A FITTINGLY DAMNED POST-EASTER TOP 20

Kendrick Lamar’s DAMN. (TDE/Interscope) has surpassed 200m streams and is on its way to a possible 300m first-week number. While Drake’s record of 385m first-week streams of More Life (YMCMB/Republic) is safe, DAMN. had already sold more albums with three days to go in the chart week. This puts Lamar in a tight race for the year’s top debut, currently held by More Life with 505k. We’ll update daily as the race tightens. Here’s how things look at midweek:

SPS:
* Kendrick Lamar (TDE/Interscope) 490-515k SPS, 290-310k albums
* John Mayer (Columbia) 120-130k, 110-120k
Drake (YMCMB/Republic) 95-100k, 9-12k
Ed Sheeran (Atlantic) 70-75k, 30-35k
The Chainsmokers (Disruptor/Columbia) 50-55k, 17-20k
Moana (Walt Disney) 42-47k, 25-28k
Bruno Mars (Atlantic) 42-47k, 18-21k
Migos (Quality Control) 35-40k, 4-6k
Beauty & The Beast (Walt Disney) 33-38k, 25-28k
Future (A1/Freebandz/Epic) 33-38k, 4-6k [Future]
* Fate of the Furious (Atlantic) 33-38k, 17-20k
Kodak Black (Atlantic) 38-32k, 1-3k
The Weeknd (XO/Republic) 27-30k, 5-7k
Post Malone (Republic) 27-30k, 2-4k
Trolls (RCA) 22-25k, 14-16k
Khalid (Right Hand Music/RCA) 22-25k, 3-5k
Joey Bada$$ (Cinematic Music/Pro Era) 20-23k, 7-9k
* Plaboi Carti (AWGE/Interscope) 21-24k, 6-8k
Hamilton (Uptown/Atlantic) 20-22k, 11-13k
Big Sean (G.O.O.D./Def Jam) 19-21k, 2-4k

*Debuts