Friday, March 19, 2010

Ludacris Tops The Charts, "Battle of the Sexes" Reaches Number 1 In U.S.

Let's see how album sales are doing these days, shall we? Big ups to Ludacris, his "Battle of the Sexes" is currently holding down the top spot on the album charts in the US. Nielsen Soundscan reports that Luda's seventh studio release has sold approximately 140,000 units in it's first week.

Released through Disturbing The Peace and Def Jam, this album features a list of hip hop heavy weight producers and recording artists, including: The Neptunes, Swizz Beats, Flo Rida, Ne-Yo, Trey Songz, Trina, Lil Scrappy, Monica and Nicki Minaj.

Current Chart Rankings:
Number 1 on the U.S. Billboard 200
Number 1 on the U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Number 1 on the U.S. Billboard Top Rap Albums

What do y'all think of this album? The single is pretty hot right, do you think the remixes were an effective strategy to further promote the album before it's release? Drop your comments below.

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