COMPILED FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF RETAIL STORE SALES REPORTS COLLECTED, COMPILED, AND PROVIDED BY SoundScan® NOVEMBER 8, 1997 STM """I 47 41 39 21 WU- TANG CLAN A° LOUD 66905'/RCA(19.98/24.98) WU -TANG FOREVER 1 z 48 56 59 15 MAXWELL COLUMBIA 68515 (7.98 EQ/13.98) MN UNPLUGGED EP 15 OF oo Y Y N en ~ 49 49 44 18 TWISTA CREATOR'S WAY/ATLANTIC 92757/AG (10.98/15.98) ® ADRENALINE RUSH 13 W Ñ w 3S ,e= ARTIST TITLE n 8 H S 3 LABEL & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL (SUGGESTED LIST PRICE OR EQUIVALENT FOR CASSETTE/CD) a a 3 3 a ¢ o 50 36 23 4 RBL POSSE BIG BEAT /ATLANTIC 92771/AG (10.98/15.98) AN EYE FOR AN EYE 14 * * * NO. 1 /GREATEST GAINER * * * 51 42 34 19 LOST BOYZ UNIVERSAL 53072* (10.98/16.98) LOVE, PEACE & HAPPINESS 2 NAS ESCOBAR, FOXY BROWN, AZ AND NATURE THE FIRM THE ALBUM 61 2 - 1 52 44 42 17 SOUNDTRACK A' COLUMBIA 68169* (10.98 EQ/17.98) MEN IN BLACK -THE ALBUM 2 0 AFTERMATH 90136'!INTERSCOPE (10.98'17.98) 1 week at No. 1 53 47 40 55 GINUWINEA550 MUSIC 67685/EPIC (tom D-.16.98)I GINUWINE... THE BACHELOR 14 2 2 3 6 SOUNDTRACK A[AFACE26041- ARIS1A 10 .98/16.9aì SOUL FOOD 1 VARIOUS ARTISTS 53 18 SO SO DEF BASS ALL -STARS VOL. II 26 3 1 1 4 DEATH ROW 53509 */PRIORITY (12.98/1998) GANG RELATED THE SOUNDTRACK 1 54 48 SOUNDTRACK - 50 SO DEF 67998`/COLUMBIA (10.98 E(Ú16.98) 4 5 4 9 MASTER P NO LIMIT 50559` /PRIORITY (10.98/16.98) GHETTO D 1 55 40 35 28 ROME GRAND JURY 67441/RCA (10.98/15.98) ROME 7 5 3 2 3 JANET VIRGIN 44762 (11.98/17.98) THE VELVET ROPE 2 MAKAVELI A' 56 58 52 52 THE DON KILLUMINATI: THE 7 DAY THEORY 1 DEATH ROW 90039 /INTERSCOPE (10.98/16.98) 6 6 5 7 BUSTA RHYMES ELEKTRA 62064`/EEG (10.98/16.981 WHEN DISASTER STRIKES... 1 57 54 50 33 SOUNDTRACK COLUMBIA 67917 (10.98 EQ/16.98) LOVE JONES: THE MUSIC 3 7 4 - 2 LL COOL J DEF JAM 539184 */MERCURY (11.98 EQ/17.98) PHENOMENON 4 58 51 41 4 SAM SALTER LAFACE 26040/ARISTA (10.98/15.98) Ills ITS ON TONIGHT 41 8 8 6 5 BOYZ II MEN MOTOWN 530819* (11.9$17.98) EVOLUTION 1 59 63 60 90 2PAC A' DEATH ROW /INTERSCOPE 524204' /ISLAND (19.98/24.98) ALL EYEZ ON ME 1 9 9 7 6 USHER APACE 26043/ ARISTA (10.96 16.98) MY WAY 4 VARIOUS ARTISTS 60 52 46 9 ULTIMATE HIP HOP PARTY 1998 32 10 10 9 15 PUFF DADDY & THE FAMILY ' BAD BOY 73012' /ARISTA (10.98/17.98) NO WAY OUT 1 ARISTA 18977 (1098/16.98) 11 12 10 6 MARIAH CAREY A' COLUMBIA 67835 (10.98 EQ/17.98) BUTTERFLY 3 61 55 47 5 IMMATURE MCA 11668 (10.98/16.98) THE JOURNEY 20 2 GRAVEDIGGAZ 62 NEW 1 MASE BAD BOY 73017 / ARISTA (10.98/16.981 HARLEM WORLD 62 12 7 - THE PICK, THE SICKLE AND THE SHOVEL 7 GEE STREET 32501N2 (10.98/16.98) 63 57 49 12 SOUNDTRACK DEF JAM 537973 */MERCURY (11.98 E0/17.98) DEF JAMS HOW TO BE A PLAYER 2 13 11 8 6 EPMD DEF JAM 536389'/MERCURY (10.98 E0/16.98) BACK IN BUSINESS 4 64 60 58 7 JONATHAN BUTLER N2K ENCODED 10005110.98/15.981 DO YOU LOVE ME? 57 14 13 11 28 MARY J. BLIGE MCA 11606 (10.98/16.98) SHARE MY WORLD 1 65 62 65 51 LIL' KIM UNDEAS/ATLANTIC92733` /AG (10.98/16.981 HARD CORE 3 * * * HOT SHOT DEBUT* * * 66 69 55 9 VANESSAWILLIAMSMERCURY536060 (10.98EQ/16.98) NEXT 28 fv1ELESS 15 15 NEW 1 BIG BUBKEDAR53074 'lUNIVERSAL(10.9816.98)t 67 66 66 72 KENNY LATTIMORE COLUMBIA 67125 (10.98 EQ/16.98) in KENNY LATTIMORE 19 16 NEW 1 SALT- N -PEPA RED ANT /LONDON 828959MSLAND (10.97/17.98) BRAND NEW 16 68 65 56 42 PEGGY SCOTT -ADAMS MISS BUTCH 4003/MARDI GRAS (10.98/16.98) ® HELP YOURSELF 9 11 15 12 6 - MACK 10 PRIORITY 50675* (10.98/16.98) BASED ON A TRUE STORY 5 69 53 48 6 SOUNDTRACK LOUD 67531/RCA (10.98/16.98) SOUL IN THE HOLE 13 I 4 18 14 15 - 13 JOE JIVE 41603' (11.98/16.98) ALL THAT AM 70 75 70 27 HEAVY D UPTOWN 53033' /UNIVERSAL (10.98/16.98) WATERBED HEV 3 19 21 19 37 ERYKAH BADU KEDAR 53027'NNIVERSAL(10.98/15.98) BADUIZM 1 71 64 63 15 THE O'JAYS GLOBAL SOUL 31149 /EREEWORLD (10.9 8/15.98) LOVE YOU TO TEARS 14 GOD'S PROPERTY FROM KIRK FRANKLIN'S NU NATION 20 16 14 23 GOD'S PROPERTY 1 B -RITE 90093 /INTERSCOPE (10.98/16.98) 72 70 57 9 VARIOUS ARTISTS SICK WID' IT 45009/JIVE (19.98/24.981 SOUTHWEST RIDERS 2 TOP AUTHORITY UNCUT THE NEW YEA 21 73 77 76 61 AALIYAH A' BLACKGROUND/ATLANTIC 92715/AG (10.9806.981 ONE IN A MILLION 2 21 NEW 1 TOP AUTHORITY - TOP FLIGHT/WRAP 8160 /ICHIBAN (11.98/16.981 74 72 67 13 VARIOUS ARTISTS SUAVE HOUSE 1585/RELATIVITY (30.98/15.98) SUAVE HOUSE 4 22 20 25 10 SOUNDTRACK ARISTA 18975 (10.98/16.981 MONEY TALKS - THE ALBUM 6 15 67 75 34 SCARFACE RAP -A- LOT/N00TRYBE42799`NIRGIN (10.9$16.98) THE UNTOUCHABLE 1 23 18 24 16 MISSY" MISDEMEANOR" ELLIOTTA EASTWEST62062' /EEG110.98/16.98) SUPADUPAFLY 1 14 WARNER BROS. 46548 (10.9806.981® SWEET THING 49 LUTHER VANDROSS 76 83 78 BONEY JAMES 24 22 18 4 ONE NIGHT WITH YOU - THE BEST OF LOVE VOLUME 2 17 LV 68220/EPIC (10.98 E0/17.9831 77 74 87 71 TONI BRAXTON A' LAFACE 26020/ARISTA (10.98/16.981 SECRETS 1 WYCLEF JEAN FEAT. REFUGEE ALLSTARS 25 19 22 18 WYCLEF JEAN PRESENTS THE CARNIVAL FEAT. REFUGEE ALLSTARS 4 78 93 81 25 TRACK MASTERS/CRAVE 67848'/EPIC (10.98 E0/16.98) ALLURE 23 RUFFHOUSE 67974 /COLUMBIA (10.98 EQ/16.98) ALLURE ® PATTERSON 48 26 17 17 5 BRIAN MCKNIGHT MERCURY 536215 (10.98 EQ/16.98) ANYTIME 10 79 59 82 39 RAHSAAN PATTERSON MCA 11559 (9.98/12.98)® RAHSAAN 46 * * * PACESETTER * * * 80 46 - 2 YVETTE MICHELE LOUD 674871RCA (10.98/16.98) ® MY DREAM 27 32 43 6 JON B. YAB YUM/550 MUSIC 67805/EPIC 00.98 EQ/16.98) COOL RELAX 27 81 87 88 17 GHETTO TWIINZ RAP-A- LOT/N00 TRYBE 44438NIRGIN (10.98/15.981 ® IN THAT WATER 36 82 73 2 AARON NEVILLE A&M 540784 (10.98/16.98) TO MAKE ME WHO I AM 73 28 25 21 13 BONE THUGS -N- HARMONY RUTHLESS 6340/RELATIVITY (19.98/23.98) THE ART OF WAR 1 - 83 RE -ENTRY 2 TRICK DADDY DOLLARS SUP -N-SUDE 2790/WARLOCK (10.98/15.98) BASED ON A TRUE STORY 83 29 23 20 23 SOUNDTRACK NO LIMIT 50643/PRIORITY (10.98/16.98) . I'M BOUT IT 1 RE -ENTRY 45 ARISTA 18951 (10.98/16.981 THE PREACHER'S WIFE 1 30 27 27 19 K -CI & JOJO MCA 11613 (10.98/16.98) LOVE ALWAYS 9 84 SOUNDTRACK A2 85 79 86 60 BLACKSTREET A' INTERSCOPE 90071 (10.98/16.981 ANOTHER LEVEL 1 31 28 28 49 DRU HILL ISLAND 524306 (10.98/16.98)11M DRU HILL 5 86 85 80 5 STEVE HARVEY ISLAND 524415 (10.98/16.98) LIVE...SOMEWHERE DOWN SOUTH 67 32 31 - 2 RICK JAMES HIGHER SOURCE/PRIVATE I 417070/MERCURY (10.98 EQ/16.981 URBAN RAPSODY 31 87 81 77 13 LISA STANSFIELD ARISTA 18738 (10.98/16.98) LISA STANSFIELD 30 33 24 16 4 COMMON RELATIVITY 1535* (10.98/15.981 ONE DAY IT'LL ALL MAKE SENSE 12 88 68 61 12 KILLARMY wU -TANG 50633 /PRIORITY (10.9806.981 SILENT WEAPONS FOR QUIET WARS 10 34 29 31 18 PATTI LABELLE MCA 11642 (10.98/16.981 FLAME 10 89 71 62 4 II TRU MO THUGS 1582/RELATIVITY (10.9805.981 A NEW BREED OF FEMALE 49 35 35 37 74 MASTER P NO LIMIT 53978`/PRIORITY (10.98/16.98) ICE CREAM MAN 3 ® WILLIAM BECTON & FRIENDS 36 30 30 32 THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G. Ae BAD BOY 73011' / ARISTA (19.98/24.98) LIFE AFTER DEATH 1 90 99 2 HEART OF A LOVE SONG 90 CGI 161318 (9.98/15 -98) 31 43 36 36 TRU NO LIMIT 50660`/PRIORITY (12.98/18.98) TRU 2 DA GAME 2 91 RE -ENTRY 13 SOUNDS OF BLACKNESS PERSPECTIVE 549029/A&M (10.9806.98) IN - TIME FOR HEALING 24 38 34 26 11 SWV RCA 67525* (10.9$/16.98) RELEASE SOME TENSION 5 92 90 73 5 ORGANIZED KONFUSION PRIORITY 50560 (10.98/16.98) ® THE EQUINOX 29 39 45 32 19 MIA X NO LIMIT 50705`/PRIORITY(10.98 /16.981 UNLADY LIKE 2 93 92 - 2 UNCLE SAM STONECREEK 67731/EPIC (10.98 EQ/16.98) UNCLE SAM 92 40 33 29 4 NEXT ARISTA 18973 (10.98 /15.98) ® RATED NEXT 29 94 86 94 19 EN VOGUE EASTWEST 62057/EEG (10.98/16.98) EV3 8 SOMETHIN' FOR THE PEOPLE 41 38 33 5 THIS TIME IT'S PERSONAL 33 95 84 69 11 SOUNDTRACK LOUD 90131/INTERSCOPE (10.98/16.98) HOODLUM 23 WARNER BROS.