Eminem regains the #1 spot with “MMPL2,” Yo Gotti enters the Top 10 with “I Am” and Hopsin debuts in the Top 200 with “Knock Madness.”
This week on Billboard’s Top 200 Albums chart, Eminem’s The Marshall Mathers LP 2 lands back at #1, reclaiming the top spot from Lady Gaga, who earned the slot last week with her ARTPOP release. Although it is now in its third week and still at #1, Eminem isn’t the only Rap artist charting. This week, Yo Gotti’s I Am album breaks into the Top 10, Drake falls out of the Top 10 for the first time this year and Hopsin knocks himself into the Top 200 with Knock Madness. Here’s a look at some of the week’s movers and shakers on the Billboard Top 200.
Eminem’s MMLP2 Is Back At #1
Last week, Eminem’s The Marshall Mathers LP 2 was momentarily dethroned from the #1 spot by Lady Gaga’s ARTPOP release. However, all of that has changed this week, with Eminem reclaiming the top spot for the week. Em’s most recent release sold approximately 120,000 units this week, helping its total sales count hit approximately 1,124,000. Eminem’s supporters also helped other albums in his discography chart this week. The Marshall Mathers LP, for instance, lands at #135 with 3,900 units sold this week and The Eminem Show lands at #153 with 3,200 units sold for the week. Eminem’s Recovery also strikes at #168 with 3,200 units sold this week and Curtain Call lands at #197 with 2,800 units sold for the week. Eminem’s various projects have also been important for the rapper’s wellbeing, according to the Michigan emcee. During a recent cover story with Rolling Stone, Eminem spoke about how his music has impacted his life. “I’m as happy as I can be, I guess,” Eminem says in the interview. “Hip Hop saved my life, man. It’s the only thing I’ve ever been even decent at. I don’t know how to do anything else. I think they have a word for that — what do they call it? Idiot savant?”
