A battle for #1 is brewing between Sir Paul McCartney and last week’s champion, Eminem. At present, we’re giving a very slight edge to Eminem with both coming in at 115-125k. Singer/songwriter Lauren Daigle is threatening a six-figure bow, Russ debuts in the Top 5 and fans pay tribute to the fallen Mac Miller. $uicideboy$ look set for the only other Top 10 bow.

Eminem (Shady/Aftermath/Interscope) 115-125k Total, 48-53k
*Paul McCartney (Capitol) 115-125k, 116-121k
*Lauren Daigle (Centricity) 95-105k, 85-95k
*Russ (Columbia) 78-83k, 56-61k
Drake (YMCMB/Republic) 71-76k, 4-5k
Travis Scott (Cactus Jack/Grand Hustle/Epic) 69-74k, 2-3k
Mac Miller (Warner Bros.) 57-62k, 15-17k
Post Malone (Republic) 47-52k, 3-4k
Ariana Grande (Republic) 45-50k, 8-9k
*$uicideBoy$ (G59/Caroline) 42-46k, 28-31k
Nicki Minaj (YMCMB/Republic) 41-45k, 5-6k
Juice WRLD (Grade A/Interscope) 34-37k, <1k
Cardi B (Atlantic) 28-31k, 1-2k
XXXTentacion (Bad Vibes Forever) 28-31k, 1-2k
BTS (BigHit/Columbia) 27-30k, 15-17k
Luke Combs (River House/Columbia Nashville) 22-25k, 4-5k
The Greatest Showman (Atlantic) 22-25k, 12-14k
*Clutch (Weathermaker) 22-25k, 21-24k
Trippie Redd (TenThousand) 19-22k, <1k
Ozuna (VP/Dimelo VI) 19-22k, <1k

*DEBUTS

In campaign news, actor/New York gubernatorial candidate Cynthia Nixon reportedly celebrated the Days of Awe (aka the Jewish high holidays) by ordering a cinnamon raisin bagel with lox and capers. Interestingly, according to Hebraic law, this is the one sin that cannot be atoned for.