This page lists the albums that reached number-one on the overall Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, the R&B Albums chart (which was re-created in 2013), and the Rap Albums chart in 2018. The R&B Albums and Rap Albums charts partly serve as distillations of the overall R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
List of number ones +KeyIndicates best-charting R&B/Hip-Hop, R&B and Rap albums of 2018
Issue date R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Artist(s) R&B Albums Artist(s) Rap Albums Artist(s) Refs. January 3 Revival Eminem Heartbreak on a Full Moon Chris Brown Revival EminemBillboard issue dated January 3, 2018: January 6 Huncho Jack, Jack Huncho Travis Scott and Quavo American Teen Khalid Huncho Jack, Jack Huncho Travis Scott and QuavoBillboard issue dated January 6, 2018: January 13 The Beautiful & Damned G-Eazy The Beautiful & Damned G-EazyBillboard issue dated January 13, 2018: January 20 24K Magic Bruno MarsBillboard issue dated January 20, 2018: January 27 Stoney Post Malone Stoney Post MaloneBillboard issue dated January 27, 2018: February 3Billboard issue dated February 3, 2018: February 10 Culture II Migos Culture II MigosBillboard issue dated February 10, 2018: February 17Billboard issue dated February 17, 2018: February 24 Black Panther: The Album Soundtrack Black Panther: The Album SoundtrackBillboard issue dated February 24, 2018: March 3Billboard issue dated March 3, 2018: March 10Billboard issue dated March 10, 2018: March 17 Memories Don't Die Tory LanezBillboard issue dated March 17, 2018: March 24 Bobby Tarantino II Logic Bobby Tarantino II LogicBillboard issue dated March 24, 2018: March 31 ? XXXTentacion American Teen Khalid ? XXXTentacionBillboard issue dated March 31, 2018: April 7 24K Magic Bruno MarsBillboard issue dated April 7, 2018: April 14 My Dear Melancholy, The Weeknd My Dear Melancholy, The WeekndBillboard issue dated April 14, 2018: April 21 Invasion of Privacy Cardi B Invasion of Privacy Cardi BBillboard issue dated April 21, 2018: April 28Billboard issue dated April 28, 2018: May 5 KOD J. Cole KOD J. ColeBillboard issue dated May 5, 2018: May 12 Beerbongs & Bentleys Post Malone Dirty Computer Janelle Monáe Beerbongs & Bentleys Post MaloneBillboard issue dated May 12, 2018: May 19 Good Thing Leon BridgesBillboard issue dated May 19, 2018: May 26 My Dear Melancholy, The WeekndBillboard issue dated May 26, 2018: June 2 American Teen KhalidBillboard issue dated June 2, 2018: June 9Billboard issue dated June 9, 2018: June 16 Ye Kanye West Ye Kanye WestBillboard issue dated June 16, 2018: June 23 Kids See Ghosts Kids See Ghosts Kids See Ghosts Kids See GhostsBillboard issue dated June 23, 2018: June 30 Everything Is Love The Carters 17 XXXTentacion Everything Is Love The CartersBillboard issue dated June 30, 2018: July 7 ? XXXTentacion ? XXXTentacionBillboard issue dated July 7, 2018: July 14 Scorpion Drake Scorpion DrakeBillboard issue dated July 14, 2018: July 21Billboard issue dated July 21, 2018: July 28Billboard issue dated July 28, 2018: August 4Billboard issue dated August 4, 2018: August 11Billboard issue dated August 11, 2018: August 18 Astroworld Travis Scott I Used to Know Her: The Prelude H.E.R. Astroworld Travis ScottBillboard issue dated August 18, 2018: August 25 30 Greatest Hits Aretha FranklinBillboard issue dated August 25, 2018: September 1Billboard issue dated September 1, 2018: September 8 17 XXXTentacionBillboard issue dated September 8, 2018: September 15 Kamikaze Eminem Kamikaze EminemBillboard issue dated September 15, 2018: September 22Billboard issue dated September 22, 2018: September 29 East Atlanta Love Letter 6lackBillboard issue dated September 29, 2018: October 6 Iridescence Brockhampton Piano & a Microphone 1983 Prince Iridescence BrockhamptonBillboard issue dated October 6, 2018: October 13 Tha Carter V Lil Wayne East Atlanta Love Letter 6lack Tha Carter V Lil WayneBillboard issue dated October 13, 2018: October 20 17 XXXTentacionBillboard issue dated October 20, 2018: October 27 Quavo Huncho Quavo Ella Mai Ella Mai Quavo Huncho QuavoBillboard issue dated October 27, 2018: November 3 Wrld on Drugs Future and Juice Wrld Suncity Khalid Wrld on Drugs Future and Juice WrldBillboard issue dated November 3, 2018: November 10 Ballads 1 Joji Ballads 1 Joji Love Me Now? Tory LanezBillboard issue dated November 10, 2018: November 17 Not All Heroes Wear Capes Metro Boomin Ella Mai Ella Mai Not All Heroes Wear Capes Metro BoominBillboard issue dated November 17, 2018: November 24 A Love Letter to You 3 Trippie Redd A Love Letter to You 3 Trippie ReddBillboard issue dated November 24, 2018: December 1 Caution Mariah Carey Caution Mariah Carey Astroworld Travis ScottBillboard issue dated December 1, 2018: December 8 Astroworld Travis Scott Merry ChristmasBillboard issue dated December 8, 2018: December 15 Championships Meek Mill Championships Meek MillBillboard issue dated December 15, 2018: December 22 Skins XXXTentacion Skins XXXTentacionBillboard issue dated December 22, 2018: December 29 Dying to Live Kodak Black Dying to Live Kodak BlackBillboard issue dated December 29, 2018:
See also 2018 in music List of Billboard 200 number-one albums of 2018 List of number-one R&B/hip-hop songs of 2018 (U.S.)
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