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This article summarizes the events, album releases, and album release dates in hip-hop for the year 2026.
Events
[edit]January
[edit]- On January 1, ZeeTheWizard was shot in Dallas, Texas.[1] He died days later.[2]
- On January 4, Calbo died at the age of 52.[3]
- On January 7, the death of James Bernard was announced.[4]
- On January 8, Fetty Wap was released from prison.[5]
- On January 12, John Forté died at the age of 50.[6]
- On January 21, the death of DJ Mike T was announced.[7]
February
[edit]- On February 1, the 68th Annual Grammy Awards were held. Kendrick Lamar and SZA won Record of the Year and Best Melodic Rap Performance for "Luther". Clipse and Lamar won Best Rap Performance for "Chains & Whips". Lamar and Lefty Gunplay won Best Rap Song for "TV Off". Lamar won Best Rap Album for GNX. Mad Skillz won Best Spoken Word Poetry Album for Words for Days Vol. 1. Tyler, the Creator won Best Album Cover for Chromakopia. Pharrell Williams received the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award.[8]
- On February 11, All Eyez on Me by 2Pac and "Paid in Full" by Eric B. & Rakim were inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.[9]
- On February 12, Milkman died at the age of 36.[10]
- On February 18, Lil Poppa died at the age of 25 from suicide by gunshot.[11]
- On February 22, Luci4 died at the age of 23.[12]
- On February 23, Oliver "Power" Grant died at the age of 52.[13]
- On February 28, the 57th NAACP Image Awards were held.[14] Salt-n-Pepa and DJ Spinderella won the Hall of Fame Award. The Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show with Kendrick Lamar won Outstanding Short-Form Series or Special - Reality/Nonfiction/Documentary. Kendrick Lamar and SZA won Outstanding Music Video/Visual Album for "Luther". Lamar won Outstanding Male Artist. Cardi B won Outstanding Album for Am I the Drama?, Outstanding Hip Hop/Rap Song for "ErrTime", and Outstanding Female Artist. Monaleo won Outstanding New Artist.[15] The Brit Awards 2026 were held. Dave won Best Hip Hop/Grime/Rap Act.[16]
March
[edit]- On March 1, Bob Power died at the age of 73.[17]
- On March 8, Dot Rotten died at the age of 37.[18]
- On March 12, Lord Sear died at the age of 53.[19]
- On March 26, the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards were held. Kendrick Lamar and SZA won Hip-Hop Song of the Year for "Luther". Kendrick Lamar won Hip-Hop Album of the Year for GNX and Hip-Hop Artist of the Year. Real Boston Richey won Best New Hip-Hop Artist. Ludacris won the iHeartRadio Landmark Award.[20]
April
[edit]- On April 2, nine people, including Pooh Shiesty and Big30, were arrested in Memphis, Tennessee for allegedly robbing and kidnapping multiple men, one of which was Gucci Mane.[21]
- On April 6, Offset was shot in Hollywood, Florida.[22]
- On April 7, Blondy of The Sequence died at the age of 67.[23]
- On April 9, Afrika Bambaataa died at the age of 68.[24]
- On April 28, Cleetis Mack, of Digital Underground, died.[25]
- On April 23, HavinMotion died at the age of 21 in Washington, D.C.[26]
May
[edit]- On May 8, Isaiah Chance Davion Murphy Rashad Murphy and Sean Gathwright were all found guilty for the murder of rapper Foolio.
June
[edit]- On June 1, Ludacris and Organized Noize will be inducted into the Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame.[27]
- Mystikal is scheduled to be sentenced.[28]
August
[edit]- On August 10, Duane "Keefe D" Davis will go on trial for the murder of Tupac Shakur.[29]
- On August 20, Lil Durk is scheduled for his murder for hire trial.[30]
November
[edit]- On November 9, the murder trial for the murder of Takeoff will begin.[31]
- On November 14, Wu-Tang Clan will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.[32]
Released albums
[edit]January
[edit]| Day | Artist(s) | Album | Record label(s) | Entering chart position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Calboy | Wildboy 2 | Self-released[33] | |
| G Perico | Hard Reset | Empire[34] | ||
| 5 | Joohoney | 光 (Insanity) | Starship[35] | |
| 9 | Fashawn & Sir Veterano | All Hail the King 2 | Fresh Yard[36] | |
| Guè & Cookin' Soul | Fast Life 5 | Island, Oyster, Universal[37] | ||
| Max B & French Montana | Coke Wave 3.5: Narcos | Defiant[36] | ||
| Tha God Fahim & Nicholas Craven | Ultimate Dump Gawd 2 | Self-released[36] | ||
| The Kid Laroi | Before I Forget | Loma Vista[38] |
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| UnoTheActivist | Adventure Time 2 | Omega, DVMN, Cleoptra[39] | ||
| Yung Bleu | Therapy | Moon Boy, Stem[36] | ||
| 11 | Nef the Pharaoh | ChangSzn 4 | KILFMB[40] | |
| 14 | Evilgiane | Giane 2 | Surf Gang, Decent[41] | |
| 16 | Aliyah's Interlude | Kuntology 101 | Self-released[42] | |
| A$AP Rocky | Don't Be Dumb | A$AP Rocky Recordings, RCA[43] |
| |
| Bigbabygucci | Serotonin | Better Temperatures, ONErpm[44] | ||
| Dee Mula | Suffering From Success | NLess, Island[42] | ||
| Dina Ayada | Identity | Listen to the Kids, Santa Anna[45] | ||
| Lexa Gates | I Am | 48 Lights, GoodTalk, UMG[41] | ||
| NSG | Sounds Of The Diaspora | Self-released[46] | ||
| Raf Saperra | Venomz Vol. II | Mass Appeal, Fatboy[47] | ||
| Wiz Khalifa | Khaotic | Taylor Gang[48] | ||
| YoungBoy Never Broke Again | Slime Cry | Never Broke Again, Motown[48] |
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| 20 | Hardrock | Off the Planet | Victor Victor[49] | |
| Jace! | Demons 3 | Self-released[50] | ||
| 21 | ST6 JodyBoof | Strike Club | Santa Anna[49] | |
| 23 | 42 Dugg | Part 3 | 4PF, CMG, Interscope[51] | |
| Bushy B | Lifestyle | Planet Blue, Empire[52] | ||
| Curren$y | Everywhere You Look | Jet Life[51] | ||
| DJ Harrison | ElectroSoul | Stones Throw[53] | ||
| IDK | E.T.D.S. | Broke[51] | ||
| Roc Marciano | 656 | Pimpire[51] | ||
| Uzi | Mortal Kombat | Sound of Street[49] | ||
| Wizkid & Asake | Real, Vol. 1 | Starboy, Giran, Empire[52] | ||
| 27 | The Alchemist & Budgie | The Good Book III | ALC Records[54] | |
| 28 | 1900Rugrat | Free(Style) Game | Remain Solid, 300[55] | |
| 29 | Fakemink | The Boy Who Cried Terrified | EtnaVeraVela[56] | |
| 30 | By Storm | My Ghosts Go Ghost | DeadAir[57] | |
| DaBaby | Be More Grateful | South Coast Music Group, Interscope[54] |
| |
| Don Toliver | Octane | Cactus Jack, Donnway & Co, Atlantic[54] |
| |
| E.D.I. Mean | The Realest Shit I Ever Wrote | O4L Digital[58] | ||
| Jordan Ward | Backward | Artium, Interscope[57] | ||
| Lord Jah-Monte Ogbon | As of Now | Lex[57] | ||
| Nafe Smallz | It's Not You, It's Me | Ozone[59] | ||
| Philthy Rich | T$GO | FOD Ent[60][non-primary source needed] | ||
| The Game, DJ Drama & Mike & Keys | Every Movie Needs a Trailer: The Credits | Numinati, FTS[54] | ||
| Wiz Khalifa | Moses The Black Soundtrack | Taylor Gang[54] | ||
| Xaviersobased | Xavier | 1-chance, Surf Gang, Atlantic[61] |
February
[edit]| Day | Artist(s) | Album | Record label(s) | Entering chart position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1 Umbrella | 1 Umbrella | Empire[62] | |
| Hunxho | Not One Of Them | 300[62] | ||
| J. Cole | The Fall-Off | Dreamville, Interscope |
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| Joji | Piss in the Wind | Palace Creek, Virgin |
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| RZA & Juice Crew | Bobby Digital Presents: Juice Crew All Stars | 36 Chambers, DNA[63] | ||
| 11 | Sk8star | Designer Junkie | W4th, Island[64] | |
| 12 | Ransom, Boldy James & Nicholas Craven | Salvation for the Wicked | Momentum[65] | |
| 13 | A Boogie wit da Hoodie | Before Artistry | Atlantic, Highbridge[66] | |
| Brevin Kim | Boyband | Teamsesh, Empire[67] | ||
| Buddah Bless | Buddah Bless The Streets | B.U, Human Re Sources[68] | ||
| Crimeapple & Evidence | War Cash | Bigger Picture[68] | ||
| Feng | Weekend Rockstar | Regularisperfect[69] | ||
| Killah Priest & Chief Kamachi | Beautiful Minds | Good Hands[70][non-primary source needed] | ||
| Ledbyher | The Elephant | Island[71] | ||
| Marco Polo | The Many Moods of Marco Polo, Vol. 1 | Franks Drum Set[66] | ||
| Ras Kass | Leopard Eats Face | Soulspazm[66] | ||
| Waka Flocka Flame | LeBron Flocka James 2K26 | Brick Squad Monopoly, Organic Music[68] | ||
| 14 | Daz Dillinger | Valentine's Day: The Album | Daz Dillinger Recordingz[72] | |
| Z-Ro | Never Love a B*tch Again | One Deep, SoSouth[58] | ||
| 18 | Robb Banks | Rich Badne$$ | 430[73] | |
| 20 | Baby Keem | Casino | PGLang, Columbia[74] |
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| Babyfxce E | Da Realest | Atlantic[75] | ||
| Dave East & Scram Jones | For the Love 2 | FTD, Beast[75] | ||
| E.D.I. Mean & H-Ryda | This Thing of Ours | OFL Digital[76][non-primary source needed] | ||
| Larry June, Curren$y & The Alchemist | Spiral Staircases | The Freeminded, Jet Life, ALC | ||
| Mozzy & EST Gee | Not A Chance In Hell | Young Shiners, Empire[77] | ||
| OMB Peezy | Better and Better | Overkill, Hitmaker[73] | ||
| Skaiwater | Wonderful | GoodTalk[75] | ||
| SleazyWorld Go | I Want Blood | Island[75] | ||
| 24 | Mick Jenkins & GreenSllime | Black Ass Kung Fu Flick | Self-released[78] | |
| 26 | Foggieraw | With No Due Respect | Mercury[79] | |
| 27 | BabyTron | Out On Bond Again | The Hip Hop Lab, Empire[79] | |
| Boldy James & Rome Streetz | Manhunt | 1301, New 11, Mass Appeal[79] | ||
| Bones | SongsToSleepTo | TeamSesh, Empire[80] | ||
| Chase B | Be Very Afraid Vol. 1 | Self-released[79] | ||
| Concrete Boys | It's Us Vol. 2 | Concrete Rekordz, Quality Control[79] | ||
| DC the Don | The Rumors Are True | Letter 5, Republic[79] | ||
| Gorillaz | The Mountain | Kong |
| |
| RJD2 & Supastition | According To... | Eavesdrop[81] | ||
| Sosocamo | Big Country | Broke[79] | ||
| Tobi Lou | Crazy Boots <3 | Free Agency[78] | ||
| Wiz Khalifa | Girls Love Horses | Taylor Gang[79] | ||
| 28 | Quelle Chris | Happy Place | Self-released[82] |
March
[edit]| Day | Artist(s) | Album | Record label(s) | Entering chart position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boosie Badazz & Poison Ivi | Iviona & Pops | Badazz Syndicate[83][non-primary source needed] | |
| LaRussell & Lil Jon | Something's in the Water | Good Compenny[84] | ||
| 4 | Zephrxd | After All That, I'm Still Here | Novagang[85] | |
| 6 | Denzel Curry & The Scythe | Strictly 4 the Scythe | PH, Loma Vista | |
| DJ Paul | Goat of All Goats | Scale-A-Ton[84] | ||
| Flying Lotus | Big Mama | Brainfeeder[86] | ||
| Franglish | Love & Sugar | Lutèce, AllPoints[85] | ||
| Fredo Bang | Most Hated 2 | Empire[87] | ||
| Ghais Guevara | Goyard & The Kayfabe Reveal | DotWavNotWave[85] | ||
| Gnarls Barkley | Atlanta | Loma Vista[87] | ||
| Joey Cool | Time Will Tell | Strange Music, Virgin[85] | ||
| Litty | Get Litty? | Empire[88][non-primary source needed] | ||
| Nettspend | Early Life Crisis | Grade A Productions, Interscope |
| |
| Paul Russell | Miracle Mile | Arista[84] | ||
| Shabaka | Of The Earth | Self-released[87] | ||
| Strick | Machine On | Crown & Sword[85] | ||
| Trae tha Truth | Farewell | Self-released[87] | ||
| Ty Dolla Sign | Girl Music Vol. 1 | Atlantic[87] | ||
| 10 | Aesop Rock & Homeboy Sandman | Miami Lice: Season Four | Rhymesayers[89] | |
| 11 | Cities Aviv | Even Colder Spring | Dot[90] | |
| 12 | Nas | Feature Presentation 2025 | Mass Appeal[91] | |
| OG Ron C, Benny the Butcher & Black Soprano Family | Big Slow Fest | Black Soprano Family[90] | ||
| 13 | Billi0n | Revenge | 10K Projects[92][non-primary source needed] | |
| Bruiser Wolf & Sheefy McFly | Push & Paint | Fake Shore Drive, Sheefy[93] | ||
| Duwap Kaine | Tha Godfather | Self-released[94] | ||
| Elucid & Sebb Bash | I Guess U Had to Be There | Backwoodz[91] | ||
| Jack Harlow | Monica | Atlantic |
| |
| Killowen | Addicted To Nostalgia | Isekai, Broke[95] | ||
| Kim Gordon | Play Me | Matador[91] | ||
| Mickey Factz | The Plague | Self-released[93] | ||
| Ms Banks | South LDN Lover Girl | Believe[91] | ||
| Smoke DZA, The Musalini & John Dutch | Uptown Saturday Night | DMG[96][non-primary source needed] | ||
| Starlito & Bandplay | Not the Country You Know: Unhappy Hour | Grind Hard, Street Orchestra, Empire[89] | ||
| Not the Country You Know: Last Call | ||||
| Tom MacDonald | Declassified | Self-released[citation needed] | ||
| UnityTX | Somewhere, In Between... | Pure Noise[97] | ||
| 16 | Your Boy Posca & Boldy James | Hook, Line & Sinker | Nancy's Records[98] | |
| 17 | Lil' Flip | La Clover Nostra III: I Trust Me | Clover G, GT Digital[99][non-primary source needed] | |
| 19 | Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso | Free Spirits | 5020[100] | |
| Lebra Jolie | Better Than Yesterday | Interscope[101] | ||
| 20 | Bigbabygucci | Tha_Leak | ONErpm[98] | |
| BigXthaPlug, Ro$ama, Yung Hood & MurdaGang PB | 6WA | 600[102] |
| |
| BTS | Arirang | Big Hit[103] |
| |
| Lil' Keke | Streets Is My Witness | Slfmade 713[101] | ||
| Mike Will Made It | R3set | EarDrummers[102] |
| |
| Samara Cyn | Detour | Vanta[102] | ||
| 25 | Kota the Friend | Local Art Dealer, Vol. 1 | Fltbys[104] | |
| Pradabagshawty | 5 Problems | Cegular, Santa Anna[105] | ||
| 27 | Central Cee | All Roads Lead Home | Columbia[104] |
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| Chief Keef | Skeletor | 43B[104] | ||
| Dälek | Brilliance of a Falling Moon | Ipecac[106] | ||
| Fetty Wap | Zavier | RGF, 300[104] |
| |
| Fivio Foreign | Still Standing | Fivi Affairs[104] | ||
| Jozzy | Soundtrack 2 Get Her Back | Dope By Accident, RBC, BMG[104] | ||
| Juvenile | Boiling Point | DNA, Hitmaker[104] | ||
| Nickelus F | The Undisputed | Trick Dice[104] | ||
| Yeat | ADL | Lyfestyle Corporation, Field Trip, Capitol |
| |
| Ygtut | Sunset of the Titan Twilight | The House[104] | ||
| Yung Bleu | World At War | Broke Genius[104] | ||
| 28 | Kanye West | Bully | YZY, Gamma |
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| 31 | Joey Fatts | Group Chat This | Cutthroat[107] | |
| Tony Shhnow | Flood | Stem[108] |
April
[edit]| Day | Artist(s) | Album | Record label(s) | Entering chart position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Lil Mariko | Slightly Unhinged | Bad[107] | |
| Marlon Craft | The Internet Killed the Neighborhood | Soulspazm, Homecourt[109] | ||
| Miles Minnick | Somersville | Glo, Empire[110] | ||
| Saul & Hasan | Od Nekonečna Do Dávna | Milion Plus, Virgin[107] | ||
| Wiz Khalifa & Curren$y | Roofless Records for Drop Tops (Disc 1) | Taylor Gang[111] | ||
| 3 | K-Rino | The End Us Tree | Black Book International, SoSouth[112] | |
| 41 | Area 41 | RiteOrWrongKVH, Republic[111] | ||
| Bbymutha | Rent Due | Self-released[111] | ||
| C Stunna | Born To Stunt | Bag Talk, MNRK[111] | ||
| Codefendants | Lifers | This Is Crime Wave, Regime[113] | ||
| Coyote & Statik Selektah | Machetes & Micheladas | Self-released[111] | ||
| Dave East | EastMix Vol. 3 | FTD[110] | ||
| Juicy J & DJ Scream | The Trippy Tapes Vol. 1 | Trippy, Stem[111] | ||
| Lipphead (Blockhead & Eliot Lipp) | The Long Way | Def Pressé[114][non-primary source needed] | ||
| Mike, Earl Sweatshirt & Surf Gang | Pompeii // Utility | Tan Cressida, 10k, Surf Gang, The Harp | ||
| Nine Vicious | Emotions | Studio Addicts, Create[107] |
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| Nino Breeze | Omertá | MMG, Gamma.[111] | ||
| R2R Moe | The Greatest Show On Earth | Create[111] | ||
| Rexx Life Raj & Reecebeats | 4 the Love | Empire[115][non-primary source needed] | ||
| Slump6s | Mayhem | Self-released[116][non-primary source needed] | ||
| Swae Lee | Same Difference | Eardruma, Interscope[111] | ||
| Tory Lanez | LOL: Slutty Bass | PRSL[108] | ||
| Yung Kayo | Komodo | Self-released[117] | ||
| 5 | Jace! | Flowers Die on Sunday | Slang[118] | |
| 8 | Hulvey | Could Be Tonight | Reach | |
| Money Man | Break The Rules Or Stay Broke | Black Circle, Empire[119] | ||
| 10 | Bossman Dlow | Chicken Talkin Bastard | Alamo[120] |
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| Buddy | Simmie Sims III | Independent Co.[121] | ||
| Conway the Machine & Daringer | G.O.A.T | Drumwork[119] | ||
| Gashi & Jimi Banks | The Killah Whales Of Gotham 2 | Orca Sound[118] | ||
| Grems | Trapjazz | Eveno Michaël[118] | ||
| JasonMartin & DJ Flippp | Quik Flip | 50 Million, OTR[119] | ||
| Millkzy | Floetry The Extension | Broke[122] | ||
| Serial Killers (Xzibit, B-Real & Demrick) | This Thing of Ours | Ineffable[121] | ||
| Snoop Dogg | 10 Til' Midnight | Death Row, Gamma[121] | ||
| Soulja Boy | Drip | SODMG[123] | ||
| T.F. & DJ Muggs | Don't Call Me Lucky | Self-released[120] | ||
| Wesley Joseph | Forever Someday | Secretly Canadian[124] | ||
| 13 | Tony Yayo | The 4:20 Tape | Talk of New York[125] | |
| 14 | Yhapojj | Dear Rap | Self-released[126][non-primary source needed] | |
| 15 | King Promise & Mr Eazi | See What We've Done | emPawa[127] | |
| Sexyy Red | Yo Favorite Trappa Favorite Rappa | Rebel, Gamma[128] | ||
| 16 | Riz Ahmed & various artists | Bait: Music From And Inspired by the Original Series | FAMM, Amazon[129] | |
| 17 | Adrian Younge | Younge | Linear Labs[130] | |
| Fat Trel | City of God | Self-released[131] | ||
| KhakiKid | Girl Bites Dog | 10K Projects[132] | ||
| Kuru | Backstage Hologram | DeadAir[128] | ||
| M.I.A. | M.I.7 | Ohmnimusic[130] | ||
| Mike Shabb | Hood Olympics 2 | Blk[133][non-primary source needed] | ||
| Narcy | To Be An (Arab) | We Are The Medium[130] | ||
| Natural Elements | Alignment | Ne4Lifent[134][non-primary source needed] | ||
| Red Cafe | Once in a Red Moon | Shakedown[131] | ||
| Squadda B | Evolver | Bruiser Brigade[135] | ||
| Tezzus & Diamond* | UY Scuti Bøyz | Young Stoner Life[128] | ||
| Tokischa | Amor & Droga | SOL, Warner Latina[130] | ||
| 18 | Dope (Chuck D & John Densmore) | No Country For Old Men | Org[136] | |
| 20 | B-Legit | Hemp Hop, Vol. 1 | Block[137][non-primary source needed] | |
| BandGang Lonnie Bands & Cornfed Ted | Medicinal Use Only | Antimedia, Create[138][non-primary source needed] | ||
| Blu & Exile | Time Heals Everything | Dirty Science[139] | ||
| Daz Dillinger | Mo' Weed 4 Sale | Self-released[140][non-primary source needed] | ||
| Lil' Flip & Dr. Za | Medicinal Music | Clover G, GT[141][non-primary source needed] | ||
| 21 | Wallie the Sensei | Madd Dogg: The Mixtape, Vol. 1 | Cactus Jack[142] | |
| 22 | Benny the Butcher & Black Soprano Family | Ashes In The Safe | Black Soprano Family[143] | |
| EthoSauve | Q2 | Create[144][non-primary source needed] | ||
| Myaap | Pixie Dust | Self-released[143] | ||
| Sir Michael Rocks | Rocks Paper Scissors: Choices | Marriani, Fake Shore Drive[143] | ||
| 24 | Billy Danze | The Answer | WeBusy[145] | |
| Cadence Weapon | Forager | Wholly Roland Empire, Six Shooter[146] | ||
| Deko | FL Mixtape | DreamsOnline[147][non-primary source needed] | ||
| Fatboi Sharif & Child Actor | Crayola Circles | Backwoodz[148] | ||
| FCG Heem | Hood Bluez | New Era, 100k, Create[149] | ||
| Guvna B | This Bed I Made | Guvvy[150] | ||
| Montana 700 | Sadetra Son | Remain Solid, 300[143] | ||
| Nems & Ron Browz | I Should Boom You | Gorilla, Etherboy[149] | ||
| Reason | Moving Towards Love_Pink | Do More, 195 Oak[149] | ||
| Rosco P. Coldchain & Nicholas Craven | Play With Something Safe | Unshackled[149] | ||
| Sada Baby | Lost Tapes 3 | Big Squad, Organic[151][non-primary source needed] | ||
| Shordie Shordie | More Than Music 3 | Trippers, Empire[149] | ||
| Trueno | Turr4zo | Sony US Latin[152] | ||
| Warhol.SS & B6 | I Can't Feel My Face | FRVR[153] | ||
| 28 | Curren$y, Wiz Khalifa & Harry Fraud | Roofless Records for Drop Tops (Disc 2) | Srfschl, Taylor Gang, Jet Life[154] | |
| 29 | Grafh | Sometimes Money Cost Too Much | Team Bang Dope Gang[154] | |
| Jay Montana | Montana 3 | 10K Projects[154] | ||
| 30 | Oddisee & Heno. | From Takoma With Love | Outer Note[155] |
May
[edit]| Day | Artist(s) | Album | Record label(s) | Entering chart position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asake | M$ney | Giran, Empire[156] | |
| Casper Sage | Patina | Free Lunch, Warner[157] | ||
| Edward Skeletrix | Body of Work | Self-released[158] | ||
| Isaiah Rashad | It's Been Awful | TDE, Warner | ||
| Jay Worthy | Once Upon A Time: The Soundtrack | GDF, Empire[159] | ||
| Kneecap | Fenian | Heavenly | ||
| Lil Tjay | They Just Ain't You | TrenchKid[160] | ||
| Lil Tony & #RoyalPriesthood | Anointed! | Royal La Familia[161][non-primary source needed] | ||
| Luhh Dyl | A Time To Hurt, A Time To Heal (ATH2) | 300[154] | ||
| PlaqueBoyMax | Crash Dummy | 5Star, UMG[162] | ||
| Shoreline Mafia | Bidness is Boomin | Atlantic[154] | ||
| Skrilla | Z | Priority, UMG[154] | ||
| 6 | Deante' Hitchcock | Junkie In The Sun | Do Better, 195 Oak[163] | |
| 7 | Estee Nack & Cookin' Soul | Al-Andalus | Self-released[164] | |
| Hitta Slim, Cousin Fik & E-40 | The Assembly | Timeless Master, Sick Wid It[165] | ||
| 8 | Action Bronson | Planet Frog | Baklava Industries[166] | |
| Adamn Killa | Influencer | Self-released[167][non-primary source needed] | ||
| AZ | Doe or Die III | Mass Appeal | ||
| Bigbabygucci | Asleep at the Wheel | Onerpm[164] | ||
| Black Milk | Ceremonial | Computer Ugly[166] | ||
| Chris Brown | Brown | RCA Records | ||
| Glaive & Kurtains | God Save The Three | Broke[168] | ||
| J Balvin & Ryan Castro | Omerta | Sueños Globales, UMG[169] | ||
| JWords | Sound Therapy | Sine Wave[166] | ||
| Kid Milli & Okashii | Mainstream | POV[170][non-primary source needed] | ||
| Lijpe | Rode Kaart | Top Notch, Universal[171] | ||
| Like | Today Sounds Good | Squatch[172][non-primary source needed] | ||
| Lil' Keke, Cal Wayne & AL-D*300, | Streets Is My Witness, Pt. 2 | Slfmade 713[165] | ||
| Little Simz | Sugar Girl | AWAL[166] | ||
| Rels B | Love Love Flakk | Dale Play[173] | ||
| Taylor Bennett | Time After Youth (TAY) | Self-released[165] | ||
| Tayna | Genesis | 360[174][non-primary source needed] | ||
| Thaiboy Digital & Swedm | Paradise | Decent[175] | ||
| Trap Dickey | The Ville | Top Dawg[176] |
Upcoming releases
[edit]May
[edit]| Day | Artist(s) | Album | Record label(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Kenny Mason | Bulldawg | Atlantic | [177] |
| 15 | Bnyx | Genesis-FM | Data Club, Lyfestyle, Field Trip, Capitol | [125] |
| Drake | Iceman | OVO Sound, Republic Records | [178] | |
| Genesis Owusu | Redstar Wu & the Worldwide Scourge | Ourness | [179] | |
| Lucki | Drugs R Bad | Empire | [180] | |
| Maluma | Loco x Volver | Sony Music Latin | [181] | |
| 18 | Taeyong | Wyld | SM | [182] |
| 21 | JPEGMafia | Experimental Rap | AWAL | [183] |
| 22 | 6lack | Love Is The New Gangsta | LVRN, Interscope | [184] |
| French Montana & Max B | Wave Gods 2: Cosmo Brothers | Defiant | [185][186] | |
| 29 | Latto | Big Mama | RCA, Streamcut | [187] |
June
[edit]| Day | Artist(s) | Album | Record label(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Lizzo | Bitch | Nice Life, Atlantic | [188] |
| Vince Staples | Cry Baby | Section Eight Arthouse, Loma Vista Recordings | [189] | |
| 12 | Rick Ross | Set In Stone | Maybach Music Group, Gamma | [190] |
July
[edit]| Day | Artist(s) | Album | Record label(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | DJ Khaled | Aalam of God | We The Best, Republic | [191] |
| Tricky | Different When It's Silent | False Idols | [192] |
Unscheduled and TBA
[edit]Highest-charting songs
[edit]United States
[edit]| Song | Artist | Project | Peak position |
|---|---|---|---|
| "FDO" | Pooh Shiesty | TBA | 12 |
| "What You Saying" | Lil Uzi Vert | ||
| "Body" | Don Toliver | Octane | 14 |
| "E85" | 15 | ||
| "WGFT" | Gunna featuring Burna Boy | The Last Wun | 16 |
| "Two Six" | J. Cole | The Fall-Off | |
| "Father" | Ye featuring Travis Scott | Bully | 21 |
| "Stay Here 4 Life" | A$AP Rocky featuring Brent Faiyaz | Don't Be Dumb | 23 |
| "Helicopter" | A$AP Rocky | 24 | |
| "ATM" | Don Toliver | Octane | 25 |
| "Hell at Night" | BigXthaPlug featuring Ella Langley | I Hope You're Happy | 26 |
| "All The Love" | Ye featuring André Troutman | Bully | 27 |
| "4 Raws" | EsDeeKid | Rebel | 28 |
| "Secondhand" | Don Toliver featuring Rema | Octane | 29 |
| "Pop Dat Thang" | DaBaby | Be More Grateful | |
| "Safety" | J. Cole | The Fall-Off | |
| "Rendezvous" | Don Toliver featuring Yeat | Octane | 30 |
| "Poor Thang" | J. Cole | The Fall-Off | |
| "Run a Train" | J. Cole and Future | The Fall-Off | 33 |
| "Let 'Em Know" | T.I. | Kill the King | |
| "Stole Ya Flow" | A$AP Rocky | Don't Be Dumb | |
| "Bunce Road Blues" | J. Cole, Future and Tems | The Fall-Off | 34 |
| "Good Flirts" | Baby Keem featuring Kendrick Lamar and Momo Boyd | Casino | |
| "Tiramisu" | Don Toliver | Octane | 35 |
| "Rosary" | Don Toliver featuring Travis Scott | 36 | |
| "Legacy" | J. Cole and PJ | The Fall-Off | |
| "Casino" | Baby Keem | Casino | 37 |
| "King" | Ye | Bully | 40 |
United Kingdom
[edit]| Song | Artist | Project | Peak position |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Raindance" | Dave featuring Tems | The Boy Who Played the Harp | 1 |
Highest first-week consumption
[edit]| Number | Album | Artist | 1st-week consumption | 1st-week position | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arirang | BTS | 641,000 | 1 | [297] |
| 2 | The Fall-Off | J. Cole | 280,000 | 1 | [298] |
| 3 | Octane | Don Toliver | 162,000 | 1 | [299] |
| 4 | Bully | Ye | 152,000 | 2 | [300] |
| 5 | Don't Be Dumb | A$AP Rocky | 123,000 | 1 | [301] |
| 6 | Casino | Baby Keem | 72,000 | 4 | [302] |
| 7 | Slime Cry | YoungBoy Never Broke Again | 70,000 | 6 | [301] |
| 8 | Unique | P1Harmony | 58,000 | 4 | [303] |
| 9 | ADL | Yeat | 57,000 | 5 | [300] |
All critically reviewed albums ranked
[edit]Metacritic
[edit]| Number | Artist | Album | Average score | Number of reviews | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wesley Joseph | Forever Ends Someday | 84 | 4 reviews | [304] |
| 2 | Kneecap | Fenian | 82 | 14 reviews | [305] |
| 3 | By Storm | My Ghosts Go Ghost | 80 | 7 reviews | [306] |
| 4 | Elucid & Sebb Bash | I Guess U Had To Be There | 80 | 4 reviews | [307] |
| 5 | Mike, Earl Sweatshirt and Surf Gang | Pompeii // Utility | 77 | 6 reviews | [308] |
| 6 | Isaiah Rashad | It's Been Awful | 76 | 6 reviews | [309] |
| 7 | Baby Keem | Casino | 74 | 8 reviews | [310] |
| 8 | Don Toliver | Octane | 72 | 4 reviews | [311] |
| 9 | A$AP Rocky | Don't Be Dumb | 71 | 13 reviews | [312] |
| 10 | The Scythe | Strictly 4 the Scythe | 71 | 4 reviews | [313] |
| 11 | J. Cole | The Fall-Off | 67 | 9 reviews | [314] |
| 12 | Ye | Bully | 55 | 4 reviews | [315] |
| 13 | Yeat | ADL | 54 | 5 reviews | [316] |
See also
[edit]- Previous article: 2025 in hip-hop
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