Hip-Hop Albums Debut at the Top

Three hip-hop albums debuted in the top three positions on both the Southern California and national sales charts, topped locally by A Tribe Called Quest’s “farewell” album. Sheryl Crow’s “The Globe Sessions” also made a Top 5 entrance, while Dru Hill finally dislodged Monica’s “First Night” from the No. 1 spot on the singles chart.

TOP 10 ALBUMS

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Title, Artist (Nat’l Rank) Last Week 1 The Love Movement, A Tribe Called Quest (3) -- 2 Aquemini, OutKast (2) -- 3 Vol. 2--A Hard Knock Life, Jay-Z (1) -- 4 The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, Lauryn Hill (4) 1 5 The Globe Sessions, Sheryl Crow (5) -- 6 ‘N Sync, ‘N Sync (6) 4 7 Mechanical Animals, Marilyn Manson (15) 2 8 Celebrity Skin, Hole (24) 5 9 Hello Nasty, Beastie Boys (14) 3 10 Rush Hour, soundtrack (11) 6

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TOP 10 SINGLES

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Title, Artist (Nat’l Rank) Last Week 1 How Deep Is Your Love, Dru Hill (2) 3 2 Westside, TQ (5) 1 3 First Night, Monica (1) 2 4 Touch It, Monifah (12) 4 5 I Still Love You, Next (9) 6 6 Lately, Divine (7) 5 7 So Into You, Tamia (21) 8 8 Still a G Thang, Snoop Dogg (19) 9 9 Better Days, WC (49) -- 10 Daydreamin’, Tatyana Ali (18) 10

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Source: SoundScan Inc., for week ended Oct. 4