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Kendrick's new one: Don't call it an album.
Tuesday, March 8, 2016

TOP 15: THE RETAIL SITCH AT MIDWEEK

Kendrick Lamar leads the pack by triple digits as he gallops toward the #1 spot on this week's HITS album sales and SPS charts with his untitled unmastered project. Queen Adele should take #2. Meanwhile, 2 Chainz looks to be Top 5's only other debut.

*Kendrick Lamar (TDE/Aftermath/Interscope) 135-145k Sales, 175-185k SPS
Adele (XL/Columbia) 48-53k, 60-65k
*2 Chainz (Def Jam) 30-40k, 45-55k
Joey + Rory (Gaither) 33-38k, 35-40k
Chris Stapleton (Mercury Nashville) 30-35k, 38-43k
*Ray LaMontagne (RCA) 25-30k, 25-30k
*Granger Smith (Red Ant/BMG) 23-28k, 25-30k
*Ninja Sex Party (Ninja Sex Party) 23-28k, 24-29k
Rihanna (Westbury Road/Roc Nation) 18-21k, 63-67k
*Loretta Lynn (Legacy) 18-21k, 19-22k
Justin Bieber (Def Jam) 18-21k, 51-55k
*Newsboys (Columbia) 18-21k, 19-23k
Now 57 (NOW/Legacy) 16-19k, 16-19k
The 1975 (Dirty Hit/Interscope) 13-16k, 20-23k
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (Macklemore) 13-16k, 18-21k

*Debuts

In political news, Donald Trump has expressed his objection to being compared to Hitler. Also not happy with the comparison: Hitler.

 
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