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 2017. 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 2017
Issue date R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Artist(s) R&B Albums Artist(s) Rap Albums Artist(s) Refs. January 7 24K Magic Bruno Mars 24K Magic Bruno Mars 4 Your Eyez Only J. ColeBillboard issue dated January 7, 2017: January 14Billboard issue dated January 14, 2017: January 21 Hamilton: An American Musical Original Broadway CastBillboard issue dated January 21, 2017: January 28Billboard issue dated January 28, 2017: February 4 Run the Jewels 3 Run the Jewels Run the Jewels 3 Run the JewelsBillboard issue dated February 4, 2017: February 11 Starboy The Weeknd Starboy The Weeknd Stoney Post MaloneBillboard issue dated February 11, 2017: February 18 Culture Migos SweetSexySavage Kehlani Culture MigosBillboard issue dated February 18, 2017: February 25 I Decided. Big Sean Starboy The Weeknd I Decided. Big SeanBillboard issue dated February 25, 2017: March 4 24K Magic Bruno Mars 24K Magic Bruno MarsBillboard issue dated March 4, 2017: March 11 Future Future Future FutureBillboard issue dated March 11, 2017: March 18 Hndrxx HndrxxBillboard issue dated March 18, 2017: March 25 24K Magic Bruno Mars FutureBillboard issue dated March 25, 2017: April 1Billboard issue dated April 1, 2017: April 8 More Life Drake More Life DrakeBillboard issue dated April 8, 2017: April 15 Tremaine the Album Trey SongzBillboard issue dated April 15, 2017: April 22 24K Magic Bruno MarsBillboard issue dated April 22, 2017: April 29Billboard issue dated April 29, 2017: May 6 Damn Kendrick Lamar Damn Kendrick LamarBillboard issue dated May 6, 2017: May 13Billboard issue dated May 13, 2017: May 20 Strength of a Woman Mary J. BligeBillboard issue dated May 20, 2017: May 27 Everybody Logic 24K Magic Bruno Mars Everybody LogicBillboard issue dated May 27, 2017: June 3Damn Kendrick Lamar Damn Kendrick LamarBillboard issue dated June 3, 2017: June 10Billboard issue dated June 10, 2017: June 17 True to Self Bryson Tiller True to Self Bryson TillerBillboard issue dated June 17, 2017: June 24 Damn Kendrick Lamar 24K Magic Bruno MarsBillboard issue dated June 24, 2017: July 1 Ctrl SZABillboard issue dated July 1, 2017: July 8 Pretty Girls Like Trap Music 2 Chainz 24K Magic Bruno Mars Pretty Girls Like Trap Music 2 ChainzBillboard issue dated July 8, 2017: July 15Grateful DJ Khaled Purple Rain PrinceGrateful DJ KhaledBillboard issue dated July 15, 2017: July 22 24K Magic Bruno MarsBillboard issue dated July 22, 2017: July 29 4:44 Jay-Z 4:44 Jay-ZBillboard issue dated July 29, 2017:August 5 American Teen KhalidBillboard issue dated August 5, 2017:August 12 Flower Boy Tyler, The Creator Flower Boy Tyler, The CreatorBillboard issue dated August 12, 2017:August 19 Damn Kendrick Lamar Damn Kendrick LamarBillboard issue dated August 19, 2017:August 26 Ctrl SZABillboard issue dated August 26, 2017:September 2 American Teen KhalidBillboard issue dated September 2, 2017:September 9 Project Baby 2 Kodak Black Project Baby 2 Kodak BlackBillboard issue dated September 9, 2017:September 16 Luv Is Rage 2 Lil Uzi Vert 17 XXXTentacion Luv Is Rage 2 Lil Uzi VertBillboard issue dated September 16, 2017:September 23Billboard issue dated September 23, 2017:September 30Billboard issue dated September 30, 2017:October 7Billboard issue dated October 7, 2017:October 14 Gemini Macklemore Trip Jhené Aiko Gemini MacklemoreBillboard issue dated October 14, 2017:October 21 The Bigger Artist A Boogie wit da Hoodie American Teen Khalid The Bigger Artist A Boogie wit da HoodieBillboard issue dated October 21, 2017:October 28 Perception NF Perception NFBillboard issue dated October 28, 2017:November 4 Mr. Davis Gucci Mane Mr. Davis Gucci ManeBillboard issue dated November 4, 2017:November 11 Super Slimey Future and Young Thug Super Slimey Future and Young ThugBillboard issue dated November 11, 2017:November 18 Heartbreak on a Full Moon Chris Brown Heartbreak on a Full Moon Chris Brown Without Warning 21 Savage, Offset and Metro BoominBillboard issue dated November 18, 2017:November 25Billboard issue dated November 25, 2017:December 2 Stoney Post MaloneBillboard issue dated December 2, 2017:December 9 Luv Is Rage 2 Lil Uzi Vert Luv Is Rage 2 Lil Uzi VertBillboard issue dated December 9, 2017:December 16 Stoney Post Malone Stoney Post MaloneBillboard issue dated December 16, 2017:December 23 War & Leisure Miguel War & Leisure MiguelBillboard issue dated December 23, 2017:December 30 Quality Control: Control the Streets Volume 1 Quality Control Heartbreak on a Full Moon Chris Brown Quality Control: Control the Streets Volume 1 Quality ControlBillboard issue dated December 30, 2017:
See also 2017 in music List of Billboard 200 number-one albums of 2017 List of number-one R&B/hip-hop songs of 2017 (U.S.)
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