Universal Music scores its third #1 in a row as Nicki Minaj's projection increases a little today. Here's how it looks headed into the Easter weekend:

*Nicki Minaj (Young Money/Cash Money/Universal Republic) 215-235k
Adele 21 (XL/Columbia) 155-165k
*Rascal Flatts (Big Machine) 110-120k
Lionel Richie (Mercury Nashville) 100-110k
One Direction (Syco/Columbia) 70-80k
The Hunger Games soundtrack (Universal Republic) 45-50k
*Marvin Sapp (Verity) 45-50k
*Of Monsters & Men (Universal Republic) 45-50k
Madonna (Interscope) 40-45k
Shinedown (Atlantic) 35-40k
Kelly Clarkson (19/RCA) 27-30k
Now 41 (Capitol/EMI) 27-30k
Luke Bryan (Capitol Nashville/EMI) 24-27k
Shake It Up: Live 2 Dance (Hollywood) 24-27k
Gotye (Fairfax/Universal Republic) 24-27k
Adele 19 (XL/Columbia) 22-25k
*Alabama Shakes (ATO) 21-24k
Bruce Springsteen (Columbia) 21-24k
Whitney Houston Greatest Hits (RCA) 21-24k



http://www.hitsdailydouble.com/news/rumormill.cgi

Damn, more than I thought.
ADELE.

Almost every album that debuts with those type of numbers drops big the second week.

One Direction

Less than I expected. I predicted 90k

50k
http://atrl.net/forums/poll.php?do=s...s&pollid=11828
I was right
Good

Lol even Lionel will sell more

Lionel didn't open nearly as big as Madonna.

Wow, that's one of the biggest drops in history, right?

Well looks like it'll be gold soon enough.

Ouch. First Madonna album I haven't bought in almost a decade though, so serves her right.

Ooooh I knew it.

What % drop is that out of curiosity?

Lionel

That drop!!

And ADELE
How on earth ?

The drop can be explained by the ticket bundle sales

A little under 90%.

Lionel's hold is very impressive. Right under 50%.