Grammy winning gospel rapper Lecrae saw his name etched in history books today as he became the first gospel act to debut at #1 on the Billboard 200 with his new album ‘Anomaly.’ Aptly titled for, in addition, he’s the first gospel act to see his name at #1 on the Billboard 200 & Gospel charts simultaneously.
The feat is all the more impressive when one considers that he has never had a single charted on the Billboard Hot 100.
With nearly 90k registered in sales for the week, Lecrae leads a cast of new entries who have made quite the impression on the albums chart. The week’s most anticipated debut, coming from longtime underground R&B soulstress Jhene Aiko, trails the rapper with an impressive debut of her own. See the full chart check below and find out where she landed:
Billboard 200
1. Lecrae – ‘Anomaly’ (88k)
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What about Michelle? :'(
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apparently, this is how many copies Michelle had debuted with: US: 8,500 🙁
Yassss Jhene Aiko did great considering she had almost no promo and sold more than other artists like Ciara who had a huge amount of promo.
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Souled out is a great album, I still enjoy it.
B**** worry about yourself.
B**** you better come correct before I hit you sideways.
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Next time you see my comment, you better duck and dodge it like people ducked a dodged Ciara’s CD at Target
No ppl just got tired of Ciara ppl needed some fresh and new talent like Jhene
Lecrae is awesome too, I love his album
Not Jhene outselling Kelly Rowland and J.lo hahaha
SCREAMING!!!!!! Jhene outsold Kelly Rowland, I CAN’T!!!
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J.No No’s edges tho, all that promo for 35K and Jhene outsells you with only word of mouth, I can’t.
Not on her debut so sit.
Basic sales. Don’t come for Ciara using Jhene when she has no number 1hits or platinum albums.
You would know all about basic sales, wouldn’t you
70k, not bad at all seeing girls that been in the game for over 10 years can’t even cross 60k. (Ciara, Kelly, Brandy). I heard Chris is set to sale 135 to 140k, but Miss Barbara is set to do 160k. Don’t mess with a legend, I recall the world thinking that Mariah Carey Memo To Buy Some Angel Food Cake was gonna go #1 and Barbara knocked her dow with just an Oprah performance.
When will Aaliyah?
If she were alive she would be debuting with Jlo numbers!
Kiiii
Kiii… Where dem lies at?? ^^
Like Basic Instinct with 37K? We don’t live in a IF world, the facts are all of Aaliyah albums were successful and Ciara’s aren’t. The Baby Mama of R&B, lol.
But Brandys last album sold 68k first week. Worry about R8 flopping
Woory about Brandy flopping since the age of 20. The Vocal Bribery haven’t had a successful album since 1998.
you tryna throw shade at B when she can buy and sell yo lil miserable ass so kick rocks with an open toed shoe! #hatersstaypressed
Well I’m glad she can buy me, cause she for sure can’t sell me music.
LOL MARK “I see no lies” and I swear, you are the KING of drags lol I love it.
Actually, Brandy sold 65k, like adding on a few to make it 68 will make her look better.
88k? And that is #1?? Why are americans so shady?
God bless this young man! He is proving that with God by your side all things are possible. Im so happy for him, this is huge news! And the album is GREAT!
LongBottom(LB) how do you like Lecrae’s album?
It’s loose babe
kii
congratz Jhene welp it looks like another one has outsold Ciara Flop a** , And Congratz Ciara here goes another artist who’s superior over you
lol Ciara stays being somebody’s lessor
But wait….. What does Ciara have to do with any of this?
FeatureFlopiara
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I really like it, it’s awesome. Worth every penny.
I skimmed through it, havent really indulged just yet, but I know its an amazing album! Its sounds soo dope, He deserves it all
Ya he does, the album is fantastic.
Shouldn’t it be “Futures C******”? Kii
Jhene.. Yikes.. 70k? Comparing her sales to flops of the year doesn’t the negate the fact that at the height of Jhenes popularity (now) she is barely selling out Ciara at the valley of hers. But I guess since you have chicks like Ariana Grande selling not too much more, this isn’t too bad. But still- tragic testament to the pathetic music industry these days. I like Jhene but she is nothing more than another (vocal)version of her sister and a FAR LESSOR (vocal) version of Yummy Bingham who can outsing, basically, all the girls in the industry. Music sucks now ;-(
LOL, but it hasn’t arrived in Soweto, where did u then get it? @LooseBottom
@FLOP like ArtFLOP
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Honey I got it off of iTunes, I know things take time to arrive where you’re from in Polokwane
This Jhene girl is all hype. No one will remember her after a year, she is nothing but a youtube singer who’s 15 minutes of fame is almost up, this is evident in the low number of albums she sell, no one is here for her.
But she’s not a YouTube singer. She’s been around for 12 years….
When will Ciara?
When will the D********?
When will Dead-Liyah?
she already has every last one of her studio albums are certified even her compliation album is certified
The nerve of a Caca fan talking about 15 min and all hype, are they even allowed to do that when Cheek to cheek will struggle harder than Souled Out; gurl sit you as$ down somewhere
@LooseBottom.. Ok sis, just checking.. But tell me this, how can you afford an iTunes account when u can’t afford a basic seated Rihanna concert ticket, only R350 (± $35)???
Gurl how can you afford internet when you can’t even afford an Artpop CD?
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Who are you stealing that MTN internet from?
Death!! Yall better make it hot up in here!
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(Goes to grab buckets of snacks.)
Death at Ciara being another artist LESSOR
Ciara = Music Industry Peasant
Did Lifetime meet budget during the filming for the Aaliyah movie?
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They couldnt travel to the Bahamas to shoot a scene, so they filmed in Canada instead…. Kiiiiiiiiiii
Absolute DEATH
Death at future paying Ciara and that soon to be government assistant child they have together DUST
The only dust being payed sits on top of Dead-liyahs Casket!
@LooseBottom Gurl why didn’t u support your fave when she was in your backyard (Soccer City in Soweto)??? Instead you chose to troll TGJ the whole night while Riherpes performed to empty seats. Why are you like this?
@futureciara will baby future ever get to meet his dad?
He already has, that was a reach! lol
don’t you have anything better to do like find ciaras career
No, I have to tend to dragging you! Its much more fun
Honey, my fav peformed at a bigger venue that Gags in South Africa, they deemed it Rihanna day, remember.
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We all know Polokwane is miles away from civilization in Jozi, where Rihanna had the bigger venue. And that begs the question still, who are you stealing that internet from seeing that there’s no service in Polokwane?
@futureciara stay in your lane LESSOR
MadT?
anyways remind Ciara not to be late for her shift at mcdonalds
Remind Aaliyah that her movie will debut on Lifetime.
^_^
death at you bringing up her movie I don’t care about that mess of a movie so try again 🙂
Correct! Mess of a movie!
Wow what? Maroon 5 are only selling 80k copies???????? Or is it that this isn´t the first week for their album? Cause damn it! Nobody can call anyone a flop anymore. If a group supported by radio, with a lot of hits by now, really well known… and pure pop, can´t do more than 100k copies: music industry is dead and you can´t give any names as examples of flops.
Agreed
these aren’t maroon 5 first week numbers their album been out since September 2nd
Ok thanks for the info. The general situation is the same anyway.
@LooseBottom Sis, Riherpes performed to empty seats in CPT and Jozi, same venues as Lady GaGa. The only difference is that Lady GaGa’s CPT and Jozi concerts were both sold out.. And I went to the jozi concert to support my fave. You can’t say the same for your fave tho, u were perched on TGJ because your broke a** can’t afford sh!t, even tho Riherpes was in your backyard. #PawDut
Hahahahahaha by Felicia, Rihanna performed to a sold out concert in Jozi and Cape Town, your internet is Polokwane must be slow for you to not know that.
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BTW, why is Caca failing to fill seats in Tel Aviv? I heard only 50% of the capacity showed up.
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I hope you’ve saved up enough of those Rands so you can buy cheek to FLOP
Because Israel just fought a war. Stupid f**. She sold out those Asian stadiums that rihanna will NEVER.
Jhene album is BORING
DEATH at u evading my question like Riherpes evades her S** tests, so I will ask again: Why didn’t you support your fave when she was in SA, and in your shanty backyard for that matter? I will wait.
DEATH @futureciara keeps on bringing up the Aaliyah but the real joke is Ciara will never get a Movie Ciara doesn’t even have a behind the music or a e true Hollywood story and at this rate she wont even be on unsung
You only get those specials when you have gone through a media Scandal or are DECEASED hunny! Thank God Ciara doesnt need any E, MTV or unsung specials.
or maybe because no one asked her to do an episode ?? and your right what is their to talk about who’s trying to watch a special about Ciara and her FLOP Career
Why is there an Aaliyah movie being made?? To show how she was a Child-Bride to a m*******, How she banged industry guys to get ahead, How her hits wouldnt have been hits had she not met Timbaland and Missy, and How she was too selfish to take off some of the heavy luggage off that plane in the Bahammas, How Beyonce sacrificed her for fame?
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Will they really tell us what we already know again?
Who really wants to watch that?
How is Aaliyah’s movie debuting on Lifetime when there is no LIFE left in her?
but when is Ciara’s movie ? i’ll wait does she even have a e true Hollywood story? and when will Ciara get a platinum album ?
(sigh)
I don’t agree with dragging Aaliyah,but know your facts.Goodies went double platinum and The Evolution sold a million as well and went number one.Which you should know is not an easy feat because it took Rihanna,a mega=seller to get one.Have A Seat.
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again stay In your lane lessor
DEATH!!!! you’re acting like you supported your fav when ARTFLOP FLIPPED and FLOPPED harder than Brandy’s performance to open seats in South Africa.
Why didn’t you support your fave when she was in your backyard?
You’re so worried about other artists because they are true competition. Your favs can’t compete with people. Talent >>>>>>>> Sales. Speaking of talent, where was Thotliyah, Janet, and Crackney’s talent post 9/11? I’ll tell you, non existent like their relevancy on the Hot 100. Speaking of cake, what will the birthday cake c*** use to fail to get a number one this era: the Chris Brown beatdown or show and tell by patting her h***** simplex 1 kitty to the world? #SitDownFaggot
@FarmerMarket666
Kiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
Death!!!!!!!
Why didn’t you support your fav when she was on the shelves? I hear the discount bins at Game Stores are filled with ArtFlop CDs
SCREAMING!!!!!!!!!
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I got a hardcopy of Artpop from Musica. But why didn’t u support your fave when she was in your backyard?
@futureciara #death at Ciara being in the game for a decade and she’s still doing bet promos and still booking bet stages
Jhene is a little boring.
cherylsolider!!!!!!! 🙂 it seems like I haven’t seen you post in a long time hey
Heeeey, how are u?
im good and you
Impatiently waiting for this new single. It should be any day now lol. You and FC should make up.
lol that will never happen fc has came for all 3 of my faves especially Aaliyah
It’s mark666s and loosebottoms fault tho
Accurate ^^
Gratz to them.
@futureciara im still not done with your c**-bucket ass
waiitt @cherylsoldier did you just say Cheryl is relasing a new single really soon #YESSSSSSS 🙂
Yaaas probably this or next week. It’s called I don’t care.
it sounds like the song will be edgy just off the title alone I cant wait
death at @futureciara always coming for Aaliyah when Aaliyah is Ciara’s FAV if it wasn’t for janet and Aaliyah he-ara wouldn’t be here so #BOWDOWN
That’s a great accomplishment for Lecrae. As for Jhene, I commend her effort.
#Not too shabby
SCREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAMING at Yonce photoshopping her thighs again!
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sigh you stay pressed by all 3 of my faves keep on seething
Beyoncé-Queen of Pop/Queen Of Rnb
Aaliyah-Queen of Urban-pop/Princess of rnb/princess of pop
Rihanna-Queen of Pop/Princess of rnb
Try again. Go watch her gramms performance and tell me theres not a thigh gap.
Gullable Qween.
80K? I told everyone on here that dhe is going to be an album artist, guess I was right! And congrats Lecrae, hidtoru has been made. And @Mark11 you better slay with that AALIYAH avi.
And O M G! See’s that Maroon 5 has an album out, going to listen to it now.
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*she 😉
This post is a mess.
Maroon 5 only sold 80K because they gave away their album with each concert ticket. Billboard needs to stop this like yet did with those first week discounts.
Time to change that gravatar to some Schmidt slayage.
For the debut album from an R&B artist with no promo, 70k is impressive! Way to go Jhene! There are R&B vets who cant pull that number!
TGJ when are you going to post that story about BeyWolf coming out with 3 orders of Popeyes with two b****** and a biscuit in her mouth? B**** must be half hamster cause dem cheeks were stuffed. That’s why she is getting fatter smh.
Why does this Jhene b**** look like an angry bird p** with a tan? :-/
Said the ugly fat darkie smh.
CheeylCole is no shade but who is your fave again? I rarely know local Jessie J opening acts
9 number 1 babe. Go back into hiding. Disappear ghost.
Um these sales aint nothing to celebrate. Music industry is dead.
I used to love this blog but there is absolutely nothing but TROLLZ up in here.What does Ciara or Aaliyah have to do with this post?And leave J.LO and Brandy alone.What the hell happened to actually enjoying the MUSIC! #SCEWSALES All You haters sicken me!
Congrats to Lecrae and Jhene #Positive