In 2008, we saw Lil Wayne score one of the biggest first week album sales in hip hop history with his monumental Tha Carter III .
We also had big drops from Rick Ross, Nas, T.I., Kanye and Ludacris. We take a look at the biggest hip hop album first week sales of 2008.
10. Snoop Dogg – Ego Trippin’
Released: March 11, 2008
Label: Doggystyle, Geffen
First week album sales: 137,000
Billboard 200: 3
Singles: “Sensual Seduction”, “Neva Have 2 Worry”, “Life of da Party”, “My Medicine”, “Those Gurlz”
9. Nas – Untitled
Released: July 15, 2008
Label: The Jones Experience, Def Jam
First week album sales: 187,078
Billboard 200: 1
Singles: “Hero”, “Make the World Go Round”
8. Rick Ross – Trilla
Released: March 11, 2008
Label: Slip-n-Slide, Def Jam, Poe Boy
First week album sales: 198,000
Billboard 200: 1
Singles: “Speedin'”, “The Boss”, “Here I Am”
7. Ludacris – Theater of the Mind
Released: November 25, 2008
Label: Disturbing tha Peace, Def Jam
First week album sales: 214,000
Billboard 200: 5
Singles: “What Them Girls Like”, “Wish You Would”, “Undisputed”, “Last of a Dying Breed”, “One More Drink”, “Nasty Girl”
6. Plies – Definition of Real
Released: June 10, 2008
Label: Big Gates, Slip-n-Slide, Atlantic
First week album sales: 214,902
Billboard 200: 2
Singles: “Bust It Baby Pt. 2”, “Please Excuse My Hands”
5. The Game – LAX
Released: August 26, 2008
Label: Black Wall Street, Geffen
First week album sales: 239,000
Billboard 200: 2
Singles: “Game’s Pain”, “Dope Boys”, “My Life”, “Camera Phone”
4. Young Jeezy – The Recession
Released: September 2, 2008
Label: CTE, Def Jam
First week album sales: 260,000
Billboard 200: 1
Singles: “Put On”, “Vacation”, “Crazy World”, “My President”, “Who Dat”
3. Kanye West – 808s & Heartbreak
Released: November 24, 2008
Label: Def Jam, Roc-A-Fella
First week album sales: 450,000
Billboard 200: 1
Singles: “Love Lockdown”, “Heartless”, “Amazing”, “Paranoid”
2. T.I. – Paper Trail
Released: September 30, 2008
Label: Grand Hustle, Atlantic
First week album sales: 568,000
Billboard 200: 1
Singles: “No Matter What”, “Whatever You Like”, “Swing Ya Rag”, “What Up, What’s Haapnin’”, “Swagga Like Us”, “Ready for Whatever”, “Live Your Life”, “Dead and Gone”
1. Lil Wayne – Tha Carter III
Released: June 10, 2008
Label: Cash Money, Universal Motown, Young Money
First week album sales: 1,005,545
Billboard 200: 1
Singles: “Lollipop”, “A Milli”, “Got Money”, “Mr. Carter”, “Mrs. Officer”
