The Numbers Game: LeToya, Matisyahu, Latifah, & Lil’ Wyte
This week we have five debuts entering the charts. To be honest, their not earth shattering releases by any means. But hey, at least we have some movement. I know you all are busy listening to The Blueprint 3 & Only Built 4 Cuban Linx…II, so I’ll try to make this brief.
Ex-Destiny Child LeToya Luckett’s second album, Lady Love, lands on the charts at #12. Even though selling 32,000 album is not Beyonce numbers (And who really does those numbers beside Bey?), I give the girl props for still being at it after being counted out; I think she’s doing better that Michelle & Kelly.
When I read that reggae artist Matisyahu’s album Light came in at #19, I was like; “Who the hell is Matisyahu?”. But then I remembered he dropped that song “King Without A Crown” back in 2005. Not to say I listen to his music, but a far as Hasidic reggae goes, I guess it’s good.
Queen Latifah returns to the charts with her seventh album, Persona. Being that she’s a pioneer of ladies’ Hip-Hop, I’m happy to see her still at it. I don’t really have to much else to say; never was a big Latifah fan. Persona enters at #25.
The Micheal Jackson money train is still moving. The Definitive Collection dropped this week at #46 and sold about 11,000 album. Okay, R.I.P. and all that, but did you realize that 11+ compilation albums for The King of Pop are gonna dropped this year. Isn’t that a bit much?
And lastly, this week Lil’ Wyte drops his 4th album, Bad Influence. I honestly thought it was a mixtape. We didn’t review it but I’m sure nobody here is crying about that. He did move almost 5,000 copies of his album and lands at the #106 spot. I’m not hating though, get you paper Wyte!
#8 Black Eyed Peas/The E.N.D. (Last Week: #5) – 35,600; Total: 993,800 (Gold) [12 Weeks]
#12 LeToya Luckett/Lady Love (Last Week: NA) – 32,900; Total: NA [Debut]
#17 Maxwell/BLACKsummers’night (Last Week: #11) – 27,000; Total: 688,300 (Gold) [8 Weeks]
#19 Matisyahu/Light (Last Week: NA) – 22,500; Total: NA [Debut]
#25 Queen Latifah/Persona (Last Week: NA) – 18,400; Total: NA [Debut]
#28 Eminem/Relapse (Last Week: #22) – 16,000; Total: 1,395,600 (Platinum) [15 Weeks]
#32 Fabolous/Loso’s Way (Last Week: #18) – 14,700; Total: 192,700 [5 Weeks]
#46 Michael Jackson/The Definitive Collection (Last Week: NA) – 11,100; Total: NA [Debut]
#48 Beyonce/I Am Sasha Fierce (Last Week: #40) – 10,700; Total: 2,381,400 (2x Platinum) [42 Weeks]
#106 Lil’ Wyte/Bad Influence (Last Week: NA) – 4,900; Total: NA [Debut]
I ain’t gonna point any albums out, but sales are TANKING after that first week rush for some of these albums.
Hmm Im guessing you mean Fab cuz Em is going pretty strong for this day and age. Beyonce too
SMH you don’t know who Matisyahu is…
Matisyahu is good. that light album was not bad at all. i never listened to his debut so i ddint know what to expekt. i liked king without a crown. but all in all he is a great artist with a fresh style thing goin on. and did anybody notice all the releases this month?
*M.O.P. – The Foundation
*KRS-One & Buckshot – Survival Skills
lookin forward to these and whenever i can get that new young la.
i have heard MOP a few times. they r good so i might give it a listen. and i nvr rly listen to KRS so this might be a gud time as ever to start listenin.
why this on the fromt page? isnt this last week’s numbers?