Rihanna is not the only one having a great week on the Billboard 200! While ANTI shot back up to number one after 8 weeks out already, the Flatbush Zombies also have reason to celebrate! Meechy Darko, Zombie Juice and Erick Arc Elliott dropped their debut album, 3001: A Laced Odyssey, last week, and it has debuted at number 10 with 28k units sold (24k in pure album sales.) The album is led by the single “Bounce,” which hit the top 40 on the Billboard + Twitter Top Tracks chart last month. Also notable – Kevin Gates is still chilling in the top 10 with another 30k units of Islah sold this week, and Kendrick Lamar goes from number 1 to 5 with untitled unmastered moving another 38k. Check out this week’s full top 10 below!
Rihanna Debuts At #1 On Billboard, While Kevin Gates Debuts At #2!
Rihanna tops the charts today, after her first official week in stores with ANTI. As we explained last week, her Billboard “debut” didn’t really count, as it was only after a mere couple of hours available before the new chart week started. With her full 7 days, Rih clocks in with 166k – all digital, as physical copies weren’t made available until this past weekend. Also debuting big this week is Kevin Gates, whose new album Islah comes in at number two with 112k. Am I the only one who’s really shocked by this? And congrats to my JERSEY boy Charlie Puth, also debuting high at number 6 with Nine Track Mind, moving 65k. Check out this week’s full top 10 below!
(Photo) Drake Says He Will Not Be Performing At This Year’s Grammys
The 58th Annual Grammy Awards are right around the corner and the line up of performances gets better and better by the day. So far it has been confirmed that viewers can expect all-star performances from A-listers like Kendrick Lamar, Adele, the Weeknd, Justin Bieber and just last week, Rihanna was added to the line-up. It appeared that the only artist missing from the list was Drake, who’s received four nods this year including, Best Rap Performance, Best Rap/Sung Collaboration, Best Rap Song and Best Rap Album. Fans went crazy when Drizzy was mentioned in the Grammy commercial during the Superbowl, making this year’s Grammy line up perfect, however he shot down the claims saying he actually won’t be performing. Hit the jump for more.
Rihanna To Perform At The Grammys
Rihanna has just been added to the all-star line up of performances for this year’s Grammy awards. The eight-time Grammy winner herself will be joining Kendrick Lamar, The Weeknd, Adele, Justin Bieber and more. RiRi just released her eighth studio album, ‘ANTI‘ and fans just may be in for a surprise appearance from Drake if she performs her latest single ‘Work.’ *fingers crossed* This year’s Grammys will be hosted by LL Cool J and will feature a tribute to David Bowie and BB King.You can catch the awards next Sunday, February 15th, live from the Staples Center on ABC. Click the gallery for more.
Chelsea Handler Says THIS Celebrity Was Her Worst Interview Of All Time!
Comedian and talk-show personality Chelsea Handler has never been one to conceal her thoughts or to bite her tongue. She recently dished the dirt that out of all the interviews she has ever done in her life, Justin Bieber was the absolute worst. When asked why, Handler responded by saying, “he was trying to flirt with me and it was so uncomfortable,” she told Variety. “Like, that’s his schtick, like he would come on and flirt with you and you just felt like a child molester right away. And I was like, I don’t want to feel that way.”
David Bowie Hit His First Number 1 Album After His Death
David Bowie passed away last weekend – just two days after the release of his new album, Blackstar. Sadly, he is not around to see it become number one…making it his first number one album ever. Fans have been dipping back into Bowie‘s catalog as well as they mourn the loss, as nine of them have re-entered the Billboard 200 – one of which in the top 10! Elsewhere on the charts, Bryson Tiller has peaked AGAIN, this time coming in at number 8 with 33k. It’s crazy how he’s just climbing UP the charts, so many months after releasing the album! Good for him! Check out the full top 10 on the Billboard 200 below.
