Album: Tha Carter III
 
Release Date: June 10

First Week Sales:  1,007,700
 
Sales As Of December 31, 2008:  2,874,400

Achievements:  Best Selling Album Of 2008, Nominated For 8 Grammys

Artist: T.I.

Album:  Paper Trail

Release Date: September 26

First Week Sales: 569,300

Sales As Of December 31 2008: 1,522,100

Achievements: Two record breaking singles on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart, "Whatever You Like" and "Live Your Life".

Artist: Kanye West

Album: 808's & Heartbreaks

Release Date: November 24

First Week Sales: 451,300

Sales As Of December 31 2008: 1,023,900.

Artist: Rick Ross

Album: Trilla

Release Date: March 11

First Week Sales: 198,300

Sales As Of December 31 2008: 709,500

Artist: Young Jeezy

Album: The Recession

Release Date: September 2

First Week Sales: 260,500

Sales As Of December 31 2008: 706,700

Artist: The Game

Album: L.A.X.

Release Date: August 22

First Week Sales: 239,000

Sales As Of December 31 2008: 633,700

Artist: Plies

Album: Defintion Of Real 

Release Date: June 10

First Week Sales: 214,900

Sales As Of December  2008:  552,800

Artist: Ludacris

Album: Theater Of The Mind

Release Date: November 24

First Week Sales: 214,100

Sales As Of December 31 2008: 439,100

Artist: Nas

Album: Untitled

Release Date: July 15

First Week Sales: 187,000

Sales As Of December 31 2008: 428,600

Artist: Snoop Dogg

Album: Ego Trippin'  

Release Date: March 11

First Week Sales: 136,900

Sales As Of December 31 2008: 379,000

Artist: Flo Rida

Album: Mail on Sunday 

Release Date: March 18

First Week Sales: 86,100

Sales As Of December 31 2008: 356,100

Artist: Three Six Mafia

Album: Last 2 Walk

Release Date: June 24

First Week Sales: 76,900

Sales As Of December 31 2008: 277,600

Artist: Bun B

Album: II Trill

Release Date: May 20

First Week Sales: 98,300

Sales As Of December 31 2008: 277,100

Artist: G-Unit

Album: Terminate On Sight (T.O.S.)

Release Date: July 1

First Week Sales: 101,800

Sales As Of December 31 2008: 239,700

Artist: Webbie

Album: Savage Life 2

Release Date: February 26

First Week Sales:  72,800

Sales As Of December 31 2008:  218,600

Artist: David Banner

Album: The Greatest Story Ever Told

Release Date: May 20

First Week Sales: 51,900

Sales As Of December 31 2008: 186,100

Artist: Nelly

Album: Brass Knuckles

Release Date: September 16

First Week Sales: 114,600

Sales As Of December 31 2008: 184,600

Artist: Ice Cube

Album: Raw Footage

Release Date: August 19

First Week Sales: 69,760

Sales As Of December 31 2008: 181,800

Artist: The Roots

Album: Rising Down

Release Date: April 29

First Week Sales: 53,900

Sales As Of December 31 2008: 155,300

Artist: Plies

Album: Da Realist

Release Date: December 16

First Week Sales: 114,600

Sales As Of December 31 2008: 167,300

Artist: Trina

Album: Still Da Baddest

Release Date: February 12

First Week Sales:  46,800

Sales As Of December 31 2008: 163,200

Artist: Common

Album: Universal Mind Control

Release Date: December 16

First Week Sales:  81,600

Sales As Of December 31 2008: 149,100

Artist: Atmosphere

Album: When Life Gives You Lemons, Paint That Shit Gold

Release Date: April 22

First Week Sales: 36,000

Sales As Of December 31 2008: 147,500

Artist: DJ Khaled

Album: We Global

Release Date: September 16

First Week Sales: 49,500

Sales As Of December 31 2008: 127,600

Artist: Tech N9ne

Album: Killer

Release Date: July 1

First Week Sales:  36,100

Sales As Of December 31 2008: 106,500

Artist: LL Cool J

Album: Exit 13

Release Date: September 9

First Week Sales: 43,700

Sales As Of December 31 2008: 94,200

Artist: Q-Tip

Album: The Renaissance

Release Date: November 4

First Week Sales:  34,200

Sales As Of December 31 2008: 93,300

Artist: Soulja Boy

Album: ISouljaBoyTellEm

Release Date: December 16

First Week Sales:  45,500

Sales As Of December 31 2008: 79,900

Artist: Scarface 

Album: Emeritus

Release Date: December 2

First Week Sales: 42,200 

Sales As Of December 31 2008: 79,400

Artist: Lil Mama

Album: Voice Of The Young People (V.Y.P.)

Release Date: April 29

First Week Sales: 18,600

Sales As Of December 31 2008: 65,700

Artist: E-40

Album: Ball Street Journal

Release Date: November 24

First Week Sales:  31,000

Sales As Of December 31 2008: 64,100

Artist: Ace Hood

Album:  Gutta

Release Date: November 18

First Week Sales: 24,700

Sales As Of December 31 2008: 55,200

Artist: Yung Berg

Album:  Look What You Made Me

Release Date: November 18

First Week Sales: 19,270

Sales As Of December 31 2008: 51,300

Artist: Murs

Album: Murs For President

Release Date: September 30

First Week Sales: 12,500

Sales As Of December 31 2008:  33,200

Artist: Kardinal Offishall

Album: Not 4 Sale

Release Date: September 9

First Week Sales: 11,900

Sales As Of December 31 2008: 31,300

Artist: Devin The Dude

Album: Landing Gear

Release Date: October 7

First Week Sales: 10,800

Sales As Of December 31 2008: 31,200

Artist: V.I.C.

Album: Landing Gear

Release Date: August 26

First Week Sales: 7,080

Sales As Of December 31st 2008: 24,900

Artist: UNK

Album: 2econd Season

Release Date: September 30

First Week Sales: 5,200

Sales As Of December 31 2008: 16,000