Rick Ross Reaches Gold, Mariah Carey Clings To Top 5 Spot, Lyfe Jennings Snuffed Out

  In this week's Hip-Hop and R&B charts, Rick Ross is solid gold, Mariah Carey's honeymoon at the top is almost over, and Lyfe Jennings and The Roots bow out of the Top 10. Pop superstar, Madonna's eleventh studio album, Hard Candy, relinquishes its top position but still remains in the top five coming in at No. 3 this week with 94,200 copies sold, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Powered by the Justin Timberlake assisted smash hit "4 Minutes," the album is approaching Gold statues in two weeks scanning 374,500 copies. This is the material mom's seventh chart-topper, placing her second amongst all-time female artist to peak that high, only behind Barbara Streisand. Newlywed, Mariah Carey, E=MC2 honeymoon is nearing an end as the R&B icon falls three spots to come in at No. 5 this week. Despite experiencing a 9% decrease in sales, Carey's sixth studio album sold an impressive 87,100 copies. After four weeks, Mrs. Nick Cannon's Island Def Jam set is approaching platinum status scanning an outstanding 828,600 copies. After becoming the first British female solo artist to debut on top of Billboard 200, UK import Leona Lewis' Spirit keeps sinking, falling three spots to No. 6 this week. In just five weeks the debut for the sultry songstress is certified gold scanning an impressive 555,500 copies. Lyfe Jennings bows out of the Top 10, dropping eight spots to No. 12. Despite being hit with a 60% decline in sales, the singer/songwriter's third studio album, Lyfe Change sold 31,700 copies this week. After two weeks, the album has amassed 112,100 copies sold. SOURCE: SOHH.COM