This page lists the albums that reached number-one on the overall Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, the R&B Albums chart, and the Rap Albums chart in 2023. 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 2023Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Year-End 2023
Issue date R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Artist(s) R&B Albums Artist(s) Rap Albums Artist(s) January 7 SOS SZA SOS SZA Heroes & Villains Metro BoominBillboard issue dated January 7, 2023:January 14Billboard issue dated January 14, 2023:January 21Billboard issue dated January 21, 2023:January 28Billboard issue dated January 28, 2023:February 4Mansion MusikTrippie ReddBillboard issue dated February 4, 2023:February 11 Heroes & Villains Metro BoominBillboard issue dated February 11, 2023:February 18Billboard issue dated February 18, 2023:February 25Billboard issue dated February 25, 2023:March 4Billboard issue dated March 4, 2023:March 11AfterlyfeYeatBillboard issue dated March 11, 2023:March 18Heroes & VillainsMetro BoominBillboard issue dated March 18, 2023:March 25Billboard issue dated March 25, 2023:April 1Billboard issue dated April 1, 2023:April 8Billboard issue dated April 8, 2023:April 15Call Me If You Get LostTyler, the CreatorCall Me If You Get LostTyler, the CreatorBillboard issue dated April 15, 2023:April 22HopeNFHopeNFBillboard issue dated April 22, 2023:April 29 SOS SZAHeroes & VillainsMetro BoominBillboard issue dated April 29, 2023:May 6Don't Try This at HomeYoungBoy Never Broke AgainDon't Try This at HomeYoungBoy Never Broke AgainBillboard issue dated May 6, 2023:May 13SOS SZAJackmanJack HarlowBillboard issue dated May 13, 2023:May 20Heroes & VillainsMetro BoominBillboard issue dated May 20, 2023:May 27Richest OppYoungBoy Never Broke AgainRichest OppYoungBoy Never Broke AgainBillboard issue dated May 27, 2023:June 3 SOS SZAHeroes & VillainsMetro BoominBillboard issue dated June 3, 2023:June 10Almost HealedLil DurkAlmost HealedLil DurkBillboard issue dated June 10, 2023:June 17Billboard issue dated June 17, 2023:June 24Spider-Man: Across the Spider-VerseMetro BoominSpider-Man: Across the Spider-VerseMetro BoominBillboard issue dated June 24, 2023:July 1A Gift & a CurseGunnaA Gift & a CurseGunnaBillboard issue dated July 1, 2023:July 8Business is BusinessYoung ThugBusiness is BusinessYoung ThugBillboard issue dated July 8, 2023:July 15Pink TapeLil Uzi VertPink TapeLil Uzi VertBillboard issue dated July 15, 2023:July 22Billboard issue dated July 22, 2023:July 29SOS SZABillboard issue dated July 29, 2023:August 5A Gift & a CurseGunnaBillboard issue dated August 5, 2023:August 12UtopiaTravis ScottUtopiaTravis ScottBillboard issue dated August 12, 2023:August 19Billboard issue dated August 19, 2023:August 26Billboard issue dated August 26, 2023:September 2Billboard issue dated September 2, 2023:September 9Billboard issue dated September 9, 2023:September 16Billboard issue dated September 16, 2023:September 23Billboard issue dated September 23, 2023:September 30NostalgiaRod WaveNostalgiaRod WaveBillboard issue dated September 30, 2023:October 7Billboard issue dated October 7, 2023:October 14Billboard issue dated October 14, 2023:October 21For All the DogsDrakeFor All the DogsDrakeBillboard issue dated October 21, 2023:October 28Billboard issue dated October 28, 2023:November 4Billboard issue dated November 4, 2023:November 11Billboard issue dated November 11, 2023:November 18Billboard issue dated November 18, 2023:November 2511:11Chris BrownBillboard issue dated November 25, 2023:December 2SOS SZABillboard issue dated December 2, 2023:December 9Billboard issue dated December 9, 2023:December 16Billboard issue dated December 16, 2023:December 23Pink Friday 2Nicki MinajPink Friday 2Nicki MinajBillboard issue dated December 23, 2023:December 30The Christmas SongNat King ColeBillboard issue dated December 30, 2023:
Footnotes
See also 2023 in American music 2023 in hip hop music List of Billboard 200 number-one albums of 2023 List of number-one R&B/hip-hop songs of 2023 (U.S.)
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