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Billboard Breakdown – Feb. 29

Posted on February 29th, 2012
by
Karen


1. Adele – 21 – 296,549 – Y’all thought I was joking when I said she has a legitimate shot at surpassing 10M albums sold? Well, I was. Forget “legitimate,” she will break that barrier some point very soon. She damn near sold 300K last week? Unreal.

2. Whitney Houston – Greatest Hits – 173,778 – For situations like this, I always refer to Jadakiss’ classic line. “Controvery sells, but not like death.”

4. Tyga – Careless World – 61,231 – Considering the success of “Rack City,” one would probably expect this number to be higher. Then you remember this number is based largely off digital sales because all of albums were taken off shelves, including Best Buy.

13. Drake – Take Care – 26,025 I’m going to keep saying it until it happens (or doesn’t). A video for “Underground Kingz” would be dope.

14. Rihanna – Talk That Talk – 23,202 – Imagine the controversy that’d come if she and Chris Brown actually shot a video for their “Cake (Remix).” 

54. Beyonce – 4 – 9,184 – With over a million copies sold, Beyonce could just let this album promote itself from here on out as she becomes accustomed to motherhood.

81. Wale – Ambition – 6,219 – If Folarin’s just looking for videos to shoot from this, the album’s title track would dope. They could shoot each verse from each rapper’s particular hometown. Wale in DC. Meek in Philly. And Ross in Miami. And, yes, I’m aware this is easier said than done.

88. Michael Jackson – Thriller – 5,679 – Look at Michael.

105. Various Artists – The Preacher’s Wife OST – 4,884 – Look at Whitney.

169. Tupac – All Eyez On Me – 3,411 –Pac’s still moving units some 16 years after his Death Row debut officially shook up Hip-Hop. How crazy would a video for “Ambitionz As A Ridah” have been?

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