J Cole debuts at No. 1 with best first week for an R&B/hip-hop album in nearly a year; Bad Bunny hits a new sales peak after Super Bowl

In the week after the Super Bowl, Bad Bunny had a super week as far as consumption of his recorded music. On the new Billboard 200 album chart, he has two albums in the top 10 for the first time, as ...
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21 Savage’s First-Week Sales Spark Questions

21 Savage is on pace for a strong first week with his new album, What Happened To The Streets? According to Billboard, the Savage Mode rapper moved 73,000 album-equivalent units in his first week, ...
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Don Toliver’s 'OCTANE' sets record for biggest opening week for a rap album on Spotify in 2026

Don Toliver has reached a new career milestone in early 2026. His latest album, OCTANE, has officially recorded the biggest opening week for a rap album on Spotify this year. The project has already ...