News: Rick Ross Hustles Up No.1 Debut
Miami's underground rap king Rick Ross entered The Billboard 200 album chart at No. 1 this week with his long-awaited major-label debut, "Port of Miami."
Led by the hit single, "Hustlin'," the Slip-N-Slide/Def Jam set sold 187,000 copies in the U.S. last week, which was enough to also score No. 1 debuts on Billboard's Top Rap Albums and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums tallies.
After a rocky promo ride last week, the self-titled debut of Bad Boy artist Cassie enters the album chart at No. 4, selling 100,000 copies in its first week. Her single "Me & U" has peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 thus far.
On the singles side, Fergie's "London Bridge," the first release from her upcoming solo LP, "The Dutchess," tops the Hot 100 again this week, followed by Gnarls Barkley's "Crazy" and Nelly Furtado's "Promiscuous" at 2 and 3 respectively.
The Pussycat Dolls' "Buttons" featuring Snoop Dogg takes No. 5, Sean Paul's "(When You Gonna) Give It Up to Me" featuring Keyshia Cole jumps 7-6 and is the greatest sales gainer. Panic! At The Disco's "I Write Sins Not Tragedies" climbs 10-7, Christina Aguilera's "Ain't No Other Man" warms the No. 8 spot and Ne-Yo's "Sexy Love" ascends 14-9.
Young Dro's "Shoulder Lean" featuring T.I. rises 12-10 to round out the Hot 100 top tier and also leads the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart for a third week.
Elsewhere in the Hot 100, Justin Timberlake's "SexyBack" is the chart's greatest airplay gainer, rising 52-35, Chris Brown's "Say Goodbye" enters at No. 79, Omarion's "Entourage" debuts at No. 85, Ludacris' "Money Maker" featuring Pharrell jumps in at No. 96 and Frankie J's "That Girl" featuring Mannie Fresh & Chamillionaire holds down No. 100.
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