This page lists the albums that reached number-one on the overall Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and the Rap Albums chart in 2012. The Rap Albums chart partly serves as a distillation for rap-specific titles from the overall R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
† | Indicates best-performing albums of 2012 [1] [2] |
Issue date | R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | Artist(s) | Rap Albums | Artist(s) | Refs. |
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January 7 | Thug Motivation 103: Hustlerz Ambition | Young Jeezy | Thug Motivation 103: Hustlerz Ambition | Young Jeezy | [3] |
January 14 | Take Care † | Drake | Take Care | Drake | [4] |
January 21 | [5] | ||||
January 28 | [6] | ||||
February 4 | [7] | ||||
February 11 | Soul 2 | Seal | [8] | ||
February 18 | Take Care † | Drake | [9] | ||
February 25 | [10] | ||||
March 3 | [11] | ||||
March 10 | Careless World: Rise of the Last King | Tyga | Careless World: Rise of the Last King | Tyga | [12] |
March 17 | [13] | ||||
March 24 | Take Care † | Drake | Take Care | Drake | [14] |
March 31 | [15] | ||||
April 7 | The OF Tape Vol. 2 | Odd Future | The OF Tape Vol. 2 | Odd Future | [16] |
April 14 | The MF Life | Melanie Fiona | Take Care | Drake | [17] |
April 21 | Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded | Nicki Minaj | Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded | Nicki Minaj | [18] |
April 28 | [19] | ||||
May 5 | [20] | ||||
May 12 | [21] | ||||
May 19 | Strange Clouds | B.o.B | Strange Clouds | B.o.B | [22] |
May 26 | This Is How I Feel | Tank | [23] | ||
June 2 | Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded | Nicki Minaj | Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded | Nicki Minaj | [24] |
June 9 | [25] | ||||
June 16 | [26] | ||||
June 23 | Live from the Underground | Big K.R.I.T. | Live from the Underground | Big K.R.I.T. | [27] |
June 30 | Looking 4 Myself | Usher | Triple F Life: Friends, Fans & Family | Waka Flocka Flame | [28] |
July 7 | Let It Shine | Soundtrack / Various artists | [29] | ||
July 14 | Self Made Vol. 2 | Maybach Music Group | Self Made Vol. 2 | Maybach Music Group | [30] |
July 21 | Fortune | Chris Brown | [31] | ||
July 28 | Channel Orange | Frank Ocean | [32] | ||
August 4 | Life Is Good | Nas | Life Is Good | Nas | [33] |
August 11 | [34] | ||||
August 18 | God Forgives, I Don't | Rick Ross | God Forgives, I Don't | Rick Ross | [35] |
August 25 | [36] | ||||
September 1 | Based on a T.R.U. Story | 2 Chainz | Based on a T.R.U. Story | 2 Chainz | [37] |
September 8 | Chapter V | Trey Songz | [38] | ||
September 15 | Welcome to: Our House | Slaughterhouse | Welcome to: Our House | Slaughterhouse | [39] |
September 22 | Based on a T.R.U. Story | 2 Chainz | Gravity | Lecrae | [40] |
September 29 | Based on a T.R.U. Story | 2 Chainz | [41] | ||
October 6 | Cruel Summer | GOOD Music | Cruel Summer | GOOD Music | [42] |
October 13 | Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album Pt. 1 | Lupe Fiasco | Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album Pt. 1 | Lupe Fiasco | [43] |
October 20 | Kaleidoscope Dream | Miguel | Cruel Summer | GOOD Music | [44] |
October 27 | The Heist | Macklemore & Ryan Lewis | The Heist | Macklemore & Ryan Lewis | [45] |
November 3 | Two Eleven | Brandy | [46] | ||
November 10 | Good Kid, M.A.A.D City | Kendrick Lamar | Good Kid, M.A.A.D City | Kendrick Lamar | [47] |
November 17 | Dreams and Nightmares | Meek Mill | Dreams and Nightmares | Meek Mill | [48] |
November 24 | R.E.D. | Ne-Yo | [49] | ||
December 1 | Trilogy | The Weeknd | Good Kid, M.A.A.D City | Kendrick Lamar | [50] |
December 8 | Unapologetic | Rihanna | Global Warming | Pitbull | [51] |
December 15 | Girl on Fire | Alicia Keys | Good Kid, M.A.A.D City | Kendrick Lamar | [52] |
December 22 | O.N.I.F.C. | Wiz Khalifa | O.N.I.F.C. | Wiz Khalifa | [53] |
December 29 | Jesus Piece | The Game | Jesus Piece | The Game | [54] |