2008 in hip hop music Highest first week sales Highest first week sales

| Number_ | Artist | Album | _1st_week_sales | _1st_week_position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lil Wayne | Tha Carter III | 1006000 | #1 |
| 2 | T.I. | Paper Trail | 568000 | #1 |
| 3 | Kanye West | 808s and Heartbreak | 450000 | #1 |
| 4 | Young Jeezy | The Recession | 260000 | #1 |
| 5 | The Game | L.A.X. | 240000 | #2 |
| 6 | Plies | Definition of Real | 215000 | #2 |
| 7 | Ludacris | Theater of the Mind | 214000 | #5 |
| 8 | Rick Ross | Trilla | 198000 | #1 |
| 9 | Nas | Untitled | 187000 | #1 |
| 10 | Snoop Dogg | Ego Trippin` | 137000 | #5 |