This page lists the albums that reached number one on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and Top Rap Albums charts in 2008. 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 album of 2008 Issue date R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Artist(s) Rap Albums Artist(s) Refs. January 5 Growing Pains Mary J. Blige Lupe Fiasco's The Cool Lupe FiascoBillboard issue dated January 5, 2008:
January 12 Billboard issue dated January 12, 2008:
January 19 Billboard issue dated January 19, 2008:
January 26 American GangsterJay-ZBillboard issue dated January 26, 2008:
February 2 Love Behind the Melody Raheem deVaughnLupe Fiasco's The CoolLupe FiascoBillboard issue dated February 2, 2008:
February 9 Growing Pains Mary J. BligeBillboard issue dated February 9, 2008:
February 16Billboard issue dated February 16, 2008:
February 23 As I Am Alicia KeysAmerican GangsterJay-ZBillboard issue dated February 23, 2008:
March 1Lupe Fiasco's The CoolLupe FiascoBillboard issue dated March 1, 2008:
March 8Growing PainsMary J. BligeHarlem's American GangsterJim JonesBillboard issue dated March 8, 2008:
March 15 Discipline Janet Jackson Savage Life 2 WebbieBillboard issue dated March 15, 2008:
March 22Billboard issue dated March 22, 2008:
March 29 Trilla Rick Ross Trilla Rick RossBillboard issue dated March 29, 2008:
April 5 Welcome to the Dollhouse Danity KaneBillboard issue dated April 5, 2008:
April 12 Day26 Day26Billboard issue dated April 12, 2008:
April 19 Still da Baddest Trina Still da Baddest TrinaBillboard issue dated April 19, 2008:
April 26 All I Feel Ray JTrillaRick RossBillboard issue dated April 26, 2008:
May 3 E=MC² Mariah CareyBillboard issue dated May 3, 2008:
May 10 Billboard issue dated May 10, 2008:
May 17 Lyfe Change Lyfe JenningsRising Down The RootsBillboard issue dated May 17, 2008:
May 24 E=MC² Mariah CareyTrillaRick RossBillboard issue dated May 24, 2008:
May 31 Just Me Keith SweatBillboard issue dated May 31, 2008:
June 7 II Trill Bun BII TrillBun BBillboard issue dated June 7, 2008:
June 14 Here I Stand UsherBillboard issue dated June 14, 2008:
June 21 Billboard issue dated June 21, 2008:
June 28 Tha Carter III Lil WayneTha Carter III Lil WayneBillboard issue dated June 28, 2008:
July 5 Billboard issue dated July 5, 2008:
July 12 Billboard issue dated July 12, 2008:
July 19 Billboard issue dated July 19, 2008:
July 26 Billboard issue dated July 26, 2008:
August 2 Untitled NasUntitledNasBillboard issue dated August 2, 2008:
August 9 Billboard issue dated August 9, 2008:
August 16 Tha Carter III Lil Wayne Tha Carter III Lil WayneBillboard issue dated August 16, 2008:
August 23 Lessons in Love LloydBillboard issue dated August 23, 2008:
August 30 Tha Carter III Lil WayneBillboard issue dated August 30, 2008:
September 6 Raw Footage Ice CubeRaw FootageIce CubeBillboard issue dated September 6, 2008:
September 13 L.A.X. The GameL.A.X.The GameBillboard issue dated September 13, 2008:
September 20 The Recession Young JeezyThe RecessionYoung JeezyBillboard issue dated September 20, 2008:
September 27 Billboard issue dated September 27, 2008:
October 4 Year of the Gentleman Ne-YoBrass KnucklesNellyBillboard issue dated October 4, 2008:
October 11 Fearless Jazmine SullivanThe RecessionYoung JeezyBillboard issue dated October 11, 2008:
October 18 Paper Trail T.I.Paper TrailT.I.Billboard issue dated October 18, 2008:
October 25 Billboard issue dated October 25, 2008:
November 1 Billboard issue dated November 1, 2008:
November 8 Billboard issue dated November 8, 2008:
November 15 Evolver John LegendBillboard issue dated November 15, 2008:
November 22 Paper Trail T.I.Billboard issue dated November 22, 2008:
November 29 Three Ringz T-PainBillboard issue dated November 29, 2008:
December 6 I Am... Sasha Fierce BeyoncéBillboard issue dated December 6, 2008:
December 13 808s & Heartbreak Kanye WestTheater of the MindLudacrisBillboard issue dated December 13, 2008:
December 20 I Am... Sasha Fierce BeyoncéEmeritusScarfaceBillboard issue dated December 20, 2008:
December 27 Onmyradio Musiq SoulchildUniversal Mind ControlCommonBillboard issue dated December 27, 2008:
See also 2008 in music 2008 in hip hop music List of number-one R&B singles of 2008 (U.S.) List of Billboard 200 number-one albums of 2008
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