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This article summarizes the events, album releases, and album release dates in hip-hop for the year 2026.

Events

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January

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February

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March

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April

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May

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  • On May 8, Isaiah Chance Davion Murphy Rashad Murphy and Sean Gathwright were all found guilty for the murder of rapper Foolio.

June

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August

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November

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Released albums

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January

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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]
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]
  • Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
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]
  • Debuted at No. 6 on the Billboard 200
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$y Everywhere You Look Jet Life[51]
DJ Harrison ElectroSoul Stones Throw[53]
IDK E.T.D.S. Broke[51]
Roc Marciano 656 Pimpire[51]
Uzi Mortal Kombat Sound of Street[49]
Wizkid & Asake Real, Vol. 1 Starboy, Giran, Empire[52]
27 The Alchemist & Budgie The Good Book III ALC Records[54]
28 1900Rugrat Free(Style) Game Remain Solid, 300[55]
29 Fakemink The Boy Who Cried Terrified EtnaVeraVela[56]
30 By Storm My Ghosts Go Ghost DeadAir[57]
DaBaby Be More Grateful South Coast Music Group, Interscope[54]
  • Debuted at No. 25 on the Billboard 200
Don Toliver Octane Cactus Jack, Donnway & Co, Atlantic[54]
  • Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
E.D.I. Mean The Realest Shit I Ever Wrote O4L Digital[58]
Jordan Ward Backward Artium, Interscope[57]
Lord Jah-Monte Ogbon As of Now Lex[57]
Nafe Smallz It's Not You, It's Me Ozone[59]
Philthy Rich T$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

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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
  • Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
Joji Piss in the Wind Palace Creek, Virgin
  • Debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200
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]
  • Debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200
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
  • Debuted at No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart
  • Debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard 200
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

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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
  • Debuted at No. 39 on the Billboard 200
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
  • Debuted at No. 40 on the Billboard 200
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]
  • Debuted at No. 118 on the Billboard 200
BTS Arirang Big Hit[103]
  • Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
Lil' Keke Streets Is My Witness Slfmade 713[101]
Mike Will Made It R3set EarDrummers[102]
  • Debuted at No. 172 on the Billboard 200
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]
  • Debuted at No. 34 on the UK Albums Chart
Chief Keef Skeletor 43B[104]
Dälek Brilliance of a Falling Moon Ipecac[106]
Fetty Wap Zavier RGF, 300[104]
  • Debuted at No. 169 on the Billboard 200
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
  • Debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200
Ygtut Sunset of the Titan Twilight The House[104]
Yung Bleu World At War Broke Genius[104]
28 Kanye West Bully YZY, Gamma
  • Debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200
31 Joey Fatts Group Chat This Cutthroat[107]
Tony Shhnow Flood Stem[108]

April

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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]
  • Debuted at No. 102 on the Billboard 200
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]
  • Debuted at No. 42 on the Billboard 200
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

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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

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May

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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

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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

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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

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Artist(s) Album Record label(s) Ref.
2 Chainz & Statik Selektah Tity Boi N Statik Gamebread, Empire [193]
38 Spesh 8 Shots TCF [194]
Ab-Soul Soul Burger: The Odyssey TDE [195]
Anuel AA & Ozuna Los Dioses 2 Real Hasta la Muerte, Aura Music [196][needs update]
AzChike N.R.F.T.W. (No Rest For The Wicked) Warner [197]
Beanie Sigel TBA Self-released [198]
Belly Gang Kushington TBA LVRN [199]
Big Boi Boomiverse 2 TBA [200]
Big Sean & The Alchemist TBA TBA [201][needs update]
Billyracxx Alien In My City Universal [202]
Black Thought Streams Of Thought Vol. 4 TBA [203]
Bone Thugs-n-Harmony TBA Greenback [204]
Busta Rhymes Vengeance Conglomerate, Epic [205]
Busta Rhymes & J Dilla Dillagence 2 TBA [206]
Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso Top of the Hills 5020 [207]
Cam'ron & Mase TBA TBA [208]
Cardi B TBA Atlantic Records [209]
Cash Cobain Party with Slizzy Giant [210]
Coi Leray Pink Sweatsuits Epic [211]
Coolio Long Live Coolio Tommy Boy [212][needs update]
D12 D12 Forever Shady, Interscope [213]
Danger Mouse & Black Thought Cheat Codes 2 BMG [214]
Death Grips TBA TBA [215]
Destroy Lonely Drop Dead Gorgeous Opium [216]
Destroy Lonely & Ken Carson OPM Twins [200]
DJ Paul TBA Scale-A-Ton [217]
DMX DMX Features SYB, Twenty Nine, DNA Music, Hitmaker [218]
Doechii TBA TDE [219]
Dom Corleo So F*cking Awesome Self-released [220]
Dres & J Dilla TBA Stones Throw [221][needs update]
Droogie Otis (Madlib & Your Old Droog) TBA Beat Konducta, Secretly Distribution [222]
E-40 Rule of Thumb 2 Heavy On The Grind Entertainment [223]
Erykah Badu & The Alchemist Abi & Alan Control Freaq, Empire [224]
EST Gee Bigger Than The Devil CMG, Interscope [225]
EST Gee & Mozzy TBA Empire [226]
Fakemink Terrified EtnaVeraVela [227]
Fimiguerrero Lost City Lizzy [228]
Flipmode Squad TBA TBA [229][needs update]
Freddie Gibbs & Kaytranada TBA TBA [230]
GloRilla TBA CMG [231]
Gunna & Offset TBA YSL Records, 300 Entertainment, Motown Records [232]
Hit-Boy Sftwre Updte Surf Club [233]
Hot Boys TBA Cash Money Records [234][needs update]
Hotboii Kut Da Fan On 2 Rebel, Geffen [235]
Ice Spice Rosadita 10K, Capitol [236]
Ja Rule TBA M-PIRE Records, Def Jam Records [237]
Jadakiss & Beanie Sigel Kiss the Mack TBA [238]
Jay Rock Eastside Johnny Top Dawg Entertainment, Interscope Records [239]
JID & Metro Boomin God Doesn't Like Ugly Dreamville, Boominati Worldwide [240]
Jim Jones TBA VL, Hitmaker [241]
Juelz Santana & DJ Drama We In Motion Def Jam Recordings, Diplomat Records, Generation Now, MNRK Music Group [242][needs update]
Juicy J & BeatKing Ratchet P Trippy Music, C3 Entertainment [243][needs update]
Kevin Abstract Blush 2 Virgin, X8, Juno [244]
Ken Carson Lost Files 5 Opium, Interscope [245]
Key Glock The 16th Letter Paper Route Empire, Republic [246]
Lady London To Whom It May Concern High Standardz, Def Jam [247]
Lancey Foux The Time of Our Lives RCA, Human Re Sources [248]
Lil Nas X Dreamboy Columbia [249][needs update]
Lil Uzi Vert TBA Cor(e), Roc Nation [250]
Ludacris TBA Disturbing Tha Peace, Def Jam Recordings [251]
Mach-Hommy & Black Thought Black-Hommy TBA [252]
Mach-Hommy & Conductor Williams TBA TBA [253][needs update]
Megan Thee Stallion Megan: Act 3 Hot Girl Productions [254]
Moneybagg Yo Forever Hold Your Peace CMG, Interscope [255]
Navy Blue Sir Render Freedom Sounds [256]
Nemzzz Locked In Self-released [248]
Nipsey Hussle & Bino Rideaux Prolific All Money In, Atlantic, Roc Nation [257]
Offset TBA Motown [258]
Pharoahe Monch External Affairs TBA [259][needs update]
Playboi Carti Baby Boi AWGE, Interscope [260]
Pooh Shiesty TBA 1017, Atlantic [261]
Prettifun You Can Die Laughing Victor Victor [262]
Project Pat & Juicy J Them Goats TBA [263][needs update]
Pusha T & DJ Drama TBA Heir Wave Music [264][needs update]
Quavo Satchamo Quality Control, Motown [265][needs update]
Real Boston Richey Public Housing 3 Freebandz, Epic [266]
Reese Laflare Rated R Superstar Self-released [267]
Roc Marciano Criminal Jazz Art That Kills, Marci Enterprises [268]
Rod Wave Don't Look Down Alamo [269]
Roddy Ricch The Navy Album Atlantic [270]
Saweetie Pretty Bitch Music Artistry, Warner [271]
Skepta Fork & Knife Boy Better Know [272]
Smokepurpp Deadstar 3 Alamo [273]
St. Lunatics TBA TBA [274]
Statik Selektah Expensive Taste Mass Appeal, Showoff [275][needs update]
Stove God Cooks All This For Me? Babygrande [104]
Styles P & Black Thought TBA D-Block, Def Jam Recordings [276][needs update]
Summrs Badman Self-released [277]
Takeoff TBA Quality Control Music, Motown Records [278][needs update]
Tana Me Galactic, Republic [279][needs update]
That Mexican OT Sophie's Son Manifest, GoodTalk, Good Money, Capitol [280]
The D.O.C. TBA Death Row Records [281][needs update]
The Game The Documentary 3 TBA [282]
The Lox TBA D-Block, Roc Nation [283][needs update]
The Roots End Game TBA [284]
Thirteendegrees Ghetto Hipster Island [285]
T.I. Kill the King / Kiss the King Grand Hustle Records [286]
Travis Scott TBA Cactus Jack, Epic [200]
Treach TBA Tommy Boy, Arista [287][needs update]
Trim Pass the Tiara BuVision [288]
Trippie Redd NDA 1400 Entertainment [289]
Veeze Worst Tape Navy Wavy, Warner [290]
Westside Gunn Flygod Is An Awesome God III Griselda Records [291]
Xzibit Kingmaker 2 Greenback [292][non-primary source needed]
Yasiin Bey & The Alchemist Forensics Self-released [293][needs update]
YG The Gentlemen's Club 4Hunnid, BMG [294]
Yung Miami Yams Quality Control Music, Motown [200]

Highest-charting songs

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United States

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Hip hop songs from any year which charted in the 2026 Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100[295]
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

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Hip hop songs from any year which charted in the 2026 Top 10 of the UK Singles Chart[296]
Song Artist Project Peak position
"Raindance" Dave featuring Tems The Boy Who Played the Harp 1

Highest first-week consumption

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List of albums with the highest first-week consumption (sales + streaming + track equivalent), as of March 2026 in the United States
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

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Metacritic

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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]

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