2. Adele – 21 – 110,575 - Unbelievable for two reasons. One, she’ll be 4x platinum next week. Two, well, you know what the other one is.
9. Lil Wayne – Tha Carter IV – 45,189 - This looks to have a permanent spot at the top of the charts. That said, here comes the next wave of YMCMB records (Birdman, Drake and Nicki).
11. J. Cole – Cole World: The Sideline Story – 32,828 – C’mon, Cole. Just give us the “Nobody’s Perfect” video. And find a way to have Missy in there.
GQ Magazine has named Eminem & Lil Wayne the “Gods Of Rock” for the “The Survivor” November issue. They share the cover with Keith Richards and a slew of other artists. Issue hits stands October 25!
2. Adele – 21 – 119,183 - I’m probably never not going to not include Adele on this list because her numbers are downright impressive. As redundant as it sounds, selling 100K in this age and after the album’s been out for this long is making some A&R very, very happy right now. By the way, is there an official video for “Take It All”? On second thought, I guess I could go to YouTube for that.
3. Lil Wayne – Tha Carter IV – 116,543 - 1.3M and climbing.
9. Jay-Z & Kanye West – Watch The Throne – 35,711 - So they made their money of this album. Is there really any need for the concert tickets to cost what they are? Go on an add a few more zeros to their respective bank accounts.
36. Game – R.E.D. Album – 12,329 - You have to wonder how much more effort he’ll put into promoting this, especially when word is he’s already working on a new album.
57. Rihanna – LOUD – 8,309 - Speaking of working on new albums, Rihanna is too. Supposedly, the new single drops tomorrow. In related news, I am officially in love with Rihanna. I can’t explain it. She’s just…just…hypnotizing. Yup, #thirst and all of that.
1. Lil Wayne – Tha Carter IV – 963,970 - Weezy’s a bigger star than I could have even imagined. I didn’t think C4 had anywhere near the hype or anticipation C3 had, but I’m man enough to admit when I’m wrong. These numbers are mind numbing and a true testament to how much the public, for better or worse, loves Lil Wayne. And that’s about really all you can say. Still, it’s funny when you sit back and realize this is the same dude that had everyone rapping his part at the end of Juvenile’s “Back That Azz Up” nearly 15 years ago.
Note: Speaking of C3, that had a steroid shot on the charts landing at #72 this week. 3.65M and climbing.
3. Adele – 21 – 154,182 - Oh, I knew she wasn’t going anywhere. And she’s still pushing 150K a week. Crazy.
4. Jay-Z & Kanye West – Watch The Throne – 79,558 - Everybody’s seemingly in a turf war choosing sides between these two and Weezy. As if it’s impossible to appreciate all three at once. Still, 786K sold to date isn’t anything to hold your head about.
20. Bad Meets Evil - Hell: The Sequel – 17,521 - Congrats to Royce for his first gold album. I haven’t listened to the album since the start of the summer, but “Lighters” has been all over the radio recently. How do I know? I left my iPod at home on a recent road trip.
