Nelly’s 5.0 Projected to Sell 55-60K

Nelly’s new album, 5.0, is set to impact the Billboard Top 200 next week and hitsdailydouble.com projects the disc to sell around 55,000 to 60,000 copies.

The LP, Nelly’s sixth official solo CD, follows up 2008’s Brass Knuckles which sold around 80,000 units in its first week.

5.0 features cameos from T.I., T-Pain, Akon, Birdman, Keri Hilson and Kelly Rowland with production by Dr. Luke, Bangladesh, Rico Love, Jim Jonsin, and Polow Da Don.

Stay tuned to XXLMag.com on Wednesday, November 24 for the official Nielsen SoundScan sales figures. —Elan Mancini