Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

Week of January 2, 2010

Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

The week's most popular albums, as compiled by Luminate, based on multi-metric consumption blending traditional album sales, track equivalent albums and streaming (audio + video) equivalent albums.

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The Element Of Freedom

Alicia Keys

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MBK/J/RCA

Greatest gainer this week

Gains In Performance

Alicia Keys Presents 'Summer of Soul' With a Peabody Award: Exclusive

Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

Week of January 2, 2010

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- The Element Of Freedom
  Alicia Keys
- 53
- 1
- 2
- - 53
  - 1
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MBK/J/RCA

Greatest gainer this week

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

2 NEW
NEW
- Sex Therapy: The Session
  Robin Thicke
- -
- 2
- 1
- - -
  - 2
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Star Trak/Interscope/IGA

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

3
- Michael Jackson's This Is It (Soundtrack)
  Michael Jackson
- 3
- 1
- 9
- - 3
  - 1
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MJJ/Epic/Sony Music

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

4
- The E.N.D.
  The Black Eyed Peas
- 4
- 1
- 28
- - 4
  - 1
  - 28

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Interscope/IGA

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

5
- Rated R
  Rihanna
- 6
- 1
- 4
- - 6
  - 1
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

SRP/Def Jam/IDJMG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

6
- Graffiti
  Chris Brown
- 1
- 1
- 2
- - 1
  - 1
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jive/JLG

RIAA Certification: Gold

7
- The State Vs. Radric Davis
  Gucci Mane
- 2
- 2
- 2
- - 2
  - 2
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

1017 Brick Squad/Asylum/Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Gold

8
- The Blueprint 3
  JAY-Z
- 10
- 1
- 15
- - 10
  - 1
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roc Nation/AG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

9
- Malice N Wonderland
  Snoop Dogg
- 5
- 5
- 2
- - 5
  - 5
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Doggystyle/Priority/Capitol

10
- I Am...Sasha Fierce
  Beyonce
- 11
- 1
- 58
- - 11
  - 1
  - 58

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Music World/Columbia/Sony Music

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

11
- Untitled
  R. Kelly
- 8
- 1
- 3
- - 8
  - 1
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jive/JLG

12
- I Look To You
  Whitney Houston
- 15
- 1
- 16
- - 15
  - 1
  - 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/RMG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

13
- Before I Self-Destruct
  50 Cent
- 12
- 1
- 6
- - 12
  - 1
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Shady/Aftermath/Interscope/IGA

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

14
- Ready
  Trey Songz
- 13
- 2
- 16
- - 13
  - 2
  - 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Songbook/Atlantic/AG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

15
- Timbaland Presents Shock Value II
  Timbaland
- 7
- 7
- 2
- - 7
  - 7
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mosley/Blackground/Interscope/IGA

16
- The Bridge
  Melanie Fiona
- 18
- 4
- 6
- - 18
  - 4
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

SRC/Universal Motown/UMRG

Gains In Performance

17
- NOW 31
  Various Artists
- 16
- 2
- 25
- - 16
  - 2
  - 25

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI/Universal/Zomba/Sony Music

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

18
- Relapse
  Eminem
- 23
- 1
- 31
- - 23
  - 1
  - 31

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Web/Shady/Aftermath/Interscope/IGA

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

19
- So Far Gone (EP)
  Drake
- 20
- 3
- 15
- - 20
  - 3
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Young Money/Cash Money/Republic

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

20
- BLACKsummers'night
  Maxwell
- 22
- 1
- 24
- - 22
  - 1
  - 24

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Sony Music

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

21
- Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel
  Mariah Carey
- 21
- 1
- 13
- - 21
  - 1
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island/IDJMG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

22
- Ultimate Christmas Collection
  Jackson 5
- 19
- 13
- 10
- - 19
  - 13
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown/UMe

Gains In Performance

23
- Pricele$$
  Birdman
- 17
- 6
- 4
- - 17
  - 6
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cash Money/Universal Motown/UMRG

24
- Still
  BeBe & CeCe Winans
- 26
- 2
- 12
- - 26
  - 2
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

B&C/Malaco

Gains In Performance

25
- Til The Casket Drops
  Clipse
- 9
- 9
- 2
- - 9
  - 9
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Sony Music

26
- Number Ones
  Janet
- 25
- 3
- 5
- - 25
  - 3
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/UMe

Gains In Performance

27
- Man On The Moon: The End Of Day
  Kid Cudi
- 32
- 5
- 14
- - 32
  - 5
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dream On/G.O.O.D./Republic

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

28
- Love
  Boyz II Men
- 31
- 14
- 5
- - 31
  - 14
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Decca

Gains In Performance

29
- Epiphany
  Chrisette Michele
- 28
- 1
- 33
- - 28
  - 1
  - 33

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Def Jam/IDJMG

Gains In Performance

30
- Too Hood 2 Be Hollywood
  B.G.
- 14
- 14
- 2
- - 14
  - 14
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Choppa City/Atlantic/eOne

31
- Skinny Jeanz And A Mic
  New Boyz
- 35
- 12
- 14
- - 35
  - 12
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Shotty/Asylum/Warner Bros.

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

32
- Cocky & Confident
  Juvenile
- 24
- 7
- 3
- - 24
  - 7
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

UTP/eOne/Atlantic/AG

33
- Unexpected
  Angie Stone
- 33
- 17
- 4
- - 33
  - 17
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Stax/Concord

34
- BlakRoc
  BlakRoc
- 30
- 14
- 4
- - 30
  - 14
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

BlakRoc

35
- Rebelution
  Pitbull
- 36
- 5
- 16
- - 36
  - 5
  - 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mr. 305/Polo Grounds/J/RMG

Gains In Performance

36
- The Sound
  Mary Mary
- 40
- 2
- 61
- - 40
  - 2
  - 61

Imprint/Promotion Label:

My Block/Columbia/Sony Music

Gains In Performance

37
- The Definitive Collection
  Michael Jackson
- 48
- 17
- 17
- - 48
  - 17
  - 17

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown/UMe

Gains In Performanc

Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

Week of January 2, 2010

Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

The Element Of Freedom

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Alicia Keys Presents 'Summer of Soul' With a Peabody Award: Exclusive

Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

The Element Of Freedom

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sex Therapy: The Session

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Michael Jackson's This Is It (Soundtrack)

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The E.N.D.

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rated R

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Graffiti

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The State Vs. Radric Davis

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Blueprint 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Malice N Wonderland

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I Am...Sasha Fierce

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Untitled

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I Look To You

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Before I Self-Destruct

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ready

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Timbaland Presents Shock Value II

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Bridge

Imprint/Promotion Label:

NOW 31

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Relapse

Imprint/Promotion Label:

So Far Gone (EP)

Imprint/Promotion Label:

BLACKsummers'night

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ultimate Christmas Collection

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Pricele$$

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Still

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Til The Casket Drops

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Number Ones

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Man On The Moon: The End Of Day

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Love

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epiphany

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Too Hood 2 Be Hollywood

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Skinny Jeanz And A Mic

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cocky & Confident

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Unexpected

Imprint/Promotion Label:

BlakRoc

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rebelution

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Sound