Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Hip Hop Album Sales: This Week

In this week's Sales Wrap, Beyonce stands fierce atop the competition at No. 1, Slim from 112 goes for self debuting at No. 32, and newcomer Ace Hood cracks the Top 50.

R&B rules this week's charts as Beyonce's new album I Am...Sasha Fierce was able to fend off leaks to secure No. 1. According to Nielsen SoundScan, the superstar received her third No. 1 release but missed gold status selling 483,200 copies in her first seven days.

T-Pain also kept things smooth this week as Thr33 Ringz dropped eight spots to No. 12 selling 61,900 albums. Pain's third project stands at 229,600 copies sold after two weeks in stores.

Rap star T.I. also fell out of Top 10 with Paper Trail landing at No. 14 this week with 50,600 units sold. With two months under his belt, the self-proclaimed "King of the South" is enjoying platinum status with 1,229,000 scanned copies.

Soulful singer John Legend dropped six spots as Evolver slipped to No. 18 with 42,000 discs moved out of stores. His third album continues its' slow push with 297,000 sold units after a month of availability.

R&B hottie Christina Aguilera fell 14 positions to No. 23 as her greatest hits collection Keeps Gettin' Better sold 31,300 copies this week. The singer's new disc has generated 104,100 in scanned discs.

Trying his hand as a solo artist, 112's Slim offered fans Love's Crazy, which reached No. 32. The smooth voiced singer was able to pull in 26,900 sold records after his first seven days in stores.

Recording legend Seal stayed on the charts this week as Soul slid 22 spots to No. 35 with 25,000 copies sold. After just two weeks in stores, the album stays put with 69,900 scanned records.

DJ Khaled's protege Ace Hood debuted Gutta at No. 36. In his first seven days, the southern rapper was able to gather 24,700 sold copies.

R&B singer Rihanna has managed to stay within Top 50 after 77 weeks on the charts as Good Girl Gone Bad dropped seven spots to No. 38 moving 24,200. Continuing to sell records, the album has been certified double platinum with 2,022,300 discs sold.

Rap superstar Lil' Wayne is also enjoying the long run of his Tha Carter III album as it dipped 15 positions to No. 41 this week selling 22,900 units. After 24 weeks on the charts, Weezy has sold 2,694,700 copies.

Keeping classy music relevant in today's times, Ne-Yo's Year of the Gentleman fell 21 spots to No. 44 as his third project moved 21,800 albums. After ten weeks on the charts, the singer's latest project stands at 622,100 units sold.

R&B superstar Jennifer Hudson fell 14 spots landing at No. 47 with 21,000 sold copies of her self-titled debut album. The Academy Award winning singer's new disc sits at 455,600 copies sold.

British soul singer Leona Lewis evens out the Top 50 as Spirit sells 19,900 albums landing five spots down to No. 50. After 33 weeks on the charts, Leona's debut project rests at 1,269,500 copies sold.

Houston rapper Lil' Keke made a small impact on the charts this week debuting at No. 119 with Loved by Few, Hated by Many. The Swishahouse artist opened the week with 5,900 records sold.

Thursday, November 20, 2008

THIS WEEK HIP-HOP & R&B ALBUMS SALES

In this week's Sales Wrap, T-Pain debuts with the top hip-hop and R&B album at No. 4, Christina Aguilera reminds fans of her best hits, T.I.'s trail stops at No. 10, Q-Tip takes a tumble.

The Auto-Tune king has returned to the charts as T-Pain's new album Thr33 Ringz leads the urban pack at No. 4 this week. According to Nielsen SoundScan, Pain's third project pushed a solid 167,700 copies in its first seven days on store shelves.

R&B heart throb Christina Aguilera also debuted this week with her greatest hits compilation Keeps Gettin' Better - A Decade of Hits. The singer secured the No. 9 spot on the charts with the disc selling a stellar 72,900 units.

Already platinum in just over a month and a half, T.I.'s Paper Trail continues to steadily move albums as he slid three spots to No. 10 with 62,000 copies sold. After seven weeks in retail stores, the "King of the South" stands at 1,178,500 scanned discs.

R&B crooner John Legend dropped six spots to No. 12 this week as his third album Evolver pushed 49,900 units. Spending just three weeks on store shelves, the new project sits at 255,100 sold copies.

Another recording legend Seal, returns to the charts with his new album Soul. Debuting at No. 13, the singer's disc sold 44,900 copies in its opening week.

Keeping classy music relevant in today's times, Ne-Yo's Year of the Gentleman took a five-spot dip to No. 23 as his third project moved 26,800 albums. After nine weeks on the charts, the singer's latest project stands at 600,000 copies sold.

With the longest running rap record on the charts right now, Lil' Wayne has extended his summer release into the winter as Tha Carter III dropped seven spots to No. 26 selling 23,100 copies. After 23 weeks, Weezy has scanned 2,671,800 units.

Video vixen Rihanna also moved down this week falling ten spots to No. 31 as her re-released version of Good Girl Gone Bad sold 21,700 copies. After nearly a year and a half on the charts, she should easily go double platinum by next week with 1,997,800 copies sold.

R&B superstar Jennifer Hudson fell 17 spots landing at No. 33 selling 21,600 copies of her self-titled debut album. The Academy Award winning singer has continued to draw fans into stores as the new album sits at 434,600 discs sold.

Offering a new set of anthems this time around, Young Jeezy's The Recession saw a significant drop this week falling 19 spots to No. 42 with 16,200 copies sold. Gaining a nice buzz with his new pro-Barack Obama record "My President is Black," Jeezy's third Def Jam release has sold 614,800.

British soul singer Leona Lewis refuses to leave the charts as her platinum-certified album Spirit secured No. 45 this week, dropping 11 spots but selling 15,400 units. The UK singer's debut has moved a solid 1,249,500 albums after 32 weeks in the US.

Meanwhile, Robin Thicke held steady, showing the least amount of change as his new album Something Else dropping one spot to No. 47 selling 15,100 copies. Following-up his platinum-selling album The Evolution of Robin Thicke, the crooner's latest release continues its steady pace with 258,900 units sold after seven weeks in stores.

Q-Tip's Renaissance fell a deep 39 spots to No. 50 this week with 14,900 copies sold. Serving as his follow-up album to 1999's Amplified, the former A Tribe Called Quest front man's new disc rests at 49,100 units sold after two weeks on the charts.

Jedi Mind Tricks' political awareness-based album History of Violence debuted this week on the latter part of the charts landing at No. 169. The new release pushed 4,500 copies after seven days in stores.

Sunday, November 16, 2008

THIS WEEK HIP-HOP ALBUMS SALES

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In this week's Sales Wrap, John Legend's album sales continue to hit a high note, T.I. is hot on his trail, Q-Tip makes his long-awaited return and Lil' Wayne receives a bump in chart position.

R&B crooner John Legend shows no intention of slowing down as his latest disc Evolver nabs No. 6 on this week's charts. According to Nielsen SoundScan, Legend's third release pushed a steady 72,100 copies and has sold a total of 205,200 after two weeks in stores.

T.I. tops all other rap acts this week landing at No. 7 with Paper Trail scanning 68,800 units. The self-proclaimed "King of the South" has already surpassed a million in sales as the new project stands at 1,116,400 after only six weeks on shelves.

Finally, making his return is Q-Tip, whose Renaissance stomped in at No. 11 in its opening week. Serving as his follow-up album to 1999's Amplified, the former A Tribe Called Quest front man has entered the charts with 34,200 after seven days. (Check out Q-Tip in the video below, as he talks about the AutoTune voice effect made popular by T-Pain)

R&B superstar Jennifer Hudson slid two spots down this week shelling out 26,300 copies of her self-titled debut album. The Academy Award winning singer has continued to draw fans into stores selling 413,100 copies after six weeks in stores.

Ne-Yo also took a bit of a fall over the past seven days as Year of the Gentleman dropped three slots to No. 18, pushing 25,200 units this week. After nearly a month since its release, the singer's third Def Jam project slowly turns out sales standing at 573,200.

After recently celebrating the birth of his new son, Lil' Wayne may also be cheering the success of Tha Carter III as it moves up one spot to No. 19 this week selling 24,000 copies. Cash Money Records' top-selling artist has sold a total of 2,648,700 units of his latest release after 22 weeks in stores.

Video vixen Rihanna also moved up this week creeping two spots to No. 21 as her re-released version of Good Girl Gone Bad sold 20,200 copies. After nearly a year and a half on the charts, she is nearing double platinum status with 1,976,100 copies sold.

Offering fans a new set of anthems this time around, Young Jeezy's The Recession moved up five spots to No. 23, selling 19,600 copies this week. Gaining a nice buzz with his new pro-Barack Obama record "My President is Black," Jeezy's third Def Jam release stands at 598,600 copies sold.

British soul singer Leona Lewis refuses to leave the charts as her platinum-certified album Spirit secured No. 34 this week, selling 15,600 units. The UK singer's debut has moved a solid 1,234,200 albums after 31 weeks in the US.

R&B newcomer Jazmine Sullivan's Fearless fell five spots to No. 37 on the charts this week with 13,700 scanned albums. Led by the single "Need U Bad," Sullivan's debut album has pushed out 205,800 copies after seven weeks in stores.

The Game's L.A.X. also dropped a few slots landing at No. 40 with a total of 13,100 albums sold this week. Chuck Taylor's third album moves past gold status after 11 weeks in stores with a total of 559,100 copies out the door.

Blue-eyed soul singer Robin Thicke is nearing the end of his Top 50 run, hitting No. 46 this week as Something Else selling 12,400 copies. Following-up his platinum-selling album The Evolution of Robin Thicke, the crooner's latest release continues its steady pace with 243,800 units sold.

Getting off to a slow start in his opening week is DJ Unk whose sophomore set Second Season hit No. 104. After seven days since its release, Unk's latest project has scanned a total of 5,300 copies.

Scott Free Vs. Swain Rap Battle [Grind Time N.Y.]

Thursday, November 6, 2008

50 Cent - Get up

THIS WEEK HIP-HOP & R&B ALBUMS SALES

In this week's Sales Wrap, T.I. becomes platinum certified, John Legend debuts at the top of his class landing at No. 4 and Jon B gets off to a rocky start with his opening week numbers.

Soul singer John Legend reminds fans why he's known for making G.O.O.D. music as Evolver secures the No. 4 position on this week's charts. According to Nielsen SoundScan, Legend's third album was able to push an impressive 132,800 units after seven days in stores.

Tip's Paper Trail stays within Top 10 this week reaching No. 7 and selling 76,600 copies. The self-proclaimed "King of the South" has officially surpassed a million units sold with his sixth studio album standing steady at 1,047,600 after five weeks in stores.

R&B superstar Jennifer Hudson has also been able to keep discs flying out of stores sliding to No. 14 with 31,800 copies of her self-titled debut sold. The Academy Award winning singer has moved a total of 386,700 albums after five weeks in stores.

Ne-Yo shows no signs of slowing down his gentleman swagger as Year of the Gentleman dropped seven slots to No. 15, pushing 26,600 units this week. After six weeks on shelves, the album continues to pass gold status with a total of 548,000 copies out the door.

After recently celebrating the birth of his new son, Lil' Wayne may also be cheering the success of Tha Carter III as it takes a firm hold of No. 20 this week selling 23,000 copies. Cash Money Records' top-selling artist has sold a total of 2,624,700 units on his latest release after 21 weeks in stores.

Video vixen Rihanna took a slight slip out of Top 20 as her re-released version of Good Girl Gone Bad slid down 11 spots to No. 23 selling a solid 20,100 albums this week. After nearly a year and a half on the charts, she is nearing double platinum status with 1,955,900 copies sold.

Offering fans a new set of anthems, Young Jeezy's The Recession has also slid down a few notches to No. 28 selling 17,400 copies this week. His third Def Jam release is led by the smash hit "Put On" and after nine weeks on shelves continues to pass gold with 579,000 copies sold.

British soul singer Leona Lewis refuses to leave the charts as her platinum-certified album Spirit hitting No. 31 and selling 16,000 copies this week. The UK singer's debut has moved a solid 1,218,600 albums after 30 weeks in the US.

R&B newcomer Jazmine Sullivan's Fearless falls to No. 32 on the charts this week with 15,000 scanned albums. Led by the single "Need U Bad," Sullivan's debut album has slowly turned out sales with 192,100 units sold after a month in stores.

The Game's L.A.X. drops ten spots to No. 35 with a total of 14,100 albums sold this week. Chuck Taylor's third album moves past gold status after 10 weeks in stores with a total of 546,000 copies out the door.

Blue-eyed soul singer Robin Thicke continues to slip on the charts landing at No. 39 this week selling 13,300 units of Something Else. Following-up his platinum selling album The Evolution of Robin Thicke, the crooner's latest release continues its steady pace with 231,500 copies sold.

Popular 90's R&B singer Jon B has gotten off to a rough start as his new album Helpless Romantic debuted at No. 109 on this week's charts. Known for his hip-hop collaborations with Tupac Shakur, Nas, Paul Wall and others, the soulful artist's latest project pushed 4,800 after seven days in stores.

Kat Williams - "Sterioid Make Your D*ck Little" [Clip From Pimpin' Pimpin' DVD]

Jim Jones (Feat. Ron Browz & Juelz Santana) - Pop Champagne