Rick Ross Blog and Journals

Gather 'round, it's time once again for tales from the Billboard 200. Last one was a great one for hip hop, with three top 10 debuts. Rick Ross is hustling his way to the top of next week's chart with his 'Trilla' release, which sold almost 200,000 copies , according to Soundscan. Also, one of the grandfathers of hip-hop, Snoop Dogg, is at it again: his new record, Ego Trippin', debuts at #3, selling close to137,000 copies.

Who is #2 you ask? One of those deplorable Now That's What I Call Music compilations (people still buy those!?). Another triumph for the hip hop genre comes in the form of Fat Joe's 'Elephant in the Room' which entered the charts at #6.


Rick Ross


Snoop Dogg


Fat Joe

Hey Buzznet, just when you thought she was done, she's back with a vengeance. That's right, Hannah Montana is maintaining a steady stream of releases, coming out with 'Best of Both Worlds Live' at #10. The sales of her last release, 'Hannah Montana 2: Meet Miley Cyrus', were just starting to flag when it was released, bringing her back to the forefront of the Billboard 200.


Miley Cyrus (Hannah Montana)

Finally, big ups to metallers Meshuggah, whose new full-length, 'obZen', made it to #59 in the charts. That's a very solid number for a band as heavy as them!


Meshuggah