1. 2 Chainz - Based On A T.R.U. Story - 146,626 - Who saw this coming two years ago? Clap for this man.  Continue reading “Billboard Breakdown – August 22”...

2. Rick Ross - God Forgives, I Dont - 60,000 - Something tells me this caps off somewhere around the 400K mark. I still say the first seven tracks are one hell of a ride.  Continue reading “Billboard Breakdown – August 15”...

1. Rick Ross - God Forgives, I Dont - 218,492 - Barring some unforeseen events, this album probably doesn't make it to platinum. That said, Ross can at least stake claim to having a #1 album. And even with Meek's album on the horizon, I don't see the promotional machine...

  2. Frank Ocean - Channel Orange - 131,000 - No big surprise Frank lands at this spot. There's been talk about this project not being as complete as Nostalgia, Ultra. Fair enough, but C.O. is a complete body of work in its own right. The transition from "Super Rich...

We missed last week, so in the interest of never taking steps backwards, we'll just blame it on Independence Day.  Continue reading “Billboard Breakdown – July 11”...

Chances are this song probably went largely unnoticed when it hit the net some five years ago. And given the soul sample heavy instrumental and Kanye lyrics, it's probably easy to assume the song is even older than that. Over a half a decade ago, one of rap's most unusual...

1. Justin Bieber - Believe - 374,000 - With the highest selling debut of 2012, it's just another day at the office for arguably the biggest pop star in the world. And say what you want, "Catching Feelings" is a solid cut. 26. Waka Flocka Flame - Triple F Life: Fans,...

1. Usher - Looking 4 Myself - 128,099 - How crazy is this? Usher lands at #1 this week and Bieber lands at #1 next week. Racks on racks on racks. In regards to the album, I've heard mixed reviews. To me, it's a cool album. Something for everybody on there. Of course this...

1. Adele - 21 - 75,048 - 9.3M and climbing people. You really have to wonder who these 75,000 people that are still buying the album though. Don't confuse that as "hate" either. 5. Big K.R.I.T. - Live From The Underground - 41,103 - There wasn't the slightest bit of...

1. John Mayer - Born And Raised - 65,432 - If I'm not mistaken, this is the second straight week at #1 for Mayer. Currently sitting around the 285K sold mark, I wouldn't be surprised at all if this glided to platinum by the end of the year. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm...

20. Nicki Minaj - Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded - 18,000 - Ok, I'm serious. Next week Darling Nicki will have eclipsed the 500K sold plateau. On a different note, outside of Beyonce and Bieber supporters, Nick may have the craziest following on Twitter. The exchange they...

15. Nicki Minaj - Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded - 21,000 - Just being out and about, not a day goes by that I don't hear "Beez In The Trap." And yes, the fact 2 Chainz put "doohickey" in a song is one of the best moments of 2012. Even better, that red squiggly line doesn't...

2. Adele - 21 - 101,351 - In related news, the sky is blue, too. 9. Tank - This Is How I Feel - 33,031 - It's summer time which means the always-fun summer fling. And here's your theme music. 21. Nick Minaj - Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded - 17,638 - Let it be known I'm...

5. B.o.B. - Strange Clouds - 76,000 - Grand Hustle's guitar playing bandit lands at the top of the charts. I would say this album was under promoted, but "So Good" is certified platinum. Somebody's out there listening. 17. Nicki Minaj - Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded -...

1. Jack White - Blunderbuss - 137,554 - I knew this was going to land somewhere near the top of the charts when I saw a tweet saying Jay-Z was at a recent show. Turns out, it's at the very top. 2. Adele - 21 - 83,917 - Adele's slacking. She's only pushing a hair above...