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NEW RELEASES: A JOBROS-NBA PLAYOFF FOR TOP DEBUT

May 15, 2023

New projects by Republic's Jonas Brothers and NBA/Motown's YoungBoy Never Broke Again will be the top debuts on this week's album chart.

Jonas BrothersThe Album (Republic) and a surprise mixtape by YoungBoy Never Broke Again, Richest Opp (NBA/Motown), start off the week with identical projections—both titles are in the mix for a Top 5 debut. Will one of them pull ahead before the new HITS Top 50 on Friday? Stay tuned.

YoungBoy Never Broke Again (NBA/Motown): 51-58k
Jonas Brothers (Republic): 51-58k

Look for projections later today for new releases by Bailey Zimmerman (Elektra/Warner Nashville) and Lauren Daigle (Centricity/Atlantic) and the 10th anniversary release of Daft Punk’s Grammy-winning Random Access Memories (Columbia).

Speaking of NBA, how about those Lakers?