This page lists the albums that reached number one on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and Top Rap Albums charts in 2011. The Rap Albums chart partially serves as a distillation of rap-specific titles from the overall R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.

Chart history +KeyIndicates best-performing albums of 2011 Issue dateR&B/Hip-Hop AlbumsArtist(s)Rap AlbumsArtist(s)Refs. January 1MichaelMichael JacksonPink FridayNicki MinajBillboard issue dated January 1, 2011:

January 8RecoveryEminemBillboard issue dated January 8, 2011:

January 15 Recovery EminemBillboard issue dated January 15, 2011:

January 22Pink Friday Nicki MinajPink FridayNicki MinajBillboard issue dated January 22, 2011:

January 29Billboard issue dated January 29, 2011:

February 5Billboard issue dated February 5, 2011:

February 12Billboard issue dated February 12, 2011:

February 19Billboard issue dated February 19, 2011:

February 26Billboard issue dated February 26, 2011:

March 5RecoveryEminemRecoveryEminemBillboard issue dated March 5, 2011:

March 12Billboard issue dated March 12, 2011:

March 19Late Nights & Early MorningsMarsha AmbrosiusPink FridayNicki MinajBillboard issue dated March 19, 2011:

March 26LasersLupe FiascoLasersLupe FiascoBillboard issue dated March 26, 2011:

April 2Billboard issue dated April 2, 2011:

April 9F.A.M.E.Chris BrownBillboard issue dated April 9, 2011:

April 16Rolling PapersWiz KhalifaRolling PapersWiz KhalifaBillboard issue dated April 16, 2011:

April 23Billboard issue dated April 23, 2011:

April 30Billboard issue dated April 30, 2011:

May 7F.A.M.E.Chris BrownBillboard issue dated May 21, 2011:

May 14Billboard issue dated May 14, 2011:

May 21Hot Sauce Committee Part TwoBeastie BoysHot Sauce Committee Part TwoBeastie BoysBillboard issue dated May 21, 2011:

May 28GoblinTyler, the CreatorTurtleneck & ChainThe Lonely IslandBillboard issue dated May 28, 2011:

June 4Hot Sauce Committee Part TwoBeastie BoysHot Sauce Committee Part TwoBeastie BoysBillboard issue dated June 4, 2011:

June 11Self Made Vol. 1Maybach Music GroupSelf Made Vol. 1Maybach Music GroupBillboard issue dated June 11, 2011:

June 18Billboard issue dated June 18, 2011:

June 25All 6's and 7'sTech N9neAll 6's and 7'sTech N9neBillboard issue dated June 25, 2011:

July 2Hell: The SequelBad Meets EvilHell: The SequelBad Meets EvilBillboard issue dated July 2, 2011:

July 9The Light of the SunJill ScottBillboard issue dated July 9, 2011:

July 164BeyoncéFinally FamousBig SeanBillboard issue dated July 16, 2011:

July 23Hell: The SequelBad Meets EvilBillboard issue dated July 23, 2011:

July 30Billboard issue dated July 30, 2011:

August 6We the Best ForeverDJ KhaledBillboard issue dated August 6, 2011:

August 13Here I AmKelly RowlandHell: The SequelBad Meets EvilBillboard issue dated August 13, 2011:

August 204BeyoncéBillboard issue dated August 20, 2011:

August 27Watch the ThroneJay-Z and Kanye WestWatch the ThroneJay-Z and Kanye WestBillboard issue dated August 27, 2011:

September 3Billboard issue dated September 3, 2011:

September 10The R.E.D. AlbumGameThe R.E.D. AlbumGameBillboard issue dated September 10, 2011:

September 17Tha Carter IV Lil WayneTha Carter IV Lil WayneBillboard issue dated September 17, 2011:

September 24Billboard issue dated September 24, 2011:

October 1Billboard issue dated October 1, 2011:

October 8Billboard issue dated October 8, 2011:

October 15Cole World: The Sideline StoryJ. ColeCole World: The Sideline StoryJ. ColeBillboard issue dated October 15, 2011:

October 22Billboard issue dated October 22, 2011:

October 29Tha Carter IV Lil WayneTha Carter IV Lil WayneBillboard issue dated October 29, 2011:

November 5Billboard issue dated November 5, 2011:

November 12Billboard issue dated November 12, 2011:

November 19AmbitionWaleAmbitionWaleBillboard issue dated November 19, 2011:

November 26Blue Slide ParkMac MillerBlue Slide ParkMac MillerBillboard issue dated November 26, 2011:

December 3Take CareDrakeTake CareDrakeBillboard issue dated December 3, 2011:

December 10Talk That TalkRihannaBillboard issue dated December 10, 2011:

December 17Take CareDrakeBillboard issue dated December 17, 2011:

December 24Lioness: Hidden TreasuresAmy WinehouseBillboard issue dated Christmas Eve 2011:

December 31Take CareDrakeBillboard issue dated December 31, 2011:

See also 2011 in music 2011 in hip hop music List of number-one R&B/hip-hop songs of 2011 (U.S.) List of Billboard 200 number-one albums of 2011

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