List of number-one rap albums of 2012 (U.S.)

These are the U.S. number-one rap albums of 2012, per the Billboard Rap Albums chart.

Note that Billboard publishes charts with an issue date approximately 7–10 days in advance.

Chart history

Key

Indicates best-charting rap album of 2012

Issue date	Album	Artist(s)	Reference(s)
January 7	Thug Motivation 103: Hustlerz Ambition	Young Jeezy	[1]
January 14	Take Care	Drake	[2]
January 21			[3]
January 28			[4]
February 4			[5]
February 11			[6]
February 18			[7]
February 25			[8]
March 3			[9]
March 10	Careless World: Rise of the Last King	Tyga	[10]
March 17			[11]
March 24	Take Care	Drake	[12]
March 31			[13]
April 7	The OF Tape Vol. 2	Odd Future	[14]
April 14	Take Care	Drake	[15]
April 21	Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded	Nicki Minaj	[16]
April 28			[17]
May 5			[18]
May 12			[19]
May 19	Strange Clouds	B.o.B	[20]
May 26			[21]
June 2	Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded	Nicki Minaj	[22]
June 9			[23]
June 16			[24]
June 23	Live from the Underground	Big K.R.I.T.	[25]
June 30	Triple F Life: Fans, Friends & Family	Waka Flocka Flame	[26]
July 7	Let It Shine	Soundtrack / Various artists	[27]
July 14	Self Made Vol. 2	Maybach Music Group	[28]
July 21			[29]
July 28			[30]
August 4	Life Is Good	Nas	[31]
August 11			[32]
August 18	God Forgives, I Don't	Rick Ross	[33]
August 25			[34]
September 1	Based on a T.R.U. Story	2 Chainz	[35]
September 8			[36]
September 15	Welcome to: Our House	Slaughterhouse	[37]
September 22	Gravity	Lecrae	[38]
September 29	Based on a T.R.U. Story	2 Chainz	[39]
October 6	Cruel Summer	GOOD Music	[40]
October 13	Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album Pt. 1	Lupe Fiasco	[41]
October 20	Cruel Summer	GOOD Music	[42]
October 27	The Heist	Macklemore & Ryan Lewis	[43]
November 3			[44]
November 10	Good Kid, M.A.A.D City	Kendrick Lamar	[45]
November 17	Dreams and Nightmares	Meek Mill	[46]
November 24			[47]
December 1	Good Kid, M.A.A.D City	Kendrick Lamar	[48]
December 8	Global Warming	Pitbull	[49]
December 15	Good Kid, M.A.A.D City	Kendrick Lamar	[50]
December 22	O.N.I.F.C.	Wiz Khalifa	[51]
December 29	Jesus Piece	The Game	[52]

See also

• List of number-one rap singles of 2012 (U.S.)
• 2012 in music

References