In the world of hip-hop, it's not outlandish to identify the acquisition of wealth as a motivator, nor is it particularly odd to claim mythical status in one's hometown. The rapper Drake has, if you go by one of his song's lyrics, a short list of interests. Billy Currington’s We Are Tonight dives from #10 to #51.Drake poses on the red carpet at the 2011 Juno Awards (Canada's Grammys) in Toronto, flanked by two members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. The Weeknd's Kiss Land drops from #9 to #21.

Seven albums drop out of the top 10 this week. It's the band's ninth top 10 album… Justin Moore’s Off The Beaten Path drops from #2 to #10 in its second week (25K). It's the dance music trio's first top 10 album… Metallica's Metallica: Through The Never debuts at #9 (26K). It’s the group’s third top 10 album… Krewella's Get Wet debuts at #8 (27K). It has been in the top 10 the entire time… Dream Theater’s Dream Theater debuts at #7 (34K). The Second Five: Luke Bryan's Crash My Party holds at #6 for the second week its seventh week (36K). It’s his 18th top 10 album… Jack Johnson's From Here To Now To You drops from #1 to #5 in its second week (37K). It's her fifth top 10 album (counting one with Sonny & Cher)… Elton John’s The Diving Board debuts at #4 (47K).

It's the group's third top 10 album… Cher’s Closer To The Truth debuts at #3 (63K). It's his fourth top 10 album or EP… Kings of Leon’s Mechanical Bull debuts at #2 (110K). The Top Five: Drake's Nothing Was The Same debuts at #1 (658K). Here’s the low-down on this week’s top 10 albums. 'Royals' holds at #1 for the second week on Hot Digital Songs (294K, the first time since June 2 that the #1 seller has sold fewer than 300K.) Will 'Royals' also move up to #1 on the Hot 100, dethroning Miley Cyrus' 'Wrecking Ball'? You'll find out later today when we post Chart Watch: Songs.

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