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From old school to new school, there’s no denying that hip-hop made its way to the top of the charts this year. Here are the top five albums of 2021, based on first-week sales.
5. Lil Baby and Lil Durk, The Voice of the Heroes, released June 4 — 150,000 in sales
4. Tyler, the Creator, Call Me if You Get Lost, released June 25 — 169,000 in sales
3. J. Cole, The Off-Season, released May 14 — 282,000 in sales
2. Kanye West, Donda, released August 29 — 309,000 in sales
1. Drake, Certified Lover Boy, released September 3 — 613,000 in sales
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