This page lists the albums that reached number one on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and Top Rap Albums charts in 2009. The Rap Albums chart partially serves as a distillation of rap-specific titles from the overall R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
The top-selling R&B/hip-hop album for the year was I Am... Sasha Fierce by Beyoncé, which was released in November 2008.
Chart history +KeyIndicates best-performing albums of 2009 Issue date R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Artist(s) Rap Albums Artist(s) Refs. January 3 A Different Me Keyshia Cole Da REAList PliesBillboard issue dated January 3, 2009:
January 10 Billboard issue dated January 10, 2009:
January 17 Billboard issue dated January 17, 2009:
January 24 Billboard issue dated January 24, 2009:
January 31 Notorious Soundtrack / The Notorious B.I.G.NotoriousSoundtrack / The Notorious B.I.G.Billboard issue dated January 31, 2009:
February 7 A Different Me Keyshia ColeBillboard issue dated February 7, 2009:
February 14 Da REAListPliesBillboard issue dated Valentine's Day 2009:
February 21 Intuition Jamie FoxxBillboard issue dated February 21, 2009:
February 28 The Rebirth Bobby VPaper TrailT.I.Billboard issue dated February 28, 2009:
March 7 Uncle Charlie Charlie WilsonBillboard issue dated March 7, 2009:
March 14 Intuition Jamie FoxxBillboard issue dated March 14, 2009:
March 21 Billboard issue dated March 21, 2009:
March 28 Love vs. Money The-DreamBillboard issue dated March 28, 2009:
April 4 Don't Feed da AnimalsGorilla ZoeBillboard issue dated April 4, 2009:
April 11 In a Perfect World... Keri HilsonPray IV ReignJim JonesBillboard issue dated April 11, 2009:
April 18 LOtUSFLOW3R / MPLSound / Elix3r Prince / Bria ValenteUGK 4 LifeUGKBillboard issue dated April 18, 2009:
April 25 The Last Kiss JadakissThe Last KissJadakissBillboard issue dated April 25, 2009:
May 2 Forever in a Day Day26Billboard issue dated May 2, 2009:
May 9 Deeper Than Rap Rick Ross Deeper Than Rap Rick RossBillboard issue dated May 9, 2009:
May 16 Billboard issue dated May 16, 2009:
May 23 Epiphany Chrisette MicheleBillboard issue dated May 23, 2009:
May 30 Crime Pays Cam'ron Crime Pays Cam'ronBillboard issue dated May 30, 2009:
June 6 Relapse EminemRelapseEminemBillboard issue dated June 6, 2009:
June 13 Billboard issue dated June 13, 2009:
June 20 Billboard issue dated June 20, 2009:
June 27 The E.N.D. The Black Eyed PeasBillboard issue dated June 27, 2009:
July 4 Billboard issue dated July 4, 2009:
July 11 A Man's Thoughts GinuwineBillboard issue dated July 11, 2009:
July 18 Jeremih Jeremih If Tomorrow Comes... MainoBillboard issue dated July 18, 2009:
July 25 BLACKsummers'night Maxwell Relapse EminemBillboard issue dated July 25, 2009:
August 1 Category F5TwistaBillboard issue dated August 1, 2009:
August 8 Billboard issue dated August 8, 2009:
August 15 Loso's Way Fabolous Loso's Way FabolousBillboard issue dated August 15, 2009:
August 22 I Get Around K'JonBillboard issue dated August 22, 2009:
August 29 BLACKsummers'night MaxwellBillboard issue dated August 29, 2009:
September 5 Turn Me Loose Ledisi Imperial Blaze Sean PaulBillboard issue dated September 5, 2009:
September 12 Lady Love Letoya Loso's Way FabolousBillboard issue dated September 12, 2009:
September 19 I Look to You Whitney Houston Pitbull Starring in Rebelution PitbullBillboard issue dated September 19, 2009:
September 26 The Blueprint 3 Jay-ZThe Blueprint 3 Jay-ZBillboard issue dated September 26, 2009:
October 3 Billboard issue dated October 3, 2009:
October 10 Billboard issue dated October 10, 2009:
October 17 Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel Mariah CareyBillboard issue dated October 17, 2009:
October 24 The Blueprint 3 Jay-ZBillboard issue dated October 24, 2009:
October 31 Billboard issue dated Halloween 2009:
November 7 Billboard issue dated November 7, 2009:
November 14 Michael Jackson's This Is It Michael JacksonBillboard issue dated November 14, 2009:
November 21 Billboard issue dated November 21, 2009:
November 28 Billboard issue dated November 28, 2009:
December 5 Before I Self Destruct 50 Cent Before I Self Destruct 50 CentBillboard issue dated December 5, 2009:
December 12 Rated R RihannaBillboard issue dated December 12, 2009:
December 19 Untitled R. KellyBillboard issue dated December 19, 2009:
December 26 Graffiti Chris BrownThe State vs. Radric DavisGucci ManeBillboard issue dated December 26, 2009:
See also 2009 in music 2009 in hip hop music List of number-one R&B/hip-hop songs of 2009 (U.S.) List of Billboard 200 number-one albums of 2009
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