List of number-one R&B albums of 1998 (U.S.)

These are the Billboard magazine R&B albums

Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999...

that reached number one in 1998.

See also: 1998 in music

1998 in music

This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1998.-Events:*January 28 – "Weird Al" Yankovic gets LASIK surgery to cure his myopia...

, R&B number-one hits of 1998 (USA)

R&B number-one hits of 1998 (USA)

These are the Billboard magazine R&B singles chart number one hits of 1998:-Chart history:-Chart comparisons:*Five songs reached number-one on the Billboard Hot 100/pop chart: "Nice and Slow," "All My Life," "Too Close," "The Boy Is Mine" and "The First Night."*Five songs reached number-one on the...

Issue Date	Album	Artist
January 3	R U Still Down? (Remember Me) R U Still Down? (Remember Me) R U Still Down? is the second posthumous album by 2Pac, released in 1997. Although it is the second album release after his death, it is the first to be finished without the creative input of 2Pac...	2Pac Tupac Shakur Tupac Amaru Shakur , known by his stage names 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper and actor. Shakur has sold over 75 million albums worldwide as of 2007, making him one of the best-selling music artists in the world...
January 10	My Way My Way (Usher album) Sample credits* "Come Back" contains a sample of "Funky" by the Ultramagnetic MCs.* "One Day You'll Be Mine" contains a sample of "Footsteps in the Dark" by The Isley Brothers.-Personnel:Credits for My Way adapted from Allmusic....	Usher Usher (entertainer) Usher Terry Raymond IV , who performs under the mononym Usher, is an American singer-songwriter, and actor. He is considered around the world to be the reigning King of R&B. Usher rose to fame in the late 1990s with the release of his second album My Way, which spawned his first Billboard Hot 100...
January 17	My Way	Usher
January 24	My Way	Usher
January 31	Money, Power & Respect Money, Power & Respect Money, Power & Respect is the debut album by hip hop group The LOX. It was released on January 13, 1998 through Bad Boy Records and featured production from The Hitmen, Dame Grease and Swizz Beatz...	The LOX The LOX The Lox are an American hip hop group composed of Jadakiss, Sheek Louch, and Styles P. They were originally signed to Sean Combs' Bad Boy Records before joining Ruff Ryders Entertainment, and are now a part of their own label, D-Block Records-Early career:...
February 7	My Balls and My Word	Young Bleed Young Bleed Glenn Clifton Jr. , better known as Young Bleed is an American hip-hop artist based out of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Since his chart-topping 1998 release My Balls & My Word, Thug Drama, a ghost producer, introduced Young Bleed to Master P in 1997...
February 14	Anytime	Brian McKnight Brian McKnight Brian McKnight is an American singer-songwriter, arranger, producer, and R&B/Pop musician. He is a multi-instrumentalist who plays nine instruments: piano, guitar, bass guitar, drums, percussions, trombone, tuba, flugelhorn and trumpet....
February 21	Anytime	Brian McKnight
February 28	Anytime	Brian McKnight
March 7	Charge It 2 da Game Charge It 2 da Game -Chart positions:-Singles:"Just Be Straight with Me""It Ain't My Fault"...	Silkk the Shocker
March 14	Charge It 2 da Game	Silkk the Shocker
March 21	My Homies My Homies My Homies is a double-disc album by American rapper Scarface, released February 24, 1998 on Rap-A-Lot Records. The album features production by Mike Dean, Mr. Lee, N.O. Joe, Scarface and Tone Capone. It peaked at number 1 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and at number 4 on the Billboard 200...	Scarface Scarface (rapper) Brad Terrence Jordan , better known by his stage name Scarface, is an American rapper, and recording artist from Houston, Texas and a member of the Geto Boys. He is originally from South Park, Houston.-Life and career:...
March 28	Life or Death	C-Murder
April 4	Life or Death	C-Murder
April 11	The Pillage The Pillage The Pillage is the debut album of close affiliate and quasi-member of the Wu-Tang Clan, Cappadonna. It was released on March 24, 1998 by Razor Sharp/Epic Street on Compact disc, vinyl and tape cassette.-Track listing:-See also:...	Cappadonna Cappadonna Darryl Hill best known by his stage name Cappadonna, is an American rapper and oftentimes member of the Wu-Tang Clan. He is also a member of rap duo Wu South, along with Ratchet Rush.-Biography:...
April 18	Moment of Truth	Gang Starr Gang Starr Gang Starr was an influential East Coast hip hop duo that consisted of the late MC Guru and DJ/producer DJ Premier. Their style combined elements of New York jazz and hip hop.-Background:...
April 25	I Got the Hook-Up I Got the Hook Up (soundtrack) I Got the Hook-Up is the soundtrack to No Limit's first theatrical film, I Got the Hook Up. It was released on April 7, 1998 through No Limit Records and featured production by Beats By the Pound, Bud'da and RZA. The soundtrack was a huge success, debuting at #3 on the Billboard 200 and #1 on the...	Soundtrack / Various artists
May 2	I Got the Hook-Up	Soundtrack / Various artists
May 9	I Got the Hook-Up	Soundtrack / Various artists
May 16	Capital Punishment Capital Punishment (album) Capital Punishment is the solo debut album by rapper Big Pun, released on April 28, 1998. The album received critical acclaim, and Big Pun became the first solo Latino rapper to go Platinum. The album peaked at #5 on on the Billboard 200 charts and #1 on the Top R&B Albums chart for two weeks...	Big Pun Big Pun Christopher Lee Rios , better known by his stage name Big Pun , was an American rapper who emerged from the underground rap scene in The Bronx in the late 1990s...
May 23	There's One in Every Family There's One in Every Family There's One in Every Family is the second album released by rapper, Fiend. It was released on May 5, 1998 for No Limit Records and was produced by Master P and Beats By the Pound...	Fiend Fiend (rapper) Richard Jones, better known as Fiend is an American rapper and producer best known for his time spent with Master P's No Limit Records. Fiend was also briefly a member of DMX's label Ruff Ryders Entertainment....
May 30	Capital Punishment	Big Pun
June 6	It's Dark and Hell Is Hot It's Dark and Hell Is Hot It's Dark and Hell is Hot is the debut album of American rapper DMX, released May 19, 1998 on Ruff Ryders Entertainment and Def Jam Recordings. The album featured four singles with music videos, "Get at Me Dog", "Stop Being Greedy", "How's It Goin' Down" and the "Ruff Ryders Anthem"...	DMX DMX (rapper) Earl Simmons , better known by his stage name DMX, is a multiplatinum American rapper and actor who rose to fame in the late 1990s. His stage name pays tribute to the Oberheim DMX drum machine, an instrument he used when he made his own rap beats in the 80's...
June 13	It's Dark and Hell Is Hot	DMX
June 20	MP Da Last Don MP Da Last Don MP da Last Don is the seventh studio album by Master P. It debuted at number one on the Billboard Top 200 charts selling 495,000 copies in the first week. It gained mixed reviews. The CD was marketed as his retirement CD. It was also released about the same time as the straight-to-video short film,...	Master P Master P Percy Robert Miller , better known by his stage name Master P or his business name P. Miller, is an American rapper, actor, entrepreneur, investor, and producer. He is the founder of the popular label No Limit Records, which went bankrupt and was relaunched as New No Limit Records through Koch...
June 27	MP Da Last Don	Master P
July 4	MP Da Last Don	Master P
July 11	MP Da Last Don	Master P
July 18	El Nino	Def Squad Def Squad Def Squad is a rap supergroup consisting of Erick Sermon, Redman & Keith Murray. Mally G is considered an honorary member of the Def Squad. Before officially forming as a group to release an album in 1998, they had each been featured on tracks by each other...
July 25	Am I My Brother's Keeper Am I My Brother's Keeper Am I My Brother's Keeper is the second album by Kane & Abel. It was released on July 7, 1998 for No Limit Records and Priority Records and was produced by Master P and Beats By the Pound...	Kane & Abel
August 1	N.O.R.E. N.O.R.E. Victor Santiago, Jr., best known by his stage name N.O.R.E. or Noreaga , is an American rapper of Puerto Rican descent...	Noreaga
August 8	Jermaine Dupri Presents: Life In 1472 Life in 1472 Life in 1472 is the debut studio album by American producer and rapper Jermaine Dupri, released by So So Def Recordings in the United States on July 21, 1998 . 1472 refers to the year of Dupri's birth, 1972. It produced the singles "Money Ain't a Thang" , "Sweetheart" , "The Party Continues" , and...	Jermaine Dupri Jermaine Dupri Jermaine Dupri Mauldin , known as Jermaine Dupri or JD, is an American record producer, songwriter and rapper.- Early life and career :...
August 15	Jermaine Dupri Presents: Life In 1472	Jermaine Dupri
August 22	Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told	Snoop Dogg Snoop Dogg Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. , better known by his stage name Snoop Dogg, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Snoop is best known as a rapper in the West Coast hip hop scene, and for being one of Dr. Dre's most notable protégés. Snoop Dogg was a Crip gang member while in high school...
August 29	Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told	Snoop Dogg
September 5	Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told	Snoop Dogg
September 12	The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill is the debut solo album by American musician Lauryn Hill, released August 25, 1998, on Columbia Records. Recording sessions for the album took place from late 1997 to June 1998, and were held primarily at Tuff Gong Studios in Jamaica...	Lauryn Hill Lauryn Hill Lauryn Noelle Hill is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress.Early in her career, she established her reputation as a member of the Fugees. In 1998, she launched her solo career with the release of the commercially successful and critically acclaimed album, The Miseducation of...
September 19	The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill	Lauryn Hill
September 26	The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill	Lauryn Hill
October 3	The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill	Lauryn Hill
October 10	The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill	Lauryn Hill
October 17	Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life is the third studio album by American rapper Jay-Z, released on September 29, 1998, on Roc-A-Fella Records in the United States. The album propelled Jay-Z into superstar status and cemented him as a household name in the post Biggie/Tupac era of hip hop. This album also...	Jay-Z Jay-Z Shawn Corey Carter , better known by his stage name Jay-Z, is an American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is one of the most financially successful hip hop artists and entrepreneurs in America, having a net worth of over $450 million as of 2010...
October 24	Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life	Jay-Z
October 31	Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life	Jay-Z
November 7	Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life	Jay-Z
November 14	Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life	Jay-Z
November 21	Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life	Jay-Z
November 28	R. R. (album) -Commercial performance:R. debuted at #2 on the Billboard top 100 with 1st weeks sales of 741,000 coppies in the 1st week.in the second week the album fell to #3 with 567,000 coppies.the album was eventually rewarded a 8x plantium award with more than 8 million copies sold in the United States to...	R. Kelly R. Kelly Robert Sylvester Kelly , better known by his stage name R. Kelly, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. A native of Chicago, Kelly began performing during the late 1980s and debuted in 1992 with the group Public Announcement. In 1993, Kelly went solo with the album 12 Play...
December 5	Tical 2000: Judgement Day Tical 2000: Judgement Day Tical 2000: Judgement Day is the second studio album by American rapper, and Wu-Tang Clan member Method Man, released November 17, 1998, on Def Jam Records. The album's title and overall theme were heavily influenced by the apocalypse theories surrounding the forthcoming end of the millennium...	Method Man Method Man Clifford Smith , better known by his stage name Method Man is an American hip hop artist, record producer, actor and member of the hip hop collective Wu-Tang Clan. He took his stage name from the 1979 film The Fearless Young Boxer, also known as Method Man. He is one half of the rap duo Method Man...
December 12	Greatest Hits	2Pac
December 19	Greatest Hits	2Pac
December 26	Doc's da Name 2000 Doc's da Name 2000 Doc's da Name 2000 is the fourth studio album by American rapper Redman. It was a top seller, initially shipping platinum in sales and reaching platinum sales in less than two months...	Redman

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