This article summarizes the events, album releases, and album release dates in hip hop music for the year 2021.
Events edit
January edit
- On January 1, Swae Lee and Mike Will Made It were involved in a severe car accident. They both survived.[1][2]
- On January 5, Dr. Dre was admitted to the hospital after suffering a brain aneurysm. He later recovered.[3][4][5]
- On January 7, DaBaby was arrested for gun possession in Beverly Hills, California.[6][7]
- On January 12, YFN Lucci was on the run for murder in Atlanta, Georgia. He later turned himself in to the authorities. Then he was later released on $500,000 bond.[8][9]
- On January 13, Chicago rapper Rico Recklezz was sentenced to prison for three years.[10][11]
- On January 15, Denzel Curry and Smino found out that they were related due to an shared uncle.[12][13]
- On January 19, Lil Wayne and Kodak Black were both pardoned by President Donald Trump on his last full day in office.[14][15]
- On January 20, 9lokkNine was arrested for multiple counts of attempted second-degree murder.[16]
- On January 26, Georgia-based rapper 6 Dogs died from an apparent suicide.[17][18]
- On January 30, Double K of People Under the Stairs died from unspecified causes.[19][20]
February edit
- On February 1, Silentó was arrested for the murder of his cousin in DeKalb County, Georgia.[21][22]
- On February 2, Chief Keef was hospitalized.[23][24][clarification needed]
- On February 12, Nicki Minaj's father Robert Maraj was killed by a hit-and-run driver.[25][26][27]
- On February 13, Yella Beezy was arrested for a gun charge in Dallas, Texas.[28][29]
- On February 18, Prince Markie Dee of The Fat Boys died.[30][31][32]
- On February 21, a shooting occurred at Roddy Ricch and 42 Dugg's music video shoot, which left three people injured in Atlanta, Georgia.[33][34][35] OMB Peezy was later charged in connection with the shooting with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime.[36][37][38]
- On February 22, Kim Kardashian filed for divorce from Kanye West. She cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for their divorce.[39][40][41]
- On February 23, Bobby Shmurda was released after serving almost 7 years in prison.[42][43][44][45]
March edit
- On March 4, Square bought Jay-Z's streaming service Tidal.[46][47][48]
- On March 6/7, Florida-based rapper and Kodak Black associate, Jackboy, was arrested for illegal gun possession.[49][50]
- On March 13, Megan Thee Stallion won the Best New Artist award at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards.[51][52] She also won Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song with her song, "Savage (Remix)", featuring Beyoncé on the remix.[53][54] Anderson .Paak won Best Melodic Rap Performance for "Lockdown"[55] and Nas won his first Grammy with King's Disease.[56][57]
- On March 15, Rich the Kid was arrested for gun possession at LAX.[58][59][60]
- On March 18, Famous Dex was arrested in Los Angeles, California, for carrying a concealed firearm.[61][62]
- On March 19, Saweetie announced on Twitter she broke with up fellow rapper Quavo and accused him of cheating on her.[63]
- On March 22, YoungBoy Never Broke Again was arrested from fleeing the police in Los Angeles, California.[64][65]
- On March 29, NLE Choppa was arrested for burglary, weapon charges, and drug charges in Davie, Florida.[66][67] That same day, Lil Nas X gets sued by Nike, Inc. for controversy over the Satan Shoes,[68][69] tied to release of his single, "Montero (Call Me by Your Name)"[70] and the song's music video[71] (which features similar imagery as the shoes and also caused controversy).[72]
- On March 30, Young Dolph stated he was retiring from music.[73][74]
April edit
- On April 2, DMX suffered a heart attack and was rushed to the hospital in critical condition.[75][76][77]
- On April 5, Kodak Black and his security and entourage were shot at in Tallahassee, Florida, after an altercation with record producer Southside.[78][79][80]
- On April 9, DMX's family confirmed his death exactly a week after he was rushed to the hospital. It was revealed on July 8 by the Westchester County Medical Examiner's Office that his official cause of death was a cocaine-induced heart attack.[81][82][83][84]
- On April 14, Rich the Kid signed a multi-million dollar deal with Rostrum Records.[85][86]
- On April 17, Black Rob, a former Bad Boy recording artist, died from kidney failure.[87][88]
- On April 22, Shock G of Digital Underground died at 57.[89][90][91]
- On April 23, Lil Mosey was charged with second-degree rape.[92][93][94][95] The same day, Kehlani came out as lesbian.[96][97]
- On April 24/25, DMX's celebration of life and funeral took place at Barclays Center, featuring tributes, testimonies, memorials and a performance from Kanye West's Sunday Service Choir.[98][99][100]
- On April 28, Kodak Black pled guilty in South Carolina to assault and received 18 months of probation.[101][102][103]
- On April 30, Jack Harlow was involved in a shootout in Louisville, Kentucky. He fled the scene without any injuries.[104][105][106]
May edit
- On May 2, Quando Rondo and his crew were involved in a nighttime shooting.[107][108]
- On May 3, NLE Choppa and his crew were involved in a fight in Santa Monica, California.[109][110]
- On May 14, Cordae announced he started a record label called Hi-Level.[111]
- On May 15, Lil Reese was shot in a stolen vehicle in Chicago, Illinois.[112]
- On May 16, pioneering hip hop artist Captain Rock (associated with Dr. Jeckyll & Mr. Hyde) died. The cause was not announced.[113][114] That same day, Brazilian rapper MC Kevin falls to his death.[115]
- On May 18, a Houston crip revealed that MO3 killed 2 men before his death.[116][117]
- On May 29, Lil Reese was arrested for assault. He was later released on a $10,000 bond.[118]
- On May 30, a music video in Huntsville, Alabama, featuring Boosie Badazz ended up in gunfire leaving 1 dead.[119][120]
- On May 31, Lil Loaded committed suicide at the age of 20.[121][122][123] That same day, an associate and protégé of DaBaby, Wisdom, was arrested for attempted murder.[124][125][126]
June edit
- On June 1, Yo Gotti announced that his label Collective Music Group had signed to Interscope Records.[127][128][129]
- On June 3, Dae Dae was announced wanted for stabbing a Dunkin' Donuts employee in December 2020.[130][131]
- On June 6, Lil Durk's brother OTF Dthang was shot and killed outside a nightclub in Harvey, Illinois.[132][133][134]
- On June 7, Snoop Dogg became the executive creative and strategic consultant of Def Jam Recordings.[135][136][137]
- On June 8, Pooh Shiesty turned himself in after a strip club shooting, eventually getting charged for aggravated battery.[138][139][140]
- On June 9, NLE Choppa claimed that he helped cure a girl's cancer.[141][142][143]
- On June 12, Ash Riser was found dead.[144]
- On June 12, Polo G was arrested in Miami, Florida, following an incident with the police. According to jail records, he faced five charges including battery on a police officer, threatening a public servant, resisting an officer with violence, resisting an officer without violence and criminal mischief. His brother was also arrested. This happened the same weekend that he released his third album, Hall of Fame.[145][146][147][148] Later at the end of the weekend, his mother bailed him and his brother out on bond.[149][150]
- On June 16, XXL released their 2021 Freshman Class, including 42 Dugg, Morray, Toosii, Blxst, Iann Dior, Coi Leray, Flo Milli, Rubi Rose, Pooh Shiesty, DDG, and Lakeyah.[151]
- On June 21, 34 people including rappers 9lokkNine and Hotboii were arrested on charges including racketeering and conspiracy to commit racketeering.[152][153]
- On June 24, the daughter of Fetty Wap died of a health condition she suffered since birth.[154][155]
July edit
- On July 2, Lil Uzi Vert and Saint Jhn allegedly got into a confrontation after Saint Jhn was spotted by Lil Uzi Vert with his ex-girlfriend Brittany Byrd. The confrontation led to a physical altercation between the two which resulted in Lil Uzi Vert flashing a gun at the two, then holding the gun to his ex-girlfriend's stomach. It was reported that no one was harmed and everybody left the scene.[156][157][158]
- On July 4, Meek Mill and Travis Scott allegedly got into a verbal altercation for unknown reasons, at a 4th of July party.[159][160][161]
- On July 6, Gunna was hospitalized due to possible pneumonia.[162][163][164] That same day, XXL reported that Lil Uzi Vert allegedly hospitalized his ex-girlfriend by punching her in the face multiple times, soon after an incident when she was spotted with rapper Saint Jhn.[165] Woods and his team did not respond to the claims made by Brittany.[166]
- On July 7, Lil Baby was arrested on a drug charge and James Harden was stopped by the police in Paris, France after going to Paris Fashion Week alongside names like Kanye West. They were soon released.[167][168][169][170]
- On July 12, Yung Mal and 5 others were arrested for murder at a deadly gas station shooting.[171]
- On July 15, Lil Durk was targeted in a home invasion where him and his girlfriend exchanged gunfire with the suspects. Nobody was harmed and the suspects fled the scene.[172][173]
- On July 16, SpotemGottem was arrested for aggravated assault with a firearm.[174][175] That same day, Biz Markie died due to complications with diabetes.[176][177][178]
- On July 17, Eli Fross was arrested for attempted murder.[179][180]
- On July 18, Sheff G was arrested for gun possession.[181]
- On July 22, Fredo Bang was reportedly arrested in Miami, Florida, along with his friend and fellow rapper, Lit Yoshi, for opening fire on a vehicle with some of YoungBoy Never Broke Again's crew, and reportedly striking a man in the process.[182][183]
- On July 23, Florida rapper Money Mitch reportedly died by suicide, following a shootout with police officers in Palm Beach County, Florida. He was affiliated with fellow rappers like Lil Baby.[184][185] On that same day, Lil Uzi Vert confirmed that he bought a planet (WASP-127B), according to Grimes, wife of Elon Musk.[186][187]
- On July 25, DaBaby faced backlash for rant that was described as homophobic during his performance at Rolling Loud in Miami, Florida.[188] He also responded to criticism in a response video which was also controversial.[189] He received criticism from music icons like Madonna and Elton John as well as Dua Lipa, who he collaborated with on the international hit single, "Levitating".[190][191][192] His version of the song was removed from places like Apple Music playlists and certain radio stations due to his comments; being replaced with a version of the song with Dua Lipa only.[193][194] DaBaby was dropped from a variety of festivals during this time including iHeartRadio Music Festival and Lollapalooza.[195][196][197]
- On July 30, Gonzoe, who was friends with Tupac Shakur and Ice Cube and a member of rap group Kausion, was shot and killed in a shooting at Seattle, Washington.[198][199][200]
- On July 31, Edai was shot and killed in Chicago, Illinois.[201]
August edit
- On August 4, T.I. was arrested and held in Amsterdam, Netherlands, due to the bicycle that he was riding with colliding with a police vehicle and knocking off its wing mirror.[202][203][204]
- On August 9, producer Chucky Thompson died at the age of 53 due to COVID-19 complications. He worked for artists such as The Notorious B.I.G., Nas and Sean Combs & Bad Boy Records.[205][206]
- On August 15, a close friend to Polo G, BMoney1300, was shot and killed in Chicago, Illinois.[207][208]
- On August 20, Kendrick Lamar announced that his next album would be his final release with Top Dawg Entertainment.[209][210][211]
- On August 30, it was announced that SpotemGottem was wanted in connection to a Dallas, Texas, murder.[212][213]
September edit
- On September 7, Trippie Redd's tour bus was shot at, following a concert in Baltimore, Maryland.[214][215][216]
- On September 16, SpotemGottem was shot and wounded in Miami, Florida. He is said to be stable and recovering.[217]
- On September 24, 21 Savage turned himself in after his February 2019 ICE arrest. That same day, YoungBoy Never Broke Again announced he will be featured in an upcoming animated series Crook County created by animator LookImHD which will be released on WorldStarHipHop. The announcement came shortly after the release of his third studio album Sincerely, Kentrell.[218]
- On September 29, it was announced Dr. Dre, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, Kendrick Lamar and Snoop Dogg would perform at next year's Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show.[219][220][221]
October edit
- On October 7, Kodak Black tweeted a series of suicidal comments, and disabled all his social media accounts.[222][223][224]
- On October 12, Tyga was arrested on felony domestic violence charges, after an altercation with his ex-girlfriend, Camaryn Swanson.[225][226]
- On October 13, OTF Boona was arrested in connection with a shooting in a Atlanta, Georgia.[227]
- On October 14, it was reported that R&B singer Emani22, a well-known collaborator of Trippie Redd, died in a car accident at the age of 22 (She died on October 11).[228][229] The same day, producer D. Hill (known for producing Future's best performing hit as lead artist, "Life Is Good", featuring Drake) also died at the age of 25. The cause of his cause of his death is unknown.[230][231]
- On October 23, Boosie Badazz told Lil Nas X to kill himself in a homophobic rant on social media.[232]
- On October 26, YoungBoy Never Broke Again was released from jail in Louisiana.[233][234]
- On October 27, Benny the Butcher was hospitalized for an asthma-related issue.[235]
- On October 29, Fetty Wap was arrested at the New York Rolling Loud festival, on drug-related charges.[236] He was released on a $500,000 bond on November 5, 2021.[237][238]
November edit
- On November 4, Kanye West said the worst thing he ever did was sign Big Sean to his record label.[239]
- On November 5, a crowd crush took place at Travis Scott's Astroworld Festival, in which eight people died in a stampede from compression in the audience, which caused people to panic and pass out. Additionally, 25 people were hospitalized, and more than 300 people were treated for injuries.[240][241][242][243] On November 10 and 14, two more people died from injuries, bringing the death toll to ten.[244]
- On November 12, Yella Beezy was arrested for sexual assault, abandoned endangered child and weapon charges in Dallas, Texas.[245] The same day, DaBaby called police on ex-girlfriend and mother to his child DaniLeigh.[246]
- On November 16, Drake and Kanye West ended their three-year feud with the help of Larry Hoover and J. Prince.[247][248][249]
- On November 17, Young Dolph was fatally shot in Memphis, Tennessee.[250][251]
- On November 28, Virgil Abloh died from cancer.[252][253] Abloh was in charge of Louis Vuitton's menswear section and started fashion brand Off-White. He was involved in hip hop culture and notably designed several hip-hop adjacent album covers, including Watch the Throne, 808s & Heartbreak, Luv Is Rage 2, and Pray for Paris.[254][255][256]
- On November 30, Rihanna was declared a national hero by the nation of Barbados.[257][258][259] After appearing in Barbados to celebrate this award, rumors arose that Rihanna was pregnant with A$AP Rocky's child.[260] On the same day, a Louis Vuitton show was held in Miami, as a tribute to Virgil Abloh.[261][262][263]
December edit
- On December 1, 50 Cent and French Montana ended their beef.[264][265] That same day, Chicago rapper Montana of 300 tweeted he is fighting for his life after contracting COVID-19 and pneumonia.[266]
- On December 8, rapper and YG associate, Slim 400, was fatally shot.[267][268]
- On December 12, Travis Scott was removed from the 2022 Coachella lineup due to his Astroworld Festival controversy.[269][270]
- On December 14, Flavor Flav was nearly crushed by a boulder.[271]
- On December 16, Florida rapper 9lokkNine was sentenced to over 7 years in prison for attempted murder and racketeering charges.[272][273]
- On December 17, Lil Nas X was tested positive for COVID-19.[274]
- On December 18, Kangol Kid died at the age of 55 from his battle with colon cancer.[275] The same day, Drakeo the Ruler was stabbed at a concert and died the next day after being in critical condition.[276][277]
- On December 21, Westside Gunn was hospitalized after an emergency health scare.[278][279]
- On December 23, Kay Flock was arrested on murder charges after being accused of fatally shooting 24-year-old Oscar Hernandez.[280]
Released albums edit
January edit
| Day | Artist(s) | Album | Record label(s) | Entering chart position |
|---|
| 1 | Bun B and Le$ | Distant | DIOS, II Trill Enterprises[281] | |
| DJ Daddykat and Wiz Khalifa | #Fucc2020 | Taylor Gang Entertainment[282] | |
| Uncle Murda | Don't Come Outside Vol. 3 | ATM WorldWide, Inc., Empire Distribution[281] | |
| 2 | Agallah Don Bishop | 2021 | Propain Campain[283] | |
| 8 | Griselda and Black Soprano Family | Conflicted (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | Griselda Records[284] | |
| Smoke DZA, Nym Lo, Jayy Grams, 183rd, and OT the Real | R.F.C (Money Is the Motive), Pt. 1 | RFC Music Group | |
| 14 | 2nd Generation Wu (iNTeLL, Pxwer, Sun God, and Young Dirty Bastard) | Hereditary | Dock Street Records[285] | |
| 15 | Marco Polo | MP on the MP: The Beat Tape, Vol. 1 | Spaghetti Bender[286] | |
| Nyck Caution | Anywhere But Here | Pro Era[287] | |
| 18 | CJ Fly | The Way I H(ear) It, Vol. 1 | Self-released[288] | |
| 21 | Upchurch | Hideas: The Album | Stonebaby Sounds | |
| 22 | BRS Kash | Kash Only | LVRN, Interscope Records, A Team Litty[289] | |
| Erick the Architect | Future Proof | Self-released[290] | |
| Lil Skies | Unbothered | All We Got Entertainment, Atlantic Records[289] | - Debuted at No. 50 on the Billboard 200
|
| Doctor Destruction | Planetory Destruction | Self-released[291] | |
| Peewee Longway and Cassius Jay | Longway Sinatra 2 | MPA BandCamp[289] | |
| Th1rt3en (Pharoahe Monch, Marcus Machado, and Daru Jones) | A Magnificent Day for an Exorcism | Fat Beats[292] | |
| Young Dolph | Rich $lave (Deluxe) | Paper Route Empire[289] | |
| 28 | Rich the Kid | Lucky 7 | Rich Forever Music, Empire[293] | |
| The Alchemist (in collaboration with Born x Raised) | Carry the Fire | Born x Raised, ALC Records[294] | |
| 29 | Fredo | Money Can't Buy Happiness | Since 93[295] | - Debuted at No. 2 on the UK Albums Chart
|
| Lil Durk | The Voice (Deluxe) | Only the Family, Alamo Records, Geffen Records[296] | |
| Madlib | Sound Ancestors | Madlib Invazion[297] | - Debuted at No. 153 on the Billboard 200
|
| Tha God Fahim and Your Old Droog | Tha Wolf on Wall St. | Mongoloid Banks, TGF Music[298] | |
| 31 | Papoose | January | Honorable Records, Worldstar Distro | |
February edit
March edit
| Day | Artist(s) | Album | Record label(s) | Entering chart position |
|---|
| 5 | Agallah Don Bishop | Francisco Blanco | Propain Campain[316] | |
| Denzel Curry and Kenny Beats | Unlocked 1.5 | PH Recordings, Loma Vista Recordings[317] | |
| Drake | Scary Hours 2 | OVO Sound, Republic Records[318] | |
| Genesis Owusu | Smiling with No Teeth | Ourness[319] | - Debuted at No. 27 on the ARIA Charts
|
| Jme, Frisco, Shorty, and Capo Lee | Norf Face | Norf Face[320] | |
| Only the Family | Loyal Bros | Only the Family, Empire Distribution[317] | - Debuted at No. 12 on the Billboard 200
|
| Tek | Pricele$$ | D4D Records[321] | |
| Termanology and Shortfyuz | Goya 3 | Brick Records[317] | |
| Tory Lanez | Playboy | One Umbrella Records[322] | - Debuted at No. 76 on the Billboard 200
|
| YBN Almighty Jay | Battling My Spirit | Atlantic Records | |
| 9 | Upchurch | Mud to Gold | Redneck Nation Records | - Debuted at No. 174 on the Billboard 200
|
| 12 | Central Cee | Wild West | Central Cee[323] | - Debuted at No. 2 on the UK Albums Chart
|
| Clever | Crazy | Grade A Productions, Interscope Records, Posty Co., Republic[324] | |
| 19 | Benny the Butcher and Harry Fraud | The Plugs I Met 2 | Black Soprano Family[325] | - Debuted at No. 33 on the Billboard 200
|
| DDG and OG Parker | Die 4 Respect | DDG Music, Epic Records[325] | - Debuted at No. 61 on the Billboard 200
|
| Fiend | T.G.I.F. (Thank God It's Fiend) | Jet Life Recordings | |
| Guapdad 4000 and Illmind | 1176 | Paradise Rising[325] | |
| ¡Mayday! | Minute to Midnight | Strange Music, INgrooves Music Group | |
| Kota the Friend and Statik Selektah | To Kill a Sunrise | FLTBYS[325] | |
| OFB | Drill Commandments | Rattrap Entertainment | - Debuted at No. 53 on the UK Albums Chart
|
| Tokyo Jetz | Cancel Culture | Grand Hustle, Empire[326] | |
| Trap Manny | In Trap We Trust | Highbridge, Atlantic | |
| 26 | 24kGoldn | El Dorado | Columbia Records | - Debuted at No. 22 on the Billboard 200
|
| Armand Hammer and The Alchemist | Haram | ALC Records, Backwoodz Studioz[327] | |
| NF | Clouds (The Mixtape) | NF Real Music, Caroline Records[328] | - Debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200
|
| Ocean Wisdom | Stay Sane | Beyond Measure Records[329] | |
| Rod Wave | SoulFly | Alamo Records[330] | - Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
|
| YBN Nahmir | Visionland | Atlantic[331] | |
| Young Dolph and Key Glock | Dum and Dummer 2 | Paper Route Empire[citation needed] | - Debuted at No. 8 on the Billboard 200
|
| 31 | Papoose | March | Honorable Records | |
April edit
| Day | Artist(s) | Album | Record label(s) | Entering chart position |
|---|
| 2 | Jasiah | War | Atlantic Records | |
| Lil Tjay | Destined 2 Win | Columbia Records | - Debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200
|
| 9 | Brockhampton | Roadrunner: New Light, New Machine | Question Everything, Inc., RCA Records[332] | - Debuted at No. 11 on the Billboard 200
|
| Kid Ink | Alive | Tha Alumni[333] | |
| MO3 | Shottaz 4Eva | Empire Distribution | - Debuted at No. 36 on the Billboard 200
|
| Yelawolf and Riff Raff | Turquoise Tornado | Million Dollar Mullet Music, Slumerican | |
| 16 | AJ Tracey | Flu Game | Revenge Records[334] | - Debuted at No. 2 on the UK Albums Chart
|
| Big Scarr | Big Grim Reaper | Atlantic, 1017 Records | - Debuted at No. 25 on the Billboard 200
|
| Conway the Machine | La Maquina | Griselda Records, Empire Distribution[335] | |
| iLoveMakonnen | My Parade | Timeless Magic, Cor Tan | |
| Kenny Mason | Angelic Hoodrat: Supercut | Self-released | |
| Saweetie | Pretty Summer Playlist: Season 1 | ICY, Warner Records[336] | |
| Vince Ash | Vito (Deluxe) | Goliath, Interscope Records | |
| Yelawolf and DJ Paul | Slumafia | Slumerican | |
| Young Stoner Life, Young Thug, and Gunna | Slime Language 2 | 300 Entertainment, YSL Records[337][338] | - Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
|
| Talib Kweli and Diamond D | Gotham | Javotti Media | |
| 20 | Curren$y | Financial District | NFT[339][340] | |
| Khrysis | The Hour of Khrysis | Jamla Records, Empire Distribution[341] | |
| Snoop Dogg | From tha Streets 2 tha Suites | Doggystyle Records, Empire Distribution[342] | |
| 22 | Cordae | Just Until... | Atlantic[343] | |
| 23 | Vinnie Paz | Burn Everything That Bears Your Name | Iron Tusk | |
| Slim Thug | SDS Vibes | Hogg Life | |
| Lil Yachty | Michigan Boy Boat | Quality Control Music, Capitol Records, Motown Records[344] | - Debuted at No. 39 on the Billboard 200
|
| Moneybagg Yo | A Gangsta's Pain | Collective Music Group, Roc Nation, Bread Gang Entertainment, N-Less Entertainment, Interscope | - Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
|
| Yelawolf and DJ Muggs | Mile Zero | Slumerican, Soul Assassins | |
| Young Stoner Life, Young Thug, and Gunna | Slime Language 2 (Deluxe) | 300, YSL[345][346] | |
| 28 | Morray | Street Sermons | Pick Six | - Debuted at No. 41 on the Billboard 200
|
| 30 | The Alchemist | This Thing of Ours | ALC Records[347] | |
| DJ Khaled | Khaled Khaled | We The Best Music, Epic Records, Roc Nation[348] | - Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
|
| Shelley FKA DRAM | Shelley FKA DRAM | Empire Distribution, Atlantic[349] | |
| Yelawolf | Mud Mouth | Slumerican | |
| Locksmith | The Lock Sessions, Vol. 2 | Landmark Entertainment | |
| Papoose | April | Honorable Records | |
May edit
| Day | Artist(s) | Album | Record label(s) | Entering chart position |
|---|
| 7 | Cochise | Benbow Crescent | Columbia Records | |
| Czarface and MF DOOM | Super What? | Silver Age[350] | |
| Lil Poppa | Blessed, I Guess | Rule #1, Interscope Records | - Debuted at No. 160 on the Billboard 200
|
| Night Lovell | Just Say You Don't Care | G*59 Records | |
| Quando Rondo | Still Taking Risks | Never Broke Again, Atlantic Records[351] | - Debuted at No. 101 on the Billboard 200
|
| Tee Grizzley | Built for Whatever | 300 Entertainment, Atlantic | - Debuted at No. 15 on the Billboard 200
|
| Toosii | Thank You for Believing | South Coast Music Group, Capitol Records | - Debuted at No. 25 on the Billboard 200
|
| Havoc and Nyce da Future | Future of the Streets | H Class Entertainment | |
| 12 | iivrson | Behind The Hunger | Self-released | |
| 14 | Rello Dreamer and Twista | News @ 9 | Creative Minds N Goals, GMG Entertainment | |
| 21 Savage and Slaughter Gang | Spiral: From the Book of Saw Soundtrack | Slaughter Gang, Epic Records | - Debuted at No. 127 on the Billboard 200
|
| bbno$ | My Oh My | Self-released | |
| Deno | Boy Meets World | Sony Music UK | - Debuted at No. 31 on the UK Albums Chart
|
| J. Cole | The Off-Season | Dreamville Records, Roc Nation, Interscope[352] | - Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
|
| Kodak Black | Haitian Boy Kodak | Dollaz N Dealz Entertainment, Sniper Gang, Atlantic | - Debuted at No. 25 on the Billboard 200
|
| Lil Skies | Unbothered (Deluxe) | Atlantic | |
| Nicki Minaj | Beam Me Up Scotty (Reissue) | Republic Records, Cash Money Records, Young Money Entertainment | - Debuted at No. 2 after re-release on the Billboard 200
|
| 18 | Young Nudy | Dr. Ev4l | RCA Records | - Debuted at No. 93 on the Billboard 200
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| 21 | 42 Dugg | Free Dem Boyz | 4 Pockets Full, Collective Music Group | - Debuted at No. 8 on the Billboard 200
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| Benny the Butcher and 38 Spesh | Trust the Sopranos | Trust Music | |
| Caskey | Fine Art | Black Sheep Records | |
| Mach-Hommy | Pray for Haiti | Griselda Records[353] | |
| SpotemGottem | Most Wanted | Geffen Records, Jay Rebel | - Debuted at No. 103 on the Billboard 200
|
| YG and Mozzy | Kommunity Service | Mozzy Records, 4Hunnid Records, Empire Distribution[354] | - Debuted at No. 88 on the Billboard 200
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| Young M.A | Off the Yak | M.A Music, 3D | |
| 27 | Wretch 32 | little BIG Man | Polydor Records[355] | |
| 28 | 88GLAM | Heaven Can Wait | Self-released | |
| A2 | Just So You Know | Them vs. Us, Cloud X[356] | |
| Apathy | Where the River Meets the Sea | Dirty Version Records | |
| Bladee | The Fool | Year0001[357] | |
| Bugzy Malone | The Resurrection | B-Somebody[358] | - Debuted at No. 7 on the UK Albums Chart
|
| DMX | Exodus | Def Jam[359] | - Debuted at No. 8 on the Billboard 200
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| Fire in Little Africa | Fire in Little Africa | Motown Records | |
| Juice WRLD | Goodbye & Good Riddance (Anniversary Edition) | Grade A Productions, Interscope Records | |
| Killy | Killstreak 2 | Epic Records | |
| Wifisfuneral | Smoking Mirrors | Empire Distribution, Alamo | |
| 31 | Papoose | May | Honorable Records | |
June edit
| Day | Artist(s) | Album | Record label(s) | Entering chart position |
|---|
| 2 | Sleepy Hallow | Still Sleep? | Winners Circle, RCA Records | - Debuted at No. 144 on the Billboard 200
|
| 4 | Lil Baby & Lil Durk | The Voice of the Heroes | Quality Control, Alamo, Motown[360] | - Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
|
| Lloyd Banks | The Course of the Inevitable | Money by Any Means, Inc.[361] | - Debuted at No. 84 on the Billboard 200
|
| Peter Rosenberg | Real Late | Real Late Records[362] | |
| Smoke DZA | The Hustler's Catalog 2 | RFC, Cinematic Music Group[363] | |
| 9 | iNTeLL & 2nd Generation Wu | Computers for the Hood | INTeLLectual Entertainment[364] | |
| 10 | Lil Gotit | Top Chef Gotit | Alamo Records | |
| 11 | 6ixbuzz | Canada's Most Wanted | 6ixbuzz Ent., Warner Music Group | |
| Bobby Sessions | Manifest | Def Jam | |
| Guapdad 4000 & !llmind | 1176 (Deluxe) | 12Tone Music, 88rising, PARADISE RISING | |
| JayDaYoungan | 23 Is Back | Atlantic Records | |
| Kodak Black | Happy Birthday Kodak | Atlantic, Sniper Gang | - Debuted at No. 184 on the Billboard 200
|
| Larry June | Orange Print | The Freeminded, Empire Distribution | - Debuted at No. 125 on the Billboard 200
|
| Migos | Culture III | Quality Control Music, Motown Records, Capitol Records[365] | - Debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200
|
| Pi'erre Bourne | The Life of Pi'erre 5 | SossHouse, Interscope Records | - Debuted at No. 35 on the Billboard 200
|
| Polo G | Hall of Fame | Columbia, ODA[366] | - Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
|
| Skyzoo | All the Brilliant Things | Mello Music Group[367] | |
| Your Old Droog | TIME | Mongoloid Banks, Nature Sounds | |
| 16 | Young Noble and Dirty Bert | Crazy 80's Babies | Outlaw Recordz, Broken Novel ENT | |
| 17 | Various Artists | F9: The Fast Saga (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | Atlantic Records, Universal | |
| 18 | GoldLink | HARAM! | RCA Records[368] | |
| Gucci Mane | Ice Daddy | Atlantic Records, 1017 Records[369] | - Debuted at No. 34 on the Billboard 200
|
| 21 | Mike | Disco! | 10k[370] | |
| 25 | Doja Cat | Planet Her | Kemosabe Records, RCA Records | - Debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200
|
| Evidence | Unlearning, Vol. 1 | Rhymesayers Entertainment[371] | |
| Jet Life | Welcome to Jet Life Recordings 2 | Which Way Is Up, LLC, Jet Life | |
| Juicy J | The Hustle Still Continues | Trippy Music, Entertainment One[372] | |
| Logic | YS Collection, Vol. 1 | Def Jam Recordings | - Debuted at No. 56 on the Billboard 200
|
| Ski Mask the Slump God | Sin City The Mixtape | Victor Victor, Republic Records[373] | - Debuted at No. 39 on the Billboard 200
|
| Skizzy Mars | Fun & Problems | Kingmaker Records | |
| Tyler, the Creator | Call Me If You Get Lost | Columbia Records[374] | - Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
|
| Trae tha Truth | 48 Hours After | ABN, Empire | |
| 30 | Fenix Flexin | Fenix Flexin Vol. 1 | Atlantic Records[375] | |
| Papoose | June | Honorable Records | |
July edit
| Day | Artist(s) | Album | Record label(s) | Entering chart position |
|---|
| 2 | Young Buck | 40 Days and 40 Nights | Cashville Records | |
| Nas | It Was Written (Expanded Edition) | Columbia Records[376] | |
| G Herbo | 25 | Epic Records, Machine[377] | - Debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200
|
| Yungeen Ace | Life of Betrayal 2x | Cinematic Music Group, ATK | - Debuted at No. 119 on the Billboard 200
|
| 4 | 1982 (Statik Selektah & Termanology) | The Summer EP | ShowOff Records | |
| 5 | Issa Gold | Tempus | Overland Hills Records | |
| 9 | K-Rino | A Blessing and a Burden | So South | |
| Styles P | Ghosting | SHR Records, Empire Distribution | |
| IDK | USee4Yourself | Warner, Clue | - Debuted at No. 164 on the Billboard 200
|
| Rejjie Snow | Baw Baw Black Sheep | 300 Entertainment[378] | |
| Tkay Maidza | Last Year Was Weird, Vol. 3 | 4AD[379] | |
| Various Artists | Space Jam: A New Legacy (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | Republic, WaterTower Music | |
| Vince Staples | Vince Staples | Motown Records[380] | - Debuted at No. 21 on the Billboard 200
|
| 16 | Blxst & Bino Rideaux | Sixtape 2 | EVGLE, Out The Blue, Def Jam | - Debuted at No. 117 on the Billboard 200
|
| Enny | Under Twenty Five | FAMM | |
| KSI | All Over the Place | RBC, BMG[381] | - Debuted at No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart
- Debuted at No. 94 on the Billboard 200
|
| Pop Smoke | Faith | Victor Victor Worldwide, Republic Records[382] | - Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
|
| Remble | It's Remble | Warner Records | |
| Since | Since 16' | Boiling Point Project | |
| 21 | EST Gee | Bigger Than Life or Death | Collective Music Group, Interscope Records | - Debuted at No. 65 on the Billboard 200
|
| 23 | Avelino | Ego Kills | OddChild Music[383] | |
| Childish Major | Thank You, God. For It All. | Atlantic Records Group | |
| Dave | We're All Alone in This Together | Neighbourhood Recordings[384] | - Debuted at No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart
|
| Mike Stud | the highs. | 4THEHOMIES Records LLC, Ditto Music | - Debuted at No. 56 on the Billboard 200
|
| The Kid Laroi | F*CK LOVE 3: OVER YOU | Grade A, Columbia | |
| Yung Bleu | Moon Boy | Vondross, Empire Distribution | - Debuted at No. 12 on the Billboard 200
|
| 30 | Adonis & Thelonious Martin | The Lord of the West | The Home Team Music Group[385] | |
| B Young | Differences | GameTime Music Group | - Debuted at No. 79 on the UK Albums Chart
|
| Dave East & Harry Fraud | Hoffa | Surf School | - Debuted at No. 137 on the Billboard 200
|
| Isaiah Rashad | The House Is Burning | Top Dawg Entertainment, Warner Records[386] | - Debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard 200
|
| Logic | Bobby Tarantino III | Def Jam | - Debuted at No. 26 on the Billboard 200
|
| Skepta | All In | Boy Better Know[387] | |
| Tha Dogg Pound | Dogg Pound Gangstaz | Felder[388] | |
| Unknown T | Adolescence | Island Records[389] | - Debuted at No. 8 on the UK Albums Chart
|
| Young Dolph | Paper Route Illuminati | Paper Route Empire | - Debuted at No. 22 on the Billboard 200
|
| 31 | Papoose | July | Honorable Records | |
August edit
| Day | Artist(s) | Album | Record label(s) | Entering chart position |
|---|
| 4 | Young Nudy | Rich Shooter | RCA Records[390] | - Debuted at No. 123 on the Billboard 200
|
| 6 | Fredo | Independence Day | Since 93[391] | - Debuted at No. 9 on the UK Albums Chart
|
| Fredo Bang | Murder Made Me | Se Lavi, Def Jam | - Debuted at No. 89 on the Billboard 200
|
| Glaive | All Dogs Go to Heaven | Interscope | |
| Nas | King's Disease II | Mass Appeal | - Debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200
|
| Youngn Lipz | Area Baby | Biordi | - Debuted at No. 7 on the ARIA Charts
|
| 13 | Benny the Butcher | Pyrex Picasso | Rare Scrilla, B$F | |
| Boldy James & The Alchemist | Bo Jackson | ALC Records | |
| Chavo & Pi'erre Bourne | Chavo's World 2 | SossHouse | |
| Fat Joe, DJ Drama and Cool & Dre | What Would Big Do 2021 | Terror Squad Entertainment | |
| Iggy Azalea | The End of an Era | Bad Dreams, Empire Distribution | |
| K Camp | Float | Interscope Records, RARE Sound | - Debuted at No. 122 on the Billboard 200
|
| Ka | A Martyr's Reward | Iron Works | |
| $uicideboy$ | Long Term Effects of Suffering | G5 | - Debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard 200
|
| YNW Melly | Just a Matter of Slime | 300 Entertainment | - Debuted at No. 11 on the Billboard 200
|
| 20 | Blanco | City of God | Polydor Records | |
| Blu, Mickey Factz & Nottz | The Narrative | Soulspazm, SCHMTCS[392] | |
| B Wise | Jamie | Semi Pro Sound | |
| Dame D.O.L.L.A. | Different On Levels The Lord Allowed | Front Page Music | |
| Rod Wave | SoulFly (Deluxe) | Alamo Records | |
| Shaybo | Queen of the South | Black Butter | |
| Smoke DZA, 183rd and Nym Lo | Thanks Again | Self-released | |
| SosMula | 13 Songs 2 Die 2 | Universal Music Group, Republic Records, Hikari-ULTRA | |
| Trippie Redd | Trip at Knight | Caroline Records | - Debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200
|
| 24 | CJ Fly | Not What You're Expecting | Pro Era | |
| 27 | Belly | See You Next Wednesday | XO, Roc Nation[393] | - Debuted at No. 191 on the Billboard 200
|
| Bliss n Eso | The Sun | Flight Deck, Mushroom | - Debuted at No. 2 on the ARIA Charts
|
| Brother Ali | Brother Minutester, Vol. 1 | Travelers Media LLC[394] | |
| Curren$y and Trauma Tone | Highest in Charge | Jet Life Recordings | |
| Grip | I Died for This!? | Stray Society, Shady, Interscope | |
| Joey Cool | i tried to be normal once | Strange Music, INgrooves | |
| KSI | All Over the Place (Deluxe) | RBC Records, BMG[395] | |
| Lil Tecca | We Love You Tecca 2 | Galactic Records, Republic Records | - Debuted at No. 10 on the Billboard 200
|
| Nelly | Heartland | Records, Columbia Records | - Debuted at No. 45 on the Billboard 200
|
| Not3s | 3 Th3 Album | Sony Music | |
| OhGeesy | Geezyworld | Atlantic | - Debuted at No. 102 on the Billboard 200
|
| Westside Gunn | Hitler Wears Hermes 8: Sincerely Adolf (Side A) | Griselda | |
| Kodak Black | Before the Album | Sniper Gang[396] | |
| 29 | Kanye West | Donda | GOOD, Def Jam | - Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
|
| 31 | Papoose | August | Honorable Records | |
September edit
| Day | Artist(s) | Album | Record label(s) | Entering chart position |
|---|
| 2 | Big30 | King of Killbranch | N-Less, Bread Gang, Interscope | - Debuted at No. 13 on the Billboard 200
|
| 3 | Drake | Certified Lover Boy | OVO Sound, Republic Records[397] | - Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
|
| Duckwrth | SG8* | SuperGood, The Blind Youth | |
| Jehry Robinson | The Name Is Not Important | Strange Music, INgrooves | |
| Little Simz | Sometimes I Might Be Introvert | AGE 101 Music | - Debuted at No. 4 on the UK Albums Chart
|
| S1mba | Good Time Long Time | Rax, Parlophone | |
| Various artists | Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings: The Album | Marvel Music, Hollywood, Interscope[398] | - Debuted at No. 160 on the Billboard 200
|
| 10 | AZ | Doe or Die II | Quiet Money Records[399] | |
| Baby Keem | The Melodic Blue | pgLang, Columbia[400] | - Debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200
|
| Common | A Beautiful Revolution Pt. 2 | Loma Vista Recordings | |
| Fiend | Lil' Ghetto Boy | Jet Life Recordings | |
| Jazz Cartier | The Fleur Print | Petal Garden, PIVTL Projects | |
| Masked Wolf | Astronomical | Teamwrk, ADA, Warner | |
| Paul Wall | Hall of Fame Hustler | Oiler Mobb Ent. | |
| Twista | Shooter Ready | GMG Entertainment | |
| Wiley | Anti-Systemic | Wiley Records | |
| Yeat | Up 2 Me | Self-released | - Debuted at No. 183 on the Billboard 200
|
| 15 | Injury Reserve | By the Time I Get to Phoenix | Self-released[401] | |
| 17 | Andy Mineo | Never Land II | Reach Records/Miner League | - Debuted at No. 152 on the Billboard 200
|
| Curren$y and Kino Beats | Matching Rolexes | Jet Life Recordings | |
| Jelly Roll | Ballads of the Broken | BBR Music Group | - Debuted at No. 166 on the Billboard 200
|
| Lil Nas X | Montero | Columbia[402] | - Debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200
|
| M1llionz | Provisional Licence | Ten Percent Music Elite Group | - Debuted at No. 10 on the UK Albums Chart
|
| Moor Mother | Black Encyclopedia of the Air | Anti- Records | |
| Mozzy | Untreated Trauma | Empire Distribution | - Debuted at No. 19 on the Billboard 200
|
| Rittz | S.O.S. | CNT Records | |
| Tion Wayne | Green with Envy | Warner UK, Atlantic UK | - Debuted at No. 5 on the UK Albums Chart
|
| ZillaKami | DOG BOY | Republic, Hikari-ULTRA, Inc. | |
| 20 | Outlawz | One Nation | Outlaw Recordz, Dough Networkz | |
| 21 | Marlon Craft | Homecourt Advantage, Vol. 1 | Self-released | |
| 24 | Blu | The Color Blu(e) | New World Color, Dirty Science, Nature Sounds[403] | |
| Dark Lo and Havoc | Extreme Measures | H Class Entertainment, Next Records, LLC | |
| D Smoke | War & Wonders | WoodWorks, Empire Distribution | |
| G-Eazy | These Things Happen Too | BPG, RVG, RCA | - Debuted at No. 19 on the Billboard 200
|
| Larry June & Cardo | Into the Late Night | The Freeminded, Empire Distribution[404] | |
| MoStack | High Street Kid 2 | MizerMillion Entertainment, EMI | - Debuted at No. 40 on the UK Albums Chart
|
| Westside Gunn | Hitler Wears Hermes 8: Sincerely Adolf (Side B) | Griselda, Empire Distribution | - Debuted at No. 196 on the Billboard 200
|
| Young Roddy | God Family Money | Good$ense, Babygrande | |
| YoungBoy Never Broke Again | Sincerely, Kentrell | Never Broke Again, Atlantic Records | - Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
|
| 30 | Papoose | September | Honorable Records | |
October edit
| Day | Artist(s) | Album | Record label(s) | Entering chart position |
|---|
| 1 | Headie One | Too Loyal for My Own Good | Relentless, Sony Music UK | - Debuted at No. 26 on the UK Albums Chart
|
| Lil Wayne and Rich the Kid | Trust Fund Babies | Young Money, Republic, Rostrum, Rich Forever | - Debuted at No. 35 on the Billboard 200
|
| Meek Mill | Expensive Pain | Maybach, Atlantic, Dream Chasers[405] | - Debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200
|
| Potter Payper | Thanks for Waiting | 0207 Def Jam | - Debuted at No. 8 on the UK Albums Chart
|
| Ray BLK | Access Denied | Island | |
| Wiki | Half God | Wikset Enterprise | |
| 4 | Lute | Gold Mouf | Dreamville, Interscope[406] | |
| 6 | Glaive and Ericdoa | Then I'll Be Happy | Interscope, Listen To The Kids | |
| 8 | The Alchemist | This Thing of Ours, Vol. 2 | ALC Records, Empire Distribution | |
| Atmosphere | Word? | Rhymesayers | |
| bbno$ | eat ya veggies | Self-released | |
| Curren$y | Still Stoned on Ocean | Jet Life Recordings | |
| Don Toliver | Life of a Don | Cactus Jack, Atlantic, We Run It | - Debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200
|
| Tech N9ne | Asin9ne | Strange Music, INgrooves | - Debuted at No. 82 on the Billboard 200
|
| 15 | Baker Boy | Gela | Island Australia, Universal Australia[407] | - Debuted at No. 3 on the ARIA Charts
|
| City Morgue | City Morgue Volume 3: Bottom of the Barrel | Republic, Hikari-Ultra[408] | |
| Dax | Pain Paints Paintings | Living Legends Entertainment | |
| Dom Kennedy | From the Westside With Love Three | The OPM Company[409] | |
| Gucci Mane & The New 1017 | So Icy Boyz | 1017, Atlantic[410] | - Debuted at No. 42 on the Billboard 200
|
| Kirk Knight | After Dark | Blacksmith[411] | |
| Mac Miller | Faces (re-release) | REMember, Warner[412] | - Debuted at No. 3 after re-release on the Billboard 200
|
| Young Thug | Punk | 300, YSL, Atlantic[413] | - Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
|
| Zack Fox | shut the fuck up talking to me | Parasang[414] | |
| 16 | UnoTheActivist & Travis Barker | Might Not Make It | LiveShyneDie, Create Music Group[415] | |
| 18 | Maxo Kream | Weight of the World | RCA[416] | |
| 22 | Big Zuu | Navigate | Big Joints, eOne Music UK[417] | |
| Comethazine | Comethazine The Album | Hench Mafia, Alamo[418] | - Debuted at No. 185 on the Billboard 200
|
| Culture Jam | Kawhi Leonard Presents: Culture Jam (Vol. 1) | CJFM Productions[419] | |
| Fetty Wap | The Butterfly Effect | RGF Productions, 300[420] | |
| JPEGMAFIA | LP! | EQT Recordings, Republic[421] | |
| Pouya | Blood Was Never Thick As Water | Self-released | |
| Wale | Folarin II | Maybach, Warner, Every Blue Moon[422] | - Debuted at No. 22 on the Billboard 200
|
| 27 | SahBabii | Do It for Demon | Arena Music Productions[423] | |
| Havoc and Nyce da Future | Future of the Streets (Deluxe Edition) | H Class Entertainment[424] | |
| 29 | A$AP Rocky | LIVE.LOVE.A$AP (re-release) | RCA, Polo Grounds, A$AP Worldwide, AWGE[425] | - Debuted at No. 43 after re-release on the Billboard 200
|
| Big Sean & Hit-Boy | What You Expect | FF to Def Entertainment, HS87, Def Jam[426] | - Debuted at No. 76 on the Billboard 200
|
| B.o.B | Murd & Mercy (Deluxe) | Bobby Ray Music[427] | |
| Curren$y & Harry Fraud | Regatta | Jet Life Recordings | |
| IDK | USEE4YOURSELF (Deluxe) | Warner, Clue No Clue[428] | |
| Koncept Jack$on & Morriarchi | A Graceful Snafu | Group BraCil[429] | |
| Megan Thee Stallion | Something for Thee Hotties | 1501 Certified, 300 Entertainment[430] | - Debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200
|
| Mick Jenkins | Elephant in the Room | Cinematic[431] | |
| Planet Asia | Rule of Thirds | Bigger Picture Recordings[432] | |
| Reason | No More, No Less: Demo 1 | Top Dawg | |
| UnoTheActivist | Unoverse 3 | Self-released[433] | |
| Scarlxrd | DeadRising | LXRD Records[434] | |
| 30 | Sniper Gang, Syko Bob & Snapkatt | Sniper Gang Presents Syko Bob & Snapkatt: Nightmare Babies | Atlantic, Sniper Gang[435] | - Debuted at No. 190 on the Billboard 200
|
| 31 | Bryson Tiller | Killer Instinct 2: The Nightmare Before | Self-released[436] | |
| Insane Clown Posse | Yum Yum Bedlam | Psychopathic Records[437] | |
| Papoose | October | Honorable Records[438] | |
November edit
| Day | Artist(s) | Album | Record label(s) | Entering chart position |
|---|
| 3 | Pressa | Gardner Express (Deluxe) | Blue Feathers, Sony Music Canada[439] | |
| 5 | 2 Chainz | T.R.U. REALigion (Anniversary Edition) | Self-released[440] | |
| Aminé | TWOPOINTFIVE | CLBN, Republic[441] | - Debuted at No. 98 on the Billboard 200
|
| Bobby Fishscale | The Evolution | Roc Nation[442] | |
| Fat Nick | Gorgeous Glizzy Gordo | Self-released[443] | |
| Key Glock | Yellow Tape 2 | Paper Route EMPIRE[444] | - Debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard 200
|
| Strick | Strick Land | YSL, 300, Atlantic[445] | |
| Summer Walker | Still Over It | LVRN, Interscope[446] | - Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
|
| Terrace Martin | DRONES | Sounds of Crenshaw, BMG[447] | |
| 12 | A.CHAL | Far From Gaz | GAZI WORLD INC.[448] | |
| Aesop Rock & Blockhead | Garbology | Rhymesayers[449] | |
| D Savage | BPL | EMPIRE[450] | |
| DaBaby | Back On My Baby Jesus Sh!t AGAIN | South Coast Music Group, Billion Dollar Baby, Interscope[451] | - Debuted at No. 44 on the Billboard 200
|
| DaBoii | House Arrest | YWN, EMPIRE[452] | |
| Dappy | Fortune | Self-released[453] | - Debuted at No. 88 on the UK Albums Chart
|
| Glasses Malone | Glass House | Division Media[454] | |
| Joell Ortiz | Autograph | Mello Music Group[455] | |
| KA$HDAMI | HYPERNOVA. | Republic[456] | |
| Landstrip Chip | Catch My Good Side | Asylum[457] | |
| Lil Reese | Supa Savage 3 | RBC Records[458] | |
| Lil Zay Osama | Trench Baby 2 | Warner[459] | |
| Money Man | Blockchain | Black Circle, EMPIRE[460] | - Debuted at No. 13 on the Billboard 200
|
| Ramz | Retro Boy | RP Entertainment[461] | |
| Silk Sonic | An Evening with Silk Sonic | Aftermath, Atlantic[462] | - Debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200
|
| Ye Ali | Dangerous | THJ, Cinq Music Group[463] | |
| 14 | Kanye West | Donda (Deluxe) | GOOD, Def Jam[464] | |
| 19 | Apollo Brown & Stalley | Blacklight | Mello Music Group[465] | |
| D-Block Europe | Home Alone 2 | Self-released | - Debuted at No. 6 on the UK Albums Chart
|
| French Montana | They Got Amnesia | Epic, Bad Boy, Coke Boys[466] | - Debuted at No. 59 on the Billboard 200
|
| Isaiah Rashad | The House Is Burning [homies begged] | Top Dawg, Warner[467] | |
| Jedi Mind Tricks | The Funeral and the Raven | Iron Tusk[468] | |
| KAYTRANADA | Intimidation | KAYTRANADA, RCA[469] | |
| Max B | Negro Spirituals | EMG, Phase One Network[470] | |
| Never Broke Again | Never Broke Again: The Compilation Volume 1 | Never Broke Again, Motown[471] | - Debuted at No. 88 on the Billboard 200
|
| Radamiz | Every Bad Day Has Good News | Radamiz Is Limitless LLC[472] | |
| Snoop Dogg | Snoop Dogg Presents Algorithm | Doggy Style, Def Jam[473] | - Debuted at No. 166 on the Billboard 200
|
| 26 | BONES | SCRAPS | TeamSESH, EMPIRE | |
| Boosie Badazz | Mississippi | Bad Azz Music Syndicate | |
| Chillinit | Family Ties | 420 Family | - Debuted at No. 5 on the ARIA Charts
|
| R.A.P. Ferreira | the Light Emitting Diamond Cutter Scriptures | Ruby Yacht | |
| Troy Ave | God Is Great Paper Straight | BSB Records | |
| 29 | Curren$y & Cash Fargo | Land Air Sea | Jet Life Recordings[474] | |
| Your Old Droog | Space Bar | Mongoloid Banks[475] | |
| 30 | Papoose | November | Honorable Records | |
December edit
| Day | Artist(s) | Album | Record label(s) | Entering chart position |
|---|
| 2 | Cozz | Fortunate | Dreamville, Interscope[476] | |
| Tierra Whack | Rap? | Interscope[477] | |
| 3 | Berner | Gotti | Bern One Entertainment[478] | - Debuted at No. 23 on the Billboard 200
|
| Dusty Locane | Untamed | EMPIRE | - Debuted at No. 123 on the Billboard 200
|
| EST Gee | Bigger Than Life or Death, Pt. 2 | Collective Music Group, Interscope Records | - Debuted at No. 65 on the Billboard 200
|
| LUCKI & F1lthy | WAKE UP LUCKI | EMPIRE | |
| Nardo Wick | Who Is Nardo Wick? | RCA, Flawless Entertainment | - Debuted at No. 19 on the Billboard 200
|
| Polo G | Hall of Fame 2.0 | Columbia, ODA[479] | |
| Styles P & Havoc | Wreckage Manner | The Phantom Entertainment, MNRK Records[480] | |
| 4 | Mach-Hommy | Balens Cho (Hot Candles) | Nature Sounds[481] | |
| 8 | Russ | CHOMP 2 | Russ My Way[482] | |
| 10 | A Boogie wit da Hoodie | B4 AVA | Atlantic Records, Highbridge | - Debuted at No. 26 on the Billboard 200
|
| Big Boi & Sleepy Brown | Big Sleepover | Purple Ribbon, HITCO | |
| Juice WRLD | Fighting Demons | Grade A, Interscope[483] | - Debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200
|
| Lil Pump & Ronny J | No Name | Tha Lights Global, ONErpm | |
| MadeinTYO & UnoTheActivist | Yokohama | Yokohama | |
| Pi'erre Bourne & TM88 | Yo!88 | Capitol, Interscope | |
| PnB Rock | 2 Get You Thru The Rain | Atlantic Records | |
| Rick Ross | Richer Than I Ever Been | Maybach, Epic[484] | - Debuted at No. 22 on the Billboard 200
|
| Tory Lanez | Alone at Prom | One Umbrella[485] | - Debuted at No. 59 on the Billboard 200
|
| Wiz Khalifa, Cardo & Sledgren | Wiz Got Wings | Taylor Gang Entertainment | |
| YoungBoy Never Broke Again & Birdman | From the Bayou | Never Broke Again, Cash Money Records | - Debuted at No. 19 on the Billboard 200
|
| 16 | Chief Keef | 4NEM | Glo Gang, RBC | - Debuted at No. 141 on the Billboard 200
|
| 17 | Boldy James and The Alchemist | Super Tecmo Bo | ALC Records | |
| Gucci Mane | So Icy Christmas | 1017 Records, Atlantic Records | |
| Roddy Ricch | Live Life Fast | Atlantic Records[486] | - Debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200
|
| Shoe Gang | Shady Past | Hitmaker Music Group[487] | |
| 24 | Curren$y | Pilot Talk IV | Jet Life Recordings[488] | |
| Nas | Magic | Mass Appeal | - Debuted at No. 27 on the Billboard 200
|
| 31 | Papoose | December | Honorable Records[489] | |
Highest-charting songs edit
United States edit
United Kingdom edit
Highest first-week consumption edit
List of albums with the highest first-week consumption (sales + streaming + track equivalent), as of September 2021 in the United States | Number | Album | Artist | 1st-week consumption | 1st-week position | Refs |
|---|
| 1 | Certified Lover Boy | Drake | 613,000 | 1 | [492] |
|---|
| 2 | Donda | Kanye West | 309,000 | 1 | [493] |
|---|
| 3 | The Off-Season | J. Cole | 282,000 | 1 | [494] |
|---|
| 4 | Call Me If You Get Lost | Tyler, the Creator | 169,000 | 1 | [495] |
|---|
| 5 | The Voice of the Heroes | Lil Baby & Lil Durk | 150,000 | 1 | [496] |
|---|
| 6 | Hall of Fame | Polo G | 143,000 | 1 | [497] |
|---|
| 7 | Sincerely, Kentrell | YoungBoy Never Broke Again | 137,000 | 1 | [498] |
|---|
| 8 | Culture III | Migos | 130,500 | 2 | [497] |
|---|
| 9 | SoulFly | Rod Wave | 130,000 | 1 | [499] |
|---|
| 10 | Montero | Lil Nas X | 126,000 | 2 | [500] |
|---|
All critically reviewed albums ranked edit
See also edit
References edit
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this template message This article summarizes the events album releases and album release dates in hip hop music for the year 2021 List of years in hip hop music 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 Art Archaeology Architecture Literature Music Philosophy Science Contents 1 Events 1 1 January 1 2 February 1 3 March 1 4 April 1 5 May 1 6 June 1 7 July 1 8 August 1 9 September 1 10 October 1 11 November 1 12 December 2 Released albums 2 1 January 2 2 February 2 3 March 2 4 April 2 5 May 2 6 June 2 7 July 2 8 August 2 9 September 2 10 October 2 11 November 2 12 December 3 Highest charting songs 3 1 United States 3 2 United Kingdom 4 Highest first week consumption 5 All critically reviewed albums ranked 5 1 Metacritic 6 See also 7 ReferencesEvents editJanuary edit On January 1 Swae Lee and Mike Will Made It were involved in a severe car accident They both survived 1 2 On January 5 Dr Dre was admitted to the hospital after suffering a brain aneurysm He later recovered 3 4 5 On January 7 DaBaby was arrested for gun possession in Beverly Hills California 6 7 On January 12 YFN Lucci was on the run for murder in Atlanta Georgia He later turned himself in to the authorities Then he was later released on 500 000 bond 8 9 On January 13 Chicago rapper Rico Recklezz was sentenced to prison for three years 10 11 On January 15 Denzel Curry and Smino found out that they were related due to an shared uncle 12 13 On January 19 Lil Wayne and Kodak Black were both pardoned by President Donald Trump on his last full day in office 14 15 On January 20 9lokkNine was arrested for multiple counts of attempted second degree murder 16 On January 26 Georgia based rapper 6 Dogs died from an apparent suicide 17 18 On January 30 Double K of People Under the Stairs died from unspecified causes 19 20 February edit On February 1 Silento was arrested for the murder of his cousin in DeKalb County Georgia 21 22 On February 2 Chief Keef was hospitalized 23 24 clarification needed On February 12 Nicki Minaj s father Robert Maraj was killed by a hit and run driver 25 26 27 On February 13 Yella Beezy was arrested for a gun charge in Dallas Texas 28 29 On February 18 Prince Markie Dee of The Fat Boys died 30 31 32 On February 21 a shooting occurred at Roddy Ricch and 42 Dugg s music video shoot which left three people injured in Atlanta Georgia 33 34 35 OMB Peezy was later charged in connection with the shooting with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime 36 37 38 On February 22 Kim Kardashian filed for divorce from Kanye West She cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for their divorce 39 40 41 On February 23 Bobby Shmurda was released after serving almost 7 years in prison 42 43 44 45 March edit On March 4 Square bought Jay Z s streaming service Tidal 46 47 48 On March 6 7 Florida based rapper and Kodak Black associate Jackboy was arrested for illegal gun possession 49 50 On March 13 Megan Thee Stallion won the Best New Artist award at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards 51 52 She also won Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song with her song Savage Remix featuring Beyonce on the remix 53 54 Anderson Paak won Best Melodic Rap Performance for Lockdown 55 and Nas won his first Grammy with King s Disease 56 57 On March 15 Rich the Kid was arrested for gun possession at LAX 58 59 60 On March 18 Famous Dex was arrested in Los Angeles California for carrying a concealed firearm 61 62 On March 19 Saweetie announced on Twitter she broke with up fellow rapper Quavo and accused him of cheating on her 63 On March 22 YoungBoy Never Broke Again was arrested from fleeing the police in Los Angeles California 64 65 On March 29 NLE Choppa was arrested for burglary weapon charges and drug charges in Davie Florida 66 67 That same day Lil Nas X gets sued by Nike Inc for controversy over the Satan Shoes 68 69 tied to release of his single Montero Call Me by Your Name 70 and the song s music video 71 which features similar imagery as the shoes and also caused controversy 72 On March 30 Young Dolph stated he was retiring from music 73 74 April edit On April 2 DMX suffered a heart attack and was rushed to the hospital in critical condition 75 76 77 On April 5 Kodak Black and his security and entourage were shot at in Tallahassee Florida after an altercation with record producer Southside 78 79 80 On April 9 DMX s family confirmed his death exactly a week after he was rushed to the hospital It was revealed on July 8 by the Westchester County Medical Examiner s Office that his official cause of death was a cocaine induced heart attack 81 82 83 84 On April 14 Rich the Kid signed a multi million dollar deal with Rostrum Records 85 86 On April 17 Black Rob a former Bad Boy recording artist died from kidney failure 87 88 On April 22 Shock G of Digital Underground died at 57 89 90 91 On April 23 Lil Mosey was charged with second degree rape 92 93 94 95 The same day Kehlani came out as lesbian 96 97 On April 24 25 DMX s celebration of life and funeral took place at Barclays Center featuring tributes testimonies memorials and a performance from Kanye West s Sunday Service Choir 98 99 100 On April 28 Kodak Black pled guilty in South Carolina to assault and received 18 months of probation 101 102 103 On April 30 Jack Harlow was involved in a shootout in Louisville Kentucky He fled the scene without any injuries 104 105 106 May edit On May 2 Quando Rondo and his crew were involved in a nighttime shooting 107 108 On May 3 NLE Choppa and his crew were involved in a fight in Santa Monica California 109 110 On May 14 Cordae announced he started a record label called Hi Level 111 On May 15 Lil Reese was shot in a stolen vehicle in Chicago Illinois 112 On May 16 pioneering hip hop artist Captain Rock associated with Dr Jeckyll amp Mr Hyde died The cause was not announced 113 114 That same day Brazilian rapper MC Kevin falls to his death 115 On May 18 a Houston crip revealed that MO3 killed 2 men before his death 116 117 On May 29 Lil Reese was arrested for assault He was later released on a 10 000 bond 118 On May 30 a music video in Huntsville Alabama featuring Boosie Badazz ended up in gunfire leaving 1 dead 119 120 On May 31 Lil Loaded committed suicide at the age of 20 121 122 123 That same day an associate and protege of DaBaby Wisdom was arrested for attempted murder 124 125 126 June edit On June 1 Yo Gotti announced that his label Collective Music Group had signed to Interscope Records 127 128 129 On June 3 Dae Dae was announced wanted for stabbing a Dunkin Donuts employee in December 2020 130 131 On June 6 Lil Durk s brother OTF Dthang was shot and killed outside a nightclub in Harvey Illinois 132 133 134 On June 7 Snoop Dogg became the executive creative and strategic consultant of Def Jam Recordings 135 136 137 On June 8 Pooh Shiesty turned himself in after a strip club shooting eventually getting charged for aggravated battery 138 139 140 On June 9 NLE Choppa claimed that he helped cure a girl s cancer 141 142 143 On June 12 Ash Riser was found dead 144 On June 12 Polo G was arrested in Miami Florida following an incident with the police According to jail records he faced five charges including battery on a police officer threatening a public servant resisting an officer with violence resisting an officer without violence and criminal mischief His brother was also arrested This happened the same weekend that he released his third album Hall of Fame 145 146 147 148 Later at the end of the weekend his mother bailed him and his brother out on bond 149 150 On June 16 XXL released their 2021 Freshman Class including 42 Dugg Morray Toosii Blxst Iann Dior Coi Leray Flo Milli Rubi Rose Pooh Shiesty DDG and Lakeyah 151 On June 21 34 people including rappers 9lokkNine and Hotboii were arrested on charges including racketeering and conspiracy to commit racketeering 152 153 On June 24 the daughter of Fetty Wap died of a health condition she suffered since birth 154 155 July edit On July 2 Lil Uzi Vert and Saint Jhn allegedly got into a confrontation after Saint Jhn was spotted by Lil Uzi Vert with his ex girlfriend Brittany Byrd The confrontation led to a physical altercation between the two which resulted in Lil Uzi Vert flashing a gun at the two then holding the gun to his ex girlfriend s stomach It was reported that no one was harmed and everybody left the scene 156 157 158 On July 4 Meek Mill and Travis Scott allegedly got into a verbal altercation for unknown reasons at a 4th of July party 159 160 161 On July 6 Gunna was hospitalized due to possible pneumonia 162 163 164 That same day XXL reported that Lil Uzi Vert allegedly hospitalized his ex girlfriend by punching her in the face multiple times soon after an incident when she was spotted with rapper Saint Jhn 165 Woods and his team did not respond to the claims made by Brittany 166 On July 7 Lil Baby was arrested on a drug charge and James Harden was stopped by the police in Paris France after going to Paris Fashion Week alongside names like Kanye West They were soon released 167 168 169 170 On July 12 Yung Mal and 5 others were arrested for murder at a deadly gas station shooting 171 On July 15 Lil Durk was targeted in a home invasion where him and his girlfriend exchanged gunfire with the suspects Nobody was harmed and the suspects fled the scene 172 173 On July 16 SpotemGottem was arrested for aggravated assault with a firearm 174 175 That same day Biz Markie died due to complications with diabetes 176 177 178 On July 17 Eli Fross was arrested for attempted murder 179 180 On July 18 Sheff G was arrested for gun possession 181 On July 22 Fredo Bang was reportedly arrested in Miami Florida along with his friend and fellow rapper Lit Yoshi for opening fire on a vehicle with some of YoungBoy Never Broke Again s crew and reportedly striking a man in the process 182 183 On July 23 Florida rapper Money Mitch reportedly died by suicide following a shootout with police officers in Palm Beach County Florida He was affiliated with fellow rappers like Lil Baby 184 185 On that same day Lil Uzi Vert confirmed that he bought a planet WASP 127B according to Grimes wife of Elon Musk 186 187 On July 25 DaBaby faced backlash for rant that was described as homophobic during his performance at Rolling Loud in Miami Florida 188 He also responded to criticism in a response video which was also controversial 189 He received criticism from music icons like Madonna and Elton John as well as Dua Lipa who he collaborated with on the international hit single Levitating 190 191 192 His version of the song was removed from places like Apple Music playlists and certain radio stations due to his comments being replaced with a version of the song with Dua Lipa only 193 194 DaBaby was dropped from a variety of festivals during this time including iHeartRadio Music Festival and Lollapalooza 195 196 197 On July 30 Gonzoe who was friends with Tupac Shakur and Ice Cube and a member of rap group Kausion was shot and killed in a shooting at Seattle Washington 198 199 200 On July 31 Edai was shot and killed in Chicago Illinois 201 August edit On August 4 T I was arrested and held in Amsterdam Netherlands due to the bicycle that he was riding with colliding with a police vehicle and knocking off its wing mirror 202 203 204 On August 9 producer Chucky Thompson died at the age of 53 due to COVID 19 complications He worked for artists such as The Notorious B I G Nas and Sean Combs amp Bad Boy Records 205 206 On August 15 a close friend to Polo G BMoney1300 was shot and killed in Chicago Illinois 207 208 On August 20 Kendrick Lamar announced that his next album would be his final release with Top Dawg Entertainment 209 210 211 On August 30 it was announced that SpotemGottem was wanted in connection to a Dallas Texas murder 212 213 September edit On September 7 Trippie Redd s tour bus was shot at following a concert in Baltimore Maryland 214 215 216 On September 16 SpotemGottem was shot and wounded in Miami Florida He is said to be stable and recovering 217 On September 24 21 Savage turned himself in after his February 2019 ICE arrest That same day YoungBoy Never Broke Again announced he will be featured in an upcoming animated series Crook County created by animator LookImHD which will be released on WorldStarHipHop The announcement came shortly after the release of his third studio album Sincerely Kentrell 218 On September 29 it was announced Dr Dre Eminem Mary J Blige Kendrick Lamar and Snoop Dogg would perform at next year s Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show 219 220 221 October edit On October 7 Kodak Black tweeted a series of suicidal comments and disabled all his social media accounts 222 223 224 On October 12 Tyga was arrested on felony domestic violence charges after an altercation with his ex girlfriend Camaryn Swanson 225 226 On October 13 OTF Boona was arrested in connection with a shooting in a Atlanta Georgia 227 On October 14 it was reported that R amp B singer Emani22 a well known collaborator of Trippie Redd died in a car accident at the age of 22 She died on October 11 228 229 The same day producer D Hill known for producing Future s best performing hit as lead artist Life Is Good featuring Drake also died at the age of 25 The cause of his cause of his death is unknown 230 231 On October 23 Boosie Badazz told Lil Nas X to kill himself in a homophobic rant on social media 232 On October 26 YoungBoy Never Broke Again was released from jail in Louisiana 233 234 On October 27 Benny the Butcher was hospitalized for an asthma related issue 235 On October 29 Fetty Wap was arrested at the New York Rolling Loud festival on drug related charges 236 He was released on a 500 000 bond on November 5 2021 237 238 November edit On November 4 Kanye West said the worst thing he ever did was sign Big Sean to his record label 239 On November 5 a crowd crush took place at Travis Scott s Astroworld Festival in which eight people died in a stampede from compression in the audience which caused people to panic and pass out Additionally 25 people were hospitalized and more than 300 people were treated for injuries 240 241 242 243 On November 10 and 14 two more people died from injuries bringing the death toll to ten 244 On November 12 Yella Beezy was arrested for sexual assault abandoned endangered child and weapon charges in Dallas Texas 245 The same day DaBaby called police on ex girlfriend and mother to his child DaniLeigh 246 On November 16 Drake and Kanye West ended their three year feud with the help of Larry Hoover and J Prince 247 248 249 On November 17 Young Dolph was fatally shot in Memphis Tennessee 250 251 On November 28 Virgil Abloh died from cancer 252 253 Abloh was in charge of Louis Vuitton s menswear section and started fashion brand Off White He was involved in hip hop culture and notably designed several hip hop adjacent album covers including Watch the Throne 808s amp Heartbreak Luv Is Rage 2 and Pray for Paris 254 255 256 On November 30 Rihanna was declared a national hero by the nation of Barbados 257 258 259 After appearing in Barbados to celebrate this award rumors arose that Rihanna was pregnant with A AP Rocky s child 260 On the same day a Louis Vuitton show was held in Miami as a tribute to Virgil Abloh 261 262 263 December edit On December 1 50 Cent and French Montana ended their beef 264 265 That same day Chicago rapper Montana of 300 tweeted he is fighting for his life after contracting COVID 19 and pneumonia 266 On December 8 rapper and YG associate Slim 400 was fatally shot 267 268 On December 12 Travis Scott was removed from the 2022 Coachella lineup due to his Astroworld Festival controversy 269 270 On December 14 Flavor Flav was nearly crushed by a boulder 271 On December 16 Florida rapper 9lokkNine was sentenced to over 7 years in prison for attempted murder and racketeering charges 272 273 On December 17 Lil Nas X was tested positive for COVID 19 274 On December 18 Kangol Kid died at the age of 55 from his battle with colon cancer 275 The same day Drakeo the Ruler was stabbed at a concert and died the next day after being in critical condition 276 277 On December 21 Westside Gunn was hospitalized after an emergency health scare 278 279 On December 23 Kay Flock was arrested on murder charges after being accused of fatally shooting 24 year old Oscar Hernandez 280 Released albums editJanuary edit Day Artist s Album Record label s Entering chart position1 Bun B and Le Distant DIOS II Trill Enterprises 281 DJ Daddykat and Wiz Khalifa Fucc2020 Taylor Gang Entertainment 282 Uncle Murda Don t Come Outside Vol 3 ATM WorldWide Inc Empire Distribution 281 2 Agallah Don Bishop 2021 Propain Campain 283 8 Griselda and Black Soprano Family Conflicted Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Griselda Records 284 Smoke DZA Nym Lo Jayy Grams 183rd and OT the Real R F C Money Is the Motive Pt 1 RFC Music Group14 2nd Generation Wu iNTeLL Pxwer Sun God and Young Dirty Bastard Hereditary Dock Street Records 285 15 Marco Polo MP on the MP The Beat Tape Vol 1 Spaghetti Bender 286 Nyck Caution Anywhere But Here Pro Era 287 18 CJ Fly The Way I H ear It Vol 1 Self released 288 21 Upchurch Hideas The Album Stonebaby Sounds22 BRS Kash Kash Only LVRN Interscope Records A Team Litty 289 Debuted at No 98 on the Billboard 200Erick the Architect Future Proof Self released 290 Lil Skies Unbothered All We Got Entertainment Atlantic Records 289 Debuted at No 50 on the Billboard 200Doctor Destruction Planetory Destruction Self released 291 Peewee Longway and Cassius Jay Longway Sinatra 2 MPA BandCamp 289 Th1rt3en Pharoahe Monch Marcus Machado and Daru Jones A Magnificent Day for an Exorcism Fat Beats 292 Young Dolph Rich lave Deluxe Paper Route Empire 289 28 Rich the Kid Lucky 7 Rich Forever Music Empire 293 The Alchemist in collaboration with Born x Raised Carry the Fire Born x Raised ALC Records 294 29 Fredo Money Can t Buy Happiness Since 93 295 Debuted at No 2 on the UK Albums ChartLil Durk The Voice Deluxe Only the Family Alamo Records Geffen Records 296 Madlib Sound Ancestors Madlib Invazion 297 Debuted at No 153 on the Billboard 200Tha God Fahim and Your Old Droog Tha Wolf on Wall St Mongoloid Banks TGF Music 298 31 Papoose January Honorable Records Worldstar DistroFebruary edit Day Artist s Album Record label s Entering chart position2 Yukmouth and California Brougham Money Rich Regime Money Rich Ent 5 Big Ghost LTD and Conway the Machine If It Bleeds It Can Be Killed Griselda Big Ghost LTD Music 299 Devin the Dude Soulful Distance Coughee Brothaz Enterprises Empire Distribution 300 Pooh Shiesty Shiesty Season Atlantic Records 301 Debuted at No 4 on the Billboard 200Slaine The Things We Can t Forgive AR Classic Publishing 302 12 JPEGMAFIA EP2 Republic 303 slowthai Tyron Method Records 304 Debuted at No 1 on the UK Albums ChartSmokepurpp Psycho Legally Insane Alamo 305 Various artists Judas and the Black Messiah The Inspired Album RCA 306 Debuted at No 12 on the Billboard 20015 Nova Rockafeller Scared of Heights Broadwalk Records17 Insane Clown Posse Yum Yum s Lure Psychopathic Records18 Cassidy Da Wiseman Mayhem Music19 Bodega Bamz El Camino 100 Keep It 307 CJ Loyalty Over Royalty Warner Records 308 Debuted at No 56 on the Billboard 200Ghetts Conflict of Interest Warner Records 309 Debuted at No 2 on the UK Albums ChartJim Jones and Harry Fraud The Fraud Department Empire 307 Kevin Gates Only the Generals Pt II Bread Winners Association Atlantic Records 310 Debuted at No 18 on the Billboard 200Nef the Pharaoh SINsational KILFMB 307 Trippie Redd Neon Shark vs Pegasus 1400 Entertainment TwentyThousand Projects 307 Yelawolf and Caskey Yelawolf Blacksheep Slumerican 307 Young Buck Vaccine Cashville RecordsZ Ro and Mike D 2 the Hardway One Deep Entertainment Straight Profit 2KYour Old Droog and Tha God Fahim Tha YOD Fahim Mongoloid Banks 311 26 Bitter Belief The Elephant Gifts Warner Music Group The Ayems 312 Bryson Tiller Anniversary Deluxe RCA Records 313 Casey Veggies CG5 Commission Records 314 Curren y Collection Agency Jet Life Recordings 313 Digga D Made in the Pyrex CGM Records 315 Debuted at No 3 on the UK Albums ChartPayroll Giovanni and Cardo Another Day Another Dollar BYLUG Entertainment 313 Shordie Shordie and Murda Beatz Memory Lane WarnerTrae tha Truth and Mysonne If You re Scared Stay Inside Worldstar DistributionYoung Buck Back on My Buck Shit Vol 3 Cashville Records Drum Squad28 Papoose February Honorable RecordsMarch edit Day Artist s Album Record label s Entering chart position5 Agallah Don Bishop Francisco Blanco Propain Campain 316 Denzel Curry and Kenny Beats Unlocked 1 5 PH Recordings Loma Vista Recordings 317 Drake Scary Hours 2 OVO Sound Republic Records 318 Genesis Owusu Smiling with No Teeth Ourness 319 Debuted at No 27 on the ARIA ChartsJme Frisco Shorty and Capo Lee Norf Face Norf Face 320 Only the Family Loyal Bros Only the Family Empire Distribution 317 Debuted at No 12 on the Billboard 200Tek Pricele D4D Records 321 Termanology and Shortfyuz Goya 3 Brick Records 317 Tory Lanez Playboy One Umbrella Records 322 Debuted at No 76 on the Billboard 200YBN Almighty Jay Battling My Spirit Atlantic Records9 Upchurch Mud to Gold Redneck Nation Records Debuted at No 174 on the Billboard 20012 Central Cee Wild West Central Cee 323 Debuted at No 2 on the UK Albums ChartClever Crazy Grade A Productions Interscope Records Posty Co Republic 324 19 Benny the Butcher and Harry Fraud The Plugs I Met 2 Black Soprano Family 325 Debuted at No 33 on the Billboard 200DDG and OG Parker Die 4 Respect DDG Music Epic Records 325 Debuted at No 61 on the Billboard 200Fiend T G I F Thank God It s Fiend Jet Life RecordingsGuapdad 4000 and Illmind 1176 Paradise Rising 325 Mayday Minute to Midnight Strange Music INgrooves Music GroupKota the Friend and Statik Selektah To Kill a Sunrise FLTBYS 325 OFB Drill Commandments Rattrap Entertainment Debuted at No 53 on the UK Albums ChartTokyo Jetz Cancel Culture Grand Hustle Empire 326 Trap Manny In Trap We Trust Highbridge Atlantic26 24kGoldn El Dorado Columbia Records Debuted at No 22 on the Billboard 200Armand Hammer and The Alchemist Haram ALC Records Backwoodz Studioz 327 NF Clouds The Mixtape NF Real Music Caroline Records 328 Debuted at No 3 on the Billboard 200Ocean Wisdom Stay Sane Beyond Measure Records 329 Rod Wave SoulFly Alamo Records 330 Debuted at No 1 on the Billboard 200YBN Nahmir Visionland Atlantic 331 Young Dolph and Key Glock Dum and Dummer 2 Paper Route Empire citation needed Debuted at No 8 on the Billboard 20031 Papoose March Honorable RecordsApril edit Day Artist s Album Record label s Entering chart position2 Jasiah War Atlantic RecordsLil Tjay Destined 2 Win Columbia Records Debuted at No 5 on the Billboard 2009 Brockhampton Roadrunner New Light New Machine Question Everything Inc RCA Records 332 Debuted at No 11 on the Billboard 200Kid Ink Alive Tha Alumni 333 MO3 Shottaz 4Eva Empire Distribution Debuted at No 36 on the Billboard 200Yelawolf and Riff Raff Turquoise Tornado Million Dollar Mullet Music Slumerican16 AJ Tracey Flu Game Revenge Records 334 Debuted at No 2 on the UK Albums ChartBig Scarr Big Grim Reaper Atlantic 1017 Records Debuted at No 25 on the Billboard 200Conway the Machine La Maquina Griselda Records Empire Distribution 335 iLoveMakonnen My Parade Timeless Magic Cor TanKenny Mason Angelic Hoodrat Supercut Self releasedSaweetie Pretty Summer Playlist Season 1 ICY Warner Records 336 Vince Ash Vito Deluxe Goliath Interscope RecordsYelawolf and DJ Paul Slumafia SlumericanYoung Stoner Life Young Thug and Gunna Slime Language 2 300 Entertainment YSL Records 337 338 Debuted at No 1 on the Billboard 200Talib Kweli and Diamond D Gotham Javotti Media20 Curren y Financial District NFT 339 340 Khrysis The Hour of Khrysis Jamla Records Empire Distribution 341 Snoop Dogg From tha Streets 2 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7 on the Billboard 200Strick Strick Land YSL 300 Atlantic 445 Summer Walker Still Over It LVRN Interscope 446 Debuted at No 1 on the Billboard 200Terrace Martin DRONES Sounds of Crenshaw BMG 447 12 A CHAL Far From Gaz GAZI WORLD INC 448 Aesop Rock amp Blockhead Garbology Rhymesayers 449 D Savage BPL EMPIRE 450 DaBaby Back On My Baby Jesus Sh t AGAIN South Coast Music Group Billion Dollar Baby Interscope 451 Debuted at No 44 on the Billboard 200DaBoii House Arrest YWN EMPIRE 452 Dappy Fortune Self released 453 Debuted at No 88 on the UK Albums ChartGlasses Malone Glass House Division Media 454 Joell Ortiz Autograph Mello Music Group 455 KA HDAMI HYPERNOVA Republic 456 Landstrip Chip Catch My Good Side Asylum 457 Lil Reese Supa Savage 3 RBC Records 458 Lil Zay Osama Trench Baby 2 Warner 459 Money Man Blockchain Black Circle EMPIRE 460 Debuted at No 13 on the Billboard 200Ramz Retro Boy RP Entertainment 461 Silk Sonic An Evening with Silk Sonic Aftermath Atlantic 462 Debuted at No 2 on 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More Doja Cat featuring SZA Planet Her Fair Trade Drake featuring Travis Scott Certified Lover Boy Champagne Poetry Drake 4 Knife Talk Drake featuring 21 Savage and Project Pat Rumors Lizzo and Cardi B Amari J Cole The Off Season 5 Astronaut in the Ocean Masked Wolf Astronomical 6 Hurricane Kanye West Donda One Right Now Post Malone and the Weeknd Twelve Carat Toothache In the Bible Drake featuring Lil Durk and Giveon Certified Lover Boy 7 Pride Is the Devil J Cole and Lil Baby The Off Season 95 South J Cole 8 Interlude Without You The Kid Laroi F ck Love Savage Need to Know Doja Cat Planet Her Papi s Home Drake Certified Lover Boy TSU 9 What You Know Bout Love Pop Smoke Shoot for the Stars Aim for the Moon Whoopty CJ Loyalty Over Royalty 10 Love All Drake featuring Jay Z Certified Lover Boy Jail Kanye West Donda Off the Grid 11 Escape Plan Travis Scott Miss the Rage Trippie Redd and Playboi Carti Trip at Knight Tombstone Rod Wave SoulFly You Right Doja Cat and the Weeknd Planet Her No Friends in the Industry Drake Certified Lover Boy N 2 Deep Drake featuring Future 12 Beat Box SpotemGottem Final Destination Seeing Green Nicki Minaj Drake and Lil Wayne Beam Me Up Scotty Solid YSL Records Young Thug and Gunna featuring Drake Slime Language 2 Ok Ok Kanye West Donda Back in Blood Pooh Shiesty featuring Lil Durk Shiesty Season 13 Motley Crew Post Malone Applying Pressure J Cole The Off Season 100 Mil J Cole and Bas 14 Best Friend Saweetie featuring Doja Cat Pretty Bitch Music WusYaName Tyler the Creator featuring YoungBoy Never Broke Again and Ty Dolla Sign Call Me If You Get Lost Pipe Down Drake Certified Lover Boy On Me Lil Baby 15 Having Our Way Migos featuring Drake Culture III Hats Off Lil Baby Lil Durk and Travis Scott The Voice of the Heroes 16 Ruff Ryders Anthem DMX It s Dark and Hell Is Hot Street Runner Rod Wave SoulFly Streets Doja Cat Hot Pink Thot Shit Megan Thee Stallion Something for Thee Hotties Whole Lotta Money Bia featuring Nicki Minaj For Certain 7AM on Bridle Path Drake Certified Lover Boy Junya Kanye West Donda Moon 17 Who Want Smoke Nardo Wick featuring G Herbo Lil Durk and 21 Savage Who Is Nardo Wick Ski YSL Records Young Thug and Gunna Slime Language 2 18 You re Mines Still Yung Bleu featuring Drake Love Scars The 5 Stages of Emotions Family Ties Baby Keem and Kendrick Lamar The Melodic Blue Race My Mind Drake Certified Lover Boy Let Go My Hand J Cole Bas and 6lack The Off Season 19 Punchin the Clock J Cole 20 Already Dead Juice Wrld Fighting Demons Bubbly Young Thug Drake and Travis Scott Punk Every Chance I Get DJ Khaled featuring Lil Baby and Lil Durk Khaled Khaled Late at Night Roddy Ricch Live Life Fast My Ex s Best Friend Machine Gun Kelly and Blackbear Tickets to My Downfall Praise God Kanye West Donda Wockesha Moneybagg Yo A Gangsta s Pain Voice of the Heroes Lil Baby and Lil Durk The Voice of the Heroes 21 Bad Boy Juice Wrld and Young Thug 22 Richer Rod Wave featuring Polo G SoulFly Sharing Locations Meek Mill featuring Lil Baby and Lil Durk Expensive Pain IMY2 Drake featuring Kid Cudi Certified Lover Boy Straightenin Migos Culture III 23 Lil Bit Nelly and Florida Georgia Line Heartland Throat Baby Go Baby BRS Kash Kash Only 24 Ain t Shit Doja Cat Planet Her Yebba s Heartbreak Drake and Yebba Certified Lover Boy You Only Live Twice Drake featuring Lil Wayne and Rick Ross 25 The Climb Back J Cole The Off Season No More Parties Coi Leray featuring Lil Durk Trendsetter 26 Mafia Travis Scott No Return Polo G featuring the Kid Laroi and Lil Durk Hall of Fame Fountains Drake featuring Tems Certified Lover Boy Jesus Lord Kanye West Donda Jonah 27 Avalanche Migos Culture III Get Along Better Drake featuring Ty Dolla Sign Certified Lover Boy Cry Baby Megan Thee Stallion featuring DaBaby Good News 28 Hunger on Hillside J Cole and Bas The Off Season Bad Morning YoungBoy Never Broke Again Sincerely Kentrell Let s Go Brandon Bryson Gray featuring Tyson James and Chandler Crump Believe What I Say Kanye West Donda Girl of My Dreams Juice Wrld and Suga Fighting Demons 29 God Breathed Kanye West Donda 30 Sorry Not Sorry DJ Khaled featuring Nas Jay Z and James Fauntleroy Khaled Khaled Time Today Moneybagg Yo A Gangsta s Pain 31 2040 Lil Baby and Lil Durk The Voice of the Heroes Track Star Mooski Melodic Therapy 4 the Broken Your Heart Joyner Lucas and J Cole 32 Fucking Fans Drake Certified Lover Boy Close J Cole The Off Season 33 Gang Gang Polo G and Lil Wayne Hall of Fame Real as It Gets Lil Baby featuring EST Gee 34 Burn Juice Wrld Fighting Demons How It Feels Lil Baby and Lil Durk The Voice of the Heroes Shottas Lala Moneybagg Yo A Gangsta s Pain 35 The Remorse Drake Certified Lover Boy Intro Hate on Me Meek Mill Expensive Pain 36 On My Side YoungBoy Never Broke Again Sincerely Kentrell 37 Gyalis Capella Grey 38 Let s Go Brandon Loza Alexander Ball If I Want To DaBaby 39 Pissed Me Off Lil Durk 7220 Finesse Out the Gang Way Lil Durk featuring Lil Baby The Voice Juggernaut Tyler the Creator featuring Lil Uzi Vert and Pharrell Williams Call Me If You Get Lost 40 Remote Control Kanye West Donda No Where YoungBoy Never Broke Again Sincerely KentrellUnited Kingdom edit Hip hop songs from any year which charted in the 2021 Top 10 of the UK Singles Chart 491 Song Artist Project Peak position Body Russ Millions and Tion Wayne Green with Envy 1 Latest Trends A1 x J1 2 Clash Dave featuring Stormzy We re All Alone in This Together Don t Play KSI Anne Marie and Digital Farm Animals All Over the Place Money Talks Fredo featuring Dave Money Can t Buy Happiness 3 Obsessed With You Central Cee 23 4 Verdansk Dave We re All Alone in This Together Bringing It Back Digga D and AJ Tracey Made in the Pyrex and Flu Game 5 Flowers Say My Name ArrDee Pier Pressure Oliver Twist 6 Wasted Digga D featuring ArrDee Noughty By Nature In The Fire Dave featuring Fredo Meekz Giggs and Ghetts We re All Alone in This Together Commitment Issues Central Cee Wild West 9 Titanium Dave Highest first week consumption editList of albums with the highest first week consumption sales streaming track equivalent as of September 2021 in the United States Number Album Artist 1st week consumption 1st week position Refs1 Certified Lover Boy Drake 613 000 1 492 2 Donda Kanye West 309 000 1 493 3 The Off Season J Cole 282 000 1 494 4 Call Me If You Get Lost Tyler the Creator 169 000 1 495 5 The Voice of the Heroes Lil Baby amp Lil Durk 150 000 1 496 6 Hall of Fame Polo G 143 000 1 497 7 Sincerely Kentrell YoungBoy Never Broke Again 137 000 1 498 8 Culture III Migos 130 500 2 497 9 SoulFly Rod Wave 130 000 1 499 10 Montero Lil Nas X 126 000 2 500 All critically reviewed albums ranked editMetacritic edit Number Artist Album Average score Number of reviews Reference1 Ghetts Conflict of Interest 95 7 reviews 501 2 Dave We re All Alone in This Together 92 11 reviews 502 3 Little Simz Sometimes I Might Be Introvert 88 24 reviews 503 4 Tyler the Creator Call Me If You Get Lost 88 20 reviews 504 5 Madlib Sound Ancestors 87 10 reviews 505 6 Nas King s Disease II 86 10 reviews 506 7 Genesis Owusu Smiling with No Teeth 86 8 reviews 507 8 Lil Nas X Montero 85 19 reviews 508 9 Mach Hommy Pray for Haiti 85 8 reviews 509 10 Vince Staples Vince Staples 84 20 reviews 510 11 Wiki Half God 84 5 reviews 511 12 AJ Tracey Flu Game 84 4 reviews 512 13 Moor Mother Black Encyclopaedia of the Air 83 11 reviews 513 14 Armand Hammer and The Alchemist Haram 83 6 reviews 514 15 Injury Reserve By the Time I Get to Phoenix 82 9 reviews 515 16 Isaiah Rashad The House Is Burning 82 8 reviews 516 17 Nas Magic 82 7 reviews 517 18 JPEGMAFIA LP 82 5 reviews 518 19 Mick Jenkins Elephant in the Room 82 5 reviews 519 20 Brockhampton Roadrunner New Light New Machine 79 15 reviews 520 21 Benny the Butcher and Harry Fraud The Plugs I Met 2 79 9 reviews 521 22 IDK USee4Yourself 79 5 reviews 522 23 Aesop Rock and Blockhead Garbology 79 5 reviews 523 24 MIKE Disco 79 4 reviews 524 25 Slowthai Tyron 78 25 reviews 525 26 Young Thug Punk 78 6 reviews 526 27 Baby Keem The Melodic Blue 77 11 reviews 527 28 Doja Cat Planet Her 76 14 reviews 528 29 J Cole The Off Season 76 10 reviews 529 30 Fredo Independence Day 76 6 reviews 530 31 Migos Culture III 75 9 reviews 531 32 YG amp Mozzy Kommunity Service 75 4 reviews 532 33 Czarface amp MF Doom Super What 74 6 reviews 533 34 Juice WRLD Fighting Demons 73 6 reviews 534 35 Don Toliver Life of a Don 72 6 reviews 535 36 Rejjie Snow Baw Baw Black Sheep 72 4 reviews 536 37 DMX Exodus 71 11 reviews 537 38 Common A Beautiful Revolution Pt 2 70 9 reviews 538 39 Roddy Ricch Live Life Fast 68 7 reviews 539 40 Trippie Redd Trip at Knight 68 5 reviews 540 41 French Montana They Got Amnesia 68 4 reviews 541 42 Lil Baby amp Lil Durk The Voice of the Heroes 67 6 reviews 542 43 Rick Ross Richer Than I Ever Been 66 7 reviews 543 44 Meek Mill Expensive Pain 64 6 reviews 544 45 Lil Yachty Michigan Boy Boat 63 6 reviews 545 46 KSI All Over the Place 63 4 reviews 546 47 Drake 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