DaBaby's 'Kirk' Debuts At No.1
It’s been a big week for DaBaby. The Charlotte rapper has scored his first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 with KIRK. The 13-track set opens with 145,000 equivalent album units in the U.S., of which 8,000 were in traditional sales.
KIRK, which features Nicki Minaj, Migos, and Kevin Gates, is the follow-up to last year’s Baby on Baby, which peaked at No. 7 in June 2018. The album has earned 719,000 equivalent album to date and spawned the breakout hit ‘Suge,’ which reached No. 7 on the Hot 100.
Last week’s chart-topper, Post Malone’s Hollywood’s Bleeding, slides to No. 2 after three weeks at No. 1. The album moved 124,000 equivalent album units in the week ending Oct. 2.
Kevin Gates earns his fourth top 10 album with I’m Him, which debuts at No. 4 with 70,000 equivalent album units (10,000 in album sales). He previously reached the top 10 with Luca Brasi 3 (No. 4, 2018), By Any Means 2 (No. 4, 2017), and Islah (No. 2, 2016).
Elsewhere in the top 10, Young Thug’s So Much Fun dips 5-8 (39,000), Lizzo’s Cuz I Love You holds at No. 9 (37,000), and Lil Tecca’s We Love You Tecca falls 6-10 (35,000).
BILLBOARD 200 TOP 10
1. DaBaby – KIRK – 145,000
2. Post Malone – Hollywood’s Bleeding – 124,000
3. The Beatles – Abbey Road – 81,000
4. Kevin Gates – I’m Him – 70,000
5. Taylor Swift – Lover – 57,000
6. Whiskey Myers – Whiskey Myers – 42,000
7. Billie Eilish – When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? – 39,000
8 . Young Thug – So Much Fun – 39,000
9. Lizzo – Cuz I Love You – 37,000
10. Lil Tecca – We Love You Tecca – 35,000