Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

Week of August 13, 2011

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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Here I Am

Kelly Rowland

New this week!

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Universal Motown/Republic

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

Hallmark and Lifetime Deck the Halls With Musical Acts for the Holidays

Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

Week of August 13, 2011

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1 NEW
NEW
- Here I Am
  Kelly Rowland
- -
- 1
- 1
- - -
  - 1
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Universal Motown/Republic

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

2
- 4
  Beyonce
- 1
- 1
- 5
- - 1
  - 1
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Parkwood/Columbia

RIAA Certification: Platinum

3 NEW
NEW
- LP1
  Joss Stone
- -
- 3
- 1
- - -
  - 3
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Stone'd/Surfdog

Gains In Performance

4
- Hell: The Sequel (EP)
  Bad Meets Evil
- 3
- 1
- 7
- - 3
  - 1
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Shady/Interscope/IGA

RIAA Certification: Gold

5
- We The Best Forever
  DJ Khaled
- 2
- 2
- 2
- - 2
  - 2
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

We The Best/Young Money/Cash Money/Republic

6
- The Light Of The Sun
  Jill Scott
- 4
- 1
- 6
- - 4
  - 1
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Blues Babe/Warner Bros.

7
- Finally Famous
  Big Sean
- 5
- 2
- 5
- - 5
  - 2
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

G.O.O.D./Def Jam/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

8
- Planet Pit
  Pitbull
- 6
- 3
- 6
- - 6
  - 3
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mr. 305/Polo Grounds/J/RCA

RIAA Certification: Gold

9
- Pink Friday
  Nicki Minaj
- 7
- 1
- 36
- - 7
  - 1
  - 36

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Young Money/Cash Money/Republic

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

10 NEW
NEW
- Legendary Weapons
  Wu-Tang
- -
- 10
- 1
- - -
  - 10
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Wu-Tang/eOne

Gains In Performance

11
- Rolling Papers
  Wiz Khalifa
- 9
- 1
- 18
- - 9
  - 1
  - 18

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rostrum/Atlantic/AG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

12
- Recovery
  Eminem
- 10
- 1
- 59
- - 10
  - 1
  - 59

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Web/Shady/Aftermath/Interscope/IGA

RIAA Certification: Platinum x8

13
- Loud
  Rihanna
- 8
- 1
- 37
- - 8
  - 1
  - 37

Imprint/Promotion Label:

SRP/Def Jam/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

14
- F.A.M.E.
  Chris Brown
- 11
- 1
- 19
- - 11
  - 1
  - 19

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jive/RCA

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

15
- Pieces Of Me
  Ledisi
- 12
- 2
- 7
- - 12
  - 2
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Verve Forecast/VLG

Gains In Performance

16
- All I Want Is You
  Miguel
- 13
- 9
- 35
- - 13
  - 9
  - 35

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ByStorm/Black Ice/Jive/RCA

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

17
- Hello Fear
  Kirk Franklin
- 14
- 3
- 19
- - 14
  - 3
  - 19

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Fo Yo Soul/Verity/RCA Inspiration/PLG

RIAA Certification: Gold

18 NEW
NEW
- Follow Me Home
  Jay Rock
- -
- 18
- 1
- - -
  - 18
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Top Dawg/Strange/RBC

Gains In Performance

19 NEW
NEW
- Love Has No Recession
  Kindred The Family Soul
- -
- 19
- 1
- - -
  - 19
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Purpose/Shanachie

Gains In Performance

20
- All 6's & 7's
  Tech N9ne
- 17
- 1
- 8
- - 17
  - 1
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Strange/RBC

21
- Hot Sauce Committee Part Two
  Beastie Boys
- 16
- 1
- 13
- - 16
  - 1
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Brooklyn Dust/Capitol

22
- Maybach Music Group Presents: Self Made: Vol. I
  Various Artists
- 18
- 1
- 10
- - 18
  - 1
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Maybach/Warner Bros.

23
- The Ultimate Collection
  Sade
- 20
- 2
- 13
- - 20
  - 2
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

24
- Late Nights & Early Mornings
  Marsha Ambrosius
- 22
- 1
- 22
- - 22
  - 1
  - 22

Imprint/Promotion Label:

J/RCA

25
- King Of Hearts
  Lloyd
- 15
- 5
- 4
- - 15
  - 5
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Young-Goldie/Zone 4/Interscope/IGA

26
- I Am Not A Human Being
  Lil Wayne
- 21
- 1
- 44
- - 21
  - 1
  - 44

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cash Money/Republic

RIAA Certification: Platinum

27
- The Lady Killer
  CeeLo Green
- 24
- 2
- 38
- - 24
  - 2
  - 38

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Radiculture/Elektra/AG

28
- Lasers
  Lupe Fiasco
- 23
- 1
- 21
- - 23
  - 1
  - 21

Imprint/Promotion Label:

1st & 15th/Atlantic/AG

RIAA Certification: Gold

29
- Just Me
  Brian McKnight
- 19
- 8
- 3
- - 19
  - 8
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mr. Solane/eOne

30
- Thank Me Later
  Drake
- 25
- 1
- 60
- - 25
  - 1
  - 60

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Young Money/Cash Money/Republic

RIAA Certification: Platinum

31
- I Remember Me
  Jennifer Hudson
- 27
- 2
- 19
- - 27
  - 2
  - 19

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/RCA

RIAA Certification: Gold

32
- My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
  Kanye West
- 28
- 1
- 37
- - 28
  - 1
  - 37

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

33
- Love Letter
  R. Kelly
- 31
- 2
- 33
- - 31
  - 2
  - 33

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jive/RCA

RIAA Certification: Gold

34
- Goblin
  Tyler, The Creator
- 32
- 1
- 12
- - 32
  - 1
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RIAA Certification: Gold

35
- Intimacy: Album III
  Kem
- 33
- 2
- 51
- - 33
  - 2
  - 51

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

36
- Icon: The Temptations
  The Temptations
- 41
- 32
- 48
- - 41
  - 32
  - 48

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown/UMe

Greatest gainer this week

Gains In Performance

37
- Teflon Don
  Rick Ross
- 35
- 2
- 54
- - 35
  - 2
  - 54

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Maybach/Slip-N-Slide/Def Jam/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Gold

38
- Man On The Moon II: The Legend Of Mr. Rager
  Kid Cudi
- 39
- 1
- 38
- - 39
  - 1
  - 38

Imprint/Promotion Label:

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

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

39
- Weekend At Burnies
  Curren$Y
- 34
- 6
- 5
- - 34
  - 6
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

40
- Something Big
  Mary Mary
- 37
- 6
- 18
- - 37
  - 6
  - 18

Imprint/Promotion Label:

My Block/Columbia

41
- Passion, Pain & Pleasure
  Trey Songz
- 40
- 1
- 46
- - 40
  - 1
  - 46

Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

Week of August 13, 2011

Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

Here I Am

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hallmark and Lifetime Deck the Halls With Musical Acts for the Holidays

Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Here I Am

Imprint/Promotion Label:

4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

LP1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hell: The Sequel (EP)

Imprint/Promotion Label:

We The Best Forever

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Light Of The Sun

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Finally Famous

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Planet Pit

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Pink Friday

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Legendary Weapons

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rolling Papers

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Recovery

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Loud

Imprint/Promotion Label:

F.A.M.E.

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Pieces Of Me

Imprint/Promotion Label:

All I Want Is You

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hello Fear

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Follow Me Home

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Love Has No Recession

Imprint/Promotion Label:

All 6's & 7's

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hot Sauce Committee Part Two

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Maybach Music Group Presents: Self Made: Vol. I

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Ultimate Collection

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Late Nights & Early Mornings

Imprint/Promotion Label:

King Of Hearts

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I Am Not A Human Being

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Lady Killer

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Lasers

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Just Me

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Thank Me Later

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I Remember Me

Imprint/Promotion Label:

My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Love Letter

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Goblin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Intimacy: Album III

Icon: The Temptations

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