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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2. Maroon 5 – ‘V’ (80k)

3. Jhene Aiko – ‘Souled Out’ (70k)

4. Ryan Adams – ‘Ryan Adams’ (45k)

5. Lee Brice – ‘I Don’t Dance’ (38k)

6.  Jeezy – ‘Seen It All’ (33k)

7. Interpol – ‘El Pintor’ (31k)

8. Dustin Lynch – ‘Where It’s At’ (31k)

9. ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ Soundtrack – (30k)

10. Robert Plant –   ‘Lullaby…and the Ceaseless Roar’ (29k)

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