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Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 1/27/2013

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February 13, 2013
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#15. Joe Budden – No Love Lost – 30,000 (30,000)

#19. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – The Heist – 23,000 (336,000)

#24. A$AP Rocky – Long.Live.A$AP – 20,000 (221,000)

#26. Kendrick Lamar – good kid, m.A.A.d city – 20,000 (712,000)

#38. T.I. – Trouble Man: Heavy Is The Head – 15,000 (374,000)

#51. 2 Chainz – Based On A T.R.U. Story – 10,000 (533,000)

#57. Wiz Khalifa – O.N.F.I.C. – 9,200 (314,000)

#67. Brotha Lynch Hung – Mannibalector – 7,900 (8,000)

#79. Chief Keef – Finally Rich – 6,300 (123,000)

#93. Future – Pluto – 5,300 (271,000)

#97. Game – Jesus Piece – 5,000 (192,000)

#200. Nas – Life is Good – 2,200 (354,000)

* data comes from Nielsen Soundscan, rounded to nearest thousandth for units above 10,000, nearest hundredth for units below 10,000.

Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 12/30/2012

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January 9, 2013
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#14. Kendrick Lamar – good kid, m.A.A.d city – 36,000 (620,000)

#15. T.I. – Trouble Man: Heavy Is The Head – 36,000 (288,000)

#21. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – The Heist – 23,000 (237,000)

#33. Wiz Khalifa – O.N.F.I.C. – 16,000 (268,000)

#39. 2 Chainz – Based on a T.R.U. Story – 14,000 (492,000)

#44. Game – Jesus Piece – 14,000 (160,000)

#49. Chief Keef – Finally Rich – 12,000 (91,000)

#62. Meek Mill – Dreams & Nightmares – 9,000 (304,000)

#73. Nicki Minaj – Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded The Re-Up – 7,000 (792,000)

#125. Big Boi – Vicious Lies And Dangerous Rumors – 4,000 (53,000)

* data comes from Nielsen Soundscan, rounded to nearest thousandth for units above 10,000, nearest hundredth for units below 10,000.

Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 12/16/2012

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December 19, 2012
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#5. Game – Jesus Piece – 86,000 (87,000)

#8. Alicia Keys – Girl On Fire – 61,000 (298,000)

#14. Rihanna – Unapologetic – 51,000 (420,000)

#25. Wiz Khalifa – O.N.F.I.C. – 40,000 (182,000)

#28. Cee Lo Green – Cee Lo’s Magic Moment – 36,000 (113,000)

#33. Big Boi – Vicious Lies And Dangerous Rumors – 30,000 (30,000)

#40. Kendrick Lamar – good kid, m.A.A.d city – 24,000 (506,000)

#65. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis –  The Heist – 12,000 (176,000)

#82. Nicki Minaj – Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded The Re-Up – 9,800 (759,000)

#103. Meek Mill – Dreams & Nightmares – 7,800 (274,000)

* data comes from Nielsen Soundscan, rounded to nearest thousandth for units above 10,000, nearest hundredth for units below 10,000.

20th Anniversary of Dr. Dre The Chronic

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December 15, 2012
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Today marks the 20th Anniversary of solo debut for music mogul and entrepreneur Dr. Dre.  The Chronic named after high grade marijuana in California was released on DeathRow Records and executived produced by Suge Knight in Los Angeles in 1992 featuring Daz, Snoop Dogg, RBX, Kurupt, Lady of Rage and more.  This album set the bench mark for a classic rap/ hip hop album.  In 2012, Dr. Dre makes $100 plus million selling speakers and headphones.  Checkout throwback vid ‘Nothin But A G Thang’ below:

 

Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 11/25/2012

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November 28, 2012
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Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 11/25/2012

#1. Rihanna – Unapologetic – 238,000 (238,000)

#10. Keyshia Cole – Woman To Woman – 96,000 (96,000)

#21. Kendrick Lamar – good kid, m.A.A.d city – 49,000 (428,000)

#26. Nicki Minaj – Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded The Re-Up – 36,000 (727,000)

#31. Ne-Yo – R.E.D. – 29,000 (120,000)

#32. The Weeknd – Trilogy – 28,000 (114,000)

#45. 2 Chainz – Based on a T.R.U. Story – 22,000 (405,000)

#57. Meek Mill – Dreams & Nightmares – 18,000 (245,000)

#93. Cee Lo Green – Cee Lo’s Magic Moment – 11,000 (26,000)

#105. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – The Heist – 8,900 (143,000)

#151. Nas – Life is Good – 6,400 (333,000)

#165. DMX – Icon – 5,600 (19,000)

* data comes from Nielsen Soundscan, rounded to nearest thousandth for units above 10,000, nearest hundredth for units below 10,000.

Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 11/11/2012

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November 14, 2012
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Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 11/4/2012

#4. Ne-Yo – R.E.D. – 66,000 (66,000)

#8. Meek Mill – Dreams & Nightmares – 41,000 (206,000)

#9. Kendrick Lamar – good kid, m.A.A.d. city – 41,000 (345,000)

#40. 2 Chainz – Based On A T.R.U. Story – 9,800 (375,000)

#46. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – The Heist – 8,200 (126,000)

#59. E-40 & Too Short – History: Function Music – 6,500 (6,500)

#66. E-40 & Too Short – History: Mob Music – 5,700 (5,800)

#151. Saigon – The Greatest Story Never Told Chapter 2: Bread & Circuses – 2,800 (2,800)

#176. Sean Price – Mic Tyson – 2,400 (9,300)

#199. Tech N9ne – Boiling Point – 2,100 (15,000)

* data comes from Nielsen Soundscan, rounded to nearest thousandth for units above 10,000, nearest hundredth for units below 10,000.

Hip Hop Album Sales: Week Ending 11/4/2012

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November 7, 2012
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#2. Meek Mill – Dreams & Nightmares – 165,000 (165,000)

#5. Kendrick Lamar – good kid, m.A.A.d. city – 63,000 (304,000)

#30. Tech N9ne – Boiling Point – 13,000 (13,000)

#35. 2 Chainz – Based On A T.R.U. Story – 11,000 (365,000)

#39. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – The Heist – 9,800 (117,000)

#42. G.O.O.D. Music – Cruel Summer – 9,200 (340,000)

#58. Sean Price – Mic Tyson – 6,900 (7,000)

#65. The Man With The Iron Fists soundtrack – 6,400 (18,000)

#66. Cee Lo – Cee-Lo’s Magic Moment – 6,200 (6,200)

#194. The Coup – Sorry To Bother You – 2,000 (2,000)

* data comes from Nielsen Soundscan, rounded to nearest thousandth for units above 10,000, nearest hundredth for units below 10,000.

Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 10/28/2012

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October 31, 2012
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Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 10/28/2012

#2. Kendrick Lamar – good kid, m.A.A.d. city – 241,000 (242,000)

#27. 2 Chainz – Based On A T.R.U. Story – 12,000 (354,000)

#31. Man With The Iron Fists Original Soundtrack – 12,000 (12,000)

#34. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – The Heist – 11,000 (108,000)

#35. G.O.O.D. Music – Cruel Summer – 11,000 (331,000)

#37. Machine Gun Kelly (as MGK) – Lace Up – 9,700 (75,000)

#47. P.O.S. – We Wouldn’t Even Live Here – 9,000 (9,100)

#93. Vinnie Paz – God Of The Serengeti – 4,300 (4,300)

#119. Big Hutch (as Cold 187um) – The Only Solution – 3,400 (3,400)

#167. Stevie Stone – Momentum – 2,400 (2,400)

* data comes from Nielsen Soundscan, rounded to nearest thousandth for units above 10,000, nearest hundredth for units below 10,000.

Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 10/21/2012

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October 24, 2012
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Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 10/21/2012

#11. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – The Heist – 18,000 (97,000)

#22. Machine Gun Kelly (as MGK) – Lace Up – 15,000 (65,000)

#29. G.O.O.D. Music – Cruel Summer – 13,000 (320,000)

#35. 2 Chainz – Based On A T.R.U. Story – 12,000 (342,000)

#62. Lupe Fiasco – Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album Pt. 1 – 7,000 (128,000)

#68. Rick Ross – God Forgives, I Don’t– 6,300 (438,000)

#94. Jay-Z – Live In Brooklyn – 4,400 (16,000)

#114. DJ Drama – Quality Street Music – 3,600 (33,000)

#119. K’Naan – God, Country Or The Girl – 3,500 (3,500)

#144. Nas – Life Is Good – 2,900 (316,000)

* data comes from Nielsen Soundscan, rounded to nearest thousandth for units above 10,000, nearest hundredth for units below 10,000.

Hip Hop Album Sales Last Week

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October 17, 2012
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Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 10/14/2012

#2. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – The Heist – 78,000 (78,000)

#4. Machine Gun Kelly (as MGK) – Lace Up – 51,000 (51,000)

#20. G.O.O.D. Music – Cruel Summer – 18,000 (306,000)

#31. 2 Chainz – Based On A T.R.U. Story – 13,000 (330,000)

#36. Lupe Fiasco – Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album Pt. 1 – 10,000 (121,000)

#63. Rick Ross – God Forgives, I Don’t– 7,200 (432,000)

#75. DJ Drama – Quality Street Music – 6,100 (30,000)

#124. Nas – Life Is Good – 3,600 (313,000)

#140. Xzibit – Napalm – 3,200 (3,200)

#161. XXL (Best Buy Edition) 2,700 (2,700)

* data comes from Nielsen Soundscan, rounded to nearest thousandth for units above 10,000, nearest hundredth for units below 10,000.

Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 10/7/2012

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October 10, 2012
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#12. G.O.O.D. Music – Cruel Summer – 28,000 (289,000)

#15. DJ Drama – Quality Street Music – 24,000 (24,000)

#18. Lupe Fiasco – Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album Pt. 1 – 21,000 (110,000)

#31. 2 Chainz – Based On A T.R.U. Story – 14,000 (317,000)

#34. Flying Lotus – Until The Quiet Comes – 13,000 (14,000)

#61. Rick Ross – God Forgives, I Don’t– 7,900 (425,000)

#93. Nas – Life Is Good – 4,600 (310,000)

#110. Z-Ro – Angel Dust – 3,700 (3,700)

#163. Skyzoo – A Dream Deferred – 2,600 (2,600)

#170. Kutt Calhoun – Kelvin – 2,400 (2,400)

* data comes from Nielsen Soundscan, rounded to nearest thousandth for units above 10,000, nearest hundredth for units below 10,000.

Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 9/23/2012

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September 26, 2012
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Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 9/23/2012

#2. G.O.O.D. Music – Cruel Summer – 205,000 (206,000)

#22. 2 Chainz – Based On A T.R.U. Story – 17,000 (288,000)

#30. Tech N9ne – E.B.A.H. – 14,000 (14,000)

#41. Lecrae – Gravity – 11,000 (103,000)

#43. Brother Ali – Mourning In America And Dreaming In Color – 10,000 (10,000)

#46. Rick Ross – God Forgives, I Don’t– 10,000 (408,000)

#55. DMX – Undisputed – 7,500 (25,000)

#74. Nas – Life Is Good – 5,800 (301,000)

#83. Slaughterhouse –  welcome to: Our House – 5,000 (76,000)

#104. Kreayshawn – Something ‘Bout Kreay – 3,900 (3,900)

* data comes from Nielsen Soundscan, rounded to nearest thousandth for units above 10,000, nearest hundredth for units below 10,000.