Hip Hop Album Sales: Week Ending 7/8/07

T.I. proves that he’s got star power even in today’s barren record-selling environment, as T.I. vs. TIP manages to sell a staggering 467k at the #1 spot in its first week. Kelly Rowland’s Ms. Kelly also debuted this week at #6, selling 82k. Rounding out the debuts is Pastor Troy, whose album Tool Muziq comes in at #91 with 8k sold.

Pharoahe Monch plummets nearly 100 spots this week, and lands at #153. The emcee’s album Desire sells 4k in its second week, bringing his total to 17k. The Beastie Boys slip 11 spots in their second week, as Mix-Up comes in at #36 with 18k (62k total).

Also slipping this week is DJ Khaled who drops 11 spots as well, with We The Best coming in at #48 with 14k (143k overall).
The Shop Boyz’ Rockstar Mentality moves 22k units this week, bringing their total to 103k. Ne-Yo hardly budges, as Because of You drops two spots to #23, selling 29k this week (635k overall). The story is much the same with Timbaland, who only drops one spot to #42, as Shock Value sells 17k this week (430k overall).

Claiming the #13, #14 and #15 spots are T-Pain, Rihanna and R-Kelly. T-Pain's Epiphany comes in with 44k on the week, with 401k total. Rihanna manages to hold onto the #14 spot this week, moving another 42k units, bringing Good Girl Gone Bad’s total to 382k. R-Kelly's Double Up sells 37k this week, with 706k total.

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Just goes to show you album sales dont equal quality because the T.I. album was trash, and Desire was really well done. Is the Khaled album any good? All of his singles have been good.

Just goes to show you album sales dont equal quality because the T.I. album was trash, and Desire was really well done. Is the Khaled album any good? All of his singles have been good.

Not sure if I find it I'll send you a link. T.I. album was decent I haven't heard desire yet. But I'm surprised about the Shop Boyz. Their song is played everywhere but their album sales don't reflect it. Not that they deserve to sell it's just surprising to see. I guess fans will only buy quality albums now to some extent. Akon sold a lot because his album was solid (from what I've heard) with about 3 or 4 singles.

Not sure if I find it I'll send you a link. T.I. album was decent I haven't heard desire yet. But I'm surprised about the Shop Boyz. Their song is played everywhere but their album sales don't reflect it. Not that they deserve to sell it's just surprising to see. I guess fans will only buy quality albums now to some extent. Akon sold a lot because his album was solid (from what I've heard) with about 3 or 4 singles.

Yes it was.

they need to lower the price of a cd.

disappointed to see pharoahes album sales are so low...

Hmm...I thought that the TI album was terrible. I like Tip, but this was not one of his better albums, IMO.

It's too easy to dowlnload everything you want free......I have'nt actually bought a retail album in quite a while.....In fact I can't even remember the last one I did buy.

On a side note I just downloaded TI yesterday and have'nt listened to it yet.The Desire album is very good IMO but I knew nobody would buy it most people now a days especially the kids would'nt know good hip hop if it punch them right dead in their ****.The quality of hip hop out there right now is simply horrible......party on like a rockstar(totally dude):rolleyes:

Desire has no good beats on it.

Desire has no good beats on it.

Maybe not any radio friendly beats. I disagree on there not being good beats though.

Desire has no good beats on it.

ERRRR Desire was an Alchemist beat

I put Alchemist in the #2 spot under Jay Dee
Who also did **** with monch, track called "love"

ERRRR Desire was an Alchemist beat

I put Alchemist in the #2 spot under Jay Dee
Who also did **** with monch, track called "love"

That song ****in' sucks.

"We must be in looooooooooooooooove.......We must be in looooooooooooooove".