Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Sunday, December 28, 2008
Friday, December 26, 2008
THIS WEEK HIP-HOP & R&B ALBUMS SALES
R&B superstar Keyshia Cole's A Different Me led the way against her urban competition landing at No. 2. According to Nielsen Soundscan, Cole's third solo release scanned 322,100 copies in its first week.
Academy Award winning singer Jamie Foxx trailed close behind as Intuition nabbed No. 3 on the charts. Foxx's latest disc moved an impressive 265,400 units after seven days in stores.
Grammy winning singer Beyonce's I Am...Sasha Fierce slid a couple spots to No. 5 this week selling a total of 195,400 copies. After just over a month of availability, her third album has sold a total of 1,247,900 scanned discs.
Taking a slight five-position dip this week is Kanye West's 808s & Heartbreak, which landed at No. 11 with 138,900 records sold. Coming closer to a milli, Mr. West's fourth disc stands at 858,800 units sold after a month in stores.
Respected soul singer Anthony Hamilton marked his return into fans' hands as The Point Of It All debuted at No. 12. The North Carolina-bred performer's latest offering pushed 133,600 copies its' opening week.
Southern rap star Plies debuted this week as Da REAList was able to reach No. 14 on the charts. His third solo project was moved 114,700 after seven days in stores.
Konvict labelhead Akon's Freedom fell 13 positions to No. 31 this week with 62,700 units sold. After three weeks in stores, the Grammy-nominated artist's latest album rests at 236,600 scanned discs.
The self proclaimed "King of the South," T.I., manages to continue selling records as Paper Trail dropped five spots and secured No. 35 this week with 55,400 albums sold. After 11 weeks in stores, Tip's latest LP sits at 1,444,500 moved discs.
R&B hottie Rihanna's Good Girl Gone Bad slipped one slot to No. 40 this week selling 49,700 copies. Still selling after 81 weeks in stores, the singer's latest project rests at 2,174,400 albums sold.
Grammy-winning rapper Ludacris' Theater of the Mind fell 18 spots to No. 42 with 49,100 copies sold. After a month of availability, Luda's sixth solo project stands at 381,600 sold discs.
Teen rap star Soulja Boy Tell 'Em's iSouljaBoyTellem.com got off to a rough start landing at No. 43 this week. His sophomore album debuts with 45,600 scanned discs.
Rounding out the Top 50 is Lil' Wayne's Tha Carter III which slid two spots to No. 49 with 38,800 albums sold. With 27 weeks under his belt, Weezy's latest disc has pushed a total of 2,817,600.
Academy Award winning singer Jamie Foxx trailed close behind as Intuition nabbed No. 3 on the charts. Foxx's latest disc moved an impressive 265,400 units after seven days in stores.
Grammy winning singer Beyonce's I Am...Sasha Fierce slid a couple spots to No. 5 this week selling a total of 195,400 copies. After just over a month of availability, her third album has sold a total of 1,247,900 scanned discs.
Taking a slight five-position dip this week is Kanye West's 808s & Heartbreak, which landed at No. 11 with 138,900 records sold. Coming closer to a milli, Mr. West's fourth disc stands at 858,800 units sold after a month in stores.
Respected soul singer Anthony Hamilton marked his return into fans' hands as The Point Of It All debuted at No. 12. The North Carolina-bred performer's latest offering pushed 133,600 copies its' opening week.
Southern rap star Plies debuted this week as Da REAList was able to reach No. 14 on the charts. His third solo project was moved 114,700 after seven days in stores.
Konvict labelhead Akon's Freedom fell 13 positions to No. 31 this week with 62,700 units sold. After three weeks in stores, the Grammy-nominated artist's latest album rests at 236,600 scanned discs.
The self proclaimed "King of the South," T.I., manages to continue selling records as Paper Trail dropped five spots and secured No. 35 this week with 55,400 albums sold. After 11 weeks in stores, Tip's latest LP sits at 1,444,500 moved discs.
R&B hottie Rihanna's Good Girl Gone Bad slipped one slot to No. 40 this week selling 49,700 copies. Still selling after 81 weeks in stores, the singer's latest project rests at 2,174,400 albums sold.
Grammy-winning rapper Ludacris' Theater of the Mind fell 18 spots to No. 42 with 49,100 copies sold. After a month of availability, Luda's sixth solo project stands at 381,600 sold discs.
Teen rap star Soulja Boy Tell 'Em's iSouljaBoyTellem.com got off to a rough start landing at No. 43 this week. His sophomore album debuts with 45,600 scanned discs.
Rounding out the Top 50 is Lil' Wayne's Tha Carter III which slid two spots to No. 49 with 38,800 albums sold. With 27 weeks under his belt, Weezy's latest disc has pushed a total of 2,817,600.
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Saturday, December 20, 2008
Friday, December 19, 2008
Sales Wrap-Up 2008
Sales Wrap: Sales Wrap-Up 2008: Lil' Wayne Is The "Milli" Dollar Man, Chart Winners & Losers Exposed
Lil' Wayne, T.I. and a few others made big impacts on the charts in 2008. But what of Nelly, Fat Joe and G-Unit? As 2008 nears its completion, SOHH has examined this year's top selling albums along with a few that fell back and missed the big sales payday.
TOP SELLERS
Making his long-delayed return to store shelves on June 10, Lil' Wayne has continued to break records and create a buzz throughout the year, this time with the release of The Carter III.
His hit records "Lollipop," "A Milli," "Got Money," and "Mrs. Officer" helped him land at No. 1 on Billboard's Top 200 and sell over 1 million copies his first week. The record now currently stands at No. 47 with 2,778,800 albums sold.
Another big winner of the year was T.I. Facing an upcoming one year jail sentence beginning next March, T.I.'s Paper Trail landed in consumers' hands September 30.
Despite rap beefs and house arrest, Tip held his own as his sixth solo project debuted at No. 1 selling over 500,000 in its first week and currently rests at No. 30 with 1,389,100 sold copies.
R&B was introduced to a new split personality this year as Beyonce showcased I Am...Sasha Fierce on November 18 offering both a somber side with "If I Were a Boy" and her high-energy side via "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)."
She made headlines with her secret wedding to Jay-Z, and the Grammy winning singer's name gained more attention by debuting at No. 1 with over 482,000 copies sold and stands at No. 3 with 1,052,500 albums sold.
Mariah Carey's E=MC2 made history on April 15 as it went on to become one of her biggest career releases. Gaining additional publicity from her marriage with Nick Cannon, Mariah's first week numbers were 463,000 helping her debut at No. 1 and allowing the album to rest at over 1.2 million copies sold.
Another R&B mega star Usher gave fans a year to remember on May 27 as Here I Stand marked his long-awaited return as "Love in This Club" and "Love in This Club, Part II" began to takeover national radio air waves.
Usher landed atop the charts with 443,000 copies sold and later became a platinum-certified as Here I Stand rests at No. 151 with 1,099,300 scanned units.
British crooner Leona Lewis shocked United States fans as her debut Spirit has remained on the charts ever since it's debut in April. Lowis' first solo project landed atop the charts on her opening week with 205,000 scanned copies and currently sits at No. 59 with 1,330,025 sold copies.
MISSED THE MARK
Despite mega selling albums from Weezy and Mariah, 2008 saw a lot of noteworthy projects that failed to generate heavy sales. Nearly a decade since releasing his last album, hip-hop legend Q-Tip returned on November 4 with The Renaissance led by the tracks "Gettin' Up" and "Move."
Despite a solid hip-hop following, the A Tribe Called Quest frontman debuted at No. 11 selling 34,200 copies. His second solo release currently stands at 79,700 scanned units.
With group member confrontations and pushed back release dates, G-Unit's Terminate On Site (TOS) hit stores on July 1 and was met with mixed reactions. Buzzing from tracks like "Rider Pt. 2" and "I Like the Way She Do It," the group debuted at #4 with 102,000 and currently rests at just under 200,000 scanned copies.
Engaging himself in a brief rap battle with 50 Cent, Fat Joe's Elephant in the Room landed March 11 and was prepped to be the Terror Squad leader's re-start into the mainstream.
Appearing to do fairly well with the success of his J. Holiday assisted "I Won't Tell," the album failed to generate major numbers but did land at No. 6. It opened with 46,000 sold copies but has yet to break 100K sold.
Once known for competing with Eminem's sales numbers, Nelly returned after a four-year hiatus with Brass Knuckles on September 16. The mega-platinum artist's fifth solo project secured #3 with 84,000 first week scanned currently stands at roughly 161,200 sold.
Battling retailers and corporate America, Nas faced major setbacks with Untitled before it hit stores on July 15. He debuted at No.1 as songs like "Hero" helped him push 187,000 copies. Despite the ultra hyped release, Untitled currently rests at a respectable but less than astounding for Nas 407,100 moved.
R&B superstar Janet Jackson made her Island Def Jam debut February 22 with the release of Discipline led by the tracks "Feedback," "Rock with U," and "Luv." Despite her established popularity and landing at No. 1 with 181,000 albums sold, Janet's latest album was unable to outdo former projects, leading to label disputes as Discipline currently remains at just over 415,000.
Lil' Wayne, T.I. and a few others made big impacts on the charts in 2008. But what of Nelly, Fat Joe and G-Unit? As 2008 nears its completion, SOHH has examined this year's top selling albums along with a few that fell back and missed the big sales payday.
TOP SELLERS
Making his long-delayed return to store shelves on June 10, Lil' Wayne has continued to break records and create a buzz throughout the year, this time with the release of The Carter III.
His hit records "Lollipop," "A Milli," "Got Money," and "Mrs. Officer" helped him land at No. 1 on Billboard's Top 200 and sell over 1 million copies his first week. The record now currently stands at No. 47 with 2,778,800 albums sold.
Another big winner of the year was T.I. Facing an upcoming one year jail sentence beginning next March, T.I.'s Paper Trail landed in consumers' hands September 30.
Despite rap beefs and house arrest, Tip held his own as his sixth solo project debuted at No. 1 selling over 500,000 in its first week and currently rests at No. 30 with 1,389,100 sold copies.
R&B was introduced to a new split personality this year as Beyonce showcased I Am...Sasha Fierce on November 18 offering both a somber side with "If I Were a Boy" and her high-energy side via "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)."
She made headlines with her secret wedding to Jay-Z, and the Grammy winning singer's name gained more attention by debuting at No. 1 with over 482,000 copies sold and stands at No. 3 with 1,052,500 albums sold.
Mariah Carey's E=MC2 made history on April 15 as it went on to become one of her biggest career releases. Gaining additional publicity from her marriage with Nick Cannon, Mariah's first week numbers were 463,000 helping her debut at No. 1 and allowing the album to rest at over 1.2 million copies sold.
Another R&B mega star Usher gave fans a year to remember on May 27 as Here I Stand marked his long-awaited return as "Love in This Club" and "Love in This Club, Part II" began to takeover national radio air waves.
Usher landed atop the charts with 443,000 copies sold and later became a platinum-certified as Here I Stand rests at No. 151 with 1,099,300 scanned units.
British crooner Leona Lewis shocked United States fans as her debut Spirit has remained on the charts ever since it's debut in April. Lowis' first solo project landed atop the charts on her opening week with 205,000 scanned copies and currently sits at No. 59 with 1,330,025 sold copies.
MISSED THE MARK
Despite mega selling albums from Weezy and Mariah, 2008 saw a lot of noteworthy projects that failed to generate heavy sales. Nearly a decade since releasing his last album, hip-hop legend Q-Tip returned on November 4 with The Renaissance led by the tracks "Gettin' Up" and "Move."
Despite a solid hip-hop following, the A Tribe Called Quest frontman debuted at No. 11 selling 34,200 copies. His second solo release currently stands at 79,700 scanned units.
With group member confrontations and pushed back release dates, G-Unit's Terminate On Site (TOS) hit stores on July 1 and was met with mixed reactions. Buzzing from tracks like "Rider Pt. 2" and "I Like the Way She Do It," the group debuted at #4 with 102,000 and currently rests at just under 200,000 scanned copies.
Engaging himself in a brief rap battle with 50 Cent, Fat Joe's Elephant in the Room landed March 11 and was prepped to be the Terror Squad leader's re-start into the mainstream.
Appearing to do fairly well with the success of his J. Holiday assisted "I Won't Tell," the album failed to generate major numbers but did land at No. 6. It opened with 46,000 sold copies but has yet to break 100K sold.
Once known for competing with Eminem's sales numbers, Nelly returned after a four-year hiatus with Brass Knuckles on September 16. The mega-platinum artist's fifth solo project secured #3 with 84,000 first week scanned currently stands at roughly 161,200 sold.
Battling retailers and corporate America, Nas faced major setbacks with Untitled before it hit stores on July 15. He debuted at No.1 as songs like "Hero" helped him push 187,000 copies. Despite the ultra hyped release, Untitled currently rests at a respectable but less than astounding for Nas 407,100 moved.
R&B superstar Janet Jackson made her Island Def Jam debut February 22 with the release of Discipline led by the tracks "Feedback," "Rock with U," and "Luv." Despite her established popularity and landing at No. 1 with 181,000 albums sold, Janet's latest album was unable to outdo former projects, leading to label disputes as Discipline currently remains at just over 415,000.
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Saturday, December 13, 2008
Thursday, December 11, 2008
THIS WEEK HIP-HOP & R&B ALBUMS SALES
In this week's Sales Wrap, Beyonce stays fierce at No. 3, Akon easily debuts at No. 7 and Scarface gets mob love on his final hip-hop disc.
Beyonce's I Am...Sasha Fierce which offered fans another side of her personality topped all hip-hop and R&B releases this week. According to Nielsen Soundscan, the singer nabbed the No. 3 spot, selling 152,800 copies. After three weeks on the charts, B's new album is closing in on platinum status with 893,300 discs sold.
Resorting to an R&B tune this time around rapper Kanye West continues to sell copies of his new disc 808s & Heartbreak. The album only slipped three spots to No. 4 and sold 141,700 units this week. After just two weeks in stores, Ye's fourth project was certified gold with 593,100 discs sold.
Konvict labelhead Akon's Freedom was well received in it's opening week. The Grammy nominated singer's third disc debuted at No. 7 and pushed 110,900 copies.
Atlanta-bred rapper Ludacris sold fairly well going into his second week on store shelves as Theater of the Mind sold 65,300 units despite dropping ten spots to No. 15. Luda's sixth solo project currently stands at 279,400 sold.
Legendary Geto Boys rapper Scarface's Emeritus garnered some attention at retailers as it landed at No. 24 its first week. The Southern emcee was able to sell 42,200 copies in seven days.
The self-proclaimed "King of the South" T.I.'s Paper Trail slipped 11 spots down to No. 27 selling 38,900 discs this week. Tip's sixth project is past platinum status with 1,342,800 copies sold over the ten weeks it has been in stores.
R&B hottie Rihanna's Good Girl Gone Bad fell three slots to No. 37 selling 30,200 units this week. After 79 weeks, the Grammy winning singer has sold 2,087,600 copies.
Auto-tune king T-Pain's Thr33 Ringz continues its' slow start dropping 17 positions to No. 38 with 29,100 albums sold. Pain's third solo release has moved 307,400 copies after a month of availability.
Lil' Wayne's Tha Carter III took an eight position slip landing at No. 47 with 23,400 albums sold this week. Quietly headed towards triple platinum status, Weezy's latest disc has sold 2,750,000 after 26 weeks in stores.
Iconic singer Seal creeped back into the Top 50 as Soul rose eight spots to No. 49 with 22,700 units sold. After a month in stores, Seal has sold 113,500 copies.
R&B superstar John Legend's Evolver dropped 13 spots to No. 50 with 22,500 discs moved out of retailers. Legend's third project has sold a total of 352,800 pieces after six weeks in stores.
The motion picture soundtrack Cadillac Records debuted this week on the charts landing at No. 66. Showcasing new music from its star Beyonce as well as Mos Def, Raphael Saadiq and Nas and others, the disc sold 15,700 copies its' first week in stores.
Beyonce's I Am...Sasha Fierce which offered fans another side of her personality topped all hip-hop and R&B releases this week. According to Nielsen Soundscan, the singer nabbed the No. 3 spot, selling 152,800 copies. After three weeks on the charts, B's new album is closing in on platinum status with 893,300 discs sold.
Resorting to an R&B tune this time around rapper Kanye West continues to sell copies of his new disc 808s & Heartbreak. The album only slipped three spots to No. 4 and sold 141,700 units this week. After just two weeks in stores, Ye's fourth project was certified gold with 593,100 discs sold.
Konvict labelhead Akon's Freedom was well received in it's opening week. The Grammy nominated singer's third disc debuted at No. 7 and pushed 110,900 copies.
Atlanta-bred rapper Ludacris sold fairly well going into his second week on store shelves as Theater of the Mind sold 65,300 units despite dropping ten spots to No. 15. Luda's sixth solo project currently stands at 279,400 sold.
Legendary Geto Boys rapper Scarface's Emeritus garnered some attention at retailers as it landed at No. 24 its first week. The Southern emcee was able to sell 42,200 copies in seven days.
The self-proclaimed "King of the South" T.I.'s Paper Trail slipped 11 spots down to No. 27 selling 38,900 discs this week. Tip's sixth project is past platinum status with 1,342,800 copies sold over the ten weeks it has been in stores.
R&B hottie Rihanna's Good Girl Gone Bad fell three slots to No. 37 selling 30,200 units this week. After 79 weeks, the Grammy winning singer has sold 2,087,600 copies.
Auto-tune king T-Pain's Thr33 Ringz continues its' slow start dropping 17 positions to No. 38 with 29,100 albums sold. Pain's third solo release has moved 307,400 copies after a month of availability.
Lil' Wayne's Tha Carter III took an eight position slip landing at No. 47 with 23,400 albums sold this week. Quietly headed towards triple platinum status, Weezy's latest disc has sold 2,750,000 after 26 weeks in stores.
Iconic singer Seal creeped back into the Top 50 as Soul rose eight spots to No. 49 with 22,700 units sold. After a month in stores, Seal has sold 113,500 copies.
R&B superstar John Legend's Evolver dropped 13 spots to No. 50 with 22,500 discs moved out of retailers. Legend's third project has sold a total of 352,800 pieces after six weeks in stores.
The motion picture soundtrack Cadillac Records debuted this week on the charts landing at No. 66. Showcasing new music from its star Beyonce as well as Mos Def, Raphael Saadiq and Nas and others, the disc sold 15,700 copies its' first week in stores.
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Monday, December 8, 2008
Saturday, December 6, 2008
Friday, December 5, 2008
THIS WEEK HIP-HOP & R&B ALBUMS SALES
Changing his sound this time around, Kanye's 808's & Heartbreak was able to find love as fans consumers helped him grab No. 1. According to Nielsen SoundScan, the rap star received his third consecutive No. 1 release nearly going gold with 451,400 copies sold his first week in stores.
R&B superstar Beyonce slid three spots as I Am...Sasha Fierce landed at No. 4 this week moving 257,400 albums. Officially certified gold in two week's time, her latest project has sold a total of 740,600 copies.
ATL rapper Ludacris hits this week's charts as Theater of the Mind opened up at No. 5. Despite not securing that number one spot, Luda's sixth solo project was able to scan 214,100 in its first week.
Fellow Atlanta rapper T.I. has continued to perform well with Paper Trail sliding just two spots to No. 16 with 74,800 sold albums this week. Hearing little backlash proclaiming he is the "King of the South," Tip shows off the numbers game with 1,303,800 discs sold after nine weeks in stores.
T-Pain is still finding his tune in the charts as Thr33 Ringz dropped nine positions to No. 21 selling 48,700 copies this week. His third project is slowly moving units as it sits at 278,300 sold discs after three weeks on shelves.
Video vixen Rihanna shows no signs of slowing down her record sales as the re-released Good Girl Gone Bad album moved up four spots to No. 34 selling 35,100 copies. One of the few albums to reach double platinum status, the singer's latest project has pushed 2,057,400 discs after 78 weeks in stores.
Soulful singer John Legend fell 19 spots to No. 37 as Evolver gathered up 33,300 sold albums. His third solo project continues its slow pace with 330,300 scanned copies after five weeks.
Moving up two spots this week is Lil' Wayne's Tha Carter III, which secured No. 39 with 31,900 discs sold. Showing no signs of falling out of Top 50 any time soon, Weezy's latest disc stands at 2,726,600 sold albums after 25 weeks.
E-40 debuted this week with Ball Street Journal landing at No. 42. The Bay area rapper's 11th disc was able to move 30,700 copies after one week in stores.
R&B superstar Ne-Yo evens out the Top 50 this week as Year of the Gentleman slipped one spot to No. 45 selling 28,400 units. The singer's third album has sold 650,500 records after 11 weeks of availability.
R&B superstar Beyonce slid three spots as I Am...Sasha Fierce landed at No. 4 this week moving 257,400 albums. Officially certified gold in two week's time, her latest project has sold a total of 740,600 copies.
ATL rapper Ludacris hits this week's charts as Theater of the Mind opened up at No. 5. Despite not securing that number one spot, Luda's sixth solo project was able to scan 214,100 in its first week.
Fellow Atlanta rapper T.I. has continued to perform well with Paper Trail sliding just two spots to No. 16 with 74,800 sold albums this week. Hearing little backlash proclaiming he is the "King of the South," Tip shows off the numbers game with 1,303,800 discs sold after nine weeks in stores.
T-Pain is still finding his tune in the charts as Thr33 Ringz dropped nine positions to No. 21 selling 48,700 copies this week. His third project is slowly moving units as it sits at 278,300 sold discs after three weeks on shelves.
Video vixen Rihanna shows no signs of slowing down her record sales as the re-released Good Girl Gone Bad album moved up four spots to No. 34 selling 35,100 copies. One of the few albums to reach double platinum status, the singer's latest project has pushed 2,057,400 discs after 78 weeks in stores.
Soulful singer John Legend fell 19 spots to No. 37 as Evolver gathered up 33,300 sold albums. His third solo project continues its slow pace with 330,300 scanned copies after five weeks.
Moving up two spots this week is Lil' Wayne's Tha Carter III, which secured No. 39 with 31,900 discs sold. Showing no signs of falling out of Top 50 any time soon, Weezy's latest disc stands at 2,726,600 sold albums after 25 weeks.
E-40 debuted this week with Ball Street Journal landing at No. 42. The Bay area rapper's 11th disc was able to move 30,700 copies after one week in stores.
R&B superstar Ne-Yo evens out the Top 50 this week as Year of the Gentleman slipped one spot to No. 45 selling 28,400 units. The singer's third album has sold 650,500 records after 11 weeks of availability.
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Monday, December 1, 2008
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