Recap: New Releases & Album Sales, Ending 4/10/2013
This weeks sports new releases from East Coast icons like N.O.R.E. and Ghostface Killah, as well as underground mainstays Nametag & Nameless, Illogic & Blockhead and Boston's own Slaine. On the singles front, DJ Khaled released Suffering From Success' lead single "No New Friends" with Drake, Rick Ross and Lil Wayne, while T-Pain linked with Juicy J and Trey Songz for his new track "Bad Bitches Link Up."
Album Releases
N.O.R.E. (aka P.A.P.I.) - Student Of The Game
Ghostface Killah & Adrian Younge - 12 Reasons To Die
Nametag & Nameless - For Namesake
Illogic & Blockhead - Capture The Sun
Slaine - The Boston Project
Singles Releases
DJ Khaled feat. Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne - "No New Friends"
Funk Flex feat. Cam'ron & Lil Wayne - "Love to a Diplomat"
T-Pain feat. Juicy J & Trey Songz - "Bad Bitches Link Up"
Rockie Fresh feat. Rick Ross & Lunice - "Panera Bread"
Will.i.am feat. Juicy J - "Freshy"
The sales chart this week found YMCMB charting two top 10 LPs, with Tyga's Hotel California and Lil Wayne's I Am Not A Human Being II. Furthermore, the Billboard 200 saw chart mainstays Kendrick Lamar, Tyler, The Creator and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis continue to move 10,000-plus units this week. The Digital Singles chart saw Macklemore & Ryan Lewis continue their reign, with "Thrift Shop" and "Can't Hold Us" clock in at #4 and #6, respectively.
Album Sales, Ending 4/10/2013
3. Justin Timberlake - The 20/20 Experience - 98,000
7. Tyga - Hotel California - 54,000
8. Lil Wayne - I Am Not A Human Being II - 42,000
16. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - The Heist - 26,000
22. Tyler, The Creator - Wolf - 18,000
44. Kendrick Lamar - good kid, m.A.A.d city - 11,000
77. A$AP Rocky - Long.Live.A$AP - 7,400
104. T.I. - Trouble Man: Heavy Is The Head - 4,300
117. 2 Chainz - Based On A T.R.U. Story - 3,900
180. Meek Mill - Dreams & Nightmares - 2,800
Singles Sales, 4/10/2013
4. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – “Thrift Shop” - 211,000
6. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton – “Can’t Hold Us” –186,000
8. Justin Timberlake feat. Jay-Z – “Suit & Tie” – 145,000
15. Drake – “Started From the Bottom” – 96,000
18. Ariana Grande feat. Mac Miller – “Way” – 84,000
21. Lil Wayne feat. Drake & Future – “Love Me” – 76,000
33. Ace Hood feat. Rick Ross & Future – “Bugatti” – 58,000
48. A$AP Rocky feat. Drake, 2 Chainz & Kendrick Lamar – “F**kin’ Problems” – 44,000
51. Wale feat. Tiara Thomas – “Bad” – 42,000
53. Lil Wayne feat. 2 Chainz – “Rich As F**k” – 41,000