Hip Hop Album Sales: J. Cole's "Kod" Hits #1 on Billboard 200
The Numbers Are in for the Billboard 200 Chart Ending April 26. Topping the Chart Is J. Cole’skod, While Cardi B’s Invasion of Privacy Stays at #2 and Xxxtentacion’s? Climbs from #7 to #6 Despite a 13 Percent Drop in Sales.
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J. Cole Makes Monster Debut
With 396,628 Total Album Equivalent Units Sold (174,027 in Pure Album Sales and a Massive Streaming Count of 322,746,020), Cole’s Latest Project Easily Captured the #1 Spot with the Biggest Sales Week So Far in 2018. It Also Marks Cole’s Fifth Consecutive #1 on the Chart.
Cardi B Holds Steady at #2
With Baby Bump on Full Display, the “Bodak Yellow” Rapper Is Continuing Her Industry Takeover. Cardi’s Debut Album, Invasion of Privacy, Debuted on the Billboard 200 at #1 and Has Remained at #2 for the Past Two Weeks. Even with the 30 Percent Dip in Sales, the 25-Year-Old Was Able to Pull in 90,873 Total Album Equivalent Units (12,484 in Pure Album Sales and a Streaming Count of 107,813,543).
Lil Xan Fades Out
Although Lil Xan’stotal Xanarchy Hit the Chart at #10 Following Its April 6 Release, It Slid to #61 Last Week and Took Another Massive Dive This Week to Wind up at #131. the 21-Year-Old’s Debut Album Pulled in 6,242 Total Album Equivalent Units (212 in Pure Album Sales and a Streaming Count of 8,777,593).
Top 10 Billboard 200 Rap & R&B Albums for the Week Ending 04/26/2018
Note: the First Number Below Is This Week’s “Total Album Equivalent Units” Count, an Intersection of Album Sales, Single Sales, and Streams Implemented by Billboard’s New Rating System. a Pure Album Sales Figure Is Available in Bold in Parenthesis and Information About Each Album’s Streaming Count Is Available in Brackets.
