05/14/08 - Hip Hop Album Sales: Week Ending 5/11/08

KeepitthorO · 05-14-2008, 05:24 PM

There was little movement in the rankings of R&B and Hip Hop on the charts last week. Mariah Carey continues to push towards platinum. The late '80s diva was topped by Neil Young, Toby Keith, Clay Aiken and Madonna respectively.

The Roots, despite limited marketing and promotion, have remain one of Def Jam's top Hip Hop sellers, since Kanye West, Jay-Z and Rick Ross. Ross cracked 500,000 units this week, with the push of his chart-topping T-Pain-assisted single "The Boss."

Top 200 Album Sales (Top 5 Hip Hop/R&B)
Rank Artist Album This Week Total 5
Mariah Carey
E=MC2
87,070
828,576
12
Lyfe Jennings
Lyfe Change
31,663
112,123
28
The Roots
Rising Down
20,741
74,665
29
Alicia Keys
As I Am
16,594
3,453,019
34
Rick Ross
Trilla
17,516
501,556

Atmosphere continues to impress with high chart appearances, despite independence. Shawty Lo cracked 100,000 units, as did Trina, with her new video and single. Southern rap continues to be a marketplace draw, as Flo Rida still fares well, and Lil Wayne's We The Best, an RBC Records release, sells over 20,000 copies of anticipatory material for The Carter III.

Other Notables
Rank Artist Album This Week Total 57
Atmosphere
When Life Gives You Lemons
13,493
64,031
71
Flo Rida
Mail On Sunday
10,639
224,686
103
Trina
Still Da Baddest
7,361
102,740
130
Shawty Lo
Units In The City
4,499
104,769
187
Lil Wayne
We The Best
4,089
20,819

With next week releases from Kidz In The Hall, Foxy Brown and Bun B, who can start to heat things up for the summer time? Stay tuned as DX brings the play-by-play.

source: hiphopdx

ColdRhymeZ · 05-14-2008, 05:26 PM

rick ross went gold, thats good

bigfunku22 · 05-14-2008, 05:28 PM

ross went gold while the root's flop hiphop suck's

YoUnG CaLi · 05-14-2008, 06:37 PM

Where the fuck is fat joe???

Ahaahahahah shawty lo outsold fat joe...that's a sign of an ended career...lmao

curly88 · 05-14-2008, 06:39 PM

wtf is that we the best from weezy? i dont get it

YoUnG CaLi · 05-14-2008, 06:39 PM

Damn fat joe is only at 84 tho...lmfao...this is 2 funny....

I just saw his last album "me my self and I" only sold 194,000....he's not even at 300 thou with 2 records put together....

Where's them number 1 hitz at????ahaaahhaahahha

whosmyally · 05-14-2008, 10:49 PM

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Ringtone sales.........thats about it

Ed-ucation · 05-15-2008, 12:14 AM

Rick Ross the boss went gold that's good for him. I didn't follow those numbers from a long time ago and I didn't know Alicia Keys sold 3,453,019 of her album, that's good for her. and Mariah Carey is almost platinum, I think she's gonna reach that in 3 weeks or 1 month

Mon£y · 05-15-2008, 10:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaTalkOfCaLi

Damn fat joe is only at 84 tho...lmfao...this is 2 funny....

I just saw his last album "me my self and I" only sold 194,000....he's not even at 300 thou with 2 records put together....

Where's them number 1 hitz at????ahaaahhaahahha

Those "hits" are other artist's records.

His whole success is based on his collaborators peformance, not his. Thats why no one is comfortable to spend money on his albums. Thay would rather buy a PS3 game... and I dont blame them.

YoUnG CaLi · 05-15-2008, 10:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mon£y

Thay would rather buy a PS3 game... and I dont blame them.

Damn...lmfao

BrooklynZ Finest · 05-15-2008, 12:32 PM

props 4 the list

timmy_H · 05-15-2008, 02:43 PM

DAYMMmm most of these albums are floppin....

GMNRecordsCT3 · 05-15-2008, 08:51 PM

Quote:

Ross cracked 500,000 units this week, with the push of his chart-topping T-Pain-assisted single "The Boss."

yes, im sure a 2 and a half month old single is still helpin...

05-14-2008, 05:24 PM	#1
KeepitthorO "Culture Gone Bad" Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Boston Posts: 916 Repped: 60 Repped 841 Times in 216 Posts Neg Reps: 33 Neg Repped at 27 Times in 14 Posts	05/14/08 - Hip Hop Album Sales: Week Ending 5/11/08 05/14/08 - Hip Hop Album Sales: Week Ending 5/11/08 There was little movement in the rankings of R&B and Hip Hop on the charts last week. Mariah Carey continues to push towards platinum. The late '80s diva was topped by Neil Young, Toby Keith, Clay Aiken and Madonna respectively. The Roots, despite limited marketing and promotion, have remain one of Def Jam's top Hip Hop sellers, since Kanye West, Jay-Z and Rick Ross. Ross cracked 500,000 units this week, with the push of his chart-topping T-Pain-assisted single "The Boss." Top 200 Album Sales (Top 5 Hip Hop/R&B) Rank Artist Album This Week Total 5 Mariah Carey E=MC2 87,070 828,576 12 Lyfe Jennings Lyfe Change 31,663 112,123 28 The Roots Rising Down 20,741 74,665 29 Alicia Keys As I Am 16,594 3,453,019 34 Rick Ross Trilla 17,516 501,556 Atmosphere continues to impress with high chart appearances, despite independence. Shawty Lo cracked 100,000 units, as did Trina, with her new video and single. Southern rap continues to be a marketplace draw, as Flo Rida still fares well, and Lil Wayne's We The Best, an RBC Records release, sells over 20,000 copies of anticipatory material for The Carter III. Other Notables Rank Artist Album This Week Total 57 Atmosphere When Life Gives You Lemons 13,493 64,031 71 Flo Rida Mail On Sunday 10,639 224,686 103 Trina Still Da Baddest 7,361 102,740 130 Shawty Lo Units In The City 4,499 104,769 187 Lil Wayne We The Best 4,089 20,819 With next week releases from Kidz In The Hall, Foxy Brown and Bun B, who can start to heat things up for the summer time? Stay tuned as DX brings the play-by-play. source: hiphopdx __________________

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Ed-ucation Veteran Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Montreal Posts: 5,083 Repped: 416 Repped 98 Times in 58 Posts Neg Reps: 5 Neg Repped at 3 Times in 3 Posts	Rick Ross the boss went gold that's good for him. I didn't follow those numbers from a long time ago and I didn't know Alicia Keys sold 3,453,019 of her album, that's good for her. and Mariah Carey is almost platinum, I think she's gonna reach that in 3 weeks or 1 month __________________

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