Rap Albums on The Billboard Charts

Yeah, i am back again on this lovely day- the remembrance of the death of The Notorious B.I.G, who was murdered on this day in 1997. A moment of silence for biggie, but the reason why i am hear today is to do a round down of all the rap albums on the billboard charts this week.

The first one up is Niki Minaj's debut, PINK FIRDAY, which sold 29,000 copies this week, bringing the total sales of the album to 1,189,000.

Eminem is up next with his comeback from Relapse, RECOVERY. The album of the year for 2010- or maybe a tie with Rick Ross's TEFLON DON (based solely on overall success, and not lyrically skills displayed on the album). Eminem's 6th album sold 27,000 copies this week. The album is now at a total sales of 3,695,000 copies sold. It is moving gradually to being certified 4X  platinum in the U.S alone.

My Beautiful Twisted Dark Fantasy from Kanye West is next on the charts with 14,000 copies sold, and a total of 1,062,000. I think the sales of this album is going to start rising very soon. As soon as his new single from the album- ALL OF THE LIGHTS, starts getting the recognition it deserves, it would have people going back to the store to pick up that album. I think the "all of the lights" single, which features Rihanna and Kid Cudi is just brilliant.

Lil wayne's I AM NOT A HUMAN BEING EP sold 12k this week, with total now at 796,000. T.I's "No Mercy" album sold 14k this week, with total at 784,000. Flokavelli from Wacka Flocka Flame sold 7,400 copies this week, and is now at a total of 217,000 copies. Nelly is at a total of 246,000 copies sold so far of his 5.0 Album, and he sold 5,100 copies this week. The Greatest Story Never Told by SAIGON sold 3,300 this week, and now at a total of 19,000.

Rap Albums on Billboard Chart

Nicki Minaj is till the top selling rapper on the billboard chart this week- her Pink Friday sold 28,000 this week, bringing the total to 951,000 copies sold so far. That is just like 50k shy of platinum status.

My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy from Kanye West is up next, with 22,000 copies sold this week. The total of sales of kanye's 5th album now stands at 962,000 copies sold.

Eminem is at a total of 3,489,000 copies so far off Recovery. The album sold 20,000 copies this week. This album has shown strength so far.

T.I's NO MERCY album sold 14,000 copies this week, with the total at 382,000 so far. This can not be compared to any of his previous albums, which easily did more than this in their first week in stores.

Lil Wayne's I AM NOT A HUMAN BEING album is still selling, and it moved 6,700 copies this week.The total of the EP is now at 704,000 copies sold.

The Christian rapper, Lacre sold 6,700 copies this week, with his Rehab: The Overdose album. The total is now at 22,000 copies sold.

Rap Albums on The Billboard Charts

Nicki Minaj is untop with her Pink Friday debut album this week- that is, she has the highest selling rap album for the week, although i wont fully call her album a full rap album...too much pop in the mix, but i guess that is how it goes nowadays. Anyway, pink friday sold 39,000 copies this week, and it is now at a total of 890, 000. She would probably go platinum in about 4 weeks from now.

Eventhough Kanye West and Eminem both released albums last year, em's album was released far earlier than Mr West's album, but they moved the same units this week- 33,000 copies individually. Eminem's Recovery album is now at a grand total of 3, 348, 000 copies so far, and My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy is at 915,000 total.

T.T is presently in jail for obstructing parole, but that isn't stopping him from making some money. His latest album, NO MERCY, sold 19,000 copies this week, bringing the total to 353,000 copies.

I Am Not A Human Being by Lil Wayne has sold a grand total of 680,000 copies, and it moved 15,000 copies this week. Diddy's Dirty Money album, Last Train To Paris sold 11,000 copies this week, and is now at a total of 172,000 copies. Unfortunatley, Ghostface Killa's album, Apollo Kids is not doing so well on the charts. It sold 3,800 copies this week, and now at a total of 23,000 copies. Lloyd Banks is still slugging it out on the charts, and his latest album sold 2,600 copies this week-The Hunger For More 2 is now at a total of 82,000 sold.

Rap Albums on The Billboard Chart.

Kid Cudi is at the top this week, and i think i am very happy for him. Amidst all the controvercy of being an adict, and several police arrests, his sophomore release- Man On The Moon 2: The Legend Of Mr. Rager, sold 170,000 copies in its first week in stores. It is good news that he broke the Sophomore jinx, and itshows he is improving. His first album(Man on Th Moon), which dropped just last year(2009) sold 104,000 copies in its first week in stores.

Cee Lo Green comes in next on the charts after cudi. Although his album didn't do so fantastic, it ranks 2nd on the charts for rap albums on the billboard charts. Cee lo's The Lady Killer album sold 42,000 copies in it's first week in stores.

I Am Not A Human Being, the EP by Lil Wayne is next on the charts. The album sold 35,000copies this week; that brings is total to 446,000 copies so far. His rock album, Rebirth sold over 500k before it went off the charts earlier this year, and now this EP is on to do 500k and above. I think that is good looking for wayne. Two Gold albums in a year.

Eminem's Recovery album, the most successful rap album of the year, is about to hit the tripple platinum status. The album sold 34k this week, bringing the grand total to 2,971,000 copies sold. He would have sold 3 million by next  week.

Twista's The Perfect Storm album also debut this week, but sold just 14,000 copies after 7 days in stores. Rick Ross's Teflon don is at 472,000 grand total, and it sold 9,600 copies. He has already shipped Gold, and that is why he was celebrating on Twitter a couple of weeks ago, but remains for the physical copies to actually go off the shelf. And i think in another 3 weeks that would happen

Joe Budden's MIXTAPE SERIES is going stronger; he just dropped Mood Muzik 4; A Turn For The Worst, which did 6,200 copies this week. I think that is cool, considering the fact that it is a mixtape.

Let's see what Nelly and Cassidy would do next week.

Rap Albums on the Billboard Charts

This week does not have too much changes from last week; it is still Eminem and Lil Wayne sitting at the top of the charts. I Am Not A Human Being by wayne did 45,000 copies this week, bringing the total to 411,000 copies sold. Two more weeks, and it would have gone gold, but the funny thing is that everybody i know that has heard the album does not like it. Hmm!!! I guess i have to listen to it before i make my judgment.

Eminem's Recovery album is gearing closer and closer to the 3 million mark in sales. His 5th studio album sold 38,000 copies this week, bringing the over-all total to 2,936,000 copies. I think in two weeks it would have gone tripple platinum.

Rick Ross, the number one gangster rapper in the states is also doing good with his latest album...His 4th album since his debut in 2006. Teflon Don did 10,000 copies this week, and its total sales is at 463,000 copies. It might seem low, but believe it or not, he is the third highest selling rapper for the year 2010 so far; so i think that alone is an achievement.

Wacka Flocka Flame's Fokavelli album sold 9,100 copies this week, bringing the total to 86,000 copies sold. Pitbull's new album, Armando did 7,200 copies in its first week in stores. His style is not completely rap, but the few lines when he is actually rapping, he comes correct. Ice Cube's I Am The West album still isn't doing so good. It sold 2,600 copies this week, bringing the total to a 44,000 mark.

I can't wait for more rap albums on the chart, but i guess the rest of the rappers out there are scared to drop.

Rap Albums on The Billboard Top 200 Album Chart

Okay, it is that time of the week again, when i bring to you, the rap albums that are moving the biggest units on the billboard top 200 album chart. You should know that  physical album sales have drastically reduced in the last few years, and rap albums, out of the other genre's have suffered the most, so for some rap albums to still hold their on on the chart, i think it is worth checking out.

Below are the rap albums that have moved the highest units this week.

Lil Wayne- I Am Not a Human Being- 43,000- 366,000

Eminem- Recovery- 38,000- 2,899,000

Wacka Flocka Flame- Flockavelii- 10,000- 77,000

Rick Ross- Teflon Don- 9,900- 453,000

Drake- Thank Me Later- 9,300- 1,143,000

Tech N9ne- Seepage(EP)- 7,400- 7,600

Pimp C- The Naked Soul of Sweet Jones- 2,800- 31,000

Ice Cube- 2,600- 41,000

Judging from the albums lower down the list, you can see that sales have really dropped. Thank God Ice cube has gone independent- that means he would be making a cool $9 dollars or more on each CD sale, instead of 2-3dollars if he were on a major. If he were on a major, then this sales would be considered embarrassing, although they are still very bad for a legend like him.

Wayne and Eminem are doing good. Em is doing really good with his recovery album; it is almost tripple plat, and would probably hit that mark by christmas. Wayne on the other hand is not doing bad himself, considering the fact that this is not a full lenght album, and just an EP- when Carter 4 drops, judging from what he is doing on the charts presently, he would definitely go gold in a week.

Just incase you are having trouble reading what i have written up top, the first figure is for this week, and the second is for the sales so far.

Rap Albums on Billboard Chart

I Am not a Human Being- Lil Wayne; 65,000(323,000)

Recovery- Eminem; 43,000(2,861,000)

Flockavelli- Wacka Flocka Flame; 12,000(67,000)

The Appeal: Georgia's Most Wanted- Gucci Mane; 8,000(100,000)

I Am The West- Ice Cube; 3,500(39,000)