| ARIA Charts number-one urban albums of 2024 | |
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| Other Australian number-one charts of 2024 | |
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| urban singles | |
| dance singles | |
| club tracks | |
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The ARIA Hip Hop/R&B Albums Chart is a weekly chart that ranks the best-performing hip hop and R&B albums in Australia. It is published by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), an organisation that collects music data for the weekly ARIA Charts. To be eligible to appear on the chart, the recording must be an album of a predominantly urban nature. [1]
| Issue date | Album | Artist(s) | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January | The Diamond Collection | Post Malone | [2] |
| 8 January | [3] | ||
| 15 January | [4] | ||
| 22 January | American Dream | 21 Savage | [5] |
| 29 January | The Diamond Collection | Post Malone | [6] |
| 5 February | [7] | ||
| 12 February | [8] | ||
| 19 February | Vultures 1 | Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign | [9] |
| 26 February | [10] | ||
| 4 March | SOS | SZA | [11] |
| 11 March | [12] | ||
| 18 March | [13] | ||
| 25 March | [14] | ||
| 1 April | We Don't Trust You | Future and Metro Boomin | [15] |
| 8 April | SOS | SZA | [16] |
| 15 April | Might Delete Later | J. Cole | [17] |
| 22 April | SOS | SZA | [18] |
| 29 April | [19] | ||
| 6 May | [20] | ||
| 13 May | [21] | ||
| 20 May | [22] | ||
| 27 May | [23] | ||
| 3 June | Walking Under Stars (10th Anniversary Edition) | Hilltop Hoods | [24] |
| 10 June | SOS | SZA | [25] |
| 17 June | [26] | ||
| 24 June | New World Depression | Suicideboys | [27] |
| 1 July | SOS | SZA | [28] |
| 8 July | The Diamond Collection | Post Malone | [29] |
| 15 July | SOS | SZA | [30] |
| 22 July | The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce) | Eminem | [31] |
| 29 July | [32] | ||
| 5 August | [33] | ||
| 12 August | Vultures 2 | ¥$ Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign | [34] |
| 19 August | [35] | ||
| 26 August | The Diamond Collection | Post Malone | [36] |
| 2 September | Days Before Rodeo | Travis Scott | [37] |
| 9 September | The Diamond Collection | Post Malone | [38] |
| 16 September | [39] | ||
| 23 September | The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce) | Eminem | [40] |
| 30 September | The Diamond Collection | Post Malone | [41] |
| 7 October | [42] | ||
| 14 October | [43] | ||
| 21 October | Utopia | Travis Scott | [44] |
| 28 October | [45] | ||
| 4 November | Chromakopia | Tyler, the Creator | [46] |
| 11 November | [47] | ||
| 18 November | [48] | ||
| 25 November | [49] | ||
| 2 December | GNX | Kendrick Lamar | [50] |
Curtain Call: The Hits is the first greatest hits album by American rapper Eminem. It was released on December 6, 2005, under Shady Records, Aftermath Entertainment, and Interscope Records. The album collects Eminem's most popular singles, as well as three new songs: "Fack", "When I'm Gone", and "Shake That" featuring Nate Dogg. A live version of "Stan" performed with English singer-songwriter Elton John at the 43rd Grammy Awards is also included as a bonus track.
American singer Usher has released nine studio albums, ten compilation albums, eight extended plays, and 81 singles. His music has been released on the LaFace, Arista, Jive, RCA, and gamma record labels. Usher has sold more than 33 million albums in the United States alone and over 65 million albums worldwide. With over 150 million total records sold worldwide, he is one of the best selling music artists of all time. He has nine number-one singles and 18 Hot 100 top-ten singles on the US Billboard Hot 100. In 1994, Usher released his self-titled debut album in North America, which went onto sell 500,000 copies, and produced the singles "Can U Get wit It", "Think of You", and "The Many Ways". The former two peaked in the lower half of the UK and US charts. His follow-up 1997 album My Way sold over 8 million copies worldwide, becoming his breakthrough album. It is certified seven-times platinum in the US, and spawned three successful singles, including his first UK number-one song, "You Make Me Wanna...", and first US Hot 100 number-one song, "Nice & Slow". Usher's success continued in 2001, with his third studio album, 8701. It debuted at number four on the Billboard 200. The album produced two number-one singles, such as "U Remind Me" and "U Got It Bad". In 2002, the album was certified five-times platinum in the US for sales of 5 million copies. As of 2010, its worldwide sales stand at over 8 million.
The discography of Ludacris, an American rapper from Atlanta, Georgia, consists of nine full studio albums along with two compilation albums, one extended play (EP), six mixtapes, nine promotional singles and 89 singles—including 51 as a featured artist. From the total number of singles released by or featuring Ludacris, 35 have peaked within the top 40 of the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. Of his nine solo studio albums, four have peaked the Billboard 200 chart, while another four have peaked within the top five.
American R&B singer-songwriter Chris Brown has released 11 studio albums, 1 collaborative album, 1 extended play, 9 mixtapes, 63 singles and 29 promotional singles.
Trinidadian rapper Nicki Minaj has released five studio albums, one compilation album, three mixtapes, 136 singles, and 20 promotional singles. After becoming involved with dancing, music and acting in high school in New York City, she eventually pursued her passion for rapping. Minaj was discovered by American rapper Lil Wayne and signed to Young Money Entertainment—a subdivision of Cash Money Records with distribution through Republic Records—in 2009. Her first solo single, "Your Love", peaked at number 14 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and topped the Billboard Hot Rap Songs chart, an achievement that made Minaj the first female artist to top the chart as a solo artist since 2002. Minaj's next three singles, "Check It Out", "Right Thru Me" and "Moment 4 Life", all peaked within the top 40 on the Hot 100. Her debut studio album, Pink Friday, was released in November 2010, topping the US Billboard 200 and has since been certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The album's fifth single, "Super Bass", reached the top ten in multiple countries, including the US where it peaked at number three and has since been certified Diamond by the RIAA for selling over 10 million units in the country.
American rapper and record producer J. Cole has released six studio albums, one live album, four compilation albums, three extended plays, four mixtapes, 58 singles, two promotional singles and twenty one music videos. He is often considered the greatest rapper of his generation.
This is the discography of Tyler, the Creator, an American rapper and the former leader of the Los Angeles hip hop collective Odd Future. His discography consists of eight studio albums, one EP, and thirty-two singles.
American rapper Big Sean has released six studio albums, four mixtapes, thirty-one singles, eight promotional singles, and thirty-nine music videos. In 2008, Big Sean was discovered by American rapper and record producer Kanye West, who signed Sean to his record label GOOD Music—distributed through Def Jam Recordings. Since 2008, after signing a record deal to West's label G.O.O.D. Music, Sean's career continued through his mixtapes such as Finally Famous Vol. 2: UKnowBigSean (2009) and Finally Famous Vol. 3: BIG (2010). While he was releasing these mixtapes, he collaborated on various tracks and/or singles from West, Royce da 5'9" and Chris Brown.
American R&B singer Miguel has released four studio albums, twenty-three singles, four mixtapes and seven EPs.
The discography of American hip hop recording artist and actor Childish Gambino comprises five studio albums, fourteen mixtapes, and four EPs. After releasing his first five mixtapes and EP independently, he signed to Glassnote Records and released Camp (2011), his first album on a major record label.
The discography of American singer Ty Dolla Sign consists of three studio albums, two extended plays (EP), seven mixtapes and forty-four singles.
The discography of American singer Kehlani consists of four studio albums, four mixtapes, and 70 singles. Kehlani released their debut commercial mixtape, Cloud 19, exclusively on August 26, 2014, and released it on streaming services on its seven-year anniversary in 2021. They released their second commercial mixtape, You Should Be Here, on April 28, 2015, which reached number 36 on the Billboard 200. On January 27, 2017, Kehlani released their debut studio album, SweetSexySavage, which reached number three on the Billboard 200. In 2018, Kehlani was featured on American rapper Cardi B's single, "Ring", from her debut studio album, Invasion of Privacy, which reached number 28 on the Billboard Hot 100. They released their third commercial mixtape, While We Wait, on February 22, 2019, which reached number nine on the Billboard 200. On May 8, 2020, Kehlani released their second studio album, It Was Good Until It Wasn't, which debuted and peaked at number two on the Billboard 200. On April 29, 2022, they released their third studio album, Blue Water Road, which debuted and peaked at number 13 on the Billboard 200.
American rapper Cardi B has released one studio album, three mixtapes, 38 singles, and 17 music videos. According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), she has sold 100 million equivalent units in the United States across albums, singles, and mixtapes, making her the 6th best-selling female digital artist in the country. Her debut album Invasion of Privacy was the best selling female rap album of the 2010s according to The Recording Academy. It also became the most streamed female rap album on Spotify history. According to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), "Girls Like You" was the 5th best-selling single of 2018 worldwide, selling 11.9 million units that year alone.
American rapper Kanye West has released 138 singles, four promotional singles and charted with 65 other songs.
American rapper Juice Wrld released five studio albums, eleven extended plays, two mixtapes, 42 singles, and two promotional singles. Three of the albums were released posthumously.
The discography of American rapper Anderson .Paak has released four studio albums, three collaborative albums, four extended plays (EP), one mixtape and 18 singles.
Barbadian singer Rihanna has released 53 singles as lead artist, 17 singles as a featured artist, two charity singles, and four promotional singles. One of the best-selling artists of all time, her albums and singles sales as of 2018 stood at 250 million. In the United States, Rihanna has amassed 14 number-one songs and 32 top-ten songs on the Billboard Hot 100. She has tallied 60 weeks at number one and is the artist with the most weeks in the top ten (360). The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) recognized Rihanna as the top-selling female digital singles artist, with 183 million certified units as of May 2024. Furthermore, she has earned seven singles certified Diamond by RIAA, thus becoming the female artist with the most Diamond singles and Diamond certified titles.
