What a blast 2010 has been, especially regarding hip hop. From Young Money Cash Money securing their title as hip hop’s hierarchy with chart top chart singles, to Kanye making our week’s by giving us G.O.O.D music every Friday.
Here is our countdown on 2010’s top 5 hip hop albums, based on first week sales.
1. Recovery- Eminem
Recovery tops the list with 741 000 copies sold in the first week, the album has also earned Em 10 Grammy nominations, making him the most nominated artists at the Grammy’s next year.
2. My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy- Kanye West
All hail Kanye, for giving us G.O.O.D music every Friday, building up the buzz for his critically acclaimed album “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy” which sold 496 000 copies in it’s first week.
3. Thank Me Later- Drake
Meet the class president of the freshmen’s class Drake, who dropped the best debut hip hop album of the year selling 462 000 copies in his first.
4. Pink Friday- Nicki Minaj
Hip hop’s favourite Barbie Nicki Minaj, has silenced her haters by selling 375 000 in her first week, making Pink Friday the second highest first week sales by a female rapper.
5. Teflon Don- Rick Ross
Named “Man of the year” by Source magazine, Rick Rozay earned his title by selling 176 000 copies in his first week, making him no.5 on our countdown.
Lil Wayne’s “I Am Not A Human Being” wasn’t taken into account because it is characterized as an EP not an album.
Loving Nicki! every track is amazing. I listen to the whole album without skipping! whether its crazy tracks like Romans Revenge or soft jamz like Right thru me! she's amazing, I give her props for being able to keep up with the likes of Mr West-Kanye, Drizzy Drake and Eminem. now thats what I call Girl Power!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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