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KATY PERRY (Capitol) lands her second #1 at MEDIABASE as “Waking Up In Vegas” takes over the top spot this week. BLACK EYED PEAS (will.i.am/Interscope) are looking for a second straight as “I Gotta Feeling” rises to 2*. They should take the top spot next week …The lone debut this week is from MARIAH CAREY (Island/IDJMG) at 38* with “Obsessed.”

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The battle for the top spot continues to heat up. LADY GAGA (Interscope) spends a third week at #1 with “Lovegame” – but expect a new chart topper next week … KATY PERRY (Capitol) sits at 2* with “Waking Up In Vegas” – and has a 600 spin over BLACK EYED PEAS (will.i.am/Interscope) – who leap 4*-3* with “I Gotta Feeling.” Expect those two to duke it out for the top spot …KERI HILSON (Zone 4/Interscope) motors into the top 5 with “Knock You Down” …A huge debut for SHAKIRA (Epic) at 27* with “She Wolf/Loba” …BEYONCE (Music World/Columbia) follows her #2 hit “Halo” with a debut on “Sweet Dreams” at 38* …

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MARIAH CAREY (Island/IDJMG) is off to a strong start at Rhythmic and Urban. KATY PERRY (Capitol) is back inside the top 5 with “Waking Up In Vegas” – growing nearly 800 spins … Meanwhile, BLACK EYED PEAS (will.i.am/Interscope) is top 10 after just five weeks with “I Gotta Feeling” – with a surge this week of over 1200 spins …

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JEREMIH (Def Jam/IDJMG) moves to the top of the Rhythmic chart with “Birthday Sex” – a song that has already topped the Urban chart. Meanwhile, DRAKE (hiphopsince 1978/Bryant) takes the top spot at Urban with “Best I Ever Had” …BLACK EYED PEAS (will.i.am/Interscope) retain the #1 spot for another week with “Boom Boom Pow” …KERI HILSON (Zone 4/Interscope), who already has topped the Rhythmic and Urban charts, is now top 20 at Top 40 as “Knock You Down” surges up 799 spins …

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Interscope Records carried the torch this week with three acts topping the charts. The Black Eyed Peas sold over a quarter million units in its first week. The E.N.D. was almost entirely produced by Will.I.Am. Eminem’s Relapse along with Dave Matthews Band crossed the million mark in just four weeks.

Mos Def   made it to the top of the charts with The Ecstatic, which features production from Madlib and appearances from Talib Kweli and Slick Rick.

Pleasure P found his way into the Top 10 with his solo debut (from Pretty Ricky) The Introduction of Marcus Cooper. Meanwhile, Beyonce stays afloat in the Top 25 with I Am…Sasha Fierce.

Other mentionables include Jadakiss , who fell to #90, selling a little over 6,000 units. Redman and Method Man’s Blackout 2 sold over 100,000 units. The album feature production  from Havoc, Pete Rock and  Erick Sermon.

The anticipated collaboratio from DJ Quik and Kurupt entitled Blaqkout has proven its status on the charts at #75, selling 10,000 units.

Camron’s Crime Pays climbed to 75,000 units. Gorilla Zoe d remains in the Top 200 with his album Don’t Feed Da Animals.

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INTERSCOPE lands the top spot on three charts with the BLACK EYED PEAS  #1 at Top 40 and KERI HILSON  now #1 at Rhythmic and Urban.

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BLACK EYED PEAS (will.i.am/Interscope)  retain the #1 spot for yet another week with Boom Boom Pow – and they continue to grow in spins … Moving up to #2 is BEYONCE (Music World/Columbia)  with Halo. The song grows nearly 800 spins.  Vaulting into the top 10 is LADY GAGA  (Calle Ocho)with Lovegame - the followup to her #1 hits Just Dance and Poker Face . PINK(LaFace/JLG)  with Please Don’t Leave Me – up 626 spins. New to the top 15 as well is KRISTINIA DEBARGE with Goodbye . KERI HILSON (Zone 4/Interscope) takes over the top spot with Knock You Down – giving INTERSCOPE back to back #1’s at Rhythmic. HILSON succeeds the BLACK EYED PEAS … JEREMIH (Def Jam/IDJMG) leaps with Birthday Sex, up 608 spins .DRAKE(hiphopsince1978/Bryant) remains red hot as Best I Ever Had surges. nd is well into the top 10 after just five weeks on the chart … YOUNG MONEY (Young Money/Cash Money/Universal Motown) leaps into the top 15 with Every Girl. BEYONCE (Music World/Columbia) debuts at 37* with Ego – the fifth hit from her current album. TREY SONGZ  (Songbook/Atlantic) who is heading into the top 10 at Urban, debuts at 39* with I Need A Girl.