Lil Wayne’s Back on Top admin Sunday, July 13, 2008 The Studio (Source) Once again Weezy F. Baby has claimed the #1 spot of the Billboard’s Hot 200 ending British rock band Coldplay’s two-week reign. Despite a 25% drop in sales, Lil Wayne’s “Tha Carter III” returns to the top of The Billboard 200 this week. The Cash Money/Universal album moved 156,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan, and has now sold 1.68 million in four weeks ofrelease. Coldplay’s “Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends” (Capitol) — which crowned the chart for the last two weeks — drops down to No. 2, with 149,000 and a 40% decrease in sales. (Source)
