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Meanwhile, Megan Thee Stallion's latest album 'Traumazine', fellow newcomer on this week's Billboard 200 albums chart, arrives at No. 4 with 63,000 equivalent album units earned.

• Aug 22, 2022

AceShowbiz - It's a beautiful week for Rod Wave. His latest album "Beautiful Mind" bows atop the Billboard 200 albums chart, marking the rapper's second No. 1 album. The album reigns the chart after earning 115,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. in the week ending August 18, according to Luminate.

Of the number, SEA units comprise 113,000 which is equaling 157.73 million on-demand official streams of the set's 24 tracks. Album sales comprise 2,000 with the rest of the number being TEA units. Prior to this, the musician led the list with his last release, "SoulFly".

Back to this week's chart, Bad Bunny's former leader "Un Verano Sin Ti" dips from No. 1 to No. 2. The album, which spent eight nonconsecutive weeks at No. 1, earns 108,000 equivalent album units. Meanwhile, Beyonce Knowles' "Renaissance" stays steady at No. 3 with 64,000 units earned.

Joining Rod's "Beautiful Mind" as the newcomer this week is Megan Thee Stallion's "Traumazine". The new set arrives at No. 4 with 63,000 equivalent album units earned. SEA units comprise 54,000 units, album sales comprise 8,000 units while TEA units comprise 1,000 units. It's the Houston star's sixth charting effort on the Billboard 200.

Following it up is NBA YoungBoy's (YoungBoy Never Broke Again) "The Last Slimeto" which descends from No. 2 to No. 5 in its second week after earning 50,000 equivalent album units. Morgan Wallen's former No. 1 album "Dangerous: The Double Album" also falls, dipping from No. 4 to No. 6 with 48,000 units, while Harry Styles's chart-topping "Harry's House" moves down from No. 5 to No. 7 with 43,000 units earned.

As for The Weeknd's compilation album "The Highlights", it bounces back to the Top 10. It rises from No. 36 to No. 8 with just over 28,000 equivalent album units earned. Occupying No. 9 is Future's "I Never Liked You" which falls from No. 7 to No. 9 with nearly 28,000 equivalent album units. Rounding out the Top 10 is Olivia Rodrigo's "Sour" that slides down one rang from No. 9 to No. 10 after earning 25,000 units.

Top Ten of Billboard 200:

1. "Beautiful Mind" - Rod Wave (115,000 units)
2. "Un Verano Sin Ti" - Bad Bunny (108,000 units)
3. "Renaissance" - Beyonce Knowles (64,000 units)
4. "Traumazine" - Megan Thee Stallion (63,000 units)
5. "The Last Slimeto" - NBA YoungBoy (YoungBoy Never Broke Again) (50,000 units)
6. "Dangerous: The Double Album" - Morgan Wallen (48,000 units)
7. "Harry's House" - Harry Styles (43,000 units)
8. "The Highlights" - The Weeknd (28,000 units)
9. "I Never Liked You" - Future (nearly 28,000 units)
10. "Sour" - Olivia Rodrigo (25,000 units)