The latest Jay-Z album, “American Gangster,” inspired by the film with the same name, became the tenth album by the rapper to reach No. 1 on US pop charts.

The album sold 425,000 copies in its first week, according to chart compilers Nielsen SoundScan.

This is another successful album after his previous release, “Kingdom Come,” which sold 680,000 copies in its first week in November 2006.

All eight solo studio albums that Jay-Z has released since 1988 have reached No. 1 on U.S. charts. Only the Beatles are ahead of the rapper, being the leaders of the U.S. pop album charts for 19 times, according to Billboard magazine. Jay-Z's record ties him with Elvis Presley, with 10 No. 1s.

Jay-Z is followed by the Eagles’ “Long Road Out Of Eden” which moves to No. 2, after two weeks from its opening with 359,000 albums sold.

Garth Brooks' “The Ultimate Hits” strikes No. 3 with 352,000 sold albums in its debut week, while “Exclusive,” Chris Brown’s album, is at No. 4 with 294,000 copies sold.

Carrie Underwood's “Carnival Ride” is next at No. 5 falling two places from the previous week with 121,000 sold copies, while Josh Groban's holiday album, "Noel" ascends two places from eight to six this week with 116,000 sold copies.

Britney Spears’ “Blackout” fell from two to seven with a 70% decrease in sales in its second week, selling 87,000 copies.

Taylor Swift’s self-titled “Taylor Swift” flies considerably from the 26th position straight to No. 8 in its 55th week, with 68,000 sold copies.

No. 9 belongs to Angels & Airwaves and “I-Empire” with 66,000 sold copies, while last on the top 10 albums chart is Cassidy and “B.A.R.S. The Barry Adrian Resse Story” with 63,000 sold copies.