Hip Hop Charts - Feb. 9th '06

In this week's hip-hop charts, Eminem takes a step up, and The Black Eyed Peas trades places with Biggie.

Eminem is at No. 7 on the hip-hop charts, closing the curtain this week with 77,643 copies sold. The Detroit rapper is calling for double-platinum rank, pulling in a total of 1,792,080 units after 9 weeks, according to Nielsen's Soundscan.

Down the line, The Black Eyed Peas are losin' a lil' business this week at No. 17, after 35 weeks. The triple-platinum selling rap act has hit the hip-hop scene with their new single "Like That," featuring Q-Tip, Talib Kweli, Cee-Lo and John Legend, but it's been a long time coming and popular demand is running low. Still, The Peas have sold 3,261,063 copies of Monkey Business in total revenue, with 45,662 discs sold this week.

The Notorious B.I.G has slipped 12 slots this week, landing at No. 27, but is still pushing units. With 833,700 copies sold in total. the Brooklyn MC is still at it with his Duets LP, set to impress, moving 36,621 CDs this week.

Stopping in at No. 34 this week is Matisyahu. Live at Stubb's has been on the move since August, bringing in a total of 340,370 copies thus far. The Hasidic reggae artist has pushed 27,570 units this week.

Next up is Lil Wayne, cashing in this week at No. 36. After a tremendous 9 weeks, N.O's uptown rep has banged out a total of 711,321 albums. Weezy has continued to keep the block hot, bringing Tha Carter II to 26,456 CDs this week.

Following loosely is Nelly, comin' for that No. 37 spot this week. "Grillz" is still bangin' on radio and TV, but it seems that Nelly's smile's on the rocks, reeling in only 26,009 copies this week. The Sweatsuit re-release has been melting ice, with a sluggish 406,868 units sold after 11 long weeks.

Cranking up the temp at No. 43 is Sean Paul. The heat is on full blast this week, taking Trinity's Soundscan numbers to 23,146 on the hip-hop charts. The dancehall pro has rounded off his digits to 538,311 copies to date.

Bringing heat to el barrio is Daddy Yankee, spittin' fire at No. 45. "Rompe" is still blazin' and receiving heavy video spins, helping Yank sell an additional 22,290 copies this week. The crossover success has had an enjoyable 8 weeks thus far, rounding off Barrio Fino En Directo's numbers to 366,921.

Two slots below is Young Jeezy, thuggin' out that No. 47 seat. After 28 weeks, Jeezy is still going strong in the top 50 on the hip-hop charts, holdin' down 1,421,613 discs in total. This week, Jeezy clapped his way to 21,680 units.

Finally, Kanye West slows his roll, Ludacris and DTP move down south, and Juelz Santana goes for the gold. Slowly inching down the line is Kanye West, coming in at No. 50 this week. Looks like the gold diggers have been at it, shifting Ye's number of units sold to 20,165 copies this week. After 22 weeks, the diamond rep has taken the controversial LP to a total of 2,535,861. Steadily wearing their buzz is the DTP crew, slipping further down to No. 51. Ludacris Presents Disturbing Tha Peace has managed to take in 435,977 copies after 7 weeks, with 19,884 representing their week-in total. Juelz Santana has had a rough 11 weeks, sitting tight at No. 52. Dipset's Def Jam kid has pushed 506,025 units in total, finally grasping his first official gold certification. This week, Santana gets it right uptown style, hustling What the Game's Been Missing to 19,770 CDs.

Next week, look out for the self-proclaimed "Queen of New York" Remy Ma to take over the charts, and for Dem Franchise Boys to follow suit.