![]() Britney Spears continues to benefit from new single “Toxic,” as her “In the Zone” (Jive) album scoots 10-6 on a 3.3% sales burst to 63,000 copies. Evanescence’s Wind-Up debut “Fallen” sees a 6% sales increase to 74,000 copies, but the album slides one spot to No. 3, as sales dip about 1.5% to 80,000 copies. “The Very Best of Sheryl Crow” (A&M) is also pushed down one slot to No. 8) Grammy Awards, as the Atlanta-based hip-hop duo is tied with Beyoncé, Jay-Z and Pharrell Williams with a leading six nominations. ![]() Yet the album should continue to perform well in the week leading up to Sunday’s (Feb. Sales of the dual set fall only 2% to 85,000 copies. Twista’s arrival sends OutKast’s “Speakerboxxx/The Love Below” (Arista) down to No. “Kamikaze” is the only album this week to top the 100,000-copy mark. The single has already spent three weeks atop Billboard’s Hot Rap Tracks tally, and has made the top-5 on Billboard’s Hot 100 and the magazine’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart. ![]() Twista’s “Slow Jamz,” which also features Kayne West and Jamie Foxx, has become one of the breakout hits of the new year. ![]() The Atlantic album sells 312,000 copies in the U.S., according to Nielsen SoundScan, and almost reaches the to-date total of Twista’s 1998 release “Mobstability.” The latter peaked at No. 1 on The Billboard 200, giving the Chicago-bred rapper his best week ever on the big chart. Fueled by hit single “Slow Jamz,” Twista’s “Kamikaze” bows at No.
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