2022 in hip hop music
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This article summarizes the events, album releases, and album release dates in hip hop music for the year 2022.
Events[]
January[]
- On January 1, Kodak Black was arrested in Pompano Beach, Florida, on trespassing charges, twelve months after Donald Trump pardoned him.[1][2][3]
- On January 2, Traxamillion died at the age of 42.[4]
- On January 11, Justin Johnson and Shondale Barnett, Young Dolph's killers, were arrested in Indiana; the same day, Cornelius Smith, another of Dolph's killers, was indicted on a first-degree murder charge.[5]
- On January 13, CPO Boss Hogg died at the age of 52.[6]
- On January 14, Sad Frosty died at the age of 24.[7][8] That same day, rap group Brockhampton announced that they were splitting up after a performance at Coachella 2022.[9]
- On January 26, NBA YoungBoy's Texas home was raided by SWAT team.[10]
- On January 28, it was announced that Pusha T had parted ways with GOOD Music.
- On January 31, it was announced that Yo Gotti would be releasing his last album CM10.
February[]
- On February 8, Nelly apologizes for posting his sex tape on social media.[11]
- On February 9, it was announced that Snoop Dogg would be the new owner of Death Row Records.
- On February 10, it was announced that Mozzy would be signed to Collective Music Group.
- On February 12, Blueface was arrested for gun possession in Hollywood, California.[12] The same day, Kodak Black was shot after a fight at a Justin Bieber party in Los Angeles, California,[13][14] and Kanye West attacks Pete Davidson, Kid Cudi, Billie Eilish and Taylor Swift on Instagram.[15]
- On February 13, Dr. Dre, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, Mary J. Blige, and Snoop Dogg performed at the Super Bowl LVI halftime show at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.[16] 50 Cent and Anderson .Paak also made appearances during the performance.[17]
- On February 14, Kanye West and his girlfriend Julia Fox broke up.[18] Fox later revealed their relationship was a publicity stunt and she was never in love with him.[19]
- On February 18, it was announced that Pusha T had squashed his beef with Drake.
- On February 22, Kanye West held his Donda 2 listening party. That same day, 600 Breezy was released from prison.
- On February 23, South African-native rapper, singer, and songwriter Riky Rick died by suicide at the age of 34.
- On February 26, American rapper Snootie Wild died after being shot in Houston, Texas, at the age of 36.[20] The same day, True Bleeda was shot and killed in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
March[]
- On March 1, Eric Holder Jr. is scheduled to go to trial for the murder of Nipsey Hussle after being arrested on April 2, 2019.[21]
May[]
- On May 23, YNW Melly is scheduled to go to trial for the murders of YNW Juvy & YNW Sakchaser after being arrested on February 13, 2019.
August[]
Released albums[]
January[]
Day | Artist(s) | Album | Record label(s) | Entering chart position |
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1 | FNKPMPN (Del the Funky Homosapien and Kool Keith) | Subatomic | Threshold Recordings[24] | |
6 | Montana of 300 | Rap God | Fly Guy Entertainment, E1 Music | |
7 | Gunna | DS4Ever | YSL Records, 300 Entertainment |
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10 | The Musalini and 9th Wonder | The Don & Eye | Jamla Records[25] | |
14 | Cordae | From a Birds Eye View | Atlantic Records, Art@War, Hi-Level [26] |
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DigDat | Pain Built | Sony Music UK | ||
Earl Sweatshirt | Sick! | Tan Cressida, Warner Records[27] |
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Kota the Friend | Lyrics to GO, Vol. 3 | FLTBYS | ||
Lil Wayne | Sorry 4 the Wait (Re-release) | Young Money Records |
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Maez301 | Hello, Goodbye. | Strange Music, INgrooves[citation needed] | ||
Token | Pink Is Better | Atlantic Records[citation needed] | ||
Slim Thug | BIGslim | Hogg Life, SoSouth[28] | ||
21 | Iann Dior | On to Better Things | 10k Projects |
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King Iso | Get Well Soon | Strange Music, INgrooves[citation needed] | ||
Paper Route Empire | Long Live Young Dolph | EMPIRE Distribution, Paper Route |
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YoungBoy Never Broke Again | Colors | Never Broke Again, Atlantic Records |
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Young T & Bugsey | Truth Be Told | Black Butter Records | ||
26 | BlocBoy JB | Bacc 2 da Bloc | Foundation, Interscope Records | |
Doe Boy | OH REALLY | Epic Records, Freebandz | ||
27 | Glaive | Old Dog, New Tricks | Interscope Records | |
28 | Babyface Ray | Face | EMPIRE Distribution, Wavy Gang |
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Dro Kenji | WITH OR WITHOUT YOU | Internet Money Records, 10k Projects | ||
KYLE | It's Not So Bad | Self-released | ||
NLE Choppa | Me vs. Me | Warner Records |
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PnB Rock | SoundCloud Daze | Atlantic Records | ||
AZ | Doe or Die II (Deluxe Edition) | Quiet Money[29] | ||
31 | Matt Ox | YEAR OF THE OX | OX |
February[]
Day | Artist(s) | Album | Record label(s) | Entering chart position |
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4 | 2 Chainz | Dope Don't Sell Itself | T.R.U., Def Jam |
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Beam | Alien | Epic Records, Be I Am | ||
Saba | Few Good Things | Pivot Gang LLC[30] | ||
Upchurch | People's Champ | Holler Boy Records, Stonebaby Sounds |
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Yo Gotti | CM10: Free Game | Collective Music Group, Inevitable Records, Interscope Records |
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11 | Cousin Stizz | Just For You | Stizz Music | |
Huskii | Antihero | Island Records Australia |
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Juicy J and Wiz Khalifa | Stoners Night | Taylor Gang, Rostrum Records, Trippy Music | ||
Snoop Dogg | BODR | Death Row Records |
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$NOT | Ethereal | 300 Entertainment |
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Trae tha Truth | Truth Season: The United Streets of America | ABN, EMPIRE[31] | ||
Yungen | Passionate & Paranoid | Sony Music UK | ||
18 | Big K.R.I.T. | Digital Roses Don't Die | Multi Alumni, BMG | |
Calboy | Black Heart | Self-released | ||
Curren$y and The Alchemist | Continuance | Jet Life Recordings, ALC Records[32] |
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DC the Don | My Own Worst 3nemy | Rostrum Records | ||
Yeat | 2 Alivë | Field Trip Recordings, TwizzyRich, Geffen Records |
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22 | Boosie Badazz | Heartfelt | Bad Azz Music, Connect Music | |
KRS-One | I M A M C R U 1 2 | Self-released | ||
Smoke DZA and Real Bad Men | Mood Swings | Real Bad Men, RFC[33] | ||
23-24 | Kanye West | Donda 2 | Self-released | |
25 | Ace Hood | M.I.N.D. | Hood Nation, EMPIRE | |
Central Cee | 23 | Self-released |
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Conway the Machine | God Don't Make Mistakes | Griselda Records, Shady Records, Interscope Records, Drumwork[34] |
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EarthGang | Ghetto Gods | Dreamville, Interscope Records, Spillage Village |
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Kodak Black | Back for Everything | Dollaz N Dealz, Sniper Gang, Atlantic Records |
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March[]
Day | Artist(s) | Album | Record label(s) | Entering chart position |
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4 | Babytron | Megatron | The Hip Hop Lab Records, EMPIRE | |
DaBaby and YoungBoy Never Broke Again | Better than You | South Coast Music Group, Interscope, Atlantic |
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King Von | What It Means to Be King | Only The Family, EMPIRE |
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Kojey Radical | Reason to Smile | Asylum[35] |
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Smoke DZA, 183rd, and Nym Lo | Driplomatic Immunity | RFC Music Group[36] | ||
Sueco | It Was Fun While It Lasted | Atlantic |
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Tom MacDonald and Adam Calhoun | The Brave | Self-released |
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11 | Benny the Butcher | Tana Talk 4 | Black Soprano Family, Griselda, EMPIRE[37] |
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Bun B and Cory Mo | Mo Trill | C-Mozart Muzik, II Trill Enterprises | ||
Dave East | How Did I Get Here? | From the Dirt | ||
Elzhi | Zhigeist | Nature Sounds[38] | ||
Fly Anakin | Frank | Lex Records[39] | ||
KXNG Crooked and Joell Ortiz | Rise & Fall of Slaughterhouse | Hitmaker Music Group[40] |
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Ho99o9 | SKIN | A DTA, Elektra | ||
Lil Durk | 7220 | Only The Family, Alamo Records |
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tobi lou | Non-Perishable | Artclub, EMPIRE | ||
Warhol.SS | Where's Warhol 2 | Create Music Group | ||
18 | ArrDee | Pier Pressure | Island Records, Universal | |
Cypress Hill | Back in Black | BMG | ||
Juice WRLD | Fighting Demons (Deluxe) | Interscope Records, Grade A Productions | ||
22 | Phife Dawg | Forever | Smokin' Needles, AWAL[41] |
Upcoming releases[]
March[]
Day | Artist(s) | Album | Record label(s) | Ref. |
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25 | Buddy | Superghetto | RCA Records | |
Key Glock | Yellow Tape 2 (Deluxe) | Paper Route Empire | ||
Denzel Curry | Melt My Eyez, See Your Future | Loma Vista, PH | [42] | |
Latto | 777 | RCA, Streamcut | ||
Nigo | I Know Nigo | Victor Victor | ||
TBA | J Stone | The Definition of Sacrifice | All Money In, No Breaks | |
Mount Westmore | Mt. Westmore | Def Jam | ||
YoungBoy Never Broke Again | Realer 2 | Atlantic Records |
April[]
Day | Artist(s) | Album | Record label(s) | Ref. |
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1 | Stevie Stone | Raising The Bar | Ahdasee Records | [43] |
8 | Girl Talk, Wiz Khalifa, Smoke DZA & Big K.R.I.T. | Full Court Press | Taylor Gang, GT Recordings, Asylum Records | [44] |
Fivio Foreign | B.I.B.L.E | Columbia Records, RichFish | ||
15 | Digga D | Noughty by Nature | CGM | |
TBA | Vince Staples | Ramona Park Broke My Heart | Motown, Blacksmith | [45] |
May[]
Day | Artist(s) | Album | Record label(s) | Ref. |
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6 | Jack Harlow | Come Home the Kids Miss You | Generation Now, Atlantic Records | |
20 | M Huncho | Chasing Euphoria | Island Records | |
TBA | A Boogie wit da Hoodie | A Boogie vs Artist | Highbridge The Label,Atlantic Records |
Unscheduled and TBA[]
Artist | Album | Label | Ref. |
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2 Chainz & Lil Wayne | Collegrove 2 | Young Money, Republic, Def Jam, T.R.U. | [46] |
42 Dugg & EST Gee | Last Ones Left | Collective Music Group | |
50 Cent | TBA | G-Unit, Caroline | [47] |
6ix9ine | TBA | Create Music Group, 10K Projects, Caroline | [48] |
6LACK | Difference | LVRN, Interscope | [49] |
Ab-Soul | TBA | RCA Records, Top Dawg Entertainment | |
A$AP Ferg | TBA | Roc Nation, RCA Records | |
B Money | Volume 3 | BMR, Inc. | |
Bobby Shmurda | Ready To Live | GS9, Epic Records | |
Bow Wow | Before 30 | Death Row Records | [50] |
Bryson Tiller | Serenity | RCA | [51] |
Busta Rhymes | TBA | Conglomerate, EMPIRE | [52] |
Cardi B | TBA | Atlantic | [53] |
Chris Brown | Breezy | RCA Records | |
Coi Leray | Coi | Republic | [54] |
DaBaby | Masterpiece | Billion Dollar Baby, Interscope, South Coast Music Group | [55] |
Danny Brown | Quaranta | Warp | [56] |
De La Soul | TBA | Trinitee Urban Records | [57] |
AOI3 | |||
DQ | Mr. Hustle | Capitol, Zoe Boi, Priority, Puzzlepiece | |
Diddy | Off the Grid Vol. 1 | Bad Boy, Epic | [58] |
DJ Khaled | Major Key II | We The Best Music, Epic Records, Roc Nation | |
Drake | TBA | OVO Sound, Young Money Entertainment | |
Dr. Dre | Detox | Aftermath, Interscope | [59] |
Eminem | The Marshall Mathers LP 3 | Shady, Aftermath, Interscope | [60] |
EPMD | Big Business | Hit Squad Digital | [61] |
Freddie Gibbs | Soul Sold Separately | ESGN, EMPIRE | [62] |
Future | Monster 2 | Freebandz, Epic | [63] |
HNDRXX 2 | |||
The Game | Drillmatic | Prolific Records, MNRK Music Group | [64] |
Ghostface Killah | Supreme Clientele 2 | Yapp City, Def Jam Recordings | [65] |
Hopsin | Minor Disturbance | Undercover Prodigy | |
Ja Rule | 12.Twelve.XII | Mpire, Fontana | [66] |
Jay-Z | Blueprint 4 | Roc Nation, Atlantic | |
JID | The Forever Story | Dreamville, Interscope, Spillage Village | [67] |
JL | Brain Scatter 3 | 4 Ever B.Hood Records | |
Joyner Lucas & Chris Brown | Angels & Demons | Twenty Nine Music Group, CBE, RCA | [68] |
Juice WRLD | The Party Never Ends | Grade A Productions, Interscope Records | |
Kendrick Lamar | Oklama | Top Dawg Entertainment, Aftermath Entertainment, Interscope Records | |
Kenneth Cooke | TBA | Republic, Kendolla$ | [69] |
Kid Cudi | TBA | Republic, Wicked Awesome | [70] |
Entergalactic | |||
Lil Baby | Lamborghini Boys | 4PF, Wolfpack, Quality Control, Motown, Capitol | [71] |
Lil Keed | Keed Talk To Em 2 | YSL, 300, Atlantic | [72] |
Lil' Kim | 9 Part 2 | Queen Bee, MNRK Music Group | [73] |
Lil Mosey | Universal | Interscope, Mogul Vision, Certified Hitmakers | |
Lil Uzi Vert | The Pink Tape | Generation Now, Atlantic | [74] |
Lil Wayne | Dedication 7 | Young Money, Republic | [75] |
I Am Not a Human Being III | [76] | ||
Tha Carter VI | [77] | ||
LL Cool J | G.O.A.T. 2 | Def Jam | |
Logic | Vinyl Days | Def Jam | [78] |
Ludacris | TBA | Disturbing Tha Peace | |
Maybach Music Group | Self Made 4 | Maybach Music Group, Atlantic Records, Warner Records | |
Megan Thee Stallion | Tina Snow II | 300, 1501 Certified Warner Records | [79] |
Metro Boomin & Lil Durk | No Auto Durk | Boominati Worldwide, Republic Records, Only The Family, Alamo Records | |
MC Eiht | Revolution in Progress | Blue Stamp, Year Round | |
Mike WiLL Made-It | Michael | EarDrummers, Atlantic | [80] |
Nas | King's Disease III | Mass Appeal | [81] |
NAV & Metro Boomin | Perfect Timing II | XO, Republic, Boominati Worldwide | [82] |
Nicki Minaj | Pink Friday 2 | Republic | [83] |
Nigo | I Know Nigo | Victor Victor Worldwide | [84] |
NxWorries | TBA | Stones Throw | [85] |
Offset | Father of 5 | Quality Control, Capitol Records, Motown Records | |
Playboi Carti | Narcissist | Interscope, AWGE, Opium Records | |
Post Malone | twelve carat toothache | Republic | [86] |
Pusha T | It's Not Dry Yet | GOOD, Def Jam | [87] |
Q-Tip | AlGoRhythms | GOOD, Def Jam | [88] |
Riotdiaries | |||
The Last Zulu | |||
Quavo | TBA | Quality Control Music, Capitol Records, Motown Records, YRN The Label | |
Redman | Muddy Waters 2 | Gilla House, Riveting Music | [89] |
Remy Ma | TBA | Empire Distribution | |
Raekwon | Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... Pt. III | Ice H2O, EMPIRE | [90] |
Rick Ross & Drake | TBA | Maybach Music Group, OVO Sound | |
Roddy Ricch | Feed Tha Streets III | Atlantic, Bird Vision | [91] |
Rowdy Rebel | Rowdy vs Rebel | Epic, GS9 | [92] |
Russ | Chomp 3 | Russ My Way Inc | |
Saweetie | Pretty Bitch Music | Warner, Artistry, Icy | [93] |
ScHoolboy Q | TBA | Top Dawg, Interscope | [94] |
Swae Lee | Human Nature | EarDrummers, Interscope | [95] |
SZA | TBA | Top Dawg Entertainment, RCA Records | |
T-Pain | The Phoenix | Nappy Boy, EMPIRE | [96] |
T.I. | Kill the King | Grand Hustle Records, Interscope Records | [97] |
Tory Lanez & Chris Brown | TBA | One Umbrella, CBE, RCA | [98] |
Travis Scott | DYSTOPIA | Cactus Jack, Epic | [99] |
UTOPIA | [100] | ||
Travis Scott & Kid Cudi | The Scotts | Cactus Jack, Epic, Wicked Awesome, Republic | [101] |
Trippie Redd | A Love Letter to You 5 | 1400 Entertainment, 10K Projects, Caroline Distribution | |
Twenty88 | TBA | Def Jam | |
Tyrese | Beautiful Pain | Voltron, Caroline Records | [102] |
Wiz Khalifa | Cabin Fever 4 | Taylor Gang, Atlantic, Rostrum | [103] |
Xzibit | King Maker | Open Bar, EMI | [104] |
YG | Pray for Me | Def Jam |
Highest-charting songs[]
Song | Artist | Project | Peak position |
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"Do We Have a Problem?" | Nicki Minaj and Lil Baby | TBA | 2 |
"Super Gremlin" | Kodak Black | Back for Everything | 3 |
"Pushin P" | Gunna featuring Future and Young Thug | DS4Ever | 7 |
"Big Energy" | Latto | 777 | 14 |
"Broadway Girls" | Lil Durk featuring Morgan Wallen | 7220 | |
"Too Easy" | Gunna and Future | DS4Ever | 16 |
"Nail Tech" | Jack Harlow | Come Home the Kids Miss You | 18 |
"Ahhh Ha" | Lil Durk | 7220 | |
"Bussin" | Nicki Minaj and Lil Baby | TBA | 20 |
"Still D.R.E." | Dr. Dre featuring Snoop Dogg | 2001 | 23 |
"Thought I Was Playing" | Gunna featuring 21 Savage | DS4Ever | |
"P Power" | Gunna featuring Drake | 24 | |
"What Happened to Virgil" | Lil Durk featuring Gunna | 7220 | |
"Petty Too" | Lil Durk featuring Future | 26 | |
"25k Jacket" | Gunna featuring Lil Baby | DS4Ever | 28 |
"No Interviews" | Lil Durk | 7220 | 30 |
"Worst Day" | Future | TBA | 34 |
"Golden Child" | Lil Durk | 7220 | |
"Thinking with My Dick" | Kevin Gates featuring Juicy J | Stranger than Fiction | 37 |
"Cold December" | Rod Wave | TBA | 38 |
"Don't Play That" | King Von and 21 Savage | What It Means to Be King | 40 |
"Handsomer" | Russ featuring Ktlyn | TBA |
Highest first-week consumption[]
Number | Album | Artist | 1st-week consumption | 1st-week position | Refs |
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1 | DS4Ever | Gunna | 150,300 | 1 | [106] |
2 | 7220 | Lil Durk | 120,500 | 1 | [107] |
3 | Colors | YoungBoy Never Broke Again | 79,000 | 2 | [108] |
4 | Back for Everything | Kodak Black | 60,000 | 2 | [109] |
5 | What It Means to Be King | King Von | 59,000 | 2 | [110] |
6 | CM10: Free Game | Yo Gotti | 46,000 | 3 | [111] |
7 | 2 Alivë | Yeat | 32,000 | 6 | [112] |
8 | Better than You | DaBaby & YoungBoy Never Broke Again | 28,500 | 10 | [110] |
9 | Me vs. Me | NLE Choppa | 21,700 | 14 | [113] |
10 | From a Birds Eye View | Cordae | 20,000 | 13 | [114] |
All critically reviewed albums ranked[]
Metacritic[]
Number | Artist | Album | Average score | Number of reviews | Reference |
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1 | Earl Sweatshirt | Sick! | 86 | 15 reviews | [115] |
2 | Kojey Radical | Reason to Smile | 85 | 6 reviews | [116] |
3 | Saba | Few Good Things | 83 | 9 reviews | [117] |
4 | Fly Anakin | Frank | 83 | 6 reviews | [118] |
5 | Conway the Machine | God Don't Make Mistakes | 81 | 8 reviews | [119] |
6 | Ho99o9 | SKIN | 81 | 6 reviews | [120] |
7 | Curren$y & The Alchemist | Continuance | 81 | 4 reviews | [121] |
8 | Central Cee | 23 | 80 | 5 reviews | [122] |
9 | Benny the Butcher | Tana Talk 4 | 77 | 4 reviews | [123] |
10 | EarthGang | Ghetto Gods | 76 | 7 reviews | [124] |
11 | Cypress Hill | Back in Black | 75 | 8 reviews | [125] |
12 | Cordae | From a Birds Eye View | 71 | 7 reviews | [126] |
13 | iann dior | on to better things | 68 | 5 reviews | [127] |
14 | Big K.R.I.T. | Digital Roses Don't Die | 66 | 5 reviews | [128] |
15 | 2 Chainz | Dope Don't Sell Itself | 58 | 7 reviews | [129] |
16 | Gunna | DS4Ever | 51 | 5 reviews | [130] |
17 | Kanye West | Donda 2 | 48 | 5 reviews | [131] |
See also[]
- Previous article: 2021 in hip hop music
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