This page lists the albums that reached number-one on the overall Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, the newly-relaunched R&B Albums chart and the Rap Albums chart in 2013. The R&B Albums chart was introduced in the January 26, 2013 issue of Billboard as a new distinct chart, returning its name to the magazine since the rebranding of the original R&B chart in 1999. The Rap and R&B albums charts serve as partial distillations of rap and R&B-specific titles, respectively, from the overall R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
List of number ones +KeyIndicates best-performing albums of 2013Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Year-End 2013
Issue date R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Artist(s) R&B Albums Artist(s) Rap Albums Artist(s) Refs. January 5Trouble Man: Heavy Is the HeadT.I. colspan="2" rowspan="3" Trouble Man: Heavy Is the HeadT.I.Billboard issue dated January 5, 2013:
January 12Billboard issue dated January 12, 2013:
January 19Girl on FireAlicia KeysGood Kid, M.A.A.D CityKendrick LamarBillboard issue dated January 19, 2013:
January 26Trouble Man: Heavy Is the HeadT.I.UnapologeticRihannaTrouble Man: Heavy Is the HeadT.I.Billboard issue dated January 26, 2013:
February 2Long. Live. ASAPASAP RockyLong. Live. ASAPASAP RockyBillboard issue dated February 2, 2013:
February 9Billboard issue dated February 9, 2013:
February 16Love, CharlieCharlie WilsonLove, CharlieCharlie WilsonBillboard issue dated February 16, 2013:
February 23No Love LostJoe BuddenUnapologeticRihannaNo Love LostJoe BuddenBillboard issue dated February 23, 2013:
March 2UnapologeticRihannaLong. Live. ASAPASAP RockyBillboard issue dated March 2, 2013:
March 9The HeistMacklemore & Ryan LewisBillboard issue dated March 9, 2013:
March 16The HeistMacklemore & Ryan LewisBillboard issue dated March 16, 2013:
March 23Billboard issue dated March 23, 2013:
March 30All Around The WorldMindless BehaviorAll Around The WorldMindless BehaviorBillboard issue dated March 30, 2013:
April 6The 20/20 Experience Justin TimberlakeThe 20/20 ExperienceJustin TimberlakeBillboard issue dated April 6, 2013:
April 13I Am Not a Human Being IILil WayneBillboard issue dated April 13, 2013:
April 20WolfTyler, the CreatorBillboard issue dated April 20, 2013:
April 27Hotel CaliforniaTygaBillboard issue dated April 27, 2013:
May 4IndicudKid CudiIndicudKid CudiBillboard issue dated May 4, 2013:
May 11Side Effects of YouFantasiaSide Effects of YouFantasiaBillboard issue dated May 11, 2013:
May 18The 20/20 Experience Justin TimberlakeThe 20/20 ExperienceJustin TimberlakeThe HeistMacklemore & Ryan LewisBillboard issue dated May 18, 2013:
May 25Billboard issue dated May 25, 2013:
June 1Billboard issue dated June 1, 2013:
June 8Excuse My FrenchFrench MontanaExcuse My FrenchFrench MontanaBillboard issue dated June 8, 2013:
June 15 The 20/20 Experience Justin TimberlakeThe HeistMacklemore & Ryan LewisBillboard issue dated June 15, 2013:
June 22Billboard issue dated June 22, 2013:
June 29The Wack AlbumThe Lonely IslandBillboard issue dated June 29, 2013:
July 6 Yeezus Kanye WestTalk a Good GameKelly RowlandYeezusKanye WestBillboard issue dated July 6, 2013:
July 13 The Gifted WaleSongversationIndia ArieThe GiftedWaleBillboard issue dated July 13, 2013:
July 20 Born Sinner J. ColeDoubleback: Evolution of R&BJoeBorn SinnerJ. ColeBillboard issue dated July 20, 2013:
July 27 Magna Carta Holy Grail Jay-ZCiaraCiaraMagna Carta Holy GrailJay-ZBillboard issue dated July 27, 2013:
August 3The 20/20 ExperienceJustin TimberlakeBillboard issue dated August 3, 2013:
August 10Billboard issue dated August 10, 2013:
August 17 Blurred Lines Robin ThickeBlurred LinesRobin ThickeBillboard issue dated August 17, 2013:
August 24Billboard issue dated August 24, 2013:
August 31 Rebellious Soul K. MichelleRebellious SoulK. MichelleBillboard issue dated August 31, 2013:
September 7 3 Kings TGT3 KingsTGTDorisEarl SweatshirtBillboard issue dated September 7, 2013:
September 14 Hall of Fame Big SeanBlurred LinesRobin ThickeHall of FameBig SeanBillboard issue dated September 14, 2013:
September 21 Love and War Tamar BraxtonLove and WarTamar BraxtonStay TrippyJuicy JBillboard issue dated September 21, 2013:
September 28 Kiss Land The WeekndKiss LandThe WeekndB.O.A.T.S. II: Me Time2 ChainzBillboard issue dated September 28, 2013:
October 5 Self Made Vol. 3 Maybach Music GroupSelf Made Vol. 3Maybach Music GroupBillboard issue dated October 5, 2013:
October 12 Nothing Was the Same DrakeBlurred LinesRobin ThickeNothing Was the SameDrakeBillboard issue dated October 12, 2013:
October 19 The 20/20 Experience - 2 of 2 Justin TimberlakeThe 20/20 Experience - 2 of 2Justin TimberlakeBillboard issue dated October 19, 2013:
October 26 Nothing Was the Same DrakeBillboard issue dated October 26, 2013:
November 2Billboard issue dated November 2, 2013:
November 9Billboard issue dated November 9, 2013:
November 16Billboard issue dated November 16, 2013:
November 23 The Marshall Mathers LP 2 EminemThe Marshall Mathers LP 2EminemBillboard issue dated November 23, 2013:
November 30Sail OutJhené AikoBillboard issue dated November 30, 2013:
December 7A Mary ChristmasMary J. BligeBillboard issue dated December 7, 2013:
December 14The 20/20 Experience - 2 of 2Justin TimberlakeBillboard issue dated December 14, 2013:
December 21A Mary ChristmasMary J. BligeBillboard issue dated December 21, 2013:
December 28 Beyoncé Beyoncé Beyoncé Beyoncé Because the Internet Childish GambinoBillboard issue dated December 28, 2013:
See also 2013 in American music 2013 in hip hop music List of number-one R&B/hip-hop songs of 2013 (U.S.) List of Billboard 200 number-one albums of 2013
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