There was not much movement at the top of the charts this week. Lil Wayne [click to read] continued to hold the #2 spot, selling six-figures of units. The shocker to some is Three 6 Mafia‘s [click to read] return to album making. Last 2 Walk [click to read] cracked the top five, as one of Columbia‘s first rap releases since Rick Rubin‘s takeover at the historic imprint. Usher and Rihanna held positioning, dropping rank a few units. Rihanna continues to sell strongly in digital singles, with the repackaging of her year-old album.
Top 200 Album Sales (Top 5 Hip Hop/R&B)
| Rank | Artist | Album | This Week | Total |
| 2 | Lil Wayne | Tha Carter 3 | 209,305 | 1,527,621 |
| 5 | Three 6 Mafia | Last 2 Walk | 76,722 | 76,722 |
| 7 | Usher | Here I Stand | 51,586 | 805,841 |
| 10 | Rihanna | Good Girl Gone Bad | 46,545 | 1,353,991 |
| 11 | Plies | Definition of Real | 42,893 | 325,472 |
Whereas last week, Blood Raw made a dent in first week sales chart, the Corporate Thugz rookie subsided to a shift in other chart areas. After the success of “Flashing Lights,” Michigan’s Dwele made a respectable first showing with his independent Sketches of a Man. Bun B [click to read] and Rick Ross continue to show that strong album-making equates to consistent sales. Meanwhile, Immortal Technique cracked the Top 100 with his critically-championed The 3rd World [click to read], assisted by DJ Green Lantern.
Other Notables
| Rank | Artist | Album | This Week | Total |
| 35 | Dwele | Sketches of a Man | 13,854 | 14,007 |
| 38 | N.E.R.D. | Seeing Sounds | 13,258 | 116,846 |
| 43 | Bun B | II Trill | 10,718 | 206,576 |
| 55 | Rick Ross | Trilla | 10,456 | 599,167 |
| 99 | Immortal Technique | The 3rd World | 7,306 | 7,306 |
Will G-Unit take on Coldplay next week? How will indies like NY Oil and Tech N9ne do?
