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		<title>The Numbers Game: Ludacris Is #1</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:08:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>B-Easy</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Battle Of The Sexes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gorillaz]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kidz In The Hall]]></category>
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Even though I&#8217;m not the biggest fan of Battle Of The Sexes, congrats are still in order for Ludacris as he not only gets the #1 spot on this week&#8217;s charts, but he also gains his fourth #1 album of his career. Add on that &#8220;How Low&#8221; has sold over a million copies. And then [...]]]></description>
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<p>Even though <a href="http://www.nappyafro.com/2010/03/08/ludacrisbattle-of-the-sexes/comment-page-1/#comment-43081" target="_blank">I&#8217;m not the biggest fan</a> of <strong><em>Battle Of The Sexes</em></strong>, congrats are still in order for <strong>Ludacris</strong> as he not only gets the #1 spot on this week&#8217;s charts, but he also gains his fourth #1 album of his career. Add on that <a href="http://vimeo.com/9766218" target="_blank">&#8220;How Low&#8221; has sold over a million copies</a>. And then add on that <a href="http://www.theboombox.com/2010/03/16/ludacris-breaks-billboard-record-for-most-no-1-hits/" target="_blank">he recently became the first rapper to appear in five number one hits on the Billboard char</a>ts. All this equals a great start for Luda this year. If you haven&#8217;t, be sure to check out <a href="http://www.nappyafro.com/2010/03/08/ludacrisbattle-of-the-sexes/" target="_blank">Saule Wright&#8217;s review of <em>Battle Of The Sexes </em>here</a>.</p>
<p>I&#8217;m mad cause I&#8217;ve still haven&#8217;t gave<strong> Gorillaz</strong>&#8217;s <strong><em>Plastic Beach</em></strong> a good listen. When I do (If it&#8217;s in a timely manner), be prepared for a <a href="http://www.nappyafro.com/category/reviews/ffwd/" target="_blank">FFWD</a>. Gorillaz enter at #2 this week.</p>
<p>And lastly the <strong>Kidz In The Hall</strong> make it on that charts with <strong><em>Land Of Make Believe</em></strong> and land at #187. This is a good thing because <a href="http://www.nappyafro.com/2008/05/22/the-numbers-game-foxy-drops-a-dud-by-b-easy/" target="_blank">they didn&#8217;t make the Top 200 on the last album</a> (<em><a href="http://www.nappyafro.com/2008/05/13/kidz-in-the-hallthe-in-crowd-by-sbk/" target="_blank">The In Crowd</a></em>). Checked out <a href="http://www.nappyafro.com/2010/03/11/kidz-in-the-hallland-of-make-believe/" target="_blank">my review of <em>Land Of Make Believe</em> here</a>.</p>
<p>And I&#8217;ll let the numbers take us out of here&#8230;</p>
<p><span style="background-color: #ffff00;"><span style="color: #ff0000;">#1</span> <a href="http://www.nappyafro.com/2010/03/08/ludacrisbattle-of-the-sexes/" target="_blank"><strong>Ludacris/<em>Battle Of The Sexes</em></strong></a> (Last Week: NA) – 137,300; Total: NA [Debut]</span><br />
<span style="background-color: #ffff00;"><span style="color: #ff0000;">#2 </span><strong>Gorillaz/<em>Plastic Beach</em></strong> (Last Week: NA) – 112,300; Total: NA [Debut]</span><br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#6</span> <strong>Sade/<em>Soldier Of Love</em></strong> (Last Week: #2) – 52,000; Total: 951,400 (Gold) [5 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#9</span> <strong>The Black Eyed Peas/<em>The E.N.D.</em></strong> (Last Week: #8) – 43,000; Total: 2,271,000 (2X Platinum) [40 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#12</span> <a href="http://www.nappyafro.com/2010/02/08/lil-waynerebirth/" target="_blank"><strong>Lil’ Wayne/<em>Rebirth</em></strong></a> (Last Week: #12) – 27,200; Total: 420,400 [6 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#22</span> <strong>Rihanna/<em>Rated R</em></strong> (Last Week: #22) – 21,700; Total: 731,900 (Gold) [16 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#23</span> <strong>Alicia Keys/<em>The Element Of Freedom</em></strong> (Last Week: #19) – 19,600; Total: 1,146,200 (Platinum) [13 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#24</span> <strong>Raheem DeVaughn/<em>The Love &amp; War MasterPeace</em></strong> (Last Week: #9) – 19,300; Total: 64,500 [2 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#25</span> <strong>Trey Songz/<em>Ready</em></strong> (Last Week: #25) – 19,000; Total: 593,600 (Gold) [28 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#29</span> <strong>Jason Derülo/<em>Jason Derülo</em></strong> (Last Week: #11) – 16,800; Total: 59,100 [2 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#30</span> <strong>Mary J. Blige/<em>Stronger With Each Tear</em></strong> (Last Week: #29) – 16,400; Total: 689,200 (Gold) [12 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#33</span> <strong>Jaheim/<em>Another Round</em></strong> (Last Week: #23) – 15,100; Total: 209,000 [5 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#35</span> <a href="http://www.nappyafro.com/2009/12/22/young-moneywe-are-young-money/" target="_blank"><strong>Young Money/<em>We Are Young Money</em></strong></a> (Last Week: #32) – 14,300; Total: 375,600 [13 weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#50</span> <strong>Melanie Fiona/<em>The Bridge</em></strong> (Last Week: #37) – 11,000; Total: 259,200 [19 Weeks]<br />
<span style="background-color: #ffff00;"><span style="color: #ff0000;">#187 </span><a href="http://www.nappyafro.com/2010/03/11/kidz-in-the-hallland-of-make-believe/" target="_blank"><strong>Kidz In The Hall/<em>Land Of Make Believe</em></strong></a> (Last Week: NA) – 2,900; Total: NA [Debut]</span></p>
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		<title>The Numbers Game: Sade Still #1</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:46:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>B-Easy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Columns]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Numbers Game]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Soldier Of Love]]></category>

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No debuts this week, but we do get to see how strong the fan support is for Sade as Solider Of Love holds on to the #1 spot for the 3rd straight week. I guess the attention turns to next week as DJ Khaled&#8217;s latest album Victory debuts. Any sales predictions?
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<p>No debuts this week, but we do get to see how strong the fan support is for Sade as <em>Solider Of Love</em> holds on to the #1 spot for the 3rd straight week. I guess the attention turns to next week as DJ Khaled&#8217;s latest album <a href="http://www.nappyafro.com/2010/03/03/dj-khaledvictory/" target="_blank"><em>Victory</em></a> debuts. Any sales predictions?</p>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000;">#1</span><strong> Sade/<em>Soldier Of Love</em></strong> (Last Week: #1) – 126,600; Total: 820,200 (Gold) [3 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#4</span> <strong>The Black Eyed Peas/<em>The E.N.D.</em></strong> (Last Week: #3) – 50,100; Total: 2,181,400 (2X Platinum) [38 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#6</span> <a href="http://www.nappyafro.com/2010/02/08/lil-waynerebirth/" target="_blank"><strong>Lil’ Wayne/<em>Rebirth</em></strong></a> (Last Week: #5) – 37,600; Total: 361,400 [4 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#12</span> <strong>Alicia Keys/<em>The Element Of Freedom</em></strong> (Last Week: #7) – 24,300; Total: 1,102,000 (Platinum) [11 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#<span style="color: #ff0000;">14</span></span> <strong>Rihanna/<em>Rated R</em></strong> (Last Week: #18) – 23,500; Total: 687,700 (Gold) [14 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#15</span> <strong>Jaheim/<em>Another Round</em></strong> (Last Week: #8) – 23,500; Total: 171,600 [3 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#17</span> <strong>Mary J. Blige/<em>Stronger With Each Tea</em></strong><em>r</em> (Last Week: #13) – 21,900; Total: 654,600 (Gold) [10 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#26</span> <strong>Trey Songz/<em>Ready</em></strong> (Last Week: #28) – 15,700; Total: 554,400 (Gold) [26 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#27</span> <strong>Melanie Fiona/<em>The Bridge</em></strong> (Last Week: #31) – 15,200; Total: 234,800 [17 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#29</span> <a href="http://www.nappyafro.com/2009/12/22/young-moneywe-are-young-money/" target="_blank"><strong>Young Money/<em>We Are Young Money</em></strong></a> (Last Week: #21) – 15,100; Total: 345,800 [11 weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#31</span> <strong>Robin Thicke/<em>Sex Therapy</em></strong> (Last Week: #39) – 14,500; Total: 325,800 [11 weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#37</span> <a href="http://www.nappyafro.com/2009/09/08/jay-zthe-blueprint-3/" target="_blank"><strong>Jay-Z/<em>The Blueprint 3</em></strong></a> (Last Week: #32) – 13,500; Total: 1,645,000 (Platinum) [25 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#46</span> <strong>Michael Jackson/<em>This Is It</em> [OST]</strong> (Last Week: #35) – 11,700; Total: 1,493,400 (Platinum) [18 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#50</span> <a href="http://www.nappyafro.com/2009/12/09/gucci-manethe-state-vs-radric-davis/" target="_blank"><strong>Gucci Mane/<em>The State Vs. Roderick Davis</em></strong></a> (Last Week: #38) – 11,300; Total: 290,100 [12 Weeks]</p>
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		<title>The Numbers Game: Freeway &amp; Jake One Debut</title>
		<link>http://www.nappyafro.com/2010/02/25/the-numbers-game-freeway-jake-one-debut/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 05:13:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>B-Easy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Columns]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Jake One]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mathematics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Return Of The Wu & Friends]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Stimulus Package]]></category>

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For some artists debuting on the charts at #63 is a fail. But for Freeway &#38; Jake One I think it&#8217;s a win. First off, and this may seem backwards since I write a column called The Numbers Game, sales aren&#8217;t everything. The Stimulus Package sold almost 10,000 copies independently and it was good solid [...]]]></description>
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<p>For some artists debuting on the charts at #63 is a fail. But for <strong>Freeway &amp; Jake One</strong> I think it&#8217;s a win. First off, and this may seem backwards since I write a column called <a href="http://www.nappyafro.com/category/column/the-numbers-game-column/" target="_blank">The Numbers Gam</a>e, sales aren&#8217;t everything. <strong><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9Q3gAR7Jj8" target="_blank"><em>The Stimulus Package</em></a></strong> sold almost 10,000 copies independently and it was good solid album. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9Q3gAR7Jj8" target="_blank">Plus the album holds the title of having the best packaging in recent memory</a>. Nuff said.</p>
<p>Sorry we didn&#8217;t get to reviewing <strong>Mathematics</strong>&#8216; compilation, <strong><em>Return Of The Wu &amp; Friends</em></strong>. Nobody on <a href="http://www.nappyafro.com/about/" target="_blank">the crew</a> said anything about reviewing and most of the time that means nobody cares. Okay, that sounded worse than it was meant to be. I actually checked out the album and it wasn&#8217;t bad; I&#8217;m sure Wu-heads will like it. The album debuted at #163 (Or #192 depending on who you ask).</p>
<p>No other thoughts this week. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z99iVXJ8OtA" target="_blank">Screw you guys, I&#8217;m going home</a>.</p>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000;">#1</span> <strong>Sade/<em>Soldier Of Love</em></strong> (Last Week: #1) – 190,500; Total: 693,600 (Gold) [2 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#3</span> <strong>The Black Eyed Peas/<em>The E.N.D.</em></strong> (Last Week: #8) – 65,500; Total: 2,131,300 (2X Platinum) [37 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#5</span> <a href="http://www.nappyafro.com/2010/02/08/lil-waynerebirth/" target="_blank"><strong>Lil’ Wayne/<em>Rebirth</em></strong></a> (Last Week: #4) – 58,400; Total: 323,800 [3 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#7</span> <strong>Alicia Keys/<em>The Element Of Freedom</em></strong> (Last Week: #12) – 39,000; Total: 1,077,600 (Platinum) [10 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#8</span> <strong>Jaheim/<em>Another Round</em></strong> (Last Week: #3) – 36,000; Total: 148,200 [2 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#13</span> <strong>Mary J. Blige/<em>Stronger With Each Tear</em></strong> (Last Week: #14) – 31,200; Total: 632,700 (Gold) [9 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#18</span> <strong>Rihanna/<em>Rated R</em></strong> (Last Week: #35) – 25,100; Total: 663,800 (Gold) [13 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#21</span> <a href="http://www.nappyafro.com/2009/12/22/young-moneywe-are-young-money/" target="_blank"><strong>Young Money/<em>We Are Young Money</em></strong></a> (Last Week: #41) – 19,700; Total: 330,700 [10 weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#28</span> <strong>Trey Songz/<em>Ready</em></strong> (Last Week: #45) – 17,100; Total: 538,700 (Gold) [25 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#31</span> <strong>Melanie Fiona/<em>The Bridge</em></strong> (Last Week: #36) – 16,500; Total: 219,700 [16 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#32</span> <a href="http://www.nappyafro.com/2009/09/08/jay-zthe-blueprint-3/" target="_blank"><strong>Jay-Z/<em>The Blueprint 3</em></strong></a> (Last Week: #43) – 16,000; Total: 1,631,500 (Platinum) [24 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#35</span> <strong>Michael Jackson/<em>This Is It</em> [OST]</strong> (Last Week: #22) – 15,600; Total: 1,481,700 (Platinum) [17 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#38</span> <a href="http://www.nappyafro.com/2009/12/09/gucci-manethe-state-vs-radric-davis/" target="_blank"><strong>Gucci Mane/<em>The State Vs. Roderick Davis</em></strong></a> (Last Week: #57) – 14,700; Total: 278,800 [11 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#44</span> <strong>Beyonce/<em>I Am..Sasha Fierce</em></strong> (Last Week: #39) – 13,800; Total: 2,775,500 (2X Platinum) [66 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#45</span> <a href="http://www.nappyafro.com/2009/05/18/eminemrelapse/" target="_blank"><strong>Eminem/<em>Relapse: Refill</em></strong></a> (Last Week: #48) – 13,700; Total: 1,853,400 (Platinum) [40 Weeks]<br />
<span style="background-color: #ffff00;"><span style="color: #ff0000;">#63</span> <a href="http://www.nappyafro.com/2010/02/18/freeway-jake-onethe-stimulus-package/" target="_blank"><strong>Freeway &amp; Jake One/<em>The Stimulus Package</em></strong></a> (Last Week: NA) – 9,100; Total: NA [Debut]</span><br />
<span style="background-color: #ffff00;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="color: #ff0000;">#163</span> <strong>Mathematics/<em>Return Of The Wu &amp; Friends</em></strong> (Last Week: NA) – 3,400; Total: NA [Debut]</span></span></p>
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		<title>The Numbers Game: Sade Is #1</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 06:40:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>B-Easy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Columns]]></category>
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Even a 10 year break between albums can&#8217;t stop Sade. The new album, Soldier Of Love, pushed over 500,000 units and took the #1 spot on top of the charts. It&#8217;s really not surprising if you think of the die-hard fans that support Sade. I checked out the album and it was pretty good and [...]]]></description>
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<p>Even a 10 year break between albums can&#8217;t stop <strong>Sade</strong>. The new album, <em><strong>Soldier Of Love</strong></em>, pushed over 500,000 units and took the #1 spot on top of the charts. It&#8217;s really not surprising if you think of the die-hard fans that support Sade. I checked out the album and it was pretty good and stayed in the same vein as Sade&#8217;s previous work. It put me to sleep; but still good. <span style="color: #ff0000;">Sidenote:</span> Did you know Sade Adu was 51? I didn&#8217;t.</p>
<p>Look at <strong>Jaheim</strong>. Taking the #2 spot and pushing over 100,000 units in his first week. Hey, I honestly didn&#8217;t think <strong><em>Another Round</em></strong> would do as well as it did. I guess cause I&#8217;m not the biggest Jaheim fan doesn&#8217;t mean there aren&#8217;t any out there.</p>
<p><strong>Other thoughts:</strong><br />
Didn&#8217;t <a href="http://www.nappyafro.com/2010/02/16/dj-kayslaymore-than-just-a-dj/" target="_blank"><strong>DJ Kayslay</strong>&#8217;s <strong><em>More Than A DJ</em></strong></a> get released last week? (I should know since <a href="http://www.nappyafro.com/2010/02/16/dj-kayslaymore-than-just-a-dj/" target="_blank">I reviewed it this week</a>). If so, where is it on the charts?</p>
<p><span style="background-color: #ffff00;"><span style="color: #ff0000;">#1</span> <strong>Sade/<em>Soldier Of Love</em></strong> (Last Week: NA) – 503,100; Total: NA [Debut]</span><br />
<span style="background-color: #ffff00;"><span style="color: #ff0000;">#3</span> <strong>Jaheim/<em>Another Round</em></strong> (Last Week: NA) – 112,100; Total: NA [Debut]</span><br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#4</span> <a href="http://www.nappyafro.com/2010/02/08/lil-waynerebirth/" target="_blank"><strong>Lil’ Wayne/<em>Rebirth</em></strong></a> (Last Week: #2) – 89,400; Total: 265,400 [2 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#8</span> <strong>The Black Eyed Peas/<em>The E.N.D.</em></strong> (Last Week: #6) – 66,800; Total: 2,065,800 (2X Platinum) [36 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#12</span> <strong>Alicia Keys/<em>The Element Of Freedom</em></strong> (Last Week: #13) – 39,700; Total: 1,038,600 (Platinum) [9 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#14</span> <strong>Mary J. Blige/<em>Stronger With Each Tear</em></strong> (Last Week: #16) – 38,000; Total: 601,500 (Gold) [8 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#22</span> <strong>Michael Jackson/<em>This Is It</em> [OST]</strong> (Last Week: #11) – 22,800; Total: 1,466,200 (Platinum) [16 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#35</span> <strong>Rihanna/<em>Rated R</em></strong> (Last Week: #27) – 20,800; Total: 638,600 (Gold) [12 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#36</span> <strong>Melanie Fiona/<em>The Bridge</em></strong> (Last Week: #38) – 20,500; Total: 203,600 [15 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#39</span> <strong>Beyonce/<em>I Am..Sasha Fierce</em></strong> (Last Week: #14) – 19,700; Total: 2,761,700 (2X Platinum) [65 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#41</span> <a href="http://www.nappyafro.com/2009/12/22/young-moneywe-are-young-money/" target="_blank"><strong>Young Money/<em>We Are Young Money</em></strong></a> (Last Week: #28) – 19,600; Total: 311,000 [9 weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#43</span> <a href="http://www.nappyafro.com/2009/09/08/jay-zthe-blueprint-3/" target="_blank"><strong>Jay-Z/<em>The Blueprint 3</em></strong></a> (Last Week: #30) – 18,600; Total: 1,615,500 (Platinum) [23 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#45</span> <strong>Trey Songz/<em>Ready</em></strong> (Last Week: #39) – 18,200; Total: 521,500 (Gold) [24 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#48</span> <a href="http://www.nappyafro.com/2009/05/18/eminemrelapse/" target="_blank"><strong>Eminem/<em>Relapse: Refill</em></strong></a> (Last Week: #34) – 16,200; Total: 1,839,700 (Platinum) [39 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#49</span> <strong>Robin Thicke/<em>Sex Therapy</em></strong> (Last Week: #44) – 15,900; Total: 296,800 [9 Weeks]</p>
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		<title>The Numbers Game: Rebirth Is #2</title>
		<link>http://www.nappyafro.com/2010/02/11/the-numbers-game-rebirth-is-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:08:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>B-Easy</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Rebirth]]></category>

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I don&#8217;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&#8217;s his follow up to C3. Hey, [...]]]></description>
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<p>I don&#8217;t think anybody expected for <em><strong>Rebirth</strong></em> to do a million like <a href="http://www.nappyafro.com/2008/06/09/lil-waynetha-carter-iii-by-sbk/" target="_blank"><em>Tha Carter 3</em></a>, but is 170,000 copies in the first week a fail? Depends. Some say no because of<a href="http://www.nappyafro.com/2009/12/09/poll-question-should-wayne-forget-about-rebirth/" target="_blank"> the leak being months ahead of the actual release</a> while some say that it a lose because it&#8217;s his follow up to <em>C3</em>. Hey, <strong>Weezy</strong> still got fans to buy his Rock album, I guess time will tell us more when we see the overall sales.</p>
<p><strong>Other thoughts:</strong><br />
A lotta people got some sales boost from the Grammy&#8217;s.<br />
<strong><a href="http://www.nappyafro.com/2010/02/09/styles-p-dj-green-lanternthe-green-ghost-project/" target="_blank">Styles P &amp; DJ Green Lantern&#8217;s <em>The Green Ghost Project</em></a></strong> didn&#8217;t crack the Top 200.<br />
<a href="http://www.nappyafro.com/2010/02/11/statik-selektah100-proof-the-hangover/" target="_blank"><strong>Statik Selecktah&#8217;s <em>100 Proof (The Hangover)</em></strong></a> didn&#8217;t either.<br />
What does that mean for DJ Khaled &amp; Kayslay&#8217;s upcoming releases?<br />
<strong>Trey Songz</strong> finally gets his first Gold plaque with <strong><em>Ready</em></strong>.<br />
<strong>Alicia Keys</strong>&#8216; <strong><em>The Element Of Freedom</em></strong> will be Platinum next week (Probably right now)<br />
<strong>Maxwell</strong>&#8217;s <strong><em>BLACKsummer&#8217;snight</em></strong> will too</p>
<p>And now the numbers&#8230;</p>
<p><span style="background-color: #ffff00;"><span style="color: #ff0000;">#2</span> <a href="http://www.nappyafro.com/2010/02/08/lil-waynerebirth/" target="_blank"><strong>Lil&#8217; Wayne/<em>Rebirth</em></strong></a> (Last Week: NA) – 176,000; Total: NA [Debut]</span><br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#6</span> <strong>The Black Eyed Peas/<em>The E.N.D.</em></strong> (Last Week: #10) – 69,700; Total: 1,999,000 (Platinum) [35 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#11</span><strong> Michael Jackson/<em>This Is It</em> [OST]</strong> (Last Week: #6) – 34,900; Total: 1,439,400 (Platinum) [15 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#13</span> <strong>Alicia Keys/<em>The Element Of Freedom</em></strong> (Last Week: #11) – 33,700; Total: 998,900 (Gold) [8 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#14</span> <strong>Beyonce/<em>I Am..Sasha Fierce</em></strong> (Last Week: #35) – 32,200; Total: 2,741,900 (2X Platinum) [64 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#16</span> <strong>Mary J. Blige/<em>Stronger With Each Tear</em></strong> (Last Week: #17) – 31,000; Total: 563,500 (Gold) [7 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#19</span> <strong>Various Artist/<em>Hope For Haiti Now</em></strong> (Last Week: #1) – 29,200; Total: 343,100 [3 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#27</span> <strong>Rihanna/<em>Rated R</em></strong> (Last Week: #21) – 22,000; Total: 617,800 (Gold) [11 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#28</span> <a href="http://www.nappyafro.com/2009/12/22/young-moneywe-are-young-money/" target="_blank"><strong>Young Money/<em>We Are Young Money</em></strong></a> (Last Week: #28) – 20,000; Total: 291,300 [8 weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#30</span> <a href="http://www.nappyafro.com/2009/09/08/jay-zthe-blueprint-3/" target="_blank"><strong>Jay-Z/<em>The Blueprint 3</em></strong></a> (Last Week: #41) – 19,200; Total: 1,596,900 (Platinum) [22 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#34</span> <a href="http://www.nappyafro.com/2009/05/18/eminemrelapse/" target="_blank"><strong>Eminem/<em>Relapse: Refill</em></strong></a> (Last Week: #42) – 18,400; Total: 1,823,500 (Platinum) [38 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#36</span><strong> Michael Jackson/<em>Number Ones</em></strong> (Last Week: #33) – 17,700; Total: 4,138,600 (4X Platinum) [60 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#38</span> <strong>Melanie Fiona/<em>The Bridge</em></strong> (Last Week: #34) – 17,200; Total: 183,100 [14 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#39</span> <strong>Trey Songz/<em>Ready</em></strong><em> </em>(Last Week: #47) – 16,800; Total: 503,300 (Gold) [23 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#44</span> <strong>Robin Thicke/<em>Sex Therapy</em></strong> (Last Week: #45) – 14,000; Total: 280,900 [8 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#45</span> <strong>Gucci Mane/<em>The State Vs. Roderick Davis</em></strong> (Last Week: #37) – 13,700; Total: 250,200 [9 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#46</span> <strong>Maxwell/<em>BLACKsummers&#8217;night</em></strong> (Last Week: #76) – 13,600; Total: 989,400 [31 Weeks]</p>
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		<title>The Numbers Game: Bailey</title>
		<link>http://www.nappyafro.com/2010/02/04/the-numbers-game-bailey/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 07:43:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>B-Easy</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[The Numbers Game]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Corinne Bailey Rae]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Michael Jackson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Number Ones]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Sea]]></category>

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No real notable releases this week other that Corinne Bailey Rae&#8217;s second album The Sea (She seems cool but I wouldn&#8217;t classify her a Hip-Hop or R&#38;B). I guess we can direct our attention to next week&#8217;s numbers to see what Lil&#8217; Wayne&#8217;s Rebirth does and how much people sleep on Statik Selektah&#8217;s 100 Proof [...]]]></description>
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<p>No real notable releases this week other that Corinne Bailey Rae&#8217;s second album <em>The Sea</em> (She seems cool but I wouldn&#8217;t classify her a Hip-Hop or R&amp;B). I guess we can direct our attention to next week&#8217;s numbers to see what Lil&#8217; Wayne&#8217;s <em>Rebirth</em> does and how much people sleep on Statik Selektah&#8217;s <em>100 Proof (The Hangover)</em>.</p>
<p><strong>Other thoughts:</strong><br />
*I don&#8217;t know why I never put up the numbers for Michael Jackson&#8217;s <em>Number Ones</em> album. Four million copies sold proves that Mike is still a force to be reckoned with; even in death.<br />
*Trey Songz is so close to his first Gold plaque with <em>Ready</em>. But guess what? He won&#8217;t get it next week (I&#8217;m calling it).<br />
*<em>Hope For Haiti Now</em> will become the first digital only album to go Gold (If that hasn&#8217;t been done already).</p>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000;">#1</span> <strong>Various Artist/<em>Hope For Haiti Now</em></strong> (Last Week: #1) – 142,900; Total: 313,900 [2 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#6</span> <strong>Michael Jackson/<em>This Is It</em></strong> [OST] (Last Week: #17) – 55,300; Total: 1,404,500 (Platinum) [14 Weeks]<br />
<span style="background-color: #ffff00;"><span style="color: #ff0000;">#7</span> <strong>Corinne Bailey Rae/<em>The Sea</em></strong> (Last Week: NA) – 53,400; Total: NA [Debut]</span><br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#10</span> <strong>The Black Eyed Peas/<em>The E.N.D.</em></strong> (Last Week: #9) – 39,600; Total: 1,929,400 (Platinum) [34 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#11</span> <strong>Alicia Keys/<em>The Element Of Freedom</em></strong> (Last Week: #7) – 36,800; Total: 965,200 (Gold) [7 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#17</span> <strong>Mary J. Blige/<em>Stronger With Each Tear</em></strong> (Last Week: #14) – 28,500; Total: 532,500 (Gold) [6 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#21</span> <strong>Rihanna/<em>Rated R</em></strong> (Last Week: #19) – 24,000; Total: 595,800 (Gold) [10 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#28</span> <a href="http://www.nappyafro.com/2009/12/22/young-moneywe-are-young-money/" target="_blank"><strong>Young Money/<em>We Are Young Money</em></strong></a> (Last Week: #23) – 19,300; Total: 270,400 [7 weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#31</span> <strong>Michael Jackson/<em>Number Ones</em></strong> (Last Week: #32) – 17,200; Total: 4,120,900 (4X Platinum) [59 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#34</span> <strong>Melanie Fiona/<em>The Bridge</em></strong> (Last Week: #46) – 16,100; Total: 165,900 [13 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#35</span> <strong>Beyonce<em>/I Am..Sasha Fierce</em></strong> (Last Week: #40) – 16,000; Total: 2,709,700 (2X Platinum) [63 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#41</span> <a href="http://www.nappyafro.com/2009/09/08/jay-zthe-blueprint-3/" target="_blank"><strong>Jay-Z/<em>The Blueprint 3</em></strong></a> (Last Week: #31) – 14,300; Total: 1,577,700 (Platinum) [21 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#42</span> <a href="http://www.nappyafro.com/2009/05/18/eminemrelapse/" target="_blank"><strong>Eminem/<em>Relapse: Refill</em></strong></a> (Last Week: #30) – 14,000; Total: 1,805,100 (Platinum) [37 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#45</span> <strong>Robin Thicke/<em>Sex Therapy</em></strong> (Last Week: #28) – 13,000; Total: 266,900 [7 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#47</span> <strong>Trey Songz/<em>Ready</em></strong> (Last Week: #37) – 12,700.; Total: 486,400 [22 Weeks]</p>
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		<title>The Numbers Game: Hope for Haiti Now Is #1</title>
		<link>http://www.nappyafro.com/2010/01/28/the-numbers-game-hope-for-haiti-now-is-1/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 07:03:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>B-Easy</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Hope For Haiti Now]]></category>

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The Hope For Haiti Now compilation tops the album charts this week and become the first digital-only album in history to do so. The numbers for the album, featuring performances culled from last Friday&#8217;s (Jan. 22)  massive &#8220;Hope For Haiti Now&#8221; telethon, are good but when you add the fact the album only was [...]]]></description>
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<p>The <strong><em>Hope For Haiti Now</em></strong> compilation tops the album charts this week and become the first digital-only album in history to do so. The numbers for the album, featuring performances culled from last Friday&#8217;s (Jan. 22)  massive &#8220;Hope For Haiti Now&#8221; telethon, are good but when you add the fact the album only was available for sale over the weekend, 170,000 is really impressive.</p>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000;">Sidenote:</span> It seems <a href="http://rapradar.com/2010/01/27/50-cents-bisd-strikes-gold/" target="_blank">some</a> <a href="http://www.examiner.com/x-6604-Urban-Pop-Examiner~y2010m1d27-50-Cent-goes-Gold-with-Destruct-album" target="_blank">people</a> are saying that <a href="http://www.nappyafro.com/2009/11/16/50-centbefore-i-self-destruct/" target="_blank">50 Cent&#8217;s <em>Before I Self Destruct</em></a> went Gold this week. Naw, maybe global, but in the U.S. it&#8217;s still sitting at 372,000.</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s the numbers&#8230;</p>
<p><span style="background-color: #ffff00;"><span style="color: #ff0000;">#1</span> <strong>Various Artist/Hope For Haiti Now</strong> (Last Week: NA) – 171,000; Total: NA [Debut]</span><br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#7</span> <strong>Alicia Keys/<em>The Element Of Freedom</em></strong> (Last Week: #5) – 39,900; Total: 928,400 (Gold) [6 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#9</span> <strong>The Black Eyed Peas/<em>The E.N.D.</em></strong> (Last Week: #10) – 34,600; Total: 1,889,700 (Platinum) [33 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#14</span> <strong>Mary J. Blige/<em>Stronger With Each Tear</em></strong> (Last Week: #7) – 28,600; Total: 504,100 (Gold) [5 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#17 </span><strong>Michael Jackson/<em>This Is It</em> [OST]</strong> (Last Week: #17) – 23,500; Total: 1,349,200 (Platinum) [13 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#19</span> <strong>Rihanna/<em>Rated R</em></strong> (Last Week: #13) – 22,000; Total: 571,700 (Gold) [9 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#23</span> <a href="http://www.nappyafro.com/2009/12/22/young-moneywe-are-young-money/" target="_blank"><strong>Young Money/<em>We Are Young Money</em></strong></a> (Last Week: #18) – 18,700; Total: 251,100 [6 weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#30</span> <a href="http://www.nappyafro.com/2009/05/18/eminemrelapse/" target="_blank"><strong>Eminem/<em>Relapse: Refill</em></strong></a><em> </em>(Last Week: #23) – 14,600; Total: 1,791,100 (Platinum) [36 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#31</span> <a href="http://www.nappyafro.com/2009/09/08/jay-zthe-blueprint-3/" target="_blank"><strong>Jay-Z/<em>The Blueprint 3</em></strong></a> (Last Week: #26) – 14,600; Total: 1,563,400 (Platinum) [20 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#35</span><strong> Robin Thicke/<em>Sex Therapy</em></strong> (Last Week: #28) – 12,600; Total: 253,800 [6 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#37</span> <strong>Trey Songz/<em>Ready</em></strong> (Last Week: #36) – 11,400.; Total: 473,700 [21 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#39</span> <a href="http://www.nappyafro.com/2009/12/09/gucci-manethe-state-vs-radric-davis/" target="_blank"><strong>Gucci Mane/<em>The State Vs. Radric Davis</em></strong></a> (Last Week: #37) – 11,100; Total: 225,600 [7 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#40</span> <strong>Beyonce/<em>I Am..Sasha Fierce</em></strong> (Last Week: #38) – 11,100; Total: 2,693,700 (2X Platinum) [62 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#46</span> <strong>Melanie Fiona/<em>The Bridge</em></strong> (Last Week: #41) – 10,100; Total: 149,800 [12 Weeks]</p>
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		<title>The Numbers Game: Omarion Debuts At #19</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 06:24:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>B-Easy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Columns]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Numbers Game]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ollusion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Omarion]]></category>

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Nothing really notable this week other than people calling Omarion&#8217;s new one a flop. I didn&#8217;t even attempt to try to track down and listen to Ollusion, but 19,000 seems a little underwhelming. Anywho, check out the numbers&#8230;
#5 Alicia Keys/The Element Of Freedom (Last Week: #4) – 47,600; Total: 888,500 (Gold) [5 Weeks]
#7 Mary J. [...]]]></description>
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<p>Nothing really notable this week other than people calling Omarion&#8217;s new one a flop. I didn&#8217;t even attempt to try to track down and listen to <em>Ollusion</em>, but 19,000 seems a little underwhelming. Anywho, check out the numbers&#8230;</p>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000;">#5</span> <strong>Alicia Keys/<em>The Element Of Freedom</em></strong> (Last Week: #4) – 47,600; Total: 888,500 (Gold) [5 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#7</span> <strong>Mary J. Blige/<em>Stronger With Each Tear</em></strong> (Last Week: #5) – 34,700; Total: 475,500 [4 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#10</span> <strong>The Black Eyed Peas/<em>The E.N.D.</em></strong> (Last Week: #8) – 32,400; Total: 1,855,100 (Platinum) [32 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#13</span> <strong>Rihanna/<em>Rated R</em></strong> (Last Week: #11) – 23,700; Total: 549,700 (Gold) [8 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#17</span> <strong>Michael Jackson/<em>This Is It</em></strong><strong> [OST]</strong> (Last Week: #23) – 20,900; Total: 1,325,600 (Platinum) [12 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#18</span> <a href="http://www.nappyafro.com/2009/12/22/young-moneywe-are-young-money/" target="_blank"><strong>Young Money/<em>We Are Young Money</em></strong> </a>(Last Week: #13) – 20,600; Total: 232,300 [5 weeks]<br />
<span style="background-color: #ffff00;"><span style="color: #ff0000;">#19</span> <strong>Omarion/<em>Ollusion</em></strong> (Last Week: NA) – 19,400; Total: NA [Debut]</span><br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#23</span> <a href="http://www.nappyafro.com/2009/05/18/eminemrelapse/" target="_blank"><strong>Eminem/<em>Relapse: Refill</em></strong></a> (Last Week: #16) – 16,700; Total: 1,776,500 (Platinum) [35 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#26</span> <a href="http://www.nappyafro.com/2009/09/08/jay-zthe-blueprint-3/" target="_blank"><strong>Jay-Z/<em>The Blueprint 3</em></strong></a> (Last Week: #22) – 15,400; Total: 1,548,800 (Platinum) [19 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#28</span> <strong>Robin Thicke/<em>Sex Therapy</em></strong> (Last Week: #24) – 14,300; Total: 241,300 [5 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#36</span> <strong>Trey Songz/<em>Ready</em></strong> (Last Week: #37) – 11,600.; Total: 462,300 [20 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#37</span> <a href="http://www.nappyafro.com/2009/12/09/gucci-manethe-state-vs-radric-davis/" target="_blank"><strong>Gucci Mane/<em>The State Vs. Radric Davis</em></strong></a> (Last Week: #38) – 11,300; Total: 214,500 [6 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#38</span> <strong>Beyonce/I Am..Sasha Fierce</strong> (Last Week: #32) – 10,900; Total: 2,682,600 (2X Platinum) [61 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#41</span> <strong>Melanie Fiona/<em>The Bridge</em></strong> (Last Week: #46) – 10,300; Total: 139,700 [11 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#44</span><strong> Snoop Dogg/<em>Malice N Wonderland</em></strong> (Last Week: #44) – 9,900; Total: 167,300 [6 Weeks]</p>
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		<title>The Numbers Game: Rihanna Strikes Gold</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 05:03:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>B-Easy</dc:creator>
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In seven weeks, Miss Robyn Rihanna Fenty has crossed the Gold mark with her 4th album Rated R. Hey, even I doubted her even getting this far. But I do think if she drops another hit, maybe in another 2 months or so Ri-Ri might be getting a Platinum Plaque.
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<p>In seven weeks, Miss Robyn <strong>Rihanna</strong> Fenty has crossed the Gold mark with her 4th album <strong><em>Rated R</em></strong>. Hey, even I doubted her even getting this far. But I do think if she drops another hit, maybe in another 2 months or so Ri-Ri might be getting a Platinum Plaque.</p>
<p>I included <strong>Ke$ha</strong> here for a few reasons: She released her album, <strong><em>Animal</em></strong>, last week (And we don&#8217;t get too many releases around this time of the year), her album debut at #1, and she was on the chorus Flor Rida&#8217;s hit <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T997RUdlXFY" target="_blank">&#8220;Right Round&#8221;</a>. I also caught a few of her performances and it seems like it the same thing every time (<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTGzV-HEHjQ" target="_blank">Here</a> &amp; <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EfNOKJS0Lc" target="_blank">here</a>). Congrats are still in order. She&#8217;s not Hip-Hop or R&amp;B though so she probably won&#8217;t be mentioned her next week.</p>
<p><strong>Other thoughts:</strong><br />
Trey Songz WILL get his first Plaque (Yes, his first) with <em>Ready</em>. <a href="http://www.rap-up.com/2010/01/13/angie-martinez-interviews-jay-z-young-jeezy-trey-songz/" target="_blank">The upcoming tour will Hov &amp; Jeezy will elevate him even more</a>.<br />
Good to see Snoop Dogg back in the Top 50. I still don&#8217;t think him re-releasing <em>Malice N Wonderland</em> is a good idea though; <a href="http://www.nappyafro.com/2010/01/12/snoop-dogg-feat-jay-z-i-wanna-rock-the-kings-g-mix/" target="_blank">Jay-Z remix or not</a>.</p>
<p><span style="background-color: #ffff00;"><span style="color: #ff0000;">#1</span> <strong>Ke$ha/<em>Animal</em> </strong>(Last Week: NA) &#8211; 152,000; Total: NA [Debut]</span><br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#4</span> <strong>Alicia Keys/<em>The Element Of Freedom</em></strong> (Last Week: #3) &#8211; 61,900; Total: 841,000 (Gold) [4 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#5</span> <strong>Mary J. Blige/<em>Stronger With Each Tear</em></strong> (Last Week: #4) &#8211; 46,800; Total: 440,800 [3 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#8</span> <strong>The Black Eyed Peas/<em>The E.N.D.</em></strong> (Last Week: #15) &#8211; 35,900; Total: 1,822,800 (Platinum) [31 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#11 </span><strong>Rihanna/<em>Rated R</em></strong> (Last Week: #14) &#8211; 27,400; Total: 526,000 (Gold) [7 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#13</span> <a href="http://www.nappyafro.com/2009/12/22/young-moneywe-are-young-money/" target="_blank"><strong>Young Money/<em>We Are Young Money</em></strong></a> (Last Week: #12) &#8211; 26,000; Total: 211,700 [3 weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#16</span> <a href="http://www.nappyafro.com/2009/05/18/eminemrelapse/" target="_blank"><strong>Eminem/<em>Relapse: Refill</em> </strong></a>(Last Week: #13) &#8211; 24,500; Total: 1,759,800 (Platinum) [34 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#22</span> <a href="http://www.nappyafro.com/2009/09/08/jay-zthe-blueprint-3/" target="_blank"><strong>Jay-Z/<em>The Blueprint 3</em></strong></a> (Last Week: #23) &#8211; 18,700; Total: 1,533,400 (Platinum) [18 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#23</span> <strong>Michael Jackson/<em>This Is It</em></strong> [OST] (Last Week: #22) &#8211; 17,800; Total: 1,304,800 (Platinum) [11 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#24</span> <strong>Robin Thicke/<em>Sex Therapy</em></strong> (Last Week: #21) &#8211; 17,200; Total: 227,000 [4 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#32</span> <strong>Beyonce/<em>I Am..Sasha Fierce</em></strong> (Last Week: #41) &#8211; 12,900; Total: 2,671,700 (2X Platinum) [60 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#37</span> <strong>Trey Songz/<em>Ready</em></strong> (Last Week: #43) &#8211; 12,200.; Total: 450,700 [19 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#38</span> <a href="http://www.nappyafro.com/2009/12/09/gucci-manethe-state-vs-radric-davis/" target="_blank"><strong>Gucci Mane/<em>The State Vs. Radric Davis</em></strong></a> (Last Week: #35) &#8211; 21,100; Total: 203,200 [5 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#43</span> <strong>Chris Brown/<em>Graffiti</em></strong> (Last Week: #37) &#8211; 10,700; Total: 243,600 [5 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#44</span> <strong><a href="http://www.nappyafro.com/2009/12/07/snoop-doggmalice-in-wonderland/" target="_blank">Snoop Dogg/<em>Malice N Wonderland</em></a> </strong>(Last Week: #51) &#8211; 10,500; Total: 157,400 [5 Weeks]</p>
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		<title>The Numbers Game: Almost Golden</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 05:04:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>B-Easy</dc:creator>
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No new debuts on the charts this week (Damn you 1st Quarter album releases!), but I did try to include a more in depth chart list this time around. With no new notable releases in sight, it&#8217;s gonna be kinda slow around these parts (Meaning The Numbers Game column) for a while.
And now the numbers…
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<p>No new debuts on the charts this week (Damn you 1st Quarter album releases!), but I did try to include a more in depth chart list this time around. With no new notable releases in sight, it&#8217;s gonna be kinda slow around these parts (Meaning <a href="http://www.nappyafro.com/category/column/the-numbers-game-column/" target="_blank">The Numbers Game column</a>) for a while.</p>
<p>And now the numbers…</p>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000;">#3</span> <strong>Alicia Keys/<em>The Element Of Freedom</em></strong> (Last Week: #4) – 136,600; Total: 779,100 (Gold) [3 Weeks}<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#4</span> <strong>Mary J. Blige/<em>Stronger With Each Tear</em></strong> (Last Week: #2) – 62,000; Total: 394,000 [2 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#8</span> <strong>The Black Eyed Peas/<em>The E.N.D.</em></strong> (Last Week: #15) – 47,200; Total: 1,786,800 (Platinum) [30 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#12</span> <strong><a href="http://www.nappyafro.com/2009/12/22/young-moneywe-are-young-money/" target="_blank">Young Money/<em>We Are Young Money</em></a></strong> (Last Week: #9) – 43,200; Total: 185,700 [2 weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#13</span> <strong><a href="http://www.nappyafro.com/2009/05/18/eminemrelapse/" target="_blank">Eminem/<em>Relapse: Refill</em></a></strong> (Last Week: #11) – 40,862; Total: 1,735,400 (Platinum) [33 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#14</span> <strong>Rihanna/<em>Rated R</em></strong> (Last Week: #18) – 39,600; Total: 498,600 [6 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#21</span> <strong>Robin Thicke/<em>Sex Therapy</em></strong> (Last Week: #30) – 25,800; Total: 209,800 [3 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#22</span> <strong>Michael Jackson/<em>This Is It</em> [OST]</strong> (Last Week: #13) – 25,300; Total: 1,287,000 (Platinum) [10 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#23</span> <strong><a href="http://www.nappyafro.com/2009/09/08/jay-zthe-blueprint-3/" target="_blank">Jay-Z/<em>The Blueprint 3</em></a></strong> (Last Week: #32) – 24,800; Total: 1,514,800 (Platinum) [17 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#35</span> <strong><a href="http://www.nappyafro.com/2009/12/09/gucci-manethe-state-vs-radric-davis/" target="_blank">Gucci Mane/<em>The State Vs. Radric Davis</em></a></strong> (Last Week: #42) – 17,700; Total: 191,100 [4 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#37</span> <strong>Chris Brown/<em>Graffiti</em></strong> (Last Week: #31) – 16,900; Total: 232,900 [4 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#41</span> <strong>Beyonce/<em>I Am..Sasha Fierce</em></strong> (Last Week: #51) – 15,300; Total: 2,658,800 (2X Platinum) [59 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#42</span> <strong><a href="http://www.nappyafro.com/2009/11/16/50-centbefore-i-self-destruct/" target="_blank">50 Cent/<em>Before I Self Destruct</em></a></strong> (Last Week: #61) – 15,300; Total: 349,200 [7 Weeks]<br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;">#43</span> <strong>Trey Songz/<em>Ready</em></strong> (Last Week: #68) – 15,100.; Total: 438,400 [18 Weeks]</p>
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