THROWBACK THURSDAY: 2010 TOP RAP ALBUM RELEASES

2010 saw some of Hip Hop's biggest rap stars release albums. Eminem continued his dominance, Kanye solidified himself as a musical genius, while Drake & Nicki started runs that probably will never be matched. Check out the first week sales of these rap giants below.

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2010 Rap Albums w/ the Highest First Week Sales:

1. Eminem | Recovery | 741K

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2. Kanye West | My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy | 496K*

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3. Drake | Thank Me Later | 447K

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4. Nicki Minaj | Pink Friday | 375K*

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5. Lil Wayne | Rebirth |176K

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6. Rick Ross | Teflon Don | 176K

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7. Kid Cudi | Man On The Moon II | 169K

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8. TI | No Mercy | 159K

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9. Ludacris | Battle of the Sexes | 137K

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10. Lil Wayne | I Am Not a Human Being | 125K

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*Kanye and Nicki Minaj released on the same day and were both able to do huge numbers. Nicki Minaj appears on 6 out of the 10 albums listed.

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