Wale Knocks Kanye West From A top Billboard Album Chart

American rapper Wale grabbed the top spot on Wednesday on the U.S. Billboard 200 album chart for the first time with his record "The Gifted," while fellow rapper Kanye West's "Yeezus," last
week's No. 1, fell to third place.
"The Gifted" sold 158,000 copies in its first
week, according to figures compiled by Nielsen
Sound Scan.Wale's previous album, 2011′s "Ambition," sold 164,000 copies in its first week but only reached No. 2 on the weekly album chart.
West's "Yeezus" fell to No. 3 with 65,000 in
sales during the week, an 80 percent decline
from its debut total of 327,000 albums sold
last week.
Rapper J. Cole's album "Born Sinner" was No. 2
on the chart for the second consecutive week.
Christian rock band Skillet's "Rise" placed
fourth while French electronic duo Daft Punk's
"Random Access Memories" rose one spot to
No. 5. Other top 10 new albums this week include U.S. singer-songwriter India.Arie's "Songversation" at No. 7 and metal group August Burns Red's "Rescue & Restore" at No. 9.
Albums sales for the week totaled 5 million, a
13 percent decrease from the same period last
year. Albums sales so far in 2013 have totaled
142 million, a 6 percent decline over the same
time last year.

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