1. Yung Joc - New Joc City
After ruling the singles charts and dominating the music video department with his urban smash, "It's Goin' Dooowwnn," Yung Joc's debut at #1 was, in fact, well anticipated. This young joc moved 148,500 copies of his New Joc City LP in its opening week. The album also nabbed an impressive #3 spot on Billboard Top 200 behind Dixie Chicks' Taking the Long Way, which took the runner-up position, and AFI's chart-topping Decemberunderground
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2. Ice Cube - Laugh Now, Cry Later
The only other rap/hip-hop album that made Top 200 this week was Ice Cube's Laugh Now, Cry Later. The gangsta rap chieftain reeled in 149,848 scans of his first solo album in six years to secure a #4 position on Billboard.
3. DJ Khaled - Listennn: The Album
Miami-based Terror Squad-ian DJ Khaled opened with 47,850 units of his debut, Listennn: The Album. The Album is star-stuffed, with Kanye West, Chamillionaire, Lil' Wayne, Fat Joe and John Legend all making appearances.
4. T.I. - King
T.I. is no longer on top of the rap albums chart, but, his sales for King now stands at 1.2 million with 31,000 scans moved this week.
5. Cam'ron - Killa Season
Cam'ron's chart trouble continues. The Diplomat tumbled from last week's #35 to #61, having sold a meager 16,000 copies of Killa Season.
6. Chamillionaire - The Sound of Revenge
Revenge couldn't have sounded any sweeter for this high-batting Houstonian. Cham's Platinum-certified Sound of Revenge rang in additional 34,206 this week to place him on #18.
7. Various Artists - Smack: The Album...Vol 1
Since 2002, SMACK DVD has remained the #1 go-to motion picture magazine for exclusive hip-hop interviews, music exhibitions, car shows, and of course, street drama. On hand for their first ever SMACK CD/DVD compilation are Bun-B, Young Jeezy, DMX, B.G., and many more.
8. Mobb Deep - Blood Money
With only 10,694 units of the underwhelming Blood Money moved this week, Mobb Deep's total sales barely grazed the 200,000 mark after six weeks on the chart. Isn't it time for a new single to drive sales anyway?
9. Yo Gotti - Back 2 Da Basics
Yo Gotti may have started off his week strong, but, he has now fallen to the bottom of the list. An online listening session of Back 2 Da Basics is available on BET.com.
10. Don Omar - King of Kings
Don Omar's reggaeton album rounds off this week's chart with 18,963 scans. Although Puerto Rico's Governor indicated interest in having Don Omar as part of his Stay-in-School program earlier this year, the Secretary of Education rejected the idea citing Omar's questionable lyrics.
