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[Backstaah]

Ich werde hier ab jetzt immer mal die aktuellen US Hip Hop / Black Music Charts (Quelle: SOHH) mit Verkaufszahlen posten, so kann man mal sehen wer am baaaaaaalllllen ist oder auch nicht.....

In this week's Hip-Hop Charts, Musiq Soulchild scores another No. 1 album, Lloyd comes in right behind him at No 2 and Rich Boy rounds out the top 3.

Debuting at No. 1 on the charts this week is Philly bred crooner Musiq Soulchild with his fourth solo album Luvanmusiq. According to Nielsen SoundScan, the album scanned 148,000 discs in its first go-around.

Debuting at No. 2 is Murder Inc vocalist Lloyd. The success of his singles, "You" and "Shawty," helped the singer 's sophomore project, Street Love, shift 140,000 units in its first week out.

Right behind him is Rich Boy who enters the charts at No. 3 with his self titled debut album. The disc , which features appearances from David Banner, John Legend, Pastor Troy and Big Boi of OutKast, reels in 111,000 units this week.

Posted at No. 5 is Senegalese born crooner Akon. Konvicted continues to devour the competition shelving off 70 ,000 discs in its 18th week on the charts. To date, the album has sold 1,860,000 copies.

Entering the charts at No. 7 is UK based singer Amy Winehouse. Her sophomore album, Back To Black, bags up 50,000 units in its first week spin. The album features production from Salaam Remi and Mark Ronson.

Also making a debut on the charts this week is Memphis rap duo 8Ball & MJG at No. 8. Their ninth album, Riding High, shells out 49,000 CDs in its opening week. .The set features appearances from Young Joc, Project Pat, Killer Mike, Pimp C, The Notorious B.I.G., Juvenile and Diddy.

Justin Timberlake refuses to give up his No. 11 spot as FutureSex/LoveSounds ropes in 42,000 units this week. The album, which is a foot away from triple platinum , has sold 2,959,600 copies after twenty seven weeks on the charts.

Slipping two spots to No. 12 is Robin Thicke . The Evolution of Robin Thicke is still a force to be reckoned with, hustling 40,000 CDs this week. The album's tally stands at 812,000.

Standing glamorously at No. 13 is Black Eyed Peas first lady , Fergie. Her debut album Dutchess has moved 1,600,000 discs thus far, with 40,000 representing the week-in total.

Notorious B.I.G.'s Greatest Hits compilation, which debuted at No. 1 last week, slides fourteen spots to No. 15. The set, which celebrates Biggie's most renown club hits and street bangers, moves 38,000 units this week. After two weeks, the disc's tally stands at 221, 100.

Despite falling five seats to No. 20, Corinne Bailey Rae continues to keep cash registers ringing. Her self titled album sells 34,000 discs this week , bringing the album's total sales to 1,297,000.

Gerald Levert's In My Songs falls ten slots to No. 35 this week. The late singer's final album lugs in 18,000 units week. So far, In My Songs has sold a total of 290,000 copies.

Trapping at No. 36 is Young Jeezy. "Mr. Go Getta" still has fiends copping The Inspiration which pushed 18,300 units this week. After 14 weeks, the album's total reads off at 949,5000.

A sharp decrease in sales pushes the Dreamgirls soundtrack thirteen spots to No. 37. The CD ringed in 17,000 copies this week, bringing the soundtrack's total sales to 904,800.

Beyonce's latest single, "Upgrade You," doesn't seem to be boosting her album's sales. Tripping seven spots to No. 40, B'Day only moves 16,000 copies this week. After 28 weeks , the singer's sophomore set has sold a total of 2,346,700 copies.

Taking ten steps down the ladder to No. 42 this week is Pretty Ricky. The group's sophomore album, Late Night Special, dials in 15,700 units this week, bringing the album's tally to 371,500.

Ciara moves one step up No. 46 this week. Her sophomore album, Evolution, has sold 1,057,300 discs thus far, with 15,200 representing the week-in total.

Further down the totem pole, Birdman and Lil' Wayne fall five spots to No. 71. Like Father, Like Son hauls in 10,400 units this week. The album has brought in a total of 668, 860 after twenty weeks on the charts.

Not far behind is Eminem and his Shady crew at No. 75. The Re-Up shelved off 10,000 discs this week. To date, the compilation has sold 925,200 copies.

Five slots below at No. 80 is Diddy, Press Play sold 9,500 copies this week , bringing the albums totally sales to 574,300.

Things turn from bad to worse for Nas this week as he plummets twenty six spots to No. 97. Hip Hop Is Dead only shifts 8,600 discs this week. So far , the album has sold 681,500 copies. Creeping two spots to No. 99 is The Game. The Doctors Advocate stirs in 7,800 copies this week. After 17 weeks, the album's total reads off at 886,100. Jay-Z, who has been struggling in the past weeks, slides thirteen spots to No. 105 this week. Kingdom Come only moves 7,500 copies. The album has sold a total of 1,395,900. Also hurting in the sales department is Snoop Dogg at No. 116. Tha Blue Carpet Treatment only shifts 7,100 discs this week, bringing the albums totally sales to 823,100. B.G. & The Chopper City Boyz wrap things up at No. 143. We Got This drags in 5,400 units n its third week, pushing its total to 43,300.

Next week look for Baby Boy Da Prince, Marques Houston, Devin The Dude, and Crime Mob to make an appearance on the charts.

[Dördey]

nize 

[Backstaah]

und hier die aktuellen Zahlen (man beachte Akon, der bald 2 Mio. Alben verkauft hat )

In this week's Hip-Hop and R&B charts, Joss Stone makes an impressive debut, Marques Houston scores in the top 5 and Akon continues to dominate.

Debuting at No. 2 this week is sultry songstress Joss Stone. Riding the success of her single, "Tell Me 'Bout It," her Introducing Joss Stone disc, which features collaborations with Raphael Saadiq and Common, moved 118,000 copies.

Coming in at No.5 is former Immature front man Marques Houston with his latest offering Veteran. Proving that he's paid his dues in the game, the album pushed 68,600 units in its first week on the charts.

In a testament to staying power, Akon refuses to relinquish his stranglehold on the charts, dropping only one spot, coming in at No. 6 this week. In it's 19th week on the charts, Konvicted racked up 68,500 discs and is flirting with double-platinum status, bringing its total to 1,932,000 records sold.

After debuting at No.2 last week, pretty boy thug Lloyd drops five spots to land at No. 7. With the singles "You" and "Shawty" still going strong, the young crooner managed to move 55,500 copies of his latest effort Street Love, pushing his two-week total to 200,100 discs scanned.

Last week's top seller, Musiq Soulchild slips seven spots but stays in the top 10, coming in at No. 8 this week. Philly's favorite "Buddy" hustled 53,800 copies of Luvanmusiq, bringing the album's tally to 203,600 units sold.

The lone hip-hop artist to break the top 10, Alabama's own Rich Boy falls six spots from last week before claiming the No. 9 position. His self-titled CD moved 48,700 CDs this week, a 56% drop from last week, to bring the album's grand total to 161,000 LP's sold.

UK soul sensation Amy Winehouse continues to intoxicate fans with her Back To Black disc. Coming in this week at No.10 and possibly receiving an extra push from her song, "You Know I'm No Good," the British bombshell shoved off 47,700 more copies, rounding out her total sales at 99,000 units.

Blue-eyed soul is alive and well this week with both Justin Timberlake and Robin Thicke coming in at No. 11 and 12 respectively. In exactly the same spots they enjoyed on last week's charts, JT's FutureSex/Love Sounds is being fueled by his latest single "What Goes Around" which helped him to move 41,900 records. That pushes his total album sales to an impressive 3,001,600 units after a 28 week run on the charts. Robin Thicke is continuing to show the industry why they'd be lost without him, too. His Evolution Of Robin Thicke reels in an extra 40,100 discs and continues its campaign for platinum status with a total of 852,700 albums sold.

Still living the "Glamorous" life is Fergie, landing exactly where she was last week at the No.13 spot. Already having a platinum plaque under her belt, Dutchess pushed an additional 39,700 CDs to bring the diva's total to 1,642,300 records sold in 27 weeks on the charts.

Songbird Corinne Bailey Rae fell a couple of spots from No. 20 to No. 22 as her self-titled and critically acclaimed album Corinne Bailey Rae quietly pushed an extra 32,300 records this week, which moves her total to 1,329,500 units moved.

New Orleans' own Baby Boy Da Prince entered the charts this week at No. 26 with his album Across The Water. The album's single, "The Way I Live" has received moderate airplay and helped the newcomer pull 25,700 discs off the shelf this week.

Legendary Southern rap duo 8Ball & MJG managed to grab hold of the No. 28 spot after a strong debut last week. Falling 20 spots from the previous week, fans rode off with 25,000 copies of Ridin High, bringing their total to 76,000 units sold.

The Notorious B.I.G.'s posthumous release, Greatest Hits, found a home this week at No. 29, moving an additional 25,000 records and an overall 163,200 units with Houston-bred Devin The Dude right behind with 24,900 copies sold of his latest, Waitin' To Inhale, as it debuts at No. 30 this week.

The rowdy Crime Mob bunch also debuted on the charts this week at No. 31 with their sophomore set, Hated On Mostly. While the single "Rock Yo Hips" is still enjoying both radio and video play, the crew only managed to move 22,100 copies in its first week.

Young Jeezy's Inspiration: Thug Motivation continues to chart, nearing the platinum mark and racking up another 18,500 albums to reach the No. 37 spot this week. Rounding off its total numbers at 968,000 units, the trap star is hoping that his R. Kelly-assisted single "Go Getta" will push him over the million mark.

Rounding out the charts this week, Gerald Levert's In My Songs lands at No. 42 with 15,600 copies sold, bringing its total to 314,000 records moved. Ciara's Evolution, on the heels of her "Like A Boy" single saw 15,000 more discs leave the shelves leaving her at the No. 45 spot, taking her total to 1,072,400 LPs scanned. At No. 54, Beyonce's B Day is still making some noise, pushing 14,000 more albums and upping her total to 2,360,800 units while Diddy and Birdman & Lil' Wayne barely make the top 100. Diddy's Press Play moved 9,500 more copies taking him to No. 90, bringing his total to 583,900 records sold, while the Cash Money collective got off 9,400 more copies of Like Father Like Son, coming in at No.92 and rounding off their total at 678,200 records sold.

Next week, look for a strong showing from G-Unit's Young Buck and Prodigy, veteran MC Redman, newcomer MIMS and The Dogg Pound.

[S]

Das war auch zu erwarten von Akon 

[Backstaah]

next week Young Buck und Prodigy erwarte ich zusammen etwa auf dem Akon Ergebnis mit drei nullen weniger