Kanye West returned to Billboard’s albums charts last week with his comeback set, Vultures 1. The project, which was marketed as a collaboration with Ty Dolla $ign under the name ¥$ (it was also attributed to their individual artist names), was a quick win for both stars. One week later, the set has not fallen from the highest spot on several tallies–and including his past work, the controversial rapper is leading quite a few lists.
This week, West claims the No. 1 title on seven different Billboard charts. Most of those rankings are ruled by Vultures 1, but that’s not the only project from the hip-hop musician that’s running the show on the weekly albums tallies.
Vultures 1 earns a second stay at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 this week. The list is known as the most competitive albums ranking in the U.S., as it shows which titles Americans are listening to. The tally includes all genres and uses a methodology that combines pure purchases, sales of individual tunes on a title, and streaming activity.
West earned his eleventh No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with Vultures 1 when it debuted in first place last week, while $ign collected his first with the project. This frame, consumption of the effort drops precipitously, but it didn’t face very tough competition, so it was able to maintain its hold over the ranking.
Since Vultures 1 is still the No. 1 album in America, it makes sense that it also keeps atop several more specific lists. The set is still running the show on the Top Streaming Albums and Independent Albums charts as well. Looking at the genre-only rosters, Vultures 1 is once again in charge of both the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and Top Rap Albums tallies.
West’s busy week involves more than Vultures 1, though. He is still sitting at No. 1 on both the Top Christian Albums and Top Gospel Albums charts, but not with his latest hip-hop collection. His 2021 effort Donda is still in charge of both of those rankings, even after years on top. The set has now ruled the Top Christian Albums ranking for 98 frames and the Top Gospel Albums chart for 125 turns.
In a few days, Vultures 1 will likely fall from No. 1 on the Billboard 200, but it might be able to earn another frame atop the hip-hop and rap lists. Donda also shows no signs of stepping down, so West may be headed for more turns in first place on several of the aforementioned Billboard rankings.
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