Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

Week of January 2, 1993

Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

The week's most popular albums, as compiled by Luminate, based on multi-metric consumption blending traditional album sales, track equivalent albums and streaming (audio + video) equivalent albums.

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The Bodyguard

Whitney Houston

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Legacy

Gains In Performance

‘I Wanna Dance With Somebody’: How to Watch the Whitney Houston Biopic Online

Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

Week of January 2, 1993

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- The Bodyguard
  Whitney Houston
- 1
- 1
- 5
- - 1
  - 1
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Legacy

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Diamond

2 NEW
NEW
- The Chronic
  Dr. Dre
- -
- 2
- 1
- - -
  - 2
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Death Row/WIDEawake

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

3
- Breathless
  Kenny G
- 3
- 3
- 5
- - 3
  - 3
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Diamond

4
- Love Deluxe
  Sade
- 2
- 2
- 7
- - 2
  - 2
  - 7

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

5
- What's The 411?
  Mary J. Blige
- 5
- 1
- 21
- - 5
  - 1
  - 21

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Uptown/MCA

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

6
- The Predator
  Ice Cube
- 4
- 1
- 5
- - 4
  - 1
  - 5

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

7
- Hard Or Smooth
  Wreckx-N-Effect
- 6
- 6
- 4
- - 6
  - 6
  - 4

RIAA Certification: Platinum

8
- Ooooooohhh. . .On The TLC Tip
  TLC
- 10
- 3
- 42
- - 10
  - 3
  - 42

Imprint/Promotion Label:

LaFace/Arista

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

9
- 3 Years 5 Months & 2 Days In The Life Of. . .
  Arrested Development
- 9
- 3
- 38
- - 9
  - 3
  - 38

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis/EMI

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

10
- Boomerang
  Soundtrack
- 8
- 1
- 25
- - 8
  - 1
  - 25

Imprint/Promotion Label:

LaFace/Arista

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

11
- Bobby
  Bobby Brown
- 7
- 1
- 17
- - 7
  - 1
  - 17

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

12
- Totally Krossed Out
  Kris Kross
- 12
- 1
- 38
- - 12
  - 1
  - 38

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ruffhouse/Columbia

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

13
- Cooleyhighharmony
  Boyz II Men
- 13
- 1
- 83
- - 13
  - 1
  - 83

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x9

14
- Funky Divas
  En Vogue
- 14
- 1
- 39
- - 14
  - 1
  - 39

Imprint/Promotion Label:

East West/EEG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

15
- Handel's Messiah - A Soulful Celebration
  Various Artists
- 11
- 11
- 5
- - 11
  - 11
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Qwest/Reprise/Warner Bros.

16 NEW
NEW
- 5150 Home 4 Tha Sick
  Eazy-E
- -
- 16
- 1
- - -
  - 16
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ruthless/Priority

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

17
- Love Symbol Album
  Prince And The New Power Generation
- 15
- 8
- 10
- - 15
  - 8
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Paisley Park/Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Platinum

18
- House Of Pain
  House Of Pain
- 16
- 16
- 21
- - 16
  - 16
  - 21

RIAA Certification: Platinum

19
- The Night Before Christmas... A Musical Fantasy
  The Sounds Of Blackness
- 20
- 19
- 5
- - 20
  - 19
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Perspective/A&M

Gains In Performance

20
- X-tra Naked
  Shabba Ranks
- 18
- 11
- 12
- - 18
  - 11
  - 12

RIAA Certification: Gold

21
- Trespass
  Soundtrack
- 17
- 16
- 4
- - 17
  - 16
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sire/Warner Bros.

22
- Guerillas In Tha Mist
  Da Lench Mob
- 19
- 4
- 13
- - 19
  - 4
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Street Knowledge/East West/AG

23
- Unforgettable: With Love
  Natalie Cole
- 25
- 5
- 52
- - 25
  - 5
  - 52

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x7

24
- Songs Of Freedom
  Bob Marley
- 26
- 24
- 5
- - 26
  - 24
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tuff Gong/Island/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

25
- Whut? Thee Album
  Redman
- 21
- 5
- 11
- - 21
  - 5
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Def Jam/Work/Columbia

RIAA Certification: Gold

26
- Takin' My Time
  After 7
- 27
- 8
- 17
- - 27
  - 8
  - 17

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./Capitol

RIAA Certification: Gold

27
- Lose Control
  Silk
- 30
- 27
- 5
- - 30
  - 27
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Keia/EEG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

28
- Forever My Lady
  Jodeci
- 35
- 1
- 80
- - 35
  - 1
  - 80

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Uptown/MCA

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

29
- Portrait
  Portrait
- 28
- 28
- 7
- - 28
  - 28
  - 7

30
- MTV Unplugged EP
  Mariah Carey
- 37
- 16
- 23
- - 37
  - 16
  - 23

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Legacy

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

31
- Born Into The '90's
  R. Kelly & Public Announcement
- 36
- 3
- 47
- - 36
  - 3
  - 47

RIAA Certification: Platinum

32
- Precious
  Chante Moore
- 23
- 23
- 11
- - 23
  - 23
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Silas/MCA

RIAA Certification: Gold

33
- Where Dey At?
  Lo-Key?
- 24
- 18
- 10
- - 24
  - 18
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Perspective/A&M

34
- Reel To Reel
  Grand Puba
- 34
- 14
- 9
- - 34
  - 14
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

35
- Something Real
  Stephanie Mills
- 29
- 22
- 4
- - 29
  - 22
  - 4

36
- Dangerous
  Michael Jackson
- 47

Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

Week of January 2, 1993

Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

The Bodyguard

Imprint/Promotion Label:

‘I Wanna Dance With Somebody’: How to Watch the Whitney Houston Biopic Online

Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

The Bodyguard

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The Chronic

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Breathless

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Love Deluxe

What's The 411?

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The Predator

Hard Or Smooth

Ooooooohhh. . .On The TLC Tip

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3 Years 5 Months & 2 Days In The Life Of. . .

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Boomerang

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Bobby

Totally Krossed Out

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cooleyhighharmony

Funky Divas

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Handel's Messiah - A Soulful Celebration

Imprint/Promotion Label:

5150 Home 4 Tha Sick

Songwriter(s):

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Love Symbol Album

Imprint/Promotion Label:

House Of Pain

The Night Before Christmas... A Musical Fantasy

Imprint/Promotion Label:

X-tra Naked

Trespass

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Guerillas In Tha Mist

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Unforgettable: With Love

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Songs Of Freedom

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Whut? Thee Album

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Takin' My Time

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Lose Control

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Forever My Lady

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Portrait

MTV Unplugged EP

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Born Into The '90's

Precious

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Where Dey At?

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reel To Reel

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Something Real

Dangerous