Wiz Khalifa - Blacc Hollywood Sales Projections (Article)

#AMPtv got the word that Wiz Khalifa’s Blacc Hollywood album is expected to sell anywhere between 70,000 and 80,000 copies its first week in stores, according to reports from HitsDailyDouble.

SALES NUMBERS: 2 Chainz get locked out top 10, DMX barks into the charts

In this week's Sales numbers, 2 Chainz leads the way outside of the Top 10, DMX barks his way onto the chart and Daddy Yankee puts his feet up in the Top 30.

Leading the pack this week is 2 Chainz's Based On A T.R.U. Story moving down six slots to No. 13 with 20,600 behind Adele's 21 (21,100), Amanda Palmer & The Grand Theft's Theatre Is Evil (23,800), Now 43 (24,400), Matchbox Twenty's North (27,800), Imagine Dragons' Night Visions (29,500), ZZ Top's La Futura (30,800), XX's Coexist (73,300), Avett Brothers' Carpenter (97,800), Boy Dylan's Tempest (109,500), Little Big Town's Tornado (112,800) and Dave Matthews Band's Away From The World (266,600). According to Nielsen SoundScan, Chainz's long-awaited debut album has shelled out 270,800 units after five weeks.

Christian rapper Lecrae's Gravity dropped 11 slots to No. 14 with 19,000. After two weeks on store shelves, his newest LP has sold 91,700 copies.

New York rap veteran DMX's Undisputed debuted on the chart at No. 19. With seven days under his belt, the former Ruff Ryders leader's newest effort has sold 17,400 units. [Check out DMX's 5 Reasons]

R&B crooner Trey Songz's Chapter V turned 12 pages back to No. 21 with 16,300. With a full month knocked out, Trigger Trey's latest solo offering stands at 216,600 sold records.

Odd Future affiliate Frank Ocean's Channel Orange dropped four slots to No. 25 with 14,100. After ten weeks, the singer's new LP has moved 309,300 pieces.

Maybach Music Group leader Rick Ross' God Forgives, I Don't slid nine spots to No. 28 with 12,000. Headed into his second full month, Ricky Rozay's newest album has pushed out 397,600 records.

Spanish rapper Daddy Yankee's Prestige debuted on the chart this week at No. 39. With seven days under his belt, the Latin artist's new LP has sold 8,200 uniits.

R&B singer Chris Brown's Fortune fell nine spots to No. 40 with 8,000. Moving into his third week on store shelves, Chris Breezy's newest album has sold 303,600 pieces.

Evening things out in Top 50 is Usher's Looking 4 Myself dropping 13 slots to No. 49 with 6,700. With 14 weeks knocked out, the platinum-selling singer's new effort has scanned 373,800 records.

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Be sure to check back next week to see how Kanye West's Cruel Summer G.O.O.D. Music compilation album performs in the Sales Numbers!

Rick Ross "God Forgives, I Dont" goes Gold ! Rozay speaks !

#AMPtv got the word that Maybach Music Group leader Rick Ross has reason to laugh to the bank these days after announcing his new God Forgives, I Don't album has officially hit gold status this week.

ALBUM SALES: Trey Songz is No.1, 2 Chainz steps down, DJ Khaled enters the charts !

In this week's Sales numbers, Trey Songz leads the team at No. 1, 2 Chainz takes a step down to No. 2 and DJ Khaled kisses the Top 5.

Leading the way this week is R&B singer Trey Songz's Chapter V at No. 1. According to Nielsen SoundScan, the soulful singer's new LP has sold 135,000 after seven days in stores.

Atlanta rapper 2 Chainz's Based On A T.R.U. Story dropped a notch to No. 2 with 48,000. With two weeks in the books, the artist formely known as Tity Boi has pushed out 195,000 units.

Miami radio personality DJ Khaled's Kiss the Ring debuted on the chart this week at No. 4. After a week on store shelves, the LP has sold 41,000 records.

Maybach Music Group leader Rick Ross' God Forgives, I Don't moved down five slots to No. 8 with 28,000. Headed into his fifth week, Ricky Rozay's latest solo offering has sold 350,000 pieces.

Young Money rapper Nicki Minaj's Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded received a one-slot boost to No. 26 with 14,000. After 21 weeks of going strong, the self-proclaimed Barbie's sophomore album has sold 640,000 units.

New York rap veteran Nas' Life Is Good moved six slots down to No. 29 with 12,000. Headed into his sixth week, Nasty Nas' long-awaited new album has shelled out 272,000 records.

Odd Future affiliate Frank Ocean's Channel Orange dropped six positions to No. 39 with 10,000. With seven weeks in the books, his new LP has moved 273,000 records.

Be sure to check back next week to see how Slaughterhouse's Welcome to: Our House performs in Sales Wrap!

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2 Chainz album sales, 2Chainz speaks via Twitter !

#AMPtv got the word that Atlanta rapper 2 Chainz has reacted to stealing the spotlight this week on the Top 200 music sales charts with Based On A T.R.U. Story debuting atop its competition.

ALBUM SALES: Rick Ross tops the charts at No. 1 ! Nas departs from top 5 ! Joss Stone enters the charts with SOUL !

#AMPtv got the word that In this week's Sales Wrap, Rick Ross dominates atop his competition, Nas still enjoys life inside Top 10 and Joss Stone invades the chart.

HIP HOP ALBUM SALES: Nas leads the pack with LIFE IS GOOD !

Nas grabs his fifth #1 album with "Life Is Good." Meanwhile, veteran West Coast rapper/singer and Above The Law affiliate Kokane pulls two projects into the Top 200, one from over a year ago.

ALBUM SALES: Chris Brown stays top 5, Frank Ocean makes a splash, MMG stays top 20 !

In this week's Sales Wrap, Frank Ocean stands atop his competition, Chris Brown holds onto Top 5 and Rick Ross' Maybach Music Group empire stays grounded in Top 20.


Leading the pack this week is Frank Ocean's Channel Orange at No. 2 behind Zac Band Brown's Uncaged (234,300). According to Nielsen SoundScan, the iTunes-exclusive LP has shelled 131,200 copies in its first seven days. [Check out Frank Ocean's Score]

R&B star Chris Brown's Fortune dropped three slots to No. 4 with 45,000. After two weeks on store shelves, the Virginia-bred crooner's latest solo offering rests at 179,900 sold units.

Miami rapper Rick Ross and Maybach Music Group's Self Made, Volume 2 moved down a notch to No. 13 with 21,400. Headed into its first full month, the compilation project has shelled out 154,200 records.

Music veteran Usher's Looking 4 Myself received a one-notch boost to No. 14 with 19,900. With five weeks knocked out, the singer's newest offering has sold 262,800 copies.

Hip-hop artist Aesop Rock's Skelethon debuted on the chart this week at No. 21. With seven days under his belt, the rapper/producer's new album stands at 13,700 sold records.

Grammy-winning singer R. Kelly's Write Me Back moved down four spots to No. 23 with 13,500. With three weeks completed, Kells' latest solo offering has moved 106,100 pieces.

Southern rapper Flo Rida's Wild Ones dropped out of the Top 20 moving down ten slots to No. 24 with 13,400. After two weeks of availability, Flo's new LP has pushed 44,100 copies.

Young Money rapper Nicki Minaj's Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded received a five-slot boost to No. 41 with 9,600. Headed into her fourth month, the colorful emcee's sophomore LP stands at 578,200 sold units.

Be sure to check back next week to see how Frank Ocean and Nas' new albums perform in Sales Wrap!

Frank Ocean speaks on "Channel Orange" first week sales and blacklisting !

Odd Future affiliate Frank Ocean has given his reaction to releasing his new "Channel Orange" ahead of schedule and still pushing impressive first-week numbers.

Album Sales Weekly (7/12): Prodigy, Chris Brown, Flo Rida, MMG, Nikki Minaj

#AMPtv reports that Chris Brown takes the #1 spot as Flo Rida's "Wild Ones" and Prodigy's "H.N.I.C. 3" also make debuts. B.o.B. and Big K.R.I.T. gain some strong ground on the charts as well.

Hip Hop Album Sales: Week Ending 6/24/2012

#AMPtv reports from Neilsen Soundscan that Waka Flocka Flame continues to lead the Rap releases in a week of transition. Kid Ink is Hip Hop's latest DIY success story, as B.o.B. gets a nice surge in the rankings for "Strange Clouds."

For the first time in several months, there were no Hip Hop/Rap albums debuting in the Top 200. In fact, no releases even showed up in the Top 25, another rarity in this year's Waka Flocka Flame's latest studio album led all Rap releases for a second consecutive week. Los Angeles, California DXnext emcee Kid Ink continued to move independent units digitally, staying high in the pack. B.o.B.'s sophomore project received a nice boost with its latest single, climbing 17 spots and even passing his collaborator and peer Drake, with his own second studio album.

Waka Flocka Flame's Triple F Life Comes First In The Charts

At just under 50,000 overall units, Waka Flocka Flame weathered the storm to lead Rap albums sales for a second consecutive week in his sophomore studio album, Triple F Life: Fans, Friends & Family. This is Waka's third Warner Bros. Records release, following last year's Ferrari Boyz project with early mentor Gucci Mane, and it's his second Top 10 album. Backed by the eventually-Drake-featuring single from 2011, "Round Of Applause," the album features Meek Mill, Nicki Minaj and the late Brick Squad member Slim Dunkin.

Kid Ink Wants To Permanently Tattoo Hip Hop With Up & Away

Producer/emcee Kid Ink may be the latest DIY Hip Hop success stories. The tattooed sensation's Up & Away crossed the 25,000 mark this past week, a powerful feat for Tha Alumni imprint. The 26 year-old did also work with Jahlil Beats and Cardiak on the 13-track effort backed by singles "Time Of Your Life" and "Lost In The Sauce."

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Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 6/24/2012

#26. Waka Flocka Flame - Triple F Life: Fans, Friends & Family - 14,000 (47,000)

#27. Nicki Minaj - Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded - 13,000 (547,000)

#49. B.o.B. - Strange Clouds - 8,500 (164,000)

#55. Drake - Take Care - 8,200 (1,788,000)

#63. Big K.R.I.T. - Live From The Underground - 6,600 (60,000)

#68. Kid Ink - Up & Away - 6,200 (26,000)

#93. Curren$y - The Stoned Immaculate - 4,600 (49,000)

#107. Tyga - Careless World: Rise Of The Last King - 4,000 (253,000)

#110. Future - Pluto - 4,000 (111,000)

#198. Travis Porter - From Day 1 - 2,200 (25,000)

* data comes from Nielsen Soundscan, rounded to nearest thousandth for units above 10,000, nearest hundredth for units below 10,000. Each week, HipHopDX presents top albums in Hip Hop/related, and five notables

ALBUM SALES: Usher takes no.1, Kid Ink falling off, Waka Flocka at top 10 ?

In this week's Sales Wrap, Usher takes over atop the competition, Waka Flocka Flame burns up the chart at No. 10 and Kid Ink dries off in the Top 20.











Leading the pack this week is Usher's Looking 4 Myself at No. 1. According to Nielsen SoundScan, the singer's new LP has shelled out 128,300 units after seven days in stores.

Atlanta rapper Waka Flocka Flame's Triple F Life: Fans, Friends & Family debuted at No. 10. With a week under his belt, Waka's sophomore LP has sold 33,200 units.



Rap newcomer Kid Ink's Up & Away also debuted on the chart this week at No. 20. Headed into his second week, the rapper's new LP has moved 19,800 copies.




Mississippi rapper Big K.R.I.T.'s Live from the Underground dropped 26 slots to No. 31 with 12,100. With two weeks knocked out, his new LP has sold 53,400 records.



Young Money star Nicki Minaj's Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded fell ten slots to No. 33 with 12,000. Headed into her third full month, the self-proclaimed Barbie's sophomore effort has sold 533,600 units.




Make sure to check back next week to see what new releases impact Sales Wrap!

ALBUM SALES: Big K.R.I.T. goes top 5, Curren$y twrils up top 10, Nicki Minaj bows out !

#AMPtv reports, In this week's Sales wrap up, newcomer Big K.R.I.T. leads the pack at No. 5, Curren$y twrils up into Top 10 and Young Money star Nicki Minaj waves see ya later to Top 20.

Album Sales Weekly: Minaj leads the pack, Future drops out.

In this week's Album Sales Nicki Minaj leads at the pack at No. 8, Future leaves Top 10 status plus Prozak and Mickey Avalon make their debut on the chart.