Young Jeezy Grabs the Number One Spot

By: Yves Erwin Salomon

Atlanta-based rapper Young Jeezy bum-rushed the top of the Billboard 200 albums chart this week. The rapper's sophomore set, The Inspiration: Thug Motivation 102, sold over 352,000 copies to easily beat out the debut by American Idol winner Taylor Hicks.

Jeezy's debut album, Let's Get It: Thug Motivation, sold 172,000 copies its first week in stores last year.

The lead single from The Inspiration is "I Luv It," but the rapper will be releasing a new single, "Go Getta" featuring R. Kelly, in the coming weeks.