# List of Billboard number-one R&B/hip-hop albums of 2012

This page lists the albums that reached number-one on the overall Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and the Rap Albums chart in 2012. The Rap Albums chart partly serves as a distillation for rap-specific titles from the overall R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.

## Chart history

Key :
| † | Indicates best-performing albums of 2012 |
| Issue date | R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | Artist(s) | Rap Albums | Artist(s) |
| January 7 | Thug Motivation 103: Hustlerz Ambition | Young Jeezy | Thug Motivation 103: Hustlerz Ambition | Young Jeezy |
| January 14 | Take Care † | Drake | Take Care | Drake |
| January 21 | Take Care † | Drake | Take Care | Drake |
| January 28 | Take Care † | Drake | Take Care | Drake |
| February 4 | Take Care † | Drake | Take Care | Drake |
| February 11 | Soul 2 | Seal | Take Care | Drake |
| February 18 | Take Care † | Drake | Take Care | Drake |
| February 25 | Take Care † | Drake | Take Care | Drake |
| March 3 | Take Care † | Drake | Take Care | Drake |
| March 10 | Careless World: Rise of the Last King | Tyga | Careless World: Rise of the Last King | Tyga |
| March 17 | Careless World: Rise of the Last King | Tyga | Careless World: Rise of the Last King | Tyga |
| March 24 | Take Care † | Drake | Take Care | Drake |
| March 31 | Take Care † | Drake | Take Care | Drake |
| April 7 | The OF Tape Vol. 2 | Odd Future | The OF Tape Vol. 2 | Odd Future |
| April 14 | The MF Life | Melanie Fiona | Take Care | Drake |
| April 21 | Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded | Nicki Minaj | Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded | Nicki Minaj |
| April 28 | Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded | Nicki Minaj | Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded | Nicki Minaj |
| May 5 | Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded | Nicki Minaj | Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded | Nicki Minaj |
| May 12 | Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded | Nicki Minaj | Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded | Nicki Minaj |
| May 19 | Strange Clouds | B.o.B | Strange Clouds | B.o.B |
| May 26 | This Is How I Feel | Tank | Strange Clouds | B.o.B |
| June 2 | Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded | Nicki Minaj | Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded | Nicki Minaj |
| June 9 | Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded | Nicki Minaj | Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded | Nicki Minaj |
| June 16 | Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded | Nicki Minaj | Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded | Nicki Minaj |
| June 23 | Live from the Underground | Big K.R.I.T. | Live from the Underground | Big K.R.I.T. |
| June 30 | Looking 4 Myself | Usher | Triple F Life: Friends, Fans & Family | Waka Flocka Flame |
| July 7 | Looking 4 Myself | Usher | Let It Shine | Soundtrack / Various artists |
| July 14 | Self Made Vol. 2 | Maybach Music Group | Self Made Vol. 2 | Maybach Music Group |
| July 21 | Fortune | Chris Brown | Self Made Vol. 2 | Maybach Music Group |
| July 28 | Channel Orange | Frank Ocean | Self Made Vol. 2 | Maybach Music Group |
| August 4 | Life Is Good | Nas | Life Is Good | Nas |
| August 11 | Life Is Good | Nas | Life Is Good | Nas |
| August 18 | God Forgives, I Don't | Rick Ross | God Forgives, I Don't | Rick Ross |
| August 25 | God Forgives, I Don't | Rick Ross | God Forgives, I Don't | Rick Ross |
| September 1 | Based on a T.R.U. Story | 2 Chainz | Based on a T.R.U. Story | 2 Chainz |
| September 8 | Chapter V | Trey Songz | Based on a T.R.U. Story | 2 Chainz |
| September 15 | Welcome to: Our House | Slaughterhouse | Welcome to: Our House | Slaughterhouse |
| September 22 | Based on a T.R.U. Story | 2 Chainz | Gravity | Lecrae |
| September 29 | Based on a T.R.U. Story | 2 Chainz | Based on a T.R.U. Story | 2 Chainz |
| October 6 | Cruel Summer | GOOD Music | Cruel Summer | GOOD Music |
| October 13 | Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album Pt. 1 | Lupe Fiasco | Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album Pt. 1 | Lupe Fiasco |
| October 20 | Kaleidoscope Dream | Miguel | Cruel Summer | GOOD Music |
| October 27 | The Heist | Macklemore & Ryan Lewis | The Heist | Macklemore & Ryan Lewis |
| November 3 | Two Eleven | Brandy | The Heist | Macklemore & Ryan Lewis |
| November 10 | Good Kid, M.A.A.D City | Kendrick Lamar | Good Kid, M.A.A.D City | Kendrick Lamar |
| November 17 | Dreams and Nightmares | Meek Mill | Dreams and Nightmares | Meek Mill |
| November 24 | R.E.D. | Ne-Yo | Dreams and Nightmares | Meek Mill |
| December 1 | Trilogy | The Weeknd | Good Kid, M.A.A.D City | Kendrick Lamar |
| December 8 | Unapologetic | Rihanna | Global Warming | Pitbull |
| December 15 | Girl on Fire | Alicia Keys | Good Kid, M.A.A.D City | Kendrick Lamar |
| December 22 | O.N.I.F.C. | Wiz Khalifa | O.N.I.F.C. | Wiz Khalifa |
| December 29 | Jesus Piece | The Game | Jesus Piece | The Game |