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2008 Rap Chart Movement: A Look At Sales Of Notable Albums Released In 2008

Artist: Lil Wayne

Album: Tha Carter III

Release Date: June 10

First Week Sales: 1,007,700

Sales As Of December 31, 2008: 2,874,400

Achievements: Best Selling Album Of 2008, Nominated For 8 Grammys





Artist: T.I.

Album: Paper Trail

Release Date: September 26

First Week Sales: 569,300

Sales As Of December 31 2008: 1,522,100

Achievements: Two record breaking singles on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart, "Whatever You Like" and "Live Your Life".





Artist: Kanye West

Album: 808's & Heartbreaks

Release Date: November 24

First Week Sales: 451,300

Sales As Of December 31 2008: 1,023,900.





Artist: Rick Ross

Album: TRONG> Trilla

Release Date: March 11

First Week Sales: 198,300

Sales As Of December 31 2008: 709,500





Artist: Young Jeezy

Album: The Recession

Release Date: September 2

First Week Sales: 260,500

Sales As Of December 31 2008: 706,700





Artist: The Game

Album: L.A.X.

Release Date: August 22

First Week Sales: 239,000

Sales As Of December 31 2008: 633,700





Artist: Plies

Album: Defintion Of Real

Release Date: June 10

First Week Sales: 214,900

Sales As Of December 2008: 552,800





Artist: Ludacris

Album: Theater Of The Mind

Release Date: November 24

First Week Sales: 214,100

Sales As Of December 31 2008: 439,100





Artist: Nas

Album: Untitled

Release Date: July 15

First Week Sales: 187,000

Sales As Of December 31 2008: 428,600





Artist: Snoop Dogg

Album: Ego Trippin'

Release Date: March 11

First Week Sales: 136,900

Sales As Of December 31 2008: 379,000





Artist: Flo Rida

Album: Mail on Sunday

Release Date: March 18

First Week Sales: 86,100

Sales As Of December 31 2008: 356,100





Artist: Three Six Mafia

Album: Last 2 Walk

Release Date: June 24

First Week Sales: 76,900

Sales As Of December 31 2008: 277,600





Artist: Bun B

Album: II Trill

Release Date: May 20

First Week Sales: 98,300

Sales As Of December 31 2008: 277,100





Artist: G-Unit

Album: Terminate On Sight (T.O.S.)

Release Date: July 1

First Week Sales: 101,800

Sales As Of December 31 2008: 239,700





Artist: Webbie

Album: Savage Life 2

Release Date: February 26

First Week Sales: 72,800

Sales As Of December 31 2008: 218,600





Artist: David Banner

Album: The Greatest Story Ever Told

Release Date: May 20

First Week Sales: 51,900

Sales As Of December 31 2008: 186,100





Artist: Nelly

Album: Brass Knuckles

Release Date: September 16

First Week Sales: 114,600

Sales As Of December 31 2008: 184,600





Artist: Ice Cube

Album: Raw Footage

Release Date: August 19

First Week Sales: 69,760

Sales As Of December 31 2008: 181,800





Artist: The Roots

Album: Rising Down

Release Date: April 29

First Week Sales: 53,900

Sales As Of December 31 2008: 155,300





Artist: Plies

Album: Da Realist

Release Date: December 16

First Week Sales: 114,600

Sales As Of December 31 2008: 167,300





Artist: Trina

Album: Still Da Baddest

Release Date: February 12

First Week Sales: 46,800

Sales As Of December 31 2008: 163,200





Artist: Common

Album: Universal Mind Control

Release Date: December 16

First Week Sales: 81,600

Sales As Of December 31 2008: 149,100





Artist: Atmosphere

Album: When Life Gives You Lemons, Paint That Shit Gold

Release Date: April 22

First Week Sales: 36,000

Sales As Of December 31 2008: 147,500





Artist: DJ Khaled

Album: We Global

Release Date: September 16

First Week Sales: 49,500

Sales As Of December 31 2008: 127,600





Artist: Tech N9ne

Album: Killer

Release Date: July 1

First Week Sales: 36,100

Sales As Of December 31 2008: 106,500





Artist: LL Cool J

Album: Exit 13

Release Date: September 9

First Week Sales: 43,700

Sales As Of December 31 2008: 94,200





Artist: Q-Tip

Album: The Renaissance

Release Date: November 4

First Week Sales: 34,200

Sales As Of December 31 2008: 93,300





Artist: Soulja Boy

Album: ISouljaBoyTellEm

Release Date: December 16

First Week Sales: 45,500

Sales As Of December 31 2008: 79,900





Artist: Scarface

Album: Emeritus

Release Date: December 2

First Week Sales: 42,200

Sales As Of December 31 2008: 79,400





Artist: Lil Mama

Album: Voice Of The Young People (V.Y.P.)

Release Date: April 29

First Week Sales: 18,600

Sales As Of December 31 2008: 65,700





Artist: E-40

Album: Ball Street Journal

Release Date: November 24

First Week Sales: 31,000

Sales As Of December 31 2008: 64,100





Artist: Ace Hood

Album: Gutta

Release Date: November 18

First Week Sales: 24,700

Sales As Of December 31 2008: 55,200





Artist: Yung Berg

Album: Look What You Made Me

Release Date: November 18

First Week Sales: 19,270

Sales As Of December 31 2008: 51,300





Artist: Murs

Album: Murs For President

Release Date: September 30

First Week Sales: 12,500

Sales As Of December 31 2008: 33,200





Artist: Kardinal Offishall

Album: Not 4 Sale

Release Date: September 9

First Week Sales: 11,900

Sales As Of December 31 2008: 31,300





Artist: Devin The Dude

Album: Landing Gear

Release Date: October 7

First Week Sales: 10,800

Sales As Of December 31 2008: 31,200





Artist: V.I.C.

Album: Landing Gear

Release Date: August 26

First Week Sales: 7,080

Sales As Of December 31st 2008: 24,900





Artist: UNK

Album: 2econd Season

Release Date: September 30

First Week Sales: 5,200

Sales As Of December 31 2008: 16,000

Source: sixshot

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The Real K.I.N.G.

Damn some of them sales is just ridiculous years ago Nelly would've been on on the top sellers even though his music pop rap shit fact still remains he was a sales heavyweight

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ct_dirt

wow akon took a L on signing kardinal . scarface not even 100k dag

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S.E.S.H smokin since 19??
REINSTATE VICK!!!

GodToYouKids22

woahhhh gunit def aint selling that much

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younggun11

Game wont Go Platinum but Def Over 700k in USA and 1 mil worldwide. He is still selling 14k,

Good thing he pushed units outside USA, onlike Officer Ross and Jeezy wack ass who both pushed like 15k outside USA.

LAX definatly more sucessful than DA, Platinum Single, Many Ringtones Sold, 1 mil worldwide.

Good shit! Game shouldnt retire if he making Good money of Rap

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I cannot stand Eminem and His Fans, I hate Wiggaz and if I see ya on the streets, i am beating your for real, been like since in 2002, and still like that, Ya all corny as fuck!

creepz

g unit aint goin gold no time soon

Tha E

Damn sells is fucked...nigga just bootleg the bullshit and buy the good shit...HaHa T.O.S. did shit...HaHa...and what happened to game...no plat???...HaHa...I remember when he said on 120 Bars to G-Unit 2 get used to the Gold Plaques HaHa...And weakass Lil' Wayne went 2x Plat...Fuck the bullshit now rappers just better make good music cuz sales aint gon be the main priority no more and if it is u better put all kinds of shit along wit just the Audio CD

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Damn some sales are low it looks like yr of the flops lol...

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The Real K.I.N.G.

In my opinion this year was the year of musical experiments... Kanye West 808s, Snoop Dogg Ego Trippin, Musiq Soulchild rappin on his first single lol, Kells using the Vocoder, Ludacris damn there a compilation album, Nas taking the risk of not even being put on shelves...

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young_min

it would help if actual good music was released on the albums

matrix

damn this nigg common sold no fuggin records...and this nigg nelly...smh...that is fugged up....but jea sales are supertrash the fugg...

heartless monster

damm yung berg sales is horrible

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passiveexistence

SO HAPPY for atmosphere, even though this album was not as good, they deserve good number for all of their other ones!