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NBA YoungBoy Sets Rap Record With 34th Billboard 200 Entry

MASA debuted at Number 6 on the chart as YoungBoy notched his 16th Top 10 entry, tying him with Jay-Z and Nas

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Overview

  • YoungBoy’s MASA became his 34th entry on the Billboard 200, surpassing E-40’s previous mark of 33 among rappers.
  • The album opened at Number 6 with 49,000 equivalent album units earned in its first week of July 25–31.
  • Streaming accounted for more than 98 percent of MASA’s debut units, with fewer than 1,000 in pure sales.
  • The debut marked YoungBoy’s 16th Top 10 album, tying him with Jay-Z and Nas for the third-most Top 10 entries among rappers.
  • Since his 2017 debut, YoungBoy has charted 34 projects in eight years by releasing a mix of studio albums, mixtapes, compilations and EPs at a rapid pace.