'Watch the Throne,' the collaborative album by hip-hop impresarios Jay-Z & Kanye West, has debuted at #1 with strong sales of 426,661 copies (according to HDD). This marks the 12th #1 album for Jay-Z, the undisputed King of Hip Hop. Jay-Z holds the record for the most #1 albums by a solo artist and is now 9 albums shy of breaking The Beatles record of 19 #1 albums. Here's a look at his #1 albums:
01. Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life (1998)
02. Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter (1999)
03. The Dynasty: Roc La Familia (2000)
04. The Blueprint (2001)
05. The Blueprint2: The Gift & the Curse (2002)
06. The Black Album (2003)
07. Unfinished Business (w/ R. Kelly) [2004]
08. Collision Course (w/ Linkin Park) [2004]
09. Kingdom Come (2006)
10. American Gangster (2007)
11. The Blueprint 3 (2009)
12. Watch the Throne (2011)
