Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 11/1/2009

Youngmoneyclick · 11-04-2009, 03:02 PM

Michael Jackson will be finishing 2009 at the top of the charts he dominated for so many years. With the release of the documentary of his last days, This Is It, Epic Records, the imprint Jackson sustained throughout the early '80s, has released a soundtrack. Michael Jackson's This Is It Soundtrack debuted at over halfway to platinum. Over three Michael Jackson releases were sprinkled throughout the Top 200 this week, affirming his status as Forbes top-earning dead celebrity, trumping Elvis Presley who reigned in 2007 and 2008.

Jay-Z still stayed Top 10 with Blueprint 3 as the emcee tours North America. The rapper known for his former battles with Nas, The Game can add onetime protege Beanie Sigel . A staple in Jay's Roc-A-Fella Records roster, the South Philadelphia rapper and his mentor have parted ways after Jay reacted to a string of arrested, rumored drug abuse and poor business management on Beanie's part. If the polite interview commentary elevates, Blueprint 3 may become a bigger piece of discussion.

The Black Eyed Peas are just a 100,000 units ahead of Jay-Z in overall sales. The E.N.D. held rank from last week, after being out for over three months. The California veterans are striking new chords with their latest single "Meet Me Halfway." will.i.am has also been announced as a collaborator on Rihanna's Rated R album.

The biggest surprise on the charts this week was rapper Tech N9ne's validation through K.O.D. The Kansas City rapper, who has sold over one million records independently in the course of his career, had a Top 15 debut in the fourth quarter, selling just under 30,000 units. King Of Darkness features strong commentary on religion and spirituality. The release unveils Strange Music's latest roster, including Krizz Kaliko , Big Scoob, Brotha Lynch Hung and Prozak. Veteran New York emcee Bumpy Knuckles (a/k/a Freddie Foxxx also appears, as well as Three 6 Mafia .

E1 Entertainment, formerly Koch, is known for helping many rappers find later career success. The imprint struct a Top 20 debut appearance with Buffalo, New York native Brian McKnight and his Evolution Of A Man.

Top 200 Album Sales (Top 5 Hip Hop/R&B)
Rank Artist Album This Week Est. Total
1
Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson's This Is It
373,000
374,000
10 Jay-Z
Blueprint 3
41,000
1,200,000
13
Black Eyed Peas
The E.N.D.
30,000
1,300,000
14
Tech N9ne
K.O.D. 30,000
30,000
20
Brian McKnight
Evolution Of A Man
24,000
24,000

Rick Ross' first act on Maybach Music, Triple C's debuted in the Top 50 with their Custom Cars & Cycles release. The Def Jam release featured a number of videos made in promotion of the project, and boasted guest appearances from Young Jeezy , Gucci Mane and Warren G . The release's sales have been a topic of discussion by Ross nemesis 50 Cent this week, who had previously branded his own G-Unit group.

Vancourer Hip Hop veterans Swollen Members cracked the Top 150 with their return to music, Armed To The Teeth . Once a staple of the underground in the '90s, the duo has returned after battling drugs and a label change. Released by Kottonmouth Kings' Suburban Noize imprint, this album features appearances ranging from Glasses Malone to Tech N9ne.
After finding chart and critical success in last year's Crack , Houston Rap veteran Z-Ro returned almost exactly a year later with Cocaine. The release returned Ro to Rap-A-Lot Records, a label he was said to have been leaving. The release features Lil Flip and Big Pokey.

Lastly, Raekwon and New Boyz continue to find chart success after the summer. The Wu-Tang Clan member's Only Built 4 Cuban Linx 2 continues to be a critically-touted release, while California's Jerk movement may very well be this year's "crank dat," as Skinny Jeanz & A Mic

Rank Artist Album This Week Est. Total
44
Triple C's
Custom Cars & Cycles
12,000
12,000
146
Swollen Members
Armed To The Teeth
3,400
3,500
147
Z-Ro
Cocaine
3,400
3,500
153
New Boyz
Skinny Jeanz & A Mic
3,300
35,000
166
Raekwon Only Built 4 Cuban Linx 2 3,000
130,000

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violence032 · 11-04-2009, 03:18 PM

bet chu def jam bought the other 8,000 copies. funny how they predicted 4,000 and they did exactly 12,000 who does exact numbers in their first week just enough to get em over 10 lol. people dont think when they r desperate

Shyne · 11-04-2009, 05:46 PM

Good to see Tech N9ne do such good numbers, I actually didnt check the album but im going to get around to it sooner or later.

Will21 · 11-04-2009, 06:10 PM

props for tech n9ne for having succes while keeping his own style

GMNRecordsCT3 · 11-04-2009, 07:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by violence032

bet chu def jam bought the other 8,000 copies. funny how they predicted 4,000 and they did exactly 12,000 who does exact numbers in their first week just enough to get em over 10 lol. people dont think when they r desperate

who gets exactly 4000?

stupid groupie........... hmm stupid... groupie same thing............ groupie

11-04-2009, 03:02 PM	#1
Youngmoneyclick FREE T.I Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: in tha hood Posts: 3,094 Repped: 207 Repped 5,553 Times in 1,685 Posts Neg Reps: 90 Neg Repped at 218 Times in 127 Posts	Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 11/1/2009 Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 11/1/2009 Michael Jackson will be finishing 2009 at the top of the charts he dominated for so many years. With the release of the documentary of his last days, This Is It, Epic Records, the imprint Jackson sustained throughout the early '80s, has released a soundtrack. Michael Jackson's This Is It Soundtrack debuted at over halfway to platinum. Over three Michael Jackson releases were sprinkled throughout the Top 200 this week, affirming his status as Forbes top-earning dead celebrity, trumping Elvis Presley who reigned in 2007 and 2008. Jay-Z still stayed Top 10 with Blueprint 3 as the emcee tours North America. The rapper known for his former battles with Nas, The Game can add onetime protege Beanie Sigel . A staple in Jay's Roc-A-Fella Records roster, the South Philadelphia rapper and his mentor have parted ways after Jay reacted to a string of arrested, rumored drug abuse and poor business management on Beanie's part. If the polite interview commentary elevates, Blueprint 3 may become a bigger piece of discussion. The Black Eyed Peas are just a 100,000 units ahead of Jay-Z in overall sales. The E.N.D. held rank from last week, after being out for over three months. The California veterans are striking new chords with their latest single "Meet Me Halfway." will.i.am has also been announced as a collaborator on Rihanna's Rated R album. The biggest surprise on the charts this week was rapper Tech N9ne's validation through K.O.D. The Kansas City rapper, who has sold over one million records independently in the course of his career, had a Top 15 debut in the fourth quarter, selling just under 30,000 units. King Of Darkness features strong commentary on religion and spirituality. The release unveils Strange Music's latest roster, including Krizz Kaliko , Big Scoob, Brotha Lynch Hung and Prozak. Veteran New York emcee Bumpy Knuckles (a/k/a Freddie Foxxx also appears, as well as Three 6 Mafia . E1 Entertainment, formerly Koch, is known for helping many rappers find later career success. The imprint struct a Top 20 debut appearance with Buffalo, New York native Brian McKnight and his Evolution Of A Man. Top 200 Album Sales (Top 5 Hip Hop/R&B) Rank Artist Album This Week Est. Total 1 Michael Jackson Michael Jackson's This Is It 373,000 374,000 10 Jay-Z Blueprint 3 41,000 1,200,000 13 Black Eyed Peas The E.N.D. 30,000 1,300,000 14 Tech N9ne K.O.D. 30,000 30,000 20 Brian McKnight Evolution Of A Man 24,000 24,000 Rick Ross' first act on Maybach Music, Triple C's debuted in the Top 50 with their Custom Cars & Cycles release. The Def Jam release featured a number of videos made in promotion of the project, and boasted guest appearances from Young Jeezy , Gucci Mane and Warren G . The release's sales have been a topic of discussion by Ross nemesis 50 Cent this week, who had previously branded his own G-Unit group. Vancourer Hip Hop veterans Swollen Members cracked the Top 150 with their return to music, Armed To The Teeth . Once a staple of the underground in the '90s, the duo has returned after battling drugs and a label change. Released by Kottonmouth Kings' Suburban Noize imprint, this album features appearances ranging from Glasses Malone to Tech N9ne. After finding chart and critical success in last year's Crack , Houston Rap veteran Z-Ro returned almost exactly a year later with Cocaine. The release returned Ro to Rap-A-Lot Records, a label he was said to have been leaving. The release features Lil Flip and Big Pokey. Lastly, Raekwon and New Boyz continue to find chart success after the summer. The Wu-Tang Clan member's Only Built 4 Cuban Linx 2 continues to be a critically-touted release, while California's Jerk movement may very well be this year's "crank dat," as Skinny Jeanz & A Mic Rank Artist Album This Week Est. Total 44 Triple C's Custom Cars & Cycles 12,000 12,000 146 Swollen Members Armed To The Teeth 3,400 3,500 147 Z-Ro Cocaine 3,400 3,500 153 New Boyz Skinny Jeanz & A Mic 3,300 35,000 166 Raekwon Only Built 4 Cuban Linx 2 3,000 130,000 Source- __________________

11-04-2009, 03:18 PM	#2
violence032 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: DA CAPITAL Posts: 711 Repped: 27 Repped 62 Times in 22 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 5 Times in 4 Posts	bet chu def jam bought the other 8,000 copies. funny how they predicted 4,000 and they did exactly 12,000 who does exact numbers in their first week just enough to get em over 10 lol. people dont think when they r desperate __________________ "i looked my daughter in the eye and realized my goal in parenting is to keep her off the poll!!"

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Will21 Veteran Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,292 Repped: 696 Repped 50 Times in 33 Posts Neg Reps: 27 Neg Repped at 13 Times in 8 Posts	props for tech n9ne for having succes while keeping his own style