Top 5 Highest-Selling Rap Albums This Week (08/16): Gunna, JID & Tyler, The Creator

Hip-hop continues to dominate the charts this week with a mix of established stars and boundary-pushing artists. From Drake’s collaborative effort with PARTYNEXTDOOR to Gunna’s commanding lead at No. 1, the rap game is showing no signs of slowing down. Here’s a look at the top five highest-selling rap albums this week.


5. $ome $exy $ongs 4 U – Drake & PARTYNEXTDOOR (23k)

Drake and PARTYNEXTDOOR’s $ome $exy $ongs 4 U might not have been the R&B album everyone was asking for, but it’s the one we got—and it still managed to make a solid splash by selling 23,000 units this week. The project is filled with late-night, mood-heavy tracks rooted in PARTYNEXTDOOR’s drowsy, hypnotic aesthetic, while Drake sprinkles in his usual dominance with sharp entrances and subliminal shots at rivals.

4. DON’T TAP THE GLASS – Tyler, The Creator (23k)

Tyler, The Creator wants you to sweat more than Patrick Ewing after you’re done listening to DON’T TAP THE GLASS, which sold 23,000 units this week. The album is pure chaos—a bold, beat-heavy experiment that ditches traditional structure in favor of wild, unfiltered creativity. From the AI-laced opener “Big Poe” to the funk-driven madness of “Ring Ring Ring,” Tyler proves this project isn’t meant to be dissected, it’s meant to be felt.

3. THY KINGDOM COME – $uicideBoy$ (25k)

The underground kings $uicideBoy$ continue their rise with THY KINGDOM COME, pulling in 25,000 units. Their dark, uncompromising sound has built them one of the most devoted fanbases in hip-hop, and these numbers prove their independent grind is paying off. This album adds to their reputation for keeping it raw, real, and wildly successful without mainstream formulas.

2. God Does Like Ugly – JID (32k)

JID has earned critical acclaim for years, but with God Does Like Ugly, he’s flexing commercial power too, moving 32,000 units this week and proving that complex, storytelling-driven rap can still thrive on the charts. The album flashes plenty of A-list, career-defining moments—like “WRK” and “Sk8,” where JID unloads venomous bars over chaotic beats and channels pure Atlanta energy—yet he still carries that underdog hunger, climbing toward the peak instead of standing comfortably on it.

1. The Last Wun – Gunna (81k)

Gunna dominates the week with The Last Wun, pulling in a massive 81,000 units, and honestly, it’s some of the most defiant music of his career. What’s overrated? Collaborations. In his B.S. (Before Snitching) era, Gunna stacked his projects with features from every major artist you loved, but in A.S. (After Snitching), he’s been forced to stand more on his own—and truthfully, that works better. The Last Wun thrives on Gunna’s refusal to fold, with lyrics about being abandoned by old peers, surviving the hate, stacking money, and still winning in life and love. Sure, critics will say it sounds like his past projects, but the melodies remain intoxicating, the vibes remain undeniable, and not a single track here feels like a throwaway.



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