Looking at the billboard charts for this week, JAY-Z is still waxing strong with his 11th studio album, BLUEPRINT 3. He moves 43,000 copies this week, bringing his total to 1,159,000. I think those are good numbers in just about two months in stores. I hope he makes it to 2 million copies.
The next notable rapper on the charts is DRAKE, with his SO FAR GONE EP, which droped some weeks ago. The album moves 17,000 this week, bringing the total to 197,000 copies. That is not bad for an album that was being given away for free on the internet a couple of months ago, exclusive of a couple of new tracks, every other song on the album has been heard before, just repackaged.
KID CUDI, KANYE WEST'S protege is the next notable act on the charts. He moved 8,900 copies of his debut album, MAN ON THE MOON:END OF DAYS, this week. This brings his total to 183,000 copies so far.
EMINEM is still waxing strong with his 5th album, RELAPSE, which moves 8,500 copies this week. Bringing his total to 1,490,000. This is good numbers considering the climate of hip hop right now. But if it were to be compared to his previous albums, then it would be tagged a flop. You can't compare this any of his other albums, in respect to sales.
ROYCE DA 5'9 rides on the recent buzz of his rap group, SLAUGHTER HOUSE (HIM, JOE BUDDEN, JOEL ORTITZ, and CROOKED 1), and drops a solo album. Knowing royce, and his lyrical capabilities, i know he would not disappoint, but the hip hop listeners don't seem to be feeling him. His album moves a slopy 4,600 in its debut week.
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