The ARIA Hip Hop/R&B Album Chart, formerly the ARIA Urban Album Chart, ranks the highest selling
hip hop and
R&B albums within Australia and is provided by the
Australian Recording Industry Association
The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) is a trade association representing the Australian recording industry which was established in the 1970s by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing th ...
.
History
The Hip Hop/R&B Album Chart was established as the Urban Album Chart in 2001 and first published on 1 January of that year. The chart still runs weekly . The current number one is ''
Hope
Hope is an optimistic state of mind that is based on an expectation of positive outcomes with respect to events and circumstances in one's life or the world at large.
As a verb, its definitions include: "expect with confidence" and "to cherish ...
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Trivia
Albums with the most weeks at number one
;33 weeks
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The Black Eyed Peas
Black Eyed Peas (also known as The Black Eyed Peas) is an American musical group consisting of rappers will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Taboo. The group's line-up during the height of their popularity in the 2000s featured Fergie, who replaced Kim Hil ...
– ''
The E.N.D.
''The E.N.D.'' (an abbreviation of, and subtitled ''The Energy Never Dies'') is the fifth studio album by American group Black Eyed Peas, released on June 3, 2009. Critics described the album as containing more anthemic and inspirational songs ...
'' (2009–2010)
;32 weeks
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The Black Eyed Peas
Black Eyed Peas (also known as The Black Eyed Peas) is an American musical group consisting of rappers will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Taboo. The group's line-up during the height of their popularity in the 2000s featured Fergie, who replaced Kim Hil ...
– ''
Monkey Business'' (2005–2006)
;26 weeks
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The Kid Laroi – ''
F*ck Love'' (2020–2021)
;24 weeks
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Doja Cat – ''
Planet Her
''Planet Her'' is the third studio album by American rapper and singer Doja Cat. It was released on June 25, 2021, by Kemosabe Records, Kemosabe and RCA Records. The album, titled after a Planets in science fiction, fictional planet created by D ...
'' (2021–2022)
;23 weeks
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Bruno Mars – ''
Doo-Wops & Hooligans
''Doo-Wops & Hooligans'' is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars. It was released on October 4, 2010, by Atlantic and Elektra Records and was made available to listen before its official release on September 24, 2010. ...
'' (2011–2012)
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Hilltop Hoods – ''
Walking Under Stars
''Walking Under Stars'' is the seventh studio album by Australian hip hop group Hilltop Hoods, released on 8 August 2014.
At the J Awards of 2014, the album was nominated for Australian Album of the Year.
Background
Prior to the release of the ...
'' (2014–2015)
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Post Malone – ''
Hollywood's Bleeding
''Hollywood's Bleeding'' is the third studio album by American rapper and singer Post Malone. It was released on September 6, 2019, by Republic Records. The album features guest appearances from DaBaby, Future, Halsey, Meek Mill, Lil Baby, Ozzy ...
'' (2019–2020)
;22 weeks
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Eminem
Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), known professionally as Eminem (; often stylized as EMINƎM), is an American rapper and record producer. He is credited with popularizing hip hop in middle America and is critically acclai ...
– ''
The Eminem Show'' (2002–2003)
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Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – ''
The Heist'' (2012–2013)
;21 weeks
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Beyoncé
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter ( ; born September 4, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Beyoncé's boundary-pushing artistry and vocals have made her the most influential female musician of the 21st century, according to ...
– ''
I Am... Sasha Fierce'' (2008–2009)
;19 weeks
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The Black Eyed Peas
Black Eyed Peas (also known as The Black Eyed Peas) is an American musical group consisting of rappers will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Taboo. The group's line-up during the height of their popularity in the 2000s featured Fergie, who replaced Kim Hil ...
– ''
Elephunk'' (2004–2005)
;18 weeks
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SZA
Solána Imani Rowe (born November 8, 1989), known professionally as SZA ( ), is an American singer and songwriter. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, she began making music in the early 2010s, releasing two extended plays before signing with the hip ...
– ''
SOS
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'' (2022-2023)
;17 weeks
*Various artists – ''
8 Mile'' (2002–2003)
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Nelly Furtado
Nelly Kim Furtado (; ; born December 2, 1978) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. Furtado has sold over 40 million records worldwide making her one of the most successful Canadian artists.
She first gained fame with her trip hop-inspired deb ...
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Loose'' (2006–2007)
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Eminem
Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), known professionally as Eminem (; often stylized as EMINƎM), is an American rapper and record producer. He is credited with popularizing hip hop in middle America and is critically acclai ...
– ''
Recovery
Recovery or Recover may refer to:
Arts and entertainment Books
* Recovery (novel), ''Recovery'' (novel), a Star Wars e-book
* Recovery Version, a translation of the Bible with footnotes published by Living Stream Ministry
Film and television
* R ...
'' (2010)
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Kendrick Lamar – ''
Damn
Damnation (from Latin '' damnatio'') is the concept of divine punishment and torment in an afterlife for actions that were committed, or in some cases, not committed on Earth.
In Ancient Egyptian religious tradition, citizens would recite th ...
'' (2017)
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Eminem
Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), known professionally as Eminem (; often stylized as EMINƎM), is an American rapper and record producer. He is credited with popularizing hip hop in middle America and is critically acclai ...
– ''
Kamikaze
, officially , were a part of the Japanese Special Attack Units of military aviators who flew suicide attacks for the Empire of Japan against Allied naval vessels in the closing stages of the Pacific campaign of World War II, intending to d ...
'' (2018–2019)
;16 weeks
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Chris Brown
Christopher Maurice Brown (born May 5, 1989) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actor. According to '' Billboard'', Brown is one of the most successful R&B singers of his generation, having often been referred to by many contempo ...
– ''
Exclusive'' (2008)
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Post Malone – ''
Beerbongs & Bentleys'' (2018–2019)
;14 weeks
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Craig David – ''
Born to Do It
''Born to Do It'' is the debut studio album by English singer Craig David, released in the United Kingdom on 14 August 2000 by Wildstar Records and in the United States later in 2001 by Atlantic Records. Following exposure from his work with Bri ...
'' (2001)
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Justin Timberlake
Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He is one of the world's best-selling music artists, with sales of over 88 million records. Timberlake is the recipient of numerous awards and ac ...
– ''
FutureSex/LoveSounds'' (2006–2007)
Artists with the most number ones
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Eminem
Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), known professionally as Eminem (; often stylized as EMINƎM), is an American rapper and record producer. He is credited with popularizing hip hop in middle America and is critically acclai ...
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Drake
Drake may refer to:
Animals
* A male duck
People and fictional characters
* Drake (surname), a list of people and fictional characters with the family name
* Drake (given name), a list of people and fictional characters with the given name
* ...
(11)
Artists with the most weeks at number one
;114 weeks
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Eminem
Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), known professionally as Eminem (; often stylized as EMINƎM), is an American rapper and record producer. He is credited with popularizing hip hop in middle America and is critically acclai ...
;84 weeks
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The Black Eyed Peas
Black Eyed Peas (also known as The Black Eyed Peas) is an American musical group consisting of rappers will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Taboo. The group's line-up during the height of their popularity in the 2000s featured Fergie, who replaced Kim Hil ...
See also
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ARIA Urban Singles Chart
The ARIA Hip Hop/R&B Singles Chart, formerly the ARIA Urban Singles Chart, ranks the best performing Hip hop music, hip hop and Contemporary R&B, R&B tracks within Australia and is provided by the Australian Recording Industry Association.
Histor ...
References
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Australian record charts