2020 in hip hop music

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

List of years in hip hop music

This article summarizes the events, album releases, and album release dates in hip hop music for the year 2020.

Events[]

January[]

  • On January 1, Saint Paul, Minnesota rapper Lexii Alijai died of an accidental drug overdose.[1]
  • On January 2, DaBaby was detained by Miami police for robbery investigations.[2]
  • On January 6, G Herbo pled guilty to battery.[3] On the same day, Florida rapper 9lokkNine was arrested for carrying a concealed firearm and potentially faces up to five years in prison.[4]
  • On January 9, New Orleans bounce rapper 5thward Weebie died of a heart attack.[5]
  • On January 17, Eminem released his eleventh studio album, Music to Be Murdered By, with no prior announcement and he became the first artist ever to have 10 consecutive albums debuting at number one on the Billboard 200. On the same day, New York rapper Pop Smoke was released from jail on a bond of $250,000 after having been arrested with a stolen Rolls Royce vehicle worth $375,000. He was prohibited to leave the United States without the government's permission.[6]
  • On January 26, Tyler, the Creator won a Grammy for Best Rap Album with Igor, and 21 Savage won a Grammy for Best Rap Song with "A Lot" featuring J. Cole.[7] Nipsey Hussle posthumously won two Grammys for Best Rap/Sung Performance with "Higher" with DJ Khaled and John Legend, and Best Rap Performance for "Racks in the Middle" with Roddy Ricch and Hit-Boy.

February[]

  • On February 19, Pop Smoke was murdered in an apparent home invasion robbery in Hollywood Hills California.[8][9]
  • On February 21, it was announced that Paul Rosenberg would be stepping down as CEO of Def Jam.

March[]

  • On March 2, after 35 years with the group, Flavor Flav was fired from Public Enemy. It would later become a hoax.[10]
  • On March 8, a person was shot at a Lil Baby concert in Birmingham.[11]
  • On March 30, Kodak Black was sentenced to 12 months in prison.[12]

April[]

  • On April 2, 6ix9ine was released from prison because of his health condition due to Coronavirus concerns. He was on house arrest for the remainder of his sentence which ended in August the same year. On the same day, YNW Melly told fans he was diagnosed with COVID-19 in a Florida jail.
  • On April 3, Playboi Carti was arrested on gun and drug charges in Georgia. Police found guns, 12 bags of marijuana, Xanax, codeine and oxycodone.[13]
  • On April 6, Mac P Dawg, a frequent collaborator of Shoreline Mafia, was shot and killed.
  • On April 8, rapper and model Chynna died of an apparent drug overdose.
  • On April 16, French Montana and Jim Jones squashed their beef after 15 years.
  • On April 21, Lil Wayne launched Young Money Radio on Apple Music.[14]
  • On April 23, Fred the Godson died of COVID-19 complications.[15]
  • On April 28, Orlando, Florida rapper LPB Poody and three other people were shot during a visual.

June[]

  • On June 19, rapper Tray Savage was shot and killed.[16] On the same day, Hurricane Chris was arrested for murder in Louisiana.[17]
  • On June 25, rapper Huey was shot and killed in St Louis, Missouri.
  • On June 30, rapper Stepa J. Groggs from Injury Reserve died.[18]

July[]

  • On July 4, Kanye West announced his 2020 presidential campaign.
  • On July 12, rapper Marlo was shot and killed.[19]
  • On July 13, Tory Lanez was arrested for gun possession. He is also accused of shooting Megan Thee Stallion in the foot.[20]
  • On July 16, Logic announced his new album No Pressure was releasing July 24, and he would retire later on.[21]
  • On July 29, American rapper and singer Malik B. died. He was a founding member of hip hop group The Roots.[22] On the same day, British rapper Wiley was permanently suspended from Twitter over antisemitism comments. He was banned from Facebook and Instagram just days prior.[23]

August[]

  • On August 1, prior to the 25th anniversary of Only Built 4 Cuban Linx..., Raekwon announced the third installment.[24]
  • On August 4, Chicago rapper FBG Duck was shot and killed at a shopping area in Chicago's Gold Coast.[25]
  • On August 5, Juelz Santana was released from prison.
  • On August 6, rapper YBN Nahmir announced via Twitter that the YBN collective has officially disbanded. Rapper and member YBN Cordae subsequently dropped the "YBN" portion of his stage name.
  • On August 9, Rick Ross squashed his beef with 50 Cent.
  • On August 11, the XXL 2020 Freshman Class was revealed, in which rappers Polo G, Lil Tjay, Jack Harlow, Baby Keem, Lil Keed, Calboy, Fivio Foreign, Latto, NLE Choppa, 24kGoldn, Rod Wave, and Chika.
  • On August 29, Silentó was arrested for domestic violence in Santa Ana, California.[26]

September[]

  • On September 8, Juicy J and DJ Paul sued Suicideboys for $6.4 million.
  • On September 15, Cardi B filed for divorced from Offset.[27]
  • On September 30, Nicki Minaj gave birth to a son with her husband Kenneth Petty.[28]

October[]

  • On October 1, 6ix9ine was hospitalized due to overdosing on caffeine and weight loss pills.
  • On October 7, Chip released two diss records directly aimed towards fellow UK rapper, Stormzy.
  • On October 8, Tory Lanez was arrested for the felony assault with a weapon in the shooting incident of Megan Thee Stallion.
  • On October 12, Blac Youngsta was arrested for possession of a firearm. On the same day, Fivio Foreign was arrested for assault.
  • On October 13, Saint Dog was pronounced dead after being found unresponsive.[29]
  • On October 14, Lil Xan was sued for pulling a gun on a man during a 2Pac argument.[30]
  • On October 23, Young Buck was arrested for domestic assault.
  • On October 31, MF Doom died. His death wasn't publicly announced until December 31.

November[]

  • On November 4, Drakeo the Ruler was released from prison.[31]
  • On November 4, Glenn Johnson, brother of DaBaby, committed suicide at the age of 34 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
  • On November 6, King Von was shot and killed in Atlanta, Georgia.[32]
  • On November 11, MO3 was shot and killed in Dallas, Texas.[33]
  • On November 12, it was announced that Jeezy would be senior advisor of Def Jam and signed a new deal.
  • On November 15, Benny the Butcher was shot in Houston outside of a Walmart.[34]
  • On November 17, Lil Wayne was arrested and charged with possession of a firearm.
  • On November 19, Gucci Mane and Jeezy squashed their beef after 15 years during a Verzuz battle.
  • On November 23, the brother of 21 Savage was stabbed to death in London, England, the same day that the brother of YoungBoy Never Broke Again was shot in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
  • On November 28, Lil Yase was shot and killed in Alameda County, California.[35]

December[]

  • On December 1, Casanova was charged by the FBI for racketeering murder, narcotics, firearms, and fraud offenses. Later on, he turned himself into the authorities.[36]
  • On December 2, G Herbo was allegedly charged in fraud scheme for using fake identification.
  • On December 4, Young M.A was arrested for reckless driving.
  • On December 8, A Boogie wit da Hoodie was arrested for drug and gun possession.[37]
  • On December 9, Zoey Dollaz was shot multiple times in Miami, Florida.[38]
  • On December 11, Lil Wayne pled guilty to a firearm charge.
  • On December 15, Rowdy Rebel was released from prison.
  • On December 23, Ecstasy of the group Whodini died.
  • On December 31, MF Doom's death was made public. He passed away on October 31.

Released albums[]

January[]

Day Artist(s) Album Record label(s) Entering chart position
1 Brother N.I.P Conversation with the Gangstas Psych Ward Ent[39]
3 Famous Dex Dexter 2031 Rich Forever Music[40]
10 Big Ghost Ltd Carpe Noctem Big Ghost Ltd. Music
Mick Jenkins The Circus Free Nation, Cinematic[41][42]
Moneybagg Yo Time Served N-Less, Interscope[43]
  • Debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200
Quando Rondo QPac Never Broke Again, Atlantic
  • Debuted at No. 22 on the Billboard 200
17 070 Shake Modus Vivendi GOOD Music, Def Jam
Eminem Music to Be Murdered By Shady, Aftermath, Interscope
  • Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
Mac Miller Circles Warner[44]
  • Debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200
The Professionals (Oh No and Madlib) The Professionals Madlib Invazion[45]
Stunna 4 Vegas Rich Youngin Billion Dollar Baby, Interscope
  • Debuted at No. 29 on the Billboard 200
Various artists Bad Boys for Life – The Soundtrack We The Best, Epic
  • Debuted at No. 63 on the Billboard 200
24 J Hus Big Conspiracy Black Butter[46]
  • Debuted at No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart
M Huncho Huncholini the 1st Island[47]
  • Debuted at No. 5 on the UK Albums Chart
Sy Ari Da Kid It Was Unwritten Self-released[48]
27 Cardo Game Related EI$G, TFM, BYLUG[49]
31 DJ Fresh and Curren$y The Tonite Show with Currensy The Flesh, RBC[50]
Key Glock Yellow Tape Paper Route, Empire[51]
  • Debuted at No. 14 on the Billboard 200
Lil Wayne Funeral Young Money, Republic[52]
  • Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
Russ Shake the Snow Globe Russ My Way Inc., Columbia
  • Debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200
Yo Gotti Untrapped Inevitable II Records, CMG, Epic
  • Debuted at No. 10 on the Billboard 200
Plies The Real Testament II Slip-N-Slide Records[53]

February[]

Day Artist(s) Album Record label(s) Entering chart position
2 Esham She Loves Me Reel Life Productions[54]
4 Marv Won Until... [55]
7 2 Chainz and T.R.U No Face No Case T.R.U., Atlantic[56]
  • Debuted at No. 182 on the Billboard 200
Boldy James and The Alchemist The Price of Tea in China Boldy James, ALC Records, EMPIRE[57]
Denzel Curry and Kenny Beats Unlocked PH Recordings, Loma Vista[58]
  • Debuted at No. 105 on the Billboard 200
D Smoke Black Habits WoodWork Records, EMPIRE[59]
Jaz-O The Warmup Kingz Kounty Media Group[60]
Pop Smoke Meet the Woo 2 Victor Victor, Republic[61]
  • Debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard 200
Toosii Platinum Heart South Coast Music Group
  • Debuted at No. 196 on the Billboard 200
14 A Boogie wit da Hoodie Artist 2.0 Highbridge The Label, Atlantic
  • Debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200
Fetty Wap Trap & B RGF, 300
Lil' Flip Feelings GT Digital, Clover G[62]
No Feelings GT Digital, Lil Flip[63]
$uicideBoy$ Stop Staring at the Shadows G*59 Records
  • Debuted at No. 30 on the Billboard 200
Twista Lifetime GMG Entertainment[64]
Vinnie Paz As Above So Below Enemy Soil[65]
Yung Gravy and bbno$ Baby Gravy 2 Baby Gravy
  • Debuted at No. 188 on the Billboard 200
20 Esham She Loves Me Not Reel Life Productions
21 Calboy Long Live the Kings - EP RCA
  • Debuted at No. 136 on the Billboard 200
Money Man Epidemic Black Circle, EMPIRE
  • Debuted at No. 121 on the Billboard 200
Royce Da 5'9" The Allegory Heaven Studios, eOne
  • Debuted at No. 58 on the Billboard 200
YoungBoy Never Broke Again Still Flexin, Still Steppin Never Broke Again, Atlantic
  • Debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200
24 Young Nudy Anyways... Young Nudy LLC, Same Plate Entertainment, RCA[66]
  • Debuted at No. 109 on the Billboard 200
25 Bones Offline TeamSESH
28 G Herbo PTSD Machine, Epic Records[67]
  • Debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard 200
Lil Baby My Turn 4PF, Wolfpack, Quality Control, Motown[68]
  • Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
Planet Asia and 38 Spesh Trust the Chain T.C.F.[69]
Smoke DZA A Closed Mouth Don't Get Fed RFC, Cinematic[70]
The Jacka Murder Weapon EMPIRE
Scarlxrd Scarhxurs Island Records, Lxrd Records, Universal Music Group
Zaytoven, Lil Yachty, Lil Gotit and Lil Keed A-Team Familiar Territory, Opposition[71]

March[]

Day Artist(s) Album Record label(s) Entering chart position
4 Bankroll Fresh In Bank We Trust Street Money[72]
Larry June Adjust to the Game The Freeminded[73]
6 CJ Fly Rudebwoy Pro Era[74]
Jadakiss Ignatius So Raspy, D-Block, Def Jam[75]
  • Debuted at No. 31 on the Billboard 200
King Von LeVon James Only the Family, EMPIRE[76]
  • Debuted at No. 63 on the Billboard 200
Lil Uzi Vert Eternal Atake Generation Now, Atlantic[77]
  • Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
R.A.P. Ferreira Purple Moonlight Pages Ruby Yacht[78]
Riz Ahmed The Long Goodbye Mongrel[79]
Megan Thee Stallion Suga 1501 Certified, 300[80]
  • Debuted at No. 10 on the Billboard 200
KXNG Crooked The Sixteen Chapel Hitmaker Music Group, New Wave Distro[81]
13 Blueface Find the Beat Cash Money West, Cash Money, Republic[82]
  • Debuted at No. 64 on the Billboard 200
Curren$y and Fendi P Smokin' Potnas Jet Life, EMPIRE[83]
DJ Esco and Doe Boy 56 Birdz Freebandz, Epic[84]
Don Toliver Heaven or Hell We Run It, Cactus Jack, Atlantic[85]
  • Debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard 200
Jack Harlow Sweet Action Generation Now, Atlantic
  • Debuted at No. 36 on the Billboard 200
Jay Electronica A Written Testimony Roc Nation[86]
  • Debuted at No. 12 on the Billboard 200
Jelly Roll A Beautiful Disaster War Dog[87]
  • Debuted at No. 97 on the Billboard 200
King Iso World War Me Strange Music[88]
Lil Uzi Vert Lil Uzi Vert vs. the World 2 Generation Now, Atlantic[89]
Rich the Kid Boss Man Rich Forever Music, Republic[90]
  • Debuted at No. 24 on the Billboard 200
17 Lil' Flip The Leprechaun 2 GT Digital, Clover G[91]
18 ZelooperZ Gremlin Bruiser Brigade[92]
20 Money Man State of Emergency Black Circle, EMPIRE
  • Debuted at No. 56 on the Billboard 200
Paul Wall Mind over Matter Oiler Mobb Ent[93]
Sada Baby Skuba Sada 2 Asylum
  • Debuted at No. 125 on the Billboard 200
The Weeknd After Hours XO, Republic[94]
  • Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
22 Childish Gambino 3.15.20 RCA[95]
  • Debuted at No. 13 on the Billboard 200
26 Trevor Daniel Nicotine Alamo, Internet Money, Interscope
  • Debuted at No. 79 on the Billboard 200
27 42 Dugg Young & Turnt, Vol. 2 4PF, CMG, EMPIRE
  • Debuted at No. 70 on the Billboard 200
Comethazine Pandemic Alamo, EMPIRE[96]
  • Debuted at No. 151 on the Billboard 200
Jeezy Twenty/20 Pyrex Vision Agency 99[97]
  • Debuted at No. 115 on the Billboard 200
Joyner Lucas ADHD Twenty Nine Music Group
  • Debuted at No. 10 on the Billboard 200
Knxwledge 1988 Stones Throw[98]
PartyNextDoor Partymobile OVO Sound, Warner[99]
  • Debuted at No. 8 on the Billboard 200
Skepta, Chip and Young Adz Insomnia SKC M29[100]
  • Debuted at No. 3 on the UK Albums Chart
Slim Thug Thug Life Hogg Life[101]
30 Conway the Machine and The Alchemist Lulu ALC Records, Griselda Records, EMPIRE[102]

April[]

Day Artist(s) Album Record label(s) Entering chart position
3 A$AP Twelvyy Before Noon Last Year Being Broke(n)[103]
Headie One and Fred Again Gang Relentless Records[104]
Rod Wave Pray 4 Love Alamo
  • Debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200
8 Z-Ro Quarantine: Social Distancing 1 Deep Entertainment, EMPIRE[105]
10 22Gz Growth & Development Sniper Gang, Atlantic[106]
Cadet The Rated Legend Underrated Legends
  • Debuted at No. 13 on the UK Albums Chart
Curren$y and Cardo The Green Tape Jet Life Recordings[107]
DJ Drama and 24hrs 12 AM in Atlanta Private Club, Rostrum[108]
Killarmy Full Metal Jackets Granddaddy Flow Ent.[109]
Kool Keith and Thetan Space Goretex Anti-Corp[110]
Tory Lanez The New Toronto 3 Mad Love, Interscope[111]
  • Debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200
17 Berner and B-Real Los Meros Bern One Entertainment[112]
DaBaby Blame It on Baby SCMG, Interscope[113]
  • Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
dvsn A Muse in Her Feelings OVO Sound, Warner[114]
  • Debuted at No. 23 on the Billboard 200
Fredo Bang Most Hated Bang Biz Ent., Def Jam
  • Debuted at No. 110 on the Billboard 200
Khujo Echoes of a Legend [115]
R.A. the Rugged Man All My Heroes Are Dead Nature Sounds Records[116]
RJD2 The Fun Ones RJ's Electrical Connections[117]
Tech N9ne Enterfear Strange Music[118]
  • Debuted at No. 92 on the Billboard 200
Westside Gunn Pray for Paris Griselda, EMPIRE[119]
  • Debuted at No. 67 on the Billboard 200
19 Daz Dillinger and Big Gipp A.T.L.A. Dilly Records[120]
20 Smino She Already Decided Zero Fatigue[121]
Twiztid Mad Season Majik Ninja Entertainment
Upchurch Everlasting Country RHEC, Stonebaby Sounds
  • Debuted at No. 61 on the Billboard 200
Wiz Khalifa The Saga of Wiz Khalifa Taylor Gang, Atlantic[122]
  • Debuted at No. 48 on the Billboard 200
Bones and Drew The Architect DamagedGoods TeamSESH
24 Fivio Foreign 800 BC RichFish, Columbia
  • Debuted at No. 159 on the Billboard 200
Jackboy Jackboy Sniper Gang, Empire[123]
  • Debuted at No. 96 on the Billboard 200
K Camp Kiss Five Rare Sound, Interscope[124]
  • Debuted at No. 29 on the Billboard 200
K.A.A.N. and FloFilz Lost in Translation Redefinition Records[125]
Lil Gotit Hood Baby 2 Alamo Records, EMPIRE[126]
  • Debuted at No. 200 on the Billboard 200
Quelle Chris and Chris Keys Innocent Country 2 Mello Music Group[127]
Trouble Thug Luv EarDrummers, Def Jam[128]
YoungBoy Never Broke Again 38 Baby 2 Never Broke Again, Atlantic[129]
  • Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
27 Jon Connor SOS All Varsity Music Group[130]

May[]

Day Artist(s) Album Record label(s) Entering chart position
1 Ace Hood Self Preservation Hood Nation, EMPIRE[131]
Casual Big Head Science Mystery School Audio[132]
Dee-1 Timeless Mission Vision Music[133]
Drake Dark Lane Demo Tapes OVO, Republic[134]
  • Debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200
E.D.I. Mean O.G. Volume II: Classics in Session O4L Digital[135]
Lil' Flip and Tum Tum Made in Texas Music Access Inc.[136]
Jay Worthy and Harry Fraud Eat When You're Hungry Sleep When You're Tired SRFSCHL, GDF[137]
Mozzy Beyond Bulletproof Mozzy Records, EMPIRE[138]
  • Debuted at No. 43 on the Billboard 200
Nef the Pharaoh Changszn 2 Kilfmb, Sick Wid It, EMPIRE[139]
Rasheed Chappell and 38 Spesh Ways & Means T.C.F. Music Group[140]
Sha Money XL Chain on the Bike Vol. 1 Teamwork Music[141]
Yxng Bane Quarantime: The Lost Files London Records[142]
  • Debuted at No. 11 on the UK Albums Chart
5 Chris Brown and Young Thug Slime & B CBE, YSL, 300, Atlantic, RCA[143]
  • Debuted at No. 55 on the Billboard 200
8 E-40 The Curb Commentator Channel 1 Sick Wid It[144]
Larry June and Cardo Cruise USA The Freeminded[145]
Lil Durk Just Cause Y'all Waited 2 OTF, Alamo, Geffen[146]
  • Debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200
Lil Tjay State of Emergency Columbia[147]
  • Debuted at No. 31 on the Billboard 200
Nav Good Intentions XO, Republic[148]
  • Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
Sad Frosty Happy Cult EMPIRE
Yella Beezy and Trapboy Freddy I'm My Brother's Keeper HITCO, 300[149]
11 Nav Brown Boy 2 XO, Republic[150]
12 Fatt Father King Father Fueled by Life[151]
15 Conway the Machine and Big Ghost LTD No One Mourns the Wicked Griselda, Big Ghost Limited, De Rap Winkel[152]
Future High Off Life Freebandz, Epic[153]
  • Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
Polo G The Goat Columbia[154]
  • Debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200
$crim A Man Rose from the Dead G*59 Records
Roy Wood$ Dem Times OVO Sound, Warner[155]
Sheff G One and Only Winners Circle, EMPIRE
  • Debuted at No. 99 on the Billboard 200
Tha Chill Fohead Bump Johnson Inc.[156]
Yung Lean Starz YEAR0001
  • Debuted at No. 39 on the Sverigetopplistan
20 Young Buck Outbreak Cashville Records[157]
22 Dej Loaf It's a Set Up! Yellow World, The Dispensary[158]
Gunna Wunna YSL, 300[159]
  • Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
Ill Bill and Nems Gorilla Twins Uncle Howie Records[160]
Key Glock Son of a Gun Paper Route, EMPIRE[161]
  • Debuted at No. 37 on the Billboard 200
Kota the Friend Everything Fltbys LLC
  • Debuted at No. 162 on the Billboard 200
KSI Dissimulation RBC Records, BMG Rights Management[162]
  • Debuted at No. 2 on the UK Albums Chart
  • Debuted at No. 149 on the Billboard 200
Styles P Styles David: Ghost Your Enthusiasm The Phantom Entertainment, Empire[163]
Young M.A Red Flu M.A Music[164]
25 Gorilla Zoe Vaccine [165]
27 Rittz White Jesus Loosies Collection CNT Records[166]
28 Backxwash God Has Nothing to Do with This Leave Him Out of It Grimalkin
29 Ace Hood Mr. Hood Hood Nation, Empire[167]
Dej Loaf No Saint EP Yellow World[165]
Freddie Gibbs and The Alchemist Alfredo ESGN, ALC Records[168]
  • Debuted at No. 15 on the Billboard 200
Joell Ortiz and KXNG Crooked H.A.R.D. Mello Music Group[169]
Lil Yachty Lil Boat 3 Quality Control Music, Motown Records[170]
  • Debuted at No. 14 on the Billboard 200
Lucki Almost There Empire[171]
Powfu Poems of the Past EP Columbia Records
  • Debuted at No. 138 on the Billboard 200
Problem Coffee & Kush, Vol. 1 Diamond Lane Music Group[172]
31 Bones REMAINS TeamSESH
Killah Priest Rocket to Nebula Proverbs Records[173]

June[]

Day Artist(s) Album Record label(s) Entering chart position
3 Run the Jewels RTJ4 Jewel Runners, BMG Records
  • Debuted at No. 10 on the Billboard 200
5 Armand Hammer Shrines Backwoodz Studios[174]
Flatbush Zombies Now, More Than Ever Glorious Dead Records[175]
  • Debuted at No. 168 on the Billboard 200
JayDaYoungan Baby23
  • Debuted at No. 46 on the Billboard 200
Paul Wall and Lil' Keke Slab Talk SoSouth[176]
Sleepy Hallow Sleepy for President Winners Circle, EMPIRE[177]
  • Debuted at No. 48 on the Billboard 200
12 Iann Dior I'm Gone Internet Money, Caroline[178]
  • Debuted at No. 45 on the Billboard 200
Scarlxrd Fantasy Vxid Lxrd Records, Island
RMR Drug Dealing Is a Lost Art CMNTY CULTURE, Warner[179]
17 Lex "The Hex" Master Episode 1, Party Castle Majik Ninja Entertainment[180]
19 Black Eyed Peas Translation Epic[181]
  • Debuted at No. 52 on the Billboard 200
Curren$y and Fuse Spring Clean 808 Mafia, Jet Life, EMPIRE[182]
Skyzoo Milestones Mello Music Group[183]
Smokepurpp Florida Jit Alamo, Geffen
Tee Grizzley The Smartest 300
  • Debuted at No. 22 on the Billboard 200
Teyana Taylor The Album GOOD Music, Def Jam
  • Debuted at No. 8 on the Billboard 200
Wale The Imperfect Storm Maybach, Warner[184]
20 City Girls City on Lock Quality Control, Motown[185]
  • Debuted at No. 29 on the Billboard 200
21 MIKE Weight of the World 10k[186]
25 ProfJam and Benji Price System Think Music Records, Sony Music[187]
26 6lack 6pc Hot EP Interscope[188]
  • Debuted at No. 15 on the Billboard 200
88Glam New Mania [189]
August Alsina The Product III: State of Emergency Shake the World, EMPIRE[189]
  • Debuted at No. 48 on the Billboard 200
CeeLo Green CeeLo Green Is Thomas Callaway Easy Eye Sound, BMG[189]
G-Eazy Everything's Strange Here BPG, RVG, RCA[189]
  • Debuted at No. 143 on the Billboard 200
IDK IDK & Friends 2 (Basketball County Soundtrack) Clue No Clue, Warner[189]
Max B Charly Eloquent Music, Phase One Network[190]
Nasty C and DJ Whoo Kid Zulu Def Jam[191]
Nick Grant and Tae Beast God Bless the Child 21 Grams, Tae Beast Music, Nick Grant Music[189]
Yungeen Ace Don Dada Cinematic Music Group[189]
Bankrol Hayden Pain Is Temporary Atlantic, Warner Music Group
  • Debuted at No. 197 on the Billboard 200
Z-Ro Rohammad Ali 1 Deep Entertainment, EMPIRE[192]
27 Iron Wigs (Vic Spencer, Verbal Kent and Sonnyjim) Your Birthday's Cancelled Mello Music Group[193]

July[]

Day Artist(s) Album Record Label(s) Entering chart position
1 Buckwild Fully Loaded Kurrup Music Ent.[194]
3 Chevy Woods Since Birth Taylor Gang[195]
Gucci Mane So Icy Summer GUWOP, Atlantic[194]
  • Debuted at No. 29 on the Billboard 200
RARE Sound and K Camp RARE Family RARE SOUND[194]
Pop Smoke Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon Victor Victor, Republic[194]
  • Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
Westside Gunn Flygod is an Awesome God II Griselda Records, EMPIRE[194]
8 SahBabii Barnacles Casting Bait Music Group[196]
10 Apollo Brown and Che' Noir As God Intended Mello Music Group[197]
Casey Veggies and Rockie Fresh Fresh Veggies 2 PNCINTL[198]
Juice Wrld Legends Never Die Grade A Productions, Interscope[199]
  • Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
Quinn XCII A Letter to My Younger Self Columbia[200]
  • Debuted at No. 56 on the Billboard 200
Summer Walker Life on Earth LVRN, Interscope[201]
  • Debuted at No. 8 on the Billboard 200
16 NoCap Steel Human Never Broke Again, Atlantic[202]
  • Debuted at No. 31 on the Billboard 200
17 Blu & Exile Miles: From an Interlude Called Life Dirty Science[203]
J.I the Prince of N.Y Welcome to GStarr Vol. 1 G*Starr Ent., Interscope, Geffen[204]
Joey Bada$$ The Light Pack Pro Era, Cinematic, Columbia[205]
Oddisee Odd Cure Outer Note Label[206]
StaySolidRocky Fallin' Columbia[207]
  • Debuted at No. 65 on the Billboard 200
Kyle See You When I Am Famous Independently Popular, Atlantic
  • Debuted at No. 124 on the Billboard 200
Young Noble and Deuce Deuce Watch the Signs Concrete Enterprises[208]
22 Boldy James and Sterling Toles Manger on McNichols Sector 7-G Recordings[209]
24 Curren$y and Harry Fraud The OutRunners Jet Life Recordings[210]
Logic No Pressure Def Jam Recordings[211]
  • Debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200
The Kid Laroi F*ck Love Grade A Productions, Columbia
Lupe Fiasco and Kaelin Ellis House 1st and 15th, Thirty Tigers[212]
Flo Milli Ho, Why Is You Here? Self-Released
  • Debuted at No. 78 on the Billboard 200
Slim Thug and Killa Kyleon Down in Texas Hogg Life, Team Run It, SoSouth[213]
31 DJ Drama, Benny the Butcher & Black Soprano Family The Respected Sopranos BSF, Gangsta Grillz, Griselda Records[214]
Dominic Fike What Could Possibly Go Wrong Sandy Boys, Columbia Records[215]
  • Debuted at No. 41 on the Billboard 200
E-40 The Curb Commentator Channel 2 Sick Wid It Records[216]
Flee Lord and Pete Rock The People's Champ Loyalty Or Death[217]
Hit-Boy and Dom Kennedy Also Known As Half-A-Mil
Shoreline Mafia Mafia Bidness Atlantic[217]
  • Debuted at No. 27 on the Billboard 200
City Morgue Toxic Boogaloo Republic
  • Debuted at No. 96 on the Billboard 200

August[]

Day Artist(s) Album Record Label(s) Entering chart position
7 Aminé Limbo Republic Records[218]
  • Debuted at No. 16 on the Billboard 200
L'Orange and Solemn Brigham Marlowe 2 Mello Music Group[219]
Lil Keed Trapped on Cleveland 3 YSL[220]
  • Debuted at No. 41 on the Billboard 200
NLE Choppa Top Shotta Warner, Atlantic, No Love[221]
  • Debuted at No. 10 on the Billboard 200
DC the Don Come as You Are Self-Released
Stevie Stone Black Lion Strange Music
8 Mach-Hommy Mach's Hard Lemonade self-released[222]
14 03 Greedo and Ron-Ron the Producer Load It Up, Vol 01 Golden Grenade Empire, Alamo[223]
Boldy James The Versace Tape Griselda Records[224]
Dave East Karma 3 Mass Appeal Records, Def Jam[225]
  • Debuted at No. 36 on the Billboard 200
Kaash Paige Teenage Fever Se Lavi, Def Jam[226]
Young Dolph Rich Slave Paper Route Empire[227]
  • Debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200
Various Madden NFL 21 soundtrack EA Music[228][229]
21 Blackbear Everything Means Nothing Beartrap, Alamo, Interscope
  • Debuted at No. 15 on the Billboard 200
Lecrae Restoration Cross Movement, Reach, Columbia[230]
  • Debuted at No. 69 on the Billboard 200
Mulatto Queen of Da Souf RCA Records
  • Debuted at No. 44 on the Billboard 200
Nas King's Disease Mass Appeal[231]
  • Debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200
26 Quando Rondo Diary of a Lost Child Self-released[232]
28 Internet Money B4 the Storm Internet Money[233]
  • Debuted at No. 10 on the Billboard 200
Jaden Smith CTV3: Cool Tape Vol. 3 MSFTSMusic / Roc Nation Records, LLC
  • Debuted at No. 44 on the Billboard 200
Nasty C Zulu Man with Some Power Def Jam[234]
The Lox Living Off Xperience D-Block, Roc Nation[235]
  • Debuted at No. 154 on the Billboard 200
Radamiz Synonyms of Strength Payday, Ultra[236]
Wifisfuneral Pain? Alamo[237]

September[]

Day Artist(s) Album Record label(s) Entering chart position
4 6ix9ine TattleTales Scumgang, Create Music Group[238]
  • Debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200
Big Sean Detroit 2 GOOD Music, Def Jam[239]
  • Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
11 B.o.B Somnia Label No Genre[240]
Conway the Machine From King to a God Drumwork, Griselda, EMPIRE[241]
  • Debuted at No. 126 on the Billboard 200
YoungBoy Never Broke Again Top Atlantic, Never Broke Again
  • Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
12 Bizzy Bone The Mantra Self-released[242]
16 Berner Russ Bufalino: The Quiet Don Bern One Entertainment, Taylor Gang Entertainment[243]
18 Blac Youngsta and Moneybagg Yo Code Red N-Less, Interscope, Epic, CMG[244]
  • Debuted at No. 6 on the Billboard 200
Curren$y and Harry Fraud The Director's Cut Jet Life, SRFSCHL[245]
Dee-1 and Murs He's the Christian, I'm the Rapper Mission Vision Music, Murs 316[246]
Dizzy Wright My Hustle Unmatched Dizzy Wright[247]
Kamaiyah and Capolow Oakland Nights Grnd.Wrk.[248]
Krizz Kaliko Legend Strange Music, Ingrooves[249]
Lil Tecca Virgo World Republic Records[250]
  • Debuted at No. 10 on the Billboard 200
MC Eiht Lessons Blue Stamp Music, Year Round[251]
Problem Coffee & Kush, Vol. 2 Diamond Lane Music Group, Rostrum Records[252]
Shy Glizzy Young Jefe 3 300, Glizzy Gang[253]
  • Debuted at No. 118 on the Billboard 200
Toosii Poetic Pain South Coast Music Group / UMG
  • Debuted at No. 17 on the Billboard 200
Wise Intelligent and Snowgoons Omnicide Goon Musick[254]
23 Mozzy Occupational Hazard Mozzy Music, Empire[255]
  • Debuted at No. 190 on the Billboard 200
25 Action Bronson Only for Dolphins Loma Vista, Concord[256]
Arrested Development Don't Fight Your Demons Vagabond Productions[257]
A$AP Ferg Floor Seats II A$AP Worldwide, Polo Grounds Music, RCA Records
  • Debuted at No. 143 on the Billboard 200
Elzhi Seven Times Down Eight Times Up Fat Beats[258]
Fredo Bang In the Name of Gee Bang Biz, Def Jam[259]
  • Debuted at No. 93 on the Billboard 200
Joji Nectar 88Rising, 12Tone
  • Debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200
Machine Gun Kelly Tickets to My Downfall Bad Boy, Interscope
  • Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
Nappy Roots 40RTY Not Regular[260]
Public Enemy What You Gonna Do When the Grid Goes Down? Def Jam[261]
Spillage Village Spilligion Dreamville, Interscope, SinceThe80s[262]
  • Debuted at No. 141 on the Billboard 200
Tory Lanez Daystar One Umbrella[263]
  • Debuted at No. 10 on the Billboard 200

October[]

Day Artist(s) Album Record label(s) Entering chart position
2 21 Savage and Metro Boomin Savage Mode II Slaughter Gang, Boominati, Epic[264]
  • Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
The Alchemist A Doctor, Painter & an Alchemist Walk into a Bar ALC Records[265]
Bryson Tiller Anniversary RCA[266]
  • Debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200
Celly Cel Focused Realside
Larry June and Harry Fraud Keep Going TFM, SRFSCHL[267]
Sa-Roc The Sharecropper's Daughter Rhymesayers[268]
Smoke DZA Homegrown RFC, Cinematic[269]
Westside Gunn Who Made the Sunshine Griselda, Shady Records, Interscope[270]
Willie the Kid Capital Gains The Fly, LLC[271]
YG My Life 4Hunnid 4Hunnid, Def Jam[272]
  • Debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200
Yung Gravy Gasanova Republic
  • Debuted at No. 52 on the Billboard 200
Paul Wall Subculture Paul Wall Music[273]
6 Cassidy Da Science Mayhem Music[274]
9 BlocBoy JB FatBoy Foundation, Interscope[275]
D-Block Europe The Blue Print: Us vs. Them Self-released[276]
  • Debuted at No. 2 on the UK Albums Chart
Famous Dex Diana Rich Forever Music, 300[277]
Headie One Edna Relentless[278]
  • Debuted at No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart
Papoose Endangered Species Honorable Records, Empire Distribution[279]
Reason New Beginnings Top Dawg Entertainment[280]
  • Debuted at No. 167 on the Billboard 200
Rittz Picture Perfect CNT Records[281]
Roc Nation Reprise Roc Nation[282]
16 Benny the Butcher Burden of Proof Griselda, Empire[283]
  • Debuted at No. 29 on the Billboard 200
Black Thought Streams of Thought Vol 3: Cane & Able Republic[284]
Gucci Mane and the New 1017 So Icy Gang, Vol. 1 1017, Atlantic[285]
  • Debuted at No. 46 on the Billboard 200
Homeboy Sandman Don't Feed the Monster Mello Music Group[286]
Jelly Roll Self Medicated War Dog
  • Debuted at No. 110 on the Billboard 200
Open Mike Eagle Anime, Trauma and Divorce Auto Reverse[286]
PartyNextDoor Partypack OVO, Warner[287]
  • Debuted at No. 117 on the Billboard 200
Serial Killers Summer of Sam Open Bar, Empire[288]
T.I. The L.I.B.R.A. Grand Hustle, Empire[289]
  • Debuted at No. 18 on the Billboard 200
20 Ras Kass I'm Not Clearing Shit Blackhouse
23 Beastie Boys Beastie Boys Music Capitol Records
  • Debuted at No. 64 on the Billboard 200
KXNG Crooked Flag Hitmaker Music Group[290]
clipping. Visions of Bodies Being Burned Sub Pop[291]
Comethazine Bawskee 4 Alamo Records[292]
  • Debuted at No. 177 on the Billboard 200
Dej Loaf Sell Sole II The Album Yellow World, BMG[293]
Joyner Lucas Evolution Twenty Nine Music Group[294]
  • Debuted at No. 49 on the Billboard 200
Ty Dolla $ign Featuring Ty Dolla $ign 4Hunnid Records, Taylor Gang, Atlantic[295]
  • Debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200
25 The Alchemist The Food Villain ALC[296]
30 Atmosphere The Day Before Halloween Rhymesayers[296]
Busta Rhymes Extinction Level Event 2: The Wrath of God Conglomerate, Empire[297]
  • Debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard 200
Common A Beautiful Revolution (Pt. 1) Loma Vista, Concord[298]
Dizzee Rascal E3 AF Island[299]
  • Debuted at No. 13 on the UK Albums Chart
Ill Bill La Bella Medusa Uncle Howie Records
King Von Welcome to O'Block Only the Family, Empire[300]
  • Debuted at No. 13 on the Billboard 200
MadeinTYO Never Forgotten Privateclub, Comission[301]
M Huncho and Nafe Smallz DNA HunchOzone[302]
  • Debuted at No. 6 on the UK Albums Chart
Omarion The Kinection Omarion Worldwide
Ray West and A.G. Nyluv HHV
$NOT Beautiful Havoc 300 Entertainment
  • Debuted at No. 172 on the Billboard 200
Trippie Redd Pegasus TenThousand Projects[303]
  • Debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200

November[]

Day Artist(s) Album Record label(s) Entering chart position
1 NLE Choppa From Dark to Light NLE Choppa Entertainment, Warner[304]
  • Debuted at No. 115 on the Billboard 200
6 Doe Boy and Southside Demons R Us Epic, Freebandz[305]
Dutchavelli Dutch from the 5th 2up2down, Parlophone[306]
  • Debuted at No. 8 on the UK Albums Chart
Giggs Now or Never No BS Music, Island[307]
  • Debuted at No. 15 on the UK Albums Chart
King Gordy and Jimmy Donn The House Sicfux[308]
Nav and Wheezy Emergency Tsunami XO Records, Republic Records[309]
  • Debuted at No. 6 on the Billboard 200
N.B.S. and Snowgoons Still Trapped in America Goon Musick[310]
Phora With Love 2 Phora LLC
  • Debuted at No. 160 on the Billboard 200
The Kid Laroi F*ck Love (Savage) Grade A Productions, Columbia
Wrekonize Pressure Point Strange Music, ingrooves[311]
7 Bones FromBeyondTheGrave TeamSESH
11 Kodak Black Bill Israel Dollaz N Dealz, Sniper Gang, Atlantic[312]
  • Debuted at No. 52 on the Billboard 200
YoungBoy Never Broke Again Until I Return Artist Partner Group, Never Broke Again, Atlantic
  • Debuted at No. 10 on the Billboard 200
13 2 Chainz So Help Me God! Def Jam[313]
  • Debuted at No. 15 on the Billboard 200
Aesop Rock Spirit World Field Guide Rhymesayers[314]
  • Debuted at No. 54 on the Billboard 200
Blac Youngsta Fuck Everybody 3 Heavy Camp, Collective Music Group, Epic Records[315]
  • Debuted at No. 143 on the Billboard 200
DJ Kay Slay Homage Streetsweepers[316]
Future and Lil Uzi Vert Pluto x Baby Pluto Freebandz, Epic Records, Generation Now, Atlantic Records[317]
  • Debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200
Goodie Mob Survival Kit The Right Records[318]
K-Trap Street Side Effects Black Butter[319]
  • Debuted at No. 26 on the UK Albums Chart
Onefour Against All Odds Onefour[320]
  • Debuted at No. 7 on the ARIA Albums Chart
15 Billy Danze WeBusy: #TheListeningSession WeBusy[321]
16 Roc Marciano Mt. Marci Art That Kills, Marci Enterprises[322]
17 Russ Chomp Russ My Way[323]
19 Glaive Cypress Grove Interscope
20 DaBaby My Brother's Keeper (Long Live G) Interscope Records
  • Debuted at No. 40 on the Billboard 200
French Montana CB5 Montana Entertainment, Empire Distribution[324]
  • Debuted at No. 51 on the Billboard 200
Frosty Under Surveillance Relentless Records
Horseshoe Gang Music to Riot To COB, LLC[325]
Jeezy The Recession 2 CTE World, Def Jam[326]
  • Debuted at No. 19 on the Billboard 200
Loski Music, Trial and Trauma: A Drill Story Since '93[327]
  • Debuted at No. 39 on the UK Albums Chart
Meek Mill Quarantine Pack Dreamchasers, Maybach Music Group, Atlantic
  • Debuted at No. 44 on the Billboard 200
Megan Thee Stallion Good News 1501 Certified Entertainment, 300 Entertainment[328]
  • Debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200
Rich the Kid and YoungBoy Never Broke Again Nobody Safe Rich Forever, EMPIRE[329]
  • Debuted at No. 43 on the Billboard 200
Saint Jhn While the World Was Burning GODD COMPLEXx, Hitco Music[330]
  • Debuted at No. 34 on the Billboard 200
27 AJ Tracey Secure the Bag! 2 AJ Tracey[331]
  • Debuted at No. 75 on the UK Albums Chart
Curren$y and Harry Fraud Bonus Footage SRFSCHL, Jet Life[332]
Jim Jones and Heatmakerz El Capo (Deluxe) Vamplife, Heatmakerz, EMPIRE[333]
Juicy J The Hustle Continues Trippy Music, E1 Records[334]
  • Debuted at No. 68 on the Billboard 200
Lil Wayne No Ceilings 3 (A Side) Young Money[335]
Lil Yachty Lil Boat 3.5 Quality Control Music, Motown Records [336]
Rimzee Upper Clapton Dream 2 Ricardo Miles Entertainment[337]
  • Debuted at No. 96 on the UK Albums Chart
Rylo Rodriguez G.I.H.F. Four Pockets Full[338]
  • Debuted at No. 37 on the Billboard 200
Statik Selektah The Balancing Act ShowOff, Mass Appeal[339]
Stunna 4 Vegas Welcome to 4 Vegas Billion Dollar Baby, Interscope[340]
Twiztid Revelashen Majik Ninja Entertainment

December[]

Day Artist(s) Album Record label(s) Entering chart position
4 Bernz Sorry for the Mess Strange Music, ingrooves[341]
DJ Scheme Family EMPIRE, Scheme Records
Jet Life Welcome to Jet Life Recordings Jet Life[342]
Rico Nasty Nightmare Vacation Atlantic, Sugar Trap[343]
Rittz Rittzmas CNT[344]
Your Old Droog Dump YOD: Krutoy Edition Mongoloid Banks[345]
YFN Lucci Wish Me Well 3 Think It's A Game, Warner Records Inc.
  • Debuted at No. 49 on the Billboard 200
8 Killah Priest & Jordan River Banks The Third Eye in Technicolor Proverbs, Riversound[346]
Cassidy Da Formula Mayhem Music[347]
9 Balt Getty and Chino XL Chino vs. Balt Purplehaus Records[348]
11 Bia FOR CERTAIN BIA, Epic Records
  • Debuted at No. 64 on the Billboard 200
Boldy James & Real Bad Man Real Bad Boldy Real Bad Man Records[349]
Jack Harlow Thats What They All Say Generation Now, Atlantic Records[350]
  • Debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200
Kid Cudi Man on the Moon III: The Chosen Wicked Awesome, Republic Records[351]
  • Debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200
Pete Rock & The Soul Brothers PeteStrumentals 3 Tru Soul[352]
16 Sheff G Proud of Me Now Winners Circle, RCA[353]
18 Berner & Cozmo Respect the Connect Bern One Entertainment[354]
J.I the Prince of N.Y Hood Life Krisis, Vol. 3 - EP G*STARR ENT, Geffen/Interscope Records
  • Debuted at No. 191 on the Billboard 200
K-Rino A Long Short Way P.U.D. Empire LLC[355]
Eminem Music to Be Murdered By: Side B Shady, Aftermath, Interscope[356]
SpotemGottem Final Destination SpotemGottem
  • Debuted at No. 194 on the Billboard 200
Too $hort & E-40 Ain't Gone Do It / Terms and Conditions Trunk Productions, Heavy on the Grind Ent., 3T Ent., Empire[357]
21 KRS-One Between da Protests R.A.M.P Ent Agency[358]
22 Tory Lanez Loner One Umbrella Records[359]
23 J. Stone The Definition of Pain All Money In Records[360]
Larry June Numbers The Freeminded[361]
24 Lil' Flip Flip Mayweather GT Digital, Lil' Flip[362]
Lil Durk The Voice Alamo Records, Geffen Records[363]
  • Debuted at No. 46 on the Billboard 200
25 Playboi Carti Whole Lotta Red AWGE, Interscope Records[364]
  • Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
Tyga & DJ Drama Well Done Fever Last Kings Records, Gangsta Grillz
29 Dark Side Poet IV: The Darkling Plain Real2Reel/Vestige

Highest-charting songs[]

Hip hop songs from any year which charted in the 2020 Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100[365]
Song Artist Project Peak position
"Franchise" Travis Scott featuring Young Thug and M.I.A. Utopia 1
"Mood" 24kGoldn featuring Iann Dior El Dorado
"Rockstar" DaBaby featuring Roddy Ricch Blame It on Baby
"Savage" Megan Thee Stallion featuring Beyoncé Suga
"Say So" Doja Cat featuring Nicki Minaj Hot Pink
"The Box" Roddy Ricch Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial
"The Scotts" The Scotts, Travis Scott and Kid Cudi TBA
"Toosie Slide" Drake Dark Lane Demo Tapes
"Trollz" 6ix9ine and Nicki Minaj TattleTales
"WAP" Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion TBA
"Come & Go" Juice Wrld and Marshmello Legends Never Die 2
"Laugh Now Cry Later" Drake featuring Lil Durk N/A
"Life Is Good" Future featuring Drake High Off Life
"Whats Poppin" Jack Harlow featuring DaBaby, Tory Lanez and Lil Wayne Thats What They All Say
"Godzilla" Eminem featuring Juice Wrld Music to Be Murdered By 3
"Gooba" 6ix9ine TattleTales
"Popstar" DJ Khaled featuring Drake Khaled Khaled
"The Bigger Picture" Lil Baby My Turn
"Wishing Well" Juice Wrld Legends Never Die 5
"Baby Pluto" Lil Uzi Vert Eternal Atake 6
"For the Night" Pop Smoke featuring Lil Baby and DaBaby Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon
"Lemonade" Internet Money and Gunna featuring Don Toliver and Nav B4 the Storm
"Conversations" Juice Wrld Legends Never Die 7
"Pain 1993" Drake featuring Playboi Carti Dark Lane Demo Tapes
"Blueberry Faygo" Lil Mosey Certified Hitmaker 8
"Greece" DJ Khaled featuring Drake Khaled Khaled
"Lo Mein" Lil Uzi Vert Eternal Atake
"Smile" Juice Wrld and The Weeknd Legends Never Die
"Life's a Mess" Juice Wrld and Halsey 9
"Runnin" 21 Savage and Metro Boomin Savage Mode II
"Silly Watch" Lil Uzi Vert Eternal Atake
"Hate the Other Side" Juice Wrld and Marshmello featuring Polo G and The Kid Laroi Legends Never Die 10
"Mr. Right Now" 21 Savage and Metro Boomin featuring Drake Savage Mode II
"We Paid" Lil Baby and 42 Dugg My Turn
"Ballin'" Mustard featuring Roddy Ricch Perfect Ten 11
"Hot Girl Bummer" Blackbear Everything Means Nothing
"P2" Lil Uzi Vert Eternal Atake
"Righteous" Juice Wrld Legends Never Die
"The Woo" Pop Smoke featuring 50 Cent and Roddy Ricch Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon
"Blood on My Jeans" Juice Wrld Legends Never Die 12
"Body" Megan Thee Stallion Good News
"Rags2Riches" Rod Wave featuring ATR Son Son Pray 4 Love
"Myron" Lil Uzi Vert Lil Uzi Vert vs. the World 2 13
"Chicago Freestyle" Drake featuring Giveon Dark Lane Demo Tapes 14
"Titanic" Juice Wrld Legends Never Die
"Woah" Lil Baby My Turn 15
"Bad Energy" Juice Wrld Legends Never Die 16
"Sum 2 Prove" Lil Baby My Turn
"Falling" Trevor Daniel Nicotine 17
"Good News" Mac Miller Circles
"Jump" DaBaby featuring YoungBoy Never Broke Again Blame It on Baby
"Mood Swings" Pop Smoke featuring Lil Tjay Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon
"Said Sum" Moneybagg Yo Code Red
"Turks" Nav, Gunna and Travis Scott Good Intentions
"Heatin Up" Lil Baby featuring Gunna My Turn 18
"Bean (Kobe)" Lil Uzi Vert featuring Chief Keef Lil Uzi Vert vs. the World 2 19
"D4L" Drake, Future and Young Thug Dark Lane Demo Tapes
"Glock in My Lap" 21 Savage and Metro Boomin Savage Mode II
"Move Ya Hips" ASAP Ferg featuring Nicki Minaj and MadeinTYO Floor Seats II
"High Fashion" Roddy Ricch featuring Mustard Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial 20
"Suicidal" YNW Melly and Juice Wrld Melly vs. Melvin
"Tap In" Saweetie Pretty Bitch Music
"That Way" Lil Uzi Vert Eternal Atake
"Party Girl" StaySolidRocky Fallin' 21
"Dior" Pop Smoke Meet the Woo 2 22
"Find My Way" DaBaby Blame It on Baby
"Homecoming" Lil Uzi Vert Eternal Atake
"The Adventures of Moon Man & Slim Shady" Kid Cudi and Eminem TBA
"Commercial" Lil Baby featuring Lil Uzi Vert My Turn 23
"Death Bed (Coffee for Your Head)" Powfu featuring Beabadoobee Poems of the Past
"Numbers" A Boogie wit da Hoodie featuring Roddy Ricch, Gunna and London on da Track Artist 2.0
"Yikes" Nicki Minaj N/A
"Heart on Ice" Rod Wave PTSD 25
"Not You Too" Drake featuring Chris Brown Dark Lane Demo Tapes
"Prices" Lil Uzi Vert Eternal Atake
"Rich Nigga Shit" 21 Savage and Metro Boomin featuring Young Thug Savage Mode II 26
"Ritmo (Bad Boys for Life)" Black Eyed Peas and J Balvin Translation
"Yessirskiii" Lil Uzi Vert and 21 Savage Lil Uzi Vert vs. the World 2
"Desires" Drake featuring Future Dark Lane Demo Tapes 27
"Darkness" Eminem Music to Be Murdered By 28
"Girls in the Hood" Megan Thee Stallion Good News
"Lil Top" YoungBoy Never Broke Again Still Flexin, Still Steppin
"Live Off My Closet" Lil Baby featuring Future My Turn
"Pop" Lil Uzi Vert Eternal Atake
"Don't Stop" Megan Thee Stallion featuring Young Thug Good News 30
"Flex" Polo G featuring Juice Wrld The Goat
"Time Flies" Drake Dark Lane Demo Tapes
"B.I.T.C.H." Megan Thee Stallion Suga 31
"Drankin N Smokin" Future and Lil Uzi Vert Pluto x Baby Pluto
"Emotionally Scarred" Lil Baby My Turn
"Got It on Me" Pop Smoke Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon
"Those Kinda Nights" Eminem featuring Ed Sheeran Music to Be Murdered By
"Deep Pockets" Drake Dark Lane Demo Tapes 32
"Slidin" 21 Savage and Metro Boomin Savage Mode II
"Solitaires" Future featuring Travis Scott High Off Life
"Bigger Than Life" Lil Uzi Vert Eternal Atake 33
"I Do It" Lil Wayne featuring Big Sean and Lil Baby Funeral
"Many Men" 21 Savage and Metro Boomin Savage Mode II
"Aim for the Moon" Pop Smoke featuring Quavo Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon 34
"Celebration Station" Lil Uzi Vert Eternal Atake
"Demons" Drake featuring Fivio Foreign and Sosa Geek Dark Lane Demo Tapes
"Stay High" Juice Wrld Legends Never Die
"Trillionaire" Future featuring YoungBoy Never Broke Again High Off Life
"Tyler Herro" Jack Harlow Thats What They All Say
"@ Meh" Playboi Carti N/A 35
"Fighting Demons" Juice Wrld Legends Never Die
"My Window" YoungBoy Never Broke Again featuring Lil Wayne Top
"What That Speed Bout!?" Mike Will Made It, Nicki Minaj and YoungBoy Never Broke Again Michael
"When to Say When" Drake Dark Lane Demo Tapes
"Whole Lotta Choppas" Sada Baby featuring Nicki Minaj TBA
"Unaccommodating" Eminem featuring Young M.A Music to Be Murdered By 36
"You Better Move" Lil Uzi Vert Eternal Atake
"Gangstas" Pop Smoke Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon 37
"Holiday" Lil Nas X N/A
"I'm Sorry" Lil Uzi Vert Eternal Atake
"Blue World" Mac Miller Circles 38
"Dollaz on My Head" Gunna featuring Young Thug Wunna
"Out West" JackBoys featuring Young Thug JackBoys
"PTSD" G Herbo featuring Chance the Rapper, Juice Wrld and Lil Uzi Vert PTSD
"Tell Me U Luv Me" Juice Wrld and Trippie Redd Legends Never Die
"Walk Em Down" NLE Choppa featuring Roddy Ricch Top Shotta
"44 Bulldog" Pop Smoke Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon 39
"Landed" Drake Dark Lane Demo Tapes
"Venetia" Lil Uzi Vert Eternal Atake

Highest first-week consumption[]

List of albums with the highest first-week consumption (sales + streaming + track equivalent), as of December 2020 in the United States
Number Album Artist 1st-week consumption 1st-week position Refs
1 Legends Never Die Juice Wrld 497,000 1 [366]
2 Eternal Atake Lil Uzi Vert 288,000 1 [367]
3 Music to Be Murdered By Eminem 279,000 1 [368]
4 Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon Pop Smoke 251,000 1 [369]
5 Dark Lane Demo Tapes Drake 223,000 2 [370]
6 No Pressure Logic 221,000 2 [371]
7 My Turn Lil Baby 197,000 1 [372]
8 Savage Mode II 21 Savage and Metro Boomin 171,000 1 [373]
9 Circles Mac Miller 164,000 3 [368]
10 JackBoys JackBoys and Travis Scott 154,000 1 [374]

All critically reviewed albums ranked[]

Metacritic[]

Number Artist Album Average score Number of reviews Reference
1 Pa Salieu Send Them to Coventry 90 8 reviews [375]
2 Run the Jewels RTJ4 89 26 reviews [376]
3 Freddie Gibbs x The Alchemist Alfredo 88 9 reviews [377]
4 Headie One Edna 87 7 reviews [378]
5 J Hus Big Conspiracy 86 10 reviews [379]
6 Megan Thee Stallion Good News 85 14 reviews [380]
7 Ka Descendants of Cain 85 4 reviews [381]
8 Lil Uzi Vert Eternal Atake 84 9 reviews [382]
9 Childish Gambino 3.15.20 83 16 reviews [383]
10 Mac Miller Circles 83 14 reviews [384]
11 Jay Electronica A Written Testimony 83 11 reviews [385]
12 Polo G The GOAT 83 5 reviews [386]
13 Conway The Machine From King to a God 82 8 reviews [387]
14 Open Mike Eagle Anime, Trauma and Divorce 82 7 reviews [388]
15 Benny The Butcher Burden of Proof 82 6 reviews [389]
16 Skepta x Chip x Young Adz Insomnia 82 6 reviews [390]
17 Jadakiss Ignatius 82 4 reviews [391]
18 Dave East Karma 3 82 4 reviews [392]
19 21 Savage & Metro Boomin Savage Mode II 81 10 reviews [393]
20 Denzel Curry & Kenny Beats UNLOCKED 81 9 reviews [394]
21 Duckwrth SuperGood 81 4 reviews [395]
22 Rico Nasty Nightmare Vacation 80 12 reviews [396]
23 070 Shake Modus Vivendi 80 10 reviews [397]
24 Knxwledge 1988 80 5 reviews [398]
25 clipping. Visions of Bodies Being Burned 79 14 reviews [399]
26 Dizzee Rascal E3 AF 79 10 reviews [400]
27 Royce da 5'9" The Allegory 79 7 reviews [401]
28 Wiley The Godfather 3 79 7 reviews [402]
29 Ty Dolla $ign Featuring Ty Dolla $ign 79 7 reviews [403]
30 Tory Lanez The New Toronto 3 79 4 reviews [404]
31 Logic No Pressure 78 5 reviews [405]
32 Loski Music, Trial and Trauma 77 4 reviews [406]
33 Mozzy Beyond Bulletproof 77 4 reviews [407]
34 Westside Gunn Who Made the Sunshine 76 5 reviews [408]
35 Public Enemy What You Gonna Do When the Grid Goes Down? 75 13 reviews [409]
36 Juice WRLD Legends Never Die 75 10 reviews [410]
37 Playboi Carti Whole Lotta Red 75 7 reviews [411]
38 Aminé Limbo 75 7 reviews [412]
39 Pop Smoke Meet the Woo, Vol. 2 75 5 reviews [413]
40 Black Thought Streams of Thought, Vol. 3: Cane & Able 74 5 reviews [414]
41 Action Bronson Only for Dolphins 73 4 reviews [415]
42 Nas King's Disease 72 9 reviews [416]
43 Dej Loaf Sell Sole II 72 4 reviews [417]
44 Kid Cudi Man on the Moon III: The Chosen 71 10 reviews [418]
45 Big Sean Detroit II 71 8 reviews [419]
46 Busta Rhymes Extinction Level Event 2: The Wrath of God 71 6 reviews [420]
47 Pop Smoke Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon 70 13 reviews [421]
48 Future High Off Life 70 9 reviews [422]
49 T.I. The L.I.B.R.A. 70 4 reviews [423]
50 2 Chainz So Help Me God! 68 4 reviews [424]
51 Gunna WUNNA 67 6 reviews [425]
52 Future x Lil Uzi Vert Pluto x Baby Pluto 67 5 reviews [426]
53 Lil Baby My Turn 66 5 reviews [427]
54 Eminem Music To Be Murdered By 64 17 reviews [428]
55 Lil Wayne Funeral 62 10 reviews [429]
56 DaBaby Blame It On Baby 62 9 reviews [430]
57 Drake Dark Lane Demo Tapes 61 10 reviews [431]
58 Lil Yachty Lil Boat 3 59 4 reviews [432]
59 NAV Good Intentions 54 4 reviews [433]

AnyDecentMusic?[]

Number Artist Album Average score Number of reviews Reference
1 Run the Jewels RTJ4 8.8 27 reviews [434]
2 Open Mike Eagle Anime, Trauma and Divorce 8.2 7 reviews [435]
3 Megan Thee Stallion Good News 8.1 14 reviews [436]
4 J Hus Big Conspiracy 8.1 11 reviews [437]
5 Childish Gambino 3.15.20 7.9 16 reviews [438]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Sacks, Brianna (January 2, 2020). "The Hip-hop community is stunned after a young rapper died suddenly on New Year's Day". BuzzFeedNews. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  2. ^ Fitzgerald, Trent (January 2, 2019). "DaBaby detained by police, questioned about robbery". XXL. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  3. ^ Mendez, Marisa (January 6, 2020). "G Herbo pleads guilty to battery". XXL. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
  4. ^ Fitzgerald, Trent (January 6, 2020). "9lokkNine arrested for carrying concealed firearm, potentially faces up to five years in prison". XXL. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  5. ^ https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/5th-ward-weebie-new-orleans-bounce-dead-obituary-936179/
  6. ^ Hong, Nicole (January 17, 2020). "Rapper Pop Smoke is charged with stealing a 375,000 Rolls Royce vehicle". NewYorkTimes. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
  7. ^ Caraan, Sophie (January 26, 2020). "Here are the 2020 Grammy winners". Hypebeast. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  8. ^ "Rapper Pop Smoke Murdered In Home Invasion Robbery". tmz\date=February 19, 2020.
  9. ^ Roberto, Melissa (February 19, 2020). "Rapper Pop Smoke dead at 20 in home invasion shooting: report". Fox News. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  10. ^ After 35 years, Chuck D has kicked Flavor Flav out of Public Enemy
  11. ^ "Lil Baby's Birmingham show ended in chaos after shooting". Billboard. March 8, 2020. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
  12. ^ Woods, Aleia (March 30, 2020). "Kodak Black Sentenced to 12 Months in Prison for Gun Charges, Says Lawyer". XXL. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  13. ^ Berry, Peter A. "Playboi Carti Arrested on Gun and Drug Charges". XXL. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  14. ^ Kaufman, Gil (April 22, 2020). "Lil Wayne Launching Young Money Radio". Billboard. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  15. ^ Eustice, Kyle (April 23, 2020). "Fred The Godson Passes Away After Battling COVID-19". HipHopDX. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
  16. ^ "Tray Savage, Chief Keef Associate, Dead at 26". Complex. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  17. ^ "Rapper Hurricane Chris Arrested for Murder in Louisiana". Billboard. June 20, 2020. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  18. ^ Injury Reserve [@InjuryReserve] (June 30, 2020). "REST IN POWER Jordan Alexander Groggs a loving father, life partner and friend. (6/1/1988-6/29/2020) t.co/tYUa4nnebV" (Tweet). Archived from the original on July 8, 2020. Retrieved January 22, 2021 – via Twitter.
  19. ^ "Quality Control Rapper Marlo Shot and Killed in Atlanta". Complex. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  20. ^ "Tory Lanez Reportedly Shot Megan Thee Stallion". Vulture. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
  21. ^ Lisa Respers France (July 17, 2020). "Logic announces retirement with 'No Pressure' album". CNN. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
  22. ^ Eustice, Kyle (July 29, 2020). "The Roots' Original Member Malik B Has Died". HipHopDX. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  23. ^ "Wiley permanently banned by Twitter". BBC News. July 29, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  24. ^ Eustice, Kyle (August 1, 2020). "Raekwon Announces 'Only Built For Cuban Linx 3' Album As Original Turns 25". HipHopDX. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  25. ^ Minsker, Evan (August 5, 2020). "FBG Duck, Chicago Rapper, Dead at 26". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
  26. ^ Rania Aniftos (September 3, 2020). "Silento Arrested for Alleged Assault & Domestic Violence". Billboard. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  27. ^ https://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/latest/a34031123/cardi-b-offset-divorce/
  28. ^ https://www.elle.com/culture/celebrities/a35110383/nicki-minaj-son-photos/
  29. ^ "Kottonmouth Kings Rapper Saint Dog Dies at 44: 'A True Underground Legend'". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  30. ^ Jose Martinez (October 15, 2020). "Lil Xan Sued for Pointing Gun at Man During Dispute Over His 2Pac Remark". Complex. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  31. ^ Drakeo The Ruler to be released from prison tonight after accepting plea deal
  32. ^ Joe Coscarelli (November 6, 2020). "King Von, Up-and-Coming Chicago Rapper, Shot and Killed in Atlanta". The New York Times. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
  33. ^ Allen Kim (November 12, 2020). "Rapper 'Mo3' dies after being shot in broad daylight on I-35 in Dallas". CNN. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  34. ^ Rhian Daly (November 15, 2020). "Rapper Benny The Butcher shot during attempted robbery". NME. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
  35. ^ "BAY AREA RAPPER LIL YASE SHOT DEAD AT 25 Mysterious Circumstances". TMZ. November 28, 2020. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  36. ^ "Rapper Casanova Surrenders to FBI in Gang-Related Federal Racketeering Case". NBC New York. December 3, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  37. ^ Victoria Bekiempis (December 9, 2020). "A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie Arrested on Gun and Drug Charges". Vulture. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  38. ^ Derrick Lewis (December 10, 2020). "Rapper Zoey Dollaz Shot Multiple Times After Leaving Miami Beach Party". NBC Miami. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  39. ^ "Conversation with the Gangstas by Brother N.I.P on Apple Music". Apple Inc. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
  40. ^ "DEXTER 2031 Mixtape by Famous Dex". DatPiff. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
  41. ^ Mullin, Kyle (January 10, 2020). "Mick Jenkins The Circus". Exclaim!. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  42. ^ spread love [@mickjenkins] (January 3, 2020). "The Circus, available everywhere digitally Jan 10. "Carefree" available now. t.co/kDuuc7HmUK t.co/DPAz8Ine95" (Tweet). Archived from the original on January 11, 2020. Retrieved January 22, 2021 – via Twitter.
  43. ^ "Moneybagg Yo Drops 'Time Served' Album f/ DaBaby, Megan Thee Stallion, and More". Complex. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
  44. ^ Mervis, Scott (January 8, 2019). "'Circles' will be the first posthumously released album by Mac Miller". post-gazette. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
  45. ^ "The Professionals by The Professionals on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
  46. ^ Petridis, Alexis (January 23, 2020). "J Hus – Big Conspiracy review: British rap star lights up his own lane". The Guardian. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
  47. ^ "Listen To M Huncho's New Mixtape 'Huncholini The 1st'". Complex. January 25, 2020. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
  48. ^ Ivey, Justin (January 26, 2020). "Sy Ari Da Kid Releases 'It Was Unwritten' Album". HipHopDX. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  49. ^ Johnson, Patrick (January 27, 2020). "Cardo Links with Larry June and Payroll Giovanni for 'Game Related'". Hypebeast. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  50. ^ "The Tonite Show with Curren$y by DJ Fresh & Curren$y on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
  51. ^ "Yellow Tape by Key Glock on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
  52. ^ Saponara, Michael (January 23, 2020). "Lil Wayne shares 'Funeral' album release date". Billboard. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
  53. ^ "The Real Testament II by Plies on Apple Music". Apple Inc. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
  54. ^ Ivey, Justin (February 2, 2020). "Esham Drops 'She Loves Me' Album". HipHopDX. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
  55. ^ "until..., by Marv Won". Bandcamp.
  56. ^ "2 Chainz & His T.R.U. Crew Deliver "No Face No Case" Compilation". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  57. ^ "The Price of Tea In China by Boldy James on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
  58. ^ "Denzel Curry and Kenny Beats Drop New Album Unlocked: Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  59. ^ "D Smoke Releases 'Black Habits' Album". HipHopDX. February 6, 2020. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  60. ^ "The Warmup EP by Jaz-O on Apple Music". Apple Inc. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  61. ^ Pop Smoke [@POPSMOKE10] (January 27, 2020). "FEB 7TH WOO