Top Hip Hop & R&B First Week Sales 2009 Recap

The Nielsen/Soundscan 2009 recap, from top to bottom rounded & ranked to the thousand with the first week sold in parenthesis.

650-500K
Eminem - Relapse (609,000)

499-200K
Jay-Z - The Blueprint 3 (476,000)
Alicia Keys - The Element of Freedom (417,000)
Michael Jackson - This Is It (373,000)
Mary J. Blige - Stronger With Each Tear (330,000)
Maxwell - BLACK Summers' Night (316,000)
Black Eyed Peas - The E.N.D. (Energy Never Dies) (305,000)
Whitney Houston - I Look To You (305,000)

199-100K
Rihanna - Rated R (181,000)
Prince - LOtUSFLOW3R (168,000)
Mariah Carey - Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel (168,000)
50 Cent - Before I Self Destruct (160,000)
Rick Ross - Deeper Than Rap (157,000)
Young Money - We Are Young Money (142,000)
The-Dream - Love vs. Money (141,000)
Justin Bieber - My World (137,000)
Jadakiss - The Last Kiss (135,000)
Trey Songz - Ready (131,000)
Robin Thicke - Sex Therapy (123,000)
R.Kelly - untitled (114,000)
Day26 - Forever In A Day (113,000)
Kid Cudi - Man On The Moon: The End of Day (104,000)
Chris Brown - Graffiti (102,000)

99-50K
Fabolous - Loso’s Way (99,000)
Keri Hilson - In A Perfect World (94,000)
Gucci Mane - The State Vs. Radric Davis (90,000)
Chrisette Michele - Epiphany (84,000)
Ciara - Fantasy Ride (81,000)
UGK - UGK For Life (76,000)
India.Arie - Testimony:Vol. 2, Love &Politics (75,000)
Drake - So Far Gone EP (73,000)
Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx pt.2 (68,000)
Leona Lewis - Echo (67,000)
Bobby Valentino - The Rebirth (64,000)
Method Man/Redman - Blackout 2 (63,000)
Asher Roth - Asleep in the Bread Aisle (61,000)
Busta Rhymes - Back On My Bullsh*t (59,000)
Jeremih - Jeremih (59,000)
Snoop Dogg - Malice N Wonderland (59,000)
Charlie Wilson - Uncle Charlie (58,000)
J.Holiday - Round 2 (55,000)
Flo-Rida - R.O.O.T.S. (55,000)
Insane Clown Posse - BANG! POW! BOOM! (50,000)

49-25K
Joe - Signature (49,000)
Lil Boosie - Superbad: The Return of Boosie Bad Azz (49,000)
Jordin Sparks - Battlefield (48,000)
Twista - Category 5 (45,000)
Notorious - Soundtrack (43,000)
Jim Jones - Prey IV Reign (43,000)
Cam'ron - Crime Pays (43,000)
Slim Thug - Boss of All Bosses (41,000)
Pitbull - Rebelution (41,000)
Mos Def - The Ecstatic (39,000)
Pleasure P - Introduction of Marcus Cooper (39,000)
Timbaland - Shock Value II (39,000)
Ginuwine - A Man’s Thoughts (37,000)
Janet Jackson - #1's (37,000)
Birdman - Pricele$$ (36,000)
K' Jon - I Get Around (33,000)
Letoya Luckett - Lady Love (33,000)
Mario - D.N.A. (32,000)
Gorilla Zoe - Don’t Feed Da Animals (31,000)
Jay Sean - All or Nothing (31,000)
Clipse - Til The Casket Drops (31,000)
Bow Wow - New Jack City pt.2 (30,000)
Tech N9ne - K.O.D. (30,000)
Sean Paul - Imperial Blaze (29,000)
Wale - Attention:Deficit (28,000)
Joss Stone - Colour Me Free (27,000)
Chris Cornell - Scream (26,000)

24-10K
Mike Jones - Voice of the Streets (24,000)
Brian McKnight - Evolution of a Man (24,000)
Ryan Leslie - Ryan Leslie (23,000)
Twiztid - W.I.C.K.E.D. (23,000)
Juvenile - Cocky & Confident (23,000)
Paul Wall - The Fast Life (22,000)
Matisyahu - Light (22,000)
Tech N9ne Collabos - Sickology 101 (21,000)
Ace Hood - Ruthless (20,000)
Ghostface Killah - Ghostdini The Wizard of Poetry (19,000)
B.G. - Too Hood 2 Be Hollywood (19,000)
DJ Drama - Gangsta Grillz pt.2 (18,000)
Teena Maire - Congo Square (18,000)
Maino - If Tomorrow Comes… (18,000)
Slaughterhouse - Slaughterhouse (18,000)
Queen Latifah - Persona (18,000)
Heather Headley - Audience Of One (15,000)
K'naan - Troubadour (15,000)
Street Sweepers Social Club (14,000)
Joe Budden - Escape Route (13,600)
Dorrough - Dorrough Music (13,000)
Trick Daddy - Finally Famous:Born A Thug Still A Thug (13,000)
Sean Kingston - Tomorrow (13,000)
Amerie - In Love & War (12,400)
Mims - Guilt (12,000)
D-Block - No Security (12,000)
Jay-Z - BP Collectors Edition (12,000)
Triple C's - Custom Cars and Cycles (12,000)
Ryan Leslie - Transistion (11,900)
Rakim - The 7th Seal (11,500)
Wu-Tang Clan - Chamber Music-v.1 (10,000)
New Boyz - Skinny Jeanz & A Mic (10,000)

9,000-5,000
Project Pat - Real Recognize Real (8,800)
DJ Quik & Kurupt - BlaQKout (8,800)
Brother Ali - Us (8,600)
KRS-One & Buckshot - Survival Skills (8,400)
Fat Joe - Jealous One's Still Envy 2 (J.O.S.E. 2) (8,300)
Playaz Circle - Flight 360:The Takeoff (7,900)
Blakroc - Blaroc Project (7,500)
Alchemist - Chemical Warfare (7,000)
Felt 3 - A Tribute To Rosie Perez (7,000)
Beanie Sigel - The Broad Street Bully (6,500)
Q-Tip - Kaamal The Abstract (6,500)
Wiz Khalifa - Deal Or No Deal (5,900)
J Dilla - Jay Stay Paid (5,800)
Jacka - Tear Gas (5,800)
La Coka Nostra - Brand You Can Trust (5,400)
Krizz Kaliko - Genius (5,400)
Freeway - Philadelphia Freeway 2 (5,300)
Electrik Red - How To Be A Lady v.1 (5,000)

4900-100
Lil Wyte - The Bad Influence (4,900)
Royce da 5'9" - Street Hop (4,600)
F.L.Y. - Jamboree (4,500)
Skyzoo - The Salvation (4,500)
Juicy J - Hustle Til I Die (4,400)
Snoop Doggy Dog - The Lost Sessions v.1 (4,400)
Pastor Troy - Feel Me or Kill Me (4,200)
Skull Gang Starring Juelz Santana (4,200)
Capone N Noreaga - Channel 10 (4,000)
DJ Paul - SCALE-A-TON (4,000)
B-Real - Smoke and Mirrors(3,900)
Mack 10 - Soft White (3,800)
Cage - Depart From Me (3,700)
N.A.S.A. - Spirit of Apollo (3,500)
Yo Gotti - CM2 (3,500)
Swollen Members - Armed To The Teeth (3,400)
Z-Ro - Cocaine (3,400)
Wyclef Jean - From the Hut, The Projects To The Mansion (3,300)
Saigon - Warning Shots 2 (3,100)
Mayer Hawthrone - A Strange Arrangement (3,000)
Grouch & Eligh - Say G&E! (2,800)
M.O.P. - The Foundation (2,100)
Zion I - The Take Over (2,000)
Pretty Ricky - Pretty Ricky (1,027)
Fat Joe - Presents K.A.R. (250)