This page lists the albums that reached number-one on the overall Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, the R&B Albums chart (which was re-created in 2013), and the Rap Albums chart in 2015. The R&B Albums and Rap Albums charts partly serve as distillations of the overall R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
Note that Billboard publishes charts with an issue date approximately 7–10 days in advance.
List of number ones +KeyIndicates best-charting R&B/Hip-Hop, R&B and Rap albums of 2015
Issue date R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Artist(s) R&B Albums Artist(s) Rap Albums Artist(s) Refs. January 3 The Pinkprint Nicki Minaj Black Messiah D'Angelo & The Vanguard The Pinkprint Nicki MinajBillboard issue dated January 3, 2015: January 10Billboard issue dated January 10, 2015: January 17Billboard issue dated January 17, 2015: January 24 SremmLife Rae Sremmurd SremmLife Rae SremmurdBillboard issue dated January 24, 2015: January 31 The Pinkprint Nicki Minaj Reality Show Jazmine Sullivan The Pinkprint Nicki MinajBillboard issue dated January 31, 2015: February 7 B4.Da.$$ Joey Badass B4.Da.$$ Joey BadassBillboard issue dated February 7, 2015: February 14 Non-Fiction Ne-Yo Non-Fiction Ne-Yo The Pinkprint Nicki MinajBillboard issue dated February 14, 2015: February 21 Full Speed Kid Ink Full Speed Kid InkBillboard issue dated February 21, 2015: February 28 If You're Reading This It's Too Late Drake If You're Reading This It's Too Late DrakeBillboard issue dated February 28, 2015: March 7 Love Sex Passion Raheem DevaughnBillboard issue dated March 7, 2015: March 14 Dark Sky Paradise Big Sean Non-Fiction Ne-Yo Dark Sky Paradise Big SeanBillboard issue dated March 14, 2015: March 21 If You're Reading This It's Too Late Drake If You're Reading This It's Too Late DrakeBillboard issue dated March 21, 2015: March 28 Empire: Original Soundtrack from Season 1 Soundtrack Empire: Original Soundtrack from Season 1 SoundtrackBillboard issue dated March 28, 2015: April 4 To Pimp a Butterfly Kendrick Lamar To Pimp a Butterfly Kendrick LamarBillboard issue dated April 4, 2015: April 11Billboard issue dated April 11, 2015: April 18 The Album About Nothing Wale The Album About Nothing WaleBillboard issue dated April 18, 2015: April 25 Furious 7 Soundtrack Furious 7 SoundtrackBillboard issue dated April 25, 2015: May 2 Cherry Bomb Tyler, The Creator Cherry Bomb Tyler, The CreatorBillboard issue dated May 2, 2015: May 9 Love Story Yelawolf Love Story YelawolfBillboard issue dated May 9, 2015: May 16 If You're Reading This It's Too Late Drake If You're Reading This It's Too Late DrakeBillboard issue dated May 16, 2015: May 23 Special Effects Tech N9neJackie Ciara Special Effects Tech N9neBillboard issue dated May 23, 2015: May 30 Bush Snoop Dogg Bush Snoop DoggBillboard issue dated May 30, 2015: June 6 Hollywood: A Story of a Dozen Roses Jamie Foxx Hollywood: A Story of a Dozen Roses Jamie Foxx If You're Reading This It's Too Late DrakeBillboard issue dated June 6, 2015: June 13 At. Long. Last. ASAP ASAP Rocky At. Long. Last. ASAP ASAP RockyBillboard issue dated June 13, 2015: June 20Billboard issue dated June 20, 2015: June 27 Love Life TamiaBillboard issue dated June 27, 2015: July 4Billboard issue dated July 4, 2015: July 11 Coming Home Leon Bridges Coming Home Leon BridgesBillboard issue dated July 11, 2015: July 18 Dreams Worth More Than Money Meek Mill Wildheart Miguel Dreams Worth More Than Money Meek MillBillboard issue dated July 18, 2015: July 25Billboard issue dated July 25, 2015: August 1 Black Rose Tyrese Black Rose TyreseBillboard issue dated August 1, 2015: August 8 DS2 Future DS2 FutureBillboard issue dated August 8, 2015: August 15 Woman Jill Scott Woman Jill Scott Southpaw SoundtrackBillboard issue dated August 15, 2015: August 22 Professional Rapper Lil DickyBillboard issue dated August 22, 2015: August 29 Compton Dr. Dre Compton Dr. DreBillboard issue dated August 29, 2015: September 5Billboard issue dated September 5, 2015: September 12 Black Rose TyreseBillboard issue dated September 12, 2015: September 19 Beauty Behind the Madness The Weeknd Beauty Behind the Madness The WeekndBillboard issue dated September 19, 2015: September 26 Rodeo Travis ScottBillboard issue dated September 26, 2015: October 3 90059 Jay RockBillboard issue dated October 3, 2015: October 10 What a Time to Be Alive Drake and Future What a Time to Be Alive Drake and FutureBillboard issue dated October 10, 2015: October 17 Fetty Wap Fetty Wap Fetty Wap Fetty WapBillboard issue dated October 17, 2015: October 24 Unbreakable Janet Jackson Unbreakable Janet Jackson What a Time to Be Alive Drake and FutureBillboard issue dated October 24, 2015: October 31 The Documentary 2 The Game The Documentary 2 The GameBillboard issue dated October 31, 2015: November 7 General Admission MGK Beauty Behind the Madness The Weeknd General Admission MGKBillboard issue dated November 7, 2015: November 14 Beauty Behind the Madness The Weeknd I Changed a Lot DJ KhaledBillboard issue dated November 14, 2015: November 21 Fetty Wap Fetty WapBillboard issue dated November 21, 2015: November 28 Hamilton: An American Musical Original Broadway CastBillboard issue dated November 28, 2015: December 5 The Incredible True Story Logic Losing My Religion Kirk Franklin The Incredible True Story LogicBillboard issue dated December 5, 2015: December 12 Top 5 Dead or Alive Jadakiss Beauty Behind the Madness The Weeknd Top 5 Dead or Alive JadakissBillboard issue dated December 12, 2015: December 19 Beauty Behind the Madness The Weeknd Fetty Wap Fetty WapBillboard issue dated December 19, 2015: December 26 When It's Dark Out G-Eazy When It's Dark Out G-EazyBillboard issue dated December 26, 2015:
See also 2015 in music List of Billboard 200 number-one albums of 2015 List of number-one R&B/hip-hop songs of 2015 (U.S.)
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