Bobby Valentino Debut at 10th Overall (February 10 to February 16)
Top 5 album sales for Hip Hop and R&B this week
- BOBBY VALENTINO - REBIRTH - 56,563
- BEYONCE - I AM… SASHA FIERCE - 53,851
- JAMIE FOXX - INTUITION - 39,163
- KANYE WEST - 808S & HEARTBREAK - 36,179
- T.I. - PAPER TRAIL - 33,135
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Sales Chart: We Need New Albums Edition (January 27 to February 2)
February 3, 2009 by Porky · Leave a Comment
Here’s this week’s sales chart. Still no notable releases this week.
Top 5 album sales for Hip Hop and R&B this week
- BEYONCE - I AM… SASHA FIERCE - 54,088
- JAMIE FOXX - INTUITION - 32,676
- KANYE WEST - 808S & HEARTBREAK - 31,110
- KEYSHIA COLE - A DIFFERENT ME - 30,928
- AKON - FREEDOM - 22,078
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Keyshia Cole and Jamie Foxx debut in Top 3 (December 16 to December 22)
December 23, 2008 by Porky · Leave a Comment

Top 5 album sales for Hip Hop and R&B this week
- KEYSHIA COLE - A DIFFERENT ME - 324,077
- JAMIE FOXX - INTUITION - 261,754
- BEYONCE - I AM… SASHA FIERCE - 196,988
- KANYE WEST - 808S & HEARTBREAK - 140,422
- ANTHONY HAMILTON - POINT OF IT ALL - 132,760
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Kanye West Debuts at Number 1 (November 25 to December 1)
December 2, 2008 by Porky · Leave a Comment
Top 5 album sales for Hip Hop and R&B this week
- KANYE WEST - 808S & HEARTBREAK - 443,559
- BEYONCE - I AM… SASHA FIERCE - 254,555
- LUDACRIS - THEATER OF THE MIND - 212,551
- T.I. - PAPER TRAIL - 74,608
- T-PAIN - THR33 RINGS - 48,295
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Album Release Update: Kanye, Ludacris moves up, 50 Cent pushed back
November 17, 2008 by Porky · Leave a Comment

Ludacris’ “Theater of the Mind” and Kanye West’s “808s & Heartbreak” will both be released on November 24th. Originally the albums were set to release on the 25th. But Def Jam execs decided to move it up a day to take advantage of the Thanksgiving shopping week.
Meanwhile 50 Cent’s “Before I Self Destruct” has been pushed back until early 2009. The album was originally set to release on December 16th but 50 Cent felt rushed so decided to push it back and take more time to perfect it. The album will also come with a DVD film featuring 50 Cent as an aspiring basketball star who turns into a criminal after the murder of his mother.

