J. Cole's 'Might Delete Later' Becomes His Seventh No. 1 On Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart

J. Cole‘s surprise drop quickly rises to the top of the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, with “7 Minute Drill” leading the pack.

Released to the surprise of fans on April 5, the album earned 115,000 equivalent album units in the tracking week of April 5-11, propelling it to the top of the chart, Luminate reports.

According to Billboard, streams dominated the debut week, chalking up a whopping 105,000 units. Meanwhile, traditional album sales contributed 9,000 units, while track sales sneak in with a mere 1,000. “7 Minute Drill” was the most-streamed and bestselling song of the project.

With Might Delete Later, J. Cole clinches his seventh No. 1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, joining previous chart-toppers like Cole World: The Sideline Story (2011), Born Sinner (2013), and 2014 Forest Hills Drive (2014) among others, leading up to the recent milestone.

The new numbers come on the heels of news that Beyoncéput an end to J. Cole‘s run of number one albums on the Billboard 200 last week.

The singer’s new country album Cowboy Carter topped the chart for a second week running after earning 128,000 album-equivalent units the previous, according to Billboard.

It debuted at No. 1 earlier this month with over 400,000 opening week units — the largest sales tally of 2024 so far.

The project outsold Cole’s surprise mixtape Might Delete Later, which came in at No. 2 on the chart with 115,000 equivalent units in its first week.

In doing so, Beyoncé ended the Dreamville’s rapper’s streak of six successive No. 1 albums, which began with 2011’s Cole World: The Sideline Story and continued through to 2021’s The Off-Season.

The 2019 Dreamville compilation Revenge of the Dreamers III also peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, marking Cole’s seventh chart-topper overall.

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Despite missing out on the top spot, all 12 songs on Might Delete Later charted on the Billboard Hot 100.

His Kendrick Lamar diss track “7 Minute Drill” was the most successful, debuting at No. 6. However, the song has since been removed from streaming platforms following Cole’s controversial apology to K. Dot.

Elsewhere, “Crocodile Tearz” debuted at No. 19, followed by “Huntin’ Wabbitz” at No. 28, “Pricey” at No. 29, “H.Y.B.” at No. 35 and “Ready ’24” at No. 38.

J. Cole previously collaborated with Beyoncé in 2011 on a remix of “Party,” with the music video racking up 111 million YouTube views to date.