I don’t think anybody expected for Rebirth to do a million like Tha Carter 3, but is 170,000 copies in the first week a fail? Depends. Some say no because of the leak being months ahead of the actual release while some say that it a lose because it’s his follow up to C3. Hey, Weezy still got fans to buy his Rock album, I guess time will tell us more when we see the overall sales.
Other thoughts:
A lotta people got some sales boost from the Grammy’s.
Styles P & DJ Green Lantern’s The Green Ghost Project didn’t crack the Top 200.
Statik Selecktah’s 100 Proof (The Hangover) didn’t either.
What does that mean for DJ Khaled & Kayslay’s upcoming releases?
Trey Songz finally gets his first Gold plaque with Ready.
Alicia Keys‘ The Element Of Freedom will be Platinum next week (Probably right now)
Maxwell‘s BLACKsummer’snight will too
And now the numbers…
#2 Lil’ Wayne/Rebirth (Last Week: NA) – 176,000; Total: NA [Debut]
#6 The Black Eyed Peas/The E.N.D. (Last Week: #10) – 69,700; Total: 1,999,000 (Platinum) [35 Weeks]
#11 Michael Jackson/This Is It [OST] (Last Week: #6) – 34,900; Total: 1,439,400 (Platinum) [15 Weeks]
#13 Alicia Keys/The Element Of Freedom (Last Week: #11) – 33,700; Total: 998,900 (Gold) [8 Weeks]
#14 Beyonce/I Am..Sasha Fierce (Last Week: #35) – 32,200; Total: 2,741,900 (2X Platinum) [64 Weeks]
#16 Mary J. Blige/Stronger With Each Tear (Last Week: #17) – 31,000; Total: 563,500 (Gold) [7 Weeks]
#19 Various Artist/Hope For Haiti Now (Last Week: #1) – 29,200; Total: 343,100 [3 Weeks]
#27 Rihanna/Rated R (Last Week: #21) – 22,000; Total: 617,800 (Gold) [11 Weeks]
#28 Young Money/We Are Young Money (Last Week: #28) – 20,000; Total: 291,300 [8 weeks]
#30 Jay-Z/The Blueprint 3 (Last Week: #41) – 19,200; Total: 1,596,900 (Platinum) [22 Weeks]
#34 Eminem/Relapse: Refill (Last Week: #42) – 18,400; Total: 1,823,500 (Platinum) [38 Weeks]
#36 Michael Jackson/Number Ones (Last Week: #33) – 17,700; Total: 4,138,600 (4X Platinum) [60 Weeks]
#38 Melanie Fiona/The Bridge (Last Week: #34) – 17,200; Total: 183,100 [14 Weeks]
#39 Trey Songz/Ready (Last Week: #47) – 16,800; Total: 503,300 (Gold) [23 Weeks]
#44 Robin Thicke/Sex Therapy (Last Week: #45) – 14,000; Total: 280,900 [8 Weeks]
#45 Gucci Mane/The State Vs. Roderick Davis (Last Week: #37) – 13,700; Total: 250,200 [9 Weeks]
#46 Maxwell/BLACKsummers’night (Last Week: #76) – 13,600; Total: 989,400 [31 Weeks]
