HIGHLIGHT – Future
Future put himself in the history books by having two albums top the Billboard 200 chart back-to-back.
Future puts some big numbers on the board with his Future and Hndrxx albums.
Billboard reports :
Future is the first act in the nearly 61-year history of the chart to achieve back-to-back No. 1 debuts in successive weeks. The rapper is also the first artist to succeed himself at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 at all (counting not only debuts) since 1968. He’s additionally the first soloist ever to claim the honor…With Future’s HNDRXX at No. 1 and his self-titled release at No. 2, the rapper is the first act in nearly one year to have both the Nos. 1 and 2 albums simultaneously. The last act to do so was Prince, following his death last year, when, on the May 7-dated chart, he re-entered the list at No. 1 with The Very Best of Prince and at No. 2 with the Purple Rain soundtrack. Before that, Nelly was the last act to manage the achievement, way back on Oct. 2, 2004, when he debuted at Nos. 1 and 2 with Suit and Sweat, respectively.
In addition to that feat, this is Future‘s fifth No. 1 album. His 2016 album EVOL topped the Billboard 200 chart as well as his 2015 efforts DS2 and his collaborative album with Drake, What A Time To Be Alive. with Drake.
Many expected for Future to keep his hot streak going and drop a third album this past Friday, but he denied those reports .
