Hip-Hop Tops Charts After Slow Year
After a relatively slow year for album sales, hip-hop is making a last quarter appearance on the charts
According to Nielsen SoundScan, the Game's sophomore album, "Doctor's Advocate," topped this week's charts pushing 358,000 units. Compare that to his 2005 debut, "The Documentary," which sold 587,000 in its first week
Meanwhile Akon's "Konvicted" came in at No. 2, selling 284,000 copies. His singles "I Wanna Love You" and "Smack That," featuring Snoop Dogg and Eminem respectively, both peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100
Jay-Z's latest LP, "Kingdom Come," which hit stores a few days ago, is expected to top next week's charts with an estimated 850,000 units
If the predictions are accurate, "Kingdom Come" may see the highest first-week sales for 2006
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