Music

The set rules the chart for the second week, while Incubus' '8' and the soundtrack of 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2' debut on top 10.

• May 1, 2017

AceShowbiz - Kendrick Lamar's latest effort "DAMN" stays steady in its second week at No. 1 on Billboard 200 chart. The set racked up 238,000 equivalent album units, including 87,000 in traditional album sales in the week ending April 27, according to Nielsen Music. This number marks the fourth largest week of 2017 for an album following debut weeks of "DAMN" (603,000), Ed Sheeran's "Divide (division sign)" (451,000) and Drake's "More Life" (505,000).

"More Life" rises one slot to No. 2 with 77,000 units, while "Divide (division sign)" trailed behind at No. 3, marking its eighth week on the chart with 55,000 units. At No. 4, Incubus nabs seventh top 10 album with recent effort "8" which sold 52,000 units. The rock band's latest full-length studio album was 2011's "If Not Now, When?" which debuted at No. 2.

Bruno Mars' "24K Magic" ascends to No. 5 with 42,000 equivalent album units, followed by The Chainsmokers' "Memories...Do Not Open" which dips to No. 6 with 41,000 units. Meanwhile, the soundtrack of animated movie "Moana" falls to No. 7 with 40,000 units.

The soundtrack of upcoming movie "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" blasts to No. 8 in its first week with 34,000 units. The success of the new set follows the soundtrack of the first installment of the series "Guardians of the Galaxy" which blasted to No. 1 in 2014 and became 2014's No. 5 biggest-selling album in the U.S. and top-selling soundtrack.

Other titles making up this week's top 10 are Future's self-titled album "Future" which slips to No. 9 with 34,000 units, and The Weeknd's "Starboy" which blasts to No. 10 with 33,000 units.

1. "DAMN" - Kendrick Lamar (238,000)
2. "More Life" - Drake (77,000)
3. "Divide (division sign)" - Ed Sheeran (55,000)
4. "8" - Incubus (52,000)
5. "24K Magic" - Bruno Mars (42,000)
6. "Memories...Do Not Open" - The Chainsmokers (41,000)
7. "Moana" Soundtrack – Various Artists (40,000)
8. "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" Soundtrack - Various Artists (34,000)
9. "Future" - Future (34,000)
10. "Starboy - The Weeknd (33,000)