Upchurch has turned a low key album release into a major chart moment. First Edition (Side A) reached No. 1 on the worldwide iTunes Hip-Hop/Rap Albums chart shortly after its release. The 17-song project arrived without weeks of preorders, constant promotion or a traditional rollout. Instead, Upchurch dropped the album and allowed his supporters to take it from No. 3 in the United States to the top of the worldwide ranking, proving once again just how powerful and loyal his f