It’s a huge year for Lil Baby and clearly, the brief break he took in 2019 was well worth it in the long-run. His sophomore album My Turn became one of the hottest albums of the year that will more than likely end up on a few year-end lists. The project signifies Baby’s claim in the rap game as one of the few new rappers to emerge that will have longevity.

He returned with the deluxe edition of the album that included an additional six tracks a few months later but clearly, it’s still on rotation for many. This week, it topped the Billboard 200 for the second time with 65K units moved. Surprisingly, it also dethrones Lady Gaga from the top spot on the chart. 

There are a couple of factors that play into the album’s return to the top of the Billboard 200 after thirteen weeks. For one, none of the albums that dropped last week even entered the top 40 on the Billboard 200, though there weren’t many albums that were released that week int he first place. Additionally, Lil Baby’s new album has been steadily picking up on streams since its release in late February. 

In related news, the rapper just released his new single, “The Bigger Picture” on Friday along with visuals filmed during the protests in Atlanta earlier this month. 

Given all that has happened in the last couple of weeks, there haven't been too many high-profile album releases. Labels and artists have pushed back their scheduled singles and projects out of respect as there is something much more important happening in America. With the lack of new music being uploaded to streaming services, rap fans have been listening to their favorite albums from 2020 and, as a direct result, it looks like Lil Baby might end up at the #1 spot next week.

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According to the most recent chart projections, Lil Baby is set to reclaim his spot at the #1 placement on the Billboard 200. Moving approximately 60,000 equivalent album units of My Turn in the last seven days, the Atlanta rapper seems poised to get back on top, upstaging Lady Gaga and her latest release. He's currently got some close competition but he's inching out the second position ever-so-slightly.

Lady Gaga just dropped her new album Chromatica, which is battling Lil Baby's My Turn for the top spot. As it stands, she will remain strong at #2 with approximately 55,000 equivalent album units moved.

It looks like Lil Baby released an album that will stand the test of time. Is My Turn one of your favorite projects of the year?

With all of the protests that took place this weekend and will surely continue to impact the country all week, Gunna is having a hard time celebrating one of the most momentous times in his career. Normally, a #1 album would be enough reason to celebrate. After all, many artists dream of achieving something like this in their careers but, right now, it all seems so arbitrary. 

There are much more important things affecting us in the world right now, putting music and the arts in the background for the time being. We all need to remain fearless in our fight for equality following the preventable death of George Floyd. Gunna knows that and he's speaking out about it on his social pages.

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"It’s hard celebrating a #1 album when the world is Hurting," wrote the Atlanta star on Twitter. Some people called on him to make more of a direct impact on the fight against racial injustice, asking him to donate funds and step out to support the people protesting. Others were glad that he even addressed the topic at all.

With 111,000 equivalent album units moved for WUNNA, the album becomes his first-ever project to debut at #1 on the Billboard 200. Congratulations to him.

Gunna‘s album, Wunna, debuted in first place on the Billboard 200 chart, this week, as anticipated.

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The project earned 111,000 equivalent album units in its first week of availability. Wunna was streamed 143.6 million times, equating to 106,000 sales. The remaining units comprise of album sales and TEA units.

This is the rappers first project to debut at number one on the chart. Gunna’s previous effort, 2019’s Drip Or Drown 2, debuted at No. 2 with 90,000 equivalent album units. 

“Wunna is the other side of me that I don’t really be showing,” Gunna told High Snobiety regarding Wunna. “I want people to know that I really took my time and I really put heart into this album. I made more than an album, I made a series with it. Even with the cover, the videos, with the merch and everything, it goes together. I want people to understand that I’m a real artist.”

Lil Baby earned the number 2 spot with his latest album My Turn. The project earned 65,000 equivalent album units over the course of the last week. Future‘s High Off Life landed at number 3 with 61,000 units. The 1975’s Notes on a Conditional Form came in at No. 4 with 54,000 equivalent album, and Polo G’s The Goat rounded out the top 5 with 52,000 equivalent album units.

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The release of Future‘s latest project, High Off Life marks another chart-topping effort for Pluto. The rapper’s new project has soared to the top of the Billboard 200 this week with 153K. It’s a massive feat for Future who has surpassed his own record for the highest first-week sales for a solo project in his catalog. 

The 153K moved in the first week with 134K of those coming from streams (186.3M on-demand streams in the U.S.). 16K are from actual album units sold while the TEA units amount to a little over 2K. What’s impressive is that High Off Life surpassed DS2 in terms of first-week sales. The only album of his that’s sold more is What A Time To Be Alive with Drake that moved 376K units in its first week.

Just below Future’s new project is Polo G‘s The GOAT. Though he’s been buzzing for a minute, his latest project has propelled him towards stardom. The GOAT moved 99K in its first week, crushing the first week sales for Polo G’s previous project, Die A Legend. The numbers were undoubtedly high and helped Polo G land the #2 spot on the chart. It’s still a very impressive feat for a young artist who’s only beginning to get started. 

Which of the two albums have you been listening to the most this past week? High Off Life? The GOAT? Sound off in the comments. 

Gunna‘s freshly dropped album, Wunna, is expected to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, which will mark the first No. 1 album of his career. Gunna only just deliveredWunna on Friday, May 22nd, and already, it’s doing numbers. According to HITS Daily Double, early estimates show that Gunna can be expected to rake in between 110,000-130,000 equivalent album units for Wunna, 2,000-5,000 in pure album sales.

Wunna serves as Gunna’s sophomore studio album, following his debut, Drip or Drown 2, in 2019. If these projections prove true, it will mark his biggest first week yet, as well as his first No. 1 album. Drip or Drown 2 was close, however, debuting at No. 2 with 90,000 equivalent album units.

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With features from the likes of Travis Scott, Roddy Ricch, Lil Baby, and Young Thug, Wunna has garnered mostly positive reception since it dropped two days ago. “I’m really just trying to tap in with me showing more of my personality, which is real life,” Gunna told Ebro on Beats 1 Radio Apple Music about the album. “You gotta tap in and let your fans know you more, so that’s where this came from. I made sure I touched every vibe. I got that real sh*t, that fun sh*t, I got that girl sh*t, and then I got that calm just Gunna flow, drip.”

Currently, Nav‘s holds the top spot on the charts with his third studio album, Good Intentions. However, according to predictions, Future will soon be nabbing the throne from Nav, as his new album, High Off Life, is expected to rack up more than 140,000 equivalent album units. 

Usually, any time that Drake releases a full-length project, it's locked in for a #1 debut on the Billboard 200. This time around though, he will not earn that honor.

It was reported earlier in the week that Dark Lane Demo Tapes may not debut at the top spot on the charts, which would effectively end a decade-long streak of #1 debuts for the Toronto native. There is now confirmation that he will start off at the #2 spot, right behind country superstar Kenny Chesney. 

Youngboy Never Broke Again has officially earned his second #1 album on the Billboard 200 album chart, debuting at the pole position with his new project 38 Baby 2. 

Despite moving only 67,000 equivalent album units, which is far less than his last #1 album AI YoungBoy 2 which had 110,000 units in its first week, 38 Baby 2 has done enough to start off at the top, beating out the other debuting albums of the week.

As reported by Billboard, Youngboy Never Broke Again is replacing DaBaby‘s Blame It On Baby, which debuted at the top last week. Interestingly enough, this marks the first time that two albums with the word “Baby” in their titles debut consecutively at #1. Who knew they were keeping track of such random statistics?

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It’s a hip-hop heavy Top Five this week as DaBaby follows closely at #2, Lil Uzi Vert‘s Eternal Atake stays strong at #3, and The Weeknd and Lil Baby follow with their recent projects.

This is a celebratory moment for Youngboy Never Broke Again, who has seemingly been going through some personal turmoil as of late. The rapper announced that after the release of 38 Baby 2, he would be taking an indefinite break from releasing new music. His hiatus is in full effect and he has not specified when he will return.

Congratulations, Youngboy!

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DaBaby emerged as one of the most exciting artists in music but it appears that fans are starting to lose interest. Fresh off of the release of his latest project, Blame It On Baby, those who were rocking with the rapper became critical of his artistry with some even claiming that it’s beginning to sound monotonous. However, it doesn’t seem like those critiques are actually affecting his album sales or pockets too much.

Billboard reports that DaBaby’s earned his second number one album on the Billboard 200 with Blame It On Baby. Though he gave fans a short notice before its release, the album sold 124K equivalent album units. 110K of those sales come from the 158.84M on-demand streams following the album’s release while 12K comes from pure sales.

It is quite a feat for DaBaby who brushed off the criticism earlier today. Sharing a video to his IG page, the rapper’s seen slamming a garbage can and spitting on it.

“This what my trolls do to my music when they put in hard work doin all that hatin and my shit STILL top the charts,” he wrote in the caption. “Relax bro, I love y’all too…. no cap.”

Clearly, DaBaby knows what’s working for him, even when a few fans say otherwise. Perhaps he might really switch it up on his next project. 

For the second consecutive week, The Weeknd has been crowned atop the Billboard 200. 

The Toronto native recently released his new album After Hours, which opens the latest chapter in Abel Tesfaye’s creative career. With a highly-stylized theme and an overall aesthetic that kept us enthralled, the body of work has been successful for the XO Records honcho. With another 135,000 sales units counted in its second week out, After Hours was the most-consumed musical project of the week, clocking in ahead of the debuts.

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As reported by Hits Daily Double, 5 Seconds Of Summer and Lil Uzi Vert close out the top three spots, with Dua Lipa and Pearl Jam following closely behind. At the sixth position is PARTYNEXTDOOR, whose new project PARTYMOBILE sold approximately 52,000 equivalent album units. With features from Drake and Rihanna, would you consider that a win for the OVO Sound artist?

Lil Baby and Bad Bunny keep up their solid numbers before Joyner Lucas arrives at the ninth tally with around 38,000 sales on ADHD. After so much hype and so many delays, is that a good number for the lyricist?

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Some of the perpetual chart darlings, like Roddy Ricch and Post Malone, appear just after Joyner Lucas. 

What was your favorite new release of the week? Let us know in the comments.

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