Rap Albums
Top Rap Albums is an American record chart published by Billboard that ranks rap albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan.[1]
History
Top Rap Albums began publication for the week of November 13, 2004 and the first number-one album was Unfinished Business by Jay-Z and R. Kelly.[2]
Chart achievements
Albums with the most weeks at No. 1
- 19 weeks - Recovery by Eminem
- 16 weeks - Take Care by Drake
- 14 weeks - The Marshall Mathers LP 2 by Eminem
- 13 weeks - Paper Trail by T.I.
- 13 weeks - The Heist by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
- 13 weeks - Hamilton
- 11 weeks - DAMN. by Kendrick Lamar
- 10 weeks - The Blueprint 3 by Jay-Z
Artists with most number-one albums
Albums | Artist | Source |
---|---|---|
The Game | [3] | |
Drake | [3] |
References
- ^ "Rap Albums : Page 1". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-11-09.
- ^ "Rap Albums: Week of November 13, 2004". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. November 13, 2004. Retrieved December 15, 2011.
- ^ a b Anderson, Trevor (13 July 2018). "Drake Ties The Game For Most No. 1s on Top Rap Albums Chart". billboard.com. Billboard Music. Retrieved 16 July 2018.