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Lil Wayne Busts 1M Barrier

Rapper's release first in 3 years to hit milestone in a single week

By Rob Quinn,  Newser Staff

Posted Jun 18, 2008 9:20 AM CDT

(Newser) – Lil Wayne has become the first artist to sell more than a million albums in a week since 50 Cent in 2005, Billboard reports. Tha Carter III, the rapper's sixth album, exploded out of record stores last week, selling close to half a million its...   Read full story »

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