Eminem grabs top spot at Independent Records for third week in a row

For the third week in a row, Eminem grabbed the top spot at Independent Records for the week ending June 7. The rapper's Relapse beat out brand new albums by Dave Matthews, Rancid and 311. Tech N9ne's Sickology 101 came in fifth and has stayed in the top ten on...

By Jon Solomon

June 8, 2009

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For the third week in a row, Eminem grabbed the top spot at Independent Records for the week ending June 7. The rapper's Relapse beat out brand new albums by Dave Matthews, Rancid and 311. Tech N9ne's Sickology 101 came in fifth and has stayed in the top ten on Independent's top seller list since being released April 28. See the full breakdown after the jump.

Top Sellers
Independent Records 06.07.09

1.   Eminem - Relapse
2.   Dave Matthews Band - Big Whiskey and the Groogrux King
3.   Rancid - Let the Dominoes Fall
4.   311 - Uplifter
5.   Tech N9ne Collabos - Sickology 101
6.   Method Man & Redman - Black 2
7.   Chickenfoot - Chickenfoot
8.   Marilyn Manson - High End of Low
9.   Nickelback - Dark Horse
10. Green Day -21st Century Breakdown

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