Key Takeaways:

• Billboard honored Lil Baby’s My Turn for its historic chart run and cultural affect.
• The album spent 128 weeks within the Top 10, breaking information and outlasting main releases from Kendrick Lamar and Drake.
• Lil Baby continues constructing momentum with new tasks, together with The Leaks and a follow-up album on the best way.

Lil Baby has simply earned a lofty title. The Atlanta rapper’s sophomore album, My Turn, has been named Billboard’s Top R&B/hip hop Album of the twenty first Century.

Billboard thought of artist efficiency on the weekly Top R&B/hip hop Albums chart when calculating which album would reign supreme, and Lil Baby has all of the credentials. My Turn was launched in November 2019 and debuted at No. 1. The venture was pushed by a handful of singles like “Woah” and “The Bigger Picture,” each Top 10 hits. The album’s run lasted for over a 12 months, breaking the report for many weeks within the Top 10 at 85 in March 2022. But it didn’t cease there; by the top of 2024, it had racked up 128 weeks within the Top 10.

Lil Baby’s different albums carried out properly on the charts too. His 2018 debut, Harder Than Ever, peaked at No. 2, whereas his third and fourth tasks — It’s Only Me and WHAM — each debuted at No. 1. Recently, Baby wrapped up his “WHAM World Tour” in assist of his newest album.

As for the remainder of Billboard’s Top R&B/hip hop Albums of the twenty first Century listing, it’s equally elite. Kendrick Lamar’s main label debut good child, m.A.A.d metropolis was proper behind in second, whereas Drake’s sophomore album, Take Care, got here in third. Kung-Fu Kenny appeared twice, with 2017’s DAMN. touchdown at No. 7.

Even with this newest accolade beneath his belt, Lil Baby nonetheless is not taking his foot off the fuel. His new venture, The Leaks, constructed round beforehand leaked tracks, will reportedly be launched on Sept. 5. He’s additionally promised one other new album drop a couple of month later.