BigXthaPlug finally has a No. 1 rap album. Better Over Time debuts at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Rap Albums chart dated Nov. 14 — his first No. 1 on that chart in four entries.

It’s a milestone years in the making — and he did it without a major label.

The fourth studio album moved 35,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. in its first week, according to Luminate, for the tracking week of Oct. 29–Nov. 5. Of that total, 29,000 units came from streaming — 29.1 million official on-demand streams — while 6,000 were traditional album sales.

The rap-chart coronation caps a steady climb. His 2024 album Take Care peaked at No. 3 on Top Rap Albums, and I Hope You’re Happy reached No. 2. Better Over Time, released Oct. 30 via BigXthaPlug/UnitedMasters, finally pushed him over the top — as a fully independent release.

The album also hit No. 2 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, a career best there, and No. 7 on the Billboard 200, matching his career high. It topped the Independent Albums chart at No. 1.

The success spread across the tracklist, too: ten album tracks landed on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, eight of them new debuts, giving BigXthaPlug 31 career entries on the chart.

The guest list helped drive the moment. Better Over Time features GloRilla, Lil Yachty and Leon Thomas — plus Detroit’s Babyface Ray, a regional tie-in for listeners across the Midwest, including Toledo.

ToledoBuzz previously covered the album’s Billboard 200 debut on Nov. 9. This is the distinct, newer milestone: a first No. 1 on the rap chart itself. Read the full report from Billboard via AllHipHop.

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