2026 in hip-hop

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

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2026 in hip-hop

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

Events

January

• On January 1, ZeeTheWizard was shot in Dallas, Texas. He died days later. • On January 4, Calbo died at the age of 52. • On January 7, the death of James Bernard was announced. • On January 8, Fetty Wap was released from prison. • On January 12, John Forté died at the age of 50. • On January 21, the death of DJ Mike T was announced.

February

• 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. • 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. • On February 12, Milkman died at the age of 36. • On February 18, Lil Poppa died at the age of 25 from suicide by gunshot. • On February 22, Luci4 died at the age of 23. • On February 23, Oliver "Power" Grant died at the age of 52. • On February 28, the 57th NAACP Image Awards were held. 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. The Brit Awards 2026 were held. Dave won Best Hip Hop/Grime/Rap Act.

March

• On March 1, Bob Power died at the age of 73. • On March 8, Dot Rotten died at the age of 37. • On March 12, Lord Sear died at the age of 53. • 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.

April

• On April 21, Lil Durk's murder for hire trial is scheduled to begin. The trial was previously scheduled for January 20, but was delayed at the defense's request.

Released albums

January

<table><thead><tr><th>Day</th><th>Artist(s)</th><th>Album</th><th>Record label(s)</th><th>Entering chart position</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>2</td><td>Calboy</td><td>Wildboy 2</td><td>Self-released</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>G Perico</td><td>Hard Reset</td><td>Empire</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>Joohoney</td><td>光 (Insanity)</td><td>Starship</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>Fashawn & Sir Veterano</td><td>All Hail the King 2</td><td>Fresh Yard</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Guè & Cookin' Soul</td><td>Fast Life 5</td><td>Island, Oyster, Universal</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Max B & French Montana</td><td>Coke Wave 3.5: Narcos</td><td>Defiant</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Tha God Fahim & Nicholas Craven</td><td>Ultimate Dump Gawd 2</td><td>Self-released</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>The Kid Laroi</td><td>Before I Forget</td><td>Loma Vista</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>UnoTheActivist</td><td>Adventure Time 2</td><td>Omega, DVMN, Cleoptra</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Yung Bleu</td><td>Therapy</td><td>Moon Boy, Stem</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>11</td><td>Nef the Pharaoh</td><td>ChangSzn 4</td><td>KILFMB</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>14</td><td>Evilgiane</td><td>Giane 2</td><td>Surf Gang, Decent</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>16</td><td>Aliyah's Interlude</td><td>Kuntology 101</td><td>Self-released</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>A$AP Rocky</td><td>Don't Be Dumb</td><td>A$AP Rocky Recordings, RCA</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Bigbabygucci</td><td>Serotonin</td><td>Better Temperatures, ONErpm</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Dee Mula</td><td>Suffering From Success</td><td>NLess, Island</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Dina Ayada</td><td>Identity</td><td>Listen to the Kids, Santa Anna</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Lexa Gates</td><td>I Am</td><td>48 Lights, GoodTalk, UMG</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>NSG</td><td>Sounds Of The Diaspora</td><td>Self-released</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Raf Saperra</td><td>Venomz Vol. II</td><td>Mass Appeal, Fatboy</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Wiz Khalifa</td><td>Khaotic</td><td>Taylor Gang</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>YoungBoy Never Broke Again</td><td>Slime Cry</td><td>Never Broke Again, Motown</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>20</td><td>Hardrock</td><td>Off the Planet</td><td>Victor Victor</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Jace!</td><td>Demons 3</td><td>Self-released</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>21</td><td>ST6 JodyBoof</td><td>Strike Club</td><td>Santa Anna</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>23</td><td>42 Dugg</td><td>Part 3</td><td>4PF, CMG, Interscope</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Bushy B</td><td>Lifestyle</td><td>Planet Blue, Empire</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Curren$y</td><td>Everywhere You Look</td><td>Jet Life</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>DJ Harrison</td><td>ElectroSoul</td><td>Stones Throw</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>IDK</td><td>E.T.D.S: Even the Devil Smiles</td><td>Broke</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Roc Marciano</td><td>656</td><td>Pimpire</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Uzi</td><td>Mortal Kombat</td><td>Sound of Street</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Wizkid & Asake</td><td>Real, Vol. 1</td><td>Starboy, Giran, Empire</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>27</td><td>The Alchemist & Budgie</td><td>The Good Book III</td><td>ALC Records</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>28</td><td>1900Rugrat</td><td>Free(Style) Game</td><td>Remain Solid, 300</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>29</td><td>Fakemink</td><td>The Boy Who Cried Terrified</td><td>EtnaVeraVela</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>30</td><td>By Storm</td><td>My Ghosts Go Ghost</td><td>DeadAir</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>DaBaby</td><td>Be More Grateful</td><td>South Coast Music Group, Interscope</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Don Toliver</td><td>Octane</td><td>Cactus Jack, Donnway & Co, Atlantic</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>E.D.I. Mean</td><td>The Realest Shit I Ever Wrote</td><td>O4L Digital</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Jordan Ward</td><td>Backward</td><td>Artium, Interscope</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Lord Jah-Monte Ogbon</td><td>As of Now</td><td>Lex</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Nafe Smallz</td><td>It's Not You, It's Me</td><td>Ozone</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Philthy Rich</td><td>T$GO</td><td>FOD Ent</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>The Game, DJ Drama & Mike & Keys</td><td>Every Movie Needs a Trailer: The Credits</td><td>Numinati, FTS</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Wiz Khalifa</td><td>Moses The Black Soundtrack</td><td>Taylor Gang</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Xaviersobased</td><td>Xavier</td><td>1-chance, Surf Gang, Atlantic</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

February

<table><thead><tr><th>Day</th><th>Artist(s)</th><th>Album</th><th>Record label(s)</th><th>Entering chart position</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>6</td><td>1 Umbrella</td><td>1 Umbrella</td><td>Empire</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Hunxho</td><td>Not One Of Them</td><td>300</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>J. Cole</td><td>The Fall-Off</td><td>Dreamville, Interscope</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Joji</td><td>Piss in the Wind</td><td>Palace Creek, Virgin</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>RZA & Juice Crew</td><td>Bobby Digital Presents: Juice Crew All Stars</td><td>36 Chambers, DNA</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>11</td><td>Sk8star</td><td>Designer Junkie</td><td>W4th, Island</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>12</td><td>Ransom, Boldy James & Nicholas Craven</td><td>Salvation for the Wicked</td><td>Momentum</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>13</td><td>A Boogie wit da Hoodie</td><td>Before Artistry</td><td>Atlantic, Highbridge</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Brevin Kim</td><td>Boyband</td><td>Teamsesh, Empire</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Buddah Bless</td><td>Buddah Bless The Streets</td><td>B.U, Human Re Sources</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Crimeapple & Evidence</td><td>War Cash</td><td>Bigger Picture</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Feng</td><td>Weekend Rockstar</td><td>Regularisperfect</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Killah Priest & Chief Kamachi</td><td>Beautiful Minds</td><td>Good Hands</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Ledbyher</td><td>The Elephant</td><td>Island</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Marco Polo</td><td>The Many Moods of Marco Polo, Vol. 1</td><td>Franks Drum Set</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Ras Kass</td><td>Leopard Eats Face</td><td>Soulspazm</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Waka Flocka Flame</td><td>LeBron Flocka James 2K26</td><td>Brick Squad Monopoly, Organic Music</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>14</td><td>Daz Dillinger</td><td>Valentine's Day: The Album</td><td>Daz Dillinger Recordingz</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Z-Ro</td><td>Never Love a Btch Again</td><td>One Deep, SoSouth</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>18</td><td>Robb Banks</td><td>Rich Badne$$</td><td>430</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>20</td><td>Baby Keem</td><td>Casino</td><td>PGLang, Columbia</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Babyfxce E</td><td>Da Realest</td><td>Atlantic</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Dave East & Scram Jones</td><td>For the Love 2</td><td>FTD, Beast</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Larry June, Curren$y & The Alchemist</td><td>Spiral Staircases</td><td>The Freeminded, Jet Life, ALC</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Mozzy & EST Gee</td><td>Not A Chance In Hell</td><td>Young Shiners, Empire</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>OMB Peezy</td><td>Better and Better</td><td>Overkill, Hitmaker</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Skaiwater</td><td>Wonderful</td><td>GoodTalk</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>SleazyWorld Go</td><td>I Want Blood</td><td>Island</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>24</td><td>Mick Jenkins & GreenSllime</td><td>Black Ass Kung Fu Flick</td><td>Self-released</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>26</td><td>Foggieraw</td><td>With No Due Respect</td><td>Mercury</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>27</td><td>BabyTron</td><td>Out On Bond Again</td><td>The Hip Hop Lab, Empire</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Boldy James & Rome Streetz</td><td>Manhunt</td><td>1301, New 11, Mass Appeal</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Bones</td><td>SongsToSleepTo</td><td>TeamSesh, Empire</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Chase B</td><td>Be Very Afraid Vol. 1</td><td>Self-released</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Concrete Boys</td><td>It's Us Vol. 2</td><td>Concrete Rekordz, Quality Control</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>DC the Don</td><td>The Rumors Are True</td><td>Letter 5, Republic</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Gorillaz</td><td>The Mountain</td><td>Kong</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>RJD2 & Supastition</td><td>According To...</td><td>Eavesdrop</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Sosocamo</td><td>Big Country</td><td>Broke</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Tobi Lou</td><td>Crazy Boots <3</td><td>Free Agency</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Wiz Khalifa</td><td>Girls Love Horses</td><td>Taylor Gang</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>28</td><td>Quelle Chris</td><td>Happy Place</td><td>Self-released</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

March

<table><thead><tr><th>Day</th><th>Artist(s)</th><th>Album</th><th>Record label(s)</th><th>Entering chart position</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>Boosie Badazz & Poison Ivi</td><td>Iviona & Pops</td><td>Badazz Syndicate</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>LaRussell & Lil Jon</td><td>Something's in the Water</td><td>Good Compenny</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Zephrxd</td><td>After All That, I'm Still Here</td><td>Novagang</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>Denzel Curry & The Scythe</td><td>Strictly 4 the Scythe</td><td>PH, Loma Vista</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>DJ Paul</td><td>Goat of All Goats</td><td>Scale-A-Ton</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Flying Lotus</td><td>Big Mama</td><td>Brainfeeder</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Franglish</td><td>Love & Sugar</td><td>Lutèce, AllPoints</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Fredo Bang</td><td>Most Hated 2</td><td>Empire</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Ghais Guevara</td><td>Goyard & The Kayfabe Reveal</td><td>DotWavNotWave</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Gnarls Barkley</td><td>Atlanta</td><td>Loma Vista</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Joey Cool</td><td>Time Will Tell</td><td>Strange Music, Virgin</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Litty</td><td>Get Litty?</td><td>Empire</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Nettspend</td><td>Early Life Crisis</td><td>Grade A Productions, Interscope</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Paul Russell</td><td>Miracle Mile</td><td>Arista</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Shabaka</td><td>Of The Earth</td><td>Self-released</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Strick</td><td>Machine On</td><td>Crown & Sword</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Trae tha Truth</td><td>Farewell</td><td>Self-released</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Ty Dolla Sign</td><td>Girl Music Vol. 1</td><td>Atlantic</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>Aesop Rock & Homeboy Sandman</td><td>Miami Lice: Season Four</td><td>Rhymesayers</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>11</td><td>Cities Aviv</td><td>Even Colder Spring</td><td>Dot</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>12</td><td>Nas</td><td>Feature Presentation 2025</td><td>Mass Appeal</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>OG Ron C, Benny the Butcher & Black Soprano Family</td><td>Big Slow Fest</td><td>Black Soprano Family</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>13</td><td>Billi0n</td><td>Revenge</td><td>10K Projects</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Bruiser Wolf & Sheefy McFly</td><td>Push & Paint</td><td>Fake Shore Drive, Sheefy</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Buddy</td><td>House Jam</td><td>Independent</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Duwap Kaine</td><td>Tha Godfather</td><td>Self-released</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Elucid & Sebb Bash</td><td>I Guess U Had to Be There</td><td>Backwoodz</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Jack Harlow</td><td>Monica</td><td>Atlantic</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Killowen</td><td>Addicted To Nostalgia</td><td>Isekai, Broke</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Kim Gordon</td><td>Play Me</td><td>Matador</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Mickey Factz</td><td>The Plague</td><td>Self-released</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Ms Banks</td><td>South LDN Lover Girl</td><td>Believe</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Starlito & Bandplay</td><td>Not the Country You Know: Unhappy Hour</td><td>Grind Hard, Street Orchestra, Empire</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Not the Country You Know: Last Call</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Tom MacDonald</td><td>Declassified</td><td>Self-released</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>UnityTX</td><td>Somewhere, In Between...</td><td>Pure Noise</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>16</td><td>Your Boy Posca & Boldy James</td><td>Hook, Line & Sinker</td><td>Nancy's Records</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>17</td><td>Lil' Flip</td><td>La Clover Nostra III: I Trust Me</td><td>Clover G, GT Digital</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>19</td><td>Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso</td><td>Free Spirits</td><td>5020</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Lebra Jolie</td><td>Better Than Yesterday</td><td>Interscope</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>20</td><td>Bigbabygucci</td><td>ThaLeak</td><td>ONErpm</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>BigXthaPlug, Ro$ama, Yung Hood & MurdaGang PB</td><td>6WA</td><td>600</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>BTS</td><td>Arirang</td><td>Big Hit</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Lil' Keke</td><td>Streets Is My Witness</td><td>Slfmade 713</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Mike Will Made It</td><td>R3set</td><td>EarDrummers</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Samara Cyn</td><td>Detour</td><td>Vanta</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>25</td><td>Kota the Friend</td><td>Local Art Dealer, Vol. 1</td><td>Fltbys</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Pradabagshawty</td><td>5 Problems</td><td>Cegular, Santa Anna</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>27</td><td>Central Cee</td><td>All Roads Lead Home</td><td>Columbia</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Chief Keef</td><td>Skeletor</td><td>43B</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Dälek</td><td>Brilliance of a Falling Moon</td><td>Ipecac</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Fetty Wap</td><td>Zavier</td><td>RGF, 300</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Fivio Foreign</td><td>Still Standing</td><td>Fivi Affairs</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Jozzy</td><td>Soundtrack 2 Get Her Back</td><td>Dope By Accident, RBC, BMG</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Juvenile</td><td>Boiling Point</td><td>DNA, Hitmaker</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Nickelus F</td><td>The Undisputed</td><td>Trick Dice</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Yeat</td><td>ADL</td><td>Lyfestyle Corporation, Field Trip, Capitol</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Ygtut</td><td>Sunset of the Titan Twilight</td><td>The House</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Yung Bleu</td><td>World At War</td><td>Broke Genius</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>28</td><td>Kanye West</td><td>Bully</td><td>YZY, Gamma</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Upcoming releases

April

<table><thead><tr><th>Day</th><th>Artist(s)</th><th>Album</th><th>Record label(s)</th><th>Ref.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>2</td><td>Marlon Craft</td><td>The Internet Killed the Neighborhood</td><td>Soulspazm, Homecourt</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Codefendants</td><td>Lifers</td><td>This Is Crime Wave, Regime Music Group</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Juicy J</td><td>The Trippy Tapes Vol. 1</td><td>Trippy, Stem</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Lipphead (Blockhead & Eliot Lipp)</td><td>The Long Way</td><td>Def Pressé</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Mike, Earl Sweatshirt & Surf Gang</td><td>Pompeii // Utility</td><td>Tan Cressida, 10k, Surf Gang, The Harp</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Swae Lee</td><td>Same Difference</td><td>Eardruma, Interscope</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>Buddy</td><td>Simmie Sims III</td><td>Independent Co.</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Skrilla</td><td>Z</td><td>Priority, UMG</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Snoop Dogg</td><td>10 Til' Midnight</td><td>Death Row, Gamma</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>T.F. & DJ Muggs</td><td>Don't Call Me Lucky</td><td>Self-released</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Wesley Joseph</td><td>Forever Someday</td><td>Secretly Canadian</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>17</td><td>KhakiKid</td><td>Girl Bites Dog</td><td>10K Projects</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>18</td><td>Dope (Chuck D & John Densmore)</td><td>No Country For Old Men</td><td>Org</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>20</td><td>Blu & Exile</td><td>Time Heals Everything</td><td>Dirty Science</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>24</td><td>Cadence Weapon</td><td>Forager</td><td>Six Shooter</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Fatboi Sharif & Child Actor</td><td>Crayola Circles</td><td>Backwoodz</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Kneecap</td><td>Fenian</td><td>Heavenly</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

May

<table><thead><tr><th>Day</th><th>Artist(s)</th><th>Album</th><th>Record label(s)</th><th>Ref.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>Lil Tjay</td><td>They Just Ain't You</td><td>TrenchKid</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>15</td><td>Genesis Owusu</td><td>Redstar Wu & The Worldwide Scourge</td><td>Ourness</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Lucki</td><td>Drugs R Bad</td><td>Empire</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>22</td><td>6lack</td><td>Love Is The New Gangsta</td><td>LVRN, Interscope</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>29</td><td>Latto</td><td>Big Mama</td><td>RCA, Streamcut</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Unscheduled and TBA

<table><thead><tr><th>Artist(s)</th><th>Album</th><th>Record label(s)</th><th>Ref.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>2 Chainz & Statik Selektah</td><td>TBA</td><td>TBA</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>41</td><td>Area 41</td><td>RiteOrWrongKVH, Republic</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Ab-Soul</td><td>Soul Burger: The Odyssey</td><td>TDE</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Anuel AA & Ozuna</td><td>Los Dioses 2</td><td>Real Hasta la Muerte, Aura Music</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>AzChike</td><td>N.R.F.T.W. (No Rest For The Wicked)</td><td>Warner</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Beanie Sigel</td><td>TBA</td><td>Self-released</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Belly Gang Kushington</td><td>TBA</td><td>LVRN</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Big Boi</td><td>Boomiverse 2</td><td>TBA</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Big Sean & The Alchemist</td><td>TBA</td><td>TBA</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Black Thought</td><td>Streams Of Thought Vol. 4</td><td>TBA</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Bone Thugs-n-Harmony</td><td>TBA</td><td>Greenback</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Busta Rhymes</td><td>Vengeance</td><td>Conglomerate, Epic</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Busta Rhymes & J Dilla</td><td>Dillagence 2</td><td>TBA</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso</td><td>Top of the Hills</td><td>5020</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cam'ron & Mase</td><td>TBA</td><td>TBA</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cardi B</td><td>TBA</td><td>Atlantic Records</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cash Cobain</td><td>Party with Slizzy</td><td>Giant</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Chase B</td><td>Be Very Afraid</td><td>Cactus Jack</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Coi Leray</td><td>Pink Sweatsuits</td><td>Epic</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Coolio</td><td>Long Live Coolio</td><td>Tommy Boy</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Coyote & Statik Selektah</td><td>Machetes & Micheladas</td><td>Self-released</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>D12</td><td>D12 Forever</td><td>Shady, Interscope</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Danger Mouse & Black Thought</td><td>Cheat Codes 2</td><td>BMG</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Death Grips</td><td>TBA</td><td>TBA</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Destroy Lonely</td><td>Drop Dead Gorgeous</td><td>Opium</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Destroy Lonely & Ken Carson</td><td>OPM Twins</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>DJ Khaled</td><td>Aalam of God</td><td>We The Best Music, Republic Records</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>DJ Paul</td><td>TBA</td><td>Scale-A-Ton</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>DMX</td><td>DMX Features</td><td>SYB, Twenty Nine, DNA Music, Hitmaker</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Doechii</td><td>TBA</td><td>TDE</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Dom Corleo</td><td>So Fcking Awesome</td><td>Self-released</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Drake</td><td>Iceman</td><td>OVO</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Dres & J Dilla</td><td>TBA</td><td>Stones Throw</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Droogie Otis (Madlib & Your Old Droog)</td><td>TBA</td><td>Beat Konducta, Secretly Distribution</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>E-40</td><td>Rule of Thumb 2</td><td>Heavy On The Grind Entertainment</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Erykah Badu & The Alchemist</td><td>Abi & Alan</td><td>Control Freaq, Empire</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>EST Gee</td><td>Bigger Than The Devil</td><td>CMG, Interscope</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>EST Gee & Mozzy</td><td>TBA</td><td>Empire</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Fakemink</td><td>Terrified</td><td>EtnaVeraVela</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Fimiguerrero</td><td>Lost City</td><td>Lizzy</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Flipmode Squad</td><td>TBA</td><td>TBA</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Freddie Gibbs & Kaytranada</td><td>TBA</td><td>TBA</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>GloRilla</td><td>TBA</td><td>CMG</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Gunna & Offset</td><td>TBA</td><td>YSL Records, 300 Entertainment, Motown Records</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Hit-Boy</td><td>Sftwre Updte</td><td>Surf Club</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Hot Boys</td><td>TBA</td><td>Cash Money Records</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Hotboii</td><td>Kut Da Fan On 2</td><td>Rebel, Geffen</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Ice Spice</td><td>Rosadita</td><td>10K, Capitol</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Isaiah Rashad</td><td>TBA</td><td>TDE, Warner</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Ja Rule</td><td>TBA</td><td>M-PIRE Records, Def Jam Records</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Jadakiss & Beanie Sigel</td><td>Kiss the Mack</td><td>TBA</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>JasonMartin & DJ Flippp</td><td>Quik Flip</td><td>50 Million, OTR</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Jay Rock</td><td>Eastside Johnny</td><td>Top Dawg Entertainment, Interscope Records</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>JID & Metro Boomin</td><td>God Doesn't Like Ugly</td><td>Dreamville, Boominati Worldwide</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Jim Jones</td><td>TBA</td><td>VL, Hitmaker</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Juelz Santana & DJ Drama</td><td>We In Motion</td><td>Def Jam Recordings, Diplomat Records, Generation Now, MNRK Music Group</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Juicy J & BeatKing</td><td>Ratchet P</td><td>Trippy Music,C3 Entertainment</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Kevin Abstract</td><td>Blush 2</td><td>Virgin, X8, Juno</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Ken Carson</td><td>Lost Files 5</td><td>Opium, Interscope</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Key Glock</td><td>The 16th Letter</td><td>Paper Route Empire, Republic</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Lady London</td><td>To Whom It May Concern</td><td>High Standardz, Def Jam</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Lancey Foux</td><td>The Time of Our Lives</td><td>RCA, Human Re Sources</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Lil Nas X</td><td>Dreamboy</td><td>Columbia</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Lil Uzi Vert</td><td>TBA</td><td>Cor(e), Roc Nation</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Ludacris</td><td>TBA</td><td>Disturbing Tha Peace, Def Jam Recordings</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Mach-Hommy & Black Thought</td><td>Black-Hommy</td><td>TBA</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Mach-Hommy & Conductor Williams</td><td>TBA</td><td>TBA</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Megan Thee Stallion</td><td>Megan: Act 3</td><td>Hot Girl Productions</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Moneybagg Yo</td><td>TBA</td><td>CMG, Interscope</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Nipsey Hussle & Bino Rideaux</td><td>TBA</td><td>All Money In, Atlantic, Roc Nation</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Pharoahe Monch</td><td>External Affairs</td><td>TBA</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Playboi Carti</td><td>Baby Boi</td><td>AWGE, Interscope</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Pooh Shiesty</td><td>TBA</td><td>1017, Atlantic</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Prettifun</td><td>You Can Die Laughing</td><td>Victor Victor</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Project Pat & Juicy J</td><td>Them Goats</td><td>TBA</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Pusha T & DJ Drama</td><td>TBA</td><td>Heir Wave Music</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Quavo</td><td>Satchamo</td><td>Quality Control, Motown</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Real Boston Richey</td><td>Public Housing 3</td><td>Freebandz, Epic</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Remy Ma</td><td>TBA</td><td>TBA</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Rick Ross</td><td>Set in Stone</td><td>Maybach, Gamma</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Roc Marciano</td><td>Criminal Jazz</td><td>Art That Kills, Marci Enterprises</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Rod Wave</td><td>Don't Look Down</td><td>Alamo</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Roddy Ricch</td><td>The Navy Album</td><td>Atlantic</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Rosco P Coldchain & Nicholas Craven</td><td>Play With Something Safe</td><td>Unshackled</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Saweetie</td><td>Pretty Bitch Music</td><td>Artistry, Warner</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Sheck Wes</td><td>YKTS</td><td>Cactus Jack</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Skepta</td><td>Fork & Knife</td><td>Boy Better Know</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Snoop Dogg & Dave East</td><td>TBA</td><td>Death Row</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>St. Lunatics</td><td>TBA</td><td>TBA</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Statik Selektah</td><td>Expensive Taste</td><td>Mass Appeal, Showoff</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Stove God Cooks</td><td>All This For Me?</td><td>Babygrande</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Styles P & Black Thought</td><td>TBA</td><td>D-Block, Def Jam Recordings</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Summrs</td><td>Badman</td><td>Self-released</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Takeoff</td><td>TBA</td><td>Quality Control Music, Motown Records</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Tana</td><td>Me</td><td>Galactic, Republic</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>That Mexican OT</td><td>Sophie's Son</td><td>Manifest, GoodTalk, Good Money, Capitol</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>The D.O.C.</td><td>TBA</td><td>Death Row Records</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>The Game</td><td>The Documentary 3</td><td>TBA</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>The Lox</td><td>TBA</td><td>D-Block, Roc Nation</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>The Roots</td><td>End Game</td><td>TBA</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>T.I.</td><td>Kill the King / Kiss the King</td><td>Grand Hustle Records</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Travis Scott</td><td>TBA</td><td>Cactus Jack, Epic</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Treach</td><td>TBA</td><td>Tommy Boy, Arista</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Trippie Redd</td><td>NDA</td><td>1400 Entertainment</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Veeze</td><td>Worst Tape</td><td>Navy Wavy, Warner</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Wallie the Sensei</td><td>Madd Dogg</td><td>Cactus Jack</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Westside Gunn</td><td>Flygod Is An Awesome God III</td><td>Griselda Records</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Xzibit</td><td>Kingmaker 2</td><td>Greenback</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Yasiin Bey & The Alchemist</td><td>Forensics</td><td>Self-released</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>YG</td><td>The Gentleman's Club</td><td>4Hunnid, BMG</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Yung Miami</td><td>Yams</td><td>Quality Control Music, Motown</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Highest-charting songs

United States

<table><thead><tr><th>Song</th><th>Artist</th><th>Project</th><th>Peak position</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>"FDO"</td><td>Pooh Shiesty</td><td>TBA</td><td>12</td></tr><tr><td>"What You Saying"</td><td>Lil Uzi Vert</td></tr><tr><td>"Body"</td><td>Don Toliver</td><td>Octane</td><td>14</td></tr><tr><td>"E85"</td><td>15</td></tr><tr><td>"WGFT"</td><td>Gunna featuring Burna Boy</td><td>The Last Wun</td><td>16</td></tr><tr><td>"Two Six"</td><td>J. Cole</td><td>The Fall-Off</td></tr><tr><td>"Stay Here 4 Life"</td><td>A$AP Rocky featuring Brent Faiyaz</td><td>Don't Be Dumb</td><td>23</td></tr><tr><td>"Helicopter"</td><td>A$AP Rocky</td><td>24</td></tr><tr><td>"ATM"</td><td>Don Toliver</td><td>Octane</td><td>25</td></tr><tr><td>"Hell at Night"</td><td>BigXthaPlug featuring Ella Langley</td><td>I Hope You're Happy</td><td>26</td></tr><tr><td>"4 Raws"</td><td>EsDeeKid</td><td>Rebel</td><td>28</td></tr><tr><td>"Secondhand"</td><td>Don Toliver featuring Rema</td><td>Octane</td><td>29</td></tr><tr><td>"Safety"</td><td>J. Cole</td><td>The Fall-Off</td></tr><tr><td>"Rendezvous"</td><td>Don Toliver featuring Yeat</td><td>Octane</td><td>30</td></tr><tr><td>"Poor Thang"</td><td>J. Cole</td><td>The Fall-Off</td></tr><tr><td>"Run a Train"</td><td>J. Cole and Future</td><td>33</td></tr><tr><td>"Stole Ya Flow"</td><td>A$AP Rocky</td><td>Don't Be Dumb</td></tr><tr><td>"Bunce Road Blues"</td><td>J. Cole, Future and Tems</td><td>The Fall-Off</td><td>34</td></tr><tr><td>"Good Flirts"</td><td>Baby Keem featuring Kendrick Lamar and Momo Boyd</td><td>Casino</td></tr><tr><td>"Tiramisu"</td><td>Don Toliver</td><td>Octane</td><td>35</td></tr><tr><td>"Rosary"</td><td>Don Toliver featuring Travis Scott</td><td>36</td></tr><tr><td>"Legacy"</td><td>J. Cole and PJ</td><td>The Fall-Off</td></tr><tr><td>"Let 'Em Know"</td><td>T.I.</td><td>Kill the King</td></tr><tr><td>"Casino"</td><td>Baby Keem</td><td>Casino</td><td>37</td></tr></tbody></table>

United Kingdom

<table><thead><tr><th>Song</th><th>Artist</th><th>Project</th><th>Peak position</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>"Raindance"</td><td>Dave featuring Tems</td><td>The Boy Who Played the Harp</td><td>1</td></tr></tbody></table>

Highest first-week consumption

2026 in hip-hop

<table><thead><tr><th>Number</th><th>Album</th><th>Artist</th><th>1st-week consumption</th><th>1st-week position</th><th>Refs</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>The Fall-Off</td><td>J. Cole</td><td>280,000</td><td>1</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Octane</td><td>Don Toliver</td><td>162,000</td><td>1</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Don't Be Dumb</td><td>A$AP Rocky</td><td>123,000</td><td>1</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Piss in the Wind</td><td>Joji</td><td>86,000</td><td>5</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>Casino</td><td>Baby Keem</td><td>72,000</td><td>4</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>Slime Cry</td><td>YoungBoy Never Broke Again</td><td>70,000</td><td>6</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>The Mountain</td><td>Gorillaz</td><td>53,000</td><td>7</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>Before I Forget</td><td>The Kid Laroi</td><td>41,000</td><td>6</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

All critically reviewed albums ranked

Metacritic

<table><thead><tr><th>Number</th><th>Artist</th><th>Album</th><th>Average score</th><th>Number of reviews</th><th>Reference</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>By Storm</td><td>My Ghosts Go Ghost</td><td>80</td><td>7 reviews</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Elucid & Sebb Bash</td><td>I Guess U Had To Be There</td><td>80</td><td>4 reviews</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Baby Keem</td><td>Casino</td><td>74</td><td>7 reviews</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Don Toliver</td><td>Octane</td><td>72</td><td>4 reviews</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>A$AP Rocky</td><td>Don't Be Dumb</td><td>71</td><td>13 reviews</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>J. Cole</td><td>The Fall-Off</td><td>67</td><td>9 reviews</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>