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Lil Wayne's Rebirth is currently doing modest numbers on the charts, moving 89,000 copies this week, to bring its two-week total to 265,000. His label's debut, We Are Young Money, shipped another 20,000 to bring their total to just over 310,000.

Jigga & Eminem sat behind them at 43rd and 48th moving 19k and 16k respectively to bring their totals to: 1,615,000 & 1,840,000.

The biggest surprise this week on the charts was the return of Sade. The Nigerian R & B singer debuted at number #1 after releasing her first album in ten years, she moved just over 500,000 copies with limited promo.

Upcoming Album Releases:

Before we get into the upcoming albums, let's discuss my man's Loso, in case you didn't know so, he has been delaying his upcoming MIXTAPE since Christmas for one reason or another. Now finally he admits, he submitted it DJ Drama, and it is 95% done.

Smh. I expect it to be released in April.

Hopefully these upcoming albums aren't as delayed as Fab.

Albums that hit stores yesterday, February 16:

Big Rich & Ya Boy - Guns & Roses: The EP

Freeway & Jake One - The Stimulus Package

Joyo Velarde - Love And Understanding

LMNO - Push That Work

Mathematics - Return Of The Wu And Friends

Oddisee - Traveling Man

February 23:

Bambu - Paper Cuts

Daniel Merriweather - Love & War

DJ Babu (of Dilated Peoples) - The Beat Tape Vol. 2

General Steele (of Smif-N-Wessun) - Amerikkka’s Nightmare Part 2: Children Of War

Georgia Anne Muldrow & Declaime (a.k.a. Dudley Perkins) - SomeOthaShipk-os Yes!

Madlib - Madlib Medicine Show No. 2: Flight To Brazil

Madlib (as The Last Electro - Acoustic Space Jazz & Percussion Ensemble) Miles Away

Planet Asia (of Cali Agents) & Gold Chain Military - Chain Of Command

Rob Swift (of X-Ecutioners) The ArchitectSadat X (of Brand Nubian) - Wild Cowboys II

Snoop Dogg - The West Coast Blueprint

The Jacka (of Mob Figaz) - The Dre Area Volume 2

March looks like it will be a great month for Hip Hop as it will feature major name releases including Joell Ortiz, Drake, Game, Plies, Styles P & Redman.

March 2:

DJ Khaled - Victory

Jason Derulo - Jason Derulo

K. Sparks - A Day In The Life

T-Rock (Formerly of Hypnotize Minds) - Life Lessons: The Burning Book: Chapter II

March 9:

Broken Bells (Danger Mouse & James Mercer) - Broken Bells

DaVinci - The Day The Turf Stood Still

Gorillaz - Plastic Beach

Kidz In The Hall - Land Of Make Believe

Ludacris - Battle Of The Sexes

U-N-I & Ro Blvd. - A Love Supreme 2.0

March 23:

Brotha Lynch Hung - Dinner And A Movie

Fashawn - Boy Meets World (Deluxe Edition)

Inspectah Deck (of Wu-Tang Clan) - Manifesto

J-Kwon - J-Kwon

Madlib - Madlib Medicine Show No. 3: Beat Konducta In Africa And India

Madlib (as Young Jazz Rebels) - Slave Riot

Sadat X (of Brand Nubian) - Wild Cowboys II

Snoop Dogg - More Malice

Yo Gotti - Live From The Kitchen

March 30:

Army Of The Pharaohs - The Unholy Terror

D-Block - D-Block

Daddy Yankee - Mundial

E-40 - Revenue Retrievin’: Day Shift

E-40 - Revenue Retrievin’: Night Shift

Erykah Badu - New Amerykah Pt. 2 (Return Of The Ankh)

Joell Ortiz - Free Agent

Masta Killa (of Wu-Tang Clan) - Live

Meth, Rae, & Ghost (of Wu-Tang Clan) - Wu Massacre

Murs & 9th Wonder - ForNever

Plies - Goon Affiliated

Redman - Reggie Noble 9½

Spice 1 - Home Street Home

Styles P - The Ghost 2010

Tech N9ne - The Lost Scripts Of K.O.D.

Wordsmith - Vintage Experience

This summer you can also expect a new album from WC legend MC Eiht. It will be executive produced by DJ Premier. Which Way Is West, Eiht's first album since 2008, will be released through Premier's Year Round Records.