# 2025 in hip-hop

This article summarizes the events, album releases, and album release dates in hip-hop for the year 2025.

## Events
### January

* On January 15, Drake filed a federal defamation lawsuit against UMG over the release and promotion of claims made in Kendrick Lamar's diss track "Not Like Us".
* On January 20, Nelly, Snoop Dogg, Rick Ross, and Soulja Boy performed at President Donald Trump's Inauguration Ball.
* On January 21, the trial began for ASAP Rocky on charges of assault with a deadly weapon after allegedly shooting former affiliate ASAP Relli in 2021.
* On January 24, DJ Unk died at the age of 43.
* On January 31, YFN Lucci was released from prison.

### February

* On February 2, the 67th Annual Grammy Awards were held. Kendrick Lamar won Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Music Video, Best Rap Song, and Best Rap Performance for "Not Like Us". Rapsody and Erykah Badu won Best Melodic Rap Performance for "3:AM". Doechii won Best Rap Album for Alligator Bites Never Heal. Roxanne Shante received the Lifetime Achievement Award.
* On February 5, Irv Gotti died at the age of 54.
* On February 9, Kendrick Lamar headlined the Super Bowl LIX halftime show at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, with guest performer SZA, which became the most watched halftime show, surpassing the Super Bowl XXVII halftime show with headliner Michael Jackson.
* On February 18, the MOBO Awards 2025 were held. Darkoo won Best Female Act and Song of the Year with Dess Dior for "Favourite Girl". Central Cee won Best Male Act. Bashy won Best Hip-hop Act and Album of the Year for Being Poor Is Expensive. Scorcher won Best Grime Act. Pozer won Best Drill Act. On the same day, ASAP Rocky was found not guilty on charges of assault with a deadly weapon.
* On February 22, the 56th NAACP Image Awards were held. Doechii won Outstanding New Artist. Kendrick Lamar won Outstanding Hip Hop/Rap Song and Outstanding Music Video/Visual Album for "Not Like Us".

### March

* On March 17, Universal Music Group filed a motion to dismiss Drake's federal defamation lawsuit over the claims made in "Not Like Us", stating that "he has sued his own record label in a misguided attempt to salve his wounds."

### November

* Max B is scheduled to be released from prison.

## Released albums
### January

| Day | Artist(s) | Album | Record label(s) | Entering chart position |
| 1 | 03 Greedo | 2025: The Streetz is Over Wiit | Self-released | |
| 1 | Duwap Kaine | Nobody Is Coming To Save You | TAF | |
| 1 | Edward Skeletrix | Museum Music | Self-released | |
| 3 | Boldy James & RichGains | Murder During Drug Traffic | Self-released | |
| 3 | Jon Connor | Food for the Soul | Self-released | |
| 3 | Lil Baby | WHAM | Quality Control Music | Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 |
| 3 | Various artists | Death Row Revue | Death Row Records, Gamma | |
| 5 | Bad Bunny | Debí Tirar Más Fotos | Rimas | Debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 |
| 8 | Ransom | Cabrini Green | Black Soprano Family, Momentum | |
| 10 | Diamond D | The Diam Piece 3: Duo | Dymond Mine Records | |
| 10 | Rilès | Survival Mode | Self-released | |
| 10 | Rio da Yung OG | Rio Free | #Boyz | Debuted at No. 157 on the Billboard 200 |
| 10 | Skiifall | Lovers Till I'm Gone | Self-released | |
| 10 | The Heatmakerz | The Anti-Social Experiment | Self-released | |
| 10 | Ziak | Essonne History X | Errro, Chrome Castle | |
| 11 | Wiley | Boom Bap Vol 4 | Self-released | |
| 17 | Busta Rhymes | Dragon Season... The Awakening | Conglomerate | |
| 17 | Logic | Aquarius III | BMG Rights Management | |
| 17 | Mac Miller | Balloonerism | Warner | Debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 |
| 17 | Mick Jenkins | Type Shit | Self-released | |
| 17 | Myss Keta | Myss Keta | Island Records, Universal Music Italia | |
| 17 | OMB Peezy | Drifting Away | Overkill, Hitmaker | |
| 17 | Philthy Rich | Real, Rich & Respected | FOD | |
| 17 | Riff Raff | Welcome to Shaolin | Castles of Chrome, Black 17 | |
| 17 | Verbal Jint | Happy End | Otherside | |
| 17 | Wu-Syndicate | Wu-Rona Virus | Self-released | |
| 21 | YGTUT | Wash My Hands | The House | |
| 22 | 24hrs & King Kobi | 24hrs on Saturn | NORP | |
| 23 | Da Uzi | Original Gangsta | Warner France | |
| 23 | Zillionaire Doe | D Boi Dreams | CMG, Interscope | |
| 24 | Boldy James | Permanent Ink | Royal House | |
| 24 | Central Cee | Can't Rush Greatness | Columbia | Debuted at No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart Debuted at No. 9 on the Billboard 200 |
| 24 | Ghais Guevara | Goyard Ibn Said | Fat Possum | |
| 24 | Homeboy Sandman | Rich 2.5 | Dirty Looks | |
| 24 | Hunxho | For Us | 300 | |
| 24 | Jeshi | Airbag Woke Me Up | Because | |
| 24 | Jordan Adetunji | A Jaguar's Dream | 300 Entertainment, Warner UK | |
| 24 | Krizbeatz | Daddy Daycare | Streets Legend, ONErpm | |
| 24 | Moka Only & Reckonize Real | More Vibes & B-Sides | Real Deff | |
| 24 | OsamaSon | Jump Out | Atlantic Records, Motion Music | Debuted at No. 151 on the Billboard 200 |
| 24 | Uncle Murda | Murda He Wrote | ATM, Empire | |
| 24 | Young Franco | It's Franky Baby! | Neon | |
| 24 | Youssoupha | Amour Supreme | 99 Revolution, AllPoints | |
| 27 | Pink Siifu | Black'!Antique | Dynamite Hill | |
| 30 | Young Dro & Zaytoven | 10 Piece Hot | Grand Hustle | |
| 31 | BabyTron | Song Wars | Hip Hop Lab, Empire | |
| 31 | Canibus | The Almighty Era V2: The Final Chapter | Q&A Logistics, 1332 Records | |
| 31 | Don Trip | Gladiator | MRVL Music Group | |
| 31 | EST Gee | I Aint Feeling You | CMG, Interscope | Debuted at No. 97 on the Billboard 200 |
| 31 | Iniko | The Awakening | Columbia, Audio Angel | |
| 31 | Madrox | More Music You Don't Wanna Hear From Someone You Barely Like | Majik Ninja Entertainment | |
| 31 | Madvillain | Madvillainy Demos | Stones Throw | |
| 31 | Mike | Showbiz! | 10k | |
| 31 | The Weeknd | Hurry Up Tomorrow | XO, Republic | Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 |
| 31 | V Don | Sent For | Black Soprano Family, Roc Nation Distribution | |

### February

| Day | Artist(s) | Album | Record label(s) | Entering chart position |
| 4 | Nino Paid | Love Me As I Am | Signal, Columbia | |
| 6 | Nardo Wick | Hold Off | Flawless Ent, RCA Records | |
| 7 | Krept and Konan | Young Kingz II | Play Dirty | Debuted at No. 86 on the UK Albums Chart |
| 7 | Larry June, 2 Chainz & The Alchemist | Life Is Beautiful | The Freeminded Records, ALC Records, Empire | Debuted at No. 89 on the Billboard 200 |
| 7 | Montana 700 | 700 Reasons | Remain Solid, 300 Entertainment | |
| 7 | Robb Banks | Tha Leak 3 | Self-released | |
| 7 | Soulja Boy | The Influence | SODMG | |
| 7 | Sy Ari da Kid | The Last Shadow In The Shade | No I In Team Records, Cinq Music Group | |
| 7 | Tyga | NSFW | Last Kings | |
| 7 | ZelooperZ & Real Bad Man | Dear Psilocybin | Real Bad Man Records | |
| 12 | A$AP Twelvyy | I Did More With Less (V1) | Two Twelve Technologies | |
| 12 | Capella Grey | U Miss Me Yet? | Allepac the Family, 10K Projects | |
| 12 | Coi Leray | What Happened to Forever? | Trendsetter Studios, Sony Music Entertainment | |
| 12 | Hurricane Wisdom | Perfect Storm | Open Shift Distribution | Debuted at No. 126 on the Billboard 200 |
| 12 | P-Lo | For the Soil | Everywhere Like Air, Golden State Entertainment, Empire | |
| 13 | Black Milk & Fat Ray | Food from the Gods | Computer Ugly | |
| 14 | Bartees Strange | Horror | 4AD | |
| 14 | Brother Ali & Ant | Satisfied Soul | Mello Music Group | |
| 14 | D. Savage | We Love D. Savage | Empire | |
| 14 | Don Trip | King of Hearts | MRVL Music Group | |
| 14 | Dro Kenji | Love Kills | 10K Projects | |
| 14 | Flau'jae | Flau & B | Flauge Entertainment | |
| 14 | Jacquees & DeJ Loaf | Fuck A Friendzone 2 | Yellow World, FYB Records | |
| 14 | John Glacier | Like a Ribbon | Young | |
| 14 | Nems | America's Sweetheart | Goliath Records | |
| 14 | OhGeesy | Paid N Full | Atlantic | |
| 14 | PartyNextDoor & Drake | Some Sexy Songs 4 U | OVO Sound, Republic Records | Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 |
| 14 | Skaiwater | #Mia | GoodTalk, Capitol | |
| 14 | They. | Love.Jones | Drink Sum Wtr | |
| 14 | Westside Gunn | 12 | Griselda Records | |
| 14 | Yung Bleu | What Makes Us Human | Moon Boy Music | |
| 17 | Eem Triplin | Melody of a Memory | RCA | |
| 21 | BlocBoy JB | The Purple M&M 2 | Self-released | |
| 21 | Blockhead | It's Only A Midlife Crisis If Your Life Is Mid | Future Archive | |
| 21 | Cartel Bo | Pablo | Big Persona, Warner | |
| 21 | Elcamino & 38 Spesh | Martyr's Prayer III | Perfect Time | |
| 21 | Iann Dior | Nothings Ever Good Enough II | Big Noise | |
| 21 | Mike Posner | The Beginning | Arista | |
| 21 | Morray | Long Story Short | Empire | |
| 21 | Nardo Wick | Wick | Flawless Entertainment, RCA Records | |
| 21 | Paris Texas | They Left Me With The Sword | Self-released | |
| 21 | Ransom & Dave East | The Final Call | FTD, Momentum | |
| 21 | Saint Jhn | Festival Season | Godd Complexx | |
| 21 | Smif-N-Wessun | Infinity | Bucktown USA, Duck Down Music | |
| 25 | G-Dragon | Übermensch | Galaxy, Empire | |
| 27 | Boldy James & Chuck Strangers | Token of Appreciation | Self-released | |
| 28 | 1300Saint | All Hail | YSL Records | |
| 28 | 1900Rugrat | Porch 2 the Pent | Remain Solid, 300 | |
| 28 | Antony Szmierek | Service Station At The End Of The Universe | Mushroom Music, Virgin Music Group | |
| 28 | Busta Rhymes | Dragon Season... Equinox | Conglomerate | |
| 28 | Fridayy | Some Days I'm Good, Some Days I'm Not | Lost In Melody, Def Jam | Debuted at No. 51 on the Billboard 200 |
| 28 | Jim Jones | At the Church Steps | Hitmaker Music Group | |
| 28 | Lil Tony | Born Again | Priority, UMG | |
| 28 | Lisa | Alter Ego | Lloud, RCA | Debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard 200 |
| 28 | Paris Texas | They Left Me with a Gun | Self-released | |
| 28 | Reason | I Love You Again | Do More Records, 195 Oak | |
| 28 | Shygirl | Club Shy Room 2 | Because | |

### March

| Day | Artist(s) | Album | Record label(s) | Entering chart position |
| 4 | KenTheMan | Kinda Famous | Self-released | |
| 7 | 6ix | Homebody | Self-released | |
| 7 | Apollo Brown | Elevator Music | Escapism Recordings | |
| 7 | Capo Lee & Big Zuu | Signed & Delivered | Legacy Living | |
| 7 | Cookin' Soul & Ankhlejohn | The Michelin Man | Self-released | |
| 7 | De La Soul | Clear Lake Audiotorium (Re-release) | Chrysalis Records | |
| 7 | Evilgiane & Harto Falión | The Hurtless | Surf Gang | |
| 7 | Fredo Bang & TEC | 8 Legged Gorilla | Create Music Group | |
| 7 | Icewear Vezzo | Undefeated | Iced Up | |
| 7 | Ill Tone Beats & Black Soprano Family | The Outcome | Black Soprano Family | |
| 7 | Jennie | Ruby | Odd Atelier, Columbia | Debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard 200 |
| 7 | Lord Finesse | The SP 1200 Project: Sounds & Frequencies in Technicolor | Underworld Label Group, Coalmine Records | |
| 7 | Mg Lil Bubba | Bub's Burgers | Create Music Group, GGR | |
| 7 | Slim Thug & Propain | Double Cup | Hogg Life, Double Trill | |
| 7 | Steel Banglez | One Day It Will All Make Sense | Mass Appeal, Gifted | |
| 7 | Tokimonsta | Eternal Reverie | Young Art | |
| 7 | Tory Lanez | Peterson | One Umbrella | Debuted at No. 25 on the Billboard 200 |
| 7 | YoungBoy Never Broke Again | More Leaks | Never Broke Again, Motown | Debuted at No. 29 on the Billboard 200 |
| 14 | B.G. | Freedom Of Speech | Choppa City, Santa Anna | |
| 14 | Clipping | Dead Channel Sky | Sub Pop | |
| 14 | Curren$y & Harry Fraud | Never Catch Us | Jet Life Recordings | |
| 14 | Dano | Nuevos Trapos | Sony | |
| 14 | Insyt | Dancing by Myself | Empire | |
| 14 | Jasiah | No Holds Barred | New 11 | |
| 14 | K Camp | Built Different | Rare Sound | |
| 14 | Playboi Carti | Music | AWGE, Interscope Records | |
| 14 | Rojuu & Evilgiane | 62Starz | Surf Gang | |
| 18 | Saba & No I.D. | From the Private Collection of Saba & No I.D. | ARTium | |
| 18 | Smoke DZA | The Barcelona Tape | RFC Music Group | |

## Upcoming releases
### March

| Day | Artist(s) | Album | Record label(s) |
| 19 | Kevin Gates | I'm Him 2 | Bread Winners Alumni |
| 21 | Goya Gumbani | Warlord of the Weejuns | Ghostly International |
| 28 | Busta Rhymes | Dragon Season | Conglomerate |
| 28 | Lil Durk | Deep Thoughts | Alamo |
| 28 | Nav | OMW2 Rexdale | XO, Republic |
| 28 | Nemzzz | Rent's Due | Self-released |
| 28 | Will Smith | Based on a True Story | Slang Music |
| 28 | Yasiin Bey & The Alchemist | Forensics | TBA |
| TBA | Lil Baby | Dominique | Quality Control Music |

### April

| Day | Artist(s) | Album | Record label(s) |
| 4 | Boldy James & V Don | Alphabet Highway | RRC Music Co., Serious Soundz |
| 4 | Infinity Knives & Brian Ennals | A City Drowned in God's Black Tears | Self-released |
| 4 | Lou Phelps | Chèlbè | Celestial Morals |
| 11 | Bliss n Eso | The Moon (The Light Side) | Flight Deck, Mushroom |
| 11 | Jane Remover | Revengeseekerz | DeadAir |
| 11 | Ken Carson | More Chaos | Opium |
| 12 | Wu-Tang Clan & Mathematics | Black Samson, The Bastard Swordsman | Ruffnation Entertainment |
| 18 | Wiz Khalifa | Kush & Orange Juice 2 | Taylor Gang, Asylum Records |
| 25 | Fly Anakin | (The) Forever Dream | Lex Records |
| 25 | Roddy Ricch | The Navy Album | Atlantic Records |

### May

| Day | Artist(s) | Album | Record label(s) |
| 2 | Boldy James & Real Bad Man | Conversational Pieces | Real Bad Man Records |
| 2 | Key Glock | Glockaveli | Paper Route Empire, Republic Records |
| 2 | Yung Lean | Jonatan | World Affairs |
| 9 | Billy Woods | Golliwog | Backwoodz Studioz |
| 9 | Little Simz | Lotus | AWAL |
| 16 | Kilo Kish | Negotiations | Independent Co |
| 16 | Rico Nasty | Lethal | Fueled by Ramen, Atlantic Records |
| 23 | Rich Brian | Where Is My Head? | 88rising |
| 25 | Mase | TBA | TBA |

### June

| Day | Artist(s) | Album | Record label(s) |
| 6 | Cypress Hill & The London Symphony Orchestra | Black Sunday Live at the Royal Albert Hall | Mercury |
| 6 | Lil Wayne | Tha Carter VI | Young Money Entertainment, Republic Records |
| 6 | McKinley Dixon | Magic, Alive! | City Slang Records |
| 13 | AJ Tracey | Don’t Die Before You’re Dead | Revenge Records |
| 15 | Kanye West | Bully | Self-released |

### July

| Day | Artist(s) | Album | Record label(s) | Ref. |
| 11 | 360 | Out of the Blue | Teamwrk Records | |

### Unscheduled and TBA

| Artist(s) | Album | Record label(s) |
| Aminé | TBA | CLBN, 10K Projects |
| André 3000 | TBA | TBA |
| Anuel AA & Ozuna | Los Dioses 2 | Real Hasta la Muerte, Aura Music |
| A$AP Rocky | Don't Be Dumb | AWGE, Polo Grounds |
| Baby Keem | Child with Wolves | PGLang, Columbia Records |
| Big Sean & The Alchemist | TBA | TBA |
| Boosie Badazz & B.G. | TBA | TBA |
| Burna Boy | No Sign of Weakness | Spaceship, Bad Habit, Atlantic |
| Cardi B | TBA | TBA |
| Chance the Rapper | Star Line Gallery | Self-released |
| Clipse | Let God Sort Em Out | Def Jam |
| Conway the Machine & J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League | TBA | Empire Distribution |
| Coolio | Long Live Coolio | Tommy Boy Records |
| Damon Dash & Freeway | 365 | TBA |
| Denzel Curry | Designed By Angels | PH Recordings, Loma Vista |
| DJ Khaled | Aalam of God | We The Best Music, Def Jam Recordings |
| DJ Premier & Roc Marciano | TBA | TBA |
| DMC | TBA | TBA |
| Doechii | TBA | TDE |
| Don Toliver & Travis Scott | TBA | Cactus Jack Records |
| Drake | TBA | OVO |
| Dres & J Dilla | TBA | Stones Throw |
| E-40 | Rule of Thumb: Rule 2 | Heavy On The Grind Entertainment |
| Fabolous | SOUL Tape 4 | Def Jam Recordings, Roc Nation |
| Flipmode Squad | TBA | TBA |
| Freddie Gibbs & Madlib | Montana | TBA |
| G-Eazy | Helium | RCA |
| Hot Boys | TBA | Cash Money Records |
| Isaiah Rashad | TBA | TDE, Warner |
| J. Cole | The Fall Off | Dreamville |
| Ja Rule | TBA | M-PIRE Records, Def Jam Records |
| Jadakiss | TBA | SoRaspy, Roc Nation, Def Jam |
| Jay Rock | Eastside Johnny | Top Dawg Entertainment, Interscope Records |
| JID | Forever & A Day | Dreamville |
| JID & Metro Boomin | Jidtro | Dreamville, Boominati Worldwide |
| Juelz Santana & DJ Drama | We In Motion | Def Jam Recordings, Diplomat Records, Generation Now, MNRK Music Group |
| Juicy J & BeatKing | Ratchet P | TBA |
| Kid Cudi | The Soundtrack of Moon Man | Wicked Awesome, Republic |
| K.O | I Think You Spoke Too Soon | Sony Music Entertainment Africa, Skhanda Republic |
| KSI | Caught In Two Minds | Atlantic, Warner |
| Lady London | TBA | High Standardz, Def Jam |
| Leikeli47 | Lei Keli ft. 47 / For Promotional Use Only | Acrylic, Hardcover, Thirty Tigers |
| Lil Baby & Young Thug | TBA | Glass Window, Wolfpack, Quality Control, Motown, YSL, 300, Atlantic |
| Lil Gotit & Lil Keed | Fraternal | ONErpm |
| Lil Nas X | Dreamboy | Columbia |
| Lil Tecca | Dopamine | Galactic, Republic |
| Logic | Phonkadelic | BobbyBoy Records, Three Oh One Productions, BMG |
| Logic & Juicy J | Live and In Color | Trippy Music, BobbyBoy Records |
| Lucki | Drugs R Bad | Empire |
| Ludacris | TBA | Disturbing Tha Peace, Def Jam Recordings |
| Mac Miller & Madlib | Maclib | Stones Throw, Rostrum |
| Mach-Hommy & Conductor Williams | TBA | TBA |
| Meek Mill | Dream Chasers Vol. 1: La Familia | Dream Chasers Records, Atlantic Records |
| Megan Thee Stallion | Megan: Act 3 | Hot Girl Productions |
| Mike Will Made It | R3set | Eardrummers Records |
| Mobb Deep | TBA | TBA |
| Nas & DJ Premier | TBA | Mass Appeal |
| N.E.R.D. | TBA | I Am Other |
| Nicki Minaj | Pink Friday 3 | Young Money |
| Offset | Kiari | Motown Records |
| Pharoahe Monch | External Affairs | TBA |
| Project Pat & Juicy J | Them Goats | TBA |
| Pusha T & DJ Drama | TBA | Heir Wave Music |
| Ray Vaughn | The Good, The Bad & The Dollar Menu | TDE |
| Rick Ross | Champagne Moments | Maybach Music Group, Def Jam Recordings |
| Remy Ma | TBA | TBA |
| Run the Jewels | Run the Jewels 5 | Jewel Runners, BMG |
| Russ | Chomp 3 | Diemon Records |
| Saweetie | Pretty Bitch Music | Artistry, Warner |
| ScarLip | Scars and Stripes | Epic Records |
| Skepta | Knife and Fork | Boy Better Know |
| Slick Rick | TBA | Def Jam Recordings |
| Snoop Dogg & Dave East | TBA | Death Row |
| Styles P & Black Thought | TBA | D-Block, Def Jam Recordings |
| Sylvan LaCue | Nobody's Coming to Save You | LaCue Enterprises |
| Takeoff | TBA | Quality Control Music, Motown Records |
| Tay-K | TBA | TBA |
| The D.O.C. | TBA | Death Row Records |
| The Game | The Documentary 3 | TBA |
| The Lox | TBA | D-Block, Ruff Ryders |
| The Roots | End Game | TBA |
| T.I. | Kill the King | Grand Hustle Records |
| T.I. | Kiss the King | Grand Hustle Records |
| Trae tha Truth | Angel | Self-released |
| Travis Scott | TBA | Cactus Jack, Epic |
| Treach | TBA | Tommy Boy, Arista |
| Trippie Redd | Live Love Laugh Die | 1400 Vault |
| Ty Dolla Sign | Tycoon | Self-released |
| Westside Gunn | Flygod Is An Awesome God III | Griselda Records |
| Wiz Khalifa | Wizzlemania | Taylor Gang, Asylum Records |
| Xzibit | Kingmaker | Greenback Records |
| Your Old Droog & Madlib | TBA | Madlib Invazion |
| ¥$ | Vultures 3 | YZY |
| Yung Miami | Yams | Quality Control Music, Motown Records |

## Highest-charting songs
### United States

Hip hop songs from any year which charted in the 2025 Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 :
| Song | Artist | Project | Peak position |
| "4x4" | Travis Scott | TBA | 1 |
| "Luther" | Kendrick Lamar and SZA | GNX | 1 |
| "Gimme a Hug" | Drake | Some Sexy Songs 4 U | 6 |
| "Nokia" | Drake | Some Sexy Songs 4 U | 10 |
| "30 for 30" | SZA and Kendrick Lamar | Lana | 10 |
| "Dum, Dumb, and Dumber" | Lil Baby, Young Thug and Future | WHAM | 16 |
| "Fat Juicy & Wet" | Sexyy Red and Bruno Mars | TBA | 17 |
| "Denial Is a River" | Doechii | Alligator Bites Never Heal | 21 |
| "Tweaker" | G3 Gelo | — | 29 |
| "Small Town Fame" | Drake | Some Sexy Songs 4 U | 40 |

### United Kingdom

Hip hop songs from any year which charted in the 2025 Top 10 of the UK Singles Chart :
| Song | Artist | Project | Peak position |
| "GBP" | Central Cee and 21 Savage | Can't Rush Greatness | 6 |
| "CRG" | Central Cee and Dave | Can't Rush Greatness | 6 |

## Highest first-week consumption

List of albums with the highest first-week consumption (sales + streaming + track equivalent), as of January 2025 in the United States :
| Number | Album | Artist | 1st-week consumption | 1st-week position |
| 1 | WHAM | Lil Baby | 140,000 | 1 |
| 2 | Balloonerism | Mac Miller | 81,000 | 3 |
| 3 | Can't Rush Greatness | Central Cee | 37,000 | 9 |

## All critically reviewed albums ranked
### Metacritic

| Number | Artist | Album | Average score | Number of reviews |
| 1 | Antony Szmierek | Service Station At The End Of The Universe | 89 | 4 reviews |
| 2 | John Glacier | Like a Ribbon | 88 | 7 reviews |
| 3 | Clipping | Dead Channel Sky | 84 | 5 reviews |
| 4 | Mike | Showbiz! | 81 | 7 reviews |
| 5 | Pink Siifu | Black'!Antique | 81 | 4 reviews |
| 6 | Shygirl | Club Shy Room 2 | 81 | 4 reviews |
| 7 | Playboi Carti | Music | 77 | 7 reviews |
| 8 | Mac Miller | Balloonerism | 77 | 10 reviews |
| 9 | Central Cee | Can't Rush Greatness | 77 | 8 reviews |
| 10 | Lisa | Alter Ego | 58 | 6 reviews |
| 11 | PartyNextDoor & Drake | Some Sexy Songs 4 U | 55 | 6 reviews |
| 12 | Lil Baby | WHAM | 55 | 4 reviews |