List of Billboard number-one R&B/hip-hop albums of 2008
Appearance
This page lists the albums that reached number one on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and Top Rap Albums charts in 2008. The Rap Albums chart partially serves as a distillation of rap-specific titles from the overall R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
Chart history
[edit]† | Indicates best-performing album of 2008[1][2] |
Issue date | R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | Artist(s) | Rap Albums | Artist(s) | Refs. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
January 5 | Growing Pains | Mary J. Blige | Lupe Fiasco's The Cool | Lupe Fiasco | [3] |
January 12 | [4] | ||||
January 19 | [5] | ||||
January 26 | American Gangster | Jay-Z | [6] | ||
February 2 | Love Behind the Melody | Raheem deVaughn | Lupe Fiasco's The Cool | Lupe Fiasco | [7] |
February 9 | Growing Pains | Mary J. Blige | [8] | ||
February 16 | [9] | ||||
February 23 | As I Am † | Alicia Keys | American Gangster | Jay-Z | [10] |
March 1 | Lupe Fiasco's The Cool | Lupe Fiasco | [11] | ||
March 8 | Growing Pains | Mary J. Blige | Harlem's American Gangster | Jim Jones | [12] |
March 15 | Discipline | Janet Jackson | Savage Life 2 | Webbie | [13] |
March 22 | [14] | ||||
March 29 | Trilla | Rick Ross | Trilla | Rick Ross | [15] |
April 5 | Welcome to the Dollhouse | Danity Kane | [16] | ||
April 12 | Day26 | Day26 | [17] | ||
April 19 | Still da Baddest | Trina | Still da Baddest | Trina | [18] |
April 26 | All I Feel | Ray J | Trilla | Rick Ross | [19] |
May 3 | E=MC² | Mariah Carey | [20] | ||
May 10 | [21] | ||||
May 17 | Lyfe Change | Lyfe Jennings | Rising Down | The Roots | [22] |
May 24 | E=MC² | Mariah Carey | Trilla | Rick Ross | [23] |
May 31 | Just Me | Keith Sweat | [24] | ||
June 7 | II Trill | Bun B | II Trill | Bun B | [25] |
June 14 | Here I Stand | Usher | [26] | ||
June 21 | [27] | ||||
June 28 | Tha Carter III | Lil Wayne | Tha Carter III † | Lil Wayne | [28] |
July 5 | [29] | ||||
July 12 | [30] | ||||
July 19 | [31] | ||||
July 26 | [32] | ||||
August 2 | Untitled | Nas | Untitled | Nas | [33] |
August 9 | [34] | ||||
August 16 | Tha Carter III | Lil Wayne | Tha Carter III † | Lil Wayne | [35] |
August 23 | Lessons in Love | Lloyd | [36] | ||
August 30 | Tha Carter III | Lil Wayne | [37] | ||
September 6 | Raw Footage | Ice Cube | Raw Footage | Ice Cube | [38] |
September 13 | L.A.X. | The Game | L.A.X. | The Game | [39] |
September 20 | The Recession | Young Jeezy | The Recession | Young Jeezy | [40] |
September 27 | [41] | ||||
October 4 | Year of the Gentleman | Ne-Yo | Brass Knuckles | Nelly | [42] |
October 11 | Fearless | Jazmine Sullivan | The Recession | Young Jeezy | [43] |
October 18 | Paper Trail | T.I. | Paper Trail | T.I. | [44] |
October 25 | [45] | ||||
November 1 | [46] | ||||
November 8 | [47] | ||||
November 15 | Evolver | John Legend | [48] | ||
November 22 | Paper Trail | T.I. | [49] | ||
November 29 | Three Ringz | T-Pain | [50] | ||
December 6 | I Am... Sasha Fierce | Beyoncé | [51] | ||
December 13 | 808s & Heartbreak | Kanye West | Theater of the Mind | Ludacris | [52] |
December 20 | I Am... Sasha Fierce | Beyoncé | Emeritus | Scarface | [53] |
December 27 | Onmyradio | Musiq Soulchild | Universal Mind Control | Common | [54] |
See also
[edit]- 2008 in music
- 2008 in hip hop music
- List of number-one R&B singles of 2008 (U.S.)
- List of Billboard 200 number-one albums of 2008
References
[edit]- ^ "2008 Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- ^ "2008 Top Rap Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- ^ Billboard issue dated January 5, 2008:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of January 5, 2008". Billboard. 2008-01-05. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of January 5, 2008". Billboard. 2008-01-05. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- ^ Billboard issue dated January 12, 2008:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of January 12, 2008". Billboard. 2008-01-12. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of January 12, 2008". Billboard. 2008-01-12. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- ^ Billboard issue dated January 19, 2008:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of January 19, 2008". Billboard. 2008-01-19. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of January 19, 2008". Billboard. 2008-01-19. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- ^ Billboard issue dated January 26, 2008:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of January 26, 2008". Billboard. 2008-01-26. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of January 26, 2008". Billboard. 2008-01-26. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- ^ Billboard issue dated February 2, 2008:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of February 2, 2008". Billboard. 2008-02-02. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of February 2, 2008". Billboard. 2008-02-02. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- ^ Billboard issue dated February 9, 2008:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of February 9, 2008". Billboard. 2007-02-09. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of February 9, 2008". Billboard. 2007-02-09. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- ^ Billboard issue dated February 16, 2008:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of February 16, 2008". Billboard. 2008-02-16. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of February 16, 2008". Billboard. 2008-02-16. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- ^ Billboard issue dated February 23, 2008:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of February 23, 2008". Billboard. 2007-02-23. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of February 23, 2008". Billboard. 2007-02-23. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- ^ Billboard issue dated March 1, 2008:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of March 1, 2008". Billboard. 2008-03-01. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of March 1, 2008". Billboard. 2008-03-01. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- ^ Billboard issue dated March 8, 2008:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of March 8, 2008". Billboard. 2007-03-08. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of March 8, 2008". Billboard. 2007-03-08. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- ^ Billboard issue dated March 15, 2008:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of March 15, 2008". Billboard. 2008-03-15. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of March 15, 2008". Billboard. 2008-03-15. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- ^ Billboard issue dated March 22, 2008:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of March 22, 2008". Billboard. 2007-03-22. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of March 22, 2008". Billboard. 2007-03-22. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- ^ Billboard issue dated March 29, 2008:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of March 29, 2008". Billboard. 2007-03-29. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of March 29, 2008". Billboard. 2007-03-29. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- ^ Billboard issue dated April 5, 2008:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of April 5, 2008". Billboard. 2008-04-05. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of April 5, 2008". Billboard. 2008-04-05. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- ^ Billboard issue dated April 12, 2008:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of April 12, 2008". Billboard. 2007-04-12. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of April 12, 2008". Billboard. 2007-04-12. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- ^ Billboard issue dated April 19, 2008:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of April 19, 2008". Billboard. 2008-04-19. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of April 19, 2008". Billboard. 2008-04-19. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- ^ Billboard issue dated April 26, 2008:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of April 26, 2008". Billboard. 2007-04-29. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of April 26, 2008". Billboard. 2007-04-29. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- ^ Billboard issue dated May 3, 2008:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of May 3, 2008". Billboard. 2008-05-03. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of May 3, 2008". Billboard. 2008-05-03. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- ^ Billboard issue dated May 10, 2008:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of May 10, 2008". Billboard. 2007-05-10. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of May 10, 2008". Billboard. 2007-05-10. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- ^ Billboard issue dated May 17, 2008:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of May 17, 2008". Billboard. 2008-05-17. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of May 17, 2008". Billboard. 2008-05-17. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- ^ Billboard issue dated May 24, 2008:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of May 24, 2008". Billboard. 2007-05-24. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of May 24, 2008". Billboard. 2007-05-24. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- ^ Billboard issue dated May 31, 2008:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of May 31, 2008". Billboard. 2007-05-31. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of May 31, 2008". Billboard. 2007-05-31. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- ^ Billboard issue dated June 7, 2008:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of June 7, 2008". Billboard. 2008-06-07. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of June 7, 2008". Billboard. 2008-06-07. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- ^ Billboard issue dated June 14, 2008:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of June 14, 2008". Billboard. 2007-06-14. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of June 14, 2008". Billboard. 2007-06-14. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- ^ Billboard issue dated June 21, 2008:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of June 21, 2008". Billboard. 2008-06-21. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of June 21, 2008". Billboard. 2008-06-21. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- ^ Billboard issue dated June 28, 2008:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of June 28, 2008". Billboard. 2007-06-28. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of June 28, 2008". Billboard. 2007-06-28. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- ^ Billboard issue dated July 5, 2008:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of July 5, 2008". Billboard. 2008-07-05. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of July 5, 2008". Billboard. 2008-07-05. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- ^ Billboard issue dated July 12, 2008:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of July 12, 2008". Billboard. 2007-07-12. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of July 12, 2008". Billboard. 2007-07-12. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- ^ Billboard issue dated July 19, 2008:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of July 19, 2008". Billboard. 2008-07-19. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of July 19, 2008". Billboard. 2008-07-19. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- ^ Billboard issue dated July 26, 2008:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of July 26, 2008". Billboard. 2007-07-26. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of July 26, 2008". Billboard. 2007-07-26. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- ^ Billboard issue dated August 2, 2008:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of August 2, 2008". Billboard. 2008-08-02. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of August 2, 2008". Billboard. 2008-08-02. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- ^ Billboard issue dated August 9, 2008:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of August 9, 2008". Billboard. 2007-08-09. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of August 9, 2008". Billboard. 2007-08-09. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- ^ Billboard issue dated August 16, 2008:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of August 16, 2008". Billboard. 2008-08-16. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of August 16, 2008". Billboard. 2008-08-16. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- ^ Billboard issue dated August 23, 2008:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of August 23, 2008". Billboard. 2007-08-23. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of August 23, 2008". Billboard. 2007-08-23. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- ^ Billboard issue dated August 30, 2008:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of August 30, 2008". Billboard. 2007-08-30. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of August 30, 2008". Billboard. 2007-08-30. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- ^ Billboard issue dated September 6, 2008:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of September 6, 2008". Billboard. 2008-09-06. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of September 6, 2008". Billboard. 2008-09-06. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- ^ Billboard issue dated September 13, 2008:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of September 13, 2008". Billboard. 2007-09-13. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of September 13, 2008". Billboard. 2007-09-13. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- ^ Billboard issue dated September 20, 2008:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of September 20, 2008". Billboard. 2008-09-20. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of September 20, 2008". Billboard. 2008-09-20. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- ^ Billboard issue dated September 27, 2008:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of September 27, 2008". Billboard. 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of September 27, 2008". Billboard. 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- ^ Billboard issue dated October 4, 2008:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of October 4, 2008". Billboard. 2008-10-04. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of October 4, 2008". Billboard. 2008-10-04. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- ^ Billboard issue dated October 11, 2008:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of October 11, 2008". Billboard. 2007-10-11. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of October 11, 2008". Billboard. 2007-10-11. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- ^ Billboard issue dated October 18, 2008:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of October 18, 2008". Billboard. 2008-10-18. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of October 18, 2008". Billboard. 2008-10-18. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- ^ Billboard issue dated October 25, 2008:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of October 25, 2008". Billboard. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of October 25, 2008". Billboard. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- ^ Billboard issue dated November 1, 2008:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of November 1, 2008". Billboard. 2008-11-01. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of November 1, 2008". Billboard. 2008-11-01. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- ^ Billboard issue dated November 8, 2008:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of November 8, 2008". Billboard. 2007-11-08. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of November 8, 2008". Billboard. 2007-11-08. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- ^ Billboard issue dated November 15, 2008:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of November 15, 2008". Billboard. 2008-11-15. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of November 15, 2008". Billboard. 2008-11-15. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- ^ Billboard issue dated November 22, 2008:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of November 22, 2008". Billboard. 2007-11-22. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of November 22, 2008". Billboard. 2007-11-22. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- ^ Billboard issue dated November 29, 2008:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of November 29, 2008". Billboard. 2007-11-29. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of November 29, 2008". Billboard. 2007-11-29. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- ^ Billboard issue dated December 6, 2008:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of December 6, 2008". Billboard. 2008-12-06. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of December 6, 2008". Billboard. 2008-12-06. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- ^ Billboard issue dated December 13, 2008:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of December 13, 2008". Billboard. 2007-12-13. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of December 13, 2008". Billboard. 2007-12-13. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- ^ Billboard issue dated December 20, 2008:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of December 20, 2008". Billboard. 2008-12-20. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of December 20, 2008". Billboard. 2008-12-20. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- ^ Billboard issue dated December 27, 2008:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of December 27, 2008". Billboard. 2007-12-27. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of December 27, 2008". Billboard. 2007-12-27. Retrieved 2022-02-09.