Travi$ Scott makes his Billboard debut this week with Rodeo, coming in at number 3 with 85k units sold. It also comes in at number 1 on the Rap Albums chart, and 2 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart (just behind The Weeknd.) And speaking of The Weeknd, he’s back at number one this week with Beauty Behind The Madness, moving an additional 145k copies. This puts his total at 556k! Elsewhere on the chart, both Scarface and K. Camp dropped their new projects on the same day as Travi$, though both missed the top 10. Face came close with Deeply Rooted at moving 24k units at number 11, while K. Camp’s Only Way Is Up landed at number 20 with 18k. Check out the full top 10 below.
Find Out What Travi$ Scott’s Debut Album ‘Rodeo’ Is Expected To Sell In Its First Week!
After much anticipation, Travi$ Scott finally released his debut album Rodeo this past Friday, September 4. Though reviews from critics have been mixed, it appears fans are enjoying the project from the G.O.O.D. Music/Grand Hustle rapper/producer, and that is reflected in its sales predictions. According to early forecasts, Rodeo is expected to move between 80,000 and 100,000 units in its first week. Thoughts?
Dr. Dre’s New Album Debuted At #2 On The Billboard 200
After a sixteen-year hiatus, Dr. Dre returned to the Billboard charts last week with the release of Compton: A Soundtrack by Dr. Dre. The follow-up to 1999’s 2001 debuted at number two on this week’s Billboard 200 chart, moving an impressive 295k units. Of that number, 276k were physical album sales, while the remainder come from streaming services and single sales. Also notable on the Billboard 200 this week is the sparked interest in Kendrick Lamar and N.W.A. since the release of both Dre’s album and the Straight Outta Compton film. Kendrick’s To Pimp A Butterfly saw a surge in sales this week and jumped up to the number 29 spot with another 12.5k in sales, while N.W.A. continues to jump up the charts with their 1988 release, Straight Outta Compton. In anticipation of the film, the album returned to the charts three weeks ago at #173. Since then, it jumped to 97, and now this week appears at the number 30 spot. With the movie having just come out this past Friday, it’s likely the album will be even higher on next week’s chart. Pretty dope! In the meantime, check out the full top 10 for this week below.
Tyrese Finally Scored His First Number One Album
Nearly 17 years after making his Billboard chart debut, Tyrese has finally nabbed his first number one album on the Billboard 200, with Black Rose moving 86k units in its first week! Looks like all that subway and bus singing paid off. This is his last album too, so what a dope way to go out! Meek Mill is also holding strong on the charts, moving an additional 63k units of Dreams Worth More Than Money to secure the number 2 spot. This dude is LIVING right now! Check out the full top 10 below.
Billboard’s Top 10 Album Sales, Week Ending 5/31/15 … A$AP Rocky Tops The Charts!
A$AP Rocky is now two-for-two with number one albums, as his sophomore effort At.Long.Last.A$AP. tops the charts this week with 146k units sold! This is his first release since his debut Long.Live.A$AP, which debuted atop the tally dated February 2, 2013 with 139k copies sold. Suffice to say, Pretty Flacko‘s still got it! Another big debut came from Boosie Badazz, whose first post-prison release, Touchdown 2 Cause Hell, comes in at number 3 with 64k units sold. Congrats! Get the full top 10 of this week’s Billboard 200 below.
Billboard’s Top 10 Album Sales, Week Ending 4/26/15 … Congrats To Yelawolf On A #3 Debut!
Following up his 2011 debut Radioactive, Yelawolf‘s sophomore effort Love Story arrived at number 3 this week on the Billboard 200 with 58,000 units sold. This by far surpasses Radioactive with both Billboard peak and first week sales, as it came in at number 27 with 41k. Also having a good week on Billboard is Drake, whose If You’re Reading This, It’s Too Late climbed up from 10 last week to 4 with 48k units – thanks in large part to the physical version being released to stores last week. Get the full top 10 below!
