“808s & Heartbreak” Is Now Officially Platinum
Dec31/2008
The sales figures are in and Kanye West remains ahead of the pack, bringing home his fourth platinum plaque just one day before ‘09.
After 7 weeks, the Chi-Town mega rapper/producer’s latest record, 808s & Heartbreak, has officially moved 1,023,900 units according to Nielsen’s SoundScan. Ye sold 165,100 discs this week, landing him at the number 5 spot on the Billboard 200, 6 spots up from last week.
from xxlmag.com
Estelle and Kanye West’s “American Boy” Number 1 in UK
Mar24/2008
Estelle's song "American Boy" featuring Kanye West (Click here to watch the video) has debuted at #1 on the official UK Top 40 singles charts, giving Estelle her first #1 single.
Estelle is signed to John Legend's "Home School" record label, for more info check out EstelleMusic.com
Stronger #1
Sep20/2007
Stronger is now the #1 song on the Billboard Hot 100!
8 weeks after it's official single release, Stronger has finally taken the #1 spot, overtaking Soulja Boy's "Crank That".
This give's Kanye his third #1 single in the U.S. (the first two being Slow Jamz and Gold Digger) and means Stronger has been the #1 song in 4 countries!
In related news, the third single from Graduation, "Good Life", debuted at #14 on the Hot 100 this week.
Stay tuned and check back here next week for the latest chart positions!
