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Chart Listings: Billboard 200 Albums (May 23-30, 2012)
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Nicki and Carrie 
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Florence is picking back up 
 Come one Rih, by the end of June I expect to scan platinum.
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Kris 
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John Mayer seems far and way the likely next act to reach No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, as his "Born and Raised" set should easily debut atop the list next week. Industry prognosticators suggest the album will sell around 230,000 to 250,000 copies by the end of the tracking week on Sunday, May 27.
The new Billboard 200 chart's top 10 will be revealed on the morning of Wednesday, May 30.
John Mayer, "Born and Raised": Track-By-Track Review
As for the rest of the top 10 next week, Christian band MercyMe seems on course for its second top 10 album as "The Hurt & the Healer" could sell perhaps 30,000 to 50,000. The act's last studio set, 2010's "The Generous Mr. Lovewell," debuted and peaked at No. 3 with 88,000 sold in its first week, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
Guitar god Slash may be in line for the third-highest bow with "Apocalyptic Love" (featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators). It seems likely to sell 30,000 to 40,000. Singer/songwriter Sara Bareilles' new five-song EP, "Once Upon Another Time," could start in the top 10 as well, with somewhere around 30,000.
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On Nielsen SoundScan's Building chart (below), Mayer is No. 1 while Adele's "21" stands at No. 2. The Building tally is a precursor to the final Billboard 200 ranking -- reflecting the first four days (Monday through Thursday) of SoundScan's tracking week as reported by six major merchants. Bareilles is at No. 3, Carrie Underwood's "Blown Away" is in fourth place and Slash is No. 5.
One Direction's "Up All Night" is No. 6, followed by Lionel Richie's "Tuskegee," Kimbra's new "Vows" album and the "Now 42" compilation at Nos. 7-9, respectively. Rounding out the top 10 is "Glee, the Music: Season 3 - The Graduation Album" at No. 10.
Nielsen SoundScan Building Chart
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BB 200 Artist Title
1 NEW John Mayer "Born and Raised"
2 2 Adele "21"
3 NEW Sara Bareilles "Once Upon Another Time"
4 3 Carrie Underwood "Blown Away"
5 NEW Slash "Apocalyptic Love"
6 10 One Direction "Up All Night"
7 9 Lionel Richie "Tuskegee"
8 NEW Kimbra "Vows"
9 6 Various Artists "Now 42"
10 8 Soundtrack "Glee, the Music: Season 3 - The Graduation Album"
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Hoping for Kimbra to have a top 10 debut  
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Carrie is expected for #4? 
I hope that doesn't mean her sales are suppose to be less than originally estimated either. 
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Carrie is expected for #4?
I hope that doesn't mean her sales are suppose to be less than originally estimated either. |
BB underestimated her last week, I'm not surprised they are possibly doing that again this week
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Kris 
I actually bought his album and I believe his is better than Adam's, and I bought Adam's too.
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I hope Haley album does well. :Not surpised by Kris's number, I expected very low numbers. Even if its a good album.
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Oh Kris I expected this, but not this bad
I hope he doesn't get dropped and continues making music. His new album is such an underrated masterpiece.
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Nicki
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I guess no numbers will be released this week 
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LIL WAYNE - The Carter IV : 2,139,356
DRAKE - Take Care : 1,744,007
JAY-Z & KANYE WEST - Watch The Throne : 1,432,236
3 amazing rap albums !!! Love them all
No rap album on that list with higher sales than TCIV
NICKI MINAJ - Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded : 474,800
TYGA - Careless World : Rise of the Last King : 227,772
B.O.B. - Strange Clouds : 117,613
Three albums i was hoping they would do better wow its so hard to sell copies these days such great albums not selling like back in the day
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Originally posted by YM8
LIL WAYNE - The Carter IV : 2,139,356
DRAKE - Take Care : 1,744,007
JAY-Z & KANYE WEST - Watch The Throne : 1,432,236
3 amazing rap albums !!! Love them all
No rap album on that list with higher sales than TCIV
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For a rap album, selling +2M these days is an heroic deed unless you're Eminem.
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Originally posted by Cz!
For a rap album, selling +2M these days is an heroic deed unless you're Eminem.
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2M + was great for a rapper in any year, tbh.
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Originally posted by YM8
LIL WAYNE - The Carter IV : 2,139,356
DRAKE - Take Care : 1,744,007
JAY-Z & KANYE WEST - Watch The Throne : 1,432,236
3 amazing rap albums !!! Love them all
No rap album on that list with higher sales than TCIV
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Yesss get that stanning in there. 
I didn't realize Take Care sold that much.
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Originally posted by Cap10Planet
2M + was great for a rapper in any year, tbh.
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i think what he was trying to say is that back in the day rappers sold much higher, actually everyone sold much higher lol regardless the genre
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Originally posted by YM8
i think what he was trying to say is that back in the day rappers sold much higher, actually everyone sold much higher lol regardless the genre
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I know, but not every rapper was selling 5M and 6M units. I believe LL Cool J's highest seller was about 2.8 million, for example.
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