12/29/2023 0 Comments Neptunes clones album![]() ![]() In the middle of the disc, tracks 10 and 11, there two modern rock tracks. Actually, none of the stuff on this disc measures up to NERD’s disc, “In Search Of”, but it at no time tries. It includes one of her older tracks, “Popular Thug”, on a remix with Nas. Another highlight of the disc is the terribly under rated Kelis, who never really made it in the US. The album also allows some newcomers signed to the Star Trak label to showcase their talents- though the Vanessa Marquez and Fam-Lay songs are ultimately forgettable. It’s as close as we get to NERD’s “In Search Of…” on this disc, with their classic laid-back vibe to it. But one of the true highlights of the disc is Pharrell’s own tune, “Frontin’”. Ludacris and Nelly fail to disappoint, both bringing their trademark styles to the table. The first real track on the album (also the 3rd single), Busta Rhyme’s “Light Your A** on Fire” has that type of minimalist beat reminiscent of Ms. ![]() And not only is Clones a solid rap album, but it pushes the boundaries of what a rap album can be. The whole lineup’s here, folks: Snoop Dogg, Clipse, Ludacris, Nelly, and yes, even a new track from NERD. 43, 26,500 copies).Well now that the Neptunes (Pharrell Williams and Chad Yugo) are now the biggest producers… ever, it only seems right that they release a showcase of tunes from rap’s hot list of all stars to make one killer album. 42, 27,000 copies) and Adema’s third Arista set “Unstable” (No. Other notable entries include Alien Ant Farm’s sophomore DreamWorks album “truANT” (No. Her 2000 release “Born To Fly” peaked at No. 35, a peak reached by “Life Won’t Wait” in 1998.Īlso reaching a career peak is country artist Sara Evans, as her new RCA set, “Restless,” arrives at No. Rancid has previously not been higher than No. ![]() gives the band its career best week on the chart. A major boost thanks to a distribution deal with Warner Bros. Veteran punk act Rancid’s “Indestructible” enters The Billboard 200 at No. Her 2001 album, “Irresistible,” peaked at No. The third album from Jessica Simpson, “In This Skin” (Columbia), enters at No. 4 on the Hot 100.īeyonce’s Columbia solo effort “Dangerously in Love” slips 5-9 in its ninth-week on the chart. The rapper made his mainstream debut last summer on Cam’ron’s hit “Oh Boy,” which peaked at No. The debut effort from Cam’ron protégé Juelz Santana, “From Me to You” (Roc-A-Fella), bows at No. Since its debut in March, the set has sold more than 2 million copies. 2 and sold 1.6 million copies overall.Įvanescence’s “Fallen” (Wind-Up) slips 4-7 in its 25th week on the chart, with a sales slide of just 2% to 74,000 copies. Most major retailers positioned the CD and the DVD together in stores, with Best Buy even selling the disc for a substantial discount to customers who bought the film. Sales were down 12% to 94,000 copies in the album’s sixth week on the chart, its first to fall below the 100,000 mark.īenefiting from the film’s release on DVD, Epic’s “Chicago” soundtrack bolts 99-6 in its 32nd week. The Bad Boy/Universal soundtrack to “Bad Boys II” is pushed down 3-5 with the new arrivals. That nearly matches the to-date total of his 2001 effort “I’m Serious,” which peaked at No. ![]() earns his best week on The Billboard 200 with his sophomore effort, “Trap Muzik” (Grand Hustle/Atlantic). The new single “Let’s Get Down” featuring Baby is in the top-30 of the Hot 100. 11 and has sold 1.1 million copes to date. His 2002 effort, “Doggy Bag,” debuted at No. Despite the tumble on the big chart, Jackson’s collection leads Billboard’s Top Country Albums roundup for the second-straight week.īow Wow’s third album, “Unleashed” (Sony), his first without the “Lil” prefix, gives the teenage rapper his highest debut on The Billboard 200. Sales of that set were down 51% to 158,000 copies, bringing the album’s two-week total to 486,000 units. II” ( Arista Nashville), which falls to No. “Clones” replaces last week’s chart topper, Alan Jackson’s “Greatest Hits Vol. 1 on Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, boasts an all-star cast of Dirt McGirt, Clipse, Foxy Brown and Busta Rhymes, among others, and features the Hot 100’s top-10 smash “Frontin'” from the Neptunes’ Pharrell Williams and Jay-Z. “Star Trak Presents… Clones” sold 249,000 copies in the U.S., according to Nielsen SoundScan, and leads seven albums into the top-20. The first release from the Neptunes’ Arista-affiliated label Star Trak is also its first to top The Billboard 200. ![]()
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