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The Numbers Game: Wiz Khalifa Debuts At #2

By on December 12, 2012

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If it wasn’t for Taylor Swift, aka the H.B.I.C., Wiz Khalifa would have grabbed his first #1 album with O.N.I.F.C.. But #2 on the charts and 141,000 albums sold in the first week is something to be happy about too (He also debuted at the same position last year with Rolling Papers). Actually Wiz’s life is pretty awesome right now when you factor in that he has baby on the way with Amber Rose & an official ‘Wiz Khalifa Day’ in Pittsburgh. Our review for O.N.I.F.C. is coming soon right here.

Also, props to Mariah Carey for having an album back on the charts even though it was released in 1994. Merry Christmas to Mimi.

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#2 Wiz Khalifa – O.N.I.F.C. (Last Week: NA) – 141,400; Total: NA [Debut]
#7 Alicia Keys – Girl On Fire (Last Week: #1) – 76,600; Total: 236,500 [2 Weeks]
#12 Rihanna – Unapologetic (Last Week: #6) – 59,300; Total: 368,900 [3 Weeks]
#25 Cee-Lo Green – Cee Lo’s Magic Moment (Last Week: #32) – 30,000; Total: 77,200 [6 Weeks]
#26 Keyshia Cole – Woman To Woman (Last Week: #15) – 28,600; Total: 161,600 [3 Weeks]
#32 Kendrick Lamar – good kid, m.A.A.d. city (Last Week: #18) – 24,500; Total: 481,400 [7 Weeks]
#44 Pitbull – Global Warming (Last Week: #38) – 16,500; Total: 98,900 [3 Weeks]
#50 Mariah Carey – Merry Christmas (Last Week: #62) – 14,800; Total: 5,261,200 (5x Platinum) [Re-Entry]

Hip-Hop + R&B sales for the week of December 4th

Young Barry White. The geek out of the bunch. He is also Jay-Z’s biggest fan. He looks like your cousin from the burbs. He is “Pro Black” (not anti-white, just “Pro Black”). Probably the wittiest out of the bunch. It is said that he got fired from the same job three times.
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  • http://twitter.com/SauleWright Saule Wright

    I gave that Keys a spin….eh… iono, I really think my appreciation is tempered. I heard 4 albums this year that keep me busy, and they are miles ahead of the rest of the I’ve heard. I hope this Big Boi is up to the task.