Rod Wave Earns Second No. 1 Album; Nicki Minaj Single Debuts on Top

Robert Hundley

Florida rapper Rod Wave earns his next No. 1 album with the debut of his fourth studio work, “Beautiful Thoughts,” which tops the Billboard 200 chart with 115,000 equivalent album units.

In the meantime, topping this week’s Billboard Very hot 100 is Nicki Minaj’s Rick James-interpolating “Super Freaky Lady,” which earns the rapper her initial No. 1 as a solo artist. The track, which has speedily come to be a streaming favored (21.1 million streams in its very first week), is her 3rd No. 1 on the music chart (following two collaborations that hit the top in 2020: “Trollz,” with 6ix9ine, and “Say So,” with Doja Cat).

Minaj’s out-of-the-box success with “Super Freaky Girl” isn’t just a milestone for her, but for all feminine rappers, in this century, at least. It’s the initially No. 1 debut for a hip-hop music by a solo woman artist with no accompanying functions considering that Lauryn Hill’s “Doo Wop (That Point)” in 1998.

Rod Wave’s Billboard 200-topping “Beautiful Mind” follows last year’s “SoulFly,” which also debuted at No. 1 on the album chart, as Billboard reports. The new 24-observe album was released with direct single “Cold December,” which debuted in January and granted Wave his sixth best 40-charting strike. Prior to his previous two studio initiatives, Wave also built appearances in the prime 10 on the Billboard 200 with 2020’s “Pray 4 Love” (No. 2) and 2019’s “Ghetto Gospel” (No. 10).

“Beautiful Mind” was able to derail Bad Bunny’s “Un Verano Sin Ti” from the major place on the albums chart — just a single 7 days after it regained the place from Beyoncé’s “Renaissance.” Even so, “Un Verano Sin Ti” reveals no indicators of deceleration right after 8 nonconsecutive weeks at No. 1, with 108,000 equivalent album models acquired in this frame (down significantly less than 1{5c5ba01e4f28b4dd64874166358f62106ea5bcda869a94e59d702fa1c9707720} from very last 7 days). Meanwhile, “Renaissance” lands at No. 3 with 64,000 units

Megan Thee Stallion scores her fifth major 10 with the launch of her sophomore album, “Traumazine,” which enters at No. 4 with 63,000 equivalent album units earned. The album came as considerably of a surprise as its arrival was announced just 1 working day before its premiere on Aug. 12. The set was spearheaded by a string of charting singles which include “Sweetest Pie,” with Dua Lipa, “Plan B” and “Pressurelicious,” with Long run.

Holdovers on the albums chart go on with YoungBoy In no way Broke Again’s “The Final Slimeto” which sits at No. 5 in its second week with 50,000 equivalent album models acquired, and Morgan Wallen’s “Dangerous: The Double Album” slipping two places to No. 6. Harry Styles’ “Harry’s House” also drops a couple of spots, to No. 7, with 43,000 units.

The Weeknd’s 2021 compilation album “The Highlights” is back in the top rated 10 — at No. 8 from its preceding No. 36 posture — with a little in excess of 28,000 units acquired. The set’s resurgence is largely pushed by the TEA and SEA device measurements of tunes like “Blinding Lights” and “Save Your Tears,” as the action for individuals tracks is joined to the album with the optimum regular album revenue in a 7 days. Future’s “I Under no circumstances Appreciated You” descends 7-9 with 28,000 equal album units gained when Olivia Rodrigo’s “Sour” is down a place to No. 10 with 25,000 models.

Back again on the Hot 100, the holdover tracks on the chart pursuing Minaj’s sizzling bow get started with Harry Styles’ “As It Was,” which expended 10 months at the summit. Lizzo’s “About Damn Time” remains at No. 3 immediately after formerly having topped the chart for two weeks. Beyoncé’s “Break My Soul” slips to No. 4, following reaching the 2nd of its two months at No. 1 a 7 days previously. Kate Bush’s “Running Up That Hill (A Offer With God)” falls 4-5 just after hitting a No. 3 peak.

“Bad Routine,” Steve Lacy’s 1st leading 10 hit on the tunes chart, stays at No. 6, when Nicky Youre and Dazy’s “Sunroof” rises just one location to No. 7 for a new peak. Future’s “Wait for U,” that includes Drake and Tems, slips a person posture to No. 8 Lousy Bunny and Chencho Corleone’s “Me Porto Bonito” bounces 11-9 and at No. 10 is Submit Malone’s “I Like You (A Happier Track),” showcasing Doja Cat.

 

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