Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 7/26/2009

The Black Eyed Peas slipped out of Top 5 for the first time with The E.N.D. After a month on charts, the smash album appears as though it’s on its way to platinum before school’s in. Maxwell’s Black Summer’s Night fell to #3 in its third week, still scanning over six figures. The effort is the Neo-Soul singer’s first in over eight years. The release, promised to hit gold next week, was only eclipsed by the latest from chart-favorite Daughtry and Demi Lovato.

Eminem’s Relapse nearly returned to Top 10 this week. The Aftermath effort is still promised to be the first, as 50 Cent’s Before I Self Destruct and Dr. Dre’s Detox are on deck respectively.

Joe’s latest, Signature, fell 20 places in its second week on the charts, with nearly identical overall numbers to Chicago veteran Twista. Category F5 remained Top 20. The effort’s digital release on iTunes, includes a Kanye West-produced and featuring bonus song “Alright”, in addition to a large reunion with longtime production partner The Legendary Traxster.

* please note: figures below approximated to nearest thousandeth.

Top 200 Album Sales (Top 5 Hip Hop/R&B)
Rank Artist Album This Week Est. Total
3
Maxwell
Black Summer’s Night
72,000
494,000
6
Black Eyed Peas
The E.N.D.
52,000
779,000
11
Eminem
Relapse
25,000
1,295,000
19
Twista
Category F5
19,000
64,000
27
Joe
Signature
15,000
64,000

Maino maintained a Top 60 spot with his Atlantic Records debut, If Tomorrow Comes [click to read] past the 35,000 mark. The album continues to work singles with a great deal of radio support. Just under Maino, a newer Def Jam artist, Ace Hood has performed similarly on the charts with his sophomore release Ruthless.

Christian Rap made an apperance on the charts, with Philadelphia emcee Da T.R.U.T.H.’s fifth album, The Big Picture nearly breaking the Top 100. Signed to Cross Movement Records, T.R.U.T.H. has previously worked with the likes of Kirk Franklin and Lecrae.

Both Jeremih and Flo Rida continue to perform strongly on the charts. Both major label artists have a wealth of radio support, and campaigns that have passed the 100,000 and 200,000 marks respectively.

Rank Artist Album This Week Est. Total
29
Jeremih
Jeremih
14,000
123,000
110
Da T.R.U.T.H. The Big Picture
4,100
2,600#
145
Maino If Tomorrow Comes
3,300
37,000
149
Ace Hood
Ruthless
3,300
35,000
157
Flo Rida
R.O.O.T.S.
3,100
212,000

# – as posted in Soundscan listing, despite not appearing to be an accurate overall sales tally.