Rap Chart Movement: Ice Cube Dethrones Lil Wayne, GZA Flies Low

J-Banks · 08-27-2008, 10:26 AM

Rap Chart Movement: Ice Cube Dethrones Lil Wayne, GZA Flies Low
Posted: 8/27/2008 8:24:04 AM

Debuting at No. 1 on Billboard's 'Top Rap Albums Chart' this week is Ice Cube with his ninth solo album titled Raw Footage.

The set, which features appearances from Young Jeezy, The Game and Musiq, scanned 69,760 discs in its opening week.

Lil Wayne loses the top spot and slips to No.2. Tha Carter III shifted 56,800 discs this week, pushing its total to 2,261,500.

Entering the charts at No. 3 is Malibu rap duo Shwayze with their self titled album. The project bags up 46,680 units in its first week spin.

Daddy Yankee slips two spots to No. 4. Talento De Barrio shelved off 16,600discs this week, pushing its total to 42,300.

Posted at No. 5 is Nas. Untitled continues its steady grind as it shells out 15,070 discs this week. After 6 weeks the album has sold a total of 350,200 copies.

M.I.A. slides one spot to No. 6. Kala reels in 10,990 copies this week, pushing the album's total to 283,000.

Right behind her is Florida rapper Plies. 10,830 folks picked up Definition Of Real this week, bringing the album's total sales to 469,600.

David Banner holds it down at No. 8. The Greatest Story Ever Told hustled 10,650 copies this week. The album's tally stands at 123,700.

Three Six Mafia hold fort at No. 9. Last 2 Walk sells 9,030 copies in its ninth week on the chart. So far, the set has sold 216,000 units.

Wrapping up the Top 10 is Wu-Tang rapper GZA. The emcee's latest project, Pro Tools, cashed out 9,200 copies in its opening week.

Source: sixshot

Nefasto · 08-27-2008, 01:41 PM

Cube rulez!!!

anzee11 · 08-27-2008, 04:43 PM

Album sales don't mean nothing anymore. Been like that since the word bittorrent came into existence. Everyone's hurting across the board except for maybe Lil Wayne.

GMNRecordsCT3 · 08-27-2008, 07:45 PM

^^^ cosizzle... fuk bootleg everybody got a bootlegger on they computer...

no to u · 08-27-2008, 07:48 PM

thats the way it should and its good to see gza on there

Seatown · 08-27-2008, 08:41 PM

good job cube much better then wayne

Ed-ucation · 08-27-2008, 10:44 PM

68 000 for a legend like Cube only, but he's number one, so I guess it's good

Da Proctologist · 08-28-2008, 12:06 AM

what ever happen to das efx they was da real shit all dis shit is wack fuck new school o school were it be!!!!!

Smithilberry · 08-28-2008, 01:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by anzee11

Album sales don't mean nothing anymore. Been like that since the word bittorrent came into existence. Everyone's hurting across the board except for maybe Lil Wayne.

album sales never mattered to real fans... it only kinda matters to the label and somewhat to the rapper... they make the real money by doin shows...

08-27-2008, 10:26 AM	#1
J-Banks Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 21,015 Repped: 5,294 Repped 53,425 Times in 7,839 Posts Blog Entries: 1 Neg Reps: 53 Neg Repped at 93 Times in 86 Posts	Rap Chart Movement: Ice Cube Dethrones Lil Wayne, GZA Flies Low Rap Chart Movement: Ice Cube Dethrones Lil Wayne, GZA Flies Low Rap Chart Movement: Ice Cube Dethrones Lil Wayne, GZA Flies Low Posted: 8/27/2008 8:24:04 AM Debuting at No. 1 on Billboard's 'Top Rap Albums Chart' this week is Ice Cube with his ninth solo album titled Raw Footage. The set, which features appearances from Young Jeezy, The Game and Musiq, scanned 69,760 discs in its opening week. Lil Wayne loses the top spot and slips to No.2. Tha Carter III shifted 56,800 discs this week, pushing its total to 2,261,500. Entering the charts at No. 3 is Malibu rap duo Shwayze with their self titled album. The project bags up 46,680 units in its first week spin. Daddy Yankee slips two spots to No. 4. Talento De Barrio shelved off 16,600discs this week, pushing its total to 42,300. Posted at No. 5 is Nas. Untitled continues its steady grind as it shells out 15,070 discs this week. After 6 weeks the album has sold a total of 350,200 copies. M.I.A. slides one spot to No. 6. Kala reels in 10,990 copies this week, pushing the album's total to 283,000. Right behind her is Florida rapper Plies. 10,830 folks picked up Definition Of Real this week, bringing the album's total sales to 469,600. David Banner holds it down at No. 8. The Greatest Story Ever Told hustled 10,650 copies this week. The album's tally stands at 123,700. Three Six Mafia hold fort at No. 9. Last 2 Walk sells 9,030 copies in its ninth week on the chart. So far, the set has sold 216,000 units. Wrapping up the Top 10 is Wu-Tang rapper GZA. The emcee's latest project, Pro Tools, cashed out 9,200 copies in its opening week. Source: sixshot __________________ JBanksblog.com - check it out __________________

08-27-2008, 01:41 PM	#2
Nefasto Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 46 Repped: 0 Repped 0 Times in 0 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 1 Time in 1 Post	Cube rulez!!! __________________

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08-27-2008, 07:48 PM	#5
no to u Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 955 Repped: 4 Repped 145 Times in 36 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 2 Times in 2 Posts	thats the way it should and its good to see gza on there __________________

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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	68 000 for a legend like Cube only, but he's number one, so I guess it's good __________________

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anzee11 Veteran Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,252 Repped: 389 Repped 77 Times in 48 Posts Neg Reps: 14 Neg Repped at 3 Times in 3 Posts	Album sales don't mean nothing anymore. Been like that since the word bittorrent came into existence. Everyone's hurting across the board except for maybe Lil Wayne.

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Seatown Veteran Join Date: May 2006 Location: Sea-Town Posts: 2,161 Repped: 715 Repped 49 Times in 35 Posts Neg Reps: 21 Neg Repped at 7 Times in 4 Posts	good job cube much better then wayne

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Da Proctologist Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: franktown Posts: 123 Repped: 0 Repped 0 Times in 0 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	what ever happen to das efx they was da real shit all dis shit is wack fuck new school o school were it be!!!!!

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