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T.I.'s second offering moves in at No. 1
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More from MusicNEW YORK — A release during the usually quiet Fourth of July week didn't deter sales of T.I.'s "T.I. vs. T.I.P.," which shifted 468,000 units in the U.S., according to Nielsen SoundScan, and debuted at No. 1 on The Billboard 200 and the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
The Grand Hustle/Atlantic set was T.I.'s second chart-topper in 18 months.
After entering at the summit last week, Miley Cyrus' double-disc set "Hannah Montana 2 (Soundtrack)/Meet Miley Cyrus" (Disney) slipped to No. 2 with 188,000 units.
Kelly Clarkson's RCA set "My December" followed suit, falling from No. 2 to No. 3 with 113,000.
Bon Jovi's "Lost Highway" (Island) descended a rung 3-4 with 94,000.
Velvet Revolver's sophomore RCA album, "Libertad," debuted at No. 5 with 92,000.
Another sophomore set bowed inside the top tier this week as former Destiny's Child singer Kelly Rowland's Music World/Columbia set "Ms. Kelly" debuted at No. 6 with 82,000.
Brad Paisley's "5th Gear" (Arista Nashville) moved 5-7 after a drop to 59,000, while Amy Winehouse's "Back to Black" (Universal) fell 6-8 with 57,000 in its 17th week on the chart.
Linkin Park's "Minutes to Midnight" (Machine Shop/Warner Bros.) descended 8-9 with 57,000.
The White Stripes' "Icky Thump" (Third Man/Warner Bros.) was down 4-10 after a slide to 56,000.
Warner Bros.' "Transformers: The Album" soundtrack debuted at No. 21 this week with 32,000, while Victory rock act Silverstein's fourth album, "Arrivals & Departures,"earned the group its best charting week yet, entering at No. 25 with 27,000.
Other big debuts this week included Grupo Montez De Durango's "Agarrese" (Disa) at No. 41 with 18,000 and Sara Bareilles' "Little Voice" (Epic) at No. 45 with 16,000.
Sales this week were down 1.1 percent compared to last week.
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