Oh, Common. So adorable. So talented. So like LL Cool J in that he looks kind of funny when he takes off his hat. I’m sure he’s off somewhere celebrating his first number 1 album, which sold 155,000 copies in its first week.

Sean Kingston’s eponymous album also had a big debut, coming in at No. 6 on the Billboard 200.

More-to-love American Idol diva Mandisa’s new album came in at No. 43 and Keith Murray’s interestinly named Rap-Murr-Phobia sold just 13,000, but ended up near the top of the Hip Hop & R&B charts. More after the jump.
Artist, Record, Peak Position, Number of Weeks on the Charts
Billboard 200
1. Common, Finding Forever, 1, 1
2. Korn, Untitled, 2, 1
3. Various Artists, NOW 25, 1, 3
4. Soundtrack, Hairspray, 2, 4
5. Miley Cyrus, Hannah Montana 2 (Soundtrack)/Meet Miley Cyrus 6. Sean Kingston, Sean Kingston, 6, 1
7. Kidz Bop Kidz, Kidz Bop 12, 7, 1
8. T.I., T.I. vs. T.I.P., 1, 6
9. Fergie, The Dutchess, 3, 46
10. Linkin Park, Minutes To Midnight, 1, 12

Billboard Hip Hop/R&B
1. Common, Finding Forever, 1, 1
2. T.I. T.I. vs. T.I.P., 1, 5
3. Sean Kingston, Sean Kingston, 3, 1
4. Prince, Planet Earth, 1, 2
5. T-Pain, Epiphany, 1, 9
6. Various Artists, NOW 25, 2, 3
7. Keith Murray, Rap-Murr-Phobia (The Fear Of Real Hip-Hop), 7, 1
8. Ne-Yo, Because of You, 1, 14
9. Fabolous, From Nothin’ to Somethin’, 1, 7
10. R. Kelly, Double Up, 1, 10

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