Beyonce showed why she’s a superstar, owning the #1 by a margin greater than 150,000 units with her I Am…Sasha Fierce project. The Top 10 was occupied several debuting artists, including ’00s Rockers Nickelback, as well as recently chart-topping staples AC/DC and High School High.
T-Pain fell eight spots in his sophomore week of Th33 Ringz, making Beyonce the lone urban act in the Top 10, that is, until next week. T.I. was on Teddy’s heels, with what remains the second best-selling rap album this year in Paper Trail. John Legend remained just behind T.I., with his acclaimed Evolver holding the #18 spot.
Former 112 member Slim, the flagship R&B artist at Asylum impressed some with his strong debut, beating out some major label rap competition, at #32 with Love’s Crazy. The album features Big Boi and Fabolous.
Top 200 Album Sales (Top 5 Hip Hop/R&B)
Rank Artist Album This Week Est. Total
1. Beyonce I Am…Sasha Fierce 482,428_____________483,177
12. T-Pain Thr33 Ringz 61,896 ________________229,639
14. T.I. Paper Trail 50,587_____________________1,229,042
18. John Legend Evolver 41,957_________________297,021
32. Slim Love’s Crazy 26,810_____________________26,854
DJ Khaled’s artist Ace Hood shocked some with a #36 debut, despite the support of rap’s most influential deejay right now and the Def Jam label. Gutta [click to read] may do some climbing, but the release did bring Khaled’s We Global back to the Top 200, sliding in at #198.
Lil Wayne placed just behind Ace at #41, selling Tha Carter III, strongly towards three million, perhaps by year’s end. After Young Jeezy held #64 with his latest, it was polarizing artist The Game and his LAX at #87.
Q-Tip and The Renaissance were just behind at #90. Critically acclaimed, the album may be a slower, but surely steady performer in weeks to come.
Rank Artist Album This Week Est. Total
36. Ace Hood Recession 24,652_____________________24,701
41. Lil Wayne Tha Carter III 22,853____________________2,694,669
87. The Game L.A.X. 9,640_______________580,905
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