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Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

  • 1 NEW
  • NEW
    • Channel Orange

      Frank Ocean
    • LW
    • -
    • PEAK
    • 1
    • WEEKS
    • 1
      • LW
      • -
      • PEAK
      • 1
      • WEEKS
      • 1

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Def Jam/UMe

RIAA Certification: Gold
  • 2
    • Fortune

      Chris Brown
    • LW
    • 1
    • PEAK
    • 1
    • WEEKS
    • 2
      • LW
      • 1
      • PEAK
      • 1
      • WEEKS
      • 2

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RCA

RIAA Certification: Platinum
  • 3
    • Maybach Music Group Presents: Self Made 2

      Various Artists
    • LW
    • 2
    • PEAK
    • 1
    • WEEKS
    • 3
      • LW
      • 2
      • PEAK
      • 1
      • WEEKS
      • 3

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Maybach/Def Jam/Warner Bros.

  • 4
    • Looking 4 Myself

      Usher
    • LW
    • 3
    • PEAK
    • 1
    • WEEKS
    • 5
      • LW
      • 3
      • PEAK
      • 1
      • WEEKS
      • 5

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RCA

RIAA Certification: Platinum
  • 5 NEW
  • NEW
    • Skelethon

      Aesop Rock
    • LW
    • -
    • PEAK
    • 5
    • WEEKS
    • 1
      • LW
      • -
      • PEAK
      • 5
      • WEEKS
      • 1

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Rhymesayers

  • 6
    • Write Me Back

      R. Kelly
    • LW
    • 4
    • PEAK
    • 2
    • WEEKS
    • 3
      • LW
      • 4
      • PEAK
      • 2
      • WEEKS
      • 3

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RCA

  • 7
    • Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded

      Nicki Minaj
    • LW
    • 7
    • PEAK
    • 1
    • WEEKS
    • 15
      • LW
      • 7
      • PEAK
      • 1
      • WEEKS
      • 15

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Young Money/Cash Money/Republic

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4
  • 8
    • Project X

      Soundtrack
    • LW
    • 8
    • PEAK
    • 3
    • WEEKS
    • 20
      • LW
      • 8
      • PEAK
      • 3
      • WEEKS
      • 20

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WaterTower

  • 9
    • Take Care

      Drake
    • LW
    • 6
    • PEAK
    • 1
    • WEEKS
    • 35
      • LW
      • 6
      • PEAK
      • 1
      • WEEKS
      • 35

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Young Money/Cash Money/Republic/UMe

RIAA Certification: Diamond
  • 10
    • Talk That Talk

      Rihanna
    • LW
    • 10
    • PEAK
    • 1
    • WEEKS
    • 34
      • LW
      • 10
      • PEAK
      • 1
      • WEEKS
      • 34

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SRP/Def Jam

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3
  • 11
    • American Idol: Season 11: Highlights (EP)

      Joshua Ledet
    • LW
    • 9
    • PEAK
    • 9
    • WEEKS
    • 2
      • LW
      • 9
      • PEAK
      • 9
      • WEEKS
      • 2

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19/Interscope/IGA

  • 12
    • Triple F Life: Fans Friends & Family

      Waka Flocka Flame
    • LW
    • 12
    • PEAK
    • 2
    • WEEKS
    • 5
      • LW
      • 12
      • PEAK
      • 2
      • WEEKS
      • 5

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Brick Squad Monopoly/Warner Bros.

  • 13
    • Strange Clouds

      B.o.B
    • LW
    • 5
    • PEAK
    • 1
    • WEEKS
    • 11
      • LW
      • 5
      • PEAK
      • 1
      • WEEKS
      • 11

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RebelRock/Grand Hustle/Atlantic/AG

RIAA Certification: Platinum
  • 14
    • Watch The Throne

      Jay Z Kanye West
    • LW
    • 15
    • PEAK
    • 1
    • WEEKS
    • 49
      • LW
      • 15
      • PEAK
      • 1
      • WEEKS
      • 49

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Roc-A-Fella/Roc Nation/Def Jam/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5
  • 15
    • Pluto

      Future
    • LW
    • 14
    • PEAK
    • 2
    • WEEKS
    • 13
      • LW
      • 14
      • PEAK
      • 2
      • WEEKS
      • 13

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A-1/Freebandz/Epic

RIAA Certification: Platinum
  • 16
    • Careless World: Rise Of The Last King

      Tyga
    • LW
    • 13
    • PEAK
    • 1
    • WEEKS
    • 21
      • LW
      • 13
      • PEAK
      • 1
      • WEEKS
      • 21

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Young Money/Cash Money/Republic

RIAA Certification: Platinum
  • 17
    • Tha Carter IV

      Lil Wayne
    • LW
    • 19
    • PEAK
    • 1
    • WEEKS
    • 47
      • LW
      • 19
      • PEAK
      • 1
      • WEEKS
      • 47

Debut Position

44

Debut Chart Date

09/10/11

Peak Position

1

Peak Chart Date

09/17/11

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Young Money/Cash Money/Republic

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5
  • 18
    • TM:103: Hustlerz Ambition

      Young Jeezy
    • LW
    • 22
    • PEAK
    • 1
    • WEEKS
    • 30
      • LW
      • 22
      • PEAK
      • 1
      • WEEKS
      • 30

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CTE/Def Jam/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum
  • 19
    • Go Get It (Soundtrack)

      Mary Mary
    • LW
    • 17
    • PEAK
    • 3
    • WEEKS
    • 10
      • LW
      • 17
      • PEAK
      • 3
      • WEEKS
      • 10

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My Block/Columbia

  • 20
    • Planet Pit

      Pitbull
    • LW
    • 18
    • PEAK
    • 3
    • WEEKS
    • 56
      • LW
      • 18
      • PEAK
      • 3
      • WEEKS
      • 56

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Mr. 305/Polo Grounds/J/RCA

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3
  • 21
    • Live From The Underground

      Big K.R.I.T.
    • LW
    • 11
    • PEAK
    • 1
    • WEEKS
    • 6
      • LW
      • 11
      • PEAK
      • 1
      • WEEKS
      • 6

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Cinematic/Def Jam/IDJMG

  • 22
    • America * America

      BeBe Winans
    • LW
    • 46
    • PEAK
    • 22
    • WEEKS
    • 4
      • LW
      • 46
      • PEAK
      • 22
      • WEEKS
      • 4

Debut Position

60

Debut Chart Date

07/07/12

Peak Position

22

Peak Chart Date

07/28/12

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Razor & Tie

  • 23
    • Our Version Of Events

      Emeli Sande
    • LW
    • 21
    • PEAK
    • 4
    • WEEKS
    • 6
      • LW
      • 21
      • PEAK
      • 4
      • WEEKS
      • 6

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Capitol

RIAA Certification: Gold
  • 24
    • Rolling Papers

      Wiz Khalifa
    • LW
    • 23
    • PEAK
    • 1
    • WEEKS
    • 68
      • LW
      • 23
      • PEAK
      • 1
      • WEEKS
      • 68

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Rostrum/Atlantic/AG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2
  • 25
    • Original Hits

      Pitbull
    • LW
    • 52
    • PEAK
    • 19
    • WEEKS
    • 10
      • LW
      • 52
      • PEAK
      • 19
      • WEEKS
      • 10

Debut Position

19

Debut Chart Date

05/26/12

Peak Position

19

Peak Chart Date

05/26/12

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The Orchard

  • 26
    • 4

      Beyonce
    • LW
    • 27
    • PEAK
    • 1
    • WEEKS
    • 55
      • LW
      • 27
      • PEAK
      • 1
      • WEEKS
      • 55

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Parkwood/Columbia

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4
  • 27
    • The MF Life

      Melanie Fiona
    • LW
    • 20
    • PEAK
    • 1
    • WEEKS
    • 17
      • LW
      • 20
      • PEAK
      • 1
      • WEEKS
      • 17

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SRC/Republic

  • 28
    • The One

      Eric Benet
    • LW
    • 24
    • PEAK
    • 5
    • WEEKS
    • 6
      • LW
      • 24
      • PEAK
      • 5
      • WEEKS
      • 6

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Primary Wave/Jordan House

  • 29
    • My Life II...The Journey Continues (Act 1)

      Mary J. Blige
    • LW
    • 26
    • PEAK
    • 2
    • WEEKS
    • 34
      • LW
      • 26
      • PEAK
      • 2
      • WEEKS
      • 34

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Matriarch/Geffen/IGA

RIAA Certification: Gold
  • 30
    • H-N-I-C 3

      Prodigy Of Mobb Deep
    • LW
    • 16
    • PEAK
    • 16
    • WEEKS
    • 2
      • LW
      • 16
      • PEAK
      • 16
      • WEEKS
      • 2

Debut Position

16

Debut Chart Date

07/21/12

Peak Position

16

Peak Chart Date

07/21/12

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Infamous

  • 31
    • Cole World: The Sideline Story

      J. Cole
    • LW
    • 32
    • PEAK
    • 1
    • WEEKS
    • 42
      • LW
      • 32
      • PEAK
      • 1
      • WEEKS
      • 42

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Roc Nation

RIAA Certification: Platinum
  • 32
    • The Stoned Immaculate

      Curren$y
    • LW
    • 28
    • PEAK
    • 2
    • WEEKS
    • 6
      • LW
      • 28
      • PEAK
      • 2
      • WEEKS
      • 6

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Warner Bros.

  • 33
    • This Is How I Feel

      Tank
    • LW
    • 30
    • PEAK
    • 1
    • WEEKS
    • 10
      • LW
      • 30
      • PEAK
      • 1
      • WEEKS
      • 10

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MoGame/Atlantic/AG

  • 34
    • New Life

      Monica
    • LW
    • 25
    • PEAK
    • 2
    • WEEKS
    • 14
      • LW
      • 25
      • PEAK
      • 2
      • WEEKS
      • 14

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RCA

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Mister's Music/RCA

RIAA Certification: Gold
  • 36
    • Up & Away

      Kid Ink
    • LW
    • 31
    • PEAK
    • 3
    • WEEKS
    • 5
      • LW
      • 31
      • PEAK
      • 3
      • WEEKS
      • 5

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Tha Alumni Group

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Glassnote

  • 38
    • Blue Slide Park

      Mac Miller
    • LW
    • 40
    • PEAK
    • 1
    • WEEKS
    • 36
      • LW
      • 40
      • PEAK
      • 1
      • WEEKS
      • 36

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Rostrum

RIAA Certification: Gold

Debut Position

73

Debut Chart Date

10/01/11

Peak Position

33

Peak Chart Date

07/21/12

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Flashback/Rhino

  • 40
    • Ambition

      Wale
    • LW
    • 35
    • PEAK
    • 1
    • WEEKS
    • 37
      • LW
      • 35
      • PEAK
      • 1
      • WEEKS
      • 37

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Maybach/Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Gold
  • 41
    • Hell: The Sequel (EP)

      Bad Meets Evil
    • LW
    • 38
    • PEAK
    • 1
    • WEEKS
    • 57
      • LW
      • 38
      • PEAK
      • 1
      • WEEKS
      • 57

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Shady/Interscope/IGA

RIAA Certification: Gold
  • 42
    • Think Like A Man

      Soundtrack
    • LW
    • 36
    • PEAK
    • 3
    • WEEKS
    • 14
      • LW
      • 36
      • PEAK
      • 3
      • WEEKS
      • 14

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Epic

  • 43
    • F.A.M.E.

      Chris Brown
    • LW
    • 29
    • PEAK
    • 1
    • WEEKS
    • 69
      • LW
      • 29
      • PEAK
      • 1
      • WEEKS
      • 69

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Jive/RCA

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3
  • 44
    • The OF Tape Vol. 2

      Odd Future
    • LW
    • 48
    • PEAK
    • 1
    • WEEKS
    • 17
      • LW
      • 48
      • PEAK
      • 1
      • WEEKS
      • 17

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Odd Future

  • 45
    • Lioness: Hidden Treasures

      Amy Winehouse
    • LW
    • 44
    • PEAK
    • 1
    • WEEKS
    • 32
      • LW
      • 44
      • PEAK
      • 1
      • WEEKS
      • 32

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Republic

  • 46
    • Open Invitation

      Tyrese
    • LW
    • 39
    • PEAK
    • 2
    • WEEKS
    • 37
      • LW
      • 39
      • PEAK
      • 2
      • WEEKS
      • 37

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Voltron Recordz

  • 47
    • Mac + Devin Go To High School (Soundtrack)

      Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa
    • LW
    • 49
    • PEAK
    • 6
    • WEEKS
    • 30
      • LW
      • 49
      • PEAK
      • 6
      • WEEKS
      • 30

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Rostrum/Doggystyle/Atlantic/AG

RIAA Certification: Gold
  • 48
    • Intimacy: Album III

      Kem
    • LW
    • 43
    • PEAK
    • 2
    • WEEKS
    • 101
      • LW
      • 43
      • PEAK
      • 2
      • WEEKS
      • 101

Debut Position

95

Debut Chart Date

08/28/10

Peak Position

2

Peak Chart Date

09/04/10

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Republic

RIAA Certification: Gold
  • 49
    • Love After War

      Robin Thicke
    • LW
    • 50
    • PEAK
    • 6
    • WEEKS
    • 32
      • LW
      • 50
      • PEAK
      • 6
      • WEEKS
      • 32

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Star Trak/Geffen/IGA

  • 50
    • From Day 1

      Travis Porter
    • LW
    • 47
    • PEAK
    • 2
    • WEEKS
    • 7
      • LW
      • 47
      • PEAK
      • 2
      • WEEKS
      • 7

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Porter House/RCA

RIAA Certification: Gold

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Streamline/Conjunction/Interscope/IGA

  • 52
    • Maybach Music Group Presents: Self Made: Vol. I

      Various Artists
    • LW
    • 41
    • PEAK
    • 1
    • WEEKS
    • 60
      • LW
      • 41
      • PEAK
      • 1
      • WEEKS
      • 60

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Maybach/Warner Bros.

  • 53
    • Pieces Of Me

      Ledisi
    • LW
    • 53
    • PEAK
    • 2
    • WEEKS
    • 57
      • LW
      • 53
      • PEAK
      • 2
      • WEEKS
      • 57

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Verve Forecast/VLG

  • 54 NEW
  • NEW
    • Memoirs Of A Curb Server

      J.Stalin
    • LW
    • -
    • PEAK
    • 54
    • WEEKS
    • 1
      • LW
      • -
      • PEAK
      • 54
      • WEEKS
      • 1

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Town Thizzness

  • 55 NEW
  • NEW
    • The Legend Continues

      Kokane aka Jerry B. Long
    • LW
    • -
    • PEAK
    • 55
    • WEEKS
    • 1
      • LW
      • -
      • PEAK
      • 55
      • WEEKS
      • 1

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BudeBoy

  • 56
    • 1991 (EP)

      Azealia Banks
    • LW
    • 71
    • PEAK
    • 17
    • WEEKS
    • 7
      • LW
      • 71
      • PEAK
      • 17
      • WEEKS
      • 7

Debut Position

17

Debut Chart Date

06/16/12

Peak Position

17

Peak Chart Date

06/16/12

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Polydor/Interscope/IGA

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XL

RIAA Certification: Platinum
  • 58
    • The Introduction

      Zacardi Cortez
    • LW
    • 63
    • PEAK
    • 8
    • WEEKS
    • 8
      • LW
      • 63
      • PEAK
      • 8
      • WEEKS
      • 8

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Blacksmoke/WorldWide

  • 59
    • Finally Famous

      Big Sean
    • LW
    • 56
    • PEAK
    • 2
    • WEEKS
    • 55
      • LW
      • 56
      • PEAK
      • 2
      • WEEKS
      • 55

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G.O.O.D./Def Jam/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum
  • 60
    • The Light Of The Sun

      Jill Scott
    • LW
    • 64
    • PEAK
    • 1
    • WEEKS
    • 56
      • LW
      • 64
      • PEAK
      • 1
      • WEEKS
      • 56

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Blues Babe/Warner Bros.

  • 61
    • Radioactive

      YelaWolf
    • LW
    • 58
    • PEAK
    • 6
    • WEEKS
    • 34
      • LW
      • 58
      • PEAK
      • 6
      • WEEKS
      • 34

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Ghet-O-Vision/Shady/DGC/Interscope/IGA

  • 62
    • The Bravest Man In The Universe

      Bobby Womack
    • LW
    • 42
    • PEAK
    • 21
    • WEEKS
    • 5
      • LW
      • 42
      • PEAK
      • 21
      • WEEKS
      • 5

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XL

  • 63
    • Section.80

      Kendrick Lamar
    • LW
    • 69
    • PEAK
    • 22
    • WEEKS
    • 30
      • LW
      • 69
      • PEAK
      • 22
      • WEEKS
      • 30

Debut Position

25

Debut Chart Date

07/16/11

Peak Position

22

Peak Chart Date

11/10/12

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Top Dawg

RIAA Certification: Gold
  • 64
    • I Missed Us

      SWV
    • LW
    • 57
    • PEAK
    • 6
    • WEEKS
    • 13
      • LW
      • 57
      • PEAK
      • 6
      • WEEKS
      • 13

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Mass Appeal/eOne

  • 65
    • Heaven

      Rebecca Ferguson
    • LW
    • 55
    • PEAK
    • 3
    • WEEKS
    • 7
      • LW
      • 55
      • PEAK
      • 3
      • WEEKS
      • 7

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SYCO/Columbia

  • 66 NEW
  • NEW
    • Dr. Kokastien Hosted By DJ King Assassin

      Dr. Kokastien
    • LW
    • -
    • PEAK
    • 66
    • WEEKS
    • 1
      • LW
      • -
      • PEAK
      • 66
      • WEEKS
      • 1

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BudeBoy

  • 67
    • R.A.P. Music

      Killer Mike
    • LW
    • 54
    • PEAK
    • 12
    • WEEKS
    • 9
      • LW
      • 54
      • PEAK
      • 12
      • WEEKS
      • 9

Debut Position

12

Debut Chart Date

06/02/12

Peak Position

12

Peak Chart Date

06/02/12

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Grind Time Official/Grand Hustle/Williams Street/[adult swim]

  • 68
    • Cancer4Cure

      El-P
    • LW
    • 62
    • PEAK
    • 7
    • WEEKS
    • 8
      • LW
      • 62
      • PEAK
      • 7
      • WEEKS
      • 8

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Fat Possum

  • 69
    • Hello Fear

      Kirk Franklin
    • LW
    • 60
    • PEAK
    • 3
    • WEEKS
    • 69
      • LW
      • 60
      • PEAK
      • 3
      • WEEKS
      • 69

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Fo Yo Soul/Verity/RCA Inspiration/PLG

RIAA Certification: Gold
  • 70
    • Black Radio

      Robert Glasper Experiment
    • LW
    • 68
    • PEAK
    • 4
    • WEEKS
    • 20
      • LW
      • 68
      • PEAK
      • 4
      • WEEKS
      • 20

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Blue Note

  • 71
    • How Do You Do

      Mayer Hawthorne
    • LW
    • 61
    • PEAK
    • 8
    • WEEKS
    • 41
      • LW
      • 61
      • PEAK
      • 8
      • WEEKS
      • 41

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Republic

  • 72 RE- ENTRY
  • RE-ENTRY
    • Immortal

      Michael Jackson
    • LW
    • -
    • PEAK
    • 5
    • WEEKS
    • 29
      • LW
      • -
      • PEAK
      • 5
      • WEEKS
      • 29

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MJJ/Epic

  • 73 RE- ENTRY
  • RE-ENTRY
    • All 6's & 7's

      Tech N9ne
    • LW
    • -
    • PEAK
    • 1
    • WEEKS
    • 55
      • LW
      • -
      • PEAK
      • 1
      • WEEKS
      • 55

Awards

Gains In Performance

Credits

Imprint/Label

Strange/RBC

  • 74 RE- ENTRY
  • RE-ENTRY
    • Still Winning

      Johnny Gill
    • LW
    • -
    • PEAK
    • 4
    • WEEKS
    • 24
      • LW
      • -
      • PEAK
      • 4
      • WEEKS
      • 24

Awards

Gains In Performance

Credits

Imprint/Label

J Skillz/Notifi

  • 75 RE- ENTRY
  • RE-ENTRY
    • All American (EP)

      Hoodie Allen
    • LW
    • -
    • PEAK
    • 3
    • WEEKS
    • 11
      • LW
      • -
      • PEAK
      • 3
      • WEEKS
      • 11

Awards

Gains In Performance

Credits

Imprint/Label

Hoodie Allen