Pharrell & Ashanti Debut in Top 10 of Billboard 200

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The official numbers are in and Pharrell has debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 with his sophomore album G I R L.

The critically acclaimed set, lead by this Oscar-nominated single “Happy,” shifted over 112,000 units in its first week according to Nielsen SoundScan.

In related R&B chart news, Ashanti just reached the top 10 with new anticipated album Braveheart. The R&B songstress’ first album since 2008, released independently through Written Entertainment/eOne Music, landed at No. 10 with a little less than 28,000 copies.

Rick Ross’ new album Mastermind took the No. 1 spot moving over 178,000 copies, while the Disney Frozen soundtrack continues to slay the charts, coming in at No. 3 with just under 100k.

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