Album Chart: Nelly ends Eminem’s run at No. 1
"The Eminem Show” has reigned atop the Billboard 200 album chart since its May release, but “Nellyville,” the sophomore effort from St. Louis rapper Nelly, claims that spot on the forthcoming chart thanks to sales of more than 700,000 copies.
"The Eminem Show” has reigned atop the Billboard 200 album chart since its May release, but “Nellyville,” the sophomore effort from St. Louis rapper Nelly, claims that spot on the forthcoming chart thanks to sales of more than 700,000 copies.
Propelled by the No. 1 hit “Hot in Herre,” Nelly’s latest sold about 714,000 copies in its debut week, according to industry sources. The album is the follow-up to the rapper’s 2000 debut, “Country Grammar, which has sold more than 8 million copies to date.
Nelly’s chart-topping debut pushes “The Eminem Show” to No. 2 after a five-week run in the top slot. The album sold another 308,000 copies during its latest week out, bringing its total to about 3.6 million copies to date.
Adding to the rap-ruled album chart is the No. 3 debut of “God’s Favorite,” the latest from N.O.R.E., a.k.a. Noreaga of rap duo Capone & Noreaga; and the No. 5 debut of “Truthfully Speaking,” the first album from rapper Truth Hurts.
Avril Lavigne’s “Let Go,” after jumping from No. 10 to No. 5 last week, is up another notch to No. 4. The album features Lavigne’s current hit, “Complicated.”
Ashanti’s self-titled debut also picks up a spot to move from No. 7 to No. 6.
The rap-heavy Top 10 sees the latest from rockers Korn and Papa Roach get shoved down the ladder, with Korn’s “Untouchables” down from No. 3 to No. 7 and Papa Roach’s “Lovehatetragedy” down from last week’s No. 2 debut to No. 8.
Closing out the Top 10 is the hits compilation “Totally Hits 2002” at No. 9 and Pink’s “Missundaztood” at No. 10, up from No. 15.
Veteran rapper and movie star Will Smith gets left out of the rap-album party at the top of the charts; “Born to Reign,” Smith’s third solo effort, makes its debut at No. 13.
Smith’s latest still fares better than last week’s debuts from Our Lady Peace and Paulina Rubio; Our Lady Peace’s “Gravity” drops from No. 9 to No. 31, while Rubio’s “Border Girl” freefalls from No. 11 to No. 38.
Other debuts happening outside of the Top 10 include: Shedaisy’s “Knock on the Sky” at No. 23; Soulfly’s “3” at No. 46; Nonpoint’s “Development” at No. 52; “This Is Ultimate Dance” compilation at No. 61; “Punk-O-Rama Vol. 7” at No. 67; Ozzy Osbourne’s “Live at Budokan” at No. 70: Steve Harvey’s “Sign of Things to Come” at No. 73; Los Temerarios’ “Una Lagrima No Basta” at No. 79; Cormega’s “True Meaning” at No. 95; Reel Big Fish’s “Cheer Up! “ at No. 115; Sonic Youth’s “Murray Street” at No. 126; Joe Satriani’s “Strange Beautiful Music” at No. 140; and Halford’s “Crucible” at No. 144.
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