Future Debuts at No. 1 With ‘The Real Me,’ as Rolling Stones and ‘Heated Rivalry’ Soundtrack Also Bow in Top 10

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By Chris Willman

Chris Willman

Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic

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We have seen the future of who’s moving up in the list of artists contending to have the most No. 1 albums ever, and its name is Future. The rapper debuted on top of the Billboard 200 with “The Real Me,” landing his 12th No. 1 on the chart. That means he’s now in fifth place, by himself, in the ranking of all-time chart-topping album artists.

“The Real Me” debuted with 131,000 equivalent album units to easily slip in ahead of Olivia Rodrigo’s “You Look Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love,” which moved another 96,000 units to hold on at No. 2 in its fifth week on the chart.

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