I’m writing this earlier in the day, but no one will see it until later because we participated in the SOPA/PIPA blackout (But since we post so infrequently, I’m sure not many people even noticed). Either way, we had two new albums debut last week. Yo Gotti finally released his often delayed Live From The Kitchen (It sold 16,400 in it’s first week) & Schoolboy Q‘s takes a second trip to retail with Habits & Contradictions (It sold 3,900 in it’s first week). I not gonna do to much analyzing about these album sales because obviously we’re behind on our reviews and need to catch up.
#4 Drake – Take Care (Last Week: #2) – 31,700 Total: 1,320,600 (Platinum) [9 Weeks]
#6 Young Jeezy – Thug Motivation 103: Hustlerz Ambition (Last Week: #4) – 23,900; Total: 360,900 [4 Weeks]
#7 Rihanna – Talk That Talk (Last Week: #6) – 21,900; Total: 563,200 (Gold) [8 Weeks]
#12 Yo Gotti – Live From The Kitchen (Last Week: NA) – 16,400; Total: NA [Debut]
#23 Anthony Hamilton – Back To Love (Last Week: #27) – 13,100; Total: 146,800 [5 Weeks]
#26 Jay-Z & Kanye West – Watch The Throne (Last Week: #20) – 12,700; Total: 1,261,000 (Platinum) [23 Weeks]
#28 Mary J. Blige – My Life II: The Journey Continues (Act 1) (Last Week: #24) – 12,200; Total: 427,400 [8 Weeks]
#29 Lil’ Wayne – Tha Carter IV (Last Week: #18) – 12,200; Total: 1,946,600 (Platinum) [20 Weeks]
#31 Amy Winehouse – Lioness: Hidden Treasures (Last Week: #17) – 11,400; Total: 309,000 [6 Weeks]
#33 Beyonce – 4 (Last Week: #31) – 10,600; Total: 1,080,800 (Platinum) [29 Weeks]
#38 Common – The Dreamer/The Believer (Last Week: #42) – 8,500; Total: 106,100 [4 Weeks]
#40 Bruno Mars – Doo-Wops & Hooligans (Last Week: #35) – 8,300; Total: 1,454,300 (Platinum) [67 Weeks]
#98 Schoolboy Q – Habits & Contradictions (Last Week: NA) – 3,900; Total: NA [Debut]
Hip-Hop/R&B album sales for the week of 1/10/11