Lupe Fiasco´s Debut #1 Rap Album This Week

[Damien J.]

Atlantic recording artist Lupe Fiasco scores an impressive #1 debut this week as his album, "Lupe Fiasco - Food & Liquor," tops the Billboard Top Rap Albums chart. The Chicago-based MC also ranks #2, just behind Justin Timberlake, on the Billboard Top Hip-Hop/R&B Albums chart and #8 on the Billboard 200 , selling more than 80,000 units in his first week.

Because of missing information from "a data supplier in the retail chain strata," this week's Nielsen SoundScan reports were incomplete until today. Originally, SoundScan, the company that tracks sales, had Lupe Fiasco debuting at #2 on the Billboard Top Rap Albums chart, #4 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, and #12 on the Billboard 200 .

Lupe Fiasco - Food & Liquor" which features the singles "Kick, Push," "I Gotcha," and "Daydreamin'"- is executive produced by Jay-Z, Chill, and Lupe Fiasco. Recently named one of Rolling Stone 's "10 Artists To Watch 2006," Lupe Fiasco just last week celebrated the debut of his album with an explosive MySpace Secret Show in Chicago. In addition, he has just been nominated for the "Breaking Woodie" award, which will be given to the year's Best Emerging Artist at the upcoming mtvU Woodie Awards 2006 , presented on October 25th at New York's Roseland Ballroom. The awards will air on MTV on November 2nd. 

Source: www.yoraps.com

[virtuoso]

Very disappointing rocket sales for such a hyped up release, his record label will not be impressed. If his sales do not pick up then this could be his only major label album