The Numbers Game: T.I. Is Crowned At #1 (by B-Easy)
October 9, 2008 by nappyafro.com Staff
By now I think we all know T.I. went Gold in the first week with his new album Paper Trail. But when you think about it, this might mean more than some think. Since a lot of people said Lil’ Wayne was the best because he sold a million in the first week, does that mean T.I. is second best in the game (Then Jeezy, then The Game, then…uh, Plies)? At any rate, to a lot of people, Paper Trail has already outdid expectations at the cash register. Jennifer Hudson’s new self-tilted album did alright coming in at #2 and pushing a little over 200,000; not bad for an Oscar winner. Robin Thicke is right behind with Something Else (He actually wrote a song for Jennifer Hudson’s album). Paula Patton’s husband pushes 130,000 and continues to put a lot of these so called R&B cats to shame. I was really hoping Murs would do better numbers, but selling 12,000 copies of Murs For President and landing at #43 is better than his previous albums has ever done; I guess that’s something (At least he’s in the Top 50). People who are not in the Top 50? Big Kuntry King probably is rethinking that strategy of dropping an album the same day as his boss T.I.; My Turn To Eat land at #95. Dem Franchize Boyz drop an album I didn’t know actually came out with Our World, Our Way and open at #115. And last but not least, Heltah Skeltah’s D.I.R.T. pushes 5000 copies and lands at #119. That’s about it; if anybody knows Termanology’s Politics As Usual numbers, let me know (When it’s hard to find, that’s usually not a good sign though). As always, follow us on Twitter, buy us a drink if you like, and all that other good stuff. Oh yeah, a long time reader and former writer at nappyafro.com, Dark Angel, has now got a blog of her own; go and check out the sexiness here. Enough plugging; I’m out.
#1 T.I./Paper Trail (Last Week: NA) - 569,361; Total: NA (Gold) [Debut]
#2 Jennifer Hudson/Jennifer Hudson (Last Week: NA) - 217,200; Total: NA [Debut]
#3 Robin Thicke/Something Else (Last Week: NA) - 137,204; Total: NA [Debut]
#4 Ne-Yo/Year Of The Gentleman (Last Week: #3) - 70,100; Total: 403,500 [3 Weeks]
#10 Jazmine Sullivan/Fearless (Last Week: #6) - 42,000; Total: 107,900 [2 Weeks]
#12 Young Jeezy/The Recession (Last Week: #9) - 38,754; Total: 489,675 [5 Weeks]
#14 Lil’ Wayne/Tha Carter III (Last Week: #11) - 34,553; Total: 2,523,278 (2X Platinum) [17 Weeks]
#18 The Game/L.A.X. (Last Week: #14) - 28,105; Total: 476,020 [6 Weeks]
#19 Rhianna/Good Girl Gone Bad (Last Week: #15) - 28,000; Total: 1,867,500 (Platinum) [70 Weeks]
#21 Joe Thomas/Joe Thomas, New Man (Last Week: #8) - 24,600; Total: 78,900 [2 Weeks]
#33 Nelly/Brass Knuckles (Last Week: #19) - 17,500; Total: 127,000 [3 Weeks]
#40 Eric Benet/Love & Life (Last Week: #42) - 13,700; Total: 84,700 [4 Weeks]
#43 Murs/Murs For President (Last Week: NA) - 12,590; Total: NA [Debut]
#45 DJ Khaled/We Global (Last Week: #28) - 11,863; Total: 79,490 [3 Weeks]
#95 Big Kuntry King/My Turn To Eat (Last Week: NA) - 6,000; Total: NA [Debut]
#115 Dem Franchize Boyz/Our World, Our Way (Last Week: NA) - 5,200; Total: NA [Debut]
#119 Heltah Skeltah/D.I.R.T. (Last Week: NA) - 5,200; Total: NA [Debut]
Well I’ll be damned. I didn’t think T.I would be this loved by all his fans and stuff. And good job Murs! 12.5k for the first week is decent by standards, I mean at least he has some mainstream stuff.
T.I. also broke his own record: Live You life jumped 79 spots to #1!! T.I. is pretty much the hottest rapper out right now in my opinion. Yes, even hotter than Weezy: Lil Wayne’s album was running on 2 years of delay and hype. T.I. announced his album 6 months ago and got his highest first week sales to date.
Sad Big Kuntry only got 6k…they shoulda released his album a good week or two before the King himself. I also didn’t think Robin Thicke would lose to Jen Hudson.
Overall, everyone did good as a whole. Nice update B-Easy.
T.I. is doing the damn thing. People better recognize
@ H2O…how did Tip have the highest first week sales if Weezy sold a mil in a week?
hmmmm my prediction of how much t.i. would sell was a good 100,00 off….that means t.i. is really doing good…im glad man he deserves it that shows u hard work pays off….and pays for good lawyers too!!! lol jk but “paper trail” is in my top 5 of the year so far….
paper trail
II trill
untitled
the recession
white van music..this list will def change by the end of this year w/ all the new albums droppin..jay-z,jadakiss,kanye,50,scarface and more..08 is a good year for hip-hop
o ya and co-sign king jerm lol…..how is that possible H20???????….unless u meant to say sumthin else….and r u guys gonna have tht jake one review up by tommoro
I think ti is a better rapper than Wayne. But Wayne takes more chances with the things he says. They are both great artist. Big ups to ti going gold the first week and big up to Wayne. Here’s looking at 3x plat. Where the hell is Nas? Nigger hero and America alone make the album at Least gold.
u idiots , h20 is sayin its the highest first week sales of HIS career , nt this whole year , t.i.’s highest selling album was king until paper trail came out which makes it his highest selling album to date u dumbuts ..
damn props on baricua for 2 trill. i thought i was the only dude who loved that cd as much i do paper trail
@ the truth
I don’t think T.I looks at 3x plat, prob a bit above 2x plat, kind of like Weezy.
II Trill was weak to me… 3 MAX.