Album sales in Hip Hop are still a big deal, even in the streaming era. While streaming has changed the way we measure success, first-week sales remain an important indicator of an artist’s popularity and cultural impact.
2024 has seen some impressive numbers, but no rap album has reached the 400,000 mark in first-week sales, a feat not seen since 2014.
Despite this, some albums have stood out, with a few breaking records for the artists involved.
Here’s a look at the 20 biggest rap albums of 2024 based on first-week sales:
20. Lil Uzi Vert — Eternal Atake 2
First-week sales: 59,000
Peak chart position: #3
19. Megan Thee Stallion — Megan
First-week sales: 64,000
Peak chart position: #3
18. GloRilla — Glorious
First-week sales: 69,000
Peak chart position: #5
17. Yeat — 2093
First-week sales: 70,000
Peak chart position: #2
16. Don Toliver — Hardstone Psycho
First-week sales: 76,500
Peak chart position: #3
15. Juice WRLD — The Party Never Ends
First-week sales: 86,000
Peak chart position: #4
14. Yeat — Lyfestyle
First-week sales: 89,000
Peak chart position: #1
13. Gunna — One of Wun
First-week sales: 91,000
Peak chart position: #2
12. Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign — Vultures 2
First-week sales: 107,000
Peak chart position: #2
11. J. Cole — Might Delete Later
First-week sales: 115,000
Peak chart position: #2
10. Rod Wave — Last Lap
First-week sales: 127,000
Peak chart position: #2
9. Future & Metro Boomin — We Still Don’t Trust You
First-week sales: 127,500
Peak chart position: #1
8. Future — Mixtape Pluto
First-week sales: 129,000
Peak chart position: #1
7. 21 Savage — American Dream
First-week sales: 133,000
Peak chart position: #1
RIAA Certification: Gold (500,000 sales)
6. Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign — Vultures 1
First-week sales: 148,000
Peak chart position: #1
RIAA Certification: Gold (500,000 sales)
5. Future & Metro Boomin — We Don’t Trust You
First-week sales: 251,000
Peak chart position: #1
RIAA Certification: Platinum (1 million sales)
4. Eminem — The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce)
First-week sales: 281,000
Peak chart position: #1
3. Tyler, The Creator — Chromakopia
First-week sales: 299,500
Peak chart position: #1
2. Kendrick Lamar — GNX
First-week sales: 319,000
Peak chart position: #1
1. Travis Scott — Days Before Rodeo
First-week sales: 361,000
Peak chart position: #1
These albums show the ongoing influence of rap in 2024, with big names like Travis Scott, Kendrick Lamar, and Future leading the charge.
Despite the rise of streaming, first-week sales still matter in determining the biggest albums of the year.
