# List of Billboard number-one R&B/hip-hop albums of 2021

This page lists the albums that reached number-one on the overall Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, the R&B Albums chart (which was re-created in 2013), and the Rap Albums chart in 2021. The R&B Albums and Rap Albums charts partly serve as distillations of the overall R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.

## List of number ones

Key :
| † | Indicates best-performing album of 2021 |
| Issue date | R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | Artist(s) | R&B Albums | Artist(s) | Rap Albums | Artist(s) |
| January 2 | Music to Be Murdered By | Eminem | Merry Christmas | Mariah Carey | Music to Be Murdered By | Eminem |
| January 9 | Whole Lotta Red | Playboi Carti | The Christmas Song | Nat King Cole | Whole Lotta Red | Playboi Carti |
| January 16 | The Voice | Lil Durk | After Hours † | The Weeknd | The Voice | Lil Durk |
| January 23 | Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon † | Pop Smoke | Heaux Tales | Jazmine Sullivan | Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon † | Pop Smoke |
| January 30 | Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon † | Pop Smoke | After Hours † | The Weeknd | Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon † | Pop Smoke |
| February 6 | Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon † | Pop Smoke | After Hours † | The Weeknd | Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon † | Pop Smoke |
| February 13 | The Voice | Lil Durk | After Hours † | The Weeknd | The Voice | Lil Durk |
| February 20 | The Highlights | The Weeknd | The Highlights | The Weeknd | Shiesty Season | Pooh Shiesty |
| February 27 | After Hours | The Weeknd | After Hours † | The Weeknd | The Voice | Lil Durk |
| March 6 | Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon † | Pop Smoke | After Hours † | The Weeknd | Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon † | Pop Smoke |
| March 13 | The Highlights | The Weeknd | The Highlights | The Weeknd | Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon † | Pop Smoke |
| March 20 | Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon † | Pop Smoke | After Hours † | The Weeknd | Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon † | Pop Smoke |
| March 27 | Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon † | Pop Smoke | After Hours † | The Weeknd | Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon † | Pop Smoke |
| April 3 | Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon † | Pop Smoke | After Hours † | The Weeknd | Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon † | Pop Smoke |
| April 10 | SoulFly | Rod Wave | The Highlights | The Weeknd | SoulFly | Rod Wave |
| April 17 | SoulFly | Rod Wave | The Highlights | The Weeknd | SoulFly | Rod Wave |
| April 24 | The Best of DMX | DMX | The Highlights | The Weeknd | The Best of DMX | DMX |
| May 1 | Slime Language 2 | Young Thug & Various Artists | The Highlights | The Weeknd | Slime Language 2 | Young Thug & Various Artists |
| May 8 | A Gangsta's Pain | Moneybagg Yo | After Hours † | The Weeknd | A Gangsta’s Pain | Moneybagg Yo |
| May 15 | Khaled Khaled | DJ Khaled | After Hours † | The Weeknd | Khaled Khaled | DJ Khaled |
| May 22 | A Gangsta's Pain | Moneybagg Yo | After Hours † | The Weeknd | A Gangsta's Pain | Moneybagg Yo |
| May 29 | The Off-Season | J. Cole | After Hours † | The Weeknd | The Off-Season | J. Cole |
| June 5 | The Off-Season | J. Cole | After Hours † | The Weeknd | The Off-Season | J. Cole |
| June 12 | The Off-Season | J. Cole | After Hours † | The Weeknd | The Off-Season | J. Cole |
| June 19 | The Voice of the Heroes | Lil Baby and Lil Durk | After Hours † | The Weeknd | The Voice of the Heroes | Lil Baby and Lil Durk |
| June 26 | Hall of Fame | Polo G | After Hours † | The Weeknd | Hall of Fame | Polo G |
| July 3 | Hall of Fame | Polo G | Back of My Mind | H.E.R. | Hall of Fame | Polo G |
| July 10 | Call Me If You Get Lost | Tyler, the Creator | Planet Her | Doja Cat | Call Me If You Get Lost | Tyler, the Creator |
| July 17 | Planet Her | Doja Cat | Planet Her | Doja Cat | The Voice of the Heroes | Lil Baby and Lil Durk |
| July 24 | Planet Her | Doja Cat | Planet Her | Doja Cat | The Voice of the Heroes | Lil Baby and Lil Durk |
| July 31 | Faith | Pop Smoke | Planet Her | Doja Cat | Faith | Pop Smoke |
| August 7 | F*ck Love | The Kid Laroi | Planet Her | Doja Cat | F*ck Love | The Kid Laroi |
| August 14 | F*ck Love | The Kid Laroi | Welcome 2 America | Prince | F*ck Love | The Kid Laroi |
| August 21 | King’s Disease II | Nas | Planet Her | Doja Cat | King’s Disease II | Nas |
| August 28 | Planet Her | Doja Cat | Planet Her | Doja Cat | F*ck Love | The Kid Laroi |
| September 4 | Trip at Knight | Trippie Redd | Planet Her | Doja Cat | Trip at Knight | Trippie Redd |
| September 11 | Donda | Kanye West | Planet Her | Doja Cat | Donda | Kanye West |
| September 18 | Certified Lover Boy | Drake | Planet Her | Doja Cat | Certified Lover Boy | Drake |
| September 25 | Certified Lover Boy | Drake | Planet Her | Doja Cat | Certified Lover Boy | Drake |
| October 2 | Certified Lover Boy | Drake | Planet Her | Doja Cat | Certified Lover Boy | Drake |
| October 9 | Sincerely, Kentrell | YoungBoy Never Broke Again | Planet Her | Doja Cat | Sincerely, Kentrell | YoungBoy Never Broke Again |
| October 16 | Certified Lover Boy | Drake | Planet Her | Doja Cat | Certified Lover Boy | Drake |
| October 23 | Certified Lover Boy | Drake | Planet Her | Doja Cat | Certified Lover Boy | Drake |
| October 30 | Punk | Young Thug | Planet Her | Doja Cat | Punk | Young Thug |
| November 6 | Certified Lover Boy | Drake | Planet Her | Doja Cat | Certified Lover Boy | Drake |
| November 13 | Certified Lover Boy | Drake | Planet Her | Doja Cat | Certified Lover Boy | Drake |
| November 20 | Still Over It | Summer Walker | Still Over It | Summer Walker | Certified Lover Boy | Drake |
| November 27 | An Evening with Silk Sonic | Silk Sonic | An Evening with Silk Sonic | Silk Sonic | Certified Lover Boy | Drake |
| December 4 | Certified Lover Boy | Drake | An Evening with Silk Sonic | Silk Sonic | Certified Lover Boy | Drake |
| December 11 | Certified Lover Boy | Drake | Still Over It | Summer Walker | Certified Lover Boy | Drake |
| December 18 | Hall of Fame | Polo G | Merry Christmas | Mariah Carey | Hall of Fame | Polo G |
| December 25 | Fighting Demons | Juice Wrld | Merry Christmas | Mariah Carey | Fighting Demons | Juice Wrld |