Black Eyed Peas Breaks Through
Fans, critics and artists have wondered for years why the music of Los Angeles’ alternative hip-hop scene hasn’t found a wider audience. Maybe Black Eyed Peas has finally ended the drought. The trio’s single “Request Line” entered at No. 13 on the national sales chart, and at No. 8 in Southern California.
TOP 10 ALBUMS
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Title, Artist (Nat’l Rank) Last Week 1 Everyday, Dave Matthews Band (2) 1 2 Hotshot, Shaggy (1) 2 3 No Angel, Dido (4) 4 4 The Professional 2, DJ Clue (8) 5 5 Ghetto Love, Jaheim (9) -- 6 Reptile, Eric Clapton (5) -- 7 Just Push Play, Aerosmith (3) 3 8 Tha Last Meal, Snoop Dogg (32) 7 9 Greatest Hits, Lenny Kravitz (11) 10 10 1, the Beatles (12) 8
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TOP 10 SINGLES
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Title, Artist (Nat’l Rank) Last Week 1 Get Over Yourself, Eden’s Crush (1) -- 2 It’s Over Now, 112 (2) 1 3 Look at Us, Sarina Paris (16) 3 4 Bow Wow, Lil’ Bow Wow (3) 2 5 Butterfly, Crazy Town (4) 5 6 Dollaz Drank & Dank, Mr. Short Khop (34) 16 7 Promise, Jagged Edge (8) 4 8 Request Line, Black Eyed Peas (13) -- 9 Could It Be, Jaheim (5) 7 10 Stutter, Joe (6) 6
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Source: SoundScan Inc., for week ended March 18
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