Charts: Jay-Z Back in "Black"

Jay-Z sure knows how to make an exit.

The retiring rapper is going out on top, as his swan song, The Black Album, beat out five other huge new releases last week to debut at number one.

Despite only being on sale for three days, the Jigga ran his consecutive chart-topping-debut streak to six as The Black Album moved more than 463,000 copies during the sales week ended Sunday, according to SoundScan figures out today.

Originally intended for release November 28, The Black Album had its drop date rushed up two weeks to fight CD piracy (Jay-Z claimed tracks had already been circulating on song-swapping sites). The farewell disc, whose release coincides with an all-black version of the rapper's signature Reebok shoe, features production by Eminem, Kanye West, Rick Rubin and Jay-Z's longtime collaborators the Neptunes, who worked on the lead single "Change Clothes."

Jay-Z just edged out the soundtrack to the MTV-backed biopic Tupac: Resurrection, which followed at two selling north of 430,000 copies. The disc features four previously unreleased cuts, including the Eminem-produced "Runnin' (Dying to Live)" with Notorious B.I.G. and "The Realist Killaz" with 50 Cent. Tupac Shakur was gunned down seven years ago.

The 50 Cent-led group G-Unit, which joined Jay-Z in moving their release date up to last Friday, debuted at number three, selling 377,000 copies of Beg for Mercy. In addition to 50 Cent, the G-Unit crew includes rappers Lloyd Banks, Young Buck and the currently incarcerated Tony Yayo (fans might remember Eminem's "Free Yayo" shirt at the 2003 Grammy Awards).

Classically trained crossover star Josh Groban followed at four with Closer selling 375,000 copies. Discovered by legendary producer David Foster, Groban made a splash in 2001 with his self-titled debut, which, nearly two years later, finished the week at number 100 on the charts.

Kid Rock's new self-titled disc, which features a cover of Bad Company's "Feel Like Makin' Love," sold 188,000 copies to open at number eight. Even more impressive, the Detroit star's previous album, Cocky, celebrated its two-year anniversary on the chart this week. Currently sitting at 147, Cocky is the chart's oldest album.

The sixth and final Top 10 debut, Pink's Try This, opened at nine with more than 147,000 copies sold. Though the singer reunited with collaborator Linda Perry for some tracks, Pink mostly worked with Rancid singer Tim Armstrong, who cowrote and produced eight of the album's songs. Peaches and Blink-182's Travis Barker also make guest appearances.

Toby Keith's Shock'n Y'All, which topped the charts last week, fell to five with 227,000 more copies sold.Now That's What I Call Music! Vol. 14 followed at six along; Sarah McLachlan's Afterglow landed at seven; and The Very Best of Sheryl Crow came in at 10.

The three-disc The Essential Bruce Springsteen, the singer's second career-spanning collection, sold 90,000 copies to debut at 14. The first two discs feature such classics as "Blinded by the Light," "4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)," "Nebraska," "Born to Run," "Born in the U.S.A." and his more recent hit, "The Rising," while the third disc features rarities and previously unreleased tracks.

Checking in one spot behind at 15 was Pearl Jam's double-disc rarities collection, Lost Dogs, which also sold nearly 90,000 copies. The 30-song set includes 11 previously unreleased tracks. In connection with Lost Dogs, the group released the double-disc DVD Pearl Jam Live at the Garden, which sold 30,000 copies to bow at number two bow on the retail video charts.

Futher down the chart, 3 Doors Down debuted at 21 with the new EP, Another 700 Miles, while the Stone Temple Pilots' hits collection, Thank You, landed at 26. BlackStreet alumnus Dave Hollister took at bow at 42 with Real Talk, followed at 43 by Matchbox Twenty's EP, featuring six unreleased tracks and nearly 30 minutes of video footage.

Nick Lachey's first soul album, SoulO, landed the 98 Degrees singer a number 51 debut. His new disc features "This I Swear," the theme song to his hit MTV show, Newlyweds. His wife and costar, Jessica Simpson, currently sits at 102 on the charts with her August-released disc In This Skin.

Dream Theater showed some steam as Train of Thought opened at 53. The Love Actually soundtrack debuted at 56 and the Ron Isley-Burt Bacharach collaboration Here I Am entered at 73. Country legend Randy Travis debuted at 90 with the acoustic Worship & Faith, while Dolly Parton, taking advantage of a Veteran's Day release date, followed at 167 with her patriotic For God & Country.

Here's a recap of the Top 10 albums for the week ended Sunday:

1. The Black Album, Jay-Z
2. Tupac: Resurrection, 2Pac
3. Beg for Mercy, G-Unit
4. Closer, Josh Groban
5. Shock'n Y'All, Toby Keith
6. Now That's What I Call Music! Vol. 14, various
7. Afterglow, Sarah McLachlan
8. Kid Rock, Kid Rock
9. Try This, Pink
10. The Very Best of Sheryl Crow, Sheryl Crow