Charts · News Billboard cuts ad-supported streams per album unit to 1,500 from Jan. 16, 2027, and YouTube says it will return to the charts Nov. 9, 2026, 2:52 pm ET
Data · A$AP Rocky Rap’s Billboard 200 No. 1 albums of 2026 so far: units, streams and sales for each Nov. 5, 2026, 6:40 pm ET
Explainer How Billboard counts an album ‘unit’: the 2026 rules, YouTube’s exit and the 2027 change Nov. 5, 2026, 6:40 pm ET
Certifications · Wale Wale’s ‘Ambition’ goes platinum 15 years after release as the RIAA certifies 10 of his titles in one day Nov. 5, 2026, 6:40 pm ET
Charts · Anderson .Paak Anderson .Paak and Cordae’s ‘Heavy Is the Crown’ debuts at No. 1 on Top Rap Albums with 30,000 units Nov. 5, 2026, 6:40 pm ET
