# List of Billboard number-one R&B/hip-hop albums of 2010

This page lists the albums that reached number one on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and Top Rap Albums charts in 2010. The Rap Albums chart partially serves as a distillation of rap-specific titles from the overall R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.

## Chart history

Key :
| † | Indicates best-performing album of 2010 |
| Issue date | R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | Artist(s) | Rap Albums | Artist(s) |
| January 2 | The Element of Freedom | Alicia Keys | The State vs. Radric Davis | Gucci Mane |
| January 9 | Stronger with Each Tear | Mary J. Blige | We Are Young Money | Young Money |
| January 16 | The Element of Freedom | Alicia Keys | We Are Young Money | Young Money |
| January 23 | The Element of Freedom | Alicia Keys | We Are Young Money | Young Money |
| January 30 | The Element of Freedom | Alicia Keys | We Are Young Money | Young Money |
| February 6 | The Element of Freedom | Alicia Keys | We Are Young Money | Young Money |
| February 13 | Michael Jackson's This Is It | Michael Jackson | We Are Young Money | Young Money |
| February 20 | Rebirth | Lil Wayne | Rebirth | Lil Wayne |
| February 27 | Soldier of Love | Sade | Rebirth | Lil Wayne |
| March 6 | Soldier of Love | Sade | Rebirth | Lil Wayne |
| March 13 | Soldier of Love | Sade | Rebirth | Lil Wayne |
| March 20 | Soldier of Love | Sade | Rebirth | Lil Wayne |
| March 27 | Battle of the Sexes | Ludacris | Battle of the Sexes | Ludacris |
| April 3 | Here I Am | Marvin Sapp | Battle of the Sexes | Ludacris |
| April 10 | Still Standing | Monica | Battle of the Sexes | Ludacris |
| April 17 | Raymond vs. Raymond | Usher | Battle of the Sexes | Ludacris |
| April 24 | Raymond vs. Raymond | Usher | Battle of the Sexes | Ludacris |
| May 1 | Raymond vs. Raymond | Usher | Battle of the Sexes | Ludacris |
| May 8 | Raymond vs. Raymond | Usher | Battle of the Sexes | Ludacris |
| May 15 | B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray | B.o.B | B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray | B.o.B |
| May 22 | Pulse | Toni Braxton | B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray | B.o.B |
| May 29 | Raymond vs. Raymond | Usher | B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray | B.o.B |
| June 5 | Distant Relatives | Nas and Damian Marley | Distant Relatives | Nas and Damian Marley |
| June 12 | Raymond vs. Raymond | Usher | Distant Relatives | Nas and Damian Marley |
| June 19 | Raymond vs. Raymond | Usher | B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray | B.o.B |
| June 26 | Raymond vs. Raymond | Usher | Goon Affiliated | Plies |
| July 3 | Thank Me Later | Drake | Thank Me Later | Drake |
| July 10 | Recovery † | Eminem | Recovery † | Eminem |
| July 17 | Recovery † | Eminem | Recovery † | Eminem |
| July 24 | Recovery † | Eminem | Recovery † | Eminem |
| July 31 | Recovery † | Eminem | Recovery † | Eminem |
| August 7 | Recovery † | Eminem | Recovery † | Eminem |
| August 14 | Recovery † | Eminem | Recovery † | Eminem |
| August 21 | Recovery † | Eminem | Recovery † | Eminem |
| August 28 | Recovery † | Eminem | Recovery † | Eminem |
| September 4 | Recovery † | Eminem | Recovery † | Eminem |
| September 11 | Back to Me | Fantasia | Recovery † | Eminem |
| September 18 | Recovery † | Eminem | Recovery † | Eminem |
| September 25 | Recovery † | Eminem | Recovery † | Eminem |
| October 2 | Passion, Pain & Pleasure | Trey Songz | Recovery † | Eminem |
| October 9 | Recovery † | Eminem | Recovery † | Eminem |
| October 16 | I Am Not a Human Being | Lil Wayne | I Am Not a Human Being | Lil Wayne |
| October 23 | Recovery † | Eminem | Recovery † | Eminem |
| October 30 | I Am Not a Human Being | Lil Wayne | I Am Not a Human Being | Lil Wayne |
| November 6 | I Am Not a Human Being | Lil Wayne | I Am Not a Human Being | Lil Wayne |
| November 13 | I Am Not a Human Being | Lil Wayne | I Am Not a Human Being | Lil Wayne |
| November 20 | Merry Christmas II You | Mariah Carey | I Am Not a Human Being | Lil Wayne |
| November 27 | Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager | Kid Cudi | Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager | Kid Cudi |
| December 4 | Loud | Rihanna | 5.0 | Nelly |
| December 11 | My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy | Kanye West | My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy | Kanye West |
| December 18 | My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy | Kanye West | My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy | Kanye West |
| December 25 | No Mercy | T.I. | No Mercy | T.I. |