The late Pop Smoke will open with one of the 10 biggest debuts thus far this year. His previous release, Meet The Woo 2, may move back into the Top 15; like the new set, that release came out on Steven Victor's Victor Victor imprint via Republic.
- Pop Smoke (Victor Victor/Republic) 210-230k total activity, 45-55k albums
- Hamilton (Uptown/Atlantic) 75-85k, 30-35k
- Lil Baby (Quality Control/Motown/Capitol) 63-68k, <1k
- DaBaby (SCMG/Interscope) 35-40k, <1k
- Post Malone (Republic) 33-38k, 1-2k
- Harry Styles (Columbia) 28-32k, 4-5k
- The Weeknd (XO/Republic) 27-30k, 2-3k
- Polo G (Columbia) 27-30k, <1k
- Drake (OVO/Republic) 27-30k, <1k
- Lil Uzi Vert (Generation Now/Atlantic) 27-30k, <1k
- Future (Freebandz/Epic) 25-28k, <1k
- Luke Combs (River House/Columbia Nashville) 25-28k, 2-3k
- Lil Durk (Alamo/Interscope) 24-27k, <1k
- Pop Smoke - Meet The Woo 2 (Victor Victor/Republic) 24-27k, <1k
- Roddy Ricch (Bird Vision/Atlantic) 23-26k, <1k
- Lady Gaga (Interscope) 23-26k, 4-5k
- Gunna (Young Stoner Life) 22-25k, <1k
- Bad Bunny (Rimas) 22-25k, <1k
- Jack Harlow (Atlantic) 21-24k, <1k
- Morgan Wallen (Big Loud) 21-24k, ~1k
Debut
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