Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

Week of January 9, 2010

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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STRONGER withEach Tear

Mary J. Blige

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Matriarch/Geffen/IGA

Greatest gainer this week

Gains In Performance

8 Best Moments From the 2022 Billboard Music Awards

Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

Week of January 9, 2010

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- STRONGER withEach Tear
  Mary J. Blige
- 92
- 1
- 2
- - 92
  - 1
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Matriarch/Geffen/IGA

Greatest gainer this week

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

2
- The Element Of Freedom
  Alicia Keys
- 1
- 1
- 3
- - 1
  - 1
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MBK/J/RCA

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

3 NEW
NEW
- We Are Young Money
  Young Money
- -
- 3
- 1
- - -
  - 3
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cash Money/Republic

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

4
- Relapse
  Eminem
- 18
- 1
- 32
- - 18
  - 1
  - 32

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Web/Shady/Aftermath/Interscope/IGA

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

5
- Michael Jackson's This Is It (Soundtrack)
  Michael Jackson
- 3
- 1
- 10
- - 3
  - 1
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MJJ/Epic/Sony Music

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

6
- The E.N.D.
  The Black Eyed Peas
- 4
- 1
- 29
- - 4
  - 1
  - 29

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Interscope/IGA

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

7
- Rated R
  Rihanna
- 5
- 1
- 5
- - 5
  - 1
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

SRP/Def Jam/IDJMG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

8
- Sex Therapy: The Session
  Robin Thicke
- 2
- 2
- 2
- - 2
  - 2
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Star Trak/Interscope/IGA

9
- Graffiti
  Chris Brown
- 6
- 1
- 3
- - 6
  - 1
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jive/JLG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

10
- The Blueprint 3
  JAY-Z
- 8
- 1
- 16
- - 8
  - 1
  - 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roc Nation/AG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

11
- The State Vs. Radric Davis
  Gucci Mane
- 7
- 2
- 3
- - 7
  - 2
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

1017 Brick Squad/Asylum/Warner Bros.

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

12
- Malice N Wonderland
  Snoop Dogg
- 9
- 5
- 3
- - 9
  - 5
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Doggystyle/Priority/Capitol

Gains In Performance

13
- I Am...Sasha Fierce
  Beyonce
- 10
- 1
- 59
- - 10
  - 1
  - 59

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Music World/Columbia/Sony Music

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

14
- I Look To You
  Whitney Houston
- 12
- 1
- 17
- - 12
  - 1
  - 17

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/RMG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

15
- Before I Self-Destruct
  50 Cent
- 13
- 1
- 7
- - 13
  - 1
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Shady/Aftermath/Interscope/IGA

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

16
- Ready
  Trey Songz
- 14
- 2
- 17
- - 14
  - 2
  - 17

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Songbook/Atlantic/AG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

17
- Untitled
  R. Kelly
- 11
- 1
- 4
- - 11
  - 1
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jive/JLG

18
- So Far Gone (EP)
  Drake
- 19
- 3
- 16
- - 19
  - 3
  - 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Young Money/Cash Money/Republic

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

19
- The Bridge
  Melanie Fiona
- 16
- 4
- 7
- - 16
  - 4
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

SRC/Universal Motown/UMRG

Gains In Performance

20
- NOW 31
  Various Artists
- 17
- 2
- 26
- - 17
  - 2
  - 26

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI/Universal/Zomba/Sony Music

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

21
- BLACKsummers'night
  Maxwell
- 20
- 1
- 25
- - 20
  - 1
  - 25

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Sony Music

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

22
- Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel
  Mariah Carey
- 21
- 1
- 14
- - 21
  - 1
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island/IDJMG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

23
- Timbaland Presents Shock Value II
  Timbaland
- 15
- 7
- 3
- - 15
  - 7
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mosley/Blackground/Interscope/IGA

24
- Man On The Moon: The End Of Day
  Kid Cudi
- 27
- 5
- 15
- - 27
  - 5
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dream On/G.O.O.D./Republic

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

25
- Still
  BeBe & CeCe Winans
- 24
- 2
- 13
- - 24
  - 2
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

B&C/Malaco

Gains In Performance

26
- Pricele$$
  Birdman
- 23
- 6
- 5
- - 23
  - 6
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cash Money/Universal Motown/UMRG

Gains In Performance

27
- Ultimate Christmas Collection
  Jackson 5
- 22
- 13
- 11
- - 22
  - 13
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown/UMe

28
- Number Ones
  Janet
- 26
- 3
- 6
- - 26
  - 3
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/UMe

Gains In Performance

29
- Epiphany
  Chrisette Michele
- 29
- 1
- 34
- - 29
  - 1
  - 34

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Def Jam/IDJMG

Gains In Performance

30
- Love
  Boyz II Men
- 28
- 14
- 6
- - 28
  - 14
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Decca

Gains In Performance

31
- Skinny Jeanz And A Mic
  New Boyz
- 31
- 12
- 15
- - 31
  - 12
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Shotty/Asylum/Warner Bros.

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

32
- Til The Casket Drops
  Clipse
- 25
- 9
- 3
- - 25
  - 9
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Sony Music

33
- Cocky & Confident
  Juvenile
- 32
- 7
- 4
- - 32
  - 7
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

UTP/eOne/Atlantic/AG

Gains In Performance

34
- Too Hood 2 Be Hollywood
  B.G.
- 30
- 14
- 3
- - 30
  - 14
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Choppa City/Atlantic/eOne

35
- The Sound
  Mary Mary
- 36
- 2
- 62
- - 36
  - 2
  - 62

Imprint/Promotion Label:

My Block/Columbia/Sony Music

Gains In Performance

36
- Unexpected
  Angie Stone
- 33
- 17
- 5
- - 33
  - 17
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Stax/Concord

Gains In Performance

37
- K.O.D.
  Tech N9ne
- 39
- 7
- 9
- - 39
  - 7
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Strange/RBC

Gains In Performance

38
- Rebelution
  Pitbull

Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

Week of January 9, 2010

Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

STRONGER withEach Tear

Imprint/Promotion Label:

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Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

STRONGER withEach Tear

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Element Of Freedom

Imprint/Promotion Label:

We Are Young Money

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Relapse

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Michael Jackson's This Is It (Soundtrack)

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The E.N.D.

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rated R

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sex Therapy: The Session

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Graffiti

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Blueprint 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The State Vs. Radric Davis

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Malice N Wonderland

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I Am...Sasha Fierce

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I Look To You

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Before I Self-Destruct

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ready

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Untitled

Imprint/Promotion Label:

So Far Gone (EP)

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Bridge

Imprint/Promotion Label:

NOW 31

Imprint/Promotion Label:

BLACKsummers'night

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Timbaland Presents Shock Value II

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Man On The Moon: The End Of Day

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Still

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Pricele$$

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ultimate Christmas Collection

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Number Ones

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epiphany

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Love

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Skinny Jeanz And A Mic

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Til The Casket Drops

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cocky & Confident

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Too Hood 2 Be Hollywood

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Sound

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Unexpected