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Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

Week of December 3, 2011
  • 1 NEW
  • NEW
    • Take Care

      Drake
    • LW
    • -
    • PEAK
    • 1
    • WEEKS
    • 1
      • LW
      • -
      • PEAK
      • 1
      • WEEKS
      • 1

Awards

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

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Young Money/Cash Money/Republic/UMe

RIAA Certification: Diamond

Awards

Gains In Performance

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Glassnote

  • 3 NEW
  • NEW
    • Savage Life 3

      Webbie
    • LW
    • -
    • PEAK
    • 3
    • WEEKS
    • 1
      • LW
      • -
      • PEAK
      • 3
      • WEEKS
      • 1

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Trill

  • 4
    • Ambition

      Wale
    • LW
    • 2
    • PEAK
    • 1
    • WEEKS
    • 3
      • LW
      • 2
      • PEAK
      • 1
      • WEEKS
      • 3

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Maybach/Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Gold
  • 5
    • Blue Slide Park

      Mac Miller
    • LW
    • 1
    • PEAK
    • 1
    • WEEKS
    • 2
      • LW
      • 1
      • PEAK
      • 1
      • WEEKS
      • 2

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Rostrum

RIAA Certification: Gold
  • 6
    • Tha Carter IV

      Lil Wayne
    • LW
    • 5
    • PEAK
    • 1
    • WEEKS
    • 13
      • LW
      • 5
      • PEAK
      • 1
      • WEEKS
      • 13

Debut Position

44

Debut Chart Date

09/10/11

Peak Position

1

Peak Chart Date

09/17/11

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Young Money/Cash Money/Republic

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5
  • 7
    • Open Invitation

      Tyrese
    • LW
    • 3
    • PEAK
    • 2
    • WEEKS
    • 3
      • LW
      • 3
      • PEAK
      • 2
      • WEEKS
      • 3

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Voltron Recordz

  • 8
    • Watch The Throne

      Jay Z Kanye West
    • LW
    • 6
    • PEAK
    • 1
    • WEEKS
    • 15
      • LW
      • 6
      • PEAK
      • 1
      • WEEKS
      • 15

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Roc-A-Fella/Roc Nation/Def Jam/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5
  • 9
    • Cole World: The Sideline Story

      J. Cole
    • LW
    • 7
    • PEAK
    • 1
    • WEEKS
    • 8
      • LW
      • 7
      • PEAK
      • 1
      • WEEKS
      • 8

Awards

Greatest gainer this week

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Roc Nation

RIAA Certification: Platinum
  • 10
    • 4

      Beyonce
    • LW
    • 9
    • PEAK
    • 1
    • WEEKS
    • 21
      • LW
      • 9
      • PEAK
      • 1
      • WEEKS
      • 21

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Parkwood/Columbia

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4
  • 11
    • 'Til The Morning

      Keith Sweat
    • LW
    • 8
    • PEAK
    • 8
    • WEEKS
    • 2
      • LW
      • 8
      • PEAK
      • 8
      • WEEKS
      • 2

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The Sweat Hotel/eOne

  • 12
    • Welcome To Strangeland

      Tech N9ne Collabos
    • LW
    • 4
    • PEAK
    • 4
    • WEEKS
    • 2
      • LW
      • 4
      • PEAK
      • 4
      • WEEKS
      • 2

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Strange/RBC

Credits

Imprint/Label

Streamline/Conjunction/Interscope/IGA

  • 14
    • Pink Friday

      Nicki Minaj
    • LW
    • 13
    • PEAK
    • 1
    • WEEKS
    • 52
      • LW
      • 13
      • PEAK
      • 1
      • WEEKS
      • 52

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Young Money/Cash Money/Republic

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3
  • 15
    • Hell: The Sequel (EP)

      Bad Meets Evil
    • LW
    • 12
    • PEAK
    • 1
    • WEEKS
    • 23
      • LW
      • 12
      • PEAK
      • 1
      • WEEKS
      • 23

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Shady/Interscope/IGA

RIAA Certification: Gold
  • 16
    • Recovery

      Eminem
    • LW
    • 18
    • PEAK
    • 1
    • WEEKS
    • 75
      • LW
      • 18
      • PEAK
      • 1
      • WEEKS
      • 75

Debut Position

31

Debut Chart Date

07/03/10

Peak Position

1

Peak Chart Date

07/10/10

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Web/Shady/Aftermath/Interscope/IGA

RIAA Certification: Platinum x8
  • 17
    • Loud

      Rihanna
    • LW
    • 16
    • PEAK
    • 1
    • WEEKS
    • 53
      • LW
      • 16
      • PEAK
      • 1
      • WEEKS
      • 53

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SRP/Def Jam

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5
  • 18
    • Thank Me Later

      Drake
    • LW
    • 21
    • PEAK
    • 1
    • WEEKS
    • 76
      • LW
      • 21
      • PEAK
      • 1
      • WEEKS
      • 76

Debut Position

88

Debut Chart Date

06/26/10

Peak Position

1

Peak Chart Date

07/03/10

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Young Money/Cash Money/Republic/UMe

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4
  • 19
    • Finally Famous

      Big Sean
    • LW
    • 19
    • PEAK
    • 2
    • WEEKS
    • 21
      • LW
      • 19
      • PEAK
      • 2
      • WEEKS
      • 21

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G.O.O.D./Def Jam/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum
  • 20
    • Fear Of God II: Let Us Pray

      Pusha T
    • LW
    • 10
    • PEAK
    • 10
    • WEEKS
    • 2
      • LW
      • 10
      • PEAK
      • 10
      • WEEKS
      • 2

Debut Position

10

Debut Chart Date

11/26/11

Peak Position

10

Peak Chart Date

11/26/11

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G.O.O.D./Re-Up Gang/Decon

  • 21
    • Planet Pit

      Pitbull
    • LW
    • 20
    • PEAK
    • 3
    • WEEKS
    • 22
      • LW
      • 20
      • PEAK
      • 3
      • WEEKS
      • 22

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Mr. 305/Polo Grounds/J/RCA

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3
  • 22
    • F.A.M.E.

      Chris Brown
    • LW
    • 25
    • PEAK
    • 1
    • WEEKS
    • 35
      • LW
      • 25
      • PEAK
      • 1
      • WEEKS
      • 35

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Jive/RCA

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3
  • 23
    • Twenty

      Boyz II Men
    • LW
    • 15
    • PEAK
    • 4
    • WEEKS
    • 4
      • LW
      • 15
      • PEAK
      • 4
      • WEEKS
      • 4

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Benchmark Entertainment/MSM

  • 24
    • The Good, The Bad, The Sexy

      Joe
    • LW
    • 17
    • PEAK
    • 2
    • WEEKS
    • 5
      • LW
      • 17
      • PEAK
      • 2
      • WEEKS
      • 5

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563/Kedar

  • 25
    • Rolling Papers

      Wiz Khalifa
    • LW
    • 23
    • PEAK
    • 1
    • WEEKS
    • 34
      • LW
      • 23
      • PEAK
      • 1
      • WEEKS
      • 34

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Imprint/Label

Rostrum/Atlantic/AG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2
  • 26
    • Hello Fear

      Kirk Franklin
    • LW
    • 24
    • PEAK
    • 3
    • WEEKS
    • 35
      • LW
      • 24
      • PEAK
      • 3
      • WEEKS
      • 35

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Fo Yo Soul/Verity/RCA Inspiration/PLG

RIAA Certification: Gold
  • 27 NEW
  • NEW

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Ms. B./S-Curve

  • 28
    • All I Want Is You

      Miguel
    • LW
    • 28
    • PEAK
    • 9
    • WEEKS
    • 51
      • LW
      • 28
      • PEAK
      • 9
      • WEEKS
      • 51

Debut Position

22

Debut Chart Date

12/18/10

Peak Position

9

Peak Chart Date

05/14/11

Awards

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ByStorm/Black Ice/Jive/RCA/Legacy

RIAA Certification: Platinum
  • 29
    • The Light Of The Sun

      Jill Scott
    • LW
    • 26
    • PEAK
    • 1
    • WEEKS
    • 22
      • LW
      • 26
      • PEAK
      • 1
      • WEEKS
      • 22

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Blues Babe/Warner Bros.

  • 30
    • The R.E.D. Album

      The Game
    • LW
    • 29
    • PEAK
    • 1
    • WEEKS
    • 13
      • LW
      • 29
      • PEAK
      • 1
      • WEEKS
      • 13

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DGC/IGA

  • 31
    • Pieces Of Me

      Ledisi
    • LW
    • 27
    • PEAK
    • 2
    • WEEKS
    • 23
      • LW
      • 27
      • PEAK
      • 2
      • WEEKS
      • 23

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Verve Forecast/VLG

  • 32
    • Still Winning

      Johnny Gill
    • LW
    • 22
    • PEAK
    • 4
    • WEEKS
    • 6
      • LW
      • 22
      • PEAK
      • 4
      • WEEKS
      • 6

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J Skillz/Notifi

  • 33
    • Here I Am

      Kelly Rowland
    • LW
    • 31
    • PEAK
    • 1
    • WEEKS
    • 17
      • LW
      • 31
      • PEAK
      • 1
      • WEEKS
      • 17

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Universal Motown/Republic

  • 34
    • Late Nights & Early Mornings

      Marsha Ambrosius
    • LW
    • 36
    • PEAK
    • 1
    • WEEKS
    • 38
      • LW
      • 36
      • PEAK
      • 1
      • WEEKS
      • 38

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J/RCA

  • 35
    • Maybach Music Group Presents: Self Made: Vol. I

      Various Artists
    • LW
    • 30
    • PEAK
    • 1
    • WEEKS
    • 26
      • LW
      • 30
      • PEAK
      • 1
      • WEEKS
      • 26

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Maybach/Warner Bros.

  • 36
    • Intimacy: Album III

      Kem
    • LW
    • 34
    • PEAK
    • 2
    • WEEKS
    • 67
      • LW
      • 34
      • PEAK
      • 2
      • WEEKS
      • 67

Debut Position

95

Debut Chart Date

08/28/10

Peak Position

2

Peak Chart Date

09/04/10

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Republic

RIAA Certification: Gold
  • 37
    • How Do You Do

      Mayer Hawthorne
    • LW
    • 32
    • PEAK
    • 8
    • WEEKS
    • 7
      • LW
      • 32
      • PEAK
      • 8
      • WEEKS
      • 7

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Republic

  • 38
    • Mister Nice Guy

      Eric Roberson
    • LW
    • 14
    • PEAK
    • 14
    • WEEKS
    • 2
      • LW
      • 14
      • PEAK
      • 14
      • WEEKS
      • 2

Debut Position

14

Debut Chart Date

11/26/11

Peak Position

14

Peak Chart Date

11/26/11

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Blue Erro Soul/Purpose/eOne

  • 39
    • The Lady Killer

      CeeLo Green
    • LW
    • 42
    • PEAK
    • 2
    • WEEKS
    • 54
      • LW
      • 42
      • PEAK
      • 2
      • WEEKS
      • 54

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Radiculture/Elektra/AG

  • 40
    • Where It All Begins

      Lalah Hathaway
    • LW
    • 35
    • PEAK
    • 7
    • WEEKS
    • 5
      • LW
      • 35
      • PEAK
      • 7
      • WEEKS
      • 5

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Hathaway/Stax/Concord

  • 41
    • Love Letter

      R. Kelly
    • LW
    • 54
    • PEAK
    • 2
    • WEEKS
    • 49
      • LW
      • 54
      • PEAK
      • 2
      • WEEKS
      • 49

Awards

Biggest percentage gainer this week

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Jive/RCA

RIAA Certification: Gold
  • 42
    • Icon: The Temptations

      The Temptations
    • LW
    • 44
    • PEAK
    • 32
    • WEEKS
    • 64
      • LW
      • 44
      • PEAK
      • 32
      • WEEKS
      • 64

Debut Position

48

Debut Chart Date

09/18/10

Peak Position

32

Peak Chart Date

03/10/12

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Motown/UMe

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XL

RIAA Certification: Platinum
  • 44
    • Teflon Don

      Rick Ross
    • LW
    • 46
    • PEAK
    • 2
    • WEEKS
    • 70
      • LW
      • 46
      • PEAK
      • 2
      • WEEKS
      • 70

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Maybach/Slip-N-Slide/Def Jam/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Gold
  • 45
    • Trunk Muzik 0-60

      YelaWolf
    • LW
    • 45
    • PEAK
    • 26
    • WEEKS
    • 49
      • LW
      • 45
      • PEAK
      • 26
      • WEEKS
      • 49

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Ghet-O-Vision/DGC/Interscope/IGA

  • 46
    • My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

      Kanye West
    • LW
    • 48
    • PEAK
    • 1
    • WEEKS
    • 53
      • LW
      • 48
      • PEAK
      • 1
      • WEEKS
      • 53

Debut Position

59

Debut Chart Date

12/04/10

Peak Position

1

Peak Chart Date

12/11/10

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Imprint/Label

Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam/UMe

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3
  • 47
    • All 6's & 7's

      Tech N9ne
    • LW
    • 39
    • PEAK
    • 1
    • WEEKS
    • 24
      • LW
      • 39
      • PEAK
      • 1
      • WEEKS
      • 24

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Strange/RBC

  • 48
    • Break Of Dawn

      Goapele
    • LW
    • 43
    • PEAK
    • 11
    • WEEKS
    • 4
      • LW
      • 43
      • PEAK
      • 11
      • WEEKS
      • 4

Debut Position

11

Debut Chart Date

11/12/11

Peak Position

11

Peak Chart Date

11/12/11

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Skyblaze/Decon

  • 49
    • I Remember Me

      Jennifer Hudson
    • LW
    • 60
    • PEAK
    • 2
    • WEEKS
    • 35
      • LW
      • 60
      • PEAK
      • 2
      • WEEKS
      • 35

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Arista/RCA

RIAA Certification: Gold
  • 50
    • Man On The Moon II: The Legend Of Mr. Rager

      Kid Cudi
    • LW
    • 50
    • PEAK
    • 1
    • WEEKS
    • 54
      • LW
      • 50
      • PEAK
      • 1
      • WEEKS
      • 54

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Dream On/G.O.O.D./Republic

RIAA Certification: Platinum
  • 51
    • S.O.U.L.: Teddy Pendergrass

      Teddy Pendergrass
    • LW
    • 47
    • PEAK
    • 47
    • WEEKS
    • 33
      • LW
      • 47
      • PEAK
      • 47
      • WEEKS
      • 33

Debut Position

68

Debut Chart Date

04/23/11

Peak Position

47

Peak Chart Date

11/19/11
  • 52
    • Third Power

      DJ Drama
    • LW
    • 40
    • PEAK
    • 7
    • WEEKS
    • 6
      • LW
      • 40
      • PEAK
      • 7
      • WEEKS
      • 6

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Aphilliates/eOne

  • 53
    • We The Best Forever

      DJ Khaled
    • LW
    • 53
    • PEAK
    • 2
    • WEEKS
    • 18
      • LW
      • 53
      • PEAK
      • 2
      • WEEKS
      • 18

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We The Best/Young Money/Cash Money/Republic

RIAA Certification: Gold
  • 54
    • Master Of Ceremonies

      Styles P
    • LW
    • 49
    • PEAK
    • 5
    • WEEKS
    • 7
      • LW
      • 49
      • PEAK
      • 5
      • WEEKS
      • 7

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Asti/Phantom/D-Block/eOne

  • 55
    • Blood Sweat + Tears

      Ace Hood
    • LW
    • 52
    • PEAK
    • 3
    • WEEKS
    • 15
      • LW
      • 52
      • PEAK
      • 3
      • WEEKS
      • 15

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We The Best/Def Jam/IDJMG

  • 56
    • Marvine Gaye

      Marvin Gaye
    • LW
    • 51
    • PEAK
    • 43
    • WEEKS
    • 22
      • LW
      • 51
      • PEAK
      • 43
      • WEEKS
      • 22

Debut Position

69

Debut Chart Date

10/23/10

Peak Position

43

Peak Chart Date

12/31/11

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Sonoma

  • 57
    • I Am Not A Human Being

      Lil Wayne
    • LW
    • 59
    • PEAK
    • 1
    • WEEKS
    • 60
      • LW
      • 59
      • PEAK
      • 1
      • WEEKS
      • 60

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Cash Money/Republic

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2
  • 58
    • R&B Christmas

      Various Artists
    • LW
    • 66
    • PEAK
    • 58
    • WEEKS
    • 2
      • LW
      • 66
      • PEAK
      • 58
      • WEEKS
      • 2

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Sony Commercial Music Group/Legacy

  • 59
    • The Ultimate Collection

      Sade
    • LW
    • 61
    • PEAK
    • 2
    • WEEKS
    • 29
      • LW
      • 61
      • PEAK
      • 2
      • WEEKS
      • 29

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Epic

  • 60
    • S.O.U.L.: Chaka Khan

      Chaka Khan
    • LW
    • 58
    • PEAK
    • 55
    • WEEKS
    • 10
      • LW
      • 58
      • PEAK
      • 55
      • WEEKS
      • 10

Debut Position

73

Debut Chart Date

09/24/11

Peak Position

55

Peak Chart Date

03/10/12
  • 61
    • S.O.U.L.: SWV

      SWV
    • LW
    • 62
    • PEAK
    • 44
    • WEEKS
    • 32
      • LW
      • 62
      • PEAK
      • 44
      • WEEKS
      • 32

Debut Position

53

Debut Chart Date

04/09/11

Peak Position

44

Peak Chart Date

05/14/11
  • 62
    • S.O.U.L.: The Four Tops

      The Four Tops
    • LW
    • 65
    • PEAK
    • 56
    • WEEKS
    • 8
      • LW
      • 65
      • PEAK
      • 56
      • WEEKS
      • 8
  • 63
    • Weather

      MeShell Ndegeocello
    • LW
    • 37
    • PEAK
    • 37
    • WEEKS
    • 2
      • LW
      • 37
      • PEAK
      • 37
      • WEEKS
      • 2

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naive

  • 64
    • No Mercy

      T.I.
    • LW
    • 67
    • PEAK
    • 1
    • WEEKS
    • 50
      • LW
      • 67
      • PEAK
      • 1
      • WEEKS
      • 50

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Grand Hustle/Atlantic/AG

RIAA Certification: Platinum
  • 65
    • Something Big

      Mary Mary
    • LW
    • 75
    • PEAK
    • 6
    • WEEKS
    • 34
      • LW
      • 75
      • PEAK
      • 6
      • WEEKS
      • 34

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My Block/Columbia

  • 66
    • Just Charlie

      Charlie Wilson
    • LW
    • 63
    • PEAK
    • 6
    • WEEKS
    • 50
      • LW
      • 63
      • PEAK
      • 6
      • WEEKS
      • 50

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P Music/Jive/RCA

  • 67 NEW
  • NEW
    • Strictly Business

      Haystak & Jelly Roll
    • LW
    • -
    • PEAK
    • 67
    • WEEKS
    • 1
      • LW
      • -
      • PEAK
      • 67
      • WEEKS
      • 1

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Haystak

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Mizay/1017 Brick Squad/Warner Bros.

  • 69
    • Passion, Pain & Pleasure

      Trey Songz
    • LW
    • 71
    • PEAK
    • 1
    • WEEKS
    • 62
      • LW
      • 71
      • PEAK
      • 1
      • WEEKS
      • 62

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Songbook/Atlantic/AG

RIAA Certification: Platinum
  • 70
    • Lasers

      Lupe Fiasco
    • LW
    • 68
    • PEAK
    • 1
    • WEEKS
    • 37
      • LW
      • 68
      • PEAK
      • 1
      • WEEKS
      • 37

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1st & 15th/Atlantic/AG

RIAA Certification: Platinum
  • 71 RE- ENTRY
  • RE-ENTRY
    • Icon: Marvin Gaye

      Marvin Gaye
    • LW
    • -
    • PEAK
    • 44
    • WEEKS
    • 60
      • LW
      • -
      • PEAK
      • 44
      • WEEKS
      • 60

Debut Position

55

Debut Chart Date

09/18/10

Peak Position

44

Peak Chart Date

03/03/12

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Motown/UMe

  • 72
    • 10 Great Songs

      Freddie Jackson
    • LW
    • 69
    • PEAK
    • 63
    • WEEKS
    • 7
      • LW
      • 69
      • PEAK
      • 63
      • WEEKS
      • 7

Debut Position

74

Debut Chart Date

10/22/11

Peak Position

63

Peak Chart Date

02/18/12

Credits

Imprint/Label

Capitol

  • 73
    • S.O.U.L.: The Spinners

      The Spinners
    • LW
    • 70
    • PEAK
    • 45
    • WEEKS
    • 18
      • LW
      • 70
      • PEAK
      • 45
      • WEEKS
      • 18

Debut Position

57

Debut Chart Date

04/09/11

Peak Position

45

Peak Chart Date

05/14/11

Credits

Imprint/Label

Cleopatra/Sony Commercial Music Group

  • 74
    • Hidden Beach Presents: The Original Jill Scott From The Vault Vol. 1

      Jill Scott
    • LW
    • 64
    • PEAK
    • 6
    • WEEKS
    • 12
      • LW
      • 64
      • PEAK
      • 6
      • WEEKS
      • 12

Credits

Imprint/Label

Hidden Beach

  • 75
    • The Dreamer

      Etta James
    • LW
    • 56
    • PEAK
    • 56
    • WEEKS
    • 2
      • LW
      • 56
      • PEAK
      • 56
      • WEEKS
      • 2

Debut Position

56

Debut Chart Date

11/26/11

Peak Position

56

Peak Chart Date

02/11/12

Credits

Imprint/Label

Verve Forecast/VLG