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The 20-year-old rapper's sophomore album also logs the second-largest streaming week for an album in 2018 after Migos' 'Culture II'.

• Mar 26, 2018

AceShowbiz - XXXTentacion earns his first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart with his latest record "?". The second studio album by the 20-year-old rapper debuted atop the chart after racking up 131,000 equivalent album units in the week ending March 22, according to Nielsen Music. Of that sum, 20,000 were in traditional album sales.

Besides ruling the chart, the album logs the second-largest streaming week for an album in 2018 after Migos' "Culture II". Meanwhile, the lead single off the album, "Sad!", peaks at No. 17 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart, marking his biggest hit on the chart to date. The second single off the album, "Changes", peaks at No. 47.

Trailing behind "?" is Metallica's "Hardwired... To Self-Destruct". The effort roars from No. 42 to No. 2 with 65,000 units following a new concert ticket/album sale redemption offer for the band's North American leg of their world tour. "Black Panther" soundtrack ascends to No. 3 with 53,000 units, while Logic's "Bobby Tarantino II" slips to No. 4 in its second week with 47,000 units.

Migos' "Culture II" climbs two spots to No. 5 with 45, 000 units. Meanwhile, "The Greatest Showman" soundtrack stays steady at No. 6 with 41,000 units. Another album which debuts on this week's chart is Scotty McCreery's "Seasons Change". The 11-track album lands at No. 7 with 40,000 units, marking the country singer's fifth Top 10 album.

Ed Sheeran's "Divide (division sign)" rises on spot to No. 8 with 31,000 units, while rock band The Decemberists' "I'll Be Your Girl" bows at No. 9 with just over 30,000 units. The album marks the band's third top 10 album, following "What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World" and "The King is Dead". Closing out this week's top 10 is Post Malone's "Stoney", which stays steady at No. 10 with 30,000 units.

1. "?" - XXXTentacion (131,000 units)
2. "Hardwired... To Self-Destruct" - Metallica (65,000 units)
3. "Black Panther" soundtrack album - Various Artists (53,000 units)
4. "Bobby Tarantino II" - Logic (47,000 units)
5. "The Greatest Showman" soundtrack album - Various Artists (41,000 units)
6. "Culture II" - Migos (45,000 units)
7. "Seasons Change" - Scotty McCreery (40,000 units)
8. "Divide (division sign)" - Ed Sheeran (31,000 units)
9. "I'll Be Your Girl" - The Decemberists (just over 30,000 units)
10. "Stoney" - Post Malone (30,000 units)