Blu’s ‘So Blu’ Has Bright Debut

The chart is pretty evenhanded this week with performers doing about as well on the local charts as the national. The exception is Blu Cantrell, whose debut album “So Blu” did better in the Los Angeles and San Diego areas, coming in at No. 10, than nationally where it only rated at No. 16. Known for turning torturous heartache into a pleasant art form, Cantrell reveals the thoughts and experiences of a young woman’s struggle to find and succeed at love. Her first release, “Hit Em Up Style (Oops)!” had been a hit single for several weeks, but this week falls a bit short of the Top 10.

Southland Top 10 Albums

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Title, Artist Nat’l Rank Last Week 1 “Loverboy,” Mariah Carey 1 1 2 “Bootylicious,” Destiny’s Child 2 2 3 “My Projects,” Coo Coo Cal 11 3 4 “Miss California,” Dante Thomas 25 8 5 “Purple Pills,” D12 3 4 6 “Fill Me In,” Craig David 4 7 7 “Take You Out,” Luther Vandross 5 5 8 “This Is Me,” Dream 6 13 9 “All or Nothing,” O-Town 8 12 10 “There She Goes,” Babyface 10 9

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Southland Top 10 Albums

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Title, Artist Nat’l. Rank Last Week 1 “Now That’s What I Call Music,” Various Artists 1 2 2 “Celebrity,” ’N Sync 2 1 3 “8701,” Usher 4 -- 4 “Songs in A Minor,” Alicia Keys 6 4 5 “Duces ‘N Trayz ... Ol,” Snoop Dogg Presents Tha Eastsidaz 13 3 6 “Eternal,” Isley Brothers 3 -- 7 “Oh Aaron,” Aaron Carter 7 -- 8 “Hybrid Theory,” Linkin Park 9 8 9 “Kiss Tha Game Goodbye,” Jadakiss 5 -- 10 “So Blu,” Blue Cantrell 16 7

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Source: SoundScan Inc.