Jilly from Philly scored the #1 record this week. The Soul singer’s fourth studio album, The Light of the Sun topped the charts in its first week, featuring Hip Hop artists such as Paul Wall, Eve and the legendary Doug E. Fresh. The Warner Brothers Records project has production from Roots affiliate Khari Mateen as well as Dre & Vidal.
Royce Da 5’9 is enjoying what may be his best year ever, by way of a partnership with longtime collaborator and friend Eminem. Bad Meets Evil’s first full-length, Hell: The Sequel, found the Slaughterhouse-D12 connection commemorating the new Shady Records roster, with a project that had been hinted at for over 10 years. The project maintained a Top 10 spot, with production by Havoc, Mr. Porter and veteran underground Hip Hop producer Joey Chavez.
Bruno Mars, who worked on Hell: The Sequel, and his Doo-Wops & Hooligans climbed three spaces to #18.
Pitbull‘s sixth album, Planet Pit, scored a Top 10 debut. The Miami, Florida emcee’s J Records project features T-Pain, Ne-Yo and Jamie Foxx, selling over 50,000 first-week units. Clinton Sparks and longtime Pit producer Jim Jonsin contributed to the album musically.
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Another party act, LMFAO released their second album, Sorry For Party Rocking on Interscope Records. The project landed a #12 debut, featuring Busta Rhymes and will.i.am.
* Please note: figures below approximated to nearest thousandth.
Top 200 Album Sales (Top 5 Hip Hop/R&B)
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| Rank | Artist | Album | This Week | Est. Total |
| 1 | Jill Scott | Light of the Sun | 135,000 | 136,000 |
| 6 | Royce Da 5’9 & Eminem (Bad Meets Evil) | Hell: The Sequel | 63,000 | 234,000 |
| 7 | Pitbull | Planet Pit | 55,000 | 55,000 |
| 12 | LMFAO | Sorry For Party Rocking | 27,000 | 27,000 |
| 18 | Bruno Mars | Doo-Wops & Hooligans | 19,000 | 1,127,000 |
Nicki Minaj climbed seven spots with Pink Friday. The Young Money Records star is fast-approaching 1.5 million sold with her November, 2010 solo debut.
Kansas City, Missouri emcee Tech N9ne and his All 6’s & 7’s skipped to #37 in his third week on the charts. The Strange Music release has presently sold just over 85,000 overall units. This project features a number of high-profile guests, including Yelawolf, B.o.B. and Lil Wayne.
Rick Ross‘ re-vamped Maybach Music Group roster fell 14 spots (the same as last week’s move) with their new compilation, Self-Made, Volume 1. Now backed by Warner Brothers, the trio of Wale, Pill and Meek Mill sold another 8,000 units. MMG’s Teedra Moses, Stalley and veteran Gunplay of Triple C’s also appear on the project.
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Onetime Boyz N Da Hood member Gorilla Zoe fell 37 places with his King Kong album. No Longer signed to Bad Boy Records, the E1 Entertainment artist’s latest work features Gucci Mane, Yo Gotti and Lil Jon.
Seattle, Washington-based emcee Grieves snagged his first Top 200 appearance with Together/Apart. The Rhymesayers Entertainment artist’s third album since 2007 features production partner Budo.
| Rank | Artist | Album | This Week | Est. Total |
| 25 | Nicki Minaj | Pink Friday | 14,000 | 1,446,000 |
| 37 | Tech N9ne | All 6’s & 7’s | 12,000 | 86,000 |
| 60 | Maybach Music Group Presents… | Self-Made, Volume 1 | 8,000 | 109,000 |
| 86 | Gorilla Zoe | King Kong | 5,700 | 16,000 |
| 112 | Grieves | Together/Apart | 4,000 | 4,000 |
Will Big Sean grab Def Jam another #1? Can Smif-n-Wessun kick the charts with their Tims and some buttery beats from Pete Rock? Stay tuned to HipHopDX.
