Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 12/14/08

by Jake Paine

posted December 17, 2008 03:39:40 PM CST | 167 comments

Taylor Swift's Fearless beat us Britney Spears' Circus this week, shifting positions from this week and last. Beyonce had almost an identical two weeks with her I Am...Sasha Fierce [click to read], remaining at #3. Kanye West followed closely with 808's & Heartbreak [click to read] at #4 yet again.

Philadelphia R&B sensation Musiq Soulchild debuted at #11 with his fifth album On My Radio. The release comes after last year's release Luvanmusiq debuted at #1. Shortly behind came Common [click to read] at #12 with Universal Mind Control [click to read]. Despite some formidable company, the release was Common's lowest first week since Electric Circus.

Brandy also made a strong comeback with her Human on Epic Records.
 
Top 200 Album Sales (Top 5 Hip Hop/R&B)

Rank Artist Album This Week Est. Total
3
 Beyonce
I Am...Sasha Fierce
 159,173
 1,052,543
6
 Kanye West
 808's & Heartbreak
 126,827 719,900
11
 Musiq Soulchild
 On My Radio
 91,498
 91,923
12
 Common
 Universal Mind Control
 81,663
 82,587
15
 Brandy
 Human
72,772
 72,885

Ludacris [click to read] fell nine spots with his Theater of The Mind [click to read] at #24. T.I. [click to read] held down the #30 spot with Paper Trail [click to read]. Lil Wayne [click to read] still kept himself over the Top 50 divider. Tha Carter III [click to read] trudges towards three million sold in the States.

 Meanwhile, Scarface [click to read] fell over 50 spots with his reported parting-shot from rap Emeritus [click to read]. The Game [click to read] held his LAX [click to read] at #128.

Q-Tip [click to read] and The Renaissance [click to read] remains a presence on the charts with a tour in progress, and slews of critical accolades.

Other Notables

Rank Artist Album This Week Est. Total
24
 Ludacris
 Theater Of The Mind
 53,078
 332,499
47
 Lil Wayne
 Tha Carter III
 28,838
 2,778,785
82
 Scarface
 Emeritus
 15,221
 57,435
128
 The Game
 L.A.X.
9,135
 608,765
175
 Q-Tip
 The Renaissance
6,066
 79,699

Is Soulja Boy gonna crank the charts again? How will Jamie Foxx and Anthony Hamilton do in a big year for R&B? Any love left for EPMD? Stay tuned to HipHopDX next week...

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