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Last week
1Weeks at no. 1
2Weeks on chart
3Imprint/Promotion Label:
So So Def/Columbia/Sony Music
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Week of August 15, 1998
This Week
Award
Last Week
Peak Pos.
Wks on Chart
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Jermaine Dupri Presents -- Life In 1472 The Original Soundtrack
Jermaine Dupri - 1
- 1
- 3
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- 1
- 1
- 3
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
So So Def/Columbia/Sony Music
RIAA Certification:
Platinum
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2
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Love & Consequences
Gerald Levert - 5
- 2
- 2
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- 5
- 2
- 2
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
East West/EEG
RIAA Certification:
Platinum
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3
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Confessions Of Fire
Cam'ron - 2
- 2
- 3
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- 2
- 2
- 3
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Untertainment/Epic
RIAA Certification:
Gold
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4
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N.O.R.E.
Noreaga - 6
- 1
- 5
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- 6
- 1
- 5
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Penalty/Tommy Boy
RIAA Certification:
Gold
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5
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Dr. Dolittle: The Album
Soundtrack - 8
- 4
- 7
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- 8
- 4
- 7
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Blackground/Atlantic/AG
RIAA Certification:
Platinum x2
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6
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The Swarm
Wu-Tang Killa Beez - 3
- 3
- 2
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- 3
- 3
- 2
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Wu-Tang/Priority
RIAA Certification:
Gold
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The Tour
Mary J. Blige -
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- 1
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- 7
- 1
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Highest ranking debut
Gains In Performance
RIAA Certification:
Gold
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8
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Shell Shocked
Mac - 4
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- 2
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- 4
- 4
- 2
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
No Limit/Priority
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9
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The Last Shall Be First
Sunz Of Man - 7
- 7
- 2
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- 7
- 7
- 2
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Threat/Wu-Tang/Red Ant
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10
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Embrya
Maxwell - 10
- 2
- 5
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- 10
- 2
- 5
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Columbia/Sony Music
RIAA Certification:
Platinum
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11
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It's Dark And Hell Is Hot
DMX - 12
- 1
- 11
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- 12
- 1
- 11
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Ruff Ryders/Def Jam/UMe
RIAA Certification:
Platinum x4
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12
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The Boy Is Mine
Monica - 9
- 2
- 3
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- 9
- 2
- 3
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Arista
RIAA Certification:
Platinum x3
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13
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Never S-A-Y Never
Brandy - 11
- 2
- 8
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- 11
- 2
- 8
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Atlantic/AG
RIAA Certification:
Platinum x4
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14
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MP Da Last Don
Master P - 13
- 1
- 10
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- 13
- 1
- 10
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
No Limit/Priority
RIAA Certification:
Platinum x4
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15
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Am I My Brothers Keeper
Kane & Abel - 14
- 1
- 5
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- 14
- 1
- 5
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
No Limit/Priority
RIAA Certification:
Gold
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16
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Anytime
Brian McKnight - 15
- 1
- 45
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- 15
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- 45
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Motown/Universal
RIAA Certification:
Platinum x2
- 17 NEW
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G-Filez
Celly Cel -
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- 1
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Sick Wid It/Jive
Gains In Performance
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Mya
Mya - 19
- 13
- 15
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- 19
- 13
- 15
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
University/Interscope
RIAA Certification:
Platinum
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19
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Capital Punishment
Big Punisher - 16
- 1
- 15
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- 16
- 1
- 15
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Loud/RCA
RIAA Certification:
Platinum
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20
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Cool Relax
Jon B - 18
- 5
- 46
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- 18
- 5
- 46
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Yab Yum/550 Music/Epic
RIAA Certification:
Platinum
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21
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El Nino
Def Squad - 17
- 1
- 5
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- 17
- 1
- 5
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Jive/Def Jam/IDJMG
RIAA Certification:
Gold
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22
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Traces Of My Lipstick
Xscape -
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- 6
- 12
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- 26
- 6
- 12
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
So So Def/Columbia/Sony Music
Greatest gainer this week
Gains In Performance
RIAA Certification:
Platinum
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23
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Trin-i-tee 5:7
Trin-i-tee 5:7 - 25
- 20
- 3
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- 25
- 20
- 3
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
B-Rite/Interscope
RIAA Certification:
Gold
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24
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Big Willie Style
Will Smith - 22
- 9
- 36
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- 22
- 9
- 36
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Columbia/Sony Music
RIAA Certification:
Platinum x9
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25
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Sparkle
Sparkle - 21
- 2
- 12
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- 21
- 2
- 12
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Rock Land/Interscope
RIAA Certification:
Gold
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26
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The Velvet Rope
Janet -
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- 2
- 43
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- 30
- 2
- 43
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Virgin Rec./UMe
Gains In Performance
RIAA Certification:
Platinum x3
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27
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Bulworth -- The Soundtrack
Soundtrack - 23
- 4
- 16
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- 23
- 4
- 16
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Charge It 2 Da Game
Silkk The Shocker - 28
- 1
- 25
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- 28
- 1
- 25
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
No Limit/Priority
RIAA Certification:
Platinum
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29
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Family Scriptures Chapter II: Family Reunion
Mo Thugs Family -
- 34
- 8
- 10
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- 34
- 8
- 10
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Mo Thugs/Relativity
Gains In Performance
RIAA Certification:
Gold
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30
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G-Funk Classics Vol. 1 & 2
Nate Dogg - 20
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- 2
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- 20
- 20
- 2
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Dogg Foundation/Breakaway
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31
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Tamia
Tamia - 27
- 18
- 16
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- 18
- 16
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Qwest/Warner Bros.
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32
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Love Always
K-Ci & JoJo - 33
- 2
- 59
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- 2
- 59
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RIAA Certification:
Platinum x3
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33
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Long Time No See
Chico DeBarge - 35
- 14
- 37
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- 14
- 37
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Kedar/Universal
RIAA Certification:
Gold
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34
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Ruthless For Life
MC Ren -
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- 14
- 5
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- 39
- 14
- 5
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Ruthless/Epic
Gains In Performance
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35
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All Work, No Play
Public Announcement - 38
- 14
- 19
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- 38
- 14
- 19
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A Jagged Era
Jagged Edge - 29
- 19
- 24
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- 19
- 24
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
So So Def/Columbia/Sony Music
RIAA Certification:
Gold
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37
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Rated Next
Next - 31
- 13
- 44
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- 31
- 13
- 44
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Arista
RIAA Certification:
Platinum x2
- 38 NEW
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Destiny
Myron -
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- 1
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- 38
- 1
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Island/IDJMG
Gains In Performance
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39
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Newpower Soul
The Artist & The New Power Generation - 24
- 9
- 5
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- 24
- 9
- 5
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Levert.Sweat.Gill
LSG - 37
- 2
- 38
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- 37
- 2
- 38
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
East West/EEG
RIAA Certification:
Platinum x2
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41
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The Players Club
Soundtrack - 42
- 2
- 20
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- 42
- 2
- 20
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Heavyweight/A&M