Rap Albums on The Billboard Charts

Tech N9ne is on top this week with his new release, All 6's &7's, which moved 56,000 after a week in stores. I have to say, that is impressive for someone i barely know. Okay, i am just one person, but i bet if you picked 10 people out of the crowd from where i am from and ask them who Tech N9ne was, none would know. I am not saying this to belittle him in anyway, but just out of curiosity about how he does it. I mean, how he has managed to build a big enough buzz, without having hot singles on heavy rotation, or videos on MTV. Or am i the one missing something?

Hot Sauce Committee Part 2 from Beastie Boys sold 15,000 copies this week, which now brings their total to 243,000 copies sold. No comment from me on these guys, cos i can't say i have heard even one of their songs. I know they were popping back in the days, and they are a bunch of white boys...no, white men now; that's all i know about them. I am sorry, there are so many people out now, and you have to be super dope to catch my attention. If i listen to you once, and i don't feel you, then it's on to the next one. Or, just sticking to my favorites.

Whiz Khalifa sold 14,000 copies of his Rolling papers album this week, bringing his total sales so far to 445,000 copies. He is almost Gold, but he has singles that have already sold Platinum.

Maybach Music Group Presents...Self Made, Vol. 1 sold 12,000 copies this week, and is now at a total of 90,000 copies. Rick Ross and the boys are making some side money with that compilation.

Tyler the Creator sold 4,600 copies this week of his Goblin album, with a total now at 75,000. I just started listening to the dude, and i can't really comment on him yet. But, if you would just ask what i feel about the guy right now, i would it is either he is just being him, or he is trying to get some attention with all the controversial lyrics he be spitting, and all the weird looking videos.

I Love You (A Dedication To My Fans), the mixtape from D-Block general, Jadakiss sold 3,300 copies this week, now totaling at 18,000 copies. I think it is cool that he can make some money from a mixtape.

Wacka Flocka Flames's Flockaveli album sold 2,500 copies this week, now at a total of 272,000 copies. He must have done something major recently for this CD to pop back on the charts.

Okay, next week is going to be huge, as the Eminem and Royce Da 5'9 EP would have completed the one week cycle, and we would get to know how many copies it sells. I am predicting between 80-170k, but people are saying it might sell higher...let's just wait and see.

Rap Albums on The Billboard Charts: Self Made, Vol. 1 at Number One

Okay, Rick Ross and his boys sold a little more than expected; the projections were for 45,000 copies, and they topped it with 14,000. Maybach Music Group Presents: Self Made, Vol. 1 sold 59,000 copies in its first week in stores, and that makes the album the number one album selling rap album in the world this week.

Beastie Boy's Hot Sauce Committee PART 2 sold 20,00 copies this week, and it is now at a total of 214,000 copies sold so far. I still can't comment on this album, because i don't listen to their music, and i really don't know anybody that does. Maybe back in the days they were the shit, but nobody is talking about them, and i wonder who is buying the albums...maybe their old fans.

Whiz Khalifa is still on his way to GOLD status. His Rolling Papers album sold 15,000 copies this week, bringing the total so far to 417,000 copies sold.

Jadakiss released his new mixtape for retail sales last week, and "I Love You (A Dedication to My Fans)" sold 11,000 copies. I thought it was going to be a free mixtape through and through, because i have been a fan of his music, and the whole D-Block camp for more than 10 years, and they always give their mixtapes out for free. But it is all good, and nice to know that jada can make some money on the side. And on the mixtape? I have listened to it, and i think...well, i don't like some of the r&b inspired songs on there, but the straight up rap songs are really dope. I think it is a nice mixtape though.

Recovery from Eminem sold 9,800 copies this week, and the total sales is now at 3,872,000. I said it from the start that the kid was going to make it to 4 million copies sold; it is just a couple more thousands before he gets there. Howmany musicians sell quadruple platinum nowadays? Very very very few.

Lasers from Lupe Fiasco sold 8,600 copies this week, and the total so far is now at 397,000 copies sold. I hope he makes it to GOLD at least.

Tyler the Creator's Goblin album sold 7,000 copies this week, bringing the total to 65,000 copies sold. Tine Tempah's Disc-Overy sold 6,300 copies, now with a total of 23,000 copies sold.