Rick Ross [click to read] fell three spots, but still was the Hip Hop boss off the charts as his third official album, Deeper Than Rap [click to read]sold another 50,000 copies, being the fastest rapper to 200,000 units this year. Bob Dylan, Rascal Flatts and Hannah Montana‘s soundtrack out-sold the self-proclaimed Miami kingpin.
With almost three years of delays, Mike Jones [click to view] surprised many with a Top 15 debut. Having moved from Warner Brothers to Asylum, the Houston star may not continue his multi-platinum streak with Voice [click to read], but he still sold an impressive 25,000 units for an independent. Right on Mike‘s heels was newcomer Asher Roth [click to read], and his Asleep At The Bread Aisle [click to read] is likely to reach six-figure sales within its third week on shelves.
Keri Hilson‘s In A Perfect World… [click to read] slipped just out of Top 15 for the first time yet, maintaining her status as Interscope‘s present R&B flagship artist, with considerable radio and video play. The shocker of the charts this week was Jamie Foxx [click to read] climbing 10 spots with his Intuition [click to read] album, a release that stands a chance of an upcoming platinum plaque.
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Top 200 Album Sales (Top 5 Hip Hop/R&B)
Rank | Artist | Album | This Week | Est. Total |
4 | Rick Ross | Deeper Than Rap | 51,125 | 209,152 |
12 | Mike Jones | Voice | 24,757 | 24,825 |
14 | Asher Rother | Asleep In The Bread Aisle | 23,142 | 88,623 |
16 | Keri Hilson | In A Perfect World | 22,919 | 236,615 |
17 | Jamie Foxx | Intuition | 23,541 | 885,309 |
Jadakiss [click to read] remained Top 20 with his The Last Kiss [click to read]. The album has market analyists [click to read] and critics alike talking. Kansas City rapper Tech N9ne [click to read] was 1,500 units behind with a Top 25 independent debut. Sickology 101: The Study Of Being Sick [click to read] is the rapper’s second compilation-like release, showcasing many of the unheard talent of his Strange Music imprint.
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UGK [click to read] slipped just out of Top 50 with UGK 4 Life [click to read]. Pimp C‘s posthumous group album with Bun B still continues to defy expectations, as the group’s nearly 20 year tenure with Jive Records comes to its final release.
Boss Of All Bosses [click to read], Slim Thug‘s [click to read] latest, may be a month away from six figure sales, impressive for a Rap independent. Like Mike Jones and UGK, the release proves the commercial loyalty seen with Texas Rap stars/
Just dozens of units behind Thug, is Bad Boy‘s Gorilla Zoe [click to read], with his Don’t Feed Da Animals [click to read] sophomore solo release. The album has been neck and neck overall with his independent competition.
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Other Notables
Rank | Artist | Album | This Week | Est. Total |
20 | Jadakiss | The Last Kiss | 20,110 | 230,228 |
23 | Tech N9ne | Sickology 101: The Study Of Being Sick | 18,649 | 18,680 |
55 | UGK | UGK 4 Life | 8,860 | 137,075 |
97 | Slim Thug | Boss Of All Bosses | 5,041 | 79,915 |
98 | Gorilla Zoe | Don’t Feed Da Animals | 4,978 | 82,250 |
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