This page lists the albums that reached number-one on the overall Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, the R&B Albums chart, and the Rap Albums chart in 2025. 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.
Chart history +KeyIndicates best-performing album of 2025Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Year-End 2025
Issue date Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Artist(s) Top R&B Albums Artist(s) Top Rap Albums Artist(s)SOS SZASOS SZAGNX Kendrick LamarBillboard issue dated January 4, 2025:
Billboard issue dated January 11, 2025:
WHAM Lil Baby WHAM Lil BabyBillboard issue dated January 18, 2025:
SOS SZAGNX Kendrick LamarBillboard issue dated January 25, 2025:
Balloonerism Mac MillerBillboard issue dated February 1, 2025:
GNX Kendrick LamarBillboard issue dated February 8, 2025:
Hurry Up Tomorrow The Weeknd Hurry Up Tomorrow The WeekndBillboard issue dated February 15, 2025:
GNX Kendrick LamarSOS SZABillboard issue dated February 22, 2025:
Some Sexy Songs 4 UPartyNextDoor and DrakeSome Sexy Songs 4 UPartyNextDoor and DrakeBillboard issue dated March 1, 2025:
Billboard issue dated March 8, 2025:
GNXKendrick LamarBillboard issue dated March 15, 2025:
Billboard issue dated March 22, 2025:
MusicPlayboi CartiMusicPlayboi CartiBillboard issue dated March 29, 2025:
Billboard issue dated April 5, 2025:
Billboard issue dated April 12, 2025:
Billboard issue dated April 19, 2025:
More Chaos Ken CarsonSOS SZA More Chaos Ken CarsonBillboard issue dated April 26, 2025:
SOS SZAGNX Kendrick LamarBillboard issue dated May 3, 2025:
Billboard issue dated May 10, 2025:
Billboard issue dated May 17, 2025:
Billboard issue dated May 24, 2025:
Billboard issue dated May 31, 2025:
Billboard issue dated June 7, 2025:
Billboard issue dated June 14, 2025:
Tha Carter VI Lil Wayne Tha Carter VI Lil WayneBillboard issue dated June 21, 2025:
Dopamine Lil Tecca Dopamine Lil TeccaBillboard issue dated June 28, 2025:
SOS SZAGNX Kendrick LamarBillboard issue dated July 5, 2025:
Music Playboi CartiBillboard issue dated July 12, 2025:
GNX Kendrick LamarBillboard issue dated July 19, 2025:
JackBoys 2 JackBoys and Travis ScottSwagJustin Bieber JackBoys 2 JackBoys and Travis ScottBillboard issue dated July 26, 2025:
Don't Tap the GlassTyler, the CreatorDon't Tap the GlassTyler, the CreatorBillboard issue dated August 2, 2025:
Billboard issue dated August 9, 2025:
Thy Kingdom Come Suicideboys Thy Kingdom Come SuicideboysBillboard issue dated August 16, 2025:
The Last WunGunnaThe Last WunGunnaBillboard issue dated August 23, 2025:
SOS SZABillboard issue dated August 30, 2025:
Cherry Bomb Tyler, the Creator Hearts Sold Separately Mariah the Scientist Cherry Bomb Tyler, the CreatorBillboard issue dated September 6, 2025:
The Last Wun GunnaSOS SZAThe Last WunGunnaBillboard issue dated September 13, 2025:
SwagJustin BieberSwagJustin BieberBillboard issue dated September 20, 2025:
Billboard issue dated September 27, 2025:
Am I the Drama?Cardi BSOS SZAAm I the Drama?Cardi BBillboard issue dated October 4, 2025:
Here for It All Mariah CareyBillboard issue dated October 11, 2025:
SOS SZABillboard issue dated October 18, 2025:
Billboard issue dated October 25, 2025:
Billboard issue dated November 1, 2025:
Son of Spergy Daniel Caesar Son of Spergy Daniel CaesarBillboard issue dated November 8, 2025:
Chromakopia Tyler, the CreatorSOS SZA Chromakopia Tyler, the CreatorBillboard issue dated November 15, 2025:
SOS SZA Am I the Drama? Cardi BBillboard issue dated November 22, 2025:
Finally Over ItSummer WalkerFinally Over ItSummer Walker Fear NFBillboard issue dated November 29, 2025:
Am I the Drama? Cardi BBillboard issue dated December 6, 2025:
The Christmas SongNat King ColeThe Christmas SongNat King Cole The Diamond Collection Post MaloneBillboard issue dated December 13, 2025:
The Leaks Lil BabyBillboard issue dated December 20, 2025:
What Happened to the Streets? 21 Savage What Happened to the Streets? 21 SavageBillboard issue dated December 27, 2025:
See also 2025 in American music 2025 in hip hop music List of Billboard 200 number-one albums of 2025 List of Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs number ones of 2025
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