These are the Billboard R&B and Hip-Hop albums that have reached number-one in 2010.
| Issue Date | Album | Artist |
| January 2 | The Element of Freedom | Alicia Keys |
| January 9 | Stronger with Each Tear | Mary J. Blige |
| January 16 | The Element of Freedom | Alicia Keys |
| January 23 | The Element of Freedom | Alicia Keys |
| January 30 | The Element of Freedom | Alicia Keys |
| February 6 | The Element of Freedom | Alicia Keys |
| February 13 | Michael Jackson's This Is It | Michael Jackson |
| February 20 | Rebirth | Lil Wayne |
| February 27 | Soldier of Love | Sade |
| March 6 | Soldier of Love | Sade |
| March 13 | Soldier of Love | Sade |
| March 20 | Soldier of Love | Sade |
| March 27 | Battle of the Sexes | Ludacris |
| April 3 | Here I Am | Marvin Sapp |
| April 10 | Still Standing | Monica |
| April 17 | Raymond vs. Raymond | Usher |
| April 24 | Raymond vs. Raymond | Usher |
| May 1 | Raymond vs. Raymond | Usher |
| May 8 | Raymond vs. Raymond | Usher |
| May 15 | B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray | B.o.B. |
| May 22 | Pulse | Toni Braxton |
| May 29 | Raymond vs. Raymond | Usher |
| June 5 | Distant Relatives | Nas and Damian Marley |
| June 12 | Raymond vs. Raymond | Usher |
| June 19 | Raymond vs. Raymond | Usher |
| June 26 | Goon Affiliated | Plies |
| July 3 | Thank Me Later | Drake |
| July 10 | Recovery | Eminem |
| July 17 | Recovery | Eminem |
| July 24 | Recovery | Eminem |
| July 31 | Recovery | Eminem |
| August 7 | Recovery | Eminem |
| August 14 | Recovery | Eminem |
| August 21 | Recovery | Eminem |
| August 28 | Recovery | Eminem |
| September 4 | Recovery | Eminem |
| September 11 | Back to Me | Fantasia |
| September 18 | Recovery | Eminem |
| September 18 | Recovery | Eminem |
| September 25 | Recovery | Eminem |
| October 2 | Passion, Pain & Pleasure | Trey Songz |
| October 9 | Recovery | Eminem |
| October 16 | I Am Not a Human Being | Lil Wayne |
| October 23 | Recovery | Eminem |
| October 30 | I Am Not a Human Being | Lil Wayne |
| November 6 | I Am Not a Human Being | Lil Wayne |
| November 13 | I Am Not a Human Being | Lil Wayne |
| November 20 | Merry Christmas II You | Mariah Carey |
| November 27 | Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager | Kid Cudi |
| December 4 | Loud | Rihanna |
| December 11 | My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy | Kanye West |
| December 18 | My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy | Kanye West |
| December 25 | No Mercy | T.I. |
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