Album artist 109 - Jay-Z

This page lists the album chart runs of Jay-Z. A list of songs by Jay-Z can be found here. The albums are listed with the most widely successful first.

#	Artist	Album Title	Year	Chart Entries
1	Jay-Z	The Blueprint 3	2009	Billboard 1 - Sep 2009 (55 weeks) (2 weeks at number 1) (8 weeks in top 10), US num 1 for 2 weeks - Sep 2009, Canada 1 for 1 week - 2009, US (Sup) Platinum (certified by RIAA in Nov 2009), Canada Platinum (certified by CRIA in Dec 2009), UK 4 - Sep 2009 (38 weeks), US BB 12 of 2009, Switzerland 12 - Sep 2009 (11 weeks), ODK Germany 22 - Sep 2009 (6 weeks), Acclaim Year 41 of 2009, Chart2000.com album 39 of 2010
2	Jay-Z	The Blueprint	2001	Billboard 1 - Sep 2001 (35 weeks) (3 weeks at number 1) (6 weeks in top 10), US num 1 for 3 weeks - Sep 2001, US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in May 2002), Canada Platinum (certified by CRIA in Nov 2001), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jul 2003), BEA 8 of 2001, Norway 15 - Sep 2009 (4 weeks), US BB 21 of 2001, NME 22 of 2000-09, Sweden 30 - Sep 2001 (2 weeks), ODK Germany 55 - Oct 2001 (3 weeks), Defin200 128 (2001), US Albums 2014-23 peak 137 - Feb 2023 (1 week), Acclaimed 239 (2001), Rolling Stone 464, WTMD 583, RYM 17 of 2001, Chart2000.com album 93 of 2001
3	Jay-Z	The Black Album	2003	Billboard 1 - Nov 2003 (59 weeks) (2 weeks at number 1) (7 weeks in top 10), US num 1 for 2 weeks - Nov 2003, US 3 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Aug 2005), Canada Platinum (certified by CRIA in Jan 2004), UK Gold (certified by BPI in May 2004), Norway 18 - Dec 2003 (2 weeks), US BB 22 of 2003, Switzerland 29 - Nov 2003 (1 week), UK 34 - Nov 2003 (7 weeks), ODK Germany 47 - Dec 2003 (9 weeks), Billboard 136 of the 2000s, Defin200 161 (2003), Acclaimed 1156 (2003), RYM 158 of 2003, Chart2000.com album 31 of 2004
4	Jay-Z	Kingdom Come	2006	Billboard 1 - Dec 2006 (19 weeks) (1 week at number 1) (2 weeks in top 10), US num 1 for 1 week - Dec 2006, US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Dec 2006), Canada Platinum (certified by CRIA in Nov 2006), Switzerland 17 - Dec 2006 (5 weeks), UK 35 - Dec 2006 (4 weeks), US BB 68 of 2006, ODK Germany 76 - Dec 2006 (1 week), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Dec 2006)
5	Jay-Z	American Gangster	2007	Billboard 1 - Nov 2007 (26 weeks) (1 week at number 1) (2 weeks in top 10), US num 1 for 1 week - Nov 2007, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Dec 2007), Switzerland 16 - Nov 2007 (4 weeks), Norway 29 - Nov 2007 (1 week), UK 30 - Nov 2007 (5 weeks), US BB 57 of 2007, Acclaim Year 59 of 2007, ODK Germany 99 - Nov 2007 (1 week)
6	Jay-Z	The Blueprint 2 : The Gift & The Curse	2002	Billboard 1 - Nov 2002 (26 weeks) (1 week at number 1) (2 weeks in top 10), US num 1 for 1 week - Nov 2002, US 3 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Dec 2002), Canada 2 X Platinum (certified by CRIA in Mar 2003), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jul 2003), ODK Germany 61 - Dec 2002 (7 weeks), US BB 89 of 2002
7	Jay-Z	Hard Knock Life, Volume 2	1998	Billboard 1 - Oct 1998 (69 weeks) (5 weeks at number 1) (14 weeks in top 10), US num 1 for 5 weeks - Oct 1998, US 5 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in May 2000), US BB 7 of 1998, US sales 5 M (according to RIAA), ODK Germany 76 - Jan 1999 (7 weeks)
8	Jay-Z	Magna Carta Holy Grail	2013	Billboard 1 - Jul 2013 (37 weeks) (2 weeks at number 1) (7 weeks in top 10), US num 1 for 2 weeks - Jul 2013, UK Albums 2013-23 peak 1 - Jul 2013 (15 weeks), Canada 1 for 2 weeks - 2013, ODK Germany 9 - Jul 2013 (9 weeks) (1 week in top 10), Chart2000.com album 32 of 2013
9	Jay-Z	The Dynasty: Roc La Familia	2000	Billboard 1 - Nov 2000 (33 weeks) (1 week at number 1) (3 weeks in top 10), US num 1 for 1 week - Nov 2000, US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Dec 2000), US BB 46 of 2000, ODK Germany 98 - Nov 2000 (1 week)
10	Jay-Z	Vol 3: Life & Times of S Carter	2000	Billboard 1 - Jan 2000 (47 weeks) (1 week at number 1) (5 weeks in top 10), US num 1 for 1 week - Jan 2000, US 3 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Feb 2001), US BB 25 of 2000, Billboard 165 of the 2000s, Chart2000.com album 26 of 2000
11	Jay-Z	4:44	2017	US num 1 for 2 weeks - Jul 2017, US Albums 2014-23 peak 1 - Jul 2017 (28 weeks), Canada 1 for 1 week - 2017, Grammy in 2017 (Nominated), UK Albums 2013-23 peak 3 - Jul 2017 (9 weeks), Chart2000.com album 83 of 2017
12	Jay-Z	Reasonable Doubt	1996	US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Feb 2002), BEA 8 of 1996, Billboard 23 - Jul 1996 (18 weeks), Rolling Stone 248, Acclaimed 1306 (1996), RYM 4 of 1996
13	Jay-Z	In My Lifetime Vol 1	1997	US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Feb 1999), Billboard 3 - Nov 1997 (24 weeks) (1 week in top 10), US BB 77 of 1997, Defin200 189 (1997)
14	Jay-Z	The Hits Collection - Vol 1	2010	UK 20 - Nov 2010 (4 weeks), Billboard 43 - Dec 2010 (18 weeks), ODK Germany 89 - Nov 2010 (1 week), UK Albums 2013-23 peak 93 - Jan 2013 (3 weeks)
15	Jay-Z	The Blueprint: Collector's Edition	2009	Billboard 30 - Sep 2009 (3 weeks)
16	Jay-Z	Blueprint 2.1	2003	Billboard 17 - Apr 2003 (13 weeks)
17	Jay-Z	MTV Unplugged	2002	Billboard 31 - Jan 2002 (17 weeks)
18	Jay-Z	The Black Album: Acappella	2004	Billboard 106 - May 2004 (2 weeks)
19	Jay-Z	Live In Brooklyn	2012	Billboard 36 - Oct 2012 (2 weeks)
20	Jay-Z	Magna Carta... Holy Grail	2014	US Albums 2014-23 peak 67 - Jan 2014 (15 weeks)

In addition to the above listed albums Jay-Z also contributed to the following entries:

#	Artist	Album Title	Year	Chart Entries
1	Jay-Z & Kanye West	Watch the Throne	2011	Billboard 1 - Aug 2011 (66 weeks) (2 weeks at number 1) (7 weeks in top 10), US num 1 for 2 weeks - Aug 2011, Canada 1 for 2 weeks - 2011, ODK Germany 2 - Aug 2011 (5 weeks) (2 weeks in top 10), Germany 2 - Aug 2011 (2 weeks), UK 3 - Aug 2011 (11 weeks), Acclaim Year 20 of 2011, Australia (ARIA) 48 of 2011, UK Albums 2013-23 peak 75 - Jan 2013 (6 weeks), US Albums 2014-23 peak 168 - Feb 2015 (4 weeks), Chart2000.com album 31 of 2012
2	Jay-Z & Linkin Park	Collision Course	2004	Billboard 1 - Dec 2004 (25 weeks) (1 week at number 1) (7 weeks in top 10), US num 1 for 1 week - Dec 2004, Norway 1 - Jan 2004 (12 weeks), Canada 2 X Platinum (certified by CRIA in Feb 2005), Switzerland 2 - Dec 2004 (18 weeks), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jul 2005), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Mar 2008), Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 2005), France Gold (certified by SNEP Sep 2005), ODK Germany 5 - Dec 2004 (24 weeks) (9 weeks in top 10), Germany 5 - Dec 2004 (11 weeks), Austria 7 - Dec 2004 (5 months), Sweden 9 - Dec 2004 (13 weeks), UK 15 - Dec 2004 (16 weeks), Australia (ARIA) 42 of 2005, UK Albums 2013-23 peak 70 - Jul 2017 (1 week), Chart2000.com album 57 of 2005
3	R Kelly & Jay-Z	Unfinished Business	2004	Billboard 1 - Nov 2004 (11 weeks) (1 week at number 1) (2 weeks in top 10), US num 1 for 1 week - Nov 2004, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Dec 2004), UK 61 - Nov 2004 (1 week), US BB 71 of 2004, ODK Germany 77 - Nov 2004 (1 week)
4	R Kelly & Jay-Z	The Best Of Both Worlds	2002	Billboard 2 - Apr 2002 (17 weeks) (3 weeks in top 10), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in May 2002), Switzerland 18 - Apr 2002 (4 weeks), ODK Germany 22 - Apr 2002 (7 weeks), US BB 42 of 2002, Chart2000.com album 100 of 2002
5	Jay-Z & Linkin Park	MTV Ultimate Mash-Ups Presents: Collision Course	2017	US Albums 2014-23 peak 116 - Aug 2017 (1 week)

Previous Comments

Previous Comments (newest first)

26 Jan 2018

Double Listing - Hard Knock Life, Volume 2

#7 & #19 are the same.

Data fixed, thanks

24 Oct 2016

Double Listing - Magna Carta...Holy Grail

#11 & #13 are the same.

Data fixed, thanks

20 Sep 2016

Double Listing - Hits Collection: Volume One

#14 & #20 are the same.

Data fixed, thanks

3 Dec 2014

(2) Double Listings

#1 & #13 are the same (The Blueprint). Also #1 & #5 (under duets w/Linkin Park - Collision Course).

Data fixed, thanks