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 2022. The R&B Albums and Rap Albums charts partly serve as respective distillations for R&B and rap-specific titles of the overall R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
List of number ones +KeyIndicates best-performing album of 2022Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Year-End 2022
Issue date R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Artist(s) R&B Albums Artist(s) Rap Albums Artist(s) Refs. January 1 Live Life Fast Roddy Ricch Merry Christmas Mariah Carey Live Life Fast Roddy RicchBillboard issue dated January 1, 2022:January 8 The Christmas Song Nat King Cole The Christmas Song Nat King Cole Certified Lover Boy DrakeBillboard issue dated January 8, 2022:January 15 Certified Lover Boy Drake Planet Her Doja Cat Billboard issue dated January 15, 2022:January 22DS4EverGunnaDawn FMThe WeekndDS4EverGunnaBillboard issue dated January 22, 2022:January 29Billboard issue dated January 29, 2022:February 5 ColorsYoungBoy Never Broke Again ColorsYoungBoy Never Broke Again Billboard issue dated February 5, 2022:February 12Dawn FMThe WeekndDS4EverGunnaBillboard issue dated February 12, 2022:February 19DS4EverGunnaBillboard issue dated February 19, 2022:February 26The Highlights Billboard issue dated February 26, 2022:March 5 Billboard issue dated March 5, 2022:March 12 Back for Everything Kodak Black Back for Everything Kodak Black Billboard issue dated March 12, 2022:March 19What It Means to Be KingKing VonWhat It Means to Be KingKing Von Billboard issue dated March 19, 2022:March 267220Lil Durk7220Lil DurkBillboard issue dated March 26, 2022:April 2Billboard issue dated April 2, 2022:April 9Billboard issue dated April 9, 2022:April 16Billboard issue dated April 16, 2022:April 23Planet HerDoja CatBillboard issue dated April 23, 2022:April 30Call Me If You Get LostTyler, the CreatorCall Me If You Get LostTyler, the CreatorBillboard issue dated April 30, 2022:May 7It's Almost DryPusha TIt's Almost DryPusha TBillboard issue dated May 7, 2022:May 14I Never Liked YouFutureDawn FMThe WeekndI Never Liked YouFutureBillboard issue dated May 14, 2022:May 21Planet HerDoja CatBillboard issue dated May 21, 2022:May 28Mr. Morale & the Big SteppersKendrick LamarMr. Morale & the Big SteppersKendrick LamarBillboard issue dated May 28, 2022:June 4Billboard issue dated June 4, 2022:June 11Billboard issue dated June 11, 2022:June 18Twelve Carat ToothachePost MaloneI Never Liked YouFutureBillboard issue dated June 18, 2022:June 25CtrlSZABillboard issue dated June 25, 2022:July 2Honestly, NevermindDrakeHonestly, NevermindDrakeBillboard issue dated July 2, 2022:July 97220Lil DurkBillboard issue dated July 9, 2022:July 16Billboard issue dated July 16, 2022:July 23WastelandBrent FaiyazWastelandBrent FaiyazI Never Liked YouFutureBillboard issue dated July 23, 2022:July 30Honestly, NevermindDrakeHonestly, NevermindDrakeBillboard issue dated July 30, 2022:August 6I Never Liked YouFutureBillboard issue dated August 6, 2022:August 13RenaissanceBeyoncéRenaissanceBeyoncéSing Me A Lullaby, My Sweet TemptationSuicideboysBillboard issue dated August 13, 2022:August 20 The Last SlimetoYoungBoy Never Broke Again The Last SlimetoYoungBoy Never Broke Again Billboard issue dated August 20, 2022:August 27Beautiful MindRod WaveBeautiful MindRod WaveBillboard issue dated August 27, 2022:September 3 Billboard issue dated September 3, 2022:September 10God DidDJ KhaledGod DidDJ Khaled Billboard issue dated September 10, 2022:September 17 Billboard issue dated September 17, 2022:September 24Demons Protected by AngelsNavDemons Protected by AngelsNavBillboard issue dated September 24, 2022:October 1The HighlightsThe Weeknd The Highlights The WeekndI Never Felt NunEST GeeBillboard issue dated October 1, 2022:October 8RenaissanceBeyoncéRenaissanceBeyoncéBeautiful MindRod WaveBillboard issue dated October 8, 2022:October 15The HighlightsThe Weeknd The Highlights The WeekndBillboard issue dated October 15, 2022:October 22RenaissanceBeyoncéRenaissanceBeyoncéOnly Built for Infinity LinksQuavo and TakeoffBillboard issue dated October 22, 2022:October 29It's Only MeLil BabyThe Highlights The WeekndIt's Only MeLil BabyBillboard issue dated October 29, 2022:November 5Billboard issue dated November 5, 2022:November 12Billboard issue dated November 12, 2022:November 19Her LossDrake and 21 SavageHer LossDrake and 21 SavageBillboard issue dated November 19, 2022:November 26Billboard issue dated November 26, 2022:December 3Billboard issue dated December 3, 2022:December 10Billboard issue dated December 10, 2022:December 17Heroes & VillainsMetro BoominHeroes & VillainsMetro BoominBillboard issue dated December 17, 2022:December 24SOSSZASOSSZABillboard issue dated December 24, 2022:December 31Billboard issue dated December 31, 2022:
See also 2022 in American music 2022 in hip-hop music List of Billboard 200 number-one albums of 2022 List of number-one R&B/hip-hop songs of 2022 (U.S.)
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