A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie Scores Top 5 Debut
A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie earns the biggest rap debut of the week with the release of The Bigger Artist.
The Bronx rapper’s debut album, which features Chris Brown, Kodak Black, 21 Savage, and Trey Songz, enters at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 with 67,000 units (10,000 traditional), becoming his largest opening yet, topping Artist, which peaked at No. 70, and TBA (No. 63).
A Boogie took to Instagram to celebrate his impressive Billboard showing. “Thank you to all my supporters,” he wrote. “If you didn’t get it yet make sure you get it now The Bigger Artist.”
Elsewhere on the chart this week, Demi Lovato’s Tell Me You Love Me bows at No. 3 with 75,000 units (48,000 traditional), and Miley Cyrus’ Younger Now debuts at No. 5 with 45,000 (33,000 traditional).
Post Malone’s Stoney stays at No. 6 (42,000), Lil Uzi Vert’s Luv Is Rage 2 falls to No. 7 (40,000), and Kendrick Lamar’s DAMN. slips 8-9 (34,000). Ed Sheeran’s ÷ rounds out the top 10 with 31,000 units sold.
Billboard 200 Top 10
1. Shania Twain – Now – 137,000
2. Tom Petty – Greatest Hits – 84,000
3. Demi Lovato – Tell Me You Love Me – 75,000
4. A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie – The Bigger Artist – 67,000
5. Miley Cyrus – Younger Now – 45,000
6. Post Malone – Stoney – 42,000
7. Lil Uzi Vert – Luv is Rage 2 – 40,000
8. Imagine Dragons – Evolve – 39,000
9. Kendrick Lamar – DAMN. – 34,000
10. Ed Sheeran – ÷ – 31,000