We’re going to start things off a tad bit differently.

PLATINUM WATCH (close to a million copies sold)

9. Nicki Minaj – Pink Friday – 28,000 (951,000) – I’d say by Super Bowl Sunday she should be platinum. The “Moment 4 Life” video should put her over the top.

12. Rihanna – Loud – 26,000 (840,000) – She could easily see a spike in her numbers based off her fanbase alone and be platinum by Valentine’s Day if you want to be frank about it. But if she keeps pace at about 25K a week, I’d give her a good six weeks – i.e. most college’s Spring Break.

13. Kanye West – My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy – 22,000 (962,000) – If he’s not platinum by the time the Grammys roll around, he sure as hell will be afterwards.

Now back to our regularly schedule program.

34. Lil Wayne – I Am Not A Human Being – 13,000 – He is officially over the 700K sold mark. I’m assuming my wish for a “Bill Gates” video will remain such.

75. KiD CuDi – Man On The Moon 2: The Legend Of Mr. Rager – 6,200 – CuDi’s eclipsed the 350,000 plateau which basically means you’re guaranteed another album in today’s climate. He should put out a viral video for “Trapped In My Mind” just for the hell of it though.

185. Wiz Khalifa – Deal Or No Deal – 2,300 – Wiz Khalifa’s winning streak continues.

And for those wondering where Eminem was, he was on the charts comfortably placed at the #17 spot. He will officially be 3.5 times platinum next week. For the record, he’s performing at the Grammys, so he could be at 3.7 million by the end of next month, easily.

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