Kelly Outslugs Thug, Bow Wow
It was a slim victory for R. Kelly--or, more precisely, a victory over Slim.
The R&B star extended his chart reign a second week by holding off new debuts by rappers Slim Thug and Bow Wow.
Although Kelly's hit "Trapped in the Closet" remains hot at radio and on video, the singer's TP.3 Reloaded suffered a considerable drop, falling from a 491,000-copy first week to 139,000, but still had enough juice to remain number one.
Slim Thug's rookie release, Already Platinum, was the biggest debut on the Billboard 200, selling more than 129,000 copies to open at number two, according to Nielsen SoundScan numbers Wednesday. Slim, who joins Mike Jones and Paul Wall in the bid to make Houston the next Atlanta, first shot to prominence with a guest rap on Jones' "Still Trippin'" and is currently getting big airplay with his new track "I Ain't Heard of That."
Following close behind was the Lil'-less Bow Wow. The now 18-year-old rapper opened at number three, with Wanted selling nearly 120,000. Indeed, it's a big year for him: He will headline this summer's Scream IV tour and also has the lead role in the Fox Searchlight film Roll Bounce opening in September.
The third and final Top 10 bow came from the All-American Rejects at six. The Oklahoma-based group, best known for the hit "Swing, Swing," sold 90,000 of Move Along, which features the new single, "Dirty Little Secret."
Legendary singer-songwriter Carole King opened surprisingly well with her live double-disc set The Living Room Tour, selling 44,000 copies at 17. The collection has been heavily marketed in TV adds and through Starbucks.
The Diplomats and DukeDaGod's new joint, Dipset: More Than Music, Vol. 1, followed at 22 with 38,000. The rap-led Hustle & Flow soundtrack--featuring Mike Jones, Boyz N Da Hood and TI--dropped in at 31 with 29,000.
Other noteworthy debuts include Willie Nelson's Countryman at 46, Fatty Koo's House of Fatty Koo at 64, Zucchero's Zucchero & Co. at 85 and Son Volt's Okemah and the Melody of Riot at 89, Black Dahlia Murder's Miasma at 118. With the film itself topping the box office, the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory soundtrack unwrapped itself at 143.
Finally, Brad Paisley's Mud on the Tires celebrated its two-year anniversary on the charts this week at number 171. To put this feat in perspective, the day Mud on the Tires made its debut at number eight, the Bad Boys II soundtrack ruled the charts.
Here's a rundown of the Top 10 albums, according to Nielsen SoundScan:
1. TP.3 Reloaded, R. Kelly
2. Already Platinum, Slim Thug
3. Wanted, Bow Wow
4. X&Y, Coldplay
5. The Emancipation of Mimi, Mariah Carey
6. Move Along, The All-American Rejects
7. The Cookbook, Missy Elliott
8. Monkey Business, Black Eyed Peas
9. USA (United State of Atlanta), Ying Yang Twins
10. Somewhere Down in Texas, George Strait
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