(AllHipHop News) 2017 has been a stellar year for Kendrick Lamar. Kung Fu Kenny closed out ’17 with several accolades, and he can now add the honor of DAMN being the #1 album on the year-end Billboard 200 chart.
Bruno Mars’ 24K Magic (#2), The Weeknd’s Starboy (#3), and Drake’s More Life (#5) also found their way onto the Top Billboard 200 Albums chart. In fact, Hip Hop dominated the Top 10 with Post Malone’s Stoney (#7), Migos’ Culture (#8), Hamilton: An American Musical (#9), and J. Cole’s 4 Your Eyez Only (#10).
Over on the Top Billboard 200 Artists chart, Drake took the top spot. Kendrick finished in the runners-up position on that tally, Future made it at #6, and J. Cole touched down at #7.
The Hot 100 Artists chart includes Bruno Mars (#2), Kendrick Lamar (#3), Drake (#5), Lil Uzi Vert (#6), Migos (#7), and Future (#10). The Hot 100 Songs chart consists of Mars’ “That’s What I Like” (#3), Lamar’s “Humble” (#4), Migos & Lil Uzi Vert’s “Bad And Boujee” (#6), and Post Malone & Quavo’s “Congratulations” (#10).
Lil Uzi Vert also found himself at #1 on the Top New Artists chart. Khalid (#2), Kodak Black (#4), 21 Savage (#5), Cardi B (#7), and XXXTentacion (#8) were also among the Top 10 newcomers, according to Billboard.