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Top 10 Apple Music — Top Albums (US) — September 5, 2026
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Top 10 Apple Music — Top Albums (US) — September 5, 2026

Rod Wave's 'Don't Look Down' continues its reign at #1 on the US Apple Music Albums chart as September 5, 2026 unfolds, holding off competition from heavyweights like Drake and Beyoncé just one day after her 'B'DAY (20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)' dropped. The chart captures the most-streamed full-length projects in America right now, a daily snapshot of listener devotion rather than just hype. Rod Wave's sticky, emotional trap sound keeps pulling repeat plays, while Drake's 'ICEMAN' (released back in May) proves his catalog has serious staying power — it's not just sitting at #2, it's thriving weeks later. Meanwhile, Olivia Rodrigo's 'you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love' sits quietly at #5, a reminder that pop heartbreak still travels far on streaming. The mix tells you something real about American listening habits in early September: rap dominates, nostalgia projects land hard, and new releases like ADÉLA's 'PRIMA' can crack the top 10 if the timing is right. This data comes from Apple Music's daily album rankings, tracking streams across the United States.

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Rap and hip-hop command six of the ten spots on the US Apple Music Albums chart for September 5, 2026, with Rod Wave, Drake (holding two slots with 'ICEMAN' and 'HABIBTI'), Pooh Shiesty, and others dominating the genre count. That's not surprising for the US market, but the durability of Drake's May releases is striking — 'ICEMAN' sits at #2 and 'HABIBTI' at #10, meaning a four-month-old drop is still pulling enough daily streams to outpace fresher competition. Pop holds ground through Olivia Rodrigo's moody #5 entry and Ariana Grande's 'petal' at #7, while Karol G's Spanish-language 'NO ME ARREPIENTO DE SENTIR TANTO' proves Latin music's staying power on mainstream charts at #3. The two biggest surprises: Beyoncé's 20-year-old 'B'DAY' cracking the top five the day after a deluxe reissue, and Noah Kahan's spring-released 'The Great Divide: The Last Of The Bugs' still charting at #9. Expect the chart to shift hard once Beyoncé's anniversary rollout fully kicks in.

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