Jhené Aiko has reached the top position on the Billboard 200 albums chart for the first time in her career with the release of “Westside Whimsy.” The album accumulated 74,000 equivalent album units in its debut week, making it the first R&B album by a woman to lead the chart this year.
The project features collaborations with Kendrick Lamar, Tyga, and Larry June. Aiko announced the album less than a week before its release, marking a surprise arrival for fans. This represents her sixth Billboard 200 entry overall, following her first chart appearance with “Sail Out” in 2013. Her previous album, “Chilombo,” arrived in 2020 and debuted at the No. 2 position, receiving three Grammy nominations including album of the year and best progressive R&B album.
This marks the first R&B album by a female artist to claim the top spot on the Billboard 200 since SZA’s “SOS” in May 2025. Among albums released this year, only Bruno Mars’ “The Romantic” previously achieved a No. 1 position in the R&B category. Aiko’s album was the sole new entry to land within the top 10 of the Billboard 200 this week.
The remainder of the top five positions feature releases from established artists. Ella Langley’s “Dandelion” moved approximately 60,000 equivalent album units to secure the No. 2 slot, while Olivia Rodrigo’s “You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love” claimed No. 3. Morgan Wallen’s “I’m the Problem” and Noah Kahan’s “The Great Divide” rounded out positions four and five respectively.
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