Chart Juice: Slaughterhouse Debuts at No. 1 on R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, Tamia Returns

The R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart's second highest debut this week comes from singer Tamia, who returns after a nearly six-year absence. She sees her fifth studio album "Beautiful Surprise" bow at No. 6 with 13,000, marking her first chart appearance since "Between Friends" debuted and peaked at No. 9 on Dec. 2, 2006. "Surprise" is the singer's fourth straight album to debut in the top 10, following "Between Friends," "More" (No 4, 2004) and "A Nu Day" (No. 8, 2000). The new album's lead single -- its title track -- has so far peaked at No. 26 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.

Usher's former No. 1, "Looking 4 Myself," makes noise this week as it reappears in the top 10, rising 12-7. Last week's decline to No. 12 was the only time it had been outside of the upper tier since its chart debut on June 30. This week, the set earns the Greatest Gainer award on the tally, rising 31% in sales (11,000 sold) due to an iTunes promotional email blast that featured the set at a sale price of $6.99. Digital sales for the set skyrocketed 182%.

Over on the R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart this week, rapper French Montana -- the Bronx transplant from Rabat, Morocco -- earns his first top 10 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs as "Pop That," featuring Rick Ross, Drake and Lil Wayne bumps up 12-9.

The song is the second single from Montana's debut studio album "Excuse My French," which is slated for release in November (first single "Shot Caller" peaked at No. 39 in February). "Pop" jumps with a 15% increase in airplay audience impressions (16.6 million, up 2 million according to Nielsen BDS). Leading "Pop's" airplay last week: KBXX in Houston (490,000) and WVEE Atlanta (230,000).

Meanwhile, up in the top five, 2 Chainz's "No Lie" holds at No. 1 for a fifth week while Miguel's "Adorn" hits a new peak, rising 3-2. Wale's "Bag of Money" (featuring Rick Ross, Meek Mill and T-Pain) falls 2-3, Usher's "Lemme See" is static at No. 4 and "Mercy" by Kanye West, Big Sean, Pusha T and 2 Chainz rises 6-5.

Further down the chart, 2 Chainz's "Birthday Song" -- in which he proclaims a woman with a large derriere is his only wish for his birthday -- makes headway (30-17) with Greatest Gainer/Airplay honors. The track, featuring Kanye West, is in its sixth week on the chart and gains 7.3 million in audience impressions.