List of Billboard number-one R&B/hip-hop albums of 2015
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 2015. The R&B Albums and Rap Albums charts partly serve as distillations of the overall R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
Note that Billboard publishes charts with an issue date approximately 7–10 days in advance.
List of number ones[]
Indicates best-charting R&B/Hip-Hop, R&B and Rap albums of 2015[1][2][3] |
Issue date | R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | Artist(s) | R&B Albums | Artist(s) | Rap Albums | Artist(s) | Refs. | ||
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January 3 | The Pinkprint | Nicki Minaj | Black Messiah | D'Angelo & The Vanguard | The Pinkprint | Nicki Minaj | [4] | ||
January 10 | [5] | ||||||||
January 17 | [6] | ||||||||
January 24 | SremmLife | Rae Sremmurd | SremmLife | Rae Sremmurd | [7] | ||||
January 31 | The Pinkprint | Nicki Minaj | Reality Show | Jazmine Sullivan | The Pinkprint | Nicki Minaj | [8] | ||
February 7 | B4.Da.$$ | Joey Badass | B4.Da.$$ | Joey Badass | [9] | ||||
February 14 | Non-Fiction | Ne-Yo | Non-Fiction | Ne-Yo | The Pinkprint | Nicki Minaj | [10] | ||
February 21 | Full Speed | Kid Ink | Full Speed | Kid Ink | [11] | ||||
February 28 | If You're Reading This It's Too Late | Drake | If You're Reading This It's Too Late | Drake | [12] | ||||
March 7 | Love Sex Passion | Raheem Devaughn | [13] | ||||||
March 14 | Dark Sky Paradise | Big Sean | Non-Fiction | Ne-Yo | Dark Sky Paradise | Big Sean | [14] | ||
March 21 | If You're Reading This It's Too Late | Drake | If You're Reading This It's Too Late | Drake | [15] | ||||
March 28 | Empire: Original Soundtrack from Season 1 | Soundtrack | Empire: Original Soundtrack from Season 1 | Soundtrack | [16] | ||||
April 4 | To Pimp a Butterfly | Kendrick Lamar | To Pimp a Butterfly | Kendrick Lamar | [17] | ||||
April 11 | [18] | ||||||||
April 18 | The Album About Nothing | Wale | The Album About Nothing | Wale | [19] | ||||
April 25 | Furious 7 | Soundtrack | Furious 7 | Soundtrack | [20] | ||||
May 2 | Cherry Bomb | Tyler, The Creator | Cherry Bomb | Tyler, The Creator | [21] | ||||
May 9 | Love Story | Yelawolf | Love Story | Yelawolf | [22] | ||||
May 16 | If You're Reading This It's Too Late | Drake | If You're Reading This It's Too Late | Drake | [23] | ||||
May 23 | Special Effects | Tech N9ne | Jackie | Ciara | Special Effects | Tech N9ne | [24] | ||
May 30 | Bush | Snoop Dogg | Bush | Snoop Dogg | [25] | ||||
June 6 | Hollywood: A Story of a Dozen Roses | Jamie Foxx | Hollywood: A Story of a Dozen Roses | Jamie Foxx | If You're Reading This It's Too Late | Drake | [26] | ||
June 13 | At. Long. Last. ASAP | ASAP Rocky | At. Long. Last. ASAP | ASAP Rocky | [27] | ||||
June 20 | [28] | ||||||||
June 27 | Love Life | Tamia | [29] | ||||||
July 4 | [30] | ||||||||
July 11 | Coming Home | Leon Bridges | Coming Home | Leon Bridges | [31] | ||||
July 18 | Dreams Worth More Than Money | Meek Mill | Wildheart | Miguel | Dreams Worth More Than Money | Meek Mill | [32] | ||
July 25 | [33] | ||||||||
August 1 | Black Rose | Tyrese | Black Rose | Tyrese | [34] | ||||
August 8 | DS2 | Future | DS2 | Future | [35] | ||||
August 15 | Woman | Jill Scott | Woman | Jill Scott | Southpaw | Soundtrack | [36] | ||
August 22 | Professional Rapper | Lil Dicky | [37] | ||||||
August 29 | Compton | Dr. Dre | Compton | Dr. Dre | [38] | ||||
September 5 | [39] | ||||||||
September 12 | Black Rose | Tyrese | [40] | ||||||
September 19 | Beauty Behind the Madness | The Weeknd | Beauty Behind the Madness | The Weeknd | [41] | ||||
September 26 | Rodeo | Travis Scott | [42] | ||||||
October 3 | 90059 | Jay Rock | [43] | ||||||
October 10 | What a Time to Be Alive | Drake and Future | What a Time to Be Alive | Drake and Future | [44] | ||||
October 17 | Fetty Wap | Fetty Wap | Fetty Wap | Fetty Wap | [45] | ||||
October 24 | Unbreakable | Janet | Unbreakable | Janet | What a Time to Be Alive | Drake and Future | [46] | ||
October 31 | The Documentary 2 | The Game | The Documentary 2 | The Game | [47] | ||||
November 7 | General Admission | MGK | Beauty Behind the Madness | The Weeknd | General Admission | MGK | [48] | ||
November 14 | Beauty Behind the Madness | The Weeknd | I Changed a Lot | DJ Khaled | [49] | ||||
November 21 | Fetty Wap | Fetty Wap | [50] | ||||||
November 28 | Hamilton: An American Musical | Original Broadway Cast | [51] | ||||||
December 5 | The Incredible True Story | Logic | Losing My Religion | Kirk Franklin | The Incredible True Story | Logic | [52] | ||
December 12 | Top 5 Dead or Alive | Jadakiss | Beauty Behind the Madness | The Weeknd | Top 5 Dead or Alive | Jadakiss | [53] | ||
December 19 | Beauty Behind the Madness | The Weeknd | Fetty Wap | Fetty Wap | [54] | ||||
December 26 | When It's Dark Out | G-Eazy | When It's Dark Out | G-Eazy | [55] |
See also[]
- 2015 in music
- List of Billboard 200 number-one albums of 2015
- List of number-one R&B/hip-hop songs of 2015 (U.S.)
References[]
- ^ "2015 Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums".
- ^ "2015 Top R&B Albums".
- ^ "2015 Top Rap Albums".
- ^ Billboard issue dated January 3, 2015:
- "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2015-01-03.
- "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2015-01-03.
- "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2015-01-03.
- ^ Billboard issue dated January 10, 2015:
- "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2015-01-10.
- "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2015-01-10.
- "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2015-01-10.
- ^ Billboard issue dated January 17, 2015:
- "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2015-01-17.
- "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2015-01-17.
- "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2015-01-17.
- ^ Billboard issue dated January 24, 2015:
- "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2015-01-24.
- "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2015-01-24.
- "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2015-01-24.
- ^ Billboard issue dated January 31, 2015:
- "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2015-01-31.
- "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2015-01-31.
- "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2015-01-31.
- ^ Billboard issue dated February 7, 2015:
- "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2015-02-07.
- "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2015-02-07.
- "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2015-02-07.
- ^ Billboard issue dated February 14, 2015:
- "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2015-02-14.
- "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2015-02-14.
- "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2015-02-14.
- ^ Billboard issue dated February 21, 2015:
- "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2015-02-21.
- "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2015-02-21.
- "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2015-02-21.
- ^ Billboard issue dated February 28, 2015:
- "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2015-02-28.
- "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2015-02-28.
- "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2015-02-28.
- ^ Billboard issue dated March 7, 2015:
- "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2015-03-07.
- "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2015-03-07.
- "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2015-03-07.
- ^ Billboard issue dated March 14, 2015:
- "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2015-03-14.
- "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2015-03-14.
- "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2015-03-14.
- ^ Billboard issue dated March 21, 2015:
- "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2015-03-21.
- "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2015-03-21.
- "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2015-03-21.
- ^ Billboard issue dated March 28, 2015:
- "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2015-03-28.
- "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2015-03-28.
- "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2015-03-28.
- ^ Billboard issue dated April 4, 2015:
- "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2015-04-04.
- "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2015-04-04.
- "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2015-04-04.
- ^ Billboard issue dated April 11, 2015:
- "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2015-04-11.
- "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2015-04-11.
- "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2015-04-11.
- ^ Billboard issue dated April 18, 2015:
- "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2015-04-18.
- "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2015-04-18.
- "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2015-04-18.
- ^ Billboard issue dated April 25, 2015:
- "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2015-04-25.
- "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2015-04-25.
- "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2015-04-25.
- ^ Billboard issue dated May 2, 2015:
- "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2015-05-02.
- "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2015-05-02.
- "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2015-05-02.
- ^ Billboard issue dated May 9, 2015:
- "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2015-05-09.
- "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2015-05-09.
- "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2015-05-09.
- ^ Billboard issue dated May 16, 2015:
- "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2015-05-16.
- "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2015-05-16.
- "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2015-05-16.
- ^ Billboard issue dated May 23, 2015:
- "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2015-05-23.
- "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2015-05-23.
- "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2015-05-23.
- ^ Billboard issue dated May 30, 2015:
- "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2015-05-30.
- "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2015-05-30.
- "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2015-05-30.
- ^ Billboard issue dated June 6, 2015:
- "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2015-06-06.
- "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2015-06-06.
- "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2015-06-06.
- ^ Billboard issue dated June 13, 2015:
- "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2015-06-13.
- "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2015-06-13.
- "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2015-06-13.
- ^ Billboard issue dated June 20, 2015:
- "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2015-06-20.
- "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2015-06-20.
- "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2015-06-20.
- ^ Billboard issue dated June 27, 2015:
- "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2015-06-27.
- "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2015-06-27.
- "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2015-06-27.
- ^ Billboard issue dated July 4, 2015:
- "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2015-07-04.
- "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2015-07-04.
- "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2015-07-04.
- ^ Billboard issue dated July 11, 2015:
- "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2015-07-11.
- "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2015-07-11.
- "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2015-07-11.
- ^ Billboard issue dated July 18, 2015:
- "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2015-07-18.
- "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2015-07-18.
- "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2015-07-18.
- ^ Billboard issue dated July 25, 2015:
- "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2015-07-25.
- "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2015-07-25.
- "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2015-07-25.
- ^ Billboard issue dated August 1, 2015:
- "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2015-08-01.
- "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2015-08-01.
- "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2015-08-01.
- ^ Billboard issue dated August 8, 2015:
- "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2015-08-08.
- "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2015-08-08.
- "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2015-08-08.
- ^ Billboard issue dated August 15, 2015:
- "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2015-08-15.
- "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2015-08-15.
- "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2015-08-15.
- ^ Billboard issue dated August 22, 2015:
- "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2015-08-22.
- "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2015-08-22.
- "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2015-08-22.
- ^ Billboard issue dated August 29, 2015:
- "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2015-08-29.
- "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2015-08-29.
- "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2015-08-29.
- ^ Billboard issue dated September 5, 2015:
- "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2015-09-05.
- "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2015-09-05.
- "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2015-09-05.
- ^ Billboard issue dated September 12, 2015:
- "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2015-09-12.
- "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2015-09-12.
- "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2015-09-12.
- ^ Billboard issue dated September 19, 2015:
- "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2015-09-19.
- "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2015-09-19.
- "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2015-09-19.
- ^ Billboard issue dated September 26, 2015:
- "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2015-09-26.
- "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2015-09-26.
- "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2015-09-26.
- ^ Billboard issue dated October 3, 2015:
- "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2015-10-03.
- "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2015-10-03.
- "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2015-10-03.
- ^ Billboard issue dated October 10, 2015:
- "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2015-10-10.
- "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2015-10-10.
- "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2015-10-10.
- ^ Billboard issue dated October 17, 2015:
- "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2015-10-17.
- "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2015-10-17.
- "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2015-10-17.
- ^ Billboard issue dated October 24, 2015:
- "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2015-10-24.
- "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2015-10-24.
- "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2015-10-24.
- ^ Billboard issue dated October 31, 2015:
- "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2015-10-31.
- "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2015-10-31.
- "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2015-10-31.
- ^ Billboard issue dated November 7, 2015:
- "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2015-11-07.
- "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2015-11-07.
- "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2015-11-07.
- ^ Billboard issue dated November 14, 2015:
- "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2015-11-14.
- "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2015-11-14.
- "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2015-11-14.
- ^ Billboard issue dated November 21, 2015:
- "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2015-11-21.
- "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2015-11-21.
- "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2015-11-21.
- ^ Billboard issue dated November 28, 2015:
- "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2015-11-28.
- "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2015-11-28.
- "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2015-11-28.
- ^ Billboard issue dated December 5, 2015:
- "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2015-12-05.
- "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2015-12-05.
- "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2015-12-05.
- ^ Billboard issue dated December 12, 2015:
- "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2015-12-12.
- "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2015-12-12.
- "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2015-12-12.
- ^ Billboard issue dated December 19, 2015:
- "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2015-12-19.
- "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2015-12-19.
- "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2015-12-19.
- ^ Billboard issue dated December 26, 2015:
- "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2015-12-26.
- "R&B Albums". Billboard. 2015-12-26.
- "Rap Albums". Billboard. 2015-12-26.
Categories:
- Lists of number-one R&B albums in the United States
- Lists of number-one rap albums in the United States
- 2015 record charts