Album Sweep: November 29, 2014 - Part Two...

The second half of this week's 'album sweep' is up, sampling the records making the official Top 200 Albums sales chart in Billboard magazine this week. You can check out part one by clicking here, and as before I've included highlighted links to buy the new stuff when possible as well as some of the artists' other major work...

Twenty-year-old rapper Bobby Shmurda sends his first EP, Shmurda She Wrote (awesome name) to #79 on the chart. It contains the top-10 single "Hot N*gga", seen below...

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On the other side (aka the better side) of the R&B spectrum, neo-soul singer Anthony Hamilton enters at #80 with his seasonal release Home For The Holidays. His last album, Back To Love, came in at #12 in 2011 (one of three he's sent to that rank)...

Alt-hip hop "supergroup" Hail Mary Mallon, featuring Aesop Rock, puts their second album Bestiary on to the top 200 for the first time at #96...

The Starbucks exclusive Christmas compilation Merry & Bright enters at #97. It features holiday music produced by David Foster from the likes of Celine Dion, Michael Buble, and more..

Norwegian electronia duo Royksopp's last full studio album The Inevitable End ends up at #103. Earlier this year their EP with Robyn, Do It Again, came in at #14...

Arizona-based death metal outfit Job For A Cowboy rides in at #115 with their fourth album Sun Eater. Their second set Ruination went to #42 in 2009...

I need something redeeming after that, so thankfully at #117 is gospel singer VaShawn Mitchell with his live Unstoppable album. Two years ago his Created 4 This peaked at #46...

Angie Miller, who came in third on the 12th season of American Idol (the "Candice Glover" year), makes her debut at #131 with her first EP Weathered...

Christian collection Passion is at #133 with Passion: Essential Collection. Their last release, Passion: Take It All, went all the way to #4...

R&B legend Percy Sledge enters the Top 200 list at #135 with his Rhino Hi-Five EP of five of his biggest hits. Back in 1966 he had his only top-40 album with When A Man Loves A Woman...

Canadian synthrock band the Birthday Massacre shoot in at #143 with Superstition. Their last release, Hide and Seek, peaked at #138 in 2012...

Contemporary Christian pop trio Phillips Craig and Dean move in at #198 with Above It All. In 2009 their Fearless release ascended to #46...

The final debut of the week comes from Dutch conductor and violinist Andre Rieu and his Johann Strauss Orchestra with Love In Venice. He is one of the top-selling and popular classical musicians in the world today...

That's all for the second half of the newbies...out of these thirteen the four to grab first are the Royksopp, Andre Rieu, Birthday Massacre, and Anthony Hamilton albums...