

to deal with so many negative images of themselves that theres some measure of. Kanye's slump echoes Madonna's huge sales drop with MDNA, which sank a massive 87% in week two.Ĭontinue reading: Rapper Wale Tops Billboard No. Arie song where she talks about how shes not her hair and all that good. West suffered an 80% drop in sales - the fourth biggest second week drop since SoundScan began keeping records in 1991 - to allow J Cole to snatch the No.2 spot with an additional 84,000 sales. Last week, Kanye West had marginally seen off J Cole's new album Born Sinner for the top spot, though the tide has turned dramatically. It peaked at No.3 on Billboard's rap chart and spawned a Rihanna remix. Wale's follow-up 2011's 'Ambition' - which saw him cement a place in the mainstream - ousted Kanye West from the top-spot, whose album Yeezus suffered a dreadful drop in sales.Ĭlearly, Wale was boosted by the success of lead single 'Bad' which has been a mainstay on rap radio since the beginning of the year. Since releasing 5 incredible albums and selling 12 million albums, now Arie is set to release her first ever Christmas album. She has won four Grammy Awards from her 21 nominations, including Best R&B Album.

Washington D.C rapper Wale has topped the Billboard No.1 after his third album 'The Gifted' sold a very solid 158,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan. India Arie has sold over 3.3 million records in the US and 10 million worldwide.
