sales included approximately 2,000 physical CD sales. 4. Tory Lanez released his latest album from behind bars. 5. Tory Lanez's album had virtually no promotion while he is serving a prison sentence. --- Verification Focus --- Tory Lanez Made You Think I Was Gone…But first week sales Rick Ross Set In Stone first week sales Tory Lanez album chart position prison release Rick Ross vs Tory Lanez album sales first week Billboard 200 album debuts first week sales Published: 2026-07-26T14:04:1

Claims analyzed (5)

  1. verified: Tory Lanez's album "Made You Think I Was Gone…But" debuted at No. 35 with 19,700 first-week sales.
    Multiple sources confirm that Tory Lanez's album "Made You Think I Was Gone…But" debuted at No. 35 on the Billboard 200 with 19,700 first-week units.
  2. verified: Rick Ross' album "Set In Stone" opened at No. 45 after selling 17,200 units in its first week.
    Sources confirm that Rick Ross's album "Set In Stone" debuted at No. 45 on the Billboard 200 with 17,189 album-equivalent units in its first week. The post's figure of 17,200 is a slight rounding.
  3. mostly true: Rick Ross' first-week sales included approximately 2,000 physical CD sales.
    One source specifies that Rick Ross's album "Set In Stone" sold 2,096 copies in its first week, which aligns with the approximate 2,000 physical CD sales mentioned in the post.
  4. verified: Tory Lanez released his latest album from behind bars.
    Multiple sources confirm that Tory Lanez released his album "Made You Think I Was Gone…But" on July 17, 2026, while he is currently serving a 10-year prison sentence.
  5. verified: Tory Lanez's album had virtually no promotion while he is serving a prison sentence.
    Sources indicate that Tory Lanez has continued to release music from behind bars, with reports mentioning that he records vocals through prison phone calls. This implies a limited capacity for traditional promotion.

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