Lil Wayne Makes History, Earns Biggest Sales Week for Hip-Hop Album
According to Billboard, Lil Wayne’s “Tha Carter IV” has sold 964,000 in its first week, making its No. 1 debut on the Billboard 200 chart. It’s his third No. 1 album following “Tha Carter III” and “I Am Not a Human Being.” Billboard reported:
“Carter IV” earns the biggest sales week for a hip-hop album (or any set by a male artist) since his own “Carter III” bowed with 1.01 million on the June 28, 2008 chart. “Carter IV” also marks 2011’s second-biggest frame, behind Lady Gaga‘s 1.11 million debut with “Born This Way.”
After the news hit, Lil Tunechi tweeted:
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