Lil Uzi Vert’s Luv Is Rage 2 and XXXTENTACION’s 17 debuted on the Billboard 200 at #1 and #2, respectively. After maintaining their lead the following week, both projects have now taken a significant dip for the week ending September 14. Luv Is Rage 2‘s sales dropped 24 percent, landing it in the #4 spot, while 17 fell 22 percent to wind up in #6.
Elsewhere on the chart, Kendrick Lamar’s DAMN. is still holding onto the Top 10 after a 13 percent decline, while Khalid’s American Teen begins to lose steam, falling from #5 to #9 with a 4 percent decrease in sales. Logic’s Everybody loses its Top 10 placement along with Kodak Black’s Project Baby 2.
Momentary Kings Of The Chart Lose Their Crowns
After a #1 debut, Lil Uzi Vert’sLuv Is Rage 2 took a 24 percent plunge with 55,821 total album equivalent units sold (1,997 pure album sales and a chart-highest streaming count of 77,759,443). Meanwhile, the controversial XXXTENTACION and his new album, 17, fell 22 percent to wind up in the #6 position with 40,100 total album equivalent units sold (2,112 pure album sales and a streaming count of 55,061,694). It peaked at #2 upon its initial release.
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New albums from Thomas Rhett, Odesza and The National took over the Top 3 this week.
American Teen Loses Some Steam
Following an impressive climb from #8 to #5, Khalid’s debut album, American Teen, has dropped back down to #9. In his 28th week on the chart, the El Paso, Texas R&B singer pulled in 31,459 total album equivalent units (3,065 in pure album sales and a streaming count of 37,936,325). American Teen was released in March and certified gold by the RIAA. It peaked at #4 on the Billboard 200.
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Everybody Couldn’t Stay
After reentering the Top 10 last week thanks in part to his hit single, “1-800-273-8255,” Logic’s Everybody has landed at #12 this week. With 27,391 total album equivalent units sold, 3,463 pure album sales and a streaming count of 27,369,103, the Maryland native’s third studio album was released in May. It debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200.
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Top 10 Billboard Top 200 Rap & R&B Albums For The Week Ending 9/14/2017
Note: The first number below is this week’s “total album equivalent units” count, an intersection of album sales, single sales, and streams implemented by Billboard’s new rating system. A pure album sales figure is available in bold in parenthesis and information about each album’s streaming count is available in brackets.
- Lil Uzi Vert — Luv Is Rage 2 — #4— 55,821 (1,997) [77,759,443]
- XXXTENTACION — 17 — #6 — 40,100 (2,112) [55,061,694]
- Kendrick Lamar — DAMN. — #8 — 39,634 (5,903 ) [38,037,251]
- Khalid — American Teen — #9 — 31,459 (3,065) [37,936,325]
- Logic — Everybody — #12 — 27,391 (3,463) [27,369,103]
- Kodak Black — Project Baby 2 — #14 — 25,576 (751) [ 36,006,493]
- SZA — CTRL — #15 — 24,518 (2,519) [30,984,210]
- Post Malone — Stoney — #17 — 20,768 (1,179) [27,132,767]
- 21 Savage— ISSA — #18 — 20,710 (1,272) [27,046,431]
- Drake — More Life — #13 — 19,828 (517) [27,713,957]
