Even with the weekend not yet complete, Lil Wayne's Tha Carter V appears well positioned to debut atop the Billboard 200 album chart in its opening frame. Even with five more days left in the qualifying Billboard 200 period, it's almost a forgone conclusion that Wayne wins the week. Still, Lil Wayne's biggest Billboard 200 competition this week may come from outside of rap. Indeed, Cher doesn't hold a candle to Wayne's streaming prowess this week. 3 on the Billboard 200, her highest placement there to date.

Source: Forbes September 30, 2018 14:48 UTC