The Charts: The Game Edged Out Of Top Spot By Metal Band Slipknot

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Published: Thursday - September 4, 2008
Words by BallerStatus News Staff

Coverart for The Game's <I>LAX</i> album

Coverart for The Game's LAX album (Photo: Geffen Records)

A matter of less than 2,000 albums determined who landed the coveted top spot on the Billboard 200 this week. So who earned the throne? The Game or metal band Slipknot?

Unfortunately, The Game got edged out of what would have been his third consecutive time landing at no. 1. Instead, his new album L.A.X. landed at no. 2, as Slipknot's new album All Hope Is Gone took no. 1, earning their first chart-topping effort of their careers.

The Game sold 238,382 copies of L.A.X., making him the runner-up, but still a respectable position although his previous two projects sold significantly better. His 2005 LP The Documentary and the 2006 follow-up Doctor's Advocate both opened at no. 1, and scanned 587,000 and 358,000 units, respectively.

His current single, "My Life" featuring Lil Wayne, also currently sits at no. 26 on Billboard's Hot 100 single's chart.

Lil Wayne latest is still moving records, and refuses to go away. Tha Carter III scanned another 54,000 copies this week, putting him at no. 6. To date, the release has sold just over 2.3 million copies.

Beyonce's lil sis, Solange Knowles, released her sophomore album Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. Dreams last week. It lands at no. 9, selling 46,000 copies.

Later down the line is Rihanna's Good Girl Gone Bad re-release, which grabbed the no. 12 position with 37,345 copies sold, while Ice Cube's new one Raw Footage moved 30,337 in its second week, putting him at no. 14.

Warner Bros Records recording artist, V.I.C., opened at no. 73 with his debut album Beast, selling just over 7,000 units. The album boasts the singles "Get Silly" and "Wobble."

According to Billboard.com, sales this week are up 2.3% from last week's sum but down 6.5% from the same week last year.

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COMMENTS (11)

drezz Says:
Friday - September 5, 2008 at 2:52pm

oh by the way the census lie every chance it gets because people aren't filling that thing out each and everytime they get one. And a bunch of other number but I ain't no accountant and neither is you or are you? Game is fine, are you a emcee? Do you work in the industry at all? Whatever though. Flushing the toliet. I'm finish shitting now. One.

drezz Says:
Friday - September 5, 2008 at 2:48pm

Numbers lie all the time. You must don't know the history of selling music, it's his first week anything goes. He has the potential to sell and he will. But numbers lie it happens all the time, maybe yeah, the first week the scan is on but after that, whatever. But losing ain't him right now, only if he chooses to lose. One.

Dozer Says:
Friday - September 5, 2008 at 2:14pm

@drezz: Men lie; Women lie; NUMBERS DON'T LIE!!

drezz Says:
Friday - September 5, 2008 at 1:46pm

Are you a record exec. It may not be pay week for some people to buy his shit. Knucklehead. He'll ain't going to lose and however he wants to rep that his artistic choice. You wouldn't understand lame. Just that simple--by the way please don't ever go to prison by way you type you'll be somebody bitch. bend over and get some practice.

Dozer Says:
Friday - September 5, 2008 at 8:23am

Why would he plaster his kids on the front cover of his album? And what's up with a grown ass man wearing a bandana around his face? I swear I will never ever understand nigga shit. BTW, READ THE ARTICLE KNUCKLE HEADS!! This album as sold LESS than his previous two. The Game is not gaining fans, he's losing them. He is a fad that is loosing traction fast...

drezz Says:
Friday - September 5, 2008 at 7:40am

Game has a following- he will never fall off. Unless he wants to. g u not

str8jacket Says:
Thursday - September 4, 2008 at 11:13pm

@KK Kay - I agree with you 100%, and people like killa j just prove the point. The only reason g-unit had success was because 50 came out with Dre's beats and several Eminem features. Game had that too when he came out, but now he isn't with either of them and he is still outselling g-unit.

killa j Says:
Thursday - September 4, 2008 at 10:01pm

man the only album game really sold records wit was documentary...and thats cuz he was riding wit fifty..fuck dr advocate and lax.. if he never came out wit the u nit he would of been another j kwon, or some other 1 hit wonder..ggg g unit all day

sad but??? Says:
Thursday - September 4, 2008 at 4:37pm

In respons to sad but's comment... His album debuted #2 real close to the #1 Spot???? He's ever more popular.. Album is a Damn Classic. Ez

sad but Says:
Thursday - September 4, 2008 at 3:24pm

he's losing fans just like g-unit...all that tough talk is played the fuck out

KK Kay Says:
Thursday - September 4, 2008 at 3:02pm

No comments? I was really expecting the G-Unit dick riders to be all over this, oh wait, this album already sold more than T.O.S. Nevermind.