sentences:  In the first week of release, "American Gangster" debuted at number one on the "Billboard" 200 and sold 425,861 copies in the United States.It was Jay-Z's tenth number-one album, tying him with Elvis Presley at second for total number-one albums; the record is held by The Beatles.On December 6, 2007, the album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.