Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Saturday, February 18, 2012
THIS WEEK HIP-HOP & R&B ALBUM SALES
Leading the pack this week is recently deceased icon Whitney Houston's Whitney: The Greatest Hits re-entering the chart at No. 6 behind Paul McCarty's Kisses on the Bottom (74,000), The Fray's Scars & Stories (87,000), Now 41 (142,000), Van Halen's A Different Kind of Truth (187,000) and Adele's 21 (237,000). Since it's 2000 release, the album has sold over 10 million copies worldwide.
Young Money rap star Drake's Take Care sophomore album dropped four slots to No. 8 with 32,000. After 13 weeks in stores, Drizzy's new LP has shelled out 1,438,000 copies to date.
Atlanta rapper Young Jeezy's Thug Motivation 103: Hustlerz Ambition fell nine slots to No. 21 with 22,000. With two months knocked out, the Def Jam star's newest album has moved 441,000 copies.
Rap duo Jay-Z and Kanye West's Watch the Throne received an eight-slot boost to No. 25 with 18,000. With 24 weeks out of the way, the rap duo's summer LP sits at 1,316,000 units.
Grammy-winning rapper Lil Wayne's Tha Carter IV moved up two spots to No. 29 with 16,000. Headed into his 24th week, the Young Money boss' latest solo LP has moved 1,997,000 records.
Friday, February 17, 2012
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Whitney Houston, superstar of records, films, dies
Whitney Houston, who reigned as pop music's queen until her majestic voice and regal image were ravaged by drug use, has died. She was 48.
Publicist Kristen Foster said Saturday that the singer had died, but the cause and the location of her death were unclear.
At her peak in the 1980s and '90s, Houston the golden girl of the music industry and one of the world's best-selling artists.
Among her hits were "How Will I Know," ''Saving All My Love for You" and "I Will Always Love You." She won multiple Grammys including album and record of the year.
Her success carried her beyond music to movies like "The Bodyguard."
But by the end of her career, drug use took its toll as her record sales plummeted and her voice became raspy and hoarse.
THIS WEEK HIP-HOP & R&B ALBUM SALES
Leading the pack this week is Drake's Take Care moving up three slots to No. 6 with 29,800 behind Kidz Bop 21 (30,300), 2012 Grammy Nominees (34,000), Leonard Cohen's Old Ideas (41,000), Lana Del Ray's Born to Die (77,100) and Adele's 21 (121,900). According to Nielsen SoundScan, Drizzy's sophomore album rests at 1,400,100 sold records after 12 weeks in stores.
Rap duo LMFAO's Sorry for Party Rocking jumped back into the Top 10 moving up nine slots to No. 9 with 22,100. With 33 weeks knocked out, their latest offering has served 621,000 records.
Grammy-winning singer Rihanna's Talk That Talk received a six-slot boost to No. 10 with 22,100. After 11 weeks in stores, her new record has pushed out 624,300 units.
R&B veteran Mary J. Blige's My Life II...The Journey Continues jumped forward 14 slots to No. 11 with 22,000. After 11 weeks on store shelves, her latest album has moved 475,700 records.
Atlanta rapper Young Jeezy's Thug Motivation 103: Hustlerz Ambition received a five slot boost to No. 12 with 22,000. Heading into his second full month in stores, the rap star's newest LP stands at 419,700 sold records.
Music veteran Seal's Soul 2 dropped eight slots to No. 16 with 18,900. With 14 days in the books, his new LP has pushed out 46,100 copies.
Music icon Tony Bennett's Duets II, which features the late Amy Winehouse, jumped up 11 slots to No. 17 with 18,900. After 20 weeks, his new collaborative project has sold 769,600 units.
Grammy-winning rapper Lil Wayne's Tha Carter IV jumped up seven slots to No. 31 with 13,600. With 23 weeks in the books, Weezy's summer anthem has pushed out 1,981,100 records to date.
Rap duo Jay-Z and Kanye West's Watch the Throne fell three positions to No. 33 with 12,800. After 26 weeks, their joint effort has sold 1,298,300 units.
R&B diva Beyonce's 4 moved up 12 spots to No. 37 with 12,100. With 32 weeks in the books, the singer's new LP has sold 1,109,600 copies.
Evening out Top 50 is pop star Bruno Mars' Doo-Wops & Hooligans moving up five slots to No. 48 with 9,100. With 70 weeks knocked out, the singer's newest offering has sold 1,479,000 records.
Friday, February 10, 2012
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Thursday, February 2, 2012
THIS WEEK HIP-HOP & R&B ALBUM SALES
Singer Seal leads the way this week with his new Soul 2 album debuting at No. 8 behind Kellie Pickle's 100 Proof (27,400), Kid Bop 21 (33,200), Ingrid Michaelson's Human Again (39,600), 2012 Grammy Nominees (52,200), Lamb of God's Resolution (52,500), Tim McGraw's Emotional Traffic (67,500) and Adele's 21 (116,000). According to Nielsen SoundScan, Seal's latest offering has sold 27,200 units after seven days in stores.
Young Money star Drake's Take Care dropped five slots to No. 9 with 26,500. With 11 weeks in the books, his sophomore album has sold 1,376,300 records.
Grammy-winning singer Rihanna's Talk That Talk fell 11 slots to No. 16 with 18,800. Moving into her 11th week, RiRi's new LP stands at 602,200 sold records.
Atlanta rapper Young Jeezy's Thug Motivation 103: Hustlerz Ambition also fell 11 slots to No. 17 with 17,500. With six weeks in the books, Jeezy's new album has sold 387,800 copies.
Rap duo LMFAO's Sorry For Party Rocking moved down five positions to No. 18 with 16,800. Headed into their 33rd week, their newest album has sold 598,800 records.
R&B veteran Mary J. Blige's My Life II...The Journey Continues slipped two notches to No. 25 with 14,400. With ten weeks under her belt, the new LP has pushed out 453,700 pieces.
Grammy-winning rappers Jay-Z and Kanye West's Watch the Throne fell nine slots to No. 30 with 12,100. With 25 weeks knocked out, the duo's joint effort now stands at 1,285,300 sold records.
Young Money leader Lil Wayne's Tha Carter IV moved down eight slots to No. 38 with 10,300. After 22 weeks, Weezy's summer anthem has sold 1,967,500 pieces.
Late singer Amy Winehouse's Lioness: Hidden Treasures dropped 14 spots to No. 46 with 8,800. After two weeks of availability, the posthumous release has sold 327,700 copies.
Evening out Top 50 is Beyonce's 4 which fell eight positions to No. 49 with 8,500. With 31 weeks knocked out, the singer's latest solo offering has sold 1,097,500 records.
Rapper K'Naan's More Beautiful Than Silence debuted on the chart this week at No. 172. After seven days in stores, the record has pushed out 2,500 copies.
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
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