Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

Week of October 18, 2014

Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums ranks the most popular R&B/hip-hop albums of the week, as compiled by Nielsen Music, based on multi-metric consumption (blending traditional album sales, track equivalent albums, and streaming equivalent albums).

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ART OFFICIAL AGE

Prince

New this week!

Imprint/Promotion Label:

NPG/Warner Bros.

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

Final Valuation of Prince’s Estate Pegged at $156.4 Million

Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

Week of October 18, 2014

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1 NEW
NEW
- ART OFFICIAL AGE
  Prince
- -
- 1
- 1
- - -
  - 1
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

NPG/Warner Bros.

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

2
- X
  Chris Brown
- 1
- 1
- 3
- - 1
  - 1
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

3 NEW
NEW
- Kauai (EP)
  Childish Gambino
- -
- 3
- 1
- - -
  - 3
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

mcDJ/Glassnote

Gains In Performance

4
- Seen It All: The Autobiography
  Jeezy
- 3
- 1
- 5
- - 3
  - 1
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

CTE/Def Jam

RIAA Certification: Gold

5
- JHud
  Jennifer Hudson
- 2
- 2
- 2
- - 2
  - 2
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

6
- Promise To Love: Album IV
  Kem
- 6
- 1
- 6
- - 6
  - 1
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Kemistry/Motown/Capitol

7
- Souled Out
  Jhene Aiko
- 4
- 1
- 4
- - 4
  - 1
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ARTclub/ARTium/Def Jam

RIAA Certification: Gold

8
- The New Classic
  Iggy Azalea
- 5
- 1
- 24
- - 5
  - 1
  - 24

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Turn First/Hustle Gang/Def Jam

RIAA Certification: Platinum

9
- Blacc Hollywood
  Wiz Khalifa
- 7
- 1
- 7
- - 7
  - 1
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rostrum/Atlantic/AG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

10
- Trigga
  Trey Songz
- 8
- 1
- 14
- - 8
  - 1
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Songbook/Atlantic/AG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

11 NEW
NEW
- Son Of Norma
  SPM
- -
- 11
- 1
- - -
  - 11
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dope House

Gains In Performance

12
- The Marshall Mathers LP 2
  Eminem
- 11
- 1
- 49
- - 11
  - 1
  - 49

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Web/Shady/Aftermath/Interscope/IGA

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

13
- Beyonce
  Beyonce
- 10
- 1
- 43
- - 10
  - 1
  - 43

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Parkwood/Columbia

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

14
- Smokey & Friends
  Smokey Robinson
- 13
- 2
- 7
- - 13
  - 2
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Verve/VLG

Gains In Performance

15
- Because The Internet
  Childish Gambino
- 14
- 3
- 43
- - 14
  - 3
  - 43

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Glassnote

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

16
- G I R L
  Pharrell Williams
- 16
- 1
- 31
- - 16
  - 1
  - 31

Imprint/Promotion Label:

i am OTHER/Columbia

Greatest gainer this week

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

17
- Testimony
  August Alsina
- 12
- 1
- 25
- - 12
  - 1
  - 25

Imprint/Promotion Label:

NNTME MuCo./Def Jam

RIAA Certification: Platinum

18
- Love In The Future
  John Legend
- 15
- 2
- 57
- - 15
  - 2
  - 57

Imprint/Promotion Label:

G.O.O.D./Columbia

RIAA Certification: Gold

19
- Xscape
  Michael Jackson
- 21
- 1
- 21
- - 21
  - 1
  - 21

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MJJ/Epic

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

20
- Nothing Was The Same
  Drake
- 17
- 1
- 55
- - 17
  - 1
  - 55

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Young Money/Cash Money/Republic

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

21
- These Things Happen
  G-Eazy
- 20
- 1
- 15
- - 20
  - 1
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

G-Eazy/RVG/BPG/RCA

RIAA Certification: Platinum

22
- Next To Nothing
  Rittz
- 19
- 3
- 4
- - 19
  - 3
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Strange/RBC

23
- Oxymoron
  ScHoolboy Q
- 22
- 1
- 32
- - 22
  - 1
  - 32

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Top Dawg/Interscope/IGA

RIAA Certification: Platinum

24
- Sail Out (EP)
  Jhene Aiko
- 23
- 2
- 47
- - 23
  - 2
  - 47

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ARTclub/ARTium/Def Jam

RIAA Certification: Gold

25
- Luke James
  Luke James
- 9
- 9
- 2
- - 9
  - 9
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island

26
- Stronger
  Tank
- 24
- 1
- 8
- - 24
  - 1
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MoGame/Sound Base/Atlantic/AG

27
- My Krazy Life
  YG
- 27
- 1
- 29
- - 27
  - 1
  - 29

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Pushaz Ink/CTE/Def Jam

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

28
- Animal Ambition: An Untamed Desire To Win
  50 Cent
- 29
- 1
- 18
- - 29
  - 1
  - 18

Imprint/Promotion Label:

G-Unit

Gains In Performance

29
- The 20/20 Experience (2 Of 2)
  Justin Timberlake
- 25
- 1
- 53
- - 25
  - 1
  - 53

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

RIAA Certification: Platinum

30
- Hits Of The 90's
  Various Artists
- 30
- 21
- 63
- - 30
  - 21
  - 63

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Platinum Collection/Turn Up The Music/Drew's Entertainment

Gains In Performance

31 NEW
NEW
- Cozz & Effect
  Cozz
- -
- 31
- 1
- - -
  - 31
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Committee/Dreamville/Interscope/IGA

Gains In Performance

32 NEW
NEW
- Switched On
  Madchild
- -
- 32
- 1
- - -
  - 32
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Battle Axe/Suburban Noize

Gains In Performance

33
- Mastermind
  Rick Ross
- 33
- 1
- 31
- - 33
  - 1
  - 31

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Maybach/Slip-N-Slide/Def Jam

Gains In Performance

34 NEW
NEW
- I Am Calvin
  Calvin Richardson
- -
- 34
- 1
- - -
  - 34
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

BMG/Primary Wave

Gains In Performance

35
- Friends & Lovers
  Marsha Ambrosius
- 38
- 2
- 12
- - 38
  - 2
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

Gains In Performance

36
- No Label II
  Migos
- 35
- 23
- 16
- - 35
  - 23
  - 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Quality Control/300

Gains In Performance

37
- Fall For You
  Leela James
- 32
- 12
- 13
- - 32
  - 12
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

J&T/Shesangz/BMG

Gains In Performance

38
- Mali Is
  Mali Music
- 31
- 2
- 16
- - 31
  - 2
  - 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ByStorm/RCA

Gains In Performance

39
- PARTYNEXTDOOR Two
  PARTYNEXTDOOR
- 28
- 1
- 10
- - 28
  - 1
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

OVO Sound/Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Gold

40
- House Slippers
  Joell Ortiz
- 26
- 8
- 3
- - 26
  - 8
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Penalty

41 NEW
NEW
- The Diam Piece
  Diamond D
- -
- 41
- 1
- - -
  - 41
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dymond Mine

Gains In Performance

42
- Black Panties
  R. Kelly
- 50
- 2
- 41
- - 50
  - 2
  - 41

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

43
- Go Mode (EP)
  Snootie Wild
- 18
- 18
- 2
- - 18
  - 18
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

CMG/Epic

44
- The Beauty Of Independence (EP)
  G Unit
- 40
- 5
- 6
- - 40
  - 5
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

G-Unit

Gains In Performance

45
- Nobody's Smiling
  Common
- 41
- 1
- 11
- - 41
  - 1
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ARTium/Def Jam

Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

Week of October 18, 2014

Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

ART OFFICIAL AGE

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Final Valuation of Prince’s Estate Pegged at $156.4 Million

Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

ART OFFICIAL AGE

Imprint/Promotion Label:

X

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Kauai (EP)

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Seen It All: The Autobiography

Imprint/Promotion Label:

JHud

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Promise To Love: Album IV

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Souled Out

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The New Classic

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Blacc Hollywood

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Trigga

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Son Of Norma

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Marshall Mathers LP 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Beyonce

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Smokey & Friends

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Because The Internet

Imprint/Promotion Label:

G I R L

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Testimony

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Love In The Future

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Xscape

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Nothing Was The Same

Imprint/Promotion Label:

These Things Happen

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Next To Nothing

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Oxymoron

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sail Out (EP)

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Luke James

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Stronger

Imprint/Promotion Label:

My Krazy Life

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Animal Ambition: An Untamed Desire To Win

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The 20/20 Experience (2 Of 2)

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hits Of The 90's

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cozz & Effect

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Switched On

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mastermind

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I Am Calvin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Friends & Lovers

Imprint/Promotion Label:

No Label II