The Charts: LL Cool J Scores Sixth Straight Top 10 Debut, Jeezy Slips To No. 2

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Published: Thursday - September 18, 2008
Words by BallerStatus News Staff

Cover of LL Cool J's Exit 13 (Photo: Def Jam)

This week LL Cool J makes it clear he's still relavant, scoring his sixth consecutive top 10 debut, but it's Young Jeezy's latest who rules overall.

Last week, Young Jeezy's latest effort, The Recession, scored a no. 1 debut. However, this week, it slipped to no. 2, while rockers Metallica scored their fifth straight no. 1 release. The Recession recorded a 65% sales dropoff, moving nearly 90,000 units this week.

The Game's third album, LAX, is still alive. In its third week, the Compton rapper's album sold 49,240 copies, putting his total at just 377,100.

Lil Wayne's The Carter III moved up two spots to no. 8 this week, selling another 47,350 units over the past week. He's at just over 2.4 million sold to date.

Rounding out the top ten is LL Cool J's Exit 13, debuting at no. 9, and recording his sixth straight top 10 debut. It scanned 43,646 units, and features guest appearances from 50 Cent, Lil Mo, Wyclef Jean, and The Dream.

Eric Benet celebrates a career-high week on the Billboard 200 with his new album Love and Life, debuting at no. 11 with 40,000 sold, grabbing the no. 11 position. His previous high-mark came with 1999's A Day in the Life, which debuted at No. 25 with 44,000.

Rihanna moved up one spot to no. 12 with her re-released Good Girl Gone Bad, selling 34,880 albums this week. It has sold just over 1.7 million to date.

Hip-hop band, the Gym Class Heroes, debuted at no. 14 this week with their new album, The Quilt, which sold 32,196 copies. The album features production by Cool & Dre, while featured guests include Estelle, Busta Rhymes and The Dream.

According to Billboard.com, sales this week are up 1.3% from last week's sum and down a whopping 25% from the same week last year.

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COMMENTS (4)

AZ Says:
Friday - September 19, 2008 at 10:57pm

LL went to 50 for financial help, that's wack since LL was in the game way longer than the snitch. as for LAX, i only like 4-5 songs on it...

Philly-O Says:
Friday - September 19, 2008 at 1:44pm

Props to LL...the man deserves it.

Roscoe Da Balla Says:
Friday - September 19, 2008 at 11:06am

To "d"... QUIT HATING = GET MONEY! Who gives a sh!t if you you think LAX is a dud, 377,100 people liked it enough to cop it and you're just one of the 622,900 haters talking down on a Black man trying to make his money and stop him from going platinum. Do tha math... again. QUIT HATING = GET MONEY! Now go back to whatever you were doing before you decided to take a break and HATE. As you were...

d Says:
Friday - September 19, 2008 at 8:41am

Can we call LAX a Flop YET. It is a straight dud. It will be gold but not approach Platinum.

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