Latin Rhythm Albums
Latin Rhythm Albums is a record chart published by ''Billboard'' magazine. Like all ''Billboard'' album charts, the chart is based on sales, which are compiled by Nielsen SoundScan based on sales data from merchants representing more than 90 ...
chart is a
music chart
A record chart, in the music industry, also called a music chart, is a ranking of recorded music according to certain criteria during a given period. Many different criteria are used in worldwide charts, often in combination. These include re ...
published in ''Billboard'' magazine. The data is compiled by Nielsen SoundScan from a sample that includes music stores, music departments at electronics and department stores, internet sales (both physical and digital) and verifiable sales from concert venues in the United States. The chart is composed of studio, live, and compilation releases by Latin artists performing in the
Latin hip hop
Latin hip hop (also known as Latin rap) is hip hop music that is recorded by artists in the United States of Hispanic and Latino descent, along with Spanish-speaking countries in the Caribbean, North America, Central America, South America, and ...
,
urban
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* Urban culture, the culture of towns and cities
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reggaeton
Reggaeton (, ), also known as reggaetón and reguetón (), is a music style that originated in Panama during the late 1980s. It was later popularized in Puerto Rico.
It has evolved from dancehall and has been influenced by American hip hop, ...
, the most popular Latin Rhythm music genres.
There were ten number-one albums in 2010. Puerto Rican duo
Wisin & Yandel
Wisin & Yandel is a Puerto Rican reggaeton duo consisting of Wisin and Yandel. They started their career in the late 1990s and have been together since, winning several awards including a Grammy Award in 2009. They became the first and the onl ...
's seventh studio album, ''
La Revolución
''La Revolución'' (English: ''The Revolution'') is the sixth studio album, and ninth overall, album by Puerto Rican reggaeton duo Wisin & Yandel. It was released on May 26, 2009 by Machete Music and WY Records.''Billboard'' 200 chart at number seven, selling over 35,000 copies in its first week. It became the "highest debut for a Spanish language recording act since
Mana
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's '' Amar Es Combatir'' debuted and peaked at number four in September 2006." This made "Maná and Wisin & Yandel the only artists who record exclusively in Spanish who have made it to the top ten of the Billboard 200." It later was awarded the ''Billboard'' Latin Music Award for Latin Rhythm Album of the Year in 2010.
Puerto Rican duo
Angel & Khriz
Angel & Khriz are a Puerto Rican reggaeton duo, consisting of Angel Rivera Guzmán (Angel) and Christian Colón Rolon (Khriz). Their high-impact performance on this first-time-out recording led to their sponsorship by Héctor el Father. Through ...
Ivy Queen
Martha Ivelisse Pesante Rodríguez (born March 4, 1972), known professionally as Ivy Queen, is a Puerto Rican singer, rapper, songwriter, and actress. She is considered one of the pioneers of the reggaeton genre, commonly referred to as the Qu ...
's seventh studio album, '' Drama Queen'' (2010) sold 3000 copies in its first week, dominating the chart for ten consecutive weeks from July until October. The set debuted at number 163 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart, number eighteen on the ''Billboard'' Rap Albums chart, and number three on the ''Billboard'' Latin Albums chart. The album gave Queen her second number one on the Latin Rhythm Albums chart, remaining the only female artist to post a number one on that chart.