List of Billboard number-one R&B/hip-hop albums of 2012

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.

Chart history

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Key
† Indicates best-performing albums of 2012[1][2]
Issue date R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Artist(s) Rap Albums Artist(s) Refs.
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]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2012 Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-02-24.
  2. ^ "2012 Top Rap Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-02-24.
  3. ^ Billboard issue dated January 7, 2012:
  4. ^ Billboard issue dated January 14, 2012:
  5. ^ Billboard issue dated January 21, 2012:
  6. ^ Billboard issue dated January 28, 2012:
  7. ^ Billboard issue dated February 4, 2012:
  8. ^ Billboard issue dated February 11, 2012:
  9. ^ Billboard issue dated February 18, 2012:
  10. ^ Billboard issue dated February 25, 2012:
  11. ^ Billboard issue dated March 3, 2012:
  12. ^ Billboard issue dated March 10, 2012:
  13. ^ Billboard issue dated March 17, 2012:
  14. ^ Billboard issue dated March 24, 2012:
  15. ^ Billboard issue dated March 31, 2012:
  16. ^ Billboard issue dated April 7, 2012:
  17. ^ Billboard issue dated April 14, 2012:
  18. ^ Billboard issue dated April 21, 2012:
  19. ^ Billboard issue dated April 28, 2012:
  20. ^ Billboard issue dated May 5, 2012:
  21. ^ Billboard issue dated May 12, 2012:
  22. ^ Billboard issue dated May 19, 2012:
  23. ^ Billboard issue dated May 26, 2012:
  24. ^ Billboard issue dated June 2, 2012:
  25. ^ Billboard issue dated June 9, 2012:
  26. ^ Billboard issue dated June 16, 2012:
  27. ^ Billboard issue dated June 23, 2012:
  28. ^ Billboard issue dated June 30, 2012:
  29. ^ Billboard issue dated July 7, 2012:
  30. ^ Billboard issue dated July 14, 2012:
  31. ^ Billboard issue dated July 21, 2012:
  32. ^ Billboard issue dated July 28, 2012:
  33. ^ Billboard issue dated August 4, 2012:
  34. ^ Billboard issue dated August 11, 2012:
  35. ^ Billboard issue dated August 18, 2012:
  36. ^ Billboard issue dated August 25, 2012:
  37. ^ Billboard issue dated September 1, 2012:
  38. ^ Billboard issue dated September 8, 2012:
  39. ^ Billboard issue dated September 15, 2012:
  40. ^ Billboard issue dated September 22, 2012:
  41. ^ Billboard issue dated September 29, 2012:
  42. ^ Billboard issue dated October 6, 2012:
  43. ^ Billboard issue dated October 13, 2012:
  44. ^ Billboard issue dated October 20, 2012:
  45. ^ Billboard issue dated October 27, 2012:
  46. ^ Billboard issue dated November 3, 2012:
  47. ^ Billboard issue dated November 10, 2012:
  48. ^ Billboard issue dated November 17, 2012:
  49. ^ Billboard issue dated November 24, 2012:
  50. ^ Billboard issue dated December 1, 2012:
  51. ^ Billboard issue dated December 8, 2012:
  52. ^ Billboard issue dated December 15, 2012:
  53. ^ Billboard issue dated December 22, 2012:
  54. ^ Billboard issue dated December 29, 2012:
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