 R&B/Hip-hop charts this week: Young Dro smokes the charts, The Pack debuts high, and The Roots play the game as the charts continue to see a rash of new releases.
The onslaught of new albums continue this week as we see four debuts in the Top 10. Leading the pack is Atlanta's Young Dro whose major label freshman set, Best Thang Smokin', bows at No. 1 on both the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and Top Rap Albums charts. The T.I. protege also opens at No. 3 on the Bilboard 200.
Coming in at No. 3 on the Top Rap Albums charts is the latest from Method Man. 4:21... The Day After is being touted as the Wu Tang Clan vet's most introspective album to date and features fellow Wu members such as RZA, the late ODB, Raekwon and Inspectah Deck, as well as La the Darkman, Streetlife, Fat Joe, Styles P, Megan Rochell, Ginuwine and Redman.
Bowing at No. 4 on the Rap tally is Game Theory from The Roots, also a dark brooding set. Also opening at No. 5 on the R&B charts, the set follows up their somewhat lackluster 2004 effort Tipping Point.
Also new is Blow The Whistle, bowing at No. 6 on the Rap list, from Bay Area vet Too Short. Guests include David Banner, Snoop Dogg (whose album is he not on?), will.i.am, Bun B, Jazze Pha and more.
Beenie Man proves his longevity by bowing at No. 7 on the Top Rap Albums tally with Undisputed. The dancehall don follows up his last set Back to Basics and plays host to fellow vet Lady Saw as well as Akon.
Rounding out the Rap Top 10, at No. 10, is The Underdog/El Subestimado from reggaeton hero Tego Calderon.
Also new this week is Beyonce's B'Day, charting at No. 47 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Look for this disc to rocket to No. 1 next week. Other kudos go to Bone Thugs-N-Harmony whose Greatest Hits set has remained on the charts for a staggering 94 weeks and currently sits pretty in the Top 50 at No. 49.
Top singles this week include "Pullin' Me Back" from Chingy featuring Tyrese grabbing the No. 1 spot on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.
The Pack has benefitted from recent controversy from MTV refusing to play their video as "Vans" now ranks as the Hot 100's top debut at No. 58.
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New joints this week include Lloyd Banks' "Hands Up" featuring 50 Cent (No. 84), Diddy's "Come To Me" featuring Nicole Scherzinger (No. 93), Birdman & Lil Wayne's "Stuntin' Like My Daddy" (No. 95), Rick Ross' "Push It" (No. 97) and OutKast's "Idlewild Blue (Don'tchu Worry 'Bout Me)" (No. 100).
Also check out this week's top hip-hop and R&B songs.
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