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Thursday, July 11, 2013

Top 15

YOUR TOP 15: Jay-Z dominates next week's chart just as he's been ruling the news; bear in mind that the number below reflects sales via traditional physical and digital retail channels. Here's how it looks headed into the weekend:

*Jay-Z (Roc Nation) 495-520k
*Ciara (Epic) 55-60k
J. Cole (Roc Nation/Columbia) 40-45k
Kanye West (Roc-a-Fella/Def Jam/IDJ) 30-35k
Imagine Dragons (KidinaKorner/Interscope) 30-35k
Wale (Atlantic) 27-30k
Florida Georgia Line (Republic Nashville) 27-30k
Daft Punk (Columbia) 21-24k
*Skylar Grey (KidinaKorner/Interscope) 18-21k
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (Macklemore) 18-21k
Justin Timberlake (RCA) 17-20k
Bruno Mars (Atlantic) 17-20k
Blake Shelton (Warner Bros. Nashville) 15-18k
Pitch Perfect (UMe) 15-18k
Hunter Hayes (Atlantic) 14-17k

*Debuts

In other news, a "grail" filled with Canna Cola was ceremonially passed around at UMPG today, and an intern was officially dubbed Sir Tokes-a-Lot. (7/11p)

 
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