List of Billboard number-one R&B/hip-hop albums of 2008

This page lists the albums that reached number one on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and Top Rap Albums charts in 2008. The Rap Albums chart partially serves as a distillation of rap-specific titles from the overall R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.

Chart history

Key

Indicates best-performing album of 2008 [1] [2]

Issue date	R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	Artist(s)	Rap Albums	Artist(s)	Refs.
January 5	Growing Pains	Mary J. Blige	Lupe Fiasco's The Cool	Lupe Fiasco	[3]
January 12					[4]
January 19					[5]
January 26			American Gangster	Jay-Z	[6]
February 2	Love Behind the Melody	Raheem deVaughn	Lupe Fiasco's The Cool	Lupe Fiasco	[7]
February 9	Growing Pains	Mary J. Blige			[8]
February 16					[9]
February 23	As I Am	Alicia Keys	American Gangster	Jay-Z	[10]
March 1			Lupe Fiasco's The Cool	Lupe Fiasco	[11]
March 8	Growing Pains	Mary J. Blige	Harlem's American Gangster	Jim Jones	[12]
March 15	Discipline	Janet Jackson	Savage Life 2	Webbie	[13]
March 22					[14]
March 29	Trilla	Rick Ross	Trilla	Rick Ross	[15]
April 5	Welcome to the Dollhouse	Danity Kane			[16]
April 12	Day26	Day26			[17]
April 19	Still da Baddest	Trina	Still da Baddest	Trina	[18]
April 26	All I Feel	Ray J	Trilla	Rick Ross	[19]
May 3	E=MC²	Mariah Carey			[20]
May 10					[21]
May 17	Lyfe Change	Lyfe Jennings	Rising Down	The Roots	[22]
May 24	E=MC²	Mariah Carey	Trilla	Rick Ross	[23]
May 31	Just Me	Keith Sweat			[24]
June 7	II Trill	Bun B	II Trill	Bun B	[25]
June 14	Here I Stand	Usher			[26]
June 21					[27]
June 28	Tha Carter III	Lil Wayne	Tha Carter III	Lil Wayne	[28]
July 5					[29]
July 12					[30]
July 19					[31]
July 26					[32]
August 2	Untitled	Nas	Untitled	Nas	[33]
August 9					[34]
August 16	Tha Carter III	Lil Wayne	Tha Carter III	Lil Wayne	[35]
August 23	Lessons in Love	Lloyd			[36]
August 30	Tha Carter III	Lil Wayne			[37]
September 6	Raw Footage	Ice Cube	Raw Footage	Ice Cube	[38]
September 13	L.A.X.	The Game	L.A.X.	The Game	[39]
September 20	The Recession	Young Jeezy	The Recession	Young Jeezy	[40]
September 27					[41]
October 4	Year of the Gentleman	Ne-Yo	Brass Knuckles	Nelly	[42]
October 11	Fearless	Jazmine Sullivan	The Recession	Young Jeezy	[43]
October 18	Paper Trail	T.I.	Paper Trail	T.I.	[44]
October 25					[45]
November 1					[46]
November 8					[47]
November 15	Evolver	John Legend			[48]
November 22	Paper Trail	T.I.			[49]
November 29	Three Ringz	T-Pain			[50]
December 6	I Am... Sasha Fierce	Beyoncé			[51]
December 13	808s & Heartbreak	Kanye West	Theater of the Mind	Ludacris	[52]
December 20	I Am... Sasha Fierce	Beyoncé	Emeritus	Scarface	[53]
December 27	Onmyradio	Musiq Soulchild	Universal Mind Control	Common	[54]

See also

• 2008 in music
• 2008 in hip hop music
• List of number-one R&B singles of 2008 (U.S.)
• List of Billboard 200 number-one albums of 2008

References

1. "2008 Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums" . Billboard . Retrieved 2022-02-09.
2. "2008 Top Rap Albums" . Billboard . Retrieved 2022-02-09.
3. Billboard issue dated January 5, 2008:
   • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of January 5, 2008" . Billboard. 2008-01-05. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
   • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of January 5, 2008" . Billboard. 2008-01-05. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
4. Billboard issue dated January 12, 2008:
   • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of January 12, 2008" . Billboard. 2008-01-12. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
   • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of January 12, 2008" . Billboard. 2008-01-12. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
5. Billboard issue dated January 19, 2008:
   • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of January 19, 2008" . Billboard. 2008-01-19. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
   • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of January 19, 2008" . Billboard. 2008-01-19. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
6. Billboard issue dated January 26, 2008:
   • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of January 26, 2008" . Billboard. 2008-01-26. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
   • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of January 26, 2008" . Billboard. 2008-01-26. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
7. Billboard issue dated February 2, 2008:
   • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of February 2, 2008" . Billboard. 2008-02-02. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
   • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of February 2, 2008" . Billboard. 2008-02-02. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
8. Billboard issue dated February 9, 2008:
   • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of February 9, 2008" . Billboard. 2007-02-09. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
   • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of February 9, 2008" . Billboard. 2007-02-09. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
9. Billboard issue dated February 16, 2008:
   • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of February 16, 2008" . Billboard. 2008-02-16. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
   • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of February 16, 2008" . Billboard. 2008-02-16. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
10. Billboard issue dated February 23, 2008:
    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of February 23, 2008" . Billboard. 2007-02-23. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of February 23, 2008" . Billboard. 2007-02-23. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
11. Billboard issue dated March 1, 2008:
    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of March 1, 2008" . Billboard. 2008-03-01. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of March 1, 2008" . Billboard. 2008-03-01. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
12. Billboard issue dated March 8, 2008:
    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of March 8, 2008" . Billboard. 2007-03-08. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of March 8, 2008" . Billboard. 2007-03-08. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
13. Billboard issue dated March 15, 2008:
    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of March 15, 2008" . Billboard. 2008-03-15. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of March 15, 2008" . Billboard. 2008-03-15. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
14. Billboard issue dated March 22, 2008:
    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of March 22, 2008" . Billboard. 2007-03-22. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of March 22, 2008" . Billboard. 2007-03-22. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
15. Billboard issue dated March 29, 2008:
    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of March 29, 2008" . Billboard. 2007-03-29. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of March 29, 2008" . Billboard. 2007-03-29. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
16. Billboard issue dated April 5, 2008:
    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of April 5, 2008" . Billboard. 2008-04-05. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of April 5, 2008" . Billboard. 2008-04-05. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
17. Billboard issue dated April 12, 2008:
    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of April 12, 2008" . Billboard. 2007-04-12. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of April 12, 2008" . Billboard. 2007-04-12. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
18. Billboard issue dated April 19, 2008:
    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of April 19, 2008" . Billboard. 2008-04-19. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of April 19, 2008" . Billboard. 2008-04-19. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
19. Billboard issue dated April 26, 2008:
    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of April 26, 2008" . Billboard. 2007-04-29. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of April 26, 2008" . Billboard. 2007-04-29. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
20. Billboard issue dated May 3, 2008:
    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of May 3, 2008" . Billboard. 2008-05-03. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of May 3, 2008" . Billboard. 2008-05-03. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
21. Billboard issue dated May 10, 2008:
    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of May 10, 2008" . Billboard. 2007-05-10. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of May 10, 2008" . Billboard. 2007-05-10. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
22. Billboard issue dated May 17, 2008:
    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of May 17, 2008" . Billboard. 2008-05-17. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of May 17, 2008" . Billboard. 2008-05-17. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
23. Billboard issue dated May 24, 2008:
    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of May 24, 2008" . Billboard. 2007-05-24. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of May 24, 2008" . Billboard. 2007-05-24. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
24. Billboard issue dated May 31, 2008:
    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of May 31, 2008" . Billboard. 2007-05-31. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of May 31, 2008" . Billboard. 2007-05-31. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
25. Billboard issue dated June 7, 2008:
    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of June 7, 2008" . Billboard. 2008-06-07. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of June 7, 2008" . Billboard. 2008-06-07. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
26. Billboard issue dated June 14, 2008:
    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of June 14, 2008" . Billboard. 2007-06-14. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of June 14, 2008" . Billboard. 2007-06-14. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
27. Billboard issue dated June 21, 2008:
    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of June 21, 2008" . Billboard. 2008-06-21. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of June 21, 2008" . Billboard. 2008-06-21. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
28. Billboard issue dated June 28, 2008:
    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of June 28, 2008" . Billboard. 2007-06-28. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of June 28, 2008" . Billboard. 2007-06-28. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
29. Billboard issue dated July 5, 2008:
    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of July 5, 2008" . Billboard. 2008-07-05. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of July 5, 2008" . Billboard. 2008-07-05. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
30. Billboard issue dated July 12, 2008:
    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of July 12, 2008" . Billboard. 2007-07-12. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of July 12, 2008" . Billboard. 2007-07-12. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
31. Billboard issue dated July 19, 2008:
    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of July 19, 2008" . Billboard. 2008-07-19. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of July 19, 2008" . Billboard. 2008-07-19. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
32. Billboard issue dated July 26, 2008:
    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of July 26, 2008" . Billboard. 2007-07-26. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of July 26, 2008" . Billboard. 2007-07-26. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
33. Billboard issue dated August 2, 2008:
    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of August 2, 2008" . Billboard. 2008-08-02. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of August 2, 2008" . Billboard. 2008-08-02. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
34. Billboard issue dated August 9, 2008:
    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of August 9, 2008" . Billboard. 2007-08-09. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of August 9, 2008" . Billboard. 2007-08-09. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
35. Billboard issue dated August 16, 2008:
    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of August 16, 2008" . Billboard. 2008-08-16. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of August 16, 2008" . Billboard. 2008-08-16. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
36. Billboard issue dated August 23, 2008:
    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of August 23, 2008" . Billboard. 2007-08-23. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of August 23, 2008" . Billboard. 2007-08-23. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
37. Billboard issue dated August 30, 2008:
    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of August 30, 2008" . Billboard. 2007-08-30. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of August 30, 2008" . Billboard. 2007-08-30. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
38. Billboard issue dated September 6, 2008:
    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of September 6, 2008" . Billboard. 2008-09-06. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of September 6, 2008" . Billboard. 2008-09-06. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
39. Billboard issue dated September 13, 2008:
    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of September 13, 2008" . Billboard. 2007-09-13. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of September 13, 2008" . Billboard. 2007-09-13. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
40. Billboard issue dated September 20, 2008:
    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of September 20, 2008" . Billboard. 2008-09-20. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of September 20, 2008" . Billboard. 2008-09-20. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
41. Billboard issue dated September 27, 2008:
    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of September 27, 2008" . Billboard. 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of September 27, 2008" . Billboard. 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
42. Billboard issue dated October 4, 2008:
    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of October 4, 2008" . Billboard. 2008-10-04. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of October 4, 2008" . Billboard. 2008-10-04. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
43. Billboard issue dated October 11, 2008:
    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of October 11, 2008" . Billboard. 2007-10-11. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of October 11, 2008" . Billboard. 2007-10-11. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
44. Billboard issue dated October 18, 2008:
    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of October 18, 2008" . Billboard. 2008-10-18. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of October 18, 2008" . Billboard. 2008-10-18. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
45. Billboard issue dated October 25, 2008:
    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of October 25, 2008" . Billboard. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of October 25, 2008" . Billboard. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
46. Billboard issue dated November 1, 2008:
    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of November 1, 2008" . Billboard. 2008-11-01. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of November 1, 2008" . Billboard. 2008-11-01. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
47. Billboard issue dated November 8, 2008:
    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of November 8, 2008" . Billboard. 2007-11-08. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of November 8, 2008" . Billboard. 2007-11-08. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
48. Billboard issue dated November 15, 2008:
    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of November 15, 2008" . Billboard. 2008-11-15. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of November 15, 2008" . Billboard. 2008-11-15. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
49. Billboard issue dated November 22, 2008:
    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of November 22, 2008" . Billboard. 2007-11-22. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of November 22, 2008" . Billboard. 2007-11-22. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
50. Billboard issue dated November 29, 2008:
    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of November 29, 2008" . Billboard. 2007-11-29. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of November 29, 2008" . Billboard. 2007-11-29. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
51. Billboard issue dated December 6, 2008:
    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of December 6, 2008" . Billboard. 2008-12-06. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of December 6, 2008" . Billboard. 2008-12-06. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
52. Billboard issue dated December 13, 2008:
    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of December 13, 2008" . Billboard. 2007-12-13. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of December 13, 2008" . Billboard. 2007-12-13. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
53. Billboard issue dated December 20, 2008:
    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of December 20, 2008" . Billboard. 2008-12-20. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of December 20, 2008" . Billboard. 2008-12-20. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
54. Billboard issue dated December 27, 2008:
    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of December 27, 2008" . Billboard. 2007-12-27. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of December 27, 2008" . Billboard. 2007-12-27. Retrieved 2022-02-09.