List of Billboard number-one R&B/hip-hop albums of 2021

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 2021. 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 2021 [1]

Issue date	R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	Artist(s)		R&B Albums	Artist(s)		Rap Albums	Artist(s)	Refs.
January 2	Music to Be Murdered By	Eminem		Merry Christmas	Mariah Carey		Music to Be Murdered By	Eminem	[2]
January 9	Whole Lotta Red	Playboi Carti		The Christmas Song	Nat King Cole		Whole Lotta Red	Playboi Carti	[3]
January 16	The Voice	Lil Durk		After Hours †	The Weeknd		The Voice	Lil Durk	[4]
January 23	Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon †	Pop Smoke		Heaux Tales	Jazmine Sullivan		Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon†	Pop Smoke	[5]
January 30				After Hours†	The Weeknd				[6]
February 6									[7]
February 13	The Voice	Lil Durk					The Voice	Lil Durk	[8]
February 20	The Highlights	The Weeknd		The Highlights			Shiesty Season	Pooh Shiesty	[9]
February 27	After Hours			After Hours†			The Voice	Lil Durk	[10]
March 6	Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon†	Pop Smoke					Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon†	Pop Smoke	[11]
March 13	The Highlights	The Weeknd		The Highlights					[12]
March 20	Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon†	Pop Smoke		After Hours†					[13]
March 27									[14]
April 3									[15]
April 10	SoulFly	Rod Wave		The Highlights			SoulFly	Rod Wave	[16]
April 17									[17]
April 24	The Best of DMX	DMX					The Best of DMX	DMX	[18]
May 1	Slime Language 2	Young Thug & Various Artists					Slime Language 2	Young Thug & Various Artists	[19]
May 8	A Gangsta's Pain	Moneybagg Yo		After Hours†			A Gangsta’s Pain	Moneybagg Yo	[20]
May 15	Khaled Khaled	DJ Khaled					Khaled Khaled	DJ Khaled	[21]
May 22	A Gangsta's Pain	Moneybagg Yo					A Gangsta's Pain	Moneybagg Yo	[22]
May 29	The Off-Season	J. Cole					The Off-Season	J. Cole	[23]
June 5									[24]
June 12									[25]
June 19	The Voice of the Heroes	Lil Baby and Lil Durk					The Voice of the Heroes	Lil Baby and Lil Durk	[26]
June 26	Hall of Fame	Polo G					Hall of Fame	Polo G	[27]
July 3				Back of My Mind	H.E.R.				[28]
July 10	Call Me If You Get Lost	Tyler, the Creator		Planet Her	Doja Cat		Call Me If You Get Lost	Tyler, the Creator	[29]
July 17	Planet Her	Doja Cat					The Voice of the Heroes	Lil Baby and Lil Durk	[30]
July 24									[31]
July 31	Faith	Pop Smoke					Faith	Pop Smoke	[32]
August 7	F*ck Love	The Kid Laroi					F*ck Love	The Kid Laroi	[33]
August 14				Welcome 2 America	Prince				[34]
August 21	King’s Disease II	Nas		Planet Her	Doja Cat		King’s Disease II	Nas	[35]
August 28	Planet Her	Doja Cat					F*ck Love	The Kid Laroi	[36]
September 4	Trip at Knight	Trippie Redd					Trip at Knight	Trippie Redd	[37]
September 11	Donda	Kanye West					Donda	Kanye West	[38]
September 18	Certified Lover Boy	Drake					Certified Lover Boy	Drake	[39]
September 25									[40]
October 2									[41]
October 9	Sincerely, Kentrell	YoungBoy Never Broke Again					Sincerely, Kentrell	YoungBoy Never Broke Again	[42]
October 16	Certified Lover Boy	Drake					Certified Lover Boy	Drake	[43]
October 23									[44]
October 30	Punk	Young Thug					Punk	Young Thug	[45]
November 6	Certified Lover Boy	Drake					Certified Lover Boy	Drake	[46]
November 13									[47]
November 20	Still Over It	Summer Walker		Still Over It	Summer Walker				[48]
November 27	An Evening with Silk Sonic	Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak)		An Evening with Silk Sonic	Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak)				[49]
December 4	Certified Lover Boy	Drake							[50]
December 11				Still Over It	Summer Walker				[51]
December 18	Hall of Fame	Polo G		Merry Christmas	Mariah Carey		Hall of Fame	Polo G	[52]
December 25	Fighting Demons	Juice Wrld					Fighting Demons	Juice Wrld	[53]

See also

• 2021 in American music
• List of Billboard 200 number-one albums of 2021
• List of number-one R&B/hip-hop songs of 2021 (U.S.)

References

1. Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Year-End 2021
   • "2021 Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard . Retrieved 2022-02-24.
   • "2021 Top R&B Albums". Billboard . Retrieved 2022-02-24.
   • "2021 Top Rap Albums". Billboard . Retrieved 2022-02-24.
2. Billboard issue dated January 2, 2021:
   • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2020-12-29.
   • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2020-12-29.
   • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2020-12-29.
3. Billboard issue dated January 9, 2021:
   • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2021-01-07.
   • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2021-01-07.
   • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2021-01-07.
4. Billboard issue dated January 16, 2021:
   • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2021-01-12.
   • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2021-01-12.
   • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2021-01-12.
5. Billboard issue dated January 23, 2021:
   • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2021-01-20.
   • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2021-01-20.
   • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2021-01-20.
6. Billboard issue dated January 30, 2021:
   • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2021-01-26.
   • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2021-01-26.
   • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2021-01-26.
7. Billboard issue dated February 6, 2021:
   • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2021-02-02.
   • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2021-02-02.
   • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2021-02-02.
8. Billboard issue dated February 13, 2021:
   • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2021-02-09.
   • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2021-02-09.
   • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2021-02-09.
9. Billboard issue dated February 20, 2021:
   • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2021-02-17.
   • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2021-02-17.
   • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2021-02-17.
10. Billboard issue dated February 27, 2021:
    • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2021-02-23.
    • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2021-02-23.
    • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2021-02-23.
11. Billboard issue dated March 6, 2021:
    • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2021-03-02.
    • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2021-03-02.
    • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2021-03-02.
12. Billboard issue dated March 13, 2021:
    • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2021-03-09.
    • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2021-03-09.
    • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2021-03-09.
13. Billboard issue dated March 20, 2021:
    • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2021-03-16.
    • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2021-03-16.
    • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2021-03-16.
14. Billboard issue dated March 27, 2021:
    • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2021-03-23.
    • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2021-03-23.
    • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2021-03-23.
15. Billboard issue dated April 3, 2021:
    • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2021-03-30.
    • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2021-03-30.
    • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2021-03-30.
16. Billboard issue dated April 10, 2021:
    • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2021-04-06.
    • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2021-04-06.
    • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2021-04-06.
17. Billboard issue dated April 17, 2021:
    • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2021-04-13.
    • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2021-04-13.
    • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2021-04-13.
18. Billboard issue dated April 24, 2021:
    • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2021-04-20.
    • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2021-04-20.
    • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2021-04-20.
19. Billboard issue dated May 1, 2021:
    • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2021-04-27.
    • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2021-04-27.
    • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2021-04-27.
20. Billboard issue dated May 8, 2021:
    • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2021-05-03.
    • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2021-05-03.
    • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2021-05-03.
21. Billboard issue dated May 15, 2021:
    • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2021-05-12.
    • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2021-05-12.
    • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2021-05-12.
22. Billboard issue dated May 22, 2021:
    • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2021-05-19.
    • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2021-05-19.
    • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2021-05-19.
23. Billboard issue dated May 29, 2021:
    • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2021-05-25.
    • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2021-05-25.
    • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2021-05-25.
24. Billboard issue dated June 5, 2021:
    • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2021-06-03.
    • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2021-06-03.
    • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2021-06-03.
25. Billboard issue dated June 12, 2021:
    • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2021-06-08.
    • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2021-06-08.
    • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2021-06-08.
26. Billboard issue dated June 19, 2021:
    • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2021-06-15.
    • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2021-06-15.
    • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2021-06-15.
27. Billboard issue dated June 26, 2021:
    • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2021-06-22.
    • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2021-06-22.
    • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2021-06-22.
28. Billboard issue dated July 3, 2021:
    • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2021-06-29.
    • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2021-06-29.
    • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2021-06-29.
29. Billboard issue dated July 10, 2021:
    • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2021-07-07.
    • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2021-07-07.
    • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2021-07-07.
30. Billboard issue dated July 17, 2021:
    • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2021-07-14.
    • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2021-07-14.
    • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2021-07-14.
31. Billboard issue dated July 24, 2021:
    • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2021-07-21.
    • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2021-07-21.
    • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2021-07-21.
32. Billboard issue dated July 31, 2021:
    • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2021-07-30.
    • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2021-07-30.
    • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2021-07-30.
33. Billboard issue dated August 7, 2021:
    • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2021-08-04.
    • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2021-08-04.
    • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2021-08-04.
34. Billboard issue dated August 14, 2021:
    • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2021-08-10.
    • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2021-08-10.
    • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2021-08-10.
35. Billboard issue dated August 21, 2021:
    • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2021-08-17.
    • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2021-08-17.
    • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2021-08-17.
36. Billboard issue dated August 28, 2021:
    • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2021-08-25.
    • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2021-08-25.
    • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2021-08-25.
37. Billboard issue dated September 4, 2021:
    • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2021-08-31.
    • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2021-08-31.
    • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2021-08-31.
38. Billboard issue dated September 11, 2021:
    • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2021-09-09.
    • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2021-09-09.
    • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2021-09-09.
39. Billboard issue dated September 18, 2021:
    • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2021-09-14.
    • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2021-09-14.
    • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2021-09-14.
40. Billboard issue dated September 25, 2021:
    • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2021-09-21.
    • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2021-09-21.
    • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2021-09-21.
41. Billboard issue dated October 2, 2021:
    • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2021-09-28.
    • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2021-09-28.
    • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2021-09-28.
42. Billboard issue dated October 9, 2021:
    • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2021-10-06.
    • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2021-10-06.
    • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2021-10-06.
43. Billboard issue dated October 16, 2021:
    • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2021-10-12.
    • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2021-10-12.
    • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2021-10-12.
44. Billboard issue dated October 23, 2021:
    • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2021-10-19.
    • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2021-10-19.
    • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2021-10-19.
45. Billboard issue dated October 30, 2021:
    • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2021-10-26.
    • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2021-10-26.
    • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2021-10-26.
46. Billboard issue dated November 6, 2021:
    • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2021-11-03.
    • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2021-11-03.
    • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2021-11-03.
47. Billboard issue dated November 13, 2021:
    • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2021-11-10.
    • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2021-11-10.
    • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2021-11-10.
48. Billboard issue dated November 20, 2021:
    • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2021-11-17.
    • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2021-11-17.
    • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2021-11-17.
49. Billboard issue dated November 27, 2021:
    • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2021-11-23.
    • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2021-11-23.
    • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2021-11-23.
50. Billboard issue dated December 4, 2021:
    • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2021-11-30.
    • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2021-11-30.
    • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2021-11-30.
51. Billboard issue dated December 11, 2021:
    • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2021-12-07.
    • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2021-12-07.
    • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2021-12-07.
52. Billboard issue dated December 18, 2021:
    • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2021-12-14.
    • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2021-12-14.
    • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2021-12-14.
53. Billboard issue dated December 25, 2021:
    • "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2021-12-21.
    • "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2021-12-21.
    • "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2021-12-21.