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2026 in hip-hop

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This article summarizes the events, album releases, and album release dates in hip-hop for the year 2026.

Events

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

November

Released albums

January

Day Artist(s) Album Record label(s) Entering chart position
2 Calboy Wildboy 2 Self-released[42]
G Perico Hard Reset Empire[43]
5 Joohoney 光 (Insanity) Starship[44]
9 Fashawn & Sir Veterano All Hail the King 2 Fresh Yard[45]
Guè & Cookin' Soul Fast Life 5 Island, Oyster, Universal[46]
Max B & French Montana Coke Wave 3.5: Narcos Defiant[45]
Tha God Fahim & Nicholas Craven Ultimate Dump Gawd 2 Self-released[45]
The Kid Laroi Before I Forget Loma Vista[47]
UnoTheActivist Adventure Time 2 Omega, DVMN, Cleoptra[48]
Yung Bleu Therapy Moon Boy, Stem[45]
11 Nef the Pharaoh ChangSzn 4 KILFMB[49]
14 Evilgiane Giane 2 Surf Gang, Decent[50]
16 Aliyah's Interlude Kuntology 101 Self-released[51]
A$AP Rocky Don't Be Dumb A$AP Rocky Recordings, RCA[52]
  • Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
Bigbabygucci Serotonin Better Temperatures, ONErpm[53]
Dee Mula Suffering From Success NLess, Island[51]
Dina Ayada Identity Listen to the Kids, Santa Anna[54]
Lexa Gates I Am 48 Lights, GoodTalk, UMG[50]
NSG Sounds Of The Diaspora Self-released[55]
Raf Saperra Venomz Vol. II Mass Appeal, Fatboy[56]
Wiz Khalifa Khaotic Taylor Gang[57]
YoungBoy Never Broke Again Slime Cry Never Broke Again, Motown[57]
  • Debuted at No. 6 on the Billboard 200
20 Hardrock Off the Planet Victor Victor[58]
Jace! Demons 3 Self-released[59]
21 ST6 JodyBoof Strike Club Santa Anna[58]
23 42 Dugg Part 3 4PF, CMG, Interscope[60]
Bushy B Lifestyle Planet Blue, Empire[61]
Curren$y Everywhere You Look Jet Life[60]
DJ Harrison ElectroSoul Stones Throw[62]
IDK E.T.D.S. Broke[60]
Roc Marciano 656 Pimpire[60]
Uzi Mortal Kombat Sound of Street[58]
Wizkid & Asake Real, Vol. 1 Starboy, Giran, Empire[61]
27 The Alchemist & Budgie The Good Book III ALC Records[63]
28 1900Rugrat Free(Style) Game Remain Solid, 300[64]
29 Fakemink The Boy Who Cried Terrified EtnaVeraVela[65]
30 By Storm My Ghosts Go Ghost DeadAir[66]
DaBaby Be More Grateful South Coast Music Group, Interscope[63]
  • Debuted at No. 25 on the Billboard 200
Don Toliver Octane Cactus Jack, Donnway & Co, Atlantic[63]
  • Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
E.D.I. Mean The Realest Shit I Ever Wrote O4L Digital[67]
Jordan Ward Backward Artium, Interscope[66]
Lord Jah-Monte Ogbon As of Now Lex[66]
Nafe Smallz It's Not You, It's Me Ozone[68]
Philthy Rich T$GO FOD Ent[69]
The Game, DJ Drama & Mike & Keys Every Movie Needs a Trailer: The Credits Numinati, FTS[63]
Wiz Khalifa Moses The Black Soundtrack Taylor Gang[63]
Xaviersobased Xavier 1-chance, Surf Gang, Atlantic[70]

February

Day Artist(s) Album Record label(s) Entering chart position
6 1 Umbrella 1 Umbrella Empire[71]
Hunxho Not One Of Them 300[71]
J. Cole The Fall-Off Dreamville, Interscope
  • Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
Joji Piss in the Wind Palace Creek, Virgin
  • Debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200
RZA & Juice Crew Bobby Digital Presents: Juice Crew All Stars 36 Chambers, DNA[72]
11 Sk8star Designer Junkie W4th, Island[73]
12 Ransom, Boldy James & Nicholas Craven Salvation for the Wicked Momentum[74]
13 A Boogie wit da Hoodie Before Artistry Atlantic, Highbridge[75]
Brevin Kim Boyband Teamsesh, Empire[76]
Buddah Bless Buddah Bless The Streets B.U, Human Re Sources[77]
Crimeapple & Evidence War Cash Bigger Picture[77]
Feng Weekend Rockstar Regularisperfect[78]
Killah Priest & Chief Kamachi Beautiful Minds Good Hands[79]
Ledbyher The Elephant Island[80]
Marco Polo The Many Moods of Marco Polo, Vol. 1 Franks Drum Set[75]
Ras Kass Leopard Eats Face Soulspazm[75]
Waka Flocka Flame LeBron Flocka James 2K26 Brick Squad Monopoly, Organic Music[77]
14 Daz Dillinger Valentine's Day: The Album Daz Dillinger Recordingz[81]
Z-Ro Never Love a B*tch Again One Deep, SoSouth[67]
18 Robb Banks Rich Badne$$ 430[82]
20 Baby Keem Casino PGLang, Columbia[83]
  • Debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200
Babyfxce E Da Realest Atlantic[84]
Dave East & Scram Jones For the Love 2 FTD, Beast[84]
E.D.I. Mean & H-Ryda This Thing of Ours OFL Digital[85]
Larry June, Curren$y & The Alchemist Spiral Staircases The Freeminded, Jet Life, ALC
Mozzy & EST Gee Not A Chance In Hell Young Shiners, Empire[86]
OMB Peezy Better and Better Overkill, Hitmaker[82]
Skaiwater Wonderful GoodTalk[84]
SleazyWorld Go I Want Blood Island[84]
24 Mick Jenkins & GreenSllime Black Ass Kung Fu Flick Self-released[87]
26 Foggieraw With No Due Respect Mercury[88]
27 BabyTron Out On Bond Again The Hip Hop Lab, Empire[88]
Boldy James & Rome Streetz Manhunt 1301, New 11, Mass Appeal[88]
Bones SongsToSleepTo TeamSesh, Empire[89]
Chase B Be Very Afraid Vol. 1 Self-released[88]
Concrete Boys It's Us Vol. 2 Concrete Rekordz, Quality Control[88]
DC the Don The Rumors Are True Letter 5, Republic[88]
Gorillaz The Mountain Kong
  • Debuted at No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart
  • Debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard 200
RJD2 & Supastition According To... Eavesdrop[90]
Sosocamo Big Country Broke[88]
Tobi Lou Crazy Boots <3 Free Agency[87]
Wiz Khalifa Girls Love Horses Taylor Gang[88]
28 Quelle Chris Happy Place Self-released[91]

March

Day Artist(s) Album Record label(s) Entering chart position
1 Boosie Badazz & Poison Ivi Iviona & Pops Badazz Syndicate[92]
LaRussell & Lil Jon Something's in the Water Good Compenny[93]
4 Zephrxd After All That, I'm Still Here Novagang[94]
6 Denzel Curry & The Scythe Strictly 4 the Scythe PH, Loma Vista
DJ Paul Goat of All Goats Scale-A-Ton[93]
Flying Lotus Big Mama Brainfeeder[95]
Franglish Love & Sugar Lutèce, AllPoints[94]
Fredo Bang Most Hated 2 Empire[96]
Ghais Guevara Goyard & The Kayfabe Reveal DotWavNotWave[94]
Gnarls Barkley Atlanta Loma Vista[96]
Joey Cool Time Will Tell Strange Music, Virgin[94]
Litty Get Litty? Empire[97]
Nettspend Early Life Crisis Grade A Productions, Interscope
  • Debuted at No. 39 on the Billboard 200
Paul Russell Miracle Mile Arista[93]
Shabaka Of The Earth Self-released[96]
Strick Machine On Crown & Sword[94]
Trae tha Truth Farewell Self-released[96]
Ty Dolla Sign Girl Music Vol. 1 Atlantic[96]
10 Aesop Rock & Homeboy Sandman Miami Lice: Season Four Rhymesayers[98]
11 Cities Aviv Even Colder Spring Dot[99]
12 Nas Feature Presentation 2025 Mass Appeal[100]
OG Ron C, Benny the Butcher & Black Soprano Family Big Slow Fest Black Soprano Family[99]
P1Harmony Unique FNC Entertainment
  • Debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200
13 Billi0n Revenge 10K Projects[101]
Bruiser Wolf & Sheefy McFly Push & Paint Fake Shore Drive, Sheefy[102]
Duwap Kaine Tha Godfather Self-released[103]
Elucid & Sebb Bash I Guess U Had to Be There Backwoodz[100]
Jack Harlow Monica Atlantic
  • Debuted at No. 40 on the Billboard 200
Killowen Addicted To Nostalgia Isekai, Broke[104]
Kim Gordon Play Me Matador[100]
Mickey Factz The Plague Self-released[102]
Ms Banks South LDN Lover Girl Believe[100]
Smoke DZA, The Musalini & John Dutch Uptown Saturday Night DMG[105]
Starlito & Bandplay Not the Country You Know: Unhappy Hour Grind Hard, Street Orchestra, Empire[98]
Not the Country You Know: Last Call
Tom MacDonald Declassified Self-released
UnityTX Somewhere, In Between... Pure Noise[106]
16 Your Boy Posca & Boldy James Hook, Line & Sinker Nancy's Records[107]
17 Lil' Flip La Clover Nostra III: I Trust Me Clover G, GT Digital[108]
19 Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso Free Spirits 5020[109]
Lebra Jolie Better Than Yesterday Interscope[110]
20 Bigbabygucci Tha_Leak ONErpm[107]
BigXthaPlug, Ro$ama, Yung Hood & MurdaGang PB 6WA 600[111]
  • Debuted at No. 118 on the Billboard 200
BTS Arirang Big Hit[112]
  • Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
Lil' Keke Streets Is My Witness Slfmade 713[110]
Mike Will Made It R3set EarDrummers[111]
  • Debuted at No. 172 on the Billboard 200
Samara Cyn Detour Vanta[111]
25 Kota the Friend Local Art Dealer, Vol. 1 Fltbys[113]
Pradabagshawty 5 Problems Cegular, Santa Anna[114]
27 Central Cee All Roads Lead Home Columbia[113]
  • Debuted at No. 34 on the UK Albums Chart
Chief Keef Skeletor 43B[113]
Dälek Brilliance of a Falling Moon Ipecac[115]
Fetty Wap Zavier RGF, 300[113]
  • Debuted at No. 169 on the Billboard 200
Fivio Foreign Still Standing Fivi Affairs[113]
Jozzy Soundtrack 2 Get Her Back Dope By Accident, RBC, BMG[113]
Juvenile Boiling Point DNA, Hitmaker[113]
Nickelus F The Undisputed Trick Dice[113]
Yeat ADL Lyfestyle Corporation, Field Trip, Capitol
  • Debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200
Ygtut Sunset of the Titan Twilight The House[113]
Yung Bleu World At War Broke Genius[113]
28 Kanye West Bully YZY, Gamma
  • Debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200
31 Joey Fatts Group Chat This Cutthroat[116]
Tony Shhnow Flood Stem[117]

April

Day Artist(s) Album Record label(s) Entering chart position
2 Lil Mariko Slightly Unhinged Bad[116]
Marlon Craft The Internet Killed the Neighborhood Soulspazm, Homecourt[118]
Miles Minnick Somersville Glo, Empire[119]
Saul & Hasan Od Nekonečna Do Dávna Milion Plus, Virgin[116]
Wiz Khalifa & Curren$y Roofless Records for Drop Tops (Disc 1) Taylor Gang[120]
3 41 Area 41 RiteOrWrongKVH, Republic[120]
Bbymutha Rent Due Self-released[120]
C Stunna Born To Stunt Bag Talk, MNRK[120]
Codefendants Lifers This Is Crime Wave, Regime[121]
Coyote & Statik Selektah Machetes & Micheladas Self-released[120]
Dave East EastMix Vol. 3 FTD[119]
Juicy J & DJ Scream The Trippy Tapes Vol. 1 Trippy, Stem[120]
Lipphead (Blockhead & Eliot Lipp) The Long Way Def Pressé[122]
Mike, Earl Sweatshirt & Surf Gang Pompeii // Utility Tan Cressida, 10k, Surf Gang, The Harp
Nine Vicious Emotions Studio Addicts, Create[116]
  • Debuted at No. 102 on the Billboard 200
Nino Breeze Omertá MMG, Gamma.[120]
R2R Moe The Greatest Show On Earth Create[120]
Rexx Life Raj & Reecebeats 4 the Love Empire[123]
Slump6s Mayhem Self-released[124]
Swae Lee Same Difference Eardruma, Interscope[120]
Tory Lanez LOL: Slutty Bass PRSL[117]
Yung Kayo Komodo Self-released[125]
5 Jace! Flowers Die on Sunday Slang[126]
8 Hulvey Could Be Tonight Reach
Money Man Break The Rules Or Stay Broke Black Circle, Empire[127]
10 BossMan Dlow Chicken Talkin Bastard Alamo[128]
  • Debuted at No. 42 on the Billboard 200
Buddy Simmie Sims III Independent Co.[129]
Gashi & Jimi Banks The Killah Whales Of Gotham 2 Orca Sound[126]
Grems Trapjazz Eveno Michaël[126]
JasonMartin & DJ Flippp Quik Flip 50 Million, OTR[127]
Millkzy Floetry The Extension Broke[130]
Serial Killers (Xzibit, B-Real & Demrick) This Thing of Ours Ineffable[129]
Snoop Dogg 10 Til' Midnight Death Row, Gamma[129]
Soulja Boy Drip SODMG[131]
T.F. & DJ Muggs Don't Call Me Lucky Self-released[128]
Wesley Joseph Forever Someday Secretly Canadian[132]
13 Tony Yayo The 4:20 Tape Talk of New York[133]
14 Yhapojj Dear Rap Self-released[134]
15 King Promise & Mr Eazi See What We've Done emPawa[135]
Sexyy Red Yo Favorite Trappa Favorite Rappa Rebel, Gamma[136]
16 Riz Ahmed & various artists Bait: Music From and Inspired by the Original Series FAMM, Amazon[137]
17 Adrian Younge Younge Linear Labs[138]
Fat Trel City of God Self-released[139]
KhakiKid Girl Bites Dog 10K Projects[140]
Kuru Backstage Hologram DeadAir[136]
M.I.A. M.I.7 Ohmnimusic[138]
Mike Shabb Hood Olympics 2 Blk[141]
Narcy To Be An (Arab) We Are The Medium[138]
Natural Elements Alignment Ne4Lifent[142]
Red Café Once in a Red Moon Shakedown[139]
Squadda B Evolver Bruiser Brigade[143]
Tezzus & Diamond* UY Scuti Bøyz Young Stoner Life[136]
Tokischa Amor & Droga SOL, Warner Latina[138]
18 Dope (Chuck D & John Densmore) No Country For Old Men Org[144]
20 B-Legit Hemp Hop, Vol. 1 Block[145]
BandGang Lonnie Bands & Cornfed Ted Medicinal Use Only Antimedia, Create[146]
Blu & Exile Time Heals Everything Dirty Science[147]
Daz Dillinger Mo' Weed 4 Sale Self-released[148]
Lil' Flip & Dr. Za Medicinal Music Clover G, GT[149]
21 Wallie the Sensei Madd Dogg: The Mixtape, Vol. 1 Cactus Jack[150]
22 Benny the Butcher & Black Soprano Family Ashes In The Safe Black Soprano Family[151]
EthoSauve Q2 Create[152]
Myaap Pixie Dust Self-released[151]
Sir Michael Rocks Rocks Paper Scissors: Choices Marriani, Fake Shore Drive[151]
24 Billy Danze The Answer WeBusy[153]
Cadence Weapon Forager Wholly Roland Empire, Six Shooter[154]
Deko FL Mixtape DreamsOnline[155]
Fatboi Sharif & Child Actor Crayola Circles Backwoodz[156]
FCG Heem Hood Bluez New Era, 100k, Create[157]
Guvna B This Bed I Made Guvvy[158]
Montana 700 Sadetra Son Remain Solid, 300[151]
Nems & Ron Browz I Should Boom You Gorilla, Etherboy[157]
Reason Moving Towards Love_Pink Do More, 195 Oak[157]
Rosco P. Coldchain & Nicholas Craven Play With Something Safe Unshackled[157]
Sada Baby Lost Tapes 3 Big Squad, Organic[159]
Shordie Shordie More Than Music 3 Trippers, Empire[157]
Trueno Turr4zo Sony US Latin[160]
Warhol.SS & B6 I Can't Feel My Face FRVR[161]
28 Curren$y, Wiz Khalifa & Harry Fraud Roofless Records for Drop Tops (Disc 2) Srfschl, Taylor Gang, Jet Life[162]
29 Grafh Sometimes Money Cost Too Much Team Bang Dope Gang[162]
Jay Montana Montana 3 10K Projects[162]
30 Oddisee & Heno. From Takoma With Love Outer Note[163]

May

Day Artist(s) Album Record label(s) Entering chart position
1 Asake M$ney Giran, Empire[164]
Casper Sage Patina Free Lunch, Warner[165]
Edward Skeletrix Body of Work Self-released[166]
Eladio Carrión Corsa Rimas[167]
  • Debuted at No. 138 on the Billboard 200
Isaiah Rashad It's Been Awful TDE, Warner
  • Debuted at No. 18 on the Billboard 200
Jay Worthy Once Upon a Time: The Soundtrack GDF, Empire[168]
Kneecap Fenian Heavenly
Lil Tjay They Just Ain't You TrenchKid[169]
Lil Tony & #RoyalPriesthood Anointed! Royal La Familia[170]
Luhh Dyl A Time to Hurt, A Time to Heal (ATH2) 300[162]
PlaqueBoyMax Crash Dummy 5Star, UMG[171]
Shoreline Mafia Bidness is Boomin Atlantic[162]
Skrilla Z Priority, UMG[162]
Trials Hendle Island Records Australia[172]
  • Debuted at No. 24 on the ARIA Albums Chart
4 Cortis GreenGreen Big Hit
  • Debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200
6 Deante' Hitchcock Junkie in the Sun Do Better, 195 Oak[173]
7 Estee Nack & Cookin' Soul Al-Andalus Self-released[174]
Hitta Slim, Cousin Fik & E-40 The Assembly Timeless Master, Sick Wid It[175]
8 Action Bronson Planet Frog Baklava Industries[176]
Adamn Killa Influencer Self-released[177]
AZ Doe or Die III Mass Appeal
Bigbabygucci Asleep at the Wheel Onerpm[174]
Black Fortune Road To Osshland: The Series Epic[173]
Black Milk Ceremonial Computer Ugly[176]
Chris Brown Brown RCA Records
  • Debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard 200
Glaive & Kurtains God Save The Three Broke[178]
J Balvin & Ryan Castro Omerta Sueños Globales, UMG[179]
JWords Sound Therapy Sine Wave[176]
Kid Milli & Okashii Mainstream POV[180]
Lijpe Rode Kaart Top Notch, Universal[181]
Like Today Sounds Good Squatch[182]
Lil' Keke, Cal Wayne & AL-D*300, Streets Is My Witness, Pt. 2 Slfmade 713[175]
Little Simz Sugar Girl AWAL[176]
Rels B Love Love Flakk Dale Play[183]
Taylor Bennett Time After Youth (TAY) Self-released[175]
Tayna Genesis 360[184]
Thaiboy Digital & Swedm Paradise Decent[185]
Trap Dickey The Ville Top Dawg[173]
9 Lil Ghost  魁 Self-released[186]
12 414JungleBaby Jungle This Jungle That 300[187]
Kenny Mason Bulldawg Atlantic[188]
Tobi Lou Same Old Jeans (Ripped Jeans) Free Agency[189]
15 Bnyx Genesis-FM Data Club, Lyfestyle, Field Trip, Capitol[190]
 Chill Rob G  Survival of the Better Spitslam[191]
Drake Habibti OVO Sound, Republic
  • Debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200
Iceman
  • Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
Maid of Honour
  • Debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200
Dua Saleh Of Earth & Wires Ghostly International[192]
Genesis Owusu Redstar Wu & the Worldwide Scourge Ourness
  • Debuted at No. 3 on the ARIA Albums Chart
 Gera MX  X Amor al Arte Sony México[193]
Ikkimel Poppstar Four, Sony[194]
Inspectah Deck & Chetta Bang Inspectah Deck Vs. Chedda Bang Black Stone of Mecca[195]
Jul Oubliez-moi D'Or et de Platine, Believe[187]
Lil Shine Get Rich or Die Sippin' Self-released[190]
Lord Sko & Statik Selektah Elevator Music Uptown Sh!t, Stimulated[190]
Lucki Dr*gs R Bad Empire[196]
  • Debuted at No. 9 on the Billboard 200
Maluma Loco x Volver Sony Music Latin[197]
Nappy Nina & Swarvy  Sow & Go Lucid Haus[198]
Nick Grant Smile 195 Oak[196]
Nutso Thugn & Cardo Voice of the Klan MadHouse, Apeklan[199]
Os Garotin Força da juventude Labrights[200]
Pigeons & Planes See You Next Year 3 Big.Ass.Kids, Good Boy[190]
ProfJam LSD (Love Songs Die) Mario Cotrim, Universal Portugal, Virgin Portugal[201]
Quando Rondo Until I Return Self-released[190]
Simon Dominic Onyx Self-released[202]
SonReal Honest Work Self-released[203]
Vic Spencer Inspire Your Idols Old Fart Luggage[187]
Willie Peyote  Anatomia di uno schianto prolungato Turet, Universal Italia[204]
16 Mata #Mata2040 ¸¸♬·¯·♩¸¸♪·¯·♫¸¸♫·¯·♪[205]
18 Taeyong Wyld SM[206]
19 Lelo Mastiff: Pink Tiles 10K[207]
20 Bladee Sulfur Surfer Trash Island[208]
Nucci Dve barbike Generacija Zed[209]
 Samurai Jay Amatore Island[210]
21 JPEGMafia Experimental Rap AWAL
 Neutro Shorty El disco de Salsa Rimas[211]
22 6lack Love Is the New Gangsta LVRN, Interscope[212]
  • Debuted at No. 154 on the Billboard 200
Aja Monet The Color of the Rain Drink Sum Wtr[213]
Álvaro Díaz  Omakase Universal Latino[214]
Big Sad 1900 Colored by emotion Empire[215]
 Cheema Y & Gur Sidhu Bermuda Triangle Brown Town[216]
Dizzy DROS Aflam Self-released[217]
Don Trip & Eddie Valero Armageddon Jedd[215]
Fakemink Terrified EtnaVeraVela[218]
French Montana & Max B Wave Gods 2: Cosmo Brothers Coke Boys[215]
MGK & Wiz Khalifa Blog Era Boyz Est 19xx, Interscope[219]
NSG Sounds of the Diaspora 2 Self-released[220]
RJmrLA Mr. LA II Ommio, Empire[215]
Stormy Desperado Austora[209]
Tedua Ryan Ted Epic[221]
Veeze Y'all Won Navy Wavy, Warner[222]
28 Omar Camacho Nunca Voy a Morir Rico o Muerto by Baja Sound, Warner Music México[223]
29 38 Spesh 8 Shots TCF Music Group[224]
9th Wonder, Jada & S14th The Zenith Jamla, Fat Beats[224]
Aespa Lemonade SM, Kakao[225]
  • Debuted at No. 9 on the Billboard 200
Allblack & Juice Lee If 16 Was a Letter Juice Division, Play Runners Association[224]
Anderson .Paak K-Pops! Capitol[223]
Ironik Nostalgia RU Listening[226]
K Camp & Zaytoven Giant Rare Sound[223]
Labrinth Cosmic Opera: Act II Columbia[224]
Latto Big Mama RCA, Streamcut
  • Debuted at No. 16 on the Billboard 200
Lil Pete Real is Back Empire[227]
Moka Only Many Pies Urbnet[228]
Monday Night & Evidence Football Bigger Picture[229]
Peewee Longway Indo MPA, Empire[230]
Peysoh BastardChild Empire[225]
Pouya Foreverglades Empire[231]
Pozer Crossroads Self-released[232]
R3 Da Chilliman Bling Bling Boy 2 Create[233]
Reggie Undra Reginald Helms, RCA[223]
Reuben Aziz Mind the Gap Alamo[225]
Rucci Norfside Story Empire[224]
Savv4x Foe Timez 10K Projects[234]
Scrim Runaway G59 Records[235]
  • Debuted at No. 134 on the Billboard 200
Young Chris & MadeinTYO Made in Philly MNRK[224]
Young M.A Kween M.A Music, 3D[224]

June

Day Artist(s) Album Record label(s) Entering chart position
1 Smoke DZA Road Trip to Amsterdam RFC[236]
Kura RiotRiotRiot Self-released[237]
4 Thurz & 14kt Thee Immaculate Party In My Living Room, Karat Gold[236]
5 ApolloRed1 DemonHeartRadio YVL, Interscope[238]
Boi-1da & Canada Soccer What If It All Goes Right? Infinity &[236]
Bones ETC. TeamSesh, Empire[239]
ElGrandeToto Salgoat Vol. 2 EGT, Sony France[236]
Harrison Taking a walk and calling a car home Surf Gang[236]
Lee "Scratch" Perry Spatial, No Problem. Domino[236]
Lizzo Bitch Nice Life, Atlantic
Luh Tyler Destined For Greatness Motion Music, Atlantic[240]
Navy Blue Sir Render Freedom Sounds[241]
Paul Wall Fortune & Glory Self-released[236]
Protect Slimedude2003 Ball Hogs, Atlantic[238]
Scorcher All Dorks Must Die Lizzy[242]
The Artist Yahn Freeman & Jon Connor 5 All Varsity[236]
Various artists Official FIFA World Cup 2026 Album FIFA Sound[243]
  • Debuted at No. 152 on the Billboard 200
Vince Staples Cry Baby Section Eight Arthouse, Loma Vista[241]
  • Debuted at No. 73 on the Billboard 200
Vybz Kartel God & Time TJ
Wax & DJ Hoppa Highway Hotel Ineffable[238]
Wu-Lu & Poison Anna Bakerz Dozen Warp[238]
6  $amaad & evilgiane Idea of Evil Self-released[244]
7 Serengeti KennyV CC King[245]
8 Duwap Kaine Til' Infinity Self-released[245]
Tezzus The Resurrectiøn Young Stoner Life[246]
9 Conway the Machine I Heard You Paint Houses Self-released[247]
10 BSG Rambo Sincerely, Beezy 300[245]
Green Montana Melancholia 4099 Warner France[245]
11 Bb trickz Sugarhiii Columbia[245]
Emperor Middi & Kool Keith Middi Magazine Self-released[248]
HeadHuncho Amir All My Intentions Real Only Sun, 300[249]
Kaaris Byakugan OG[245]
12 Ateyaba Roi Scorpion Esprit d'extase[245]
BabyChiefDoit Rise Against My Broken Odds Artist Partner Group[250]
Blxst Labor of Love Empire[249]
Dro Kenji It Is What It Is 10K Projects[245]
Feid El Moco Verde Universal Latino, Grabaciones Los Poderosos[251]
French the Kid Can't Kill Bill Dropout[252]
Guy2Bezbar Jeunesse Dorée Music Blue Magic, Sony[245]
Hotboii Kut Da Fan On 2 Rebel, Geffen[245]
Jim Jones The Landlord Hitmaker[249]
Kalash Ex-Voto Mwaka Moon, Play Two[245]
Kodak Black Kodak the Blessing Capitol, Vulture Love[249]
  • Debuted at No. 176 on the Billboard 200
Mickey Diamond & Big Ghost Blood of the Lamb Big Ghost[249]
The Musalini Summer Breeze Jamla[245]
Wiki Ancient History Wikset[250]
Ycee Out Of Sight – Out Of Mind (Vol. 1) ANBT[253]
YN Jay Gaffle Boy Jay YN[254]
ZelooperZ & Black Noi$e Pin Breakers Self-released[255]
13 Hit-Boy Hitstory 2: Success Is A Dirty Word Self-released[256]
14 Ghais Guevara Goyarchives, Lessons Before The Battle Self-released[257]
17 Fimiguerrero The Statue Of A Fool Lizzy[258]
19 Aketo Khalota Sidi Fox[259]
Aziedoesntexist Strings Attached Runway, 10K Projects[260]
Blessd El Peor Hombre del Mundo Warner Latina[261]
Chillinit Wisdom Weed & Wordplay 420 Family[262]
  • Debuted at No. 5 on the ARIA Albums Chart
Cochise Trench Town Warriors[260]
D12 D12 Forever (Vol. 1) My Brothers Keeper Entertainment[263]
Dice Raw The Insanity Project Raw Life, Soulspazm[264]
Evilgiane #Heavensgate Vol. 2 Surf Gang[263]
Flyana Boss Under the Influence Broke[265]
Franglish & KeBlack Energy Lutèce, Mirage, AllPoints[266]
Fredo Motion Sickness Biordi[260]
  • Debuted at No. 81 on the UK Albums Chart
Karencici Loser. Warner Taiwan[267]
Key Glock Project X Paper Route Empire, Republic[263]
  • Debuted at No. 29 on the Billboard 200
M Huncho The Wizard MYB, 10K Projects[268]
  • Debuted at No. 53 on the UK Albums Chart
Matt Proxy Trojan Horse Sana, Listen To The Kids[269]
Nicholas Craven & Boldy James Trapper's Alley 3: Hell or High Water Self-released[263]
Paloalto & Yosi Mental Care Modern Arts Society[270]
Roll Deep Best in the Game Fabriclive[271]
Rvfv Éxitos España Nastu[272]
Sha Ray & DJ Haram Critical Thot Backwoodz Studioz[263]
Tana Me SDL, Create[260]
The Alchemist Liquid Form Self-released[273]
Tierra Whack Whack's Museum Interscope[263]
YG The Gentlemen's Club 4Hunnid, 10K Projects[265]
Zene the Zilla Chorok: Mixtape Ambition Musik[274]
20 Die Antwoord Zama Zama Zef[275]
Pz' No Turning Back Banjul[276]
26 1900Rugrat Fireman Remain Solid[277]
Afrob & Ferris MC Ein Fall für Zwei Capitol[278]
AG Club & Jody Fontaine Thank You, Goodnight Epic[279]
FearDorian Tease, Vol. 1 Self-released[280]
Hooligan Hefs Sixth Sense New Levels[281]
Jace! Eat Shit Slang[276]
Lil Double 0 Layin Da Walkdown B Side Freebandz[282]
Maiya the Don  Precious Cargo MNRK[283]
Maxo Kream O.Y.N. Empire[283]
Mello Buckzz Pretty Opp No More Heroes, Santa Anna[284]
MexikoDro Stayed Down Republic[277]
Nascar Aloe Audio Shrapnel Epitaph[285]
Prof Good Time Boy Stophouse[286]
Pluto Diary of a Young Lit B*tch Motown[279]
Quando Rondo 16 Months Self-released[287]
Rico Love 97 Bad Boy D1MG[279]
Riff Raff Neon Nighthawk Castles of Chrome, Black 17[288]
Tha God Fahim & Nicholas Craven Dump Gawd: Hyperbolic Time Chamber Rap 3 Self-released[279]
T.I. Kill The King Grand Hustle, Empire Distribution
Wyclef Jean Clef Notes – Quantum Leap, Vol. 1 SodoMoodLab[276]
YoungBoy Never Broke Again ML2 Never Broke Again, Motown[277]
30 Mike Shabb & Estee Nack Live From The Tabernackle Vol. 2 #23IncredibleIndustries [289]

July

Day Artist(s) Album Record label(s) Entering chart position
3 Ken Carson Xperiment Opium, Interscope Records [290]
PS Hitsquad Life On Licence House Anxiety [291]
Rylo Rodriguez S.K.A.TE. Motown Records

Upcoming releases

July

Day Artist(s) Album Record label(s) Ref.
10 Chuck Strangers Glory of the King's Hand Lex [292]
Future The Real Me Freebandz, Epic [293]
15 Raq Baby Still Spillin Santa Anna [294]
17 Brian Ennals & Blockhead Boatshoes Phantom Limb [295]
DJ Khaled Aalam of God We The Best, Republic [296]
Rick Ross Set In Stone Maybach Music, Gamma. [297]
Rome Streetz Sock It 2 My Pocket Mass Appeal [298]
Tricky Different When It's Silent False Idols [299]
24 Cypress Hill Dios Bendiga Hybe Latin America [300]
31 Homeboy Sandman & Jack Splash Resonance Frequency Dirty Looks [279][301]

August

Day Artist(s) Album Record label(s) Ref.
7 Q-Unique & DJ Rhettmatic The QR Code Capital Q [302]
14 Nipsey Hussle & Bino Rideaux Prolific Atlantic, All Money In [303]
Open Mike Eagle & Kenny Segal Doomed! Backwoodz [304]
21 Rapsody God Gotta Afro & Gold Hoops Roc Nation [305]
28 Czarface & Frankie Pulitzer Czarface Meets Frankie Pulitzer Silver Age [306]
Mike D Thank You Fontana [307]
Rod Wave Don't Look Down Alamo [308]
Saul Williams Leap Life Big Dada [309]
TBA Cam'ron Cam'ron Presents: Frederica Killa, DNA [260]
Rakim, Kurupt & Masta Killa TBA TBA [310]

September

Day Artist(s) Album Record label(s) Ref.
3 Hieroglyphics All Said And Done Hiero Imperium [311]
4 Mykki Blanco Cafe Paradiso Transgressive [312]

Unscheduled and TBA

Artist(s) Album Record label(s) Ref.
2 Chainz & Statik Selektah Tity Boi N Statik Gamebread, Empire [313]
Ab-Soul Soul Burger: The Odyssey TDE [314]
Anuel AA & Ozuna Los Dioses 2 Real Hasta la Muerte, Aura Music [315]
AzChike N.R.F.T.W. (No Rest For The Wicked) Warner [316]
Beanie Sigel TBA Self-released [317]
Belly Gang Kushington TBA LVRN [318]
Big Boi Boomiverse 2 TBA [319]
Big Sean & The Alchemist TBA TBA [320]
Billyracxx Alien In My City Universal [321]
Black Thought Streams Of Thought Vol. 4 TBA [322]
Bone Thugs-n-Harmony TBA Greenback [323]
Busta Rhymes Vengeance Conglomerate, Epic [324]
Busta Rhymes & J Dilla Dillagence 2 TBA [325]
Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso Top of the Hills 5020 [326]
Cam'ron & Mase TBA TBA [327]
Cardi B TBA Atlantic Records [328]
Cash Cobain Party with Slizzy Giant [329]
Coi Leray Pink Sweatsuits Epic [330]
Coolio Long Live Coolio Tommy Boy [331]
Danger Mouse & Black Thought Cheat Codes 2 BMG [332]
Death Grips TBA TBA [333]
Destroy Lonely Drop Dead Gorgeous Opium [334]
Destroy Lonely & Ken Carson OPM Twins [319]
Diamond* Jubilee Hallwood, YSL [335]
DJ Paul TBA Scale-A-Ton [336]
DMX DMX Features SYB, Twenty Nine, DNA Music, Hitmaker [337]
Doechii TBA TDE [338]
Dom Corleo So F*cking Awesome Self-released [339]
Dres & J Dilla TBA Stones Throw [340]
Droogie Otis (Madlib & Your Old Droog) TBA Beat Konducta, Secretly Distribution [341]
E-40 Rule of Thumb 2 Heavy On The Grind Entertainment [342]
Erykah Badu & The Alchemist Abi & Alan Control Freaq, Empire [343]
EST Gee Bigger Than The Devil CMG, Interscope [344]
EST Gee & Mozzy TBA Empire,Collective Music Group ,Interscope Records [345]
Fimiguerrero Lost City Lizzy [346]
Flipmode Squad TBA TBA [347]
Freddie Gibbs & Kaytranada TBA TBA [348]
GloRilla TBA CMG [349]
Gunna & Offset TBA YSL Records, 300 Entertainment, Motown [350]
Hit-Boy Sftwre Updte Surf Club [351]
Hot Boys TBA Cash Money Records [352]
Hurricane Wisdom Weather the World Rebel, Gamma [353]
HXG Madness Opium, Interscope [260]
Ice Spice Rosadita 10K, Capitol [354]
Ja Rule TBA M-PIRE Records, Def Jam Records [355]
Jace! Pajama Slang [356]
Jadakiss & Beanie Sigel Kiss the Mack Def Jam Recordings [357]
Jay Rock Eastside Johnny Top Dawg Entertainment, Interscope Records [358]
JID & Metro Boomin God Doesn't Like Ugly Dreamville, Boominati Worldwide [359]
Jim Jones TBA VL, Hitmaker [360]
Juelz Santana & DJ Drama We In Motion Def Jam Recordings, Diplomat Records, Generation Now, MNRK Music Group [361]
Juicy J & BeatKing Ratchet P Trippy Music, C3 Entertainment [362]
Kardinal Offishall Fire Starter Vol. 2: Everyday Self-released [279]
Kevin Abstract Blush 2 Virgin, X8, Juno [363]
Lady London To Whom It May Concern High Standardz, Def Jam [364]
Lancey Foux The Time of Our Lives RCA, Human Re Sources [365]
Lazer Dim 700 Disaster 2 Self-released [366]
Lil Gotit Everything or Nothing Broke [367]
Lil Nas X Dreamboy Columbia [368]
Lil Uzi Vert TBA Cor(e), Roc Nation [369]
Ludacris TBA Disturbing Tha Peace, Def Jam Recordings [370]
Mach-Hommy & Black Thought Black-Hommy TBA [371]
Mach-Hommy & Conductor Williams TBA TBA [372]
Maglera Doe Boy TBA Exodus, Epic [279]
Meekz Mr. Can't Stop Won't Stop Self-released [373]
Megan Thee Stallion Megan: Act 3 Hot Girl Productions [374]
Midwxst Solitude in Silence Rebellion [375]
Moneybagg Yo Forever Hold Your Peace CMG, Interscope [376]
Nate Sib Reborn Republic [377]
Nemzzz Locked In Self-released [365]
Nettspend & OsamaSon NXO TBA [378]
Offset TBA Motown [379]
Pharoahe Monch External Affairs TBA [380]
Playboi Carti Baby Boi AWGE, Interscope [381]
Pooh Shiesty TBA 1017, Atlantic [382]
Prettifun Pretti Loves U 2 Victor Victor [383]
Project Pat & Juicy J Them Goats TBA [384]
Pusha T & DJ Drama TBA Heir Wave Music [385]
Quadeca Life1 X8 [386]
Quavo TBA Quality Control, Motown [387]
Real Boston Richey Public Housing 3 Freebandz, Epic [388]
Reese Laflare Rated R Superstar Self-released [389]
Rich the Kid C'est La Vie Rimas [390]
Roc Marciano Criminal Jazz Art That Kills, Marci Enterprises [391]
Roddy Ricch The Navy Album Atlantic [392]
Saweetie Pretty Bitch Music Artistry, Warner [393]
Sk8star Mixtape Junkie W4th, Island [394]
Skepta Fork & Knife Boy Better Know [395]
Slayr Fabula Nova Columbia [396]
Smokepurpp Deadstar 3 Alamo [397]
St. Lunatics TBA TBA [398]
Statik Selektah Expensive Taste Mass Appeal, Showoff [399]
Stove God Cooks All This For Me? Babygrande [113]
Styles P & Black Thought TBA D-Block, Def Jam Recordings [400]
Summrs Badman Self-released [401]
Takeoff TBA Quality Control Music, Motown Records [402]
That Mexican OT Sophie's Son Manifest, GoodTalk, Good Money, Capitol [403]
The D.O.C. TBA Death Row Records [404]
The Game The Documentary 3 TBA [405]
The Lox TBA D-Block, Roc Nation [406]
The Roots End Game TBA [407]
Thirteendegrees Ghetto Hipster Island [408]
Travis Scott TBA Cactus Jack, Epic [319]
Treach TBA Tommy Boy, Arista [409]
Trim Pass the Tiara BuVision [410]
Trippie Redd NDA 1400 [411]
Veeze Worst Tape Navy Wavy, Warner [412]
Westside Gunn Flygod Is An Awesome God III Griselda Records [413]
Xzibit Kingmaker 2 Greenback [414]
Yasiin Bey & The Alchemist Forensics Self-released [415]
Young Thug DBC YSL, 300, Atlantic [416]
Yung Miami Yams Quality Control, Motown [319]

Highest-charting songs

United States

Hip hop songs from any year which charted in the 2026 Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100[417]
Song Artist Project Peak position
"Janice STFU" Drake Iceman 1
"Ran to Atlanta" Drake featuring Future and Molly Santana 2
"Whisper My Name" Drake 3
"Shabang" 4
"National Treasures" 6
"Make Them Cry" 7
"Dust" 8
"2 Hard 4 the Radio" 9
"Make Them Pay" 10
"Plot Twist" 11
"FDO" Pooh Shiesty TBA 12
"What You Saying" Lil Uzi Vert
"B's on the Table" Drake featuring 21 Savage Iceman
"Burning Bridges" Drake 13
"Body" Don Toliver Octane 14
"E85" 15
"WGFT" Gunna featuring Burna Boy The Last Wun 16
"Two Six" J. Cole The Fall-Off
"Little Birdie" Drake Iceman 18
"Make Them Remember" 19
"Make Them Know" 21
"Father" Kanye West featuring Travis Scott Bully
"Hoe Phase" Drake Maid of Honour 22
"Don't Worry" Iceman 23
"Stay Here 4 Life" A$AP Rocky featuring Brent Faiyaz Don't Be Dumb
"Helicopter" A$AP Rocky 24
"ATM" Don Toliver Octane 25
"Spend Dat" Yung Miami TBA
"Hell at Night" BigXthaPlug featuring Ella Langley I Hope You're Happy 26
"Pop Dat Thang" DaBaby Be More Grateful
"Cinderella" Mac Miller featuring Ty Dolla $ign The Divine Feminine
"All The Love" Kanye West featuring André Troutman Bully 27
"4 Raws" EsDeeKid Rebel 28
"WNBA" Drake Habibti
"Secondhand" Don Toliver featuring Rema Octane 29
"Safety" J. Cole The Fall-Off
"Rendezvous" Don Toliver featuring Yeat Octane 30
"Poor Thang" J. Cole The Fall-Off
"Firm Friends" Drake Iceman 31
"Run a Train" J. Cole and Future The Fall-Off 33
"Let 'Em Know" T.I. Kill the King
"Stole Ya Flow" A$AP Rocky Don't Be Dumb
"Bunce Road Blues" J. Cole, Future, and Tems The Fall-Off 34
"Good Flirts" Baby Keem featuring Kendrick Lamar and Momo Boyd Casino
"Tiramisu" Don Toliver Octane 35
"Rosary" Don Toliver featuring Travis Scott 36
"Legacy" J. Cole and PJ The Fall-Off
"Casino" Baby Keem Casino 37
"Motion Party" BossMan Dlow Chicken Talkin Bastard
"Slap the City" Drake featuring Qendresa Habibti 39
"King" Kanye West Bully 40

United Kingdom

Hip hop songs from any year which charted in the 2026 Top 10 of the UK Singles Chart[418]
Song Artist Project Peak position
"Raindance" Dave featuring Tems The Boy Who Played the Harp 1

Highest first-week consumption

List of albums with the highest first-week consumption (sales + streaming + track equivalent), as of June 2026 in the United States
Number Album Artist 1st-week consumption 1st-week position Refs
1 Iceman Drake 463,000 1 [419]
2 The Fall-Off J. Cole 280,000 1 [420]
3 Octane Don Toliver 162,000 1 [421]
4 Bully Kanye West 152,000 2 [422]
5 Don't Be Dumb A$AP Rocky 123,000 1 [423]
6 Habibti Drake 114,000 2 [424]
7 Maid of Honour Drake 110,000 3 [425]
8 Casino Baby Keem 72,000 4 [426]
9 Slime Cry YoungBoy Never Broke Again 70,000 6 [423]
10 ADL Yeat 57,000 5 [422]

All critically reviewed albums ranked

Metacritic

Number Artist Album Average score Number of reviews Reference
1 Vince Staples Cry Baby 88 13 reviews [427]
2 Genesis Owusu Redstar Wu & the Worldwide Scourge 87 8 reviews [428]
3 Kneecap Fenian 82 16 reviews [429]
4 Isaiah Rashad It's Been Awful 81 8 reviews [430]
5 By Storm My Ghosts Go Ghost 80 7 reviews [431]
6 Elucid & Sebb Bash I Guess U Had To Be There 80 4 reviews [432]
7 Wesley Joseph Forever Ends Someday 79 5 reviews [433]
8 Mike, Earl Sweatshirt & Surf Gang Pompeii // Utility 77 7 reviews [434]
9 Latto Big Mama 76 5 reviews [435]
10 Baby Keem Casino 74 8 reviews [436]
11 Don Toliver Octane 72 4 reviews [437]
12 A$AP Rocky Don't Be Dumb 71 13 reviews [438]
13 The Scythe Strictly 4 the Scythe 71 4 reviews [439]
14 Drake Maid of Honour 68 8 reviews [440]
15 J. Cole The Fall-Off 67 9 reviews [441]
16 Kanye West Bully 55 4 reviews [442]
17 Yeat ADL 54 5 reviews [443]
18 Drake Iceman 51 12 reviews [444]
19 Lizzo Bitch 49 8 reviews [445]

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