They weren't as big as projected, but Kanye West and the new princess of hip hop Nicki Minaj both scored solid debuts this week, with their new albums My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy and Pink Friday.
West earned his 4th consectutive #1 album, as Fantasy sold 496,000 copies, a big improvement from 2008's 808s & Heartbreak, which opened at the top with 450,000. His new album has been getting stellar reviews, and although it hasn't produced a bonafide hit yet, it will most likely see solid numbers in the upcoming holiday weeks.
Minaj can now boast having the second biggest debut by a female hip hop artist EVER, as her debut sold an impressive 375,000 copies to land at #2 this week. She's only shy of Lauryn Hill's 423,000 units moved of her classicThe Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, which was released way back in 1998.
The holidays are in full effect, and it's evident on the Billboard 200, with some albums moving hefty numbers. Here's a rundown of this week's top 10:
1. Kanye West My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (496,000)
2. Nicki Minaj Pink Friday (375,000)
3. Susan Boyle The Gift (263,000)
4. Taylor Swift Speak Now (241,000)
5. Jackie Evancho O Holy Night (142,00)
6. Rihanna Loud (141,000)
7. Justin Bieber My World Acoustic (115,000)
8. My Chemical Romance Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys (112,000)
9. Ne-Yo Libra Scale (112,000)
10. Glee Christmas Album (108,000)
(Source: Billboard)
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Nicki + Kanye= <3
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