List of Billboard number-one R&B/hip-hop albums of 2019

This page lists the albums that reached number-one on the overall Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, the R&B Albums chart (which was re-created in 2013), and the Rap Albums chart in 2019. The R&B Albums and Rap Albums charts partly serve as distillations of the overall R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.

List of number ones

Key

†	Indicates best-performing album of 2019 [1] [2] [3]

Issue date	R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	Artist(s)		R&B Albums	Artist(s)		Rap Albums	Artist(s)	Refs.
January 5	I Am > I Was	21 Savage		The Christmas Song	Nat King Cole		I Am > I Was	21 Savage	[4]
January 12				Ella Mai	Ella Mai				[5]
January 19	Hoodie SZN	A Boogie wit da Hoodie					Hoodie SZN	A Boogie wit da Hoodie	[6]
January 26				Suncity	Khalid				[7]
February 2	The Wizrd	Future		Ella Mai	Ella Mai		The Wizrd	Future	[8]
February 9									[9]
February 16	Hoodie SZN	A Boogie wit da Hoodie					Hoodie SZN	A Boogie wit da Hoodie	[10]
February 23				H.E.R.	H.E.R.				[11]
March 2	So Far Gone	Drake		Ella Mai	Ella Mai		So Far Gone	Drake	[12]
March 9	Drip or Drown 2	Gunna		While We Wait	Kehlani		Drip or Drown 2	Gunna	[13]
March 16	Rap or Go to the League	2 Chainz		When I Get Home	Solange		Rap or Go to the League	2 Chainz	[14]
March 23	Death Race for Love	Juice Wrld		Ella Mai	Ella Mai		Death Race for Love	Juice Wrld	[15]
March 30									[16]
April 6	Bad Habits	Nav		American Teen	Khalid		Bad Habits	Nav	[17]
April 13	Victory Lap	Nipsey Hussle					Victory Lap	Nipsey Hussle	[18]
April 20	Free Spirit	Khalid		Free Spirit					[19]
April 27									[20]
May 4									[21]
May 11	Crash Talk	Schoolboy Q					Crash Talk	Schoolboy Q	[22]
May 18	Free Spirit	Khalid					TrapStar Turnt PopStar	PnB Rock	[23]
May 25	Confessions of a Dangerous Mind	Logic					Confessions of a Dangerous Mind	Logic	[24]
June 1	Igor	Tyler, the Creator					Igor	Tyler, the Creator	[25]
June 8	Father of Asahd	DJ Khaled					Father of Asahd	DJ Khaled	[26]
June 15									[27]
June 22	Save Me	Future					Save Me	Future	[28]
June 29	Free Spirit	Khalid					Die a Legend	Polo G	[29]
July 6	7	Lil Nas X					7	Lil Nas X	[30]
July 13	Indigo	Chris Brown		Indigo	Chris Brown				[31]
July 20	Revenge of the Dreamers III	Dreamville and J. Cole					Revenge of the Dreamers III	Dreamville and J. Cole	[32]
July 27									[33]
August 3	The Lion King: The Gift	Beyoncé and various artists		The Lion King: The Gift	Beyoncé and various artists		7	Lil Nas X	[34]
August 10	The Search	NF		Indigo	Chris Brown		The Search	NF	[35]
August 17	Care Package	Drake					Care Package	Drake	[36]
August 24	Port of Miami 2	Rick Ross					Port of Miami 2	Rick Ross	[37]
August 31	So Much Fun	Young Thug		Hello from Las Vegas	Lionel Richie		So Much Fun	Young Thug	[38]
September 7				Indigo	Chris Brown				[39]
September 14	We Love You Tecca	Lil Tecca					We Love You Tecca	Lil Tecca	[40]
September 21	Hollywood's Bleeding	Post Malone					Hollywood's Bleeding	Post Malone	[41]
September 28									[42]
October 5									[43]
October 12	Kirk	DaBaby					Kirk	DaBaby	[44]
October 19	Over It	Summer Walker		Over It	Summer Walker		Hollywood's Bleeding	Post Malone	[45]
October 26	AI YoungBoy 2	YoungBoy Never Broke Again					AI YoungBoy 2	YoungBoy Never Broke Again	[46]
November 2	Hollywood's Bleeding	Post Malone					Hollywood's Bleeding	Post Malone	[47]
November 9	Jesus Is King	Kanye West					Jesus Is King	Kanye West	[48]
November 16	Hollywood's Bleeding	Post Malone					Hollywood's Bleeding	Post Malone	[49]
November 23									[50]
November 30	Chixtape 5	Tory Lanez		Chixtape 5	Tory Lanez				[51]
December 7	A Love Letter to You 4	Trippie Redd		Over It	Summer Walker		A Love Letter to You 4	Trippie Redd	[52]
December 14	Hollywood's Bleeding	Post Malone		Merry Christmas	Mariah Carey		Hollywood's Bleeding	Post Malone	[53]
December 21	Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial	Roddy Ricch					Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial	Roddy Ricch	[54]
December 28									[55]

See also

• 2019 in music
• List of Billboard 200 number-one albums of 2019
• List of number-one R&B/hip-hop songs of 2019 (U.S.)

References

1. "2019 Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums" . Billboard . Retrieved 2022-02-07.
2. "2019 Top Rap Albums" . Billboard . Retrieved 2022-02-08.
3. "2019 Top R&B Albums" . Billboard . Retrieved 2022-02-08.
4. Billboard issue dated January 5, 2019:
   • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2019-01-05.
   • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2019-01-05.
   • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2019-01-05.
5. Billboard issue dated January 12, 2019:
   • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2019-01-12.
   • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2019-01-12.
   • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2019-01-12.
6. Billboard issue dated January 19, 2019:
   • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2019-01-19.
   • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2019-01-19.
   • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2019-01-19.
7. Billboard issue dated January 26, 2019:
   • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2019-01-26.
   • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2019-01-26.
   • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2019-01-26.
8. Billboard issue dated February 2, 2019:
   • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2019-02-02.
   • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2019-02-02.
   • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2019-02-02.
9. Billboard issue dated February 9, 2019:
   • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2019-02-09.
   • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2019-02-09.
   • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2019-02-09.
10. Billboard issue dated February 16, 2019:
    • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2019-02-16.
    • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2019-02-16.
    • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2019-02-16.
11. Billboard issue dated February 23, 2019:
    • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2019-02-23.
    • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2019-02-23.
    • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2019-02-23.
12. Billboard issue dated March 2, 2019:
    • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2019-03-02.
    • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2019-03-02.
    • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2019-03-02.
13. Billboard issue dated March 9, 2019:
    • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2019-03-09.
    • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2019-03-09.
    • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2019-03-09.
14. Billboard issue dated March 16, 2019:
    • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2019-03-16.
    • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2019-03-16.
    • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2019-03-16.
15. Billboard issue dated March 23, 2019:
    • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2019-03-23.
    • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2019-03-23.
    • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2019-03-23.
16. Billboard issue dated March 30, 2019:
    • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2019-03-30.
    • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2019-03-30.
    • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2019-03-30.
17. Billboard issue dated April 6, 2019:
    • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2019-04-06.
    • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2019-04-06.
    • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2019-04-06.
18. Billboard issue dated April 13, 2019:
    • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2019-04-13.
    • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2019-04-13.
    • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2019-04-13.
19. Billboard issue dated April 20, 2019:
    • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2019-04-20.
    • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2019-04-20.
    • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2019-04-20.
20. Billboard issue dated April 27, 2019:
    • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2019-04-27.
    • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2019-04-27.
    • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2019-04-27.
21. Billboard issue dated May 4, 2019:
    • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2019-05-04.
    • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2019-05-04.
    • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2019-05-04.
22. Billboard issue dated May 11, 2019:
    • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2019-05-11.
    • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2019-05-11.
    • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2019-05-11.
23. Billboard issue dated May 18, 2019:
    • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2019-05-18.
    • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2019-05-18.
    • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2019-05-18.
24. Billboard issue dated May 25, 2019:
    • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2019-05-25.
    • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2019-05-25.
    • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2019-05-25.
25. Billboard issue dated June 1, 2019:
    • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2019-06-01.
    • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2019-06-01.
    • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2019-06-01.
26. Billboard issue dated June 8, 2019:
    • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2019-06-08.
    • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2019-06-08.
    • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2019-06-08.
27. Billboard issue dated June 15, 2019:
    • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2019-06-15.
    • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2019-06-15.
    • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2019-06-15.
28. Billboard issue dated June 22, 2019:
    • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2019-06-22.
    • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2019-06-22.
    • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2019-06-22.
29. Billboard issue dated June 29, 2019:
    • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2019-06-29.
    • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2019-06-29.
    • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2019-06-29.
30. Billboard issue dated July 6, 2019:
    • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2019-07-06.
    • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2019-07-06.
    • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2019-07-06.
31. Billboard issue dated July 13, 2019:
    • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2019-07-13.
    • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2019-07-13.
    • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2019-07-13.
32. Billboard issue dated July 20, 2019:
    • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2019-07-20.
    • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2019-07-20.
    • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2019-07-20.
33. Billboard issue dated July 27, 2019:
    • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2019-07-27.
    • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2019-07-27.
    • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2019-07-27.
34. Billboard issue dated August 3, 2019:
    • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2019-08-03.
    • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2019-08-03.
    • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2019-08-03.
35. Billboard issue dated August 10, 2019:
    • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2019-08-10.
    • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2019-08-10.
    • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2019-08-10.
36. Billboard issue dated August 17, 2019:
    • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2019-08-17.
    • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2019-08-17.
    • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2019-08-17.
37. Billboard issue dated August 24, 2019:
    • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2019-08-24.
    • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2019-08-24.
    • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2019-08-24.
38. Billboard issue dated August 31, 2019:
    • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2019-08-31.
    • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2019-08-31.
    • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2019-08-31.
39. Billboard issue dated September 7, 2019:
    • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2019-09-07.
    • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2019-09-07.
    • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2019-09-07.
40. Billboard issue dated September 14, 2019:
    • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2019-09-14.
    • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2019-09-14.
    • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2019-09-14.
41. Billboard issue dated September 21, 2019:
    • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2019-09-21.
    • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2019-09-21.
    • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2019-09-21.
42. Billboard issue dated September 28, 2019:
    • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2019-09-28.
    • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2019-09-28.
    • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2019-09-28.
43. Billboard issue dated October 5, 2019:
    • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2019-10-05.
    • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2019-10-05.
    • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2019-10-05.
44. Billboard issue dated October 12, 2019:
    • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2019-10-12.
    • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2019-10-12.
    • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2019-10-12.
45. Billboard issue dated October 19, 2019:
    • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2019-10-19.
    • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2019-10-19.
    • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2019-10-19.
46. Billboard issue dated October 26, 2019:
    • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2019-10-26.
    • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2019-10-26.
    • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2019-10-26.
47. Billboard issue dated November 2, 2019:
    • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2019-11-02.
    • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2019-11-02.
    • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2019-11-02.
48. Billboard issue dated November 9, 2019:
    • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2019-11-09.
    • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2019-11-09.
    • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2019-11-09.
49. Billboard issue dated November 16, 2019:
    • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2019-11-16.
    • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2019-11-16.
    • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2019-11-16.
50. Billboard issue dated November 23, 2019:
    • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2019-11-23.
    • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2019-11-23.
    • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2019-11-23.
51. Billboard issue dated November 30, 2019:
    • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2019-11-30.
    • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2019-11-30.
    • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2019-11-30.
52. Billboard issue dated December 7, 2019:
    • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2019-12-07.
    • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2019-12-07.
    • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2019-12-07.
53. Billboard issue dated December 14, 2019:
    • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2019-12-14.
    • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2019-12-14.
    • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2019-12-14.
54. Billboard issue dated December 21, 2019:
    • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2019-12-21.
    • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2019-12-21.
    • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2019-12-21.
55. Billboard issue dated December 28, 2019:
    • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2019-12-28.
    • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2019-12-28.
    • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2019-12-28.