This week finds Hip Hop being drilled out of the top 15. Regardless, Kanye West still is the top selling Hip Hop album on the charts as Graduation creeps to double platinum landing at #17 with 35k sold this week. Right behind ‘Ye on this week’s charts find Keyshia Cole and Soulja Boy Tell ‘Em at #’s 18 and 19. Interestingly enough, Fergie is still moving units in her 59th week on the charts as Dutchess is #29 this week and almost triple platinum.
Elsewhere we find 50 Cent at #41 with 20k sold this week. Project Pat debuts Walkin Bank Roll with a decent 17k showing to land at #47 and Little Brother keeps it moving with Getback pushing 4k as an indy. What’s disappointing is watching how Chamillionaire’s critically acclaimed Ultimate Victory struggles to get to the 200k mark as it lands at #122 this week with just over 6k sold. Hurricane Chris’ huge single “Ay Bay Bay” means nothing on the charts as 5150 Ratchet moves a paltry 13k this weeks and hasn’t even make it to 50k in its second week.
Top 200 Album Sales (Top 5 Hip Hop/R&B)
Rank Artist Album #’s Sold This Week #’s Sold Total
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17 WEST*KANYE GRADUATION 35,092 1,612,565
18 COLE*KEYSHIA JUST LIKE YOU 34,741 539,466
19 SOULJA BOY SOULJABOYTELLEM.COM 34,129 269,051
27 PLAYAZ CIRCLE SUPPLY & DEMAND 26,138 26,268
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29 FERGIE DUTCHESS 25,822 2,876,816
Other Notables…
Rank Artist Album #’s Sold This Week #’s Sold Total
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41 50 CENT CURTIS 20,142 1,069,428
47 PROJECT PAT WALKIN BANK ROLL 17,229 17,473
63 HURRICANE CHRIS 5150 RATCHET 13,276 39,584
122 CHAMILLIONAIRE ULTIMATE VICTORY 6,322 159,291
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180 LITTLE BROTHER GETBACK 4,451 14,102
Next Week…
All eyes will be on Jay-Z’s American Gangster as Hip Hop tries to find its way back into the top 5. Also Cassidy attempts to make a dent on the charts with B.A.R.S.
