# Anderson .Paak & Cordae’s ‘Heavy Is the Crown’ Reigns on Top Rap Albums Chart

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/anderson-paak-cordaes-heavy-is-the-crown-reigns-on-top-rap-albums-chart/
- Published: 2026-11-03T19:33:50+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-04T01:00:07+00:00
- Original publisher: Billboard
- Original article: https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/anderson-paak-cordae-heavy-crown-number-1-rap-albums-chart-1236373064/
- Topics: Americas, Art, Culture, Entertainment, Music, World

## Key points

- .Paak and Cordae earned their first Top Rap Albums chart leaders.
- The album opened with 30,000 equivalent units in the US.
- “Airbender” drew 2.4 million streams and debuted at No. 21.

## Summary

Anderson .Paak and Cordae’s first joint album, *Heavy Is the Crown*, debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Rap Albums chart. It is the first time either artist has topped the chart, marking a new career milestone for both.

The album earned 30,000 equivalent album units in the United States during the week of 23–29 October, including 19,000 from sales and 11,000 from streaming. It also opened at No. 2 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and No. 11 on the Billboard 200. “Airbender” was the leading track, debuting at No. 21 on Hot Rap Songs with 2.4 million on-demand US streams.

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