1. SCORPION - Drake (fifth studio album)
Release Date: June 29, 2018
Genre: Hip hop, R&b and Pop
Released Singles: God's Plan
Nice For What
I'm Upset
Don't Matter To Me
In My Feelings
Nonstop
Scorpion was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and it debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart.
2. KAMIKAZE - Eminem (tenth studio album)
Release Date: August 31, 2018
Genre: Hip hop
Released Singles: Fall
The Ringer
Lucky You ft Joyner Lucas
Kamikaze debuted at number one on the billboard 200 chart with 434 album equivalent units, consisting of 252,000 traditional album sales as well as 225 million streams.
3. INVASION OF PRIVACY - Cardi B (First studio album)
Release Date: April 5, 2018
Genre: Hip hop
Released Singles: Bodak Yellow
Bartier Cardi
Be Careful
I Like It
Ring.
Invasion of Privacy was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America in its first week of release due to the heavy airplay and popularity of previously released singles "Bodak Yellow" and "Bartier Cardi". On 6th of July 2018 it was certified Platinum.
4. BEERBONGS & BENTLYS - Post Malone (Second studio album)
Release Date: April 27, 2018
Genre: Pop, Hip hop, R&B
Released Singles: Rock Star
Candy Paint
Psycho
Ball For Me
Better Now
The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart. On June 15, 2018, the album was certified double Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for combined sales, streaming and track-sale equivalents of two million units in the United States.
5. KOD - J. Cole (Fifth studio album)
Release Date: April 20, 2018
Genre: Conscious Hip hop, Jazz Rap
Released Singles: KOD
ATM
Photograph
Friends
In its second week of release the album fell to number three on the US Billboard 200 chart, moving 105,000 album-equivalent units. In its third week, the album climbed to number two, moving 68,000 album-equivalent units. On May 14, 2018, KOD was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over 500,000 album-equivalent units in the US.
6. SWIMMING - Mac Miller (Fifth studio album)
Release Date: August 3, 2018
Genre: Hip hop, Jazz Rap
Released Singles: Small World
Self Care
What's The Use
Swimming debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200 with 66,000 album-equivalent units, which included 30,000 pure album sales. It serves as Mac Miller's fifth consecutive top-five album in the United States.
7. ASTROWORLD - Travis Scott (Third studio album)
Release Date: August 3, 2018
Genre: Hip hop
Released Singles: Butterfly Effect
Sicko Mode
Astroworld debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart. On August 10, 2018, the album was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over 500,000 units in the United States.
8. EVERYTHING IS LOVE - The Carters (First Joint album)
Release Date: June 16, 2018
Genre: Hip hop, Trap, R&B
Released Singles: Apes***t
Heard About Us
Black Effect
Boss
Everything Is Love debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 chart with 123,000 album-equivalent units, out of which 70,000 were pure album sales,[1] thus becoming Beyoncé's first studio album not to debut at number one on the Billboard 200, and Jay-Z's first album to miss the top spot since The Best of Both Worlds (2002).
9. QUEEN - Nicki Minaj (Fourth studio album)
Release Date: August 10, 2018
Genre: Hip hop
Released Singles: Chun-Li
Bed
Barbie Dreams
Ganja Burn
In the United States, the album debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 chart with 185,000 album-equivalent units, of which 78,000 were from pure album sales. The latter also included tour bundles and merchandise bundles.
10. YE - Kanye West (Eight studio album)
Release Date: June 1, 2018
Genre: Hip hop
Released Singles: Yikes
Ghost Town
Lift Yourself
All Mine
Ye debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 with 208,000 album-equivalent units, of which 85,000 were pure album sales, making it the fifth-biggest week of the year at the time, and the seventh-largest streaming debut week ever with 120,000 SEA units.
