# 2024 in hip-hop

This article summarizes the events, album releases, and album release dates in hip-hop for the year 2024.

## Events
### January

* In January, Snoop Dogg filed for dismissal of a 1993 murder case. He was acquitted on all charges in February.
* On January 2, the 33rd Seoul Music Awards were held. NCT Dream won the Grand Award. Dynamic Duo won the R&B Hiphop Award. Blackpink won the World Best Artist Award.
* On January 3, T.I. and his wife, Tiny, were sued for allegations of drugging and sexual assault from a 2005 incident.
* On January 8, the trial for YFN Lucci on RICO charges began.
* On January 9, Duane Davis was granted a $750,000 bond and put on house arrest until his trial for the murder of Tupac Shakur, which was set for November 4, 2024.
* On January 13, Yo Gotti's brother Big Jook was shot and killed after attending his uncle's funeral in Memphis, Tennessee.
* On January 15, Rick Ross received the key to Miami, Florida.
* On January 17, six men were convicted for the murder of FBG Duck, who was killed in August 2020 in Chicago, Illinois.
* On January 18, 6ix9ine was arrested for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend in Santo Domingo.
* On January 23, the trial for Patrick Xavier Clarke on charges involved with the murder of Takeoff began. On the same day, YFN Lucci accepted a plea deal from prosecutors in the YFN RICO case. He is expected to serve around 3 and a half months in prison, followed up by a lengthy term of probation.
* On January 29, the trial for two men charged with the murder of Jam Master Jay began. On the same day, Fredo was sentenced to five years in jail for possession of cannabis in Dubai.

### February

* On February 1, DaniLeigh was charged with 5 years probation after a DUI hit and run in Miami, Florida.
* On February 4, the 66th Annual Grammy Awards were held. Killer Mike won Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song for "Scientists & Engineers" alongside André 3000, Future & Eryn Allen Kane, and the Best Rap Album with Michael. Lil Durk and J. Cole won the Best Melodic Rap Performance for their respective song "All My Life". Killer Mike was later detained due to an unrelated incident that same day.
* On February 6, Pablo Grant died at the age of 26. On the same day, Quando Rondo was charged with driving under the influence and reckless driving in Savannah, Georgia.
* On February 13, Eddie Cheeba died at the age of 67.
* On February 16, Bing Worthington died at the age of 44.
* On February 17, the 31st Hanteo Music Awards were held. NCT Dream won Best Artist. Stray Kids won Best Performance. Tempest won the Emerging Artist Award. B.I won the Hip-hop Special award. Ateez won Top Global Performer.
* On February 22, the 36th Lo Nuestro Awards were held. Feid won Male Urban Artist of the Year. "Classy 101" by Feid & Young Miko won Urban Song of the Year.
* On February 25, Bigidagoe was shot and killed in Amsterdam.
* On February 27, Beenzino won Artist of the Year at the Korean Hip-hop Awards. On the same day, Karl Jordan Jr. and Ronald Washington were found guilty for the murder of Jam Master Jay.

### March

* On March 2, the Brit Awards 2024 were held. Casisdead won Best Hip Hop/Grime/Rap Act.
* On March 3, Presto died at the age of 31.
* On March 11, Bo$$ died at the age of 54.
* On March 16, the 55th NAACP Image Awards were held. Megan Thee Stallion won Outstanding Hip Hop/Rap Song for "Cobra".
* On March 19, Dr. Dre received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
* On March 22, the Drake–Kendrick Lamar feud officially began, following the release of "Like That". On the same day, the 2024 Global Awards were held. Cassö, Raye, and D-Block Europe won Best Song for "Prada". Central Cee won Best RnB or Hip Hop.
* On March 24, Def Rhymz died at the age of 53. On the same day, the Juno Awards of 2024 were held. TOBi won Rap Album/EP of the Year for Panic and Rap Single of the Year for "Someone I Knew".
* On March 25, Diddy's house in Holmby Hills, California was raided by the United States Department of Homeland Security on allegations of sex trafficking.
* On March 30, Casey Benjamin died at the age of 45.

### April

* On April 1, the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards were held. Drake won Hip-Hop Artist of the Year. Ice Spice won Best New Hip-Hop Artist. Lil Durk and J. Cole won Hip-Hop Song of the Year for "All My Life". Young Miko won Best New Latin Artist. Metro Boomin won Hip Hop Album of the Year for Heroes & Villains.
* On April 3, Rod Wave was arrested in Manatee, Florida for illegal possession of a firearm.
* On April 5, Keith LeBlanc died at the age of 69.
* On April 6, Dutty Dior died at the age of 27.
* On April 10, Mister Cee died at the age of 57.
* On April 12, producer Rico Wade of Organized Noize died at the age of 52.
* On April 15, Yungeen Ace was arrested in Jacksonville Beach, Florida for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and was released on bond the following day.
* On April 16, NBA YoungBoy was arrested in Cache County, Utah on 63 charges, including drug possession, forgery, identity fraud, and weapons possession.
* On April 17, GloRilla was arrested for DUI in Atlanta, Georgia.
* On April 19, the Drake–Kendrick Lamar feud: Drake releases "Push Ups" and "Taylor Made Freestyle".
* On April 20, Chris King was shot and killed in Nashville, Tennessee.
* On April 21, MC Duke died at the age of 58.
* On April 24, Toomaj Salehi was sentenced to death for participating in the Mahsa Amini protests.
* On April 27, the 18th Metro FM Music Awards were held. A-Reece won Best Hip Hop for "Ving Rhames".
* On April 30, MC Conrad died at the age of 52. On the same day, Kendrick Lamar escalates his feud with Drake by releasing "Euphoria".

### May

* On May 1, the APRA Music Awards of 2024 were held. Onefour and Cg won Most Performed Hip Hop / Rap Work for "Comma's". On the same day, Lil Tjay was arrested for a warrant in Opa-locka, Florida.
* On May 2, Mariah the Scientist was arrested for assault in Atlanta, Georgia.
* On May 3, the Drake–Kendrick Lamar feud: Kendrick Lamar releases "6:16 in LA" on his Instagram. Later that day, Drake releases "Family Matters". Less than an hour later, Kendrick Lamar responds with "Meet the Grahams".
* On May 4, the Drake–Kendrick Lamar feud: Kendrick Lamar releases "Not Like Us".
* On May 6, the Drake–Kendrick Lamar feud: Drake releases "The Heart Part 6" on his social media.
* On May 23, Sean Kingston was arrested in Fort Irwin, California after his Dania Beach, Florida mansion was raided.

### June

* On June 1, the 2024 Ghana Music Awards were held. Black Sherif won Best Hiplife/Hip Hop Artist of the Year. Sarkodie won Best Hip Hop Song of The Year for "Otan".
* On June 3, Brother Marquis of 2 Live Crew died at the age of 58.
* On June 4, C.Gambino was shot and killed at the age of 26.
* On June 10, the 2024 Libera Awards were held. Killer Mike won Best Hip-Hop/Rap Record for Michael.
* On June 11, Enchanting died at the age of 26.
* On June 22, Toomaj Salehi's death sentence was overturned by the Supreme Court of Iran.
* On June 23, Foolio was shot and killed at the age of 26, in Tampa, Florida.
* On June 24, XXL released their 2024 Freshman Class, featuring BigXthaPlug, That Mexican OT, Lay Bankz, BossMan Dlow, Rich Amiri, ScarLip, Hunxho, 4Batz, Maiya the Don, Cash Cobain, and Skilla Baby. On the same day, Shifty Shellshock died at the age of 49.
* On June 30, the BET Awards 2024 were held. Killer Mike won Album of the Year for Michael. Lil Durk and J. Cole won Best Collaboration for "All My Life". Nicki Minaj won Best Female Hip Hop Artist. Kendrick Lamar won Best Male Hip Hop Artist. ¥$ won Best Group.

### July

* On July 12, J. Saul Kane died at the age of 57.
* On July 23, Devon died at the age of 61. On the same day, the trial for the murder of PnB Rock began.
* On July 24, Malome Vector died at the age of 32.
* On July 27, DJ Polo of the Juice Crew died.
* On July 28, Chino XL died at the age of 50.
* On July 29, the suspects involved with the murder of Foolio were arrested in Jacksonville, Florida.

### August

* On August 1, the AIR Awards of 2024 were held. Genesis Owusu won Best Independent Hip Hop Album or EP for Struggler.
* On August 7, Freddie Trone and Tremont Jones were found guilty for the murder of PnB Rock.
* On August 13, Quincy Hombre was found guilty and sentenced to 23 years in prison for the murder of Chinx.
* On August 15, BeatKing died at the age of 39 from a pulmonary embolism, in Houston, Texas.
* On August 31, Fatman Scoop died at the age of 56, in Hartford, Connecticut.

### September

* On September 2, GloRilla received the key to Memphis, Tennessee.
* On September 5, Rich Homie Quan died at the age of 34, in Atlanta, Georgia.
* On September 11, the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards were held. Eminem won Best Hip Hop for "Houdini".
* On September 17, Diddy was arrested in Manhattan for sex trafficking and racketeering charges.
* On September 19, Nelly was sued by his former group, the St. Lunatics, for copyright infringement, unpaid royalties and lack of credit, seeking $50 million in damages.
* On September 23, the trial for Justin Johnson and Cornelius Smith on charges involved with the murder of Young Dolph began.
* On September 24, Cat Glover died at the age of 62.

### October

* On October 10, Dr. Dre was sued by a marriage counselor on charges of harassment for $10 million.
* On October 12, Ka died at the age of 52.
* On October 15, the 2024 BET Hip Hop Awards were held. Kendrick Lamar won Hip Hop Artist of the Year, Lyricist of the Year, Best Featured Verse for "Like That", and Song of the Year, Impact Track, and Best Hip Hop Video for "Not Like Us". Dave Free & Kendrick Lamar won Video Director of the Year. Future, Metro Boomin & Kendrick Lamar won Best Collaboration for "Like That". Future & Metro Boomin won Best Duo/Group. Nicki Minaj won Album of the Year for Pink Friday 2. Missy Elliott won Best Live Performer. The Alchemist won DJ of the Year and Producer of the Year. Sexyy Red won Best Breakthrough Hip Hop Artist. 50 Cent won Hustler of the Year. Club Shay Shay won Best Hip-Hop Platform. Ghetts won Best International Flow.
* On October 24, DJ Clark Kent died at the age of 58. On the same day, the 2024 Music Victoria Awards were held. Fly Boy Jack won Best Hip Hop Work. On the same day, the 2024 UK Music Video Awards were held. AntsLive won Best Hip Hop/Grime/Rap Video – UK and Best Performance in a Video for "Captain Ants" and Best Hip Hop / Grime / Rap Video – Newcomer for "Cutlery". Free Nationals, A$AP Rocky, and Anderson .Paak won Best Hip Hop/Grime/Rap Video – International for "Gangsta". RM won Best Production Design in a Video for "Lost!". Lil Dicky won Best Cinematography in a Video for "HAHAHA". Fred again.., Anderson .Paak, and Chika won Best Live Video for "Places to Be". On the same day, Lil Durk was arrested on federal murder-for-hire charges along with 5 other Only The Family affiliates in connection to the shooting of Quando Rondo's cousin Lul Pab.
* On October 31, Young Thug was released from prison after 2 years with a plea deal.

### November

* On November 2, the 30th Annual South African Music Awards were held. Priddy Ugly won Best Hip Hop Album for Dust.
* On November 3, the 46th Félix Awards were held. Souldia won Rap Album of the Year for Non conventionnel.
* On November 10, the 2024 MTV Europe Music Awards were held. Eminem won Best Hip-Hop.
* On November 16, the 2024 Korea Grand Music Awards were held. Lee Young-ji won Best Hip-Hop.
* On November 19, Saafir died at the age of 54.
* On November 20, the 2024 ARIA Music Awards were held. 3% won Best Hip Hop/Rap Release for Kill the Dead.
* On November 21, the 2024 MAMA Awards were held. Zico and Jennie won Best Rap & Hip Hop Performance for "Spot!". On the same day, the Myx Music Awards 2024 were held. Al James and Flow G won Hip-Hop Video of the Year for "Atin-Atin Lang".
* On November 25, Drake filed a petition against Universal Music Group alleging they violated the RICO Act by using illegal tactics to boost streams for Kendrick Lamar's diss track "Not Like Us".

### December

* On December 2, Eminem's mother Debbie Nelson died at the age of 69.
* On December 12, the 2024 Billboard Music Awards were held. Drake won Top Rap Artist, Top Rap Male Artist, Top Rap Album for For All the Dogs. Doja Cat won Top Rap Female Artist. Travis Scott won Top Rap Touring Artist. Kendrick Lamar won Top Rap Song for "Not Like Us".
* On December 11, Rio da Yung OG was released from prison after serving three years of his five-year sentence.
* On December 19, Gaboro was shot and killed.
* On December 26, OG Maco died by suicide at the age of 32.

## Released albums
### January

| Day | Artist(s) | Album | Record label(s) | Entering chart position |
| 1 | 03 Greedo | Fucc Everybody | Self-released | |
| 1 | Dizzy Wright | Trial and Error | Still Movin Music | |
| 1 | The Game & Big Hit | Paisley Dreams | Surf Club, STB Entertainment | |
| 4 | RXKNephew | 7200 Nights | CrackRock Records | |
| 5 | NLE Choppa & DJ Booker | The Chosen Ones | Warner Records, No Love Entertainment | |
| 5 | Ufo361 | Sony | Epic Records | |
| 5 | Young Noble | Positive Vibes Only | Outlaw Recordz | |
| 7 | Bumpy Knuckles | Level Up | Krupt Mob Entertainment | |
| 8 | Preme | Penthouse | MNRK | |
| 10 | Teezo Touchdown | How Do You Sleep At Night? With You | Not Fit For Society, RCA Records | |
| 12 | 21 Savage | American Dream | Slaughter Gang, Epic Records | Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 |
| 12 | 22Gz | Growth & Development II | Blixky Entertainment | |
| 12 | 6ix9ine | Blackballed | Self-released | |
| 12 | Blueface | Free Blueface | 100 Entertainment | |
| 12 | D-Block Europe | Rolling Stone | EGA Records | Debuted at No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart |
| 12 | Jeymes Samuel | The Book of Clarence (The Motion Picture Soundtrack) | Geneva Club, Roc Nation Records | |
| 12 | K Camp | Float 2 London | Rare Sound | |
| 12 | Kid Cudi | Insano | Wicked Awesome, Republic Records | Debuted at No. 13 on the Billboard 200 |
| 12 | Nicholas Craven & Boldy James | Penalty of Leadership | Nicholas Craven Productions | |
| 12 | Unknown T | Blood Diamond | Island Records | Debuted at No. 61 on the UK Albums Chart |
| 18 | Ana Tijoux | Vida | Victoria Producciones | |
| 18 | Oddisee | Odd Sketches Vol. 1 | Outer Note | |
| 19 | Eladio Carrión | Sol María | Rimas | Debuted at No. 37 on the Billboard 200 |
| 19 | Ericdoa | DOA | Listen to the Kids, Interscope Records | |
| 19 | Fredo Bang | Yes, I'm Sad | Se Lavi Productions, Def Jam Recordings | |
| 19 | Lil Dicky | Penith | Commission Music | Debuted at No. 54 on the Billboard 200 |
| 21 | Xaviersobased | Keep It Goin Xav | 2781016 Records | |
| 23 | YN Jay & Louie Ray | The Scouts 2 | YN Records | |
| 25 | Jacquees | Back to Me | Cash Money | |
| 25 | Kota the Friend | Lyrics to Go Vol. 5 | FLTBYS | |
| 26 | Benny the Butcher | Everybody Can't Go | 5 to 50, Def Jam Recordings | Debuted at No. 93 on the Billboard 200 |
| 26 | Bones | Champion | Empire | |
| 26 | Don Trip | Frostbite | MRVL Music Group | |
| 26 | Kevin Gates | The Ceremony | Bread Winner Alumni, Atlantic Records | Debuted at No. 24 on the Billboard 200 |
| 26 | Lyrical Lemonade | All Is Yellow | Lyrical Lemonade, Def Jam Recordings | Debuted at No. 43 on the Billboard 200 |
| 26 | Masta Ace & Marco Polo | Richmond Hill | Fat Beats Records | |
| 28 | Adil Omar | Adil | Self-released | |

### February

| Day | Artist(s) | Album | Record label(s) | Entering chart position |
| 1 | Cookin' Soul & Tha God Fahim | Supreme Dump Legend: Cook Soul Saga | Cookin Soul Records | |
| 2 | Icewear Vezzo | Live from the 6 | Quality Control | |
| 2 | Lee "Scratch" Perry | King Perry | False Idols | |
| 2 | Ryan Leslie | You Know My Speed | Black Phoenix Enterprises | |
| 2 | $crim | Lonely Boy | G59 Records | Debuted at No. 134 on the Billboard 200 |
| 2 | Soulja Boy | Swag 6 | SODMG Records | |
| 2 | TiaCorine | Almost There | South Coast Music Group, Interscope Records | |
| 4 | Booba | Ad vitam æternam | Tallac | |
| 8 | Ovi | El Asere de Aseres | Warner Music Latina | |
| 9 | 1999 Write the Future | Hella (˃̣̣̥╭╮˂̣̣̥) ✧ ♡ ‧º·˚ | 88rising | |
| 9 | Blu & Roy Royal | Royal Blu | New World Color | |
| 9 | Dizzee Rascal | Don't Take It Personal | Big Dirtee Records | Debuted at No. 27 on the UK Albums Chart |
| 9 | DJ Harrison | Shades of Yesterday | Stones Throw | |
| 9 | E.D.I. Mean & various artists | Street Fame (The Soundtrack) | O4L Digital | |
| 9 | Fivio Foreign | Pain & Love 2 | RichFish, Columbia Records | |
| 9 | Little Simz | DROP 7 | Forever Living Originals | |
| 9 | MadeinTYO | TYO 808 | Madeinsounds | |
| 9 | Marnz Malone | Tina's Boy | Self-released | Debuted at No. 66 on the UK Albums Chart |
| 10 | ¥$ (Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign) | Vultures 1 | Self-released | Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 |
| 14 | Money Man | Purple Heart | Empire | |
| 16 | Booter Bee | True Stories | Zeromileage | Debuted at No. 34 on the UK Albums Chart |
| 16 | Dave East & Scram Jones | For the Love | FTD, Beats Music | |
| 16 | Heems & Lapgan | Lafandar | Veena Sounds, Mass Appeal India | |
| 16 | ICYTWAT | Magic As Usual | Siddhi | |
| 16 | Jon Connor | III | All Varsity Music | |
| 16 | Nafe Smallz | Ticket to the Moon | Self-released | |
| 16 | Quadeca | Scrapyard | deadAir | |
| 16 | Rimzee | Feed the Streets | Believe UK | Debuted at No. 45 on the UK Albums Chart |
| 16 | Yeat | 2093 | Geffen, A Field Trip | Debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 |
| 17 | Bones | .ZIP | Empire | |
| 22 | Residente | Las Letras Ya No Importan | Sony Music Latin, 5020 Records | |
| 23 | Casey Veggies & Dylvinci | Nostalgia | PNCINTL | |
| 23 | Chevy Woods | 1998 | Taylor Gang | |
| 23 | Don Trip | iHeartStrippersTrois | MRVL Music Group | |
| 23 | EarthGang | Robophobia | Dreamville, Sincethe80s | |
| 23 | Erick the Architect | I've Never Been Here Before | Architect Recording Company | |
| 23 | French Montana | Mac & Cheese 5 | Coke Boys, Gamma. | Debuted at No. 14 on the Billboard 200 |
| 23 | Ghetts | On Purpose, with Purpose | Warner Records, GIIG | Debuted at No. 29 on the UK Albums Chart |
| 23 | KA$HDAMI | Oasis | Mercury Records, Republic Records | |
| 23 | Kid Cudi | Insano (Nitro Mega) | Wicked Awesome, Republic Records | |
| 23 | LaRussell & Hit-Boy | Rent Due | Good Compenny | |
| 23 | Potter Payper | Thanks for Hating | Def Jam Recordings | Debuted at No. 5 on the UK Albums Chart |
| 23 | RJMrLA | The Bitch Tape | OMMIO, Empire | |
| 23 | SSGKobe | Horcrux | Self-released | |
| 23 | Stunna 4 Vegas | 4EVER | S.T.B ENT | |
| 23 | Uncle Murda | Lenny Grant Story | ATM WorldWide, Empire | |
| 24 | BabyTron | Case Dismissed | The Hip Hop Lab, Empire | |
| 29 | Meek Mill | Heathenism | Dream Chasers Records | Debuted at No. 154 on the Billboard 200 |

### March

| Day | Artist(s) | Album | Record label(s) | Entering chart position |
| 1 | Glokk40Spaz | After TTBR | Columbia Records | |
| 1 | Iann Dior | Blind | 10K Projects | |
| 1 | Jahari Massamba Unit (Karriem Riggins & Madlib) | YHWH Is Love | Law of Rhythm | |
| 1 | Robb Bank$ | i think i might be happy, pt. 1 | 430 Ent Deathless | |
| 1 | ScHoolboy Q | Blue Lips | Top Dawg Entertainment, Interscope Records | Debuted at No. 13 on the Billboard 200 |
| 1 | Skrapz | Reflection | Atlantic Records UK | Debuted at No. 10 on the UK Albums Chart |
| 1 | That Mexican OT | Texas Technician | Good Money Global, Capitol Records | Debuted at No. 64 on the Billboard 200 |
| 6 | MIKE & Tony Seltzer | Pinball | 10k | |
| 7 | Cookin' Soul & Raz Fresco | Bakin Soul | Cookin Soul Records, BKSCLB Records | |
| 7 | Tony Shhnow | Out The Woods | Self-released | |
| 8 | Bizzy Banks | Get Money Take Over Vol. 2 | Atlantic Records | |
| 8 | CJ Fly | baited | Self-released | |
| 8 | Kim Gordon | The Collective | Matador Records | |
| 8 | Kyle | Smyle Again | Independent Co | |
| 8 | LNDN DRGS | Affiliated 2 | GDF Records | |
| 8 | Moor Mother | The Great Bailout | ANTI- | |
| 8 | Never Broke Again | Compliments of Gravedigger Mountain | Never Broke Again, Motown Records | |
| 8 | Ransom & Harry Fraud | Lavish Misery | Momentum Entertainment, SRFSCHL | |
| 8 | Remy Banks | Champ Hoody Music. EP. 3 | Lisa Records | |
| 13 | Yung Lean & Bladee | Psykos | World Affairs | |
| 14 | Kenny Mason | 9 | RCA | |
| 15 | 24kGoldn | Growing Pains | Columbia Records | |
| 15 | Bktherula | LVL5 PT2 | Warner Records | |
| 15 | BossMan Dlow | Mr Beat the Road | Alamo Records, Sony Music Entertainment | Debuted at No. 20 on the Billboard 200 |
| 15 | Chief Keef & Mike Will Made It | Dirty Nachos | 43B, EarDrummer Records, RBC Records | |
| 15 | Chuck Strangers | A Forsaken Lover's Plea | Lex Records | |
| 15 | Cuzzos | Stay Safe | Myfault | |
| 15 | Flo Milli | Fine Ho, Stay | '94 Sounds, RCA | Debuted at No. 54 on the Billboard 200 |
| 15 | Jay Critch | Humble Giant | Talk Money Entertainment, Empire | |
| 15 | Kembe X & Hippie Sabotage | Sleep Paralysis | BMR | |
| 15 | Locksmith | No Atheists in Foxholes | Landmark Entertainment | |
| 15 | Nemzzz | Do Not Disturb | Self-released | Debuted at No. 17 on the UK Albums Chart |
| 15 | Nikolija | Lavina | Made In BLKN | |
| 15 | Speaker Knockerz | The Goat | Tailbandz Entertainment | |
| 15 | Tierra Whack | World Wide Whack | Interscope Records | |
| 17 | Lil' Flip & Rizzoo Rizzoo | The Leprechauns | Clover G, TSF | |
| 18 | E.D.I. Mean & Marsz | Amg Boyz Presents Greatness | Self-released | |
| 21 | Young Noble | The Last Outlaw | Outlaw Recordz | |
| 22 | Cakes da Killa | Black Sheep | Young Art | |
| 22 | Future & Metro Boomin | We Don't Trust You | Boominati Worldwide, Republic Records, Freebandz, Epic Records | Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 |
| 22 | Joyner Lucas | Not Now I'm Busy | Twenty Nine Music Group | Debuted at No. 42 on the Billboard 200 |
| 22 | Loe Shimmy | Zombieland 2 | Self-released | |
| 22 | Matt Champion | Mika's Laundry | RCA | |
| 28 | BlueBucksClan & Hit-Boy | Biggest Out The West | Surf Club, Out the Blue | |
| 29 | Bfb Da Packman | Forget Me Not | The Lunch Crew Company | |
| 29 | Blu & Shafiq Husayn | Out of the Blue | Nature Sounds | |
| 29 | Buddy | Don't Forget to Breathe | Empire | |
| 29 | DJ Muggs & Mooch | Roc Star | Soul Assassins | |
| 29 | Dom McLennon | The Changing of the Trees | COURTVISION | |
| 29 | Don Trip | Before the Devil Knows You're Dead | MRVL Music Group | |
| 29 | J-Hope | Hope on the Street Vol. 1 | Big Hit | Debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200 |
| 29 | Lil Skies | Out Ur Body Music | All We Got | |
| 29 | Nickelus F | MMCHT | Trick Dice | |
| 29 | Roc Marciano | Marciology | Pimpire Records, Marci Enterprises | |
| 29 | RXKNephew | Mind Yo Fucking Business | CrackRock Records | |
| 29 | Shabazz Palaces | Exotic Birds of Prey | Sub Pop | |
| 29 | Trippie Redd & Machine Gun Kelly | Genre: Sadboy | EST 19XX, 10K Projects, Interscope Records | Debuted at No. 30 on the Billboard 200 |
| 29 | Yungeen Ace | Forgotten Star | Self-released | |
| 29 | Z-Ro | The Ghetto Gospel | 1 Deep Entertainment, Empire | |

### April

| Day | Artist(s) | Album | Record label(s) | Entering chart position |
| 1 | Dizzy Wright | Harsh Reality | Self-released | |
| 4 | Cookin' Soul & The Musalini | MACKARONI | Cookin Soul Records | |
| 5 | AKTHESAVIOR & sagun | u r not alone | Self-released | |
| 5 | Bryson Tiller | Bryson Tiller | RCA Records | Debuted at No. 12 on the Billboard 200 |
| 5 | Concrete Boys | It's Us Vol. 1 | Quality Control Music | Debuted at No. 87 on the Billboard 200 |
| 5 | GloRilla | Ehhthang Ehhthang | CMG, Interscope Records | Debuted at No. 18 on the Billboard 200 |
| 5 | J. Cole | Might Delete Later | Cole World, Interscope | Debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 |
| 5 | Lil Mabu | Young Genius | Young Genius Academy | |
| 5 | Marv Won | I'm Fine, Thanks For Asking. | Mello Music Group | |
| 5 | NLE Choppa | Certified | NLE Choppa Entertainment, Warner Records | Debuted at No. 173 on the Billboard 200 |
| 5 | Pharrell Williams | Black Yacht Rock Vol. 1 | Self-released | |
| 5 | Pigeons & Planes | See You Next Year 2 | Big.Ass.Kids | |
| 5 | RiTchie | Triple Digits [112] | Self-released | |
| 5 | TisaKorean | Mumu 8818 | JaZZZy, Nice Life Recording Company | |
| 5 | Young Miko | att. | Wave Music Group | Debuted at No. 129 on the Billboard 200 |
| 11 | Shallipopi | Shakespopi | Plutomania Records, Dvpper Music | |
| 12 | Apathy | Connecticut Casual: Chapter 2 | Dirty Version | |
| 12 | Asher Roth & Heather Grey | Temporary Heaven | Retrohash Records | |
| 12 | Future & Metro Boomin | We Still Don't Trust You | Wilburn Holding Co., Boominati Worldwide, Republic Records, Epic Records | Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 |
| 12 | Jean Deaux | Nowhere, Fast | Guin Records | |
| 12 | Planet Asia & Local Astronauts | No Retirement | Goldchain Music | |
| 12 | Summrs | B4DaRaven | Self-released | |
| 16 | Autumn! | Solitary 2 | Self-released | |
| 17 | @onefive | Classy Crush | Avex Trax | |
| 17 | Berner | The Farmer's Market | Bern One Entertainment, Empire | |
| 17 | UnoTheActivist | Music B4 Music | Omega Music Group LLC | |
| 19 | BbyMutha | Sleep Paralysis | True Panther | |
| 19 | Blue Lab Beats | Blue Eclipse | Blue Adventure, Decca Records France | |
| 19 | Cadence Weapon | Rollercoaster | MNRK Music Group | |
| 19 | Gangrene | Heads I Win, Tails You Lose | ALC Records | |
| 19 | Iamsu! | In Su! Time | Eyes On Me | |
| 19 | M24 | Concrete Rose | Orfevre | |
| 19 | Mez | The Loading | Heirs Entertainment, Mass Appeal | |
| 19 | Mozzy | Children of the Slums | Collective Music Group, Interscope Records | Debuted at No. 199 on the Billboard 200 |
| 19 | Rowdy Rebel & Fetty Luciano | Splash Brothers 2 | Self-released | |
| 19 | YNW Melly | Young New Wave | YNW4L | |
| 23 | Bladee | Cold Visions | Trash Island | |
| 26 | Baby Gang | L'angelo del male | Warner Music Italy | |
| 26 | Bluez Brothaz (T-Pain & Young Cash) | The Bluez Brothaz | Nappy Boy Entertainment | |
| 26 | Brother Ali | Love & Service | Travelers Media | |
| 26 | Bun B | Yokozuna Trill | IITRILL, 2Tight Music Japan | |
| 26 | Dillom | Por cesárea | Bohemian Groove | |
| 26 | Don Trip | This Message Will Self Destruct | MRVL Music Group | |
| 26 | Mike Dean | 424 | Self-released | |
| 26 | PARTYNEXTDOOR | PartyNextDoor 4 | OVO Sound | Debuted at No. 10 on the Billboard 200 |
| 26 | Skilla Baby | The Coldest | We Eat The Most, Geffen Records | Debuted at No. 175 on the Billboard 200 |
| 26 | Tana | Bana | Galactic Records, Republic Records, UMG Recordings | |
| 26 | Yung Bleu | Jeremy | Vandross, Empire | Debuted at No. 51 on the Billboard 200 |

### May

| Day | Artist(s) | Album | Record label(s) | Entering chart position |
| 1 | Eladio Carrión | Porque Puedo | Rimas | |
| 3 | 4Batz | U Made Me a St4r | Gamma | Debuted at No. 30 on the Billboard 200 |
| 3 | Black Noi$e & Valee | Partridge | Unlimited Wifi | |
| 3 | k-os | Atlantis+ | Universal Music Canada | |
| 3 | Lil' Keke | Can't Rain Forever | Slfmade 713, SoSouth | |
| 3 | Saigon & Fredro | The Jordan Era | Payday Records | |
| 3 | Slum Village | F.U.N | Ne'Astra Music, Virgin Music Group | |
| 3 | Spice 1 | Platinum O.G. 2 | Elder Entertainment | |
| 9 | iLoveMakonnen | Not My Makonnen | Timeless Magic | |
| 9 | The Act | Omega Music Vol. 1 | Omega Music Group | |
| 10 | BigXthaPlug, Ro$ama & Yung Hood | Meet the 6ixers | 600 Ent., UnitedMasters | |
| 10 | Bugzy Malone | The Great British Dream | B.Somebody | Debuted at No. 13 on the UK Albums Chart |
| 10 | Chief Keef | Almighty So 2 | 43B | Debuted at No. 30 on the Billboard 200 |
| 10 | Conway the Machine | Slant Face Killah | Drumwork Music Group, Empire Distribution | |
| 10 | Ghostface Killah | Set the Tone (Guns & Roses) | Mass Appeal Records | |
| 10 | Gunna | One of Wun | YSL | Debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 |
| 10 | Kaash Paige | Catch Me While I Care | Self-released | |
| 10 | Kalan.FrFr | MAKE THE WEST GREAT AGAIN | Roc Nation | |
| 10 | M Huncho & Potter Payper | 36 Hours | 36TL | Debuted at No. 28 on the UK Albums Chart |
| 10 | OnPointLikeOP & Rowdy Rebel | TEMPERATURE 1090 | Empire | |
| 11 | Rio da Yung OG | Rio Circa 2020 | #Boyz Entertainment | |
| 13 | Childish Gambino | Atavista | RCA Records | Debuted at No. 62 on the Billboard 200 |
| 17 | A Boogie wit da Hoodie | Better Off Alone | Atlantic Records, Highbridge | Debuted at No. 18 on the Billboard 200 |
| 17 | BIG30 | Still King | NLess Entertainment, Connect Music | |
| 17 | Blu | abc | New World Color | |
| 17 | Clavish | Chapter 16 | Universal Music Group, Polydor Records | Debuted at No. 30 on the UK Albums Chart |
| 17 | ian | Valedictorian | Dogdog Records | Debuted at No. 54 on the Billboard 200 |
| 17 | Kamaiyah | Figuring Out My Emotions | Keep It Lit Records | |
| 17 | Mach-Hommy | #RichAxxHaitian | Self-released | |
| 17 | Rapsody | Please Don't Cry | Jamla Records, Roc Nation | |
| 21 | Juicy J | Mental Trillness 2 | Trippy Music, Stem | |
| 23 | Trueno | El Último Baile | Sony Music Entertainment US Latin, Sur Capital Records | |
| 24 | Coi Leray | Lemon Cars | Island Records, Universal Music Group | |
| 24 | Fenix Flexin | Back Flexin | Flexxd Up, Empire | |
| 24 | Meekz | TRU | Self-released | Debuted at No. 12 on the UK Albums Chart |
| 24 | Niko B | dog eat dog food world | Self-released | Debuted at No. 43 on the UK Albums Chart |
| 24 | Pak-Man | Legendary Still | Self-released | Debuted at No. 74 on the UK Albums Chart |
| 24 | Rah Swish | Elevator Music | Woo Entertainment, Empire | |
| 24 | RM | Right Place, Wrong Person | Big Hit | Debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200 |
| 24 | Sango | North Vol. 2 | Self-released | |
| 24 | Sexyy Red | In Sexyy We Trust | Open Shift Distribution, gamma. | Debuted at No. 17 on the Billboard 200 |
| 24 | Smoke DZA & DJ RellyRell | You're All Welcome | RFC Music Group | |
| 24 | Twenty One Pilots | Clancy | Fueled by Ramen, Elektra | Debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 |
| 24 | Vince Staples | Dark Times | Blacksmith Records, Def Jam Recordings | Debuted at No. 69 on the Billboard 200 |
| 30 | Belly | 96 Miles from Bethlehem | SALXCO, Universal Arabic Music | |
| 30 | Big Hit, Hit-Boy & The Alchemist | Black & Whites | Surf Club Inc., Empire | |
| 30 | SCH | JVLIVS Prequel: Giulio | Maison Baron Rouge, Warner Music France | |
| 31 | Brotha Lynch Hung | Season of Da Siccness 2: Kevlar | Madesicc Muzicc, RBC Records, BMG Rights Management | |
| 31 | Dave East & Mike & Keys | Apt 6E | FTD | |
| 31 | Don Trip | Mayhem | MRVL Music Group | |
| 31 | Homixide Gang | I5U5WE5 | Opium, Interscope Records | |
| 31 | K-Trap | Smile? | Thousand8. | Debuted at No. 10 on the UK Albums Chart |
| 31 | Miky Woodz | Built Different | Rimas Entertainment | |
| 31 | MO3 | Legend | H$M Music, Empire | |
| 31 | Nasaan | ERROR 404 | Assemble Sound, Atlantic Records | |
| 31 | RXKNephew | Till I'm Dead 2 | Crack Rock Records, NEWWRLD Distribution | |
| 31 | Tha Dogg Pound | W.A.W.G. (We All We Got) | Death Row Records, gamma | |
| 31 | Vulture Love | The Last Zombies On Earth | Vulture Love, Capitol Records, UMG Recordings | |

### June

| Day | Artist(s) | Album | Record label(s) | Entering chart position |
| 6 | Oki | ERA47 | Self-released | |
| 7 | 2hollis | Boy | Self-released | |
| 7 | Hunxho | Before The Album | 300 Entertainment | Debuted at No. 197 on the Billboard 200 |
| 7 | J. Stalin | Me Vs. Me 3 | Livewire, Empire | |
| 7 | Joey Valence & Brae | No Hands | JVB Records | |
| 7 | NxWorries | Why Lawd? | Stones Throw Records | Debuted at No. 104 on the Billboard 200 |
| 7 | Ski Mask the Slump God | 11th Dimension | Victor Victor, Republic Records, UMG Recordings | Debuted at No. 55 on the Billboard 200 |
| 7 | The Game & various artists | Time | STB Entertainment | |
| 7 | Yelawolf | War Story | Slumerican | |
| 7 | Slim Thug | Around the World | Hogg Life | |
| 11 | Cory Gunz | Loosie Pack 3 | Militia Entertainment | |
| 13 | Robb Bank$ | I Think I Might Be Happy, Pt. 2 | 430 Ent Deathless | |
| 14 | Bigidagoe | 6 Gangen Menu | MPG Music | |
| 14 | Don Toliver | Hardstone Psycho | Cactus Jack, Atlantic | Debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 |
| 14 | Guilty Simpson & Kong The Artisan | Giants of the Fall | Noel & Poland Records | |
| 14 | Homeboy Sandman | Rich II | Dirty Looks | |
| 14 | JasonMartin & DJ Quik | Chupacabra | 50Million, Mad Scientist, Empire | |
| 14 | Kneecap | Fine Art | Heavenly | Debuted at No. 2 on the IRMA Chart |
| 14 | Lucki | Gemini! | Empire Distribution | Debuted at No. 20 on the Billboard 200 |
| 14 | Moneybagg Yo | Speak Now | Collective Music Group, Interscope Records | Debuted at No. 13 on the Billboard 200 |
| 14 | RJD2 | Visions Out of Limelight | RJ's Electrical Connections | |
| 14 | Skaiwater | #Gigi | GoodTalk, Capitol Records | |
| 14 | $uicideboy$ | New World Depression | G*59 Records | Debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200 |
| 14 | Yvngxchris | Everyone Hates Chris! II | YVNGXWORLD | |
| 17 | Krayzie Bone | Chasing The Devil: Chapter 2 'Salvation' | The Life Apparel | |
| 20 | Peso Pluma | Éxodo | Double P Records | Debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200 |
| 21 | 22Gz | BROOKLYN'S MOST WANTED | Blixky Ent. | |
| 21 | Berner & DRODi | 100 Sources of Income | Bern One Entertainment | |
| 21 | Capella Grey | Vibe Responsibly, Vol. 1 | Allepac The Family, 10K Projects | |
| 21 | CJ Fly & NasteeLuvzYou | The Pharaoh's Return 2: Nubia | SWARM, AfterLyfe Records | |
| 21 | Da Beatminerz | Stifled Creativity | Soulspazm Records, SCHMTCS | |
| 21 | Esham | Amuse Bouche | Reel Life Productions | |
| 21 | G-Eazy | Freak Show | RCA Records | |
| 21 | Nyck Caution | Yellow Tape Road | Epidemic Sound | |
| 21 | Vinnie Paz | Jacinto's Praying Mantis | Iron Tusk Music | |
| 21 | Your Old Droog | Movie | Self-released | |
| 28 | Boldy James & Conductor Williams | Across the Tracks | Near Mint | |
| 28 | Channel Tres | Head Rush | RCA Records | |
| 28 | Dave Blunts | Well Dude Here's My Thing | Listen to the Kids | |
| 28 | DC the Don | 2012 | Rostrum Records | |
| 28 | Don Trip & Pif | In Loving Memory | MRVL Music Group | |
| 28 | Headie One | The Last One | Sony Music UK | Debuted at No. 52 on the UK Albums Chart |
| 28 | James Blake & Lil Yachty | Bad Cameo | Quality Control Music, Motown, Polydor Records, Republic Records | |
| 28 | KXNG Crooked & Joell Ortiz | Tapestry | Hitmaker Music Group | |
| 28 | Lil Gotit | Shut The Door, Nobody Listening | Self-released | |
| 28 | Lupe Fiasco | Samurai | 1st & 15th Too, Thirty Tigers | |
| 28 | Maundz | Youth Is Wasted On The Young | Golden Era Records | Debuted at No. 47 on the ARIA Charts |
| 28 | Megan Thee Stallion | Megan | Hot Girl Productions, Warner, BMG | Debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 |
| 28 | Previous Industries (Open Mike Eagle, Still Rift & Video Dave) | Service Merchandise | Merge Records | |
| 28 | Price & Kota the Friend | Sanctioned Vol. 1 | CLRD ENT, Rostrum Records | |
| 28 | Sauce Walka | Saucefather 2 | The Sauce Familia, Empire | |
| 28 | Stefflon Don | Island 54 | 4 London, BMG | |

### July

| Day | Artist(s) | Album | Record label(s) | Entering chart position |
| 4 | 42 Dugg | 4eva Us Neva Them | 4 Pockets Full, Collective Music Group, Interscope Records | Debuted at No. 76 on the Billboard 200 |
| 4 | Cappadonna | Fire & Brimstone | RBC Records | |
| 5 | Chip & Nafe Smallz | Neighbourhood | CMZ | |
| 5 | Stalley | Peerless | Blue Collar Gang | |
| 5 | YTB Fatt | On Zai | Loaf Boyz Ventures, 10K Projects | Debuted at No. 133 on the Billboard 200 |
| 6 | Cory Gunz | The Militia | Self-released | |
| 7 | LaRussell & P-Lo | Majorly Independent | Good Compenny | |
| 10 | AntsLive | Real Life | Payday Records | |
| 10 | BabyTron & Certified Trapper | Mario & Luigi | The Hip Hop Lab, Empire Distribution | |
| 11 | Action Bronson | Johann Sebastian Bachlava the Doctor | Self-released | |
| 11 | Bashy | Being Poor is Expensive | Bish Bash Bosh Music | |
| 11 | Juicy J & Xavier Wulf | Memphis Zoo | Self-released | |
| 12 | Autumn! | You Never Was Mine | Self-released | |
| 12 | BERWYN | WHO AM I | Sony Music UK | |
| 12 | BLP Kosher | Scarecrow | Dreidel Gang, Encore Recordings | |
| 12 | Blu & Evidence | Los Angeles | New World Color, Bigger Picture Recordings | |
| 12 | Common & Pete Rock | The Auditorium Vol. 1 | Loma Vista Recordings | |
| 12 | Eminem | The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce) | Shady, Aftermath, Interscope | Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 |
| 12 | Jay Worthy & DāM-FunK | Magic Hour | GDF Records, Empire | |
| 12 | Nacho Picasso & Televangel | Jesse's Revenge | Self-released | |
| 12 | $NOT | Viceroy | 300 Entertainment | |
| 12 | Tech N9ne Collabos | COSM | Strange Music, Strange Main, Compound Interest, Virgin Music Group | |
| 12 | Zacari | Bliss | Top Dawg Entertainment | |
| 19 | Blxst | I'll Always Come Find You | Evgle, Red Bull Records | |
| 19 | Childish Gambino | Bando Stone & the New World | RCA Records | Debuted at No. 16 on the Billboard 200 |
| 19 | Curren$y & MonstaBeatz | Radioactive | Jet Life Recordings | |
| 19 | Denzel Curry | King of the Mischievous South Vol. 2 | Ultraground, Loma Vista Recordings | Debuted at No. 81 on the Billboard 200 |
| 19 | Freeway & Jake One | The Stimulus Package 2 | White Van Music, Freedom Thinkers Academy, Venice Music | |
| 19 | Jace! | Reverence 2 | Simple Stupid, Capitol Records | |
| 19 | JT | City Cinderella | Quality Control Music, Motown | Debuted at No. 27 on the Billboard 200 |
| 19 | Midwxst | Back In Action 4.0 | Self-released | |
| 19 | Rich the Kid | Life's a Gamble | RTK, gamma. | |
| 19 | Russ Millions | Shylo | Since 93 | |
| 19 | Snakehips & EarthGang | SNAKEGANG, Vol. 1 | Never Worry Records | |
| 19 | Starlito | Imposter Syndrome | Grind Hard | |
| 24 | RXKNephew | Slitherman For President | CrackRock Records | |
| 25 | Brooke Candy | Candyland | Self-released | |
| 26 | Cousin Stizz | GABOS (Game Ain't Based on Sympathy) | Self-released | |
| 26 | Don Trip | Freedom Fighter | MRVL Music Group | |
| 26 | Grafh & 38 Spesh | God's Timing | TCF | |
| 26 | Ice Spice | Y2K! | 10K Projects, Capitol Records | Debuted at No. 18 on the Billboard 200 |
| 26 | K Suave | It Was Never Serious | 1400/800, Slayer Academy | |
| 26 | Mustard | Faith of a Mustard Seed | 10 Summers, BMG | Debuted at No. 50 on the Billboard 200 |
| 26 | Quin NFN | Second to None | NFN Entertainment, Empire | |
| 26 | Rakim | GOD'S NETWORK: REB7RTH | RRC Music | |
| 26 | Raz Fresco & DJ Muggs | The Eternal Now | Soul Assassins Records | |
| 28 | Soulja Boy | Swag Season | SODMG | |
| 29 | Wiz Khalifa | Wiz Owens | Taylor Gang | |
| 30 | RXKNephew | Always Remember Me | CrackRock Records | |

### August

| Day | Artist(s) | Album | Record label(s) | Entering chart position |
| 1 | JPEGMAFIA | I Lay Down My Life for You | AWAL | Debuted at No. 102 on the Billboard 200 |
| 2 | AraabMuzik | Aggro Dr1ft (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | Milan Records | |
| 2 | Emilio Rojas | It Always Gets Better | Breaking Point | |
| 2 | Killer Mike | Songs for Sinners & Saints | Loma Vista Recordings | |
| 2 | Navy Blue | Memoirs in Armour | Freedom Sounds | |
| 2 | Philthy Rich | My Block: Welcome to Sem City 3 | FOD | |
| 2 | Remtrex | Conspiracy | Self-released | |
| 2 | Q Da Fool | King George | Rich Shootas | |
| 2 | Yung Gravy | Serving Country | Republic Records | |
| 3 | ¥$ | Vultures 2 | Self-released | Debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 |
| 6 | J.U.S & Squadda B | 3rd Shift | Bruiser Brigade Records | |
| 6 | Phonte | Pacific Time 2 | The Foreign Exchange Music | |
| 8 | August 08 | Pretend It's Okay | Def Jam, UMG | |
| 8 | Southside | Break The Silence | Southside Productions, Epic | |
| 9 | 3% | Kill the Dead | 1788 Records, Virgin | Debuted at No. 12 on the ARIA Charts |
| 9 | Ameer Vann | Woof | Self-released | |
| 9 | Asake | Lungu Boy | YBNL Nation, Empire | Debuted at No. 115 on the Billboard 200 |
| 9 | Benny the Butcher & Black Soprano Family | Summertime Butch | Black Soprano Family | |
| 9 | J Balvin | Rayo | Capitol Records | |
| 9 | Larry June | Doing It for Me | The Freeminded Records, Empire | Debuted at No. 81 on the Billboard 200 |
| 9 | Latto | Sugar Honey Iced Tea | Streamcut, RCA Records | Debuted at No. 15 on the Billboard 200 |
| 9 | Lil Mosey | Love U Forever | Love U Forever, Cinq Music Group | |
| 9 | Logic | Ultra 85 | BobbyBoy Records, BMG Records | Debuted at No. 45 on the Billboard 200 |
| 9 | Mavi | Shadowbox | Self-released | |
| 9 | Polo G | Hood Poet | Columbia Records | Debuted at No. 28 on the Billboard 200 |
| 10 | Drake | 100 Gigs | OVO Sound, Republic Records | |
| 13 | YK Osiris | Dear Fans | Drummer Records | |
| 16 | 38 Spesh | Mother & Gun | TCF | |
| 16 | B.o.B | Space Time | Bobby Ray Music, CWE | |
| 16 | Diamond D | The Diam Piece 3: Initium | Dymond Mine Records | |
| 16 | Gucci Mane & DJ Drama | Greatest Of All Trappers: Gangsta Grillz Edition | 1017, Atlantic | |
| 16 | Matt Ox | I Don't Wanna Grow Up | Self-released | |
| 16 | NoCap | Before I Disappear Again | Atlantic | Debuted at No. 18 on the Billboard 200 |
| 16 | Pouya | They Could Never Make Me Hate You | Empire | |
| 16 | Quando Rondo | Here For a Reason: In the Darkest Time | Never Broke Again, Atlantic | |
| 16 | Valee | V-Sides | LTD | |
| 16 | YG | Just Re'd Up 3 | 4Hunnid Records, BMG | Debuted at No. 151 on the Billboard 200 |
| 19 | Ka | The Thief Next to Jesus | Self-released | |
| 21 | Sha EK | Drill Is Dead | Defiant Records | |
| 22 | EBK Jaaybo | The Reaper | Encore Recordings | |
| 22 | Jay1 | Sorry I'm Late | One Wave | |
| 22 | Myke Towers | La Pantera Negra | One World International, Warner | Debuted at No. 82 on the Billboard 200 |
| 23 | Cash Cobain | Play Cash Cobain | Giant Music | Debuted at No. 113 on the Billboard 200 |
| 23 | Chef G Cole & RJMrLA | The Recipe | Admiral Music Group, OMMIO | |
| 23 | Heems | Veena | Veena, Mass Appeal | |
| 23 | Luh Tyler | Mr. Skii | Motion Music, Atlantic Records | Debuted at No. 197 on the Billboard 200 |
| 23 | OG Parker | Moments | Empire Distribution | |
| 23 | Planet Asia & 38 Spesh | Trust The Chain II | Trust Music Group | |
| 23 | PlayThatBoiZay | VIP | Loma Vista | |
| 23 | Ralo | Welcome Home | 300 Entertainment | |
| 23 | Trae tha Truth | Crowd Control | Self-released | |
| 23 | X-Raided | A Sin In Heaven | Strange Music | |
| 23 | Young T & Bugsey | Beyond Rea5onable Doubt | AWAL | |
| 27 | Juicy J | Ravenite Social Club | Trippy Music | |
| 28 | Fireboy DML | Adedamola | YBNL Nation | |
| 29 | Lenny Tavárez | Brillar | Kristoman, Warner | |
| 30 | AP Dhillon | The Brownprint | Republic Records | |
| 30 | Big Sean | Better Me Than You | FF to Def Entertainment, Def Jam Recordings | Debuted at No. 25 on the Billboard 200 |
| 30 | Coco & Clair Clair | Girl | Nice Girl World | |
| 30 | Curren$y & DJ Fresh | The Tonite Show The Sequel | Jet Life Recordings, Empire, Fresh In The Flesh | |
| 30 | Destroy Lonely | Love Lasts Forever | Opium | Debuted at No. 10 on the Billboard 200 |
| 30 | Doechii | Alligator Bites Never Heal | Top Dawg, Capitol Records | Debuted at No. 117 on the Billboard 200 |
| 30 | Don Trip | Que Sera Sera | MRVL Music Group | |
| 30 | Erica Banks | Cocky on Purpose 2 | 1501 Certified, Create Music Group | |
| 30 | Fat Trel | Boosa's Keeper | Self-released | |
| 30 | Glokk40Spaz | Da Real Oso | Columbia Records | |
| 30 | K.A.A.N. & DJ Hoppa | In Due Time | Broken Complex | |
| 30 | Mozzy | Brash Dummies | Mozzy Records | |
| 30 | Quelle Chris, Cavalier & Denmark Vessey | Death Tape 2 | We 'Gon Need Each Other | Self-released | |
| 30 | RZA, Colorado Symphony & Christopher Dragon | A Ballet Through Mud | Warner Records | |
| 30 | Smoke DZA | THC3 (Kushedgod Btch) | Smoker's Club Records | |
| 30 | Strick | All Time High | YSL Records, 300 | |
| 30 | Tobe Nwigwe | Hood Hymns | The Good Stewards | |
| 31 | Cities Aviv | Archive & Practice 001 | Total Works | |

### September

| Day | Artist(s) | Album | Record label(s) | Entering chart position |
| 6 | Chow Lee | Sex Drive | Empire | |
| 6 | G Herbo | Big Swerv | Republic Records | Debuted at No. 126 on the Billboard 200 |
| 6 | Laila! | Gap Year! | IIIXL Studio | |
| 6 | LL Cool J | The FORCE | Def Jam, S-BRO | Debuted at No. 50 on the Billboard 200 |
| 6 | Ransom, Conway the Machine & V Don | Chaos Is My Ladder 2 | Momentum, Drumwork Music Group, Serious Soundz | |
| 6 | ShittyBoyz | 3 Man Weave | The Hip Hop Lab | |
| 6 | SleazyWorld Go | More Than A Shooter | Island Records | |
| 6 | Toro y Moi | Hole Erth | Dead Oceans | |
| 12 | Bizzy Bone | Bizzy Bone | JAM tv | |
| 13 | Babyface Ray | The Kid That Did | Wavy Gang, Empire | Debuted at No. 71 on the Billboard 200 |
| 13 | Jay Worthy & MadeinTYO | Time After Time | Madeinsounds, GDF Records, Creator-sync | |
| 13 | Joba | Russell Boring | Worldsmile | |
| 13 | Ka$hdami | Infiniti | KA$HWAYZ | |
| 13 | SosMula | Sleez Religion | Republic Records | |
| 13 | Talib Kweli & J. Rawls | The Confidence of Knowing | Javotti Media, Fat Beats | |
| 17 | Jake One | 12/96 | Snare Jordan | |
| 18 | Killah Priest | Abraxas Rebis Simha Pleroma | Proverbs Records | |
| 20 | Blu & Exile | Love (the) Ominous World | New World Color, Dirty Science | |
| 20 | Future | Mixtape Pluto | Freebandz, Epic Records | Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 |
| 20 | Houdini | Hou I'm Meant to Be | Create Music Group | |
| 20 | Lil Peep | Lil Peep; Part One | AWAL | |
| 20 | Lil Tecca | Plan A | Galactic Records, Republic Records | Debuted at No. 9 on the Billboard 200 |
| 20 | Lil Xan | Diego | Xanarchy, Columbia Records | |
| 20 | MC Lyte | 1 of 1 | My Block Inc., Sunni Gyrl Inc. | |
| 20 | OMB Peezy & Will A Fool | Still Too Deep | Overkill, 300 | |
| 20 | The Alchemist | The Genuine Articulate | ALC Records | |
| 20 | TyFontaine | Ascension2: act II | MNRK | |
| 23 | Foolio | Demi God | Create Music Group | |
| 24 | Cardo Got Wings | Mademan | Madhouse, Empire | |
| 26 | Peezy | Small Town Ghetto | #Boyz, Empire | |
| 27 | Consequence | Nice Doing Business With You | 192 Records, Hitmaker | |
| 27 | DaBaby | How Tf Is This a Mixtape? | South Coast, Interscope | Debuted at No. 154 on the Billboard 200 |
| 27 | Don Trip | Revenge of the Fallen | MRVL Music Group | |
| 27 | Doodie Lo | What Made Me | Empire | |
| 27 | Fashawn & ProducerTrentTaylor | You Owe Us With Interest | Mid90s | |
| 27 | Kamaiyah | Before We Party | 99 Ovr, Hitmaker, Keep It Lit | |
| 27 | Leon Thomas | Mutt | EZMNY, Motown | Debuted at No. 161 on the Billboard 200 |
| 27 | Monaleo | Throwing Bows | Stomp Down | |
| 27 | Mustafa | Dunya | Jagjaguwar | |
| 27 | Nines | Quit While You're Ahead | Zino Records | Debuted at No. 4 on the UK Albums Chart |
| 27 | NLE Choppa | Slut SZN | Warner | Debuted at No. 199 on the Billboard 200 |
| 27 | Tommy Richman | Coyote | Pulse Records, ISO Supremacy | |

### October

| Day | Artist(s) | Album | Record label(s) | Entering chart position |
| 3 | BabyChiefDoIt | Animals Only | Artist Partner Group | |
| 4 | 310babii | 310degrees | Empire | |
| 4 | Jabee | The Spirit is Willing, but the Flesh is Weak | Mello Music Group | |
| 4 | Joey Cool | Roller Coaster | Strange Music, Strange Main, Compound Interest, Virgin Music Group | |
| 4 | Jordan Ward & Joony | Jrny | Artium, Interscope | |
| 4 | M1llionz | Ghetto Life | Ten Percent Music | |
| 4 | OneDa | Formula OneDa | Heavenly Recordings | |
| 4 | Powers Pleasant | Life Sucks | Angel Grove, Mass Appeal | |
| 4 | Quin NFN | Rebirth | Empire, NFN Entertainment | |
| 4 | Rich Homie Quan | Forever Goin In | Rich Homie Entertainment | |
| 4 | Rome Streetz & Daringer | Hatton Garden Holdup | The Influenyce Enterprise | |
| 4 | Tay B | You're Welcome | Giant Music, AFLN Music Group | |
| 4 | Tee Grizzley | Post Traumatic | 300 Entertainment, Grizzley Gang | Debuted at No. 60 on the Billboard 200 |
| 4 | Toosii | Jaded | South Coast Music, Capitol Records | Debuted at No. 50 on the Billboard 200 |
| 10 | Bizarre & Foul Mouth | HGG4 | Red Head Records | |
| 11 | BigXthaPlug | Take Care | UnitedMasters | Debuted at No. 8 on the Billboard 200 |
| 11 | Curren$y & DJ Fresh | The Encore | Jet Life Recordings, Empire, Fresh In The Flesh | |
| 11 | DeJ Loaf | End of Summer | Fomily Foundation, Sounds Like Home | |
| 11 | Dom Kennedy | Class of 95 | The Other People's Money Company | |
| 11 | Elucid | Revelator | Fat Possum | |
| 11 | Gashi | Brooklyn Cowboy | Orca Sound Records | |
| 11 | GloRilla | Glorious | Interscope, Collective Music Group | Debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200 |
| 11 | Joell Ortiz & The Heatmakerz | W.A.R. (With All Respect) | Hitmaker Music Group | |
| 11 | Ovrkast | Kast Got Wings | IIIXL Studio | |
| 11 | Pharrell Williams | Piece by Piece (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | Columbia, Focus Features | |
| 11 | Rich the Kid, Famous Dex & Jay Critch | Rich Forever 5 | Rich Forever Music, Create Music Group | |
| 11 | Rod Wave | Last Lap | Alamo Records | Debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 |
| 11 | Sneakbo | 4Better 4Worse 4Life | Self-released | |
| 11 | Trauma Tone, Money Man & Zaytoven | TMZ | Black Circle, Empire | |
| 11 | Willie the Kid & V Don | Deutsche Marks 4 | The Fly LLC, Serious Soundz | |
| 16 | Baby Kia | I Pray You Die | Artist Partner Group | |
| 16 | DD Osama | Before the Album | Alamo | |
| 16 | Hemlock Ernst | Studying Absence | Icky Reels, Tygr Rawwk | |
| 17 | 03 Greedo & Helluva | Hella Greedy | Alamo Records | |
| 18 | Benny the Butcher & 38 Spesh | Stabbed & Shot 2 | T.C.F. Music Group, Black Soprano Family | |
| 18 | Big Boogie | Ether | Collective Music Group | |
| 18 | Dave Blunts | If I Could I Would | Listen to the Kids | |
| 18 | DJ Muggs, Crimeapple & RLX | Los Pollos Hermanos | Soul Assassins Records | |
| 18 | ian | Goodbye Horses | Bu Vision, Columbia | Debuted at No. 86 on the Billboard 200 |
| 18 | J. Stalin | Scarface | Livewire, Empire | |
| 18 | Jean Dawson | Glimmer of God | P+ | |
| 18 | J.P. | School Dance | Roc Nation | |
| 18 | Kurious | Majician | Metalface, Rhymesayers | |
| 18 | Philthy Rich & Motion Mall | My Block: Welcome to Sem City 4 | FOD | |
| 18 | TisaKorean | In Silly We Trust | JaZZZy, Nice Life Recording Company | |
| 18 | Yeat | Lyfestyle | Capitol Records, Field Trip | Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 |
| 18 | South Park Coalition | The Ties That Bind Us | Self-released | |
| 19 | Homeboy Sandman | Nor Can These Be Sold (At Least By Me) | Self-released | |
| 23 | DC the Don | Rebirth | Letter 5, Rostrum Records | |
| 23 | Nappy Nina & Swarvy | Nothing Is My Favorite Thing | Stimulated, LucidHaus | |
| 25 | Cochise | Why Always Me? | Columbia Records | |
| 25 | Don Trip | Your's Truly | MRVL Music Group | |
| 25 | Fat Nick | Tainted Angels | Rostrum | |
| 25 | G Herbo | Big Swerv 2.0 | Republic Records | |
| 25 | Hunxho | Thank God | 300 Entertainment | Debuted at No. 87 on the Billboard 200 |
| 25 | Megan Thee Stallion | Megan: Act II | Hot Girl Productions | |
| 25 | Payroll Giovanni | Hustle Muzik | Bylug, Empire | |
| 25 | Rejjie Snow | Peace 2 da World | Honeymoon, +1 Records | |
| 25 | Sheek Louch | Gorillaween V.6 | D Block Records | |
| 25 | Tha Eastsidaz | Still Easty | Death Row, Gamma | |
| 25 | Thouxanbanfauni | Live Wire | Create Music Group | |
| 25 | Young Slo-Be | Slo-Be Bryant 4 | KoldGreedy, Thizzler on the Roof | |
| 28 | Tyler, the Creator | Chromakopia | Columbia Records | Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 |
| 29 | Baby Tate | Tate Tuesday, Vol. 1 | Sekoya Spectrum | |
| 29 | EarthGang | Perfect Fantasy | SinceThe80s, Dreamville | |
| 29 | VonOff1700 | #TurntUpNotBurntUp | Signal, Columbia | |
| 30 | Icewear Vezzo | Live From The 6 (Part Two) | Iced Up Records | |
| 31 | Conductor Williams | Conductor We Have a Problem, Pt. 3 | Self-released | |
| 31 | Lloyd Banks | Halloween Havoc V | Money by Any Means | |
| 31 | Thurz | Yannick Koffi: In Time | PIMLR Originals | |
| 31 | Westside Gunn | 11 | Griselda Records | |

### November

| Day | Artist(s) | Album | Record label(s) | Entering chart position |
| 1 | DaeMoney | The Godson | Empire | |
| 1 | Freddie Gibbs | You Only Die 1nce | AWAL Recordings | Debuted at No. 105 on the Billboard 200 |
| 1 | IDK | Bravado + Intimo | Clue No Clue | |
| 1 | Jay Worthy & DJ Fresh | The Tonite Show Part 2 | Fresh in the Flesh, GDF, Empire | |
| 1 | Kodak Black | Dieuson Octave | Vulture Love, Capitol | |
| 1 | Lil Uzi Vert | Eternal Atake 2 | Roc Nation, Atlantic, Generation Now | Debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 |
| 1 | Lil Zay Osama | Streets Calling My Name 2 | Warner | |
| 1 | Westside Gunn & DJ Drama | Still Praying | Griselda | |
| 4 | 03 Greedo | Crip, I'm Sexy | Self-released | |
| 8 | Ab-Soul | Soul Burger | Top Dawg Entertainment | |
| 8 | A$AP Ferg | Darold | RCA Records, Sony Music | |
| 8 | BabyTron | Tronicles | Empire, The Hip Hop Lab | |
| 8 | Bali Baby | Mother | Create Music Group | |
| 8 | Fimiguerrero, Len & Lancey Foux | Conglomerate | Lizzy | |
| 8 | Glokk40Spaz | Slaughter House Recordz | Columbia Records | |
| 8 | Hitkidd | Hitkidd For President | Campsouth, AWAL | |
| 8 | JasonMartin & Mike & Keys | 5 Pack | 50 Million | |
| 8 | Kyle & Steven Shaefferr | Lvl 1: At Least It Was Fun | Independent Co | |
| 8 | Premo Rice & Harry Fraud | P Got Game | Live Forever Recordings, SRFSCHL | |
| 8 | Raz Fresco & Dibia$e | Knockout | Self-released | |
| 8 | Real Boston Richey | Richey Rich | Freebandz, Epic | Debuted at No. 48 on the Billboard 200 |
| 8 | SahBabii | Saaheem | StreamCut | Debuted at No. 123 on the Billboard 200 |
| 8 | Shordie Shordie | Breath Of Fresh Air | Sucker Free, Empire | |
| 8 | Talibando | Art Of War | Empire | |
| 8 | Yatta Bandz | Acrylic | Empire | |
| 11 | Berner | Hoffa | Bern One Entertainment | |
| 13 | Young Nudy & Pi'erre Bourne | Sli'merre 2 | RCA Records | |
| 14 | Desiigner | Rebirth | L.O.D. | |
| 15 | 070 Shake | Petrichor | GOOD Music, Def Jam | |
| 15 | BlakeIana | Back In The Field | 300 Entertainment, Murda Recordings | |
| 15 | Blanco | Gilberto's Son | Believe Distribution | |
| 15 | Cordae | The Crossroads | Atlantic | Debuted at No. 143 on the Billboard 200 |
| 15 | Dave East & AraabMuzik | Living Proof | Def Jam, Genre Defying | |
| 15 | Illy | Good Life | Warner Music Australia | Debuted at No. 4 on the ARIA Charts |
| 15 | Kwengface | A Gangster's Holiday | Empire | |
| 15 | Mary J. Blige | Gratitude | 300, Mary Jane | |
| 15 | Maxo Kream | Personification | Persona Money Gang, Stomp Down | |
| 15 | Pa Salieu | Afrikan Alien | Warner | |
| 15 | Quando Rondo | Here For A Reason | Quando Rondo LLC, Never Broke Again, Atlantic | |
| 18 | Jeleel | Xistence. | Real Raw! | |
| 19 | YTB Fatt | The Richest Foxx | Loaf Boyz Ventures, 10K Projects | |
| 20 | Kenny Mason | Angel Eyes | RCA Records | |
| 20 | Marlon Craft | The Long Game: A Collection of Songs By Marlon Craft | Homecourt | |
| 21 | Freddie Dredd | Cease & Disintegrate | RCA | |
| 22 | Ant | Collection of Sounds: Volume 2 | Rhymesayers | |
| 22 | Babyfxce E | Real Striker Music | Atlantic Records | |
| 22 | Bfb Da Packman | 4th Quarter Shit Talking | The Lunch Crew Company, Synrgy | |
| 22 | Blockhead | Mortality Is Lit! | Future Archive Recordings | |
| 22 | Body Count | Merciless | Century Media | |
| 22 | Boldy James & Harry Fraud | The Bricktionary | SRFSCHL | |
| 22 | Chicken P | Chick James Vol. 1 | Really Rich Empire, 10K Projects | |
| 22 | Don Trip | Behind Enemy Lines | MRVL Music Group | |
| 22 | Duke Deuce & Made Men Mafia | Tribe | Hitmaker Music Group, Made Men Movement | |
| 22 | Finesse2tymes | Art of War | Mob Ties, Bread Gang, Atlantic Records | |
| 22 | G Perico | Crip James | Perico's Innerprize, Empire | |
| 22 | Ice Cube | Man Down | Lench Mob Records, Hitmaker Distribution | Debuted at No. 48 on the Billboard 200 |
| 22 | Jace! | Curation 4 | Simple Stupid, UMG | |
| 22 | Kendrick Lamar | GNX | PGLang, Interscope | Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 |
| 22 | Rucci | Can't Stop Won't Stop 2 | Mackk & Company, Empire | |
| 22 | Sheff G | Proud Of Myself | Winners Circle, RCA Records | |
| 22 | Skilla Baby | Crack Music 3 | Geffen Records | |
| 29 | Juice WRLD | The Party Never Ends | Grade A, Interscope Records | Debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 |
| 29 | Kodak Black | Trill Bill | Vulture Love, Capitol | |
| 29 | Potter Payper | Nightmare Before Christmas | Self-released | Debuted at No. 30 on the UK Albums Chart |
| 29 | Skyzoo | Keep Me Company | Old Soul Music, First Generation Rich | |
| 29 | Yung Kayo | Holy Grails | Self-released | |
| 29 | Yungeen Ace | I Control My Destiny | Self-released | |

### December

| Day | Artist(s) | Album | Record label(s) | Entering chart position |
| 1 | Drakeo the Ruler | The Undisputed Truth | Stinc Team | |
| 4 | Soulja Boy | Diary of a Soldier | SODMG Records | |
| 6 | Apollo Brown & Crimeapple | This, Is Not That | Mello Music Group | |
| 6 | B-Real & Psycho Les | Real Psycho | Self-released | |
| 6 | Bun B & Statik Selektah | TrillStatik 4 | ShowOff Records | |
| 6 | Casanova | I Get It Now | 2X, Empire | |
| 6 | Huey Briss | Better in Person | Briss Don't Miss, Create Music Group | |
| 6 | Lil Tjay | Farewell | Columbia Records | |
| 6 | Maino | MainoVation | Self-released | |
| 6 | Nettspend | Bad Ass F*cking Kid | Grade A Productions, Interscope Records | Debuted at No. 197 on the Billboard 200 |
| 6 | Rich Amiri | War Ready | Internet Money Records, 10K Projects | |
| 6 | Roy Woods | Rolling Stone | OVO, Santa Anna | |
| 6 | Siete7x | Stucc in the Hole | Empire | |
| 6 | Smino | Maybe in Nirvana | Zero Fatigue | |
| 6 | Stress Eater (Czarface & Kool Keith) | Everybody Eats! | Silver Age | |
| 6 | Termanology & Tek | Teknology | St. Records, Perfect Time | |
| 6 | Tracy T & Honorable C.N.O.T.E. | I Ain't Forgot | Money Bound, Hustle Kids | |
| 6 | YoungBoy Never Broke Again | I Just Got a Lot on My Shoulders | Never Broke Again, Motown | Debuted at No. 159 on the Billboard 200 |
| 7 | Asian Doll | Da Hardest Doll | Doll Gang | |
| 9 | Roc Marciano & The Alchemist | The Skeleton Key | Pimpire Records, ALC Records | |
| 11 | Yhapojj | No Ceilings | Underground Exclusives | |
| 13 | 600 Breezy & DJ Holiday | Breezo George Gervin Iceman Edition 3 | 600Cartel, Empire | |
| 13 | 9th Wonder | Zion X | Jamla | |
| 13 | BossMan Dlow | Dlow Curry | Alamo Records, Sony Music Entertainment | Debuted at No. 36 on the Billboard 200 |
| 13 | Connie Diiamond | Underdog Szn: BRB | Def Jam | |
| 13 | DMX | Let Us Pray: Chapter X | Def Jam | |
| 13 | Fashawn & Little Vic | Carte Blanche | Orena | |
| 13 | Fat Joe | The World Changed On Me | RNG, Empire Distribution | |
| 13 | Kota the Friend & Statik Selektah | Once in a Blue Moon | Fltbys | |
| 13 | Mario | Glad You Came | New Citizen, Epic Records | |
| 13 | Paul Wall | Once Upon a Grind | Self-released | |
| 13 | PlayThatBoiZay | Vampires Impersonating People | Loma Vista | |
| 13 | RJMrLA | Cuffing Season | Ommio, Empire | |
| 13 | Sleepy Hallow | Read This When You Wake Up | Winners Circle Entertainment, RCA Records | |
| 13 | Snoop Dogg | Missionary | Death Row Records, Interscope Records, Aftermath Entertainment | Debuted at No. 20 on the Billboard 200 |
| 13 | Tay Money | Like a Boss | Self-released | |
| 13 | Valee & Surf Gang | Grey Sky London | Surf Gang, Decent Distribution | |
| 13 | Z-Ro | Call Me Rother | Wreckshop, One Deep | |
| 14 | Dash | Quiet Storm | Hz Global | |
| 15 | Yasiin Bey | Money Christmas | Self-released | |
| 16 | Anti World Gangstars | Nothing Changed | Native Records | |
| 18 | Lazer Dim 700 | Keepin It Cloudy | Self-released | |
| 19 | Arcángel | Papi Arca | Rimas | |
| 19 | KayCyy | Plum4n | Self-released | |
| 20 | Boldy James & WhoTheHellIsCarlo | Hidden in Plain Sight | Westside Bike Club | |
| 20 | Casey Veggies | Caught Up in the Game | Pncintl | |
| 20 | G Herbo | Greatest Rapper Alive | Self-released | |
| 20 | Mozzy & Kalan.FrFr | Lucky Her | Empire | |
| 20 | Peysoh | Peysoh Did It | Empire | |
| 20 | R.A.P. Ferreira | Outstanding Understanding | Self-released | |
| 20 | SZA | Lana | Top Dawg Entertainment, RCA Records | |
| 20 | Tink | Lost Pages | Winter's Diary | |
| 20 | YN Jay | DoonieVerse | YN Records | |
| 21 | 03 Greedo | Album Inna Day | Self-released | |
| 23 | Famous Dex | For Ya'll | Self-released | |
| 24 | Myke Towers | Lyke Miike | One World International, Warner | |
| 24 | NLE Choppa | Picasso: Sluffin SZN X Slut SZN | NLE Choppa Entertainment, Warner Records | Debuted at No. 150 on the Billboard 200 |
| 24 | Redman | Muddy Waters Too | Gilla House, Riveting Music | |
| 25 | Kodak Black | Gift for the Streets | Vulture Love, Capitol | |
| 27 | Don Trip | Christopher Season 4 | MRVL Music Group | |
| 27 | Kamaiyah | Alternative Space | Self-released | |
| 28 | 03 Greedo | All I Ever Wanted Was a Bankroll | Self-released | |
| 30 | Elucid | Interference Pattern | Self-released | |
| 30 | Iamsu! | Unconditional Pure Love | Eyes on Me | |
| 31 | OG Maco & Kino Beats | Legends Live Forever 2 | Kino World Music | |

## Highest-charting songs
### United States

Hip hop songs from any year which charted in the 2024 Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 :
| Song | Artist | Project | Peak position |
| "Carnival" | Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign as ¥$ featuring Rich the Kid and Playboi Carti | Vultures 1 | 1 |
| "Hiss" | Megan Thee Stallion | Megan | 1 |
| "Not Like Us" | Kendrick Lamar | — | 1 |
| "Squabble Up" | Kendrick Lamar | GNX | 1 |
| "Like That" | Future, Metro Boomin and Kendrick Lamar | We Don't Trust You | 1 |
| "Type Shit" | Future, Metro Boomin, Travis Scott and Playboi Carti | We Don't Trust You | 2 |
| "Houdini" | Eminem | The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce) | 2 |
| "TV Off" | Kendrick Lamar featuring Lefty Gunplay | GNX | 2 |
| "Timeless" | The Weeknd and Playboi Carti | Hurry Up Tomorrow | 3 |
| "Euphoria" | Kendrick Lamar | — | 3 |
| "Wacced Out Murals" | Kendrick Lamar | GNX | 4 |
| "Hey Now" | Kendrick Lamar featuring Dody6 | GNX | 5 |
| "Redrum" | 21 Savage | American Dream | 5 |
| "Cinderella" | Future, Metro Boomin and Travis Scott | We Don't Trust You | 6 |
| "7 Minute Drill" | J. Cole | Might Delete Later | 6 |
| "Agora Hills" | Doja Cat | Scarlet | 7 |
| "Family Matters" | Drake | — | 7 |
| "St. Chroma" | Tyler, the Creator featuring Daniel Caesar | Chromakopia | 7 |
| "Reincarnated" | Kendrick Lamar | GNX | 8 |
| "We Don't Trust You" | Future and Metro Boomin | We Don't Trust You | 8 |
| "Young Metro" | Future, Metro Boomin and The Weeknd | We Don't Trust You | 9 |
| "Enough (Miami)" | Cardi B | TBA | 9 |
| "Man at the Garden" | Kendrick Lamar | GNX | 9 |
| "Née-Nah" | 21 Savage, Travis Scott and Metro Boomin | American Dream | 10 |
| "Noid" | Tyler, the Creator | Chromakopia | 10 |
| "Sticky" | Tyler, the Creator featuring GloRilla, Sexyy Red and Lil Wayne | Chromakopia | 10 |
| "Wanna Be" | GloRilla and Megan Thee Stallion | Ehhthang Ehhthang | 11 |
| "Dodger Blue" | Kendrick Lamar featuring Wallie the Sensei, Siete7x and Roddy Ricch | GNX | 11 |
| "Meet the Grahams" | Kendrick Lamar | — | 12 |
| "Ice Attack" | Future and Metro Boomin | We Don't Trust You | 13 |
| "Peekaboo" | Kendrick Lamar featuring AzChike | GNX | 13 |
| "Heart Pt. 6" | Kendrick Lamar | GNX | 14 |
| "Darling, I" | Tyler, the Creator featuring Teezo Touchdown | Chromakopia | 15 |
| "FTCU" | Nicki Minaj | Pink Friday 2 | 15 |
| "Never Lose Me" | Flo Milli | Fine Ho, Stay | 15 |
| "All Red" | Playboi Carti | I Am Music | 15 |
| "Facts" | Tom MacDonald and Ben Shapiro | TBA | 16 |
| "25" | Rod Wave | Last Lap | 16 |
| "Rah Tah Tah" | Tyler, the Creator | Chromakopia | 16 |
| "Push Ups" | Drake | — | 17 |
| "Whatchu Kno About Me" | GloRilla and Sexyy Red | Glorious | 17 |
| "Band4Band" | Central Cee and Lil Baby | Can't Rush Greatness | 18 |
| "All of Me" | 21 Savage | American Dream | 18 |
| "N.H.I.E." | 21 Savage and Doja Cat | American Dream | 19 |
| "Whatever She Wants" | Bryson Tiller | Bryson Tiller | 19 |
| "Crocodile Tearz" | J. Cole | Might Delete Later | 19 |
| "Habits" | Eminem and White Gold | The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce) | 19 |
| "Renaissance" | Eminem | The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce) | 20 |
| "Slimed In" | Future and Metro Boomin | We Don't Trust You | 20 |
| "Get It Sexyy" | Sexyy Red | In Sexyy We Trust | 20 |
| "Whiskey Whiskey" | Moneybagg Yo featuring Morgan Wallen | Speak Now | 21 |
| "Fuel" | Eminem and JID | The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce) | 21 |
| "Teflon Don" | Future | Mixtape Pluto | 21 |
| "We Still Don't Trust You" | Future, Metro Boomin and The Weeknd | We Still Don't Trust You | 22 |
| "TGIF" | GloRilla | Glorious | 22 |
| "Big Foot" | Nicki Minaj | — | 23 |
| "Fuk Sumn" | Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign as ¥$ featuring Playboi Carti and Travis Scott | Vultures 1 | 23 |
| "Big Dawgs" | Hanumankind and Kalmi | TBA | 23 |
| "Too Fast" | Future | Mixtape Pluto | 23 |
| "Everybody" | Nicki Minaj featuring Lil Uzi Vert | Pink Friday 2 | 24 |
| "Claustrophobic" | Future and Metro Boomin | We Don't Trust You | 24 |
| "Kehlani" | Jordan Adetunji | A Jaguar's Dream | 24 |
| "GNX" | Kendrick Lamar featuring Hitta J3, YoungThreat and Peysoh | GNX | 24 |
| "Tobey" | Eminem, Big Sean and BabyTron | The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce) | 24 |
| "Brand New Dance" | Eminem | The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce) | 25 |
| "Lil Demon" | Future | Mixtape Pluto | 25 |
| "Ski" | Future | Mixtape Pluto | 26 |
| "Back to Me" | Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign as ¥$ featuring Freddie Gibbs | Vultures 1 | 26 |
| "One of Wun" | Gunna | One of Wun | 26 |
| "Magic Don Juan (Princess Diana)" | Future and Metro Boomin | We Don't Trust You | 27 |
| "Somebody Save Me" | Eminem and Jelly Roll | The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce) | 27 |
| "Gloria" | Kendrick Lamar and SZA | GNX | 27 |
| "Yeah Glo!" | GloRilla | Ehhthang Ehhthang | 28 |
| "It's Up" | Drake, Young Thug and 21 Savage | 100 Gigs | 28 |
| "Huntin' Wabbitz" | J. Cole | Might Delete Later | 28 |
| "Pricey" | J. Cole featuring Ari Lennox, Young Dro and Gucci Mane | Might Delete Later | 29 |
| "Plutoski" | Future | Mixtape Pluto | 29 |
| "Like Him" | Tyler, the Creator featuring Lola Young | Chromakopia | 29 |
| "Talking" | Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign as ¥$ featuring North West | Vultures 1 | 30 |
| "Evil" | Eminem | The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce) | 30 |
| "Trouble" | Eminem | The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce) | 31 |
| "Pop Ur Shit" | 21 Savage, Young Thug and Metro Boomin | American Dream | 31 |
| "Thought I Was Dead" | Tyler, the Creator featuring Schoolboy Q and Santigold | Chromakopia | 32 |
| "Hey Jane" | Tyler, the Creator | Chromakopia | 33 |
| "Sneaky" | 21 Savage | American Dream | 33 |
| "Fried (She a Vibe)" | Future and Metro Boomin | We Don't Trust You | 33 |
| "Tough" | Quavo and Lana Del Rey | TBA | 33 |
| "Burn" | Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign as ¥$ | Vultures 1 | 33 |
| "Vultures" | Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign as ¥$ featuring Bump J and Lil Durk | Vultures 1 | 34 |
| "Dangerous" | 21 Savage, Lil Durk and Metro Boomin | American Dream | 35 |
| "H.Y.B." | J. Cole, Bas and Central Cee | Might Delete Later | 35 |
| "Last Lap" | Rod Wave | Last Lap | 35 |
| "Runnin Outta Time" | Future and Metro Boomin | We Don't Trust You | 36 |
| "Mamushi" | Megan Thee Stallion featuring Yuki Chiba | Megan | 36 |
| "Neva Play" | Megan Thee Stallion and RM | Megan: Act II | 36 |
| "Think U the Shit (Fart)" | Ice Spice | Y2K! | 37 |
| "Lucifer" | Eminem and Sly Pyper | The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce) | 37 |
| "Bandit" | Don Toliver | Hardstone Psycho | 38 |
| "Like What (Freestyle)" | Cardi B | TBA | 38 |
| "Everyday Hustle" | Future, Metro Boomin and Rick Ross | We Don't Trust You | 38 |
| "Ready '24" | J. Cole featuring Cam'ron | Might Delete Later | 38 |
| "Stars" | Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign as ¥$ | Vultures 1 | 39 |
| "Red Leather" | Future, Metro Boomin and J. Cole | We Still Don't Trust You | 39 |
| "Boa" | Megan Thee Stallion | Megan | 39 |
| "Antichrist" | Eminem | The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce) | 39 |
| "Surround Sound" | JID featuring 21 Savage and Baby Tate | The Forever Story | 40 |
| "Should've Wore a Bonnet" | 21 Savage and Brent Faiyaz | American Dream | 40 |
| "GTA" | Future and Metro Boomin | We Don't Trust You | 40 |
| "Judge Judy" | Tyler, the Creator | Chromakopia | 40 |

### United Kingdom

Hip hop songs from any year which charted in the 2024 Top 10 of the UK Singles Chart :
| Song | Artist | Project | Peak position |
| "Band4Band" | Central Cee and Lil Baby | Can't Rush Greatness | 3 |
| "Thick of It" | KSI featuring Trippie Redd | TBA | 6 |
| "Kehlani" | Jordan Adetunji | A Jaguar's Dream | 8 |

## Highest first-week consumption

List of albums with the highest first-week consumption (sales + streaming + track equivalent), as of December 2024 in the United States :
| Number | Album | Artist | 1st-week consumption | 1st-week position |
| 1 | Days Before Rodeo | Travis Scott | 361,000 | 2 |
| 2 | GNX | Kendrick Lamar | 319,000 | 1 |
| 3 | Chromakopia | Tyler, the Creator | 299,500 | 1 |
| 4 | The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce) | Eminem | 281,000 | 1 |
| 5 | We Don't Trust You | Future & Metro Boomin | 251,000 | 1 |
| 6 | Vultures 1 | Kanye West & Ty Dolla Sign | 148,000 | 1 |
| 7 | American Dream | 21 Savage | 133,000 | 1 |
| 8 | Mixtape Pluto | Future | 129,000 | 1 |
| 9 | We Still Don't Trust You | Future & Metro Boomin | 127,500 | 1 |
| 10 | Last Lap | Rod Wave | 127,000 | 2 |

## All critically reviewed albums ranked
### Metacritic

| Number | Artist | Album | Average score | Number of reviews |
| 1 | Pa Salieu | Afrikan Alien | 90 | 4 reviews |
| 2 | Kendrick Lamar | GNX | 87 | 22 reviews |
| 3 | ScHoolboy Q | Blue Lips | 87 | 7 reviews |
| 4 | Tyler, the Creator | Chromakopia | 85 | 17 reviews |
| 5 | Kim Gordon | The Collective | 84 | 18 reviews |
| 6 | Tierra Whack | World Wide Whack | 84 | 14 reviews |
| 7 | Elucid | Revelator | 83 | 5 reviews |
| 8 | Vince Staples | Dark Times | 82 | 11 reviews |
| 9 | Benny the Butcher | Everybody Can't Go | 82 | 6 reviews |
| 10 | Mustafa | Dunya | 81 | 7 reviews |
| 11 | Ghetts | On Purpose, with Purpose | 81 | 6 reviews |
| 12 | Cash Cobain | Play Cash Cobain | 81 | 4 reviews |
| 13 | Kneecap | Fine Art | 79 | 8 reviews |
| 14 | Doechii | Alligator Bites Never Heal | 79 | 6 reviews |
| 15 | JPEGMafia | I Lay Down My Life for You | 78 | 8 reviews |
| 16 | Common & Pete Rock | The Auditorium Vol. 1 | 78 | 6 reviews |
| 17 | LL Cool J | The FORCE | 76 | 8 reviews |
| 18 | Toro y Moi | Hole Erth | 76 | 6 reviews |
| 19 | James Blake & Lil Yachty | Bad Cameo | 75 | 6 reviews |
| 20 | Roc Marciano | Marciology | 75 | 5 reviews |
| 21 | Denzel Curry | King of the Mischievous South Vol. 2 | 74 | 8 reviews |
| 22 | 21 Savage | American Dream | 73 | 5 reviews |
| 23 | Future | Mixtape Pluto | 73 | 4 reviews |
| 24 | Childish Gambino | Bando Stone & the New World | 72 | 11 reviews |
| 25 | GloRilla | Glorious | 72 | 5 reviews |
| 26 | Latto | Sugar Honey Iced Tea | 72 | 5 reviews |
| 27 | OneDa | Formula OneDa | 72 | 4 reviews |
| 28 | Snoop Dogg | Missionary | 71 | 6 reviews |
| 29 | Killer Mike | Songs for Sinners & Saints | 71 | 4 reviews |
| 30 | Shabazz Palaces | Exotic Birds of Prey | 67 | 7 reviews |
| 31 | 070 Shake | Petrichor | 67 | 6 reviews |
| 32 | Megan Thee Stallion | Megan | 67 | 6 reviews |
| 33 | Ice Spice | Y2K! | 65 | 17 reviews |
| 34 | Future & Metro Boomin | We Don't Trust You | 64 | 7 reviews |
| 35 | Kid Cudi | Insano | 64 | 7 reviews |
| 36 | Future & Metro Boomin | We Still Don't Trust You | 64 | 6 reviews |
| 37 | Yeat | Lyfestyle | 63 | 5 reviews |
| 38 | Yeat | 2093 | 62 | 6 reviews |
| 39 | Gunna | One of Wun | 58 | 4 reviews |
| 40 | Ghostface Killah | Set the Tone (Guns & Roses) | 55 | 6 reviews |
| 41 | J. Cole | Might Delete Later | 54 | 4 reviews |
| 42 | Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign | Vultures 1 | 52 | 9 reviews |
| 43 | Lil Uzi Vert | Eternal Atake 2 | 48 | 5 reviews |
| 44 | Eminem | The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce) | 46 | 16 reviews |
| 45 | Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign | Vultures 2 | 39 | 6 reviews |

### AnyDecentMusic?

| Number | Artist | Album | Average score | Number of reviews |
| 1 | Kendrick Lamar | GNX | 8.5 | 17 reviews |
| 2 | Kneecap | Fine Art | 8.2 | 10 reviews |
| 3 | Tyler, the Creator | Chromakopia | 8.0 | 18 reviews |
| 4 | Moor Mother | The Great Bailout | 7.9 | 11 reviews |
| 5 | Kim Gordon | The Collective | 7.8 | 18 reviews |
| 6 | Twenty One Pilots | Clancy | 7.7 | 9 reviews |
| 7 | Tierra Whack | World Wide Whack | 7.6 | 13 reviews |
| 8 | Vince Staples | Dark Times | 7.6 | 9 reviews |
| 9 | Mustafa | Dunya | 7.5 | 6 reviews |
| 10 | Childish Gambino | Bando Stone & the New World | 6.9 | 10 reviews |
| 11 | Denzel Curry | King of the Mischievous South Vol. 2 | 6.6 | 8 reviews |
| 12 | Megan Thee Stallion | Megan | 6.4 | 7 reviews |
| 13 | 070 Shake | Petrichor | 6.4 | 6 reviews |
| 14 | Snoop Dogg | Missionary | 6.4 | 6 reviews |
| 15 | Ice Spice | Y2K! | 5.8 | 15 reviews |
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