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Drake's 'Take Care' Album Debuts at #1

Drake's second album "Take Care" debuts at number one!
Drake's 'Take Care' Debuts at #1
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By Derrick Bryson Taylor · Updated October 28, 2020
Drake is the man of the hour these days! Everyone has been gabbing about his latest album “Take Care,” which hit stores last week. Now the sales figures are in and he’s nabbed the top spot on Billboard!

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With a total 631,000 units sold, “Take Care” is the third largest debut of 2011, according to That Grape Juice. His first album, “Thank Me Later,” put him on the map, but only sold 447,000 in its first week.

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This week, Rihanna and Mary J. Blige both put out albums — and we’ll soon see who’ll take the top of the charts next week.

Just yesterday, Nicki Minaj announced the release date for a second album. The next few weeks will be an exciting time in music!

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