After the tragic passing of his UGK counterpart, Pimp C, Bun B is back at it again proving that he is still an Underground King. Bun‘s first album [click to read] since Pimp C‘s death, titled II Trill, came in at #2 on the charts this week with just under 98,000 copies sold. Bun took second place to a new debut album from 3 Doors Down, respectively.
A little further down the charts at #7, newlywed Mariah Carey creeps towards platinum with a total of 931,000 copies of E=MC2. Rick Ross‘ Trilla [click to read] climbs the charts five spots this week and landed at #22. The self-proclaimed “Boss” sold 17,800 copies this week. Meanwhile, Lyfe Jennings takes a fall from #17 to #37. Lyfe Change sold just under 14,000 copies. Following right on his heels is a comeback from 90s staple Keith Sweat, who sold 13,800 copies of his new effort Just Me and took the #38 spot in his 2nd week on the charts.
Top 200 Album Sales (Top 5 Hip Hop/R&B)
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| Rank | Artist | Album | This Week | Total |
| 2 | Bun B | II Trill | 97,957 | 98,344 |
| 7 | Mariah Carey | E=MC2 | 44,837 | 931,987 |
| 22 | Rick Ross | Trilla | 17,887 | 517,159 |
| 37 | Lyfe Jennings | Lyfe Change | 13,938 | 146,944 |
| 38 | Keith Sweat | Just Me | 13,850 | 50,679 |
Despite positive reviews, The RootsRising Down [click to read] dropped from #38 to #67 on the charts this week. The Philly mainstays sold 9,300 copies. Atmosphere‘s When Life Gives You Lemons… [click to read] also took a fall from #65 to #96 with just over 7,000 sold. The Cool Kids [click to read] managed to enter the Top 200 at #152 with 4,200 digital presale copies of The Bake Sale sold. Despite airtime from MTV and tons of buzz surrounding group Kidz In The Hall [click to read], the duo hasn’t been able to make top 200, selling 2,400 copies of The In Crowd. Wu-Tang affiliate Killah Priest [click to read] debuted his Behind The Stained Glass to dismal sales totaling 840.
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Other Notables
| Rank | Artist | Album | This Week | Total |
| 79 | The Roots | Rising Down | 9,341 | 97,411 |
| 96 | Atmosphere | When Life Gives You Lemons | 7,072 | 81,159 |
| 152 | The Cool Kids | The Bake Sale | 4,278 | 4,278 |
| — | Kidz in the Hall | In Crowd | 2,455 | 6,404 |
| — | Killah Priest | Behind The Stained Glass | 775 | 840 |
With new albums on the way from KRS–One, Usher, and Twista who can top the charts? Stay tuned to DX as we give the play-by-play.
