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 2026. 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 Issue date Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Artist(s) Top R&B Albums Artist(s) Top Rap Albums Artist(s) The Christmas Song Nat King Cole The Christmas Song Nat King Cole What Happened to the Streets? 21 SavageBillboard issue dated January 3, 2026:
SOSSZASOSSZAThe Diamond CollectionPost MaloneBillboard issue dated January 10, 2026:
Billboard issue dated January 17, 2026:
Billboard issue dated January 24, 2026:
Don't Be DumbASAP RockyDon't Be DumbASAP RockyBillboard issue dated January 31, 2026:
Billboard issue dated February 7, 2026:
Octane Don Toliver Octane Don ToliverBillboard issue dated February 14, 2026:
The Fall-OffJ. ColeThe Fall-OffJ. ColeBillboard issue dated February 21, 2026:
Icon Brent FaiyazBillboard issue dated February 28, 2026:
Casino Baby Keem SOS SZA Casino Baby KeemBillboard issue dated March 7, 2026:
The RomanticBruno MarsThe RomanticBruno MarsOctaneDon ToliverBillboard issue dated March 14, 2026:
Billboard issue dated March 21, 2026:
OctaneDon ToliverBillboard issue dated March 28, 2026:
Billboard issue dated April 4, 2026:
BullyYeBullyYeBillboard issue dated April 11, 2026:
Billboard issue dated April 18, 2026:
Octane Don ToliverSwagJustin BieberOctaneDon ToliverBillboard issue dated April 25, 2026:
Swag Justin BieberBillboard issue dated May 2, 2026:
Kehlani Kehlani Kehlani KehlaniBillboard issue dated May 9, 2026:
ThrillerMichael JacksonThrillerMichael JacksonBillboard issue dated May 16, 2026:
Billboard issue dated May 23, 2026:
IcemanDrake Habibti DrakeIcemanDrakeBillboard issue dated May 30, 2026:
ThrillerMichael JacksonBillboard issue dated June 6, 2026:
Billboard issue dated June 13, 2026:
Billboard issue dated June 20, 2026:
Billboard issue dated June 27, 2026:
Billboard issue dated July 4, 2026:
Billboard issue dated July 11, 2026:
Billboard issue dated July 18, 2026:
The Real Me Future The Real Me FutureBillboard issue dated July 25, 2026:
IcemanDrakeIcemanDrakeBillboard issue dated August 1, 2026:
Billboard issue dated August 8, 2026:
Billboard issue dated August 15, 2026:
All Eyes on Shiest Pooh Shiesty All Eyes on Shiest Pooh ShiestyBillboard issue dated August 22, 2026:
IcemanDrakeIcemanDrakeBillboard issue dated August 29, 2026:
Billboard issue dated September 5, 2026:
Don't Look DownRod WaveDon't Look DownRod WaveBillboard issue dated September 12, 2026:
B'Day BeyoncéBillboard issue dated September 19, 2026:
Westside WhimsyJhené AikoWestside WhimsyJhené AikoIcemanDrakeBillboard issue dated September 26, 2026:
Billboard issue dated October 3, 2026:
Iceman Drake SOS SZABillboard issue dated October 10, 2026:
See also 2026 in American music 2026 in hip-hop List of Billboard 200 number-one albums of 2026 List of Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs number ones of 2026
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