Who said bad press isn’t good press? After weeks of quarreling with nemesis 50 Cent, Ross’ highly anticipated album titled Deeper Than Rap proved that actions speaks louder than words. Ross ’s album debuted number one on the charts with 158,000 sold.

Asher Roth, member of XXL’s freshman 10, sealed himself a top 5 spot with his rookie album titled Asleep In The Bread Aisle. With his top 20 billboard hit "I Love College" receiving massive airplay, Roth ended up selling 61,000 due to under-shipping.

Jadakiss remains a float in the competition of sales, as he wheeled in 30,000 copies of The Last Kiss, which pushed him over 210,000 copies, and landing the number 10 spot.

As for the residents of Texas, independent artist Slim Thug continues his tear on the indie side by selling 6600 copies of Boss of All Bosses, putting him at close to 75,000. UGK sold close to 11,000 records, and remain strong in the top 50, having sold over 128,000 copies of UGK 4 Life. Newbies Chester French sold 6300 copies in their debut titled Love The Future.