Kendrick Lamar Blasts To No. 1.
Kendrick Lamar claims this week’s Official #1 Album in the UK and iTunes along with his sixth studio launch, GNX.
The album, which dropped as a shock digital-only launch final Friday, has soared to the highest of the U.Ok. charts. GNX marks the Compton rapper’s second U.Ok. chart-topping album, following 2015’s critically acclaimed To Pimp a Butterfly.
Kendrick has additionally achieved High 20 United Kingdom placements with 4 different albums: 2012’s good child, m.A.A.d metropolis (16), 2016’s Untitled Unmastered (7), 2017’s Rattling. (2), and 2022’s Mr. Morale & The Huge Steppers (2), his final opus.
Bodily copies of GNX are anticipated to reach in early 2025.
Mercury Prize-winning singer-songwriter Michael Kiwanuka secures the Quantity 2 spot with Small Adjustments, his fourth High 5 album. Within the U.Ok., 87% of Kiwanuka’s album gross sales come from bodily codecs, permitting it to high each the Official Report Retailer Chart and the Official Vinyl Albums Chart.
Within the newest iTunes U.S. Hip-Hop Albums chart, Kendrick Lamar’s GNX holds the highest place as nicely.
Different notable entries embrace:
- Juice WRLD’s The Celebration By no means Ends at quantity 2, marking a major posthumous launch.
- J. Cole’s Friday Evening Lights at quantity 3, demonstrating enduring reputation since its 2010 launch.
- Ice Dice’s Man Down at quantity 4, showcasing the veteran rapper’s continued relevance.
- Skyzoo’s Hold Me Firm at quantity 5, indicating a powerful debut for the artist.
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