title: List of Billboard number-one R&B/hip-hop albums of 2010
text: # 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. |
  