US rapper Future became the first artist to score two consecutive chart-topping albums in as many weeks on the US Billboard 200 album chart, as his latest release debuted at number one on Monday, a week after his last chart-topping album.
Future’s ‘HNDRXX’ (pronounced ‘Hendrix’) sold 121 000 units across album and song sales and streaming activity since its 24 February release, according to figures from Nielsen SoundScan.
It follows the rapper’s self-titled album, released on 17 February, which topped the Billboard 200 chart last week and dropped to number two this week with another 64 000 units sold.
Billboard magazine described ‘HNDRXX’ as exploring “the softer, vulnerable side” of the rapper compared with his ‘Future’ album.
The publication also said the rapper was the first artist not only to achieve two back-to-back number one albums but also to succeed himself at the top of the chart.
The Billboard 200 album chart tallies units from album sales, song sales (10 songs equal one album) and streaming activity (1 500 streams equal one album).
Other new entries on the top 10 of the Billboard 200 album chart this week include country band Little Big Town, debuting at number four with ‘Breaker’, and country singer Aaron Watson at number 10 with ‘Vaquero’.
– Nampa-Reuters
