COMPILED FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF RETAIL STORE SALES REPORTS COLLECTED, COMPILED. AND PROVIDED BY SoundScan° 1111 BiIIboardTOPDECEMBER 19, 1998 TOP R&II A TM "' 48 64 95 6 98 DEGREES MOTOWN 530956 (10.98 EQ/16.98) 98 DEGREES AND RISING 48 49 50 53 10 GANGSTA BOO HYPNOTIZE MINDS 1685 / REL ATIVITY ( ' n0.9768S) ENQUIRING MINDS 15 Y zo ó V) ~ W Nw N NO I 1 w O Y G ARTIST TITLE 50 46 60 28 MASTER P A° LIMIT 53538* /PRIORITY MP DA LAST DON =3 53 G IMPRINT L Nun REL (SUGGESTED LIST PRICE OR EQUIVALENT FOR CASSETTE /CD) áá -111 PACESETTER 1- --.n No. 1 o-- 51 79 - 2 BABYFACE EPIC 69617 (11 )±8 ECbi7.98) CHRISTMAS WITH BABYFACE 51 1 2 2PAC AMARU /DEATH ROW 90301* / INTERSCOPE (19.98/24.98) 2 weeks at No. I GREATEST HITS 52 74 55 11 TRICK DADDY SLIP-N -SLIDE 2802/WARLOCK (10.98 /15.98)® WWW.THUG.COM 52 2 4 4 11 JAY -Z A' ROC- A- FELLA/DEF JAM 558902 * /MERCURY (10,98 EC1/16.98) VOL. 2... HARD KNOCK LIFE 53 41 22 4 GHETTO COMMISSION NO LIMIT 50011 * /PRIORITY (10.98/16.98) WISE GUYS 12 3 5 3 4 R. KELLY A3 JIVE 41625* (19.98/24.98) R. 54 49 52 61 JANET A' VIRGIN 44762 (11.98/17.98) THE VELVET ROPE 2 4 2 4 METHOD MAN DEF JAM 558920* /MERCURY (11.98 EQ/17.981 TICAL 2000: JUDGEMENT DAY 55 48 40 7 KENNY LATTIMORE COLUMBIA 68854 (10.98 EQ/16.98) FROM THE SOUL OF MAN 15 ICE CUBE 56 55 30 9 KURUPT ANTRA 540963/A &M (10.98 EQ/17.98) KURUPTION! 4 5 6 2 3 WAR & PEACE VOL. I (THE WAR DISC) 2 PRIORITY 50700* (11.98/17.98) 51 62 38 4 TQ CLOCKWORK 69431 * /EPIC (11.98 E0/16.98) MI THEY NEVER SAW ME COMING 28 6 8 8 DRU HILL UNIVERSITY 524542/ISLAND (10.98 50/17.98) ENTER THE DRU 2 SNOOP DOGG A2 58 47 42 19 DA GAME IS TO BE SOLD, NOT TO BE TOLD 1 7 7 6 3 MARIAH CAREY COLUMBIA 69670* (11.98 EQ/17.98) # 1'S 6 NO LIMIT 50000"/PRIORITY (11.98/17.98) 8 9 7 WHITNEY HOUSTON ARISTA 19037 (11.98/17.98) MY LOVE IS YOUR LOVE 59 56 63 10 TYRESE RCA 66901* (9.98/13.981 ® TYRESE 53 RZA AS BOBBY DIGITAL 60 3 TRACK MASTERS (10.98 THE STREETS 25 9 3 RZA AS BOBBY DIGITAL IN STEREO 3 39 25 KID CAPRI 68781* /COLUMBIA 00/16.98) SOUNDTRACK TO 61 59 59 42 JAGGED EDGE SO SO DEF 68181 /COLUMBIA (10.98 EQ/16.98) IM A JAGGED ERA 19 GREATEST GAINER 62 70 - 2 VARIOUS ARTISTS TOMMY BOY 1268 (12.98/17.981 MTV PARTY TO GO 99 62 10 17 19 26 BRANDY AT) N)I'..SC,- -.:;(10.98/16.98) NEVER S-A-Y NEVER 2 63 52 37 3 LA THE DARKMAN WU -TANG 3007*/SUPREME TEAM (11.98/16.981M HEIST OF THE CENTURY 37 11 15 14 29 DMX RUFF RYDERS /DEF JAIL - MERCURY (10.98 EQ/16.98) IT'S DARK AND HELL IS HOT 64 72 49 7 GHETTO MAFIA RAP ARTIST 2061 /FULLY LOADED (10.98/15.981® ON DA GRIND 34 LAURYN HILL A' 12 10 10 15 THE MISEDUCATION OF LAURYN HILL RUFFHOUSE 69035"/COLUMBIA (11.98 EQ/17.98) 65 61 72 30 XSCAPE SO SO DEF 68042/COLUMBIA (10.98 EQ/16.98) TRACES OF MY LIPSTICK 6 13 16 13 10 OUTKAST LAFACE 26053*/ARISTA 110.98/16.981 AQUEM (NI 2 66 66 77 6 DIVINE PENDULUM 12325/RED ANT (10.98/16.98) ISE FAIRY TALES 40 14 14 5 GETO BOYS RAP -A -LOT 46780NIRGIN (11.98/17.98) DA GOOD DA BAD & DA UGLY 5 61 67 58 12 FLIPMODE SQUAD FLIPMODE/ELEKTRA 62238 * /EEG (10.98/16.98) THE IMPERIAL 3 15 18 18 11 KIRK FRANKLIN GOSPO CENTRIC 90178/ INTERSCOPE (10.98/17.981 THE NU NATION PROJECT 4 68 68 70 23 MAXWELL COLUMBIA 68968* (10.98 EQ/16.98) EMBRYA 2 16 20 16 16 THE TEMPTATIONS MOTOWN 530937 (10.98 EQ/16.98) PHOENIX RISING 8 69 51 41 11 A TRIBE CALLED QUEST JIVE 41638* (10.98/17.98) THE LOVE MOVEMENT 3 JERMAINE DUPRI IN THE 11 21 21 5 JUVENILE CASH MONEY 53162 /UNIVERSAL (10.98/16.98) 400 DEGREEZ 7 70 58 68 21 JERMAINE DUPRI PRESENTS - LIFE 1472 ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK 1 50 SO DEF 69087` /COLUMBIA (10.98 Eß/16.98) TIMBALAND TIM'S BIO: LIFE FROM DA BASSMENT 18 11 2 11 DOWNING & GERALD ALBRIGHT BLACKGROUND/ATLANTIC 92813*/AG (10.98/16.98 11 63 57 10 WILL PLEASURES OF THE NIGHT 36 VERVE FORECAST 557613NERVE (10.98 EQ/16.98) im 19 23 20 10 DEBORAH COX nRi,rn 15022 (10.98/16.98) MI ONE WISH 14 8 VARIOUS ARTISTS 12 54 54 BAD BOY'S GREATEST HITS VOLUME 1 17 BAD BOY 73022* /ARISTA (10.98/17.98) -.11111 HOT SHOT DEBUT 73 94 73 7 DA KAPERZ D -LO/LIKWID 8010/FULLY LOADED (10.98/15.98) DA KAPERZ 68 2- NEW FULL BLOODED I . LII MEMORIAL DAY 20 74 71 50 10 BRAND NUBIAN ARISTA 19024* (10.98/16.98) FOUNDATION 12 BONE THUGS -N- HARMONY 21 12 2 THE COLLECTION: VOLUME ONE 12 RUTHLESS 69715 * /RELATIVITY (11.98/17.98) 75 73 75 43 SILKK THE SHOCKER NO LIMIT 50716 * /PRIORITY (10.98/16.981 CHARGE IT 2 DA GAME 1 TWISTA & THE SPEED KNOT MOBSTAZ 22 13 2 DJ QUIK PROFILE 19034*/ARISTA (10.98/16.98) RHYTHM -AL-ISM 13 16 69 62 9 MOBSTABILITY 9 CREATOR'S WAY /ATLANTIC 83142 * /AG (10.98/16.98) 23 28 21 17 KELLY PRICE T -NECK 524516/ISLAND (10.98 EQ/16.98) SOUL OF A WOMAN 2 77 57 44 9 CYPRESS HILL RUFFHOUSE 83142 * /COLUMBIA (10.98 EQ/16.98) CYPRESS HILL IV 11 24 22 11 5 MIA X NO LIMIT 53502* /PRIORITY (10.98/16.98) MAMA DRAMA 3 78 77 71 64 JON B. 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STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON 10TH ANNIVERSARY TRIBUTE 31 PRIORITY 53532* (10.98/16.98) 84 75 66 23 NOREAGA PENALTY 3077 */TOMMY BOY (11.98/16.98) N.O.R.E. 1 79 8 VVu AROEIOUS A11R098/15TISTS 32 33 47 54 WILL SMITH A" COLUMBIA 68683* (10.98 Eß/17.98) BIG WILLIE STYLE 9 85 93 LUKE'S HALL OF FAME VOLUME 3 59 L' J 234` .98) 33 31 31 20 GERALD LEVERT EASTWEST 62261/EEG (10.98/16.98) LOVE & CONSEQUENCES 2 86 97 88 15 FAT JOE MYSTIC/ATLANTIC 92805 * /AG (10.98/16.98) DON CARTAGENA 2 34 34 39 21 MONICA ARISTA 19011 *(10.98/16.98) THE BOY IS MINE 2 87 83 94 67 MASTER P A2 NO LIMIT 50559 * /PRIORITY (10.98/16.981 GHETTO D 1 35 38 33 11 KEITH SWEATA ELEKTRA 62262/EEG (10.98/16.981 STILL IN THE GAME 2 88 82 82 55 CHICO DEBARGE KEDAR 53088* /UNIVERSAL (10.98/16.98) LONG TIME NO SEE 14 VARIOUS ARTISTS THE SOURCE PRESENTS HIP HOP HITS VOLUME 2 36 36 35 4 - 29 89 89 61 USHER A' LAFACE 26043/ARISTA (10.98/16.981 MY WAY 1 POLYGRAM TV /DEF JAM 565668/MERCURY (10.98 ) - EQ/17.98) 90 88 48 6 KOOL G RAP ILLSTREET /DOWN LOW 6001 /K -TEL (10.98/14.98) ROOTS OF EVIL 43 31 32 12 9 MACK 10 HOO BANGIN' 53512 * /PRIORITY (10.98/16.98) THE RECIPE 6 38 30 23 4 PETE ROCK LOUD 67616* /RCA (10.98/16.98) SOUL SURVIVOR 7 91 86 76 K -CI & JOJO A' MCA 11613* (10.98/16.98) LOVE ALWAYS 2 39 37 34 9 BIZZY BONE MO THUGS /RUTHLESS 1670 /RELATIVITY (10.98/17.98) HEAVEN'Z MOVIE 2 92 65 56 1 GAMBINO FAMILY NO LIMIT 50718* /PRIORITY 110.98/16.981 GHETTO ORGANIZED 3 40 35 29 5 CRUCIAL CONFLICT PALLAS 53163 /UNIVERSAL (10.98/16.98) GOOD SIDE BAD SIDE 10 93 85 85 17 LINK RELATIVITY 1645 (10.98/15.98) ® SEX DOWN 46 94 91 89 57 MYSTIKAL BIG BOY/NO LIMIT 41620 /JIVE (10.98/16.9811BM 1 41 43 32 21 TRIN-I-TEE 5:7 B-RITE 90094/INTERSCOPE (10.98/15.98)M TRIN-I-TEE 5:7 20 UNPREDICTABLE 95 81 65 9 TELA RAP -A -LOT 46588NIRGIN (10.98/16.98) NOW OR NEVER 13 42 40 51 25 SOUNDTRACK A' BLACKGROUND /ATLANTIC 83113*/AG (10.98/17.98) DR.