List of Billboard number-one R&B/hip-hop albums of 2011

This page lists the albums that reached number one on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and Top Rap Albums charts in 2011. 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 albums of 2011 [1] [2]

Issue date	R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	Artist(s)	Rap Albums	Artist(s)	Refs.
January 1	Michael	Michael Jackson	Pink Friday	Nicki Minaj	[3]
January 8			Recovery	Eminem	[4]
January 15	Recovery	Eminem			[5]
January 22	Pink Friday	Nicki Minaj	Pink Friday	Nicki Minaj	[6]
January 29					[7]
February 5					[8]
February 12					[9]
February 19					[10]
February 26					[11]
March 5	Recovery	Eminem	Recovery	Eminem	[12]
March 12					[13]
March 19	Late Nights & Early Mornings	Marsha Ambrosius	Pink Friday	Nicki Minaj	[14]
March 26	Lasers	Lupe Fiasco	Lasers	Lupe Fiasco	[15]
April 2					[16]
April 9	F.A.M.E.	Chris Brown			[17]
April 16	Rolling Papers	Wiz Khalifa	Rolling Papers	Wiz Khalifa	[18]
April 23					[19]
April 30					[20]
May 7	F.A.M.E.	Chris Brown			[21]
May 14					[22]
May 21	Hot Sauce Committee Part Two	Beastie Boys	Hot Sauce Committee Part Two	Beastie Boys	[23]
May 28	Goblin	Tyler, the Creator	Turtleneck & Chain	The Lonely Island	[24]
June 4	Hot Sauce Committee Part Two	Beastie Boys	Hot Sauce Committee Part Two	Beastie Boys	[25]
June 11	Self Made Vol. 1	Maybach Music Group	Self Made Vol. 1	Maybach Music Group	[26]
June 18					[27]
June 25	All 6's and 7's	Tech N9ne	All 6's and 7's	Tech N9ne	[28]
July 2	Hell: The Sequel	Bad Meets Evil	Hell: The Sequel	Bad Meets Evil	[29]
July 9	The Light of the Sun	Jill Scott			[30]
July 16	4	Beyoncé	Finally Famous	Big Sean	[31]
July 23			Hell: The Sequel	Bad Meets Evil	[32]
July 30					[33]
August 6			We the Best Forever	DJ Khaled	[34]
August 13	Here I Am	Kelly Rowland	Hell: The Sequel	Bad Meets Evil	[35]
August 20	4	Beyoncé			[36]
August 27	Watch the Throne	Jay-Z and Kanye West	Watch the Throne	Jay-Z and Kanye West	[37]
September 3					[38]
September 10	The R.E.D. Album	Game	The R.E.D. Album	Game	[39]
September 17	Tha Carter IV	Lil Wayne	Tha Carter IV	Lil Wayne	[40]
September 24					[41]
October 1					[42]
October 8					[43]
October 15	Cole World: The Sideline Story	J. Cole	Cole World: The Sideline Story	J. Cole	[44]
October 22					[45]
October 29	Tha Carter IV	Lil Wayne	Tha Carter IV	Lil Wayne	[46]
November 5					[47]
November 12					[48]
November 19	Ambition	Wale	Ambition	Wale	[49]
November 26	Blue Slide Park	Mac Miller	Blue Slide Park	Mac Miller	[50]
December 3	Take Care	Drake	Take Care	Drake	[51]
December 10	Talk That Talk	Rihanna			[52]
December 17	Take Care	Drake			[53]
December 24	Lioness: Hidden Treasures	Amy Winehouse			[54]
December 31	Take Care	Drake			[55]

See also

• 2011 in music
• 2011 in hip hop music
• List of number-one R&B/hip-hop songs of 2011 (U.S.)
• List of Billboard 200 number-one albums of 2011

References

1. "2011 Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard . Retrieved 2022-02-19.
2. "2011 Top Rap Albums". Billboard . Retrieved 2022-02-19.
3. Billboard issue dated January 1, 2011:
   • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of January 1, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-01-01. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
   • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of January 1, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-01-01. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
4. Billboard issue dated January 8, 2011:
   • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of January 8, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-01-08. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
   • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of January 8, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-01-08. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
5. Billboard issue dated January 15, 2011:
   • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of January 15, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-01-15. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
   • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of January 15, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-01-15. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
6. Billboard issue dated January 22, 2011:
   • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of January 22, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-01-22. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
   • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of January 22, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-01-22. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
7. Billboard issue dated January 29, 2011:
   • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of January 29, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-01-29. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
   • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of January 29, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-01-29. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
8. Billboard issue dated February 5, 2011:
   • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of February 5, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-02-05. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
   • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of February 5, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-02-05. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
9. Billboard issue dated February 12, 2011:
   • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of February 12, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
   • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of February 12, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
10. Billboard issue dated February 19, 2011:
    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of February 19, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-02-19. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of February 19, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-02-19. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
11. Billboard issue dated February 26, 2011:
    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of February 26, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-02-26. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of February 26, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-02-26. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
12. Billboard issue dated March 5, 2011:
    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of March 5, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-03-05. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of March 5, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-03-05. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
13. Billboard issue dated March 12, 2011:
    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of March 12, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-03-12. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of March 12, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-03-12. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
14. Billboard issue dated March 19, 2011:
    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of March 19, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-03-19. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of March 19, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-03-19. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
15. Billboard issue dated March 26, 2011:
    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of March 26, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-03-26. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of March 26, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-03-26. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
16. Billboard issue dated April 2, 2011:
    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of April 2, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-04-02. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of April 2, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-04-02. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
17. Billboard issue dated April 9, 2011:
    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of April 9, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-04-09. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of April 9, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-04-09. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
18. Billboard issue dated April 16, 2011:
    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of April 16, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-04-16. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of April 16, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-04-16. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
19. Billboard issue dated April 23, 2011:
    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of April 23, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-04-23. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of April 23, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-04-23. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
20. Billboard issue dated April 30, 2011:
    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of April 30, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-04-30. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of April 30, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-04-30. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
21. Billboard issue dated May 21, 2011:
    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of May 21, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-05-21. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of May 21, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-05-21. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
22. Billboard issue dated May 14, 2011:
    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of May 14, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-05-14. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of May 14, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-05-14. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
23. Billboard issue dated May 21, 2011:
    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of May 21, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-05-21. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of May 21, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-05-21. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
24. Billboard issue dated May 28, 2011:
    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of May 28, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-05-28. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of May 28, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-05-28. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
25. Billboard issue dated June 4, 2011:
    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of June 4, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-06-04. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of June 4, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-06-04. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
26. Billboard issue dated June 11, 2011:
    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of June 11, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-06-11. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of June 11, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-06-11. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
27. Billboard issue dated June 18, 2011:
    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of June 18, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-06-18. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of June 18, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-06-18. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
28. Billboard issue dated June 25, 2011:
    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of June 25, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-06-25. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of June 25, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-06-25. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
29. Billboard issue dated July 2, 2011:
    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of July 2, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-07-02. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of July 2, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-07-02. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
30. Billboard issue dated July 9, 2011:
    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of July 9, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-07-09. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of July 9, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-07-09. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
31. Billboard issue dated July 16, 2011:
    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of July 16, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of July 16, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
32. Billboard issue dated July 23, 2011:
    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of July 23, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of July 23, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
33. Billboard issue dated July 30, 2011:
    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of July 30, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-07-30. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of July 30, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-07-30. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
34. Billboard issue dated August 6, 2011:
    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of August 6, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-08-06. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of August 6, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-08-06. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
35. Billboard issue dated August 13, 2011:
    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of August 13, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-08-13. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of August 13, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-08-13. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
36. Billboard issue dated August 20, 2011:
    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of August 20, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-08-20. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of August 20, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-08-20. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
37. Billboard issue dated August 27, 2011:
    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of August 27, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-08-27. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of August 27, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-08-27. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
38. Billboard issue dated September 3, 2011:
    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of September 3, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-09-03. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of September 3, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-09-03. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
39. Billboard issue dated September 10, 2011:
    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of September 10, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-09-10. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of September 10, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-09-10. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
40. Billboard issue dated September 17, 2011:
    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of September 17, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-09-17. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of September 17, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-09-17. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
41. Billboard issue dated September 24, 2011:
    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of September 24, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-09-24. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of September 24, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-09-24. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
42. Billboard issue dated October 1, 2011:
    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of October 1, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-10-01. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of October 1, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-10-01. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
43. Billboard issue dated October 8, 2011:
    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of October 8, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-10-08. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of October 8, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-10-08. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
44. Billboard issue dated October 15, 2011:
    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of October 15, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-10-15. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of October 15, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-10-15. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
45. Billboard issue dated October 22, 2011:
    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of October 22, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-10-22. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of October 22, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-10-22. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
46. Billboard issue dated October 29, 2011:
    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of October 29, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-10-29. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of October 29, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-10-29. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
47. Billboard issue dated November 5, 2011:
    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of November 5, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-11-05. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of November 5, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-11-05. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
48. Billboard issue dated November 12, 2011:
    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of November 12, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-11-12. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of November 12, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-11-12. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
49. Billboard issue dated November 19, 2011:
    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of November 19, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-11-19. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of November 19, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-11-19. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
50. Billboard issue dated November 26, 2011:
    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of November 26, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-11-26. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of November 26, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-11-26. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
51. Billboard issue dated December 3, 2011:
    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of December 3, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-12-03. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of December 3, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-12-03. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
52. Billboard issue dated December 10, 2011:
    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of December 10, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-12-10. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of December 10, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-12-10. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
53. Billboard issue dated December 17, 2011:
    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of December 17, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-12-17. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of December 17, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-12-17. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
54. Billboard issue dated Christmas Eve 2011:
    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of December 24, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-12-24. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of December 24, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-12-24. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
55. Billboard issue dated December 31, 2011:
    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of December 31, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-12-31. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of December 31, 2011" . Billboard. 2011-12-31. Retrieved 2022-02-23.