Nas' new album, the title of which has been an issue of controversy lately, has recently taken the number 1 spot on Billboard's top 200 list, which was previously held by self proclaimed 'The Best Rapper Alive' Lil Wayne's Tha Carter III. The album sold 187,000 copies in the US alone, while Tha Carter III fell to the number 2 spot with a 15% sales decrease to 105,000.
