The Game Wins No. 1 On The Billboard 200

[848lu]

The Game Wins No. 1 On The Billboard 200
November 22, 2006, 12:00 PM ET
Katie Hasty, N.Y.
Two popular urban acts occupy the top two spots on The Billboard 200 this week, with the Game's "Doctor's Advocate" coming in at No. 1. The Geffen effort moved 358,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan, a significant drop off from the 587,000-unit first week of his 2005 debut, "The Documentary." However, the new album's total was more than enough to debut at No. 1 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.

Akon's SRC/Up Front/Konvict set "Konvicted" sold 284,000 to bow at No. 2 on The Billboard 200 and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. The artist's 2004 debut, "Trouble," had a much more modest opening with 24,000. "Konvicted" has benefited from two huge singles, "I Wanna Love You" (featuring Snoop Dogg) and "Smack That" (featuring Eminem), both of which have peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 thus far.

The Sony BMG Strategic Marketing Group/EMI/Universal/Zomba hits compilation "NOW 23" falls to No. 3 after its No. 1 start last week, selling 194,000, a slide of 42%. Josh Groban's "Awake" (143/Reprise) follows suit, descending 2-4 with 150,000 and -44% sales hit.

The soundtrack to Disney's "Hannah Montana" keeps the No. 5 spot warm for a second week with 114,000, a 13% dip. Keith Urban's Capitol Nashville release "Love, Pain & the Whole Crazy Thing" drops 3-6 with 103,000 (-62%) while Sugarland's "Enjoy the Ride" (Mercury) slips 4-7 with 81,000 (-61%).

Rock duo Tenacious D cruises to a No. 8 debut with the Epic soundtrack to its film "The Pick of Destiny." The album sold 81,000 copies, nearly double the 42,000 the group's self-titled debut moved in its first week in 2001. That album has since shifted 987,000 copies.

Beyonce's Columbia set "B'Day" re-enters the top tier, climbing 16-9 with 68,000, a 17% sales increase.

"When Your Heart Stops Beating" by (+44), which comprises two former Blink 182 members, enters at No. 10. The Interscope release moved 66,000 units and also enters at No. 2 on the Top Rock Albums chart, behind "The Pick of Destiny."

Damien Rice's "9" (Vector/Warner Bros.) cracks the big chart at No. 22 with 45,000, his best charting and sales week. The Irish singer/songwriter's 2003 album, "O," only managed a No. 114 peak. Other big debuts this week include Kenny G's "I'm In the Mood for Love" (No. 37; 32,000) and Staind's "Singles 1996-2006" (No. 41; 27,000).

Overall CD sales are up 4.5% from last week's count and down 4.7% compared to the same week a year ago at 1

[DarkMan]

congratz to akon... he must be a happy chap right now, considering his first album moved only 27k copies.....

[Despo]

Game must retire now ..

[848lu]

Game must retire now ..

game hater...GET A LIFE

[Shads]

well well well, Game needs to think long and hard about what to do next.

[Despo]

Game must retire now ..

game hater...GET A LIFE

Omg .. "Game Hater" .. you hurt my feelings .. im gona go cry now ..

.. idiot .. i got life, and in it i dont dream about game fuckin my asshole and suckin his cock like u do in yours cos u are a game dickrider ..

Im just sayin that Game must retire now, just like he says he'll do if his album flops .. thats all .. u get a life idiot ..

[848lu]

aaaaaaaaaaaaannnnnnnnnnnnnnnddddddddddddd this is suppose 2 hurt me....

yaa i should be scard .... haa


there you go you deserve a at least for all that

[Despo]

aaaaaaaaaaaaannnnnnnnnnnnnnnddddddddddddd this is suppose 2 hurt me....

yaa i should be scard .... haa


there you go you deserve a at least for all that

nope, this is suppose to make u stfu ..

yeah ..u should get off game dick ..

u need a hug ..

[Despo]

so games gunna retire cos he didnt sell 1 mil?

*waits for game to bomerang again

lol jay z is apparently looking on track to sell 750,000 yet game told him to hold his album back

he is all lies and shit .. he said it just for the kidz to go out and buy like 40 copies each, which is happening btw .. of course he cant retire cos he has a contract for 3 albums for 50 so ..

[848lu]

so games gunna retire cos he didnt sell 1 mil?

*waits for game to bomerang again

lol jay z is apparently looking on track to sell 750,000 yet game told him to hold his album back

game knows j will smack his sales.....
game feels thretned

[848lu]

i gotta be honest some of games music is good but the fact he repeats himself alot and in news articles always condradicts himself and says stupid bullshit really makes me start to hate him

you know what....i cudnt have said it bettr my self....
just cudnt put it into words....
like on a interview her goes tony yayo is 39 (or suttin) so he should stop rappin' and person who is taking he interview goes to game...
"snoop is 38...does that mean he has to stop aswell..." and game laughs it off

[Despo]

^^

Game rox .. stupid ass motherfucker ..

[,-,'-{Bar}-',-,]

nah he dont need to retire you dotn egt his loop hole at all he'll just say NAH i wasnt talking about america only i ment the whole world im im pretty sure he probly shifted 1 mil worldwide

[Shads]

i dont think he will sell 1mill worldwide eaither