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Nelly Stays On Top As "Backstage," 2gether Hit Chart

Not since the Cardinals boasted the lineup of Ozzie Smith, Keith Hernandez, and Darrell Porter in the early '80s has St. Louis been riding this high.

That city's hottest hip-hop export, Nelly, will once again rule the chart roost next week as his "Country Grammar" remains the biggest-selling album in the land, according to sales figures released by SoundScan on Wednesday. Nelly's debut effort sold more than 200,000 copies last week to hold on to the number one spot on the "Billboard" album chart.

The top five remains relatively unchanged, as Britney Spears, Eminem, Creed, and the "Now That's What I Call Music" collection follow Nelly on next week's chart.

The week's biggest debut comes courtesy of DJ Clue and the soundtrack to the "Hard Knock Life" tour documentary "Backstage." Clue's "Backstage Mixtape" sold more than 112,000 copies in its first week in stores to debut at number six on the chart.

Rappers Do Or Die also boast an impressive debut

with "Victory," which sold more than 58,000 copies to land at number 13 in its first week on the chart.

The boy band spoofsters 2gether reap the benefits of frequent, prolonged TV exposure on next week's chart as their second effort, "2gether Again," debuts at number 26 after selling more than 42,000 copies.

The week's other notable debuts include Bebe Winans' "Love & Freedom" at 30, Stacie Orrico's "Genuine" at 103, Mudvayne's "L.D. 50" at 113, Patty Loveless' "Strong Heart" at 126, and Ricardo Arjona's "Galeria Caribe" at 136.

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