List of Billboard number-one R&B/hip-hop albums of 2007

This page lists the albums that reached number-one on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and Top Rap Albums charts in 2007. The Rap Albums chart partially serves as a distillation of rap-specific titles from the overall R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.

The best performing R&B/hip-hop album of the year was Kingdom Come by Jay-Z, which had topped both charts in December 2006.^[1][2]

Chart history

Issue date	R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	Artist(s)	Rap Albums	Artist(s)	Refs.
January 6	Hip Hop Is Dead	Nas	Hip Hop Is Dead	Nas	[3]
January 13	21	Omarion	Thug Motivation 102: The Inspiration	Young Jeezy	[4]
January 20	Dreamgirls: Music from the Motion Picture	Soundtrack / Various artists			[5]
January 27					[6]
February 3					[7]
February 10	Late Night Special	Pretty Ricky	Late Night Special	Pretty Ricky	[8]
February 17	The Evolution of Robin Thicke	Robin Thicke			[9]
February 24					[10]
March 3	In My Songs	Gerald Levert			[11]
March 10					[12]
March 17	The Evolution of Robin Thicke	Robin Thicke	We Got This	B.G. and the Chopper City Boyz	[13]
March 24	Greatest Hits	The Notorious B.I.G.	Greatest Hits	The Notorious B.I.G.	[14]
March 31	Luvanmusiq	Musiq Soulchild	Rich Boy	Rich Boy	[15]
April 7	Veteran	Marques Houston			[16]
April 14	Buck the World	Young Buck	Buck the World	Young Buck	[17]
April 21	B'Day	Beyoncé	Get Money, Stay True	Paul Wall	[18]
April 28	Buck the World	Young Buck	Buck the World	Young Buck	[19]
May 5	Luvanmusiq	Musiq Soulchild			[20]
May 12	Ain't Nothin' Like Me	Joe			[21]
May 19	Because of You	Ne-Yo			[22]
May 26	Special Occasion	Bobby Valentino	Strength & Loyalty	Bone Thugs-n-Harmony	[23]
June 2	Sex, Love & Pain	Tank			[24]
June 9	Cold Summer: The Authorized Mixtape	U.S.D.A.	Cold Summer: The Authorized Mixtape	U.S.D.A.	[25]
June 16	Double Up	R. Kelly			[26]
June 23	Epiphany	T-Pain	El Cartel: The Big Boss	Daddy Yankee	[27]
June 30	From Nothin' to Somethin'	Fabolous	From Nothin' to Somethin'	Fabolous	[28]
July 7					[29]
July 14	Epiphany	T-Pain			[30]
July 21	T.I. vs. T.I.P.	T.I.	T.I. vs. T.I.P.	T.I.	[31]
July 28					[32]
August 4					[33]
August 11	Planet Earth	Prince			[34]
August 18	Finding Forever	Common	Finding Forever	Common	[35]
August 25	Underground Kingz	UGK	Underground Kingz	UGK	[36]
September 1					[37]
September 8	One Man Band Man	Swizz Beatz	One Man Band Man	Swizz Beatz	[38]
September 15	Hustlenomics	Yung Joc	Hustlenomics	Yung Joc	[39]
September 22					[40]
September 29	Graduation	Kanye West	Graduation	Kanye West	[41]
October 6					[42]
October 13	Just Like You	Keyshia Cole			[43]
October 20	Back of My Lac'	J. Holiday	Souljaboytellem.com	Soulja Boy	[44]
October 27	Just Like You	Keyshia Cole	Graduation	Kanye West	[45]
November 3	The Art of Love & War	Angie Stone			[46]
November 10	Graduation	Kanye West			[47]
November 17	After Tonight	Will Downing	Supply & Demand	Playaz Circle	[48]
November 24	American Gangster	Jay-Z	American Gangster	Jay-Z	[49]
December 1	As I Am	Alicia Keys			[50]
December 8					[51]
December 15					[52]
December 22			Made	Scarface	[53]
December 29			Face Off	Bow Wow and Omarion	[54]

See also

• 2007 in music
• 2007 in hip hop music
• List of number-one R&B singles of 2007 (U.S.)
• List of Billboard 200 number-one albums of 2007

References

1. "2007 Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
2. "2007 Top Rap Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
3. Billboard issue dated January 6, 2007:

   • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of January 6, 2007". Billboard. 2007-01-06. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
   • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of January 6, 2007". Billboard. 2007-01-06. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
4. Billboard issue dated January 13, 2007:

   • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of January 13, 2007". Billboard. 2007-01-13. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
   • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of January 13, 2007". Billboard. 2007-01-13. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
5. Billboard issue dated January 20, 2007:

   • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of January 20, 2007". Billboard. 2007-01-20. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
   • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of January 20, 2007". Billboard. 2007-01-20. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
6. Billboard issue dated January 27, 2007:

   • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of January 27, 2007". Billboard. 2007-01-27. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
   • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of January 27, 2007". Billboard. 2007-01-27. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
7. Billboard issue dated February 3, 2007:

   • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of February 3, 2007". Billboard. 2007-02-03. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
   • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of February 3, 2007". Billboard. 2007-02-03. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
8. Billboard issue dated February 10, 2007:

   • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of February 10, 2007". Billboard. 2007-02-10. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
   • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of February 10, 2007". Billboard. 2007-02-10. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
9. Billboard issue dated February 17, 2007:

   • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of February 17, 2007". Billboard. 2007-02-17. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
   • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of February 17, 2007". Billboard. 2007-02-17. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
10. Billboard issue dated February 24, 2007:

    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of February 24, 2007". Billboard. 2007-02-24. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of February 24, 2007". Billboard. 2007-02-24. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
11. Billboard issue dated March 3, 2007:

    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of March 3, 2007". Billboard. 2007-03-03. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of March 3, 2007". Billboard. 2007-03-03. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
12. Billboard issue dated March 10, 2007:

    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of March 10, 2007". Billboard. 2007-03-10. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of March 10, 2007". Billboard. 2007-03-10. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
13. Billboard issue dated March 17, 2007:

    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of March 17, 2007". Billboard. 2007-03-17. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of March 17, 2007". Billboard. 2007-03-17. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
14. Billboard issue dated March 24, 2007:

    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of March 24, 2007". Billboard. 2007-03-24. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of March 24, 2007". Billboard. 2007-03-24. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
15. Billboard issue dated March 31, 2007:

    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of March 31, 2007". Billboard. 2007-03-31. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of March 31, 2007". Billboard. 2007-03-31. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
16. Billboard issue dated April 7, 2007:

    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of April 7, 2007". Billboard. 2007-04-07. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of April 7, 2007". Billboard. 2007-04-07. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
17. Billboard issue dated April 14, 2007:

    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of April 14, 2007". Billboard. 2007-04-14. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of April 14, 2007". Billboard. 2007-04-14. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
18. Billboard issue dated April 21, 2007:

    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of April 21, 2007". Billboard. 2007-04-21. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of April 21, 2007". Billboard. 2007-04-21. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
19. Billboard issue dated April 28, 2007:

    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of April 28, 2007". Billboard. 2007-04-28. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of April 28, 2007". Billboard. 2007-04-28. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
20. Billboard issue dated May 5, 2007:

    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of May 5, 2007". Billboard. 2007-05-05. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of May 5, 2007". Billboard. 2007-05-05. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
21. Billboard issue dated May 12, 2007:

    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of May 12, 2007". Billboard. 2007-05-12. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of May 12, 2007". Billboard. 2007-05-12. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
22. Billboard issue dated May 19, 2007:

    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of May 19, 2007". Billboard. 2007-05-19. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of May 19, 2007". Billboard. 2007-05-19. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
23. Billboard issue dated May 26, 2007:

    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of May 26, 2007". Billboard. 2007-05-26. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of May 26, 2007". Billboard. 2007-05-26. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
24. Billboard issue dated June 2, 2007:

    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of June 2, 2007". Billboard. 2007-06-02. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of June 2, 2007". Billboard. 2007-06-02. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
25. Billboard issue dated June 9, 2007:

    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of June 9, 2007". Billboard. 2007-06-09. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of June 9, 2007". Billboard. 2007-06-09. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
26. Billboard issue dated June 16, 2007:

    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of June 16, 2007". Billboard. 2007-06-16. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of June 16, 2007". Billboard. 2007-06-16. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
27. Billboard issue dated June 23, 2007:

    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of June 23, 2007". Billboard. 2007-06-23. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of June 23, 2007". Billboard. 2007-06-23. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
28. Billboard issue dated June 30, 2007:

    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of June 30, 2007". Billboard. 2007-06-30. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of June 30, 2007". Billboard. 2007-06-30. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
29. Billboard issue dated July 7, 2007:

    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of July 7, 2007". Billboard. 2007-07-07. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of July 7, 2007". Billboard. 2007-07-07. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
30. Billboard issue dated July 14, 2007:

    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of July 14, 2007". Billboard. 2007-07-14. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of July 14, 2007". Billboard. 2007-07-14. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
31. Billboard issue dated July 21, 2007:

    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of July 21, 2007". Billboard. 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of July 21, 2007". Billboard. 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
32. Billboard issue dated July 28, 2007:

    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of July 28, 2007". Billboard. 2007-07-28. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of July 28, 2007". Billboard. 2007-07-28. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
33. Billboard issue dated August 4, 2007:

    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of August 4, 2007". Billboard. 2007-08-04. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of August 4, 2007". Billboard. 2007-08-04. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
34. Billboard issue dated August 11, 2007:

    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of August 11, 2007". Billboard. 2007-08-11. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of August 11, 2007". Billboard. 2007-08-11. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
35. Billboard issue dated August 18, 2007:

    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of August 18, 2007". Billboard. 2007-08-18. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of August 18, 2007". Billboard. 2007-08-18. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
36. Billboard issue dated August 25, 2007:

    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of August 25, 2007". Billboard. 2007-07-28. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of August 25, 2007". Billboard. 2007-07-28. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
37. Billboard issue dated September 1, 2007:

    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of September 1, 2007". Billboard. 2007-09-01. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of September 1, 2007". Billboard. 2007-09-01. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
38. Billboard issue dated September 8, 2007:

    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of September 8, 2007". Billboard. 2007-09-08. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of September 8, 2007". Billboard. 2007-09-08. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
39. Billboard issue dated September 15, 2007:

    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of September 15, 2007". Billboard. 2007-09-15. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of September 15, 2007". Billboard. 2007-09-15. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
40. Billboard issue dated September 22, 2007:

    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of September 22, 2007". Billboard. 2007-09-22. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of September 22, 2007". Billboard. 2007-09-22. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
41. Billboard issue dated September 29, 2007:

    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of September 29, 2007". Billboard. 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of September 29, 2007". Billboard. 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
42. Billboard issue dated October 6, 2007:

    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of October 6, 2007". Billboard. 2007-10-06. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of October 6, 2007". Billboard. 2007-10-06. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
43. Billboard issue dated October 13, 2007:

    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of October 13, 2007". Billboard. 2007-10-13. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of October 13, 2007". Billboard. 2007-10-13. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
44. Billboard issue dated October 20, 2007:

    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of October 20, 2007". Billboard. 2007-10-20. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of October 20, 2007". Billboard. 2007-10-20. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
45. Billboard issue dated October 27, 2007:

    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of October 27, 2007". Billboard. 2007-10-27. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of October 27, 2007". Billboard. 2007-10-27. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
46. Billboard issue dated November 3, 2007:

    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of November 3, 2007". Billboard. 2007-11-03. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of November 3, 2007". Billboard. 2007-11-03. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
47. Billboard issue dated November 10, 2007:

    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of November 10, 2007". Billboard. 2007-11-10. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of November 10, 2007". Billboard. 2007-11-10. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
48. Billboard issue dated November 17, 2007:

    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of November 17, 2007". Billboard. 2007-11-17. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of November 17, 2007". Billboard. 2007-11-17. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
49. Billboard issue dated November 24, 2007:

    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of November 24, 2007". Billboard. 2007-11-24. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of November 24, 2007". Billboard. 2007-11-24. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
50. Billboard issue dated December 1, 2007:

    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of December 1, 2007". Billboard. 2007-12-01. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of December 1, 2007". Billboard. 2007-12-01. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
51. Billboard issue dated December 8, 2007:

    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of December 8, 2007". Billboard. 2007-12-08. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of December 8, 2007". Billboard. 2007-12-08. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
52. Billboard issue dated December 15, 2007:

    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of December 15, 2007". Billboard. 2007-12-15. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of December 15, 2007". Billboard. 2007-12-15. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
53. Billboard issue dated December 22, 2007:

    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of December 22, 2007". Billboard. 2007-12-22. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of December 22, 2007". Billboard. 2007-12-22. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
54. Billboard issue dated December 29, 2007:

    • "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of December 29, 2007". Billboard. 2007-12-29. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
    • "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of December 29, 2007". Billboard. 2007-12-29. Retrieved 2022-02-07.