Recap: New Releases & Weekly Album Sales, Ending 3/27/2013
This week finds OFWGKTA head honcho Tyler, The Creator dropping his anticipated sophomore release Wolf, while Duck Down's Kidz in the Hall let loose a new EP titled Wishful Drinking. Despite the few album releases, fans have a number of new singles to bump, with recent ex-G.O.O.D. Music emcee Kid Cudi releasing his newst single off Indicud, and Tyga dropping his 2Pac and Jadakiss collab "Hit 'Em Up."
Album Releases
Tyler, The Creator - Wolf
Kidz in the Hall - Wishful Drinking EP
Single Releases
Kid Cudi feat. Too $hort - "Girls"
Tyga feat. Jadakiss & 2Pac - "Hit 'Em Up"
Cassie feat. Rick Ross - "Numb"
Yasiin Bey & Mannie Fresh - "Black Jesus"
This week saw Justin Timberlake continue to dominate the charts by moving another 300,000 copies of his widely successful . At the same time, Lil Wayne's latest LP debuted behind Timberlake at #2, while Strange Music representatives Ces Cru's album cracked the Top 100. On the singles front, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis' "Thrift Shop" has finally been dethroned as the #1 selling digital single after weeks atop the chart. At the same time, this week saw two new additions to the chart: Lil Wayne's 2 Chainz collab "Rich as Fuck" and Tyga's "Molly."
Album Sales, Ending 3/27/2013
1. Justin Timberlake - The 20/20 Experience - 317,000
2. Lil Wayne - I Am Not A Human Being II - 217,000
15. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - The Heist - 30,000
42. Kendrick Lamar - good kid, m.A.A.d city - 14,000
63. A$AP Rocky - Long.Live.A$AP - 9,200
75. Drake - Take Care - 7,500
92. T.I. - Trouble Man: Heavy Is The Head - 6,000
98. Ces Cru - Constant Energy Struggles - 5,400
113. 2 Chainz - Based On A T.R.U. Story - 4,800
127. Future - Pluto - 3,500
Digital Singles Sales, Ending 3/27/2013
2. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – “Thrift Shop” - 234,000
7. Drake – “Started From the Bottom” - 110,000
10. Justin Timberlake feat. Jay-Z – “Suit & Tie” – 101,000
13. Lil Wayne feat. Drake & Future – “Love Me” – 82,600
16. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton – “Can’t Hold Us” - 76,800
25. Tyga feat. Wiz Khalifa & Mally Mall - "Molly" - 58,000
29. Lil Wayne feat. 2 Chainz - "Rich As F**k" - 56,200
38. A$AP Rocky feat. Drake, 2 Chainz & Kendrick Lamar – “F**kin’ Problems” – 51,300
39. Ace Hood feat. Rick Ross & Future – “Bugatti” – 50,400
40. Wale feat. Tiara Thomas - "Bad" - 50,200
[via HipHopDX]