J. Cole lays claim to the best-selling hip-hop album in the U.S. for the second consecutive week. Cole World: The Sideline Story moved 54,000 copies this week, bringing its sales-to-date total to 272,000 units. It dropped from No. 1 to No. 5 at the end of the sales cycle.
Elsewhere, Lil Wayne's Tha Carter IV moved an additional 53,000 copies, bringing his totals to 1.5 million. Watch the Throne added 23,000 to bring its overall to 953,600. Styles P's fourth solo album, Master of Ceremonies, debuted at #32 with 11,000 copies. DJ Shadow's first outing in five years, The Less You Know, The Better docked at #126 with 3,400 copies.
Here's an overview of this week's top-selling hip-hop albums. This week's sales are in parentheses.
5. J. Cole - Cole World: The Sideline Story (54,000)
6. Lil Wayne - Tha Carter IV (53,000)
13. JAY-Z/Kanye West - Watch the Throne (23,000)
32. Styles P - Master of Ceremonies (11,000)
126. DJ Shadow - The Less You Know The Better (3,400)
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