Khalid's 'Free Spirit' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200

The 21-year-old R&B star leads this week’s top 10.

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Khalid’s sophomore album Free Spirit is sitting proudly on the Billboard 200 throne, marking the 21-year-old’s first No. 1 after moving a total of 202,000 units.

The R&B record knocked Billie Eilish’s WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? down one spot to No. 2, followed by the late Nipsey Hussle’s Victory Lap re-entry at No. 3 and Ariana Grande’s thank u, next at No. 4. Juice WRLD’s Death Race for Love holds on to its No. 5 spot, while Sara Bareilles’ Amidst the Chaos enters at No. 6 and Post Malone’s beerbongs & bentleys remain at No. 7. Country duo Brooks & Dunn return to the top 10 for the first time in almost a decade with Reboot hitting No. 8, finished off with A Boogie Wit da Hoodie’s Hoodie SZN and Drake’s Scorpion clinging on to their No. 9 and No. 10 positions.

In other music news, Anderson .Paak and Jaden Smith dedicated their Coachella performances to Mac Miller and Nipsey Hussle.

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