Biggest Billboard 200 Debut Weeks In Hip-Hop History

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  • Updated Feb 23

    1. 1,760,000 β€” Eminem β€” The Marshall Mathers LP (2000)
    2. 1,322,000 β€” Eminem β€” The Eminem Show (2002)
    3. 1,150,000 β€” 50 Cent β€” The Massacre (2005)
    4. 1,050,000 β€” Limp Bizkit β€” Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water (2000)
    5. 1,040,000 β€” Drake β€” Views (2016)
    6. 1,005,000 β€” Lil Wayne β€” Tha Carter III (2008)
    7. 964,000 β€” Lil Wayne β€” Tha Carter IV (2011)
    8. 957,000 β€” Kanye West β€” Graduation (2007)
    9. 872,000 β€” 50 Cent β€” Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2005)
    10. 860,000 β€” Kanye West β€” Late Registration (2005)
    11. 803,000 β€” Snoop Dogg β€” Doggystyle (1993)
    12. 792,000 β€” Eminem β€” The Marshall Mathers LP 2 (2013)
    13. 741,000 β€” Eminem β€” Recovery (2010)
    14. 732,000 β€” Drake β€” Scorpion (2018)
    15. 714,000 β€” Nelly β€” Nelllyvile (2002)
    16. 710,000 β€” Eminem β€” Encore (2004)
    17. 702,000 β€” Various Artists β€” 8 Mile Soundtrack (2002)
    18. 698,000 β€” DMX β€” And Then There Was X (1999)
    19. 691,000 β€” 50 Cent β€” Curtis (2007)
    20. 690,000 β€” The Notorious B.I.G. β€” Life After Death (1997)
    21. 681,000 β€” Beastie Boys β€” Hello Nasty (1998)
    22. 680,000 β€” Jay-Z β€” Kingdom Come (2006)
    23. 670,000 β€” DMX β€” Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood (1998)
    24. 664,000 β€” 2Pac β€” The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory (1996)
    25. 658,000 β€” Drake β€” Nothing Was the Same (2013)
    26. 644,000 β€” Limp Bizkit β€” Significant Other (1999)
    27. 631,000 β€” Drake β€” Take Care (2011)
    28. 613,000 β€” Drake β€” Certified Lover Boy (2021)
    29. 612,000 β€” Wu-Tang Clan β€” Wu-Tang Forever (1999)
    30. 608,000 β€” Eminem β€” Relapse (2009)
    31. 603,000 β€” Kendrick Lamar β€” Damn (2017)
    32. 586,000 β€” The Game β€” The Documentary (2005)
    33. 568,000 β€” T.I. β€” Paper Trail (2008)
    34. 567,000 β€” 2Pac β€” All Eyez on Me (1996)
    35. 561,000 β€” P. Diddy β€” No Way Out (1997)
    36. 558,000 β€” Jay-Z β€” The Dynasty: Roc La Familia (2000)
    37. 549,000 β€” 2Pac β€” R U Still Down? (Remember Me) (1997)
    38. 545,000 β€” Jay-Z β€” The Blueprint 2 (2002)
    39. 544,000 β€” D12 – D12 World (2004)
    40. 537,000 β€” Travis Scott β€” Astroworld (2018)
    41. 535,000 β€” Drake β€” If You're Reading This It's Too Late (2015)
    42. 530,000 β€” Outkast β€” Stankonia (2000)
    43. 528,000 β€” Jay-Z β€” Magna Carter Holy Grail (2013)
    44. 522,000 β€” T.I. β€” King (2006)
    45. 520,000 β€” Snoop Dogg β€” Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told (1998)
    46. 516,000 β€” Dr. Dre β€” 2001 (1999)
    47. 510,000 β€” Outkast β€” Speakerboxx/The Love Below (2003)
    48. 505,000 β€” Drake β€” More Life (2017)
    49. 497,000 β€” Juice WRLD β€” Legends Never Die (2020)
    50. 496,000 β€” Travis Scott β€” Utopia (2023)
    51. 496,000 β€” Kanye West β€” My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (2010)
    52. 496,000 β€” Master P β€” MP Da Last Don (1998)
    53. 492,000 β€” J. Cole β€” 4 Your Eyez Only (2016)
    54. 489,000 β€” Post Malone β€” Hollywood's Bleeding (2019)
    55. 485,000 β€” The Notorious B.I.G. β€” Born Again (1999)
    56. 480,000 β€” Lil Wayne β€” Tha Carter V (2018)
    57. 479,000 β€” Snoop Dogg β€” Tha Doggfather (1996)
    58. 476,000 β€” Jay-Z β€” Blueprint 3 (2009)
    59. 476,000 β€” Nas β€” I Am... (1999)
    60. 470,000 β€” T.I. β€” T.I. vs. T.I.P. (2007)
    61. 463,000 β€” Jay-Z β€” The Black Album (2003)
    62. 462,000 β€” Jay-Z β€” Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter (1999)
    63. 461,000 β€” Post Malone β€” Beerbongs & Bentleys (2018)
    64. 450,000 β€” Kanye West β€” 808s & Heartbreak (2008)
    65. 447,000 β€” Drake β€” Thank Me Later (2010)
    66. 441,000 β€” Eminem β€” Curtain Call: The Hits (2005)
    67. 441,000 β€” Kanye West β€” The College Dropout (2004)
    68. 439,000 β€” DMX β€” The Great Depression (2001)
    69. 438,000 β€” The Notorious B.I.G β€” Duets: The Final Chapter (2005)
    70. 436,000 β€” Jay-Z & Kanye West β€” Watch the Throne (2011)
    71. 434,000 β€” Eminem β€” Kamikaze (2018)
    72. 433,000 β€” Lloyd Banks β€” The Hunger for More (2004)
    73. 430,000 β€” 2Pac β€” Tupac: Resurrection (2003)
    74. 429,000 β€” Ludacris β€” Chicken-n-Beer (2003)
    75. 427,000 β€” Jay-Z β€” The Blueprint (2001)
    76. 427,000 β€” 2Pac β€” Until the End of Time (2001)
    77. 426,000 β€” Jay-Z β€” American Gangster (2007)
    78. 423,000 β€” Lauryn Hill β€” The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill (1998)
    79. 411,000 β€” Method Man β€” Tical 2000: Judgement Day (1998)
    80. 408,000 β€” 2Pac + Outlawz β€” Still I Rise (1999)
    81. 404,000 β€” Drake & 21 Savage β€” Her Loss (2022)
    82. 402,000 β€” Drake β€” For All the Dogs (2023)
    83. 397,000 β€” Snoop Dogg β€” The Last Meal (2000)
    84. 397,000 β€” J. Cole β€” KOD (2018)
    85. 396,000 β€” Nelly β€” Suit (2004)
    86. 394,000 β€” Bone Thugs-N-Harmony β€” The Art of War (1997)
    87. 386,000 β€” Mystikal β€” Ghetto Fabulous (1998)
    88. 377,000 β€” G-Unit β€” Beg for Mercy (2003)
    89. 375,000 β€” Drake & Future β€” What a Time to Be Alive (2015)
    90. 375,000 β€” Nicki Minaj β€” Pink Friday (2010)
    91. 372,000 β€” D12 β€” Devil's Night (2001)
    92. 371,000 β€” J. Cole β€” 2014 Forest Hills Drive (2014)
    93. 368,000 β€” Jay-Z & Linkin Park β€” Collision Course (2004)
    94. 366,000 β€” 2Pac β€” Better Dayz (2002)
    95. 363,000 β€” Kendrick Lamar β€” To Pimp a Butterfly (2015)
    96. 363,000 β€” Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz β€” Crunk Juice (2004)
    97. 361,000 β€” Young Buck β€” Straight Outta Cashville (2004)
    98. 361,000 β€” Ja Rule β€” Pain is Love (2001)
    99. 360,000 β€” Beastie Boys β€” To the 5 Boroughs (2004)
    100. 358,000 β€” The Game β€” Doctor’s Advocate (2006)
    101. 356,000 β€” Nas β€” Hip Hop Is Dead (2006)
    102. 352,000 β€” Young Jeezy β€” Thug Motivation 102: The Inspiration (2006)
    103. 350,000 β€” Jay-Z β€” Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life (1998)
    104. 342,000 β€” Nelly β€” Sweat (2004)
    105. 342,000 β€” Nas β€” Stillmatic (2002)
    106. 330,000 β€” Mystikal β€” Let's Get Ready (2000)
    107. 330,000 β€” 2Pac β€” Loyal to the Game (2004)
    108. 329,000 β€” Death Row Records β€” Murder Was the Case (1994)
    109. 327,000 β€” Kanye West β€” Yeezus (2013)
    110. 325,000 β€” Limp Bizkit β€” Results May Vary (2003)
    111. 324,000 β€” Various Artists β€” Bad Boys II (2003)
    112. 322,000 β€” Ludacris β€” The Red Light District (2004)
    113. 320,000 β€” Bow Wow β€” Doggy Bagg (2001)
    114. 319,000 β€” Kendrick Lamar β€” GNX
    115. 317,000 β€” G-Unit β€” Get Rich or Die Tryin’ OST (2005)
    116. 312,000 β€” Twista β€” Kamikaze (2004)
    117. 312,000 β€” DMX β€” Grand Champ (2003)
    118. 309,000 β€” Shady Records β€” Eminem Presents: The Re-Up (2006)
    119. 309,000 β€” Ludacris – Release Therapy (2006)
    120. 309,000 β€” Kanye West β€” Donda (2021)
    121. 307,000 β€” Bone Thugs-N-Harmony β€” E. 1999 Eternal (1995)
    122. 304,000 β€” The Black Eyed Peas β€” The E.N.D. (2009)
    123. 301,000 β€” Wu-Tang Clan β€” The W (2000)
    124. 300,000 β€” Ruff Ryders β€” Ryde or Die Vol. 1 (1999)
    125. 299,500 β€” Tyler, the Creator β€” Chromakopia (2024)
    126. 297,000 β€” J. Cole β€” Born Sinner (2013)
    127. 295,500 β€” Kendrick Lamar β€” Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers (2022)
    128. 295,000 β€” Dr. Dre β€” Compton (2015)
    129. 290,000 β€” Juvenile β€” Tha G-Code (1999)
    130. 288,000 β€” Silkk the Shocker β€” Charge It 2 Da Game (1998)
    131. 288,000 β€” Lil Uzi Vert β€” Eternal Atake (2020)
    132. 285,000 β€” Jay-Z & R. Kelly β€” The Best of Both Worlds (2002)
    133. 283,000 β€” Eminem β€” The Slim Shady LP (1999)
    134. 282,000 β€” J. Cole β€” The Off-Season (2021)
    135. 281,000 β€” Eminem β€” The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de GrΓ’ce) (2024)
    136. 281,000 β€” Ludacris β€” Word of Mouf (2001)
    137. 280,000 β€” Bone Thugs-N-Harmony β€” BTNHResurrection (2000)
    138. 279,000 β€” Eminem β€” Music to Be Murdered By (2020)
    139. 278,000 β€” Tha Dogg Pound β€” Dogg Food (1995)
    140. 276,000 β€” Ja Rule β€” Rule 3:36 (2000)
    141. 270,000 β€” Mase β€” Harlem World (1997)
    142. 270,000 β€” Nas β€” It Was Written (1996)
    143. 268,000 β€” 2Pac β€” Greatest Hits (1998)
    144. 267,000 β€” Eminem β€” Revival (2017)
    145. 264,000 β€” Snoop Dogg β€” Tha Blue Carpet Treatment (2006)
    146. 264,000 β€” Kanye West β€” Jesus Is King (2019)
    147. 262,000 β€” Bow Wow β€” The Price Of Fame (2006)
    148. 262,000 β€” Jay-Z β€” 4:44 (2017)
    149. 261,000 β€” Cypress Hill β€” Black Sunday (1993)
    150. 260,000 β€” Master P β€” Ghetto D (1997)
    151. 260,000 β€” Young Jeezy β€” The Recession (2008)
    152. 259,000 β€” Missy Elliott β€” Under Construction (2002)
    153. 256,000 β€” P. Diddy & The Bad Boy Family β€” We Invented the Remix (2002)
    154. 255,000 β€” Cardi B β€” Invasion of Privacy (2018)
    155. 254,000 β€” Ruff Ryders β€” Ryde or Die Vol. 2 (2000)
    156. 254,000 β€” Lil Wayne β€” Tha Carter II (2005)
    157. 254,000 β€” Method Man & Redman β€” Blackout! (1999)
    158. 253,000 β€” Nicki Minaj β€” Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded (2012)
    159. 251,000 β€” DMX β€” It’s Dark and Hell Is Hot (1998)
    160. 251,000 β€” Pop Smoke β€” Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon (2020)
    161. 251,000 β€” Future & Metro Boomin β€” We Don't Trust You (2024)
    162. 250,000 β€” Post Malone β€” F-1 Trillion (2024)
    163. 250,000 β€” Missy Elliott β€” Miss E... So Addictive (2001)
    164. 249,000 β€” The Neptunes β€” The Neptunes Present... Clones (2003)
    165. 247,000 β€” Logic β€” Everybody (2017)
    166. 246,000 β€” PARTYNEXTDOOR & Drake β€” $ome $exy $ongs 4 U (2025)
    167. 246,000 β€” 50 Cent β€” The New Breed (2003)
    168. 246,000 β€” Jadakiss β€” Kiss of Death (2004)
    169. 246,000 β€” Meek Mill β€” Dreams Worth More Than Money (2015)
    170. 244,000 β€” Nicki Minaj β€” The Pinkprint (2014)
    171. 242,000 β€” Kendrick Lamar β€” Good Kid, M.A.A.D City (2012)
    172. 241,000 β€” Silkk the Shocker β€” Made Man (1999)
    173. 239,000 β€” The Game β€” LAX (2007)
    174. 237,000 β€” Ja Rule β€” The Last Temptation (2002)
    175. 235,000 β€” Busta Rhymes β€” E.L.E. (Extinction Level Event) (1998)
    176. 235,000 β€” Nelly β€” Country Grammar (2000)
    177. 233,000 β€” Young Jeezy β€” TM:103 Hustlerz Ambition (2011)
    178. 232,000 β€” Nas β€” Street's Disciple (2004)
    179. 232,000 β€” Nas β€” Nastradamus (1999)
    180. 229,000 β€” Lil' Kim β€” The Notorious K.I.M. (2000)
    181. 229,000 β€” Lil Wayne β€” Tha Block Is Hot (1999)
    182. 229,000 β€” Meek Mill β€” Championships (2018)
    183. 228,000 β€” Nicki Minaj β€” Pink Friday 2 (2023)
    184. 226,000 β€” Obie Trice β€” Cheers (2003)
    185. 225,000 β€” Snoop Dogg β€” R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece (2004)
    186. 223,000 β€” Drake β€” Dark Lane Demo Tapes (2020)
    187. 222,000 β€” Future β€” I Never Liked You (2022)
    188. 221,000 β€” Logic β€” No Pressure (2020)
    189. 220,000 β€” Bone Thugs-N-Harmony β€” Creepin on ah Come Up (1994)
    190. 218,000 β€” Rick Ross β€” God Forgives, I Don’t (2012)
    191. 217,000 β€” J. Cole β€” Cole World: The Sideline Story (2010)
    192. 217,000 β€” Lil Wayne β€” I Am Not a Human Being II (2012)
    193. 216,000 β€” Lil Baby β€” It's Only Me (2022)
    194. 215,000 β€” Plies β€” Definition of Real (2008)
    195. 215,000 β€” Ice Cube β€” Lethal Injection (1993)
    196. 214,000 β€” Tony Yayo β€” Thoughts of a Predicate Felon (2005)
    197. 214,000 β€” Ludacris β€” Theater of the Mind (2008)
    198. 213,000 β€” Eve β€” Let There Be Eve...Ruff Ryders' First Lady (1999)
    199. 213,000 β€” Juvenile β€” Project English (2001)
    200. 210,000 β€” 2Pac β€” Me Against the World (1995)
    201. 209,000 β€” Busta Rhymes β€” The Big Bang (2006)
    202. 208,000 β€” Kanye West β€” Ye (2018)
    203. 208,000 β€” LL Cool J - G.O.A.T β€” (2000)
    204. 206,000 β€” Fugees β€” The Score (1996)
    205. 205,000 β€” G.O.O.D. Music β€” Cruel Summer (2012)
    206. 205,000 β€” Lil Wayne β€” Lights Out (2000)
    207. 205,000 β€” P. Diddy β€” Forever (1999)
    208. 205,000 β€” Xzibit – Restless (2000)
    209. 204,000 β€” Drake β€” Honestly, Nevermind (2022)
    210. 204,000 β€” Jadakiss β€” Kiss tha Game Goodbye (2001)
    211. 204,000 β€” Lupe Fiasco β€” Lasers (2011)
    212. 201,000 β€” Ying Yang Twins β€” U.S.A. (United State of Atlanta) (2005)

    Most appearances:
    Drake: 14
    Jay-Z: 14
    Eminem: 12
    2Pac: 10
    Kanye West: 10
    Snoop Dogg: 8
    Lil Wayne: 7
    J. Cole: 6
    Nas: 6
    DMX: 5
    Kendrick Lamar: 5
    Ludacris: 5
    50 Cent: 4
    Nelly: 4
    Nicki Minaj: 4
    Future: 3
    Ja Rule: 3
    Limp Bizkit: 3
    P. Diddy: 3
    Post Malone: 3
    T.I.: 3
    The Notorious B.I.G.: 3
    Young Jeezy: 3
    Beastie Boys: 2
    Bow Wow: 2
    Busta Rhymes: 2
    G-Unit: 2
    Jadakiss: 2
    Juvenile: 2
    Logic: 2
    Master P: 2
    Meek Mill: 2
    Missy Elliott: 2
    Mystikal: 2
    Outkast: 2
    Silkk the Shocker: 2
    The Game: 2
    Travis Scott: 2
    Wu-Tang Clan: 2

    Most 500k+ debut weeks:
    Drake: 7
    Eminem: 6
    Jay-Z: 4
    50 Cent: 3
    Snoop Dogg: 2
    2Pac: 2
    Lil Wayne: 2
    Limp Bizkit: 2
    Outkast: 2
    T.I.: 2

    Most 400k+ debut weeks:
    Drake: 10
    Jay-Z: 10
    Eminem: 8
    Kanye West: 6
    2Pac: 5
    50 Cent: 3
    DMX: 3
    Lil Wayne: 3
    Snoop Dogg: 3
    The Notorious B.I.G.: 3
    Limp Bizkit: 2
    Post Malone: 2
    T.I.: 3
    Outkast: 2
    Travis Scott: 2

    Most 300k+ debut weeks:
    Jay-Z: 12
    Drake: 11
    Eminem: 9
    2Pac: 8
    Kanye West: 8
    DMX: 4
    Snoop Dogg: 4
    50 Cent: 3
    J. Cole: 3
    Kendrick Lamar: 3
    Limp Bizkit: 3
    Ludacris: 3
    Nas: 3
    Nelly: 3
    T.I.: 3
    The Notorious B.I.G.:3
    Wayne: 3
    Beastie Boys: 2
    Bone Thugs-N-Harmony: 2
    G-Unit: 2
    The Game: 2
    Travis Scott: 2
    Wu-Tang Clan: 2

    Most 200k+ debut weeks:
    Drake: 14
    Jay-Z: 14
    Eminem: 12
    2Pac: 10
    Kanye West: 10
    Snoop Dogg: 8
    Lil Wayne: 7
    J. Cole: 6
    Nas: 6
    DMX: 5
    Kendrick Lamar: 5
    Ludacris: 5
    50 Cent: 4
    Nelly: 4
    Nicki Minaj: 4
    Future: 3
    Ja Rule: 3
    Limp Bizkit: 3
    P. Diddy: 3
    Post Malone: 3
    T.I.: 3
    The Notorious B.I.G.: 3
    Young Jeezy: 3
    Beastie Boys: 2
    Bow Wow: 2
    Busta Rhymes: 2
    G-Unit: 2
    Jadakiss: 2
    Juvenile: 2
    Logic: 2
    Master P: 2
    Meek Mill: 2
    Missy Elliott: 2
    Mystikal: 2
    Outkast: 2
    Silkk the Shocker: 2
    The Game: 2
    Travis Scott: 2
    Wu-Tang Clan: 2

  • Jun 17, 2020

    Dang nice

  • Jun 17, 2020

    that "rap is like a mountain " pic was about this ?

  • Jun 17, 2020

    or meme or whatever

  • Jun 17, 2020

    looking like the eminem show up there

  • Jun 17, 2020

    Ok its official eminem goat

    • drake stan logic
  • Jun 17, 2020
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    will the top ten stay forever? like nby even getting close these last years

  • Jun 17, 2020

    "you got some views, but you're still below me mine are higher so when you compare our views, yours get overlooked"

  • Jun 17, 2020
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    Jesus Is King should be up there it did 265,000

  • Jun 17, 2020
    VVV

    Jesus Is King should be up there it did 265,000

    The fact that jesus is king is on this list is crazy

  • Jun 17, 2020
    VVV

    Jesus Is King should be up there it did 265,000

    damn , thats crazy

  • Jun 17, 2020
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    VVV

    Jesus Is King should be up there it did 265,000

    I knew I was missing an album. I'll add it.

  • Jun 17, 2020
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    Views would've outsold The Carter III if it wasn't a massive letdown

  • Jun 17, 2020
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    Op went all the way to 131 just to slide GKMC in there

    How the hell a Drake demo tape make it on this list tho

  • Jun 17, 2020
    thegreatdivine

    I knew I was missing an album. I'll add it.

    wait a minute you compiled this yourself? you didnt copy paste from wikipedia

  • Jun 17, 2020

    so OP could add as much drake albums as possible

  • Jun 17, 2020
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    The Darkest Angel
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    Op went all the way to 131 just to slide GKMC in there

    How the hell a Drake demo tape make it on this list tho

    op loves drake , he did it for dark lanes demo tape

  • Jun 17, 2020
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    You purposely made it 131 instead of 130 so you could throw kendrick on there

  • Jun 17, 2020
    IKARUS2020

    op loves drake , he did it for dark lanes demo tape

    but why not stop at 130 then lmaooo he def tried to slide gkmc

  • Jun 17, 2020
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    The 131 is funny as hell tho

  • Jun 17, 2020
    Yevin

    You purposely made it 131 instead of 130 so you could throw kendrick on there

    OP a Drake stan tho

  • Jun 17, 2020

    Eminem white privilege went crazy with the sales

  • Jun 17, 2020
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    looks like 808 permanently f***ed kanye's sales, he never got back to those heights

  • Jun 17, 2020

    damn I be forgetting how huge dmx was

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