From controversy to ridicule, it’s pretty safe to say Jack Harlow‘s latest album rollout is far from his best.

Beyond the minimal buzz that preceded the effort titled ‘Monica,’ fans were stunned to hear the project would see Harlow stray from his previous Hip-Hop offerings into more R&B/Soul territory – a transition he controversially said was the result of him getting “Blacker.”

The unceremonious slamming that followed was only outpaced by the seeming lack of interest in the era overall, leading the LP to become Jack’s first studio album to miss the top 10 on the Billboard 200.

Hop inside to see how it fared.

Jack Harlow’s ‘Monica’ 

First-Week Sales (SPS):  19,000 units

Billboard 200 Debut:  #40

With total first-week sales slightly north of 19,000, ‘Monica’ moseyed onto this week’s Billboard 200 at #40 – making it the first album of Harlow’s career to debut outside of the top 10 and his first to open to sales of less than 20,000 units.

The set’s predecessors – 2023’s ‘Jackman‘ (#8 peak), 2022’s ‘Come Home the Kids Miss You‘ (#3 peak), and 2020’s ‘That’s What They Sall Say‘ (#5 peak) premiered to inaugural sales of 33,500, 113,000, and 51,000 units respectively.

 

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Undeterred by the lukewarm opening, Harlow is pressing forward with promotion of the LP by unveiling the official dates of its supportive jaunt – the aptly titled ‘Monica Tour.’

Promoted by Live Nation, the North American trek will kick off in Brooklyn on August 4 before seeing Jack jump to major markets like Toronto, Boston, Los Angeles, Denver, Houston, and more ahead of wrapping up in Oakland on September 21.

Ticket presales launch Thursday (March 26) with the general sale to follow on Friday (March 27) at 10am local time.

Jack Harlow’s ‘Monica Tour’ Dates

Aug 4 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Paramount
Aug 8 – Chicago, IL @ The Salt Shed
Aug 11 – Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore Detroit
Aug 13 – Cincinnati, OH @ The Andrew J Brady Music Center
Aug 15 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore Philadelphia
Aug 18 – Toronto, ON @ HISTORY
Aug 21 – Boston, MA @ MGM Music Hall at Fenway
Aug 25 – Washington, DC @ The Anthem
Aug 29 – Louisville, KY @ Old Forester’s Paristown Hall
Sep 4 – Atlanta, GA @ Coca-Cola Roxy
Sep 7 – Houston, TX @ 713 Music Hall
Sep 8 – Dallas, TX @ South Side Ballroom
Sep 11 – Denver, CO @ Fillmore Auditorium
Sep 14 – Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium
Sep 17 – San Diego, CA @ Gallagher Square at Petco Park
Sep 19 – San Francisco, CA @ The Masonic
Sep 21 – Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater

Visit Ticketmaster for official ticket details.

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