, ▁which ▁became ▁the ▁highest ▁first ▁week ▁sales ▁of ▁a ▁rem ix ▁album ▁at ▁the ▁time . ▁R & B ▁artist ▁Ash anti ▁earned ▁her ▁first ▁number ▁one ▁album ▁with ▁her ▁self - t itled ▁debut ▁album ▁Ash anti , ▁which ▁opened ▁up ▁with ▁first ▁week ▁sales ▁of ▁ 5 0 3 , 0 0 0 ▁copies ▁in ▁its ▁first ▁week ▁alone . ▁P uff ▁D addy ▁earned ▁his ▁first ▁number ▁one ▁album ▁since ▁No ▁Way ▁Out ▁back ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 7 . ▁R apper ▁Jay - Z ▁earned ▁his ▁fifth ▁chart ▁to pper ▁with ▁The ▁Blue print ▁ 2 : ▁The ▁G ift ▁& ▁The ▁Cur se , ▁which ▁opened ▁up ▁with ▁first ▁week ▁sales ▁of ▁ 5 4 5 , 0 0 0 ▁copies ▁alone . ▁He avy ▁metal ▁band ▁Dist urbed ▁earned ▁its ▁first ▁number ▁one ▁album ▁on ▁the ▁chart ▁with ▁Bel ieve , ▁which ▁opened ▁up ▁with ▁first ▁week ▁sales ▁of ▁ 2 8 4 , 0 0 0 ▁copies ▁alone . ▁Country ▁music ▁singer ▁Sh ania ▁Tw ain ' s ▁album ▁Up ! ▁opened ▁up ▁with ▁a ▁huge ▁first ▁week ▁sales ▁of ▁ 8 5 7 , 0 0 0 ▁copies ▁in ▁its ▁first ▁week ▁alone , ▁giving ▁her ▁the ▁recognition ▁of ▁the ▁highest ▁first ▁week ▁sales ▁of ▁her ▁career ▁and ▁second ▁highest ▁of ▁the ▁year , ▁only ▁behind ▁E min em ' s ▁The ▁E min em ▁Show ▁and ▁at ▁the ▁time ▁the ▁fast est ▁s elling ▁solo ▁female ▁album ▁ever . ▁Nel ly '