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The effort also marks the second-best sales week of 2018 following Justin Timberlake's 'Man of the Woods', which debuted atop the chart with 293,000 units.

• Apr 16, 2018

AceShowbiz - As expected, Cardi B's debut album "Invasion of Privacy" arrives at No. 1 on Billboard 200 chart, marking her first No. 1 album on the chart. The effort racked up 255,000 equivalent album units, including 103,000 in traditional album sales, in the week ending April 12, according to Nielsen Music.

"Invasion of Privacy" also marks the second-best sales week of 2018 behind Justin Timberlake's "Man of the Woods", which debuted atop the chart with 293,000 units. Furthermore, the set marks the largest on-demand audio streaming week for an album by a woman as well as the biggest streaming week for a debut studio album.

The achievement also makes Cardi become the fifth female rapper to top the Billboard 200 album chart. Other female rappers who have topped the chart are Nicki Minaj, Eve, Foxy Brown and Lauryn Hill.

Back to Billboard 200 chart, 30 Seconds to Mars' "America" debuts at No. 2 with 62,000 units, marking the rock band's highest-charting album ever. Meanwhile, The Weeknd's "My Dear Melancholy" falls from the top spot to No. 3 with 52,000 units in its second week.

Trailing behind the EP is the soundtrack album to "The Greatest Showman", which climbs to No. 4 with 51,000 units following the release of the Hugh Jackman-starring movie's DVD and Blu-ray. XXXTENTACION's "?" dips to No. 5 with 46,000 units, while Migos' "Cluture II" moves up to No. 6 with 37,000 units.

At No. 7, the soundtrack album to "Black Panther" descends a spot with nearly 37,000 units. On the other hand, Rich the Kid's "The World Is Yours" falls six spots to No. 8 with 36,000 units in its second week.

Rounding out the top 10 for this week are Post Malone's "Stoney" and Lil Xan's "Total Xanarchy". While "Stoney" climbs down to No. 9 with 29,000 units, "Total Xanarchy" lands at No. 10 with 28,000 units.

1. "Invasion of Privacy" - Cardi B (255,000 units)
2. "America" - 30 Seconds to Mars (62,000 units)
3. "My Dear Melancholy" - The Weeknd (52,000 units)
4. "The Greatest Showman" soundtrack album - Various Artists (51,000 units)
5. "?" - XXXTentacion (46,000 units)
6. "Culture II" - Migos (37,000 units)
7. "Black Panther" soundtrack album - Various Artists (nearly 37,000 units)
8. "The World Is Yours" - Rich the Kid (36,000 units)
9. "Stoney" - Post Malone (29,000 units)
10. "Total Xanarchy" - Lil Xan (28,000 units)