# 2007 in hip-hop

This article summarizes the events, album releases, and album release dates in hip hop music for the year 2007.

## Albums

| Release Date | Artist | Album | Label | Notes |
| January 9 | Ultramagnetic MC's | The Best Kept Secret | | |
| January 30 | Sean Price | Jesus Price Superstar | Duck Down Music | Debuted at No. 196 on The Billboard 200 |
| January 30 | X Clan | Return from Mecca | Suburban Noize Records | |
| February 13 | Boss Hogg Outlawz | Serve & Collect | Koch Records | Debuted at No. 63 on The Billboard 200 |
| February 20 | Hell Razah | Renaissance Child | Nature Sounds | |
| February 20 | Jin | ABC | | |
| February 26 | Hussein Fatal & Hardtimerz | 1090 Official | | Singles: "I'm Street", "1090 Official" |
| February 27 | B.G. & Chopper City Boyz | We Got This | | Debuted at No. 20 on The Billboard 200 Singles: "Make Em Mad" |
| February 27 | Famous Playaz (Noah23 & DS) | Funny Money | Legendary Entertainment, Plague Language | |
| February 27 | Gabriel Teodros | Lovework | | |
| February 27 | Wisemen | Wisemen Approaching | Think Differently Music, Babygrande Records | |
| March 6 | Consequence | Don't Quit Your Day Job! | GOOD Music, Columbia Records | Debuted at No. 113 on The Billboard 200 |
| March 6 | Twisted Black | Street Fame | | |
| March 12 | Noah23 & Lord Kufu | The Fool | Legendary Entertainment, Plague Language | |
| March 13 | 8Ball & MJG | Ridin High | Bad Boy Entertainment, Atlantic Records | Debuted at No. 8 on The Billboard 200 Singles: "Relax and Take Notes" |
| March 13 | Black Milk | Popular Demand | Fat Beats Records | |
| March 20 | Baby Boy Da Prince | Across the Water | Universal Republic Records | Debuted at No. 26 on The Billboard 200 Singles: "The Way I Live", "Naw Mean" |
| March 20 | Crime Mob | Hated on Mostly | Reprise Records | Debuted at #31 on The Billboard 200 Singles: "Rock Yo Hips", "Circles" |
| March 20 | Devin the Dude | Waitin' to Inhale | Rap-a-Lot Records | Debuted at No. 30 on The Billboard 200 |
| March 20 | El-P | I'll Sleep When You're Dead | Definitive Jux | Debuted at No. 78 on The Billboard 200 |
| March 20 | Evidence | The Weatherman LP | ABB Records | |
| March 20 | Insane Clown Posse | The Tempest | Psychopathic Records | |
| March 20 | Psycho Les | Psycho Therapy (The Soundtrack) | | |
| March 27 | Tha Dogg Pound | Dogg Chit | Gangsta Advisory Records, Koch Records | Debuted at No. 77 on The Billboard 200 |
| March 27 | Lil Flip | I Need Mine | Clover G Records | Debuted at No. 14 on The Billboard 200 Singles: "What It Do", "Ghetto Mindstate" |
| March 27 | Mims | Music Is My Savior | American King Music, Disturbing tha Peace, Capitol Records | Debuted at No. 4 on The Billboard 200 Singles: "This Is Why I'm Hot", "Like This" |
| March 27 | Prodigy | Return of the Mac | Koch Records | Debuted at No. 32 on The Billboard 200 |
| March 27 | Redman | Red Gone Wild: Thee Album | Gilla House Records, Def Jam Recordings | Debuted at No. 13 on The Billboard 200 |
| March 27 | Rich Boy | Rich Boy | Interscope Records | Debuted at No. 3 on The Billboard 200 Singles: "Throw Some D's", "Boy Looka Here", "Good Things" |
| March 27 | Young Buck | Buck the World | G-Unit Records, Interscope Records | Debuted at No. 3 on The Billboard 200 Singles: "I Know You Want Me", "Get Buck", "U Ain't Goin' Nowhere" |
| March 27 | Big Quarters | Cost of Living | | |
| April 3 | Paul Wall | Get Money, Stay True | Swishahouse, Atlantic Records | Debuted at No. 8 on The Billboard 200 Singles: "Break 'Em Off", "I'm Throwed" |
| April 3 | Phat Kat | Carte Blanche | | |
| April 3 | Timbaland | Shock Value | Mosley Music Group, Interscope | Debuted at No. 5 on The Billboard 200 Singles: "Give It to Me", "The Way I Are", "Apologize", "Scream" Certified Platinum |
| April 10 | Brother Ali | The Undisputed Truth | Rhymesayers Entertainment | Debuted at No. 69 on The Billboard 200 |
| April 10 | Mic Geronimo | Alive 9/14/73 | | |
| April 24 | Joell Ortiz | The Brick (Bodega Chronicles) | Koch Records | |
| April 24 | Kingspade | P.T.B. | Suburban Noize Records | |
| April 24 | Lifesavas | Gutterfly | Quannum Projects | |
| May 1 | Boondox | PunkinHed | Psychopathic Records | |
| May 8 | Bone Thugs-n-Harmony | Strength & Loyalty | Full Surface Records, Interscope Records | Debuted at No. 2 on The Billboard 200 Singles: "I Tried", "Lil L.O.V.E." Certified Gold |
| May 8 | DJ Jazzy Jeff | The Return of the Magnificent | BBE Records | |
| May 8 | Sage Francis | Human the Death Dance | Epitaph Records | |
| May 15 | Marco Polo | Port Authority | Soulspazm Records, Rawkus Records |
| May 22 | Ca$his | The County Hound EP | Shady Records, Interscope Records | Debuted at No. 106 on The Billboard 200 |
| May 22 | KRS-One & Marley Marl | Hip Hop Lives | Koch Records | Debuted at No. 140 on The Billboard 200 |
| May 22 | U.S.D.A. | Cold Summer | CTE World, Def Jam Recordings | Debuted at No. 4 on The Billboard 200 Singles: "White Girl", "Corporate Thuggin" |
| May 23 | Hilltop Hoods | The Hard Road: Restrung | Obese Records | |
| June 5 | Lil Wyte | The One and Only | Hypnotize Minds | Debuted at No. 46 on The Billboard 200 |
| June 12 | Blue Scholars | Bayani | | |
| June 12 | Canibus | For Whom the Beat Tolls | | |
| June 12 | Cilvaringz | I | Mic Club Music | |
| June 12 | DJ Khaled | We the Best | Terror Squad Entertainment, Koch Records | Debuted at No. 8 on The Billboard 200 Singles: "We Takin' Over", "I'm So Hood" |
| June 12 | Fabolous | From Nothin' to Somethin' | Desert Storm Records, Def Jam Recordings | Debuted at No. 2 on The Billboard 200 Singles: "Diamonds", "Return of the Hustle", "Make Me Better", "Baby Don't Go" Certified Gold |
| June 19 | Tragedy Khadafi | The Death of Tragedy | | |
| June 26 | Pharoahe Monch | Desire | SRC Records Universal Motown Records | Debuted at No. 58 on The Billboard 200 |
| July 3 | Pastor Troy | Tool Muziq | | Debuted at No. 91 on The Billboard 200 |
| July 3 | T.I. | T.I. vs. T.I.P. | Grand Hustle Records, Atlantic Records | Debuted at No. 1 on The Billboard 200 Singles: "Big Things Poppin' (Do It)", "You Know What It Is", "Hurt" Certified Platinum |
| July 3 | Twiztid | Independents Day | Psychopathic Records | |
| July 17 | Blu & Exile | Below the Heavens | Sound in Color | |
| July 17 | Danny! | Danny Is Dead | | |
| July 17 | Hed PE | Insomnia | Suburban Noize Records | |
| July 17 | Tech N9ne | Misery Loves Kompany | Strange Music, RBC Records, Fontana Distribution | |
| July 24 | Camp Lo | Black Hollywood | | |
| July 31 | Common | Finding Forever | GOOD Music, Geffen Records | Debuted at No. 1 on The Billboard 200 Singles: "The Game", "The People", "Drivin' Me Wild", "I Want You" Certified Gold Only chart-topping album of 2007 without a single to chart on The Billboard 100 |
| July 31 | Kia Shine | Due Season | | Debuted at No. 84 on The Billboard 200 Singles: "Krispy", "WOW" |
| July 31 | Guru | Guru's Jazzmatazz, Vol. 4: The Hip Hop Jazz Messenger: Back to the Future | 7 Grand | |
| August 7 | Plies | The Real Testament | | Debuted at No. 2 on The Billboard 200, selling 96,000 units Singles: "Shawty" & "Hypnotized", "I Am The Club" Certified Gold |
| August 7 | Psychopathic Rydas | Duk Da Fuk Down | Joe & Joey Records | |
| August 7 | UGK | Underground Kingz | Jive Records | Debuted at No. 1 on The Billboard 200 Singles: "The Game Belongs to Me", "International Players Anthem" Certified Gold |
| August 14 | Boot Camp Clik | Casualties of War | Duck Down Music | |
| August 14 | Danny Diablo | Thugcore 4 Life | Suburban Noize Records, Epitaph Records | |
| August 14 | WC | Guilty by Affiliation | Lench Mob Records | Debuted at No. 49 on The Billboard 200 |
| August 20 | Insane Clown Posse | Eye of the Storm | Psychopathic Records | |
| August 21 | Atmosphere | Sad Clown Bad Summer 9 | Rhymesayers Entertainment | |
| August 21 | Blaze Ya Dead Homie | Clockwork Gray | Psychopathic Records | |
| August 21 | Brand Nubian | Time's Runnin' Out | | |
| August 21 | Killah Priest | The Offering | | |
| August 21 | Swizz Beatz | One Man Band Man | Full Surface Records, Universal Motown Records | Debuted at No. 7 on The Billboard 200 Singles: "It's Me Snitches", "Money in the Bank" |
| August 21 | Talib Kweli | Eardrum | Blacksmith Records, Warner Bros. Records | Debuted at No. 2 on The Billboard 200 |
| August 28 | Aesop Rock | None Shall Pass | Definitive Jux | |
| August 28 | Big B | More to Hate | Suburban Noize Records | |
| August 28 | Kottonmouth Kings | Cloud Nine | Suburban Noize Records | |
| August 28 | Strong Arm Steady | Deep Hearted | | |
| August 28 | Yung Joc | Hustlenomic$ | Bad Boy Entertainment, Atlantic Records | Debuted at No. 3 on The Billboard 200 Singles: "Coffee Shop", "Bottle Poppin'" |
| September 4 | Master P & Romeo | Master P & Romeo: Hip Hop History | | Does not contain "Parental Advisory" sticker |
| September 11 | 50 Cent | Curtis | G-Unit Records, Shady Records, Aftermath Entertainment, Interscope Records | Debuted at No. 2 on The Billboard 200 Singles:"Straight to the Bank", "Amusement Park, "I Get Money", "Ayo Technology", "I'll Still Kill" Certified Platinum |
| September 11 | Grayskul | Bloody Radio | Rhymesayers Entertainment | |
| September 11 | Kanye West | Graduation | Roc-A-Fella Records, Def Jam Recordings | Debuted at No. 1 on The Billboard 200 Singles: "Can't Tell Me Nothing", "Stronger", "Good Life", "Flashing Lights", "Homecoming" Certified 5× Platinum |
| September 11 | Necro | Death Rap | Psycho+Logical-Records, Koch Records | |
| September 11 | Young Noble & Hussein Fatal | Thug in Thug Out | | |
| September 14 | Chamillionaire | Ultimate Victory | Chamillitary Entertainment, Universal Records | Debuted at No. 8 on The Billboard 200 Does not contain "Parental Advisory" sticker Singles: "Hip Hop Police" |
| September 18 | Havoc | The Kush | Nature Sounds | Debuted at No. 173 on The Billboard 200 Singles: "I'm the Boss" |
| September 18 | Percee P | Perseverance | Stones Throw Records | |
| September 18 | Twista | Adrenaline Rush 2007 | Atlantic Records | Debuted at No. 10 on The Billboard 200 Singles: "Give It Up" |
| September 25 | Army of the Pharaohs | Ritual of Battle | Babygrande Records | |
| September 25 | Gorilla Zoe | Welcome to the Zoo | Bad Boy Entertainment, Atlantic Records | Debuted at No. 18 on The Billboard 200 Singles: "Hood Figga" |
| October 2 | Boyz n da Hood | Back Up n da Chevy | Bad Boy Entertainment, Atlantic Records | Debuted at No. 51 on The Billboard 200 Singles: "Everybody Know Me" |
| October 2 | Soulja Boy | souljaboytellem.com | Stacks on Deck Entertainment, Collipark Music, Interscope Records | Debuted at No. 4 on The Billboard 200 Singles: "Crank That (Soulja Boy)", "Soulja Girl", "Yahhh!", "Let Me Get 'em", "Donk" Does not contain "Parental Advisory" sticker Certified Platinum |
| October 9 | 9th Wonder | The Dream Merchant Vol. 2 | 6 Hole Records, Caroline Distribution | |
| October 9 | Y Society | Travel at Your Own Pace | | |
| October 11 | Gucci Mane | Trap-A-Thon | Tommy Boy Records | Debuted at No. 69 on The Billboard 200 |
| October 23 | Bizarre | Blue Cheese & Coney Island | Koch Records | |
| October 23 | Hurricane Chris | 51/50 Ratchet | Polo Grounds Music, J Records | Debuted at No. 24 on The Billboard 200 Singles: "A Bay Bay", "The Hand Clap", "Playas Rock" |
| October 23 | Little Brother | Getback | ABB Records | Debuted at No. 89 on The Billboard 200 |
| October 23 | Shad | The Old Prince | | |
| October 30 | Playaz Circle | Supply & Demand | Disturbing tha Peace, Def Jam Recordings | Debuted at No. 27 on The Billboard 200 Singles: "Duffle Bag Boy" |
| October 31 | Twisted Insane | The Monster In The Dark | Brainsick Muzik | |
| November 1 | Saul Williams | The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of NiggyTardust! | Fader Label | |
| November 6 | Cassidy | B.A.R.S. The Barry Adrian Reese Story | Full Surface Records, J Records | Debuted at No. 10 on The Billboard 200 Singles: "My Drink N My 2 Step" |
| November 6 | JAY-Z | American Gangster | Roc-A-Fella Records, Def Jam Recordings | Debuted at No. 1 on The Billboard 200 Singles: "Blue Magic", "Roc Boys", "I Know" Certified Platinum |
| November 12 | Noah23 | Cameo Therapy | Legendary Entertainment, Plague Language | |
| November 13 | Psychopathic Records | Psychopathics from Outer Space 3 | Psychopathic Records | |
| November 20 | Freeway | Free at Last | Roc-A-Fella Records, Def Jam Recordings | Debuted at No. 42 on The Billboard 200 Singles: "Lights Get Low" |
| November 27 | CunninLynguists | Dirty Acres | APOS Music | Received massive press coverage, including Okayplayer.com's "Most Slept On Artist" award. |
| December 4 | DJ Drama | Gangsta Grillz: The Album | Grand Hustle Records, Atlantic Records | Debuted at No. 26 on The Billboard 200 Singles: "5000 Ones" |
| December 4 | Ghostface Killah | The Big Doe Rehab | Def Jam Recordings | Debuted at No. 41 on The Billboard 200 |
| December 4 | Scarface | Made | Rap-A-Lot Records, Atlantic Records | Debuted at No. 17 on The Billboard 200 "Girl You Know" |
| December 4 | Styles P | Super Gangster (Extraordinary Gentleman) | Ruff Ryders Entertainment, Koch Records | Debuted at No. 52 on The Billboard 200 Singles: "Blow Ya Mind" |
| December 4 | Wyclef Jean | Carnival Vol. II: Memoirs of an Immigrant | Columbia Records | Debuted at No. 28 on The Billboard 200 Singles: "Sweetest Girl (Dollar Bill)" |
| December 11 | Beanie Sigel | The Solution | Roc-A-Fella Records, Def Jam Recordings | Debuted at No. 37 on the Billboard 200 Singles: "All the Above" |
| December 11 | Birdman | 5 ★ Stunna | Cash Money Records, Universal Records | Debuted at No. 18 on the Billboard 200 Singles: "Pop Bottles", "100 Million", "I Run This" |
| December 11 | Gucci Mane | Back to the Trap House | Atlantic Records | Debuted at No. 32 at the Billboard 200 |
| December 11 | Hi-Tek | Hi-Teknology 3 | Babygrande Records | |
| December 11 | Wu-Tang Clan | 8 Diagrams | SRC Records, Universal Motown Records | Debuted at No. 25 at the Billboard 200 |
| December 18 | Chingy | Hate It or Love It | Full Dekk Music Group, Disturbing tha Peace, Def Jam Recordings | Debuted at No. 84 at the Billboard 200 Singles: "Fly Like Me", "Gimme Dat" |
| December 18 | Lupe Fiasco | Lupe Fiasco's The Cool | 1st & 15th Entertainment, Atlantic Records | Debuted at No. 14 at the Billboard 200 Singles: "Superstar", "Hip Hop Saved My Life", "Paris, Tokyo" Certified Gold |

## Highest-charting singles

Hip hop singles from any year which charted in the 2007 Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 :
| Song | Artist | Project | Peak position |
| "Stronger" | Kanye West | Graduation | 1 |
| "Give It to Me" | Timbaland featuring Nelly Furtado & Justin Timberlake | Shock Value | 1 |
| "Ayo Technology" | 50 Cent featuring Justin Timberlake & Timbaland | Curtis | 5 |
| "I Tried" | Bone Thugs-N-Harmony featuring Akon | Strength & Loyalty | 6 |
| "Good Life" | Kanye West featuring T-Pain | Graduation | 7 |
| "Make Me Better" | Fabolous featuring Ne-Yo | From Nothin' to Somethin' | 8 |
| "Big Things Poppin' (Do It)" | T.I. | T.I. vs. T.I.P. | 9 |
| "Make It Rain" | Fat Joe featuring Lil Wayne | Me, Myself & I | 13 |
| "Duffle Bag Boy" | Playaz Circle featuring Lil Wayne | Supply & Demand | 15 |
| "Go Getta" | Jeezy featuring R. Kelly | Thug Motivation 102: The Inspiration | 18 |
| "I'm So Hood" | DJ Khaled featuring T-Pain, Trick Daddy, Rick Ross & Plies | We the Best | 19 |
| "I Get Money" | 50 Cent | Curtis | 20 |
| "Baby Don't Go" | Fabolous featuring Jermaine Dupri | From Nothin' to Somethin' | 23 |
| "We Takin' Over" | DJ Khaled featuring T.I., Akon, Rick Ross, Fat Joe, Lil Wayne & Birdman | We the Best | 28 |
| "Top Back" | T.I. | King | 29 |
| "Straight To The Bank" | 50 Cent | Curtis | 32 |
| "My Drink n My 2 Step" | Cassidy featuring Swizz Beatz | B.A.R.S. | 33 |
| "You Know What It Is" | T.I. featuring Wyclef Jean | T.I. vs TIP | 34 |

## Highest first week sales

As of December 31, 2007.
| Number | Artist | Album | 1st week sales | 1st week position |
| 1 | Kanye West | Graduation | 957,000 | #1 |
| 2 | 50 Cent | Curtis | 691,000 | #2 |
| 3 | T.I. | T.I. vs. T.I.P. | 468,000 | #1 |
| 4 | Jay-Z | American Gangster | 426,000 | #1 |
| 5 | Fabolous | From Nothin' to Somethin' | 159,000 | #2 |
| 6 | Common | Finding Forever | 158,000 | #1 |
| 7 | UGK | Underground Kingz | 156,000 | #1 |
| 8 | Lupe Fiasco | The Cool | 143,000 | #14 |
| 9 | Young Buck | Buck the World | 141,000 | #3 |
| 10 | Timbaland | Shock Value | 138,000 | #1 |

## Highest critically reviewed albums (Metacritic)

| Number | Artist | Album | Average score | Number of reviews |
| 1 | M.I.A. | Kala | 87 | 37 reviews |
| 2 | Jay-Z | American Gangster | 83 | 25 reviews |
| 3 | J Dilla | Ruff Draft | 81 | 16 reviews |
| 4 | EL-P | I'll Sleep When You're Dead | 80 | 32 reviews |
| 5 | Kanye West | Graduation | 79 | 32 reviews |
| 6 | Redman | Red Gone Wild: Thee Album | 79 | 8 reviews |
| 7 | Dizzee Rascal | Maths + English | 78 | 19 reviews |
| 8 | Sage Francis | Human the Death Dance | 77 | 16 reviews |
| 9 | Lupe Fiasco | The Cool | 77 | 30 reviews |
| 10 | Ghostface Killah | The Big Doe Rehab | 77 | 29 reviews |