Akon
may
have stepped out of the to 10 last week, but the singer’s album Konvicted is
back, coming in at #5 this week. The album moves 73k this week, bringing in a
total of 1.6 million sold. Gnarls Barkley did not fare so well, as the
Grammy buzz behind the group seems to have died down. The duo tumbles 29 spots
into #73, with their album St. Elsewhere bringing in only 12k(1.2m
million sold overall).
Rap’s
veterans are stepping up this week, as we see small boosts from Young Jeezy,
Eminem, Jay-Z and Snoop Dogg. Jeezy’s album Inspiration: Thug
Motivation 102 jumps 13 spots into #24, selling 26k (884k overall). Eminem
and his crew jump 8 spots to #52 as Eminem Presents: The Re-Up sells
16k this week (889k overall). Jay-Z moves up from #67 to #55, as Kingdom
Come pushes 15k units, bringing Hov’s total to 1.3 million. Finally,
Snoop’s Blue Carpet Treatment comes in at #68 (from #73) and
sells 12k, bringing the west coast vet’s total to 794k.
The
real story this week is indie group Gym Class Heroes. The group’s album As
Cruel As School Children jumps an amazing 20 spots to #49, outselling Eminem,
Jay-Z and Ludacris with 16k sold. Back to the top of the chart, Corinne
Bailey Rae continues to make a name for herself, as the singer’s
self-titled album remains in the top 10 at #8, pulling in another 56k, bringing
her total to 1.1 million overall. Justin Timberlake’s Futuresex/LoveSounds
is one spot above bringing in 62k, putting JT’s total at 2.8 million.
Reported By: Slava Kuperstein
