Here’s our weekly overview of Hip-Hop and R&B album sales in the US, including an update on where the albums land at the Billboard 200 chart.
This week’s overview includes the first week sales of Rod Wave’s new studio album Beautiful Mind – which debuts at #1-, Megan Thee Stallion’s Traumazine and The Game’s DRILLMATIC Heart vs. Mind.
| Chart # | Artist(s) | Album title | Sales | Sales + Streams |
| 1 | Rod Wave | Beautiful Mind | 2,350 | 120,439 *DEBUT* |
| 3 | Megan Thee Stallion | Traumazine | 10,333 | 66,444 *DEBUT* |
| 4 | Beyoncé | RENAISSANCE | 7,478 | 62,639 |
| 5 | YoungBoy Never Broke Again | The Last Slimeto | 993 | 51,227 |
| 8 | The Weeknd | The Highlights | 836 | 26,945 |
| 9 | Future | I NEVER LIKED YOU | 71 | 26,781 |
| 10 | The Game | DRILLMATIC Heart vs. Mind | 3,386 | 24,959 *DEBUT* |
| 12 | Drake | Honestly, Nevermind | 147 | 24,115 |
| 14 | Eminem | Curtain Call 2 | 3,736 | 23,021 |
| 16 | Lil Durk | 7220 (Deluxe) | 22 | 22,318 |
| 17 | Post Malone | Twelve Carat Toothache | 882 | 20,782 |
| 18 | Drake | Certified Lover Boy | 28 | 20,632 |
| 19 | Kendrick Lamar | Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers | 1,384 | 18,961 |
| 21 | Doja Cat | Planet Her | 628 | 18,443 |
| 22 | Nardo Wick | Who Is Nardo Wick?? (Deluxe) | 25 | 18,310 |
| 23 | Lil Baby | My Turn | 51 | 17,716 |
| 25 | Post Malone | Hollywood’s Bleeding | 791 | 16,955 |
| 26 | Lizzo | Special | 4,407 | 16,832 |
| 27 | The Weeknd | Starboy | 1,234 | 16,253 |
| 29 | Brent Faiyaz | WASTELAND | 88 | 16,077 |
| 35 | Chris Brown | Breezy | 141 | 14,968 |
| 36 | Pop Smoke | Shoot For The Stars, Aim For The Moon | 142 | 14,601 |
| 38 | Kendrick Lamar | Good Kid, M.A.A.D City | 2,821 | 14,578 |
| 40 | Juice WRLD | Goodbye & Good Riddance | 310 | 14,510 |
| 46 | The Weeknd | Dawn FM | 1,974 | 13,554 |
| 48 | Juice WRLD | Legends Never Die | 300 | 13,287 |
| 49 | Jack Harlow | Come Home The Kids Miss You | 176 | 13,255 |