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This article summarizes the events, album releases, and album release dates in hip hop music for the year 2021.
Events
January
- On January 1, Swae Lee and Mike Will Made It were involved in a severe car accident. They both survived.[1][2]
- On January 5, Dr. Dre was admitted to the hospital after suffering a brain aneurysm. He later recovered.[3][4][5]
- On January 7, DaBaby was arrested for gun possession in Beverly Hills, California.[6][7]
- On January 12, YFN Lucci was on the run for murder in Atlanta, Georgia. He later turned himself in to the authorities. Then he was later released on $500,000 bond.[8][9]
- On January 13, Chicago rapper Rico Recklezz was sentenced to prison for three years.[10][11]
- On January 15, Denzel Curry and Smino found out that they were related due to an shared uncle.[12][13]
- On January 19, Lil Wayne and Kodak Black were both pardoned by President Donald Trump on his last full day in office.[14][15]
- On January 20, 9lokkNine was arrested for multiple counts of attempted second-degree murder.[16]
- On January 26, Georgia-based rapper 6 Dogs died from an apparent suicide.[17][18]
- On January 30, Double K of People Under the Stairs died from unspecified causes.[19][20]
February
- On February 1, Silentó was arrested for the murder of his cousin in DeKalb County, Georgia.[21][22]
- On February 2, Chief Keef was hospitalized.[23][24][clarification needed]
- On February 12, Nicki Minaj's father Robert Maraj was killed by a hit-and-run driver.[25][26][27]
- On February 13, Yella Beezy was arrested for a gun charge in Dallas, Texas.[28][29]
- On February 18, Prince Markie Dee of The Fat Boys died.[30][31][32]
- On February 21, a shooting occurred at Roddy Ricch and 42 Dugg's music video shoot, which left three people injured in Atlanta, Georgia.[33][34][35] OMB Peezy was later charged in connection with the shooting with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime.[36][37][38]
- On February 22, Kim Kardashian filed for divorce from Kanye West. She cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for their divorce.[39][40][41]
- On February 23, Bobby Shmurda was released after serving almost 7 years in prison.[42][43][44][45]
March
- On March 4, Square bought Jay-Z's streaming service Tidal.[46][47][48]
- On March 6/7, Florida-based rapper and Kodak Black associate, Jackboy, was arrested for illegal gun possession.[49][50]
- On March 13, Megan Thee Stallion won the Best New Artist award at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards.[51][52] She also won Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song with her song, "Savage (Remix)", featuring Beyoncé on the remix.[53][54] Anderson .Paak won Best Melodic Rap Performance for "Lockdown"[55] and Nas won his first Grammy with King's Disease.[56][57]
- On March 15, Rich the Kid was arrested for gun possession at LAX.[58][59][60]
- On March 18, Famous Dex was arrested in Los Angeles, California, for carrying a concealed firearm.[61][62]
- On March 19, Saweetie announced on Twitter she broke with up fellow rapper Quavo and accused him of cheating on her.[63]
- On March 22, YoungBoy Never Broke Again was arrested from fleeing the police in Los Angeles, California.[64][65]
- On March 29, NLE Choppa was arrested for burglary, weapon charges, and drug charges in Davie, Florida.[66][67] That same day, Lil Nas X gets sued by Nike, Inc. for controversy over the Satan Shoes,[68][69] tied to release of his single, "Montero (Call Me by Your Name)"[70] and the song's music video[71] (which features similar imagery as the shoes and also caused controversy).[72]
- On March 30, Young Dolph stated he was retiring from music.[73][74]
April
- On April 2, DMX suffered a heart attack and was rushed to the hospital in critical condition.[75][76][77]
- On April 5, Kodak Black and his security and entourage were shot at in Tallahassee, Florida, after an altercation with record producer Southside.[78][79][80][81]
- On April 9, DMX's family confirmed his death exactly a week after he was rushed to the hospital. It was revealed on July 8 by the Westchester County Medical Examiner's Office that Simmons' official cause of death was a cocaine-induced heart attack.[82][83][84][85]
- On April 14, Rich the Kid signed a multi-million dollar deal with Rostrum Records.[86][87]
- On April 17, Black Rob, a former Bad Boy recording artist, died from kidney failure.[88][89]
- On April 22, Shock G of Digital Underground died at 57.[90][91][92]
- On April 23, Lil Mosey was charged with second-degree rape.[93][94][95][96] The same day, Kehlani came out as lesbian.[97][98]
- On April 24/25, DMX's celebration of life and funeral took place at Barclays Center, featuring tributes, testimonies, memorials and a performance from Kanye West's Sunday Service Choir.[99][100][101]
- On April 28, Kodak Black pled guilty in South Carolina to assault and received 18 months of probation.[102][103][104]
- On April 30, Jack Harlow was involved in a shootout in Louisville, Kentucky. He fled the scene without any injuries.[105][106][107]
May
- On May 2, Quando Rondo and his crew were involved in a nighttime shooting.[108][109][110]
- On May 3, NLE Choppa and his crew were involved in a fight in Santa Monica, California.[111][112]
- On May 14, Cordae announced he started a record label called Hi-Level.[113]
- On May 15, Lil Reese was shot in a stolen vehicle in Chicago, Illinois.[114]
- On May 16, pioneering hip hop artist Captain Rock (associated with Dr. Jeckyll & Mr. Hyde) died. The cause was not announced.[115][116] That same day, Brazilian rapper MC Kevin falls to his death.[117]
- On May 18, a Houston crip revealed that MO3 killed 2 men before his death.[118][119]
- On May 29, Lil Reese was arrested for assault. He was later released on a $10,000 bond.[120]
- On May 30, a music video in Huntsville, Alabama, featuring Boosie Badazz ended up in gunfire leaving 1 dead.[121][122]
- On May 31, Lil Loaded committed suicide at the age of 20.[123][124][125] That same day, an associate and protégé of DaBaby, Wisdom, was arrested for attempted murder.[126][127][128]
June
- On June 1, Yo Gotti announced that his label Collective Music Group had signed to Interscope Records.[129][130][131]
- On June 3, Dae Dae was announced wanted for stabbing a Dunkin' Donuts employee in December 2020.[132][133]
- On June 6, Lil Durk's brother OTF Dthang was shot and killed outside a nightclub in Harvey, Illinois.[134][135][136]
- On June 7, Snoop Dogg became the executive creative and strategic consultant of Def Jam Recordings.[137][138][139]
- On June 8, Pooh Shiesty turned himself in after a strip club shooting, eventually getting charged for aggravated battery.[140][141][142]
- On June 9, NLE Choppa claimed that he helped cure a girl's cancer.[143][144][145]
- On June 12, Ash Riser was found dead.[146]
- On June 12, Polo G was arrested in Miami, Florida, following an incident with the police. According to jail records, he faced five charges including battery on a police officer, threatening a public servant, resisting an officer with violence, resisting an officer without violence and criminal mischief. His brother was also arrested. This happened the same weekend that he released his third album, Hall of Fame.[147][148][149][150] Later at the end of the weekend, his mother bailed him and his brother out on bond.[151][152]
- On June 16, XXL released their 2021 Freshman Class, including 42 Dugg, Morray, Toosii, Blxst, Iann Dior, Coi Leray, Flo Milli, Rubi Rose, Pooh Shiesty, DDG, and Lakeyah.[153]
- On June 21, 34 people including rappers 9lokkNine and Hotboii were arrested on charges including racketeering and conspiracy to commit racketeering.[154][155]
- On June 24, the daughter of Fetty Wap died of a health condition she suffered since birth.[156][157][158]
July
- On July 2, Lil Uzi Vert and Saint Jhn allegedly got into a confrontation after Saint Jhn was spotted by Lil Uzi Vert with his ex-girlfriend Brittany Byrd. The confrontation led to a physical altercation between the two which resulted in Lil Uzi Vert flashing a gun at the two, then holding the gun to his ex-girlfriend's stomach. It was reported that no one was harmed and everybody left the scene.[159][160][161]
- On July 4, Meek Mill and Travis Scott allegedly got into a verbal altercation for unknown reasons, at a 4th of July party.[162][163][164]
- On July 6, Gunna was hospitalized due to possible pneumonia.[165][166][167] That same day, XXL reported that Lil Uzi Vert allegedly hospitalized his ex-girlfriend by punching her in the face multiple times, soon after an incident when she was spotted with rapper Saint Jhn.[168] Woods and his team did not respond to the claims made by Brittany.[169]
- On July 7, Lil Baby was arrested on a drug charge and James Harden was stopped by the police in Paris, France after going to Paris Fashion Week alongside names like Kanye West. They were soon released.[170][171][172][173]
- On July 12, Yung Mal and 5 others were arrested for murder at a deadly gas station shooting.[174]
- On July 15, Lil Durk was targeted in a home invasion where him and his girlfriend exchanged gunfire with the suspects. Nobody was harmed and the suspects fled the scene.[175][176]
- On July 16, SpotemGottem was arrested for aggravated assault with a firearm.[177][178] That same day, Biz Markie died due to complications with diabetes.[179][180][181]
- On July 17, Eli Fross was arrested for attempted murder.[182][183]
- On July 18, Sheff G was arrested for gun possession.[184]
- On July 22, Fredo Bang was reportedly arrested in Miami, Florida, along with his friend and fellow rapper, Lit Yoshi, for opening fire on a vehicle with some of YoungBoy Never Broke Again's crew, and reportedly striking a man in the process.[185][186]
- On July 23, Florida rapper Money Mitch reportedly died by suicide, following a shootout with police officers in Palm Beach County, Florida. He was affiliated with fellow rappers like Lil Baby.[187][188] On that same day, Lil Uzi Vert confirmed that he bought a planet (WASP-127B), according to Grimes, wife of Elon Musk.[189][190]
- On July 25, DaBaby faced backlash for rant that was described as homophobic during his performance at Rolling Loud in Miami, Florida.[191] He also responded to criticism in a response video which was also controversial.[192] He received criticism from music icons like Madonna and Elton John as well as Dua Lipa, who he collaborated with on the international hit single, "Levitating".[193][194][195] His version of the song was removed from places like Apple Music playlists and certain radio stations due to his comments; being replaced with a version of the song with Dua Lipa only.[196][197] DaBaby was dropped from a variety of festivals during this time including iHeartRadio Music Festival and Lollapalooza.[198][199][200]
- On July 30, Gonzoe, who was friends with Tupac Shakur and Ice Cube and a member of rap group Kausion, was shot and killed in a shooting at Seattle, Washington.[201][202][203]
- On July 31, Edai was shot and killed in Chicago, Illinois.[204]
August
- On August 4, T.I. was arrested and held in Amsterdam, Netherlands, due to the bicycle that he was riding with colliding with a police vehicle and knocking off its wing mirror.[205][206][207]
- On August 9, producer Chucky Thompson died at the age of 53 due to COVID-19 complications. He worked for artists such as The Notorious B.I.G., Nas and Sean Combs & Bad Boy Records.[208][209]
- On August 15, a close friend to Polo G, BMoney1300, was shot and killed in Chicago, Illinois.[210][211]
- On August 20, Kendrick Lamar announced that his next album would be his final release with Top Dawg Entertainment.[212][213][214]
- On August 30, it was announced that SpotemGottem was wanted in connection to a Dallas, Texas, murder.[215][216]
September
- On September 7, Trippie Redd's tour bus was shot at, following a concert in Baltimore, Maryland.[217][218][219]
- On September 16, SpotemGottem was shot and wounded in Miami, Florida. He is said to be stable and recovering.[220]
- On September 24, 21 Savage turned himself in after his February 2019 ICE arrest. That same day, YoungBoy Never Broke Again announced he will be featured in an upcoming animated series Crook County created by animator LookImHD which will be released on WorldStarHipHop. The announcement came shortly after the release of his third studio album Sincerely, Kentrell.[221]
- On September 29, it was announced Dr. Dre, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, Kendrick Lamar and Snoop Dogg would perform at next year's Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show.[222][223][224]
October
- On October 7, Kodak Black tweeted a series of suicidal comments, and disabled all his social media accounts.[225][226][227]
- On October 12, Tyga was arrested on felony domestic violence charges, after an altercation with his ex-girlfriend, Camaryn Swanson.[228][229]
- On October 13, OTF Boona was arrested in connection with a shooting in a Atlanta, Georgia.[230]
- On October 14, it was reported that R&B singer Emani22, a well-known collaborator of Trippie Redd, died in a car accident at the age of 22 (She died on October 11).[231][232] The same day, producer D. Hill (known for producing Future's best performing hit as lead artist, "Life Is Good", featuring Drake) also died at the age of 25. The cause of his cause of his death is unknown.[233][234]
- On October 23, Boosie Badazz told Lil Nas X to kill himself in a homophobic rant on social media.[235]
- On October 26, YoungBoy Never Broke Again was released from jail in Louisiana.[236][237]
- On October 27, Benny the Butcher was hospitalized for an asthma-related issue.[238]
- On October 29, Fetty Wap was arrested at the New York Rolling Loud festival, on drug-related charges.[239] He was released on a $500,000 bond on November 5, 2021.[240][241]
November
- On November 4, Kanye West said the worst thing he ever did was sign Big Sean to his record label.[242]
- On November 5, a crowd crush took place at Travis Scott's Astroworld Festival, in which eight people died in a stampede from compression in the audience, which caused people to panic and pass out. Additionally, 25 people were hospitalized, and more than 300 people were treated for injuries.[243][244][245][246] On November 10 and 14, two more people died from injuries, bringing the death toll to ten.[247]
- On November 12, Yella Beezy was arrested for sexual assault, abandoned endangered child and weapon charges in Dallas, Texas.[248] The same day, DaBaby called police on ex-girlfriend and mother to his child DaniLeigh.[249]
- On November 16, Drake and Kanye West ended their three-year feud with the help of Larry Hoover and J. Prince.[250][251][252]
- On November 17, Young Dolph was fatally shot in Memphis, Tennessee.[253][254]
- On November 28, Virgil Abloh passed away from cancer.[255][256] Abloh was in charge of Louis Vuitton's menswear section and started fashion brand Off-White. He was involved in hip hop culture and notably designed several hip-hop adjacent album covers, including Watch the Throne, 808s & Heartbreak, Luv Is Rage 2, and Pray for Paris.[257][258][259]
- On November 30, Rihanna was declared a national hero by the nation of Barbados.[260][261][262] After appearing in Barbados to celebrate this award, rumors arose that Rihanna was pregnant with A$AP Rocky's child.[263] On the same day, a Louis Vuitton show was held in Miami, as a tribute to Virgil Abloh.[264][265][266]
December
- On December 1, 50 Cent and French Montana ended their beef.[267][268] That same day, Chicago rapper Montana of 300 tweeted he is fighting for his life after contracting COVID-19 and pneumonia.[269]
- On December 8, rapper and YG associate, Slim 400, was fatally shot.[270][271]
- On December 12, Travis Scott was removed from the 2022 Coachella lineup due to his Astroworld Festival controversy.[272][273]
- On December 14, Flavor Flav was nearly crushed by a boulder.[274][275]
- On December 16, Florida rapper 9lokkNine was sentenced to over 7 years in prison for attempted murder and racketeering charges.[276][277]
- On December 17, Lil Nas X was tested positive for COVID-19.[278]
- On December 18, Kangol Kid passed away at the age of 55, he died from his battle with colon cancer.[279] The same day, Drakeo the Ruler was stabbed at a concert and died the next day after being in critical condition.[280][281]
- On December 21, Westside Gunn was hospitalized after an emergency health scare.[282][283]
- On December 23, Kay Flock was arrested on murder charges after being accused of fatally shooting 24-year-old Oscar Hernandez.[284]
Released albums
January
| Day |
Artist(s) |
Album |
Record label(s) |
Entering chart position |
| 1 |
Bun B and Le$ |
Distant |
DIOS, II Trill Enterprises[285] |
|
| DJ Daddykat and Wiz Khalifa |
#Fucc2020 |
Taylor Gang Entertainment[286] |
|
| Uncle Murda |
Don't Come Outside Vol. 3 |
ATM WorldWide, Inc., Empire Distribution[285] |
|
| 2 |
Agallah Don Bishop |
2021 |
Propain Campain[287] |
|
| 8 |
Griselda and Black Soprano Family |
Conflicted (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |
Griselda Records[288] |
|
| Smoke DZA, Nym Lo, Jayy Grams, 183rd, and OT the Real |
R.F.C (Money Is the Motive), Pt. 1 |
RFC Music Group |
|
| 14 |
2nd Generation Wu (iNTeLL, Pxwer, Sun God, and Young Dirty Bastard) |
Hereditary |
Dock Street Records[289] |
|
| 15 |
Marco Polo |
MP on the MP: The Beat Tape, Vol. 1 |
Spaghetti Bender[290] |
|
| Nyck Caution |
Anywhere But Here |
Pro Era[291] |
|
| 18 |
CJ Fly |
The Way I H(ear) It, Vol. 1 |
Self-released[292] |
|
| 21 |
Upchurch |
Hideas: The Album |
Stonebaby Sounds |
|
| 22 |
BRS Kash |
Kash Only |
LVRN, Interscope Records, A Team Litty[293] |
|
| Erick the Architect |
Future Proof |
Self-released[294] |
|
| Lil Skies |
Unbothered |
All We Got Entertainment, Atlantic Records[293] |
- Debuted at No. 50 on the Billboard 200
|
| Doctor Destruction |
Planetory Destruction |
Self-released[295] |
|
| Peewee Longway and Cassius Jay |
Longway Sinatra 2 |
MPA BandCamp[293] |
|
| Th1rt3en (Pharoahe Monch, Marcus Machado, and Daru Jones) |
A Magnificent Day for an Exorcism |
Fat Beats[296] |
|
| Young Dolph |
Rich $lave (Deluxe) |
Paper Route Empire[293] |
|
| 28 |
Rich the Kid |
Lucky 7 |
Rich Forever Music, Empire[297] |
|
| The Alchemist (in collaboration with Born x Raised) |
Carry the Fire |
Born x Raised, ALC Records[298] |
|
| 29 |
Fredo |
Money Can't Buy Happiness |
Since 93[299] |
- Debuted at No. 2 on the UK Albums Chart
|
| Lil Durk |
The Voice (Deluxe) |
Only the Family, Alamo Records, Geffen Records[300] |
|
| Madlib |
Sound Ancestors |
Madlib Invazion[301] |
- Debuted at No. 153 on the Billboard 200
|
| Tha God Fahim and Your Old Droog |
Tha Wolf on Wall St. |
Mongoloid Banks, TGF Music[302] |
|
| 31 |
Papoose |
January |
Honorable Records, Worldstar Distro |
|
February
March
| Day |
Artist(s) |
Album |
Record label(s) |
Entering chart position |
| 5 |
Agallah Don Bishop |
Francisco Blanco |
Propain Campain[320] |
|
| Denzel Curry and Kenny Beats |
Unlocked 1.5 |
PH Recordings, Loma Vista Recordings[321] |
|
| Drake |
Scary Hours 2 |
OVO Sound, Republic Records[322] |
|
| Genesis Owusu |
Smiling with No Teeth |
Ourness[323] |
- Debuted at No. 27 on the ARIA Charts
|
| Jme, Frisco, Shorty, and Capo Lee |
Norf Face |
Norf Face[324] |
|
| Only the Family |
Loyal Bros |
Only the Family, Empire Distribution[321] |
- Debuted at No. 12 on the Billboard 200
|
| Tek |
Pricele$$ |
D4D Records[325] |
|
| Termanology and Shortfyuz |
Goya 3 |
Brick Records[321] |
|
| Tory Lanez |
Playboy |
One Umbrella Records[326] |
- Debuted at No. 76 on the Billboard 200
|
| YBN Almighty Jay |
Battling My Spirit |
Atlantic Records |
|
| 9 |
Upchurch |
Mud to Gold |
Redneck Nation Records |
- Debuted at No. 174 on the Billboard 200
|
| 12 |
Central Cee |
Wild West |
Central Cee[327] |
- Debuted at No. 2 on the UK Albums Chart
|
| Clever |
Crazy |
Grade A Productions, Interscope Records, Posty Co., Republic[328] |
|
| 19 |
Benny the Butcher and Harry Fraud |
The Plugs I Met 2 |
Black Soprano Family[329] |
- Debuted at No. 33 on the Billboard 200
|
| DDG and OG Parker |
Die 4 Respect |
DDG Music, Epic Records[329] |
- Debuted at No. 61 on the Billboard 200
|
| Fiend |
T.G.I.F. (Thank God It's Fiend) |
Jet Life Recordings |
|
| Guapdad 4000 and Illmind |
1176 |
Paradise Rising[329] |
|
| ¡Mayday! |
Minute to Midnight |
Strange Music, INgrooves Music Group |
|
| Kota the Friend and Statik Selektah |
To Kill a Sunrise |
FLTBYS[329] |
|
| OFB |
Drill Commandments |
Rattrap Entertainment |
- Debuted at No. 53 on the UK Albums Chart
|
| Tokyo Jetz |
Cancel Culture |
Grand Hustle, Empire[330] |
|
| Trap Manny |
In Trap We Trust |
Highbridge, Atlantic |
|
| 26 |
24kGoldn |
El Dorado |
Columbia Records |
- Debuted at No. 22 on the Billboard 200
|
| Armand Hammer and The Alchemist |
Haram |
ALC Records, Backwoodz Studioz[331] |
|
| NF |
Clouds (The Mixtape) |
NF Real Music, Caroline Records[332] |
- Debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200
|
| Ocean Wisdom |
Stay Sane |
Beyond Measure Records[333] |
|
| Rod Wave |
SoulFly |
Alamo Records[334] |
- Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
|
| YBN Nahmir |
Visionland |
Atlantic[335] |
|
| Young Dolph and Key Glock |
Dum and Dummer 2 |
Paper Route Empire[336] |
- Debuted at No. 8 on the Billboard 200
|
| 31 |
Papoose |
March |
Honorable Records |
|
April
| Day |
Artist(s) |
Album |
Record label(s) |
Entering chart position |
| 2 |
Jasiah |
War |
Atlantic Records |
|
| Lil Tjay |
Destined 2 Win |
Columbia Records |
- Debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200
|
| 9 |
Brockhampton |
Roadrunner: New Light, New Machine |
Question Everything, Inc., RCA Records[337] |
- Debuted at No. 11 on the Billboard 200
|
| Kid Ink |
Alive |
Tha Alumni[338] |
|
| MO3 |
Shottaz 4Eva |
Empire Distribution |
- Debuted at No. 36 on the Billboard 200
|
| Yelawolf and Riff Raff |
Turquoise Tornado |
Million Dollar Mullet Music, Slumerican |
|
| 16 |
AJ Tracey |
Flu Game |
Revenge Records[339] |
- Debuted at No. 2 on the UK Albums Chart
|
| Big Scarr |
Big Grim Reaper |
Atlantic, 1017 Records |
- Debuted at No. 25 on the Billboard 200
|
| Conway the Machine |
La Maquina |
Griselda Records, Empire Distribution[340] |
|
| iLoveMakonnen |
My Parade |
Timeless Magic, Cor Tan |
|
| Kenny Mason |
Angelic Hoodrat: Supercut |
Self-released |
|
| Saweetie |
Pretty Summer Playlist: Season 1 |
ICY, Warner Records[341] |
|
| Vince Ash |
Vito (Deluxe) |
Goliath, Interscope Records |
|
| Yelawolf and DJ Paul |
Slumafia |
Slumerican |
|
| Young Stoner Life, Young Thug, and Gunna |
Slime Language 2 |
300 Entertainment, YSL Records[342][343] |
- Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
|
| Talib Kweli and Diamond D |
Gotham |
Javotti Media |
|
| 20 |
Curren$y |
Financial District |
NFT[344][345] |
|
| Khrysis |
The Hour of Khrysis |
Jamla Records, Empire Distribution[346] |
|
| Snoop Dogg |
From tha Streets 2 tha Suites |
Doggystyle Records, Empire Distribution[347] |
|
| 22 |
Cordae |
Just Until... |
Atlantic[348] |
|
| 23 |
Vinnie Paz |
Burn Everything That Bears Your Name |
Iron Tusk |
|
| Slim Thug |
SDS Vibes |
Hogg Life |
|
| Lil Yachty |
Michigan Boy Boat |
Quality Control Music, Capitol Records, Motown Records[349] |
- Debuted at No. 39 on the Billboard 200
|
| Moneybagg Yo |
A Gangsta's Pain |
Collective Music Group, Roc Nation, Bread Gang Entertainment, N-Less Entertainment, Interscope |
- Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
|
| Yelawolf and DJ Muggs |
Mile Zero |
Slumerican, Soul Assassins |
|
| Young Stoner Life, Young Thug, and Gunna |
Slime Language 2 (Deluxe) |
300, YSL[350][351] |
|
| 28 |
Morray |
Street Sermons |
Pick Six |
- Debuted at No. 41 on the Billboard 200
|
| 30 |
The Alchemist |
This Thing of Ours |
ALC Records[352] |
|
| DJ Khaled |
Khaled Khaled |
We The Best Music, Epic Records, Roc Nation[353] |
- Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
|
| Shelley FKA DRAM |
Shelley FKA DRAM |
Empire Distribution, Atlantic[354] |
|
| Yelawolf |
Mud Mouth |
Slumerican |
|
| Locksmith |
The Lock Sessions, Vol. 2 |
Landmark Entertainment |
|
| Papoose |
April |
Honorable Records |
|
May
| Day |
Artist(s) |
Album |
Record label(s) |
Entering chart position |
| 7 |
Cochise |
Benbow Crescent |
Columbia Records |
|
| Czarface and MF DOOM |
Super What? |
Silver Age[355] |
|
| Lil Poppa |
Blessed, I Guess |
Rule #1, Interscope Records |
- Debuted at No. 160 on the Billboard 200
|
| Night Lovell |
Just Say You Don't Care |
G*59 Records |
|
| Quando Rondo |
Still Taking Risks |
Never Broke Again, Atlantic Records[356] |
- Debuted at No. 101 on the Billboard 200
|
| Tee Grizzley |
Built for Whatever |
300 Entertainment, Atlantic |
- Debuted at No. 15 on the Billboard 200
|
| Toosii |
Thank You for Believing |
South Coast Music Group, Capitol Records |
- Debuted at No. 25 on the Billboard 200
|
| Havoc and Nyce da Future |
Future of the Streets |
H Class Entertainment |
|
| 12 |
iivrson |
Behind The Hunger |
Self-released |
|
| 14 |
Rello Dreamer and Twista |
News @ 9 |
Creative Minds N Goals, GMG Entertainment |
|
| 21 Savage and Slaughter Gang |
Spiral: From the Book of Saw Soundtrack |
Slaughter Gang, Epic Records |
- Debuted at No. 127 on the Billboard 200
|
| bbno$ |
My Oh My |
Self-released |
|
| Deno |
Boy Meets World |
Sony Music UK |
- Debuted at No. 31 on the UK Albums Chart
|
| J. Cole |
The Off-Season |
Dreamville Records, Roc Nation, Interscope[357] |
- Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
|
| Kodak Black |
Haitian Boy Kodak |
Dollaz N Dealz Entertainment, Sniper Gang, Atlantic |
- Debuted at No. 25 on the Billboard 200
|
| Lil Skies |
Unbothered (Deluxe) |
Atlantic |
|
| Nicki Minaj |
Beam Me Up Scotty (Reissue) |
Republic Records, Cash Money Records, Young Money Entertainment |
- Debuted at No. 2 after re-release on the Billboard 200
|
| 18 |
Young Nudy |
Dr. Ev4l |
RCA Records |
- Debuted at No. 93 on the Billboard 200
|
| 21 |
42 Dugg |
Free Dem Boyz |
4 Pockets Full, Collective Music Group |
- Debuted at No. 8 on the Billboard 200
|
| Benny the Butcher and 38 Spesh |
Trust the Sopranos |
Trust Music |
|
| Caskey |
Fine Art |
Black Sheep Records |
|
| Mach-Hommy |
Pray for Haiti |
Griselda Records[358] |
|
| SpotemGottem |
Most Wanted |
Geffen Records, Jay Rebel |
- Debuted at No. 103 on the Billboard 200
|
| YG and Mozzy |
Kommunity Service |
Mozzy Records, 4Hunnid Records, Empire Distribution[359] |
- Debuted at No. 88 on the Billboard 200
|
| Young M.A |
Off the Yak |
M.A Music, 3D |
|
| 27 |
Wretch 32 |
little BIG Man |
Polydor Records[360] |
|
| 28 |
A2 |
Just So You Know |
Them vs. Us, Cloud X[361] |
|
| Apathy |
Where the River Meets the Sea |
Dirty Version Records |
|
| Bladee |
The Fool |
Year0001[362] |
|
| Bugzy Malone |
The Resurrection |
B-Somebody[363] |
- Debuted at No. 7 on the UK Albums Chart
|
| DMX |
Exodus |
Def Jam[364] |
- Debuted at No. 8 on the Billboard 200
|
| Fire in Little Africa |
Fire in Little Africa |
Motown Records |
|
| 88GLAM |
Heaven Can Wait |
Self-Released |
|
| Juice WRLD |
Goodbye & Good Riddance (Anniversary Edition) |
Grade A Productions, Interscope Records |
|
| Killy |
Killstreak 2 |
Epic Records |
|
| Wifisfuneral |
Smoking Mirrors |
Empire Distribution, Alamo |
|
| 31 |
Papoose |
May |
Honorable Records |
|
June
| Day |
Artist(s) |
Album |
Record label(s) |
Entering chart position |
| 2 |
Sleepy Hallow |
Still Sleep? |
Winners Circle, RCA Records |
- Debuted at No. 144 on the Billboard 200
|
| 4 |
Lil Baby & Lil Durk |
The Voice of the Heroes |
Quality Control, Alamo, Motown[365] |
- Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
|
| Lloyd Banks |
The Course of the Inevitable |
Money by Any Means, Inc.[366] |
- Debuted at No. 84 on the Billboard 200
|
| Peter Rosenberg |
Real Late |
Real Late Records[367] |
|
| Smoke DZA |
The Hustler's Catalog 2 |
RFC, Cinematic Music Group[368] |
|
| 9 |
iNTeLL & 2nd Generation Wu |
Computers for the Hood |
INTeLLectual Entertainment[369] |
|
| 10 |
Lil Gotit |
Top Chef Gotit |
Alamo Records |
|
| 11 |
6ixbuzz |
Canada's Most Wanted |
6ixbuzz Ent., Warner Music Group |
|
| Bobby Sessions |
Manifest |
Def Jam |
|
| Guapdad 4000 & !llmind |
1176 (Deluxe) |
12Tone Music, 88rising, PARADISE RISING |
|
| JayDaYoungan |
23 Is Back |
Atlantic Records |
|
| Kodak Black |
Happy Birthday Kodak |
Atlantic, Sniper Gang |
- Debuted at No. 184 on the Billboard 200
|
| Larry June |
Orange Print |
The Freeminded, Empire Distribution |
- Debuted at No. 125 on the Billboard 200
|
| Migos |
Culture III |
Quality Control Music, Motown Records, Capitol Records[370] |
- Debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200
|
| Pi'erre Bourne |
The Life of Pi'erre 5 |
SossHouse, Interscope Records |
- Debuted at No. 35 on the Billboard 200
|
| Polo G |
Hall of Fame |
Columbia, ODA[371] |
- Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
|
| Skyzoo |
All the Brilliant Things |
Mello Music Group[372] |
|
| Your Old Droog |
TIME |
Mongoloid Banks, Nature Sounds |
|
| 16 |
Young Noble and Dirty Bert |
Crazy 80's Babies |
Outlaw Recordz, Broken Novel ENT |
|
| 17 |
Various Artists |
F9: The Fast Saga (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |
Atlantic Records, Universal |
|
| 18 |
GoldLink |
HARAM! |
RCA Records[373] |
|
| Gucci Mane |
Ice Daddy |
Atlantic Records, 1017 Records[374] |
- Debuted at No. 34 on the Billboard 200
|
| 21 |
Mike |
Disco! |
10k[375] |
|
| 25 |
Doja Cat |
Planet Her |
Kemosabe Records, RCA Records |
- Debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200
|
| Evidence |
Unlearning, Vol. 1 |
Rhymesayers Entertainment[376] |
|
| Jet Life |
Welcome to Jet Life Recordings 2 |
Which Way Is Up, LLC, Jet Life |
|
| Juicy J |
The Hustle Still Continues |
Trippy Music, Entertainment One[377] |
|
| Logic |
YS Collection, Vol. 1 |
Def Jam Recordings |
- Debuted at No. 56 on the Billboard 200
|
| Ski Mask the Slump God |
Sin City The Mixtape |
Victor Victor, Republic Records[378] |
- Debuted at No. 39 on the Billboard 200
|
| Skizzy Mars |
Fun & Problems |
Kingmaker Records |
|
| Tyler, the Creator |
Call Me If You Get Lost |
Columbia Records[379] |
- Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
|
| Trae tha Truth |
48 Hours After |
ABN, Empire |
|
| 30 |
Fenix Flexin |
Fenix Flexin Vol. 1 |
Atlantic Records[380] |
|
| Papoose |
June |
Honorable Records |
|
July
| Day |
Artist(s) |
Album |
Record label(s) |
Entering chart position |
| 2 |
Young Buck |
40 Days and 40 Nights |
Cashville Records |
|
| Nas |
It Was Written (Expanded Edition) |
Columbia Records[381] |
|
| G Herbo |
25 |
Epic Records, Machine[382] |
- Debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200
|
| Yungeen Ace |
Life of Betrayal 2x |
Cinematic Music Group, ATK |
- Debuted at No. 119 on the Billboard 200
|
| 4 |
1982 (Statik Selektah & Termanology) |
The Summer EP |
ShowOff Records |
|
| 5 |
Issa Gold |
Tempus |
Overland Hills Records |
|
| 9 |
K-Rino |
A Blessing and a Burden |
So South |
|
| Styles P |
Ghosting |
SHR Records, Empire Distribution |
|
| IDK |
USee4Yourself |
Warner, Clue |
- Debuted at No. 164 on the Billboard 200
|
| Rejjie Snow |
Baw Baw Black Sheep |
300 Entertainment[383] |
|
| Tkay Maidza |
Last Year Was Weird, Vol. 3 |
4AD[384] |
|
| Various Artists |
Space Jam: A New Legacy (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |
Republic, WaterTower Music |
|
| Vince Staples |
Vince Staples |
Motown Records[385] |
- Debuted at No. 21 on the Billboard 200
|
| 16 |
Blxst & Bino Rideaux |
Sixtape 2 |
EVGLE, Out The Blue, Def Jam |
- Debuted at No. 117 on the Billboard 200
|
| Enny |
Under Twenty Five |
FAMM |
|
| KSI |
All Over the Place |
RBC, BMG[386] |
- Debuted at No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart
- Debuted at No. 94 on the Billboard 200
|
| Pop Smoke |
Faith |
Victor Victor Worldwide, Republic Records[387] |
- Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
|
| Remble |
It's Remble |
Warner Records |
|
| 21 |
EST Gee |
Bigger Than Life or Death |
Collective Music Group, Interscope Records |
- Debuted at No. 65 on the Billboard 200
|
| 23 |
Avelino |
Ego Kills |
OddChild Music[388] |
|
| Childish Major |
Thank You, God. For It All. |
Atlantic Records Group |
|
| Dave |
We're All Alone in This Together |
Neighbourhood Recordings[389] |
- Debuted at No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart
|
| Mike Stud |
the highs. |
4THEHOMIES Records LLC, Ditto Music |
- Debuted at No. 56 on the Billboard 200
|
| The Kid Laroi |
F*CK LOVE 3: OVER YOU |
Grade A, Columbia |
|
| Yung Bleu |
Moon Boy |
Vondross, Empire Distribution |
- Debuted at No. 12 on the Billboard 200
|
| 30 |
Adonis & Thelonious Martin |
The Lord of the West |
The Home Team Music Group[390] |
|
| B Young |
Differences |
GameTime Music Group |
- Debuted at No. 79 on the UK Albums Chart
|
| Dave East & Harry Fraud |
Hoffa |
Surf School |
- Debuted at No. 137 on the Billboard 200
|
| Isaiah Rashad |
The House Is Burning |
Top Dawg Entertainment, Warner Records[391] |
- Debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard 200
|
| Logic |
Bobby Tarantino III |
Def Jam |
- Debuted at No. 26 on the Billboard 200
|
| Skepta |
All In |
Boy Better Know[392] |
|
| Tha Dogg Pound |
Dogg Pound Gangstaz |
Felder[393] |
|
| Unknown T |
Adolescence |
Island Records[394] |
- Debuted at No. 8 on the UK Albums Chart
|
| Young Dolph |
Paper Route Illuminati |
Paper Route Empire |
- Debuted at No. 22 on the Billboard 200
|
| 31 |
Papoose |
July |
Honorable Records |
|
August
| Day |
Artist(s) |
Album |
Record label(s) |
Entering chart position |
| 4 |
Young Nudy |
Rich Shooter |
RCA Records[395] |
- Debuted at No. 123 on the Billboard 200
|
| 6 |
Fredo |
Independence Day |
Since 93[396] |
- Debuted at No. 9 on the UK Albums Chart
|
| Fredo Bang |
Murder Made Me |
Se Lavi, Def Jam |
- Debuted at No. 89 on the Billboard 200
|
| Glaive |
All Dogs Go to Heaven |
Interscope |
|
| Nas |
King's Disease II |
Mass Appeal |
- Debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200
|
| Youngn Lipz |
Area Baby |
Biordi |
- Debuted at No. 7 on the ARIA Charts
|
| 13 |
Benny the Butcher |
Pyrex Picasso |
Rare Scrilla, B$F |
|
| Boldy James & The Alchemist |
Bo Jackson |
ALC Records |
|
| Chavo & Pi'erre Bourne |
Chavo's World 2 |
SossHouse |
|
| Fat Joe, DJ Drama and Cool & Dre |
What Would Big Do 2021 |
Terror Squad Entertainment |
|
| Iggy Azalea |
The End of an Era |
Bad Dreams, Empire Distribution |
|
| K Camp |
Float |
Interscope Records, RARE Sound |
- Debuted at No. 122 on the Billboard 200
|
| Ka |
A Martyr's Reward |
Iron Works |
|
| $uicideboy$ |
Long Term Effects of Suffering |
G5 |
- Debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard 200
|
| YNW Melly |
Just a Matter of Slime |
300 Entertainment |
- Debuted at No. 11 on the Billboard 200
|
| 20 |
Blanco |
City of God |
Polydor Records |
|
| Blu, Mickey Factz & Nottz |
The Narrative |
Soulspazm, SCHMTCS[397] |
|
| B Wise |
Jamie |
Semi Pro Sound |
|
| Dame D.O.L.L.A. |
Different On Levels The Lord Allowed |
Front Page Music |
|
| Rod Wave |
SoulFly (Deluxe) |
Alamo Records |
|
| Shaybo |
Queen of the South |
Black Butter |
|
| Smoke DZA, 183rd and Nym Lo |
Thanks Again |
Self-released |
|
| SosMula |
13 Songs 2 Die 2 |
Universal Music Group, Republic Records, Hikari-ULTRA |
|
| Trippie Redd |
Trip at Knight |
Caroline Records |
- Debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200
|
| 24 |
CJ Fly |
Not What You're Expecting |
Pro Era |
|
| 27 |
Belly |
See You Next Wednesday |
XO, Roc Nation[398] |
- Debuted at No. 191 on the Billboard 200
|
| Bliss n Eso |
The Sun |
Flight Deck, Mushroom |
- Debuted at No. 2 on the ARIA Charts
|
| Brother Ali |
Brother Minutester, Vol. 1 |
Travelers Media LLC[399] |
|
| Curren$y and Trauma Tone |
Highest in Charge |
Jet Life Recordings |
|
| Grip |
I Died for This!? |
Stray Society, Shady, Interscope |
|
| Joey Cool |
i tried to be normal once |
Strange Music, INgrooves |
|
| KSI |
All Over the Place (Deluxe) |
RBC Records, BMG[400] |
|
| Lil Tecca |
We Love You Tecca 2 |
Galactic Records, Republic Records |
- Debuted at No. 10 on the Billboard 200
|
| Nelly |
Heartland |
Records, Columbia Records |
- Debuted at No. 45 on the Billboard 200
|
| Not3s |
3 Th3 Album |
Sony Music |
|
| OhGeesy |
Geezyworld |
Atlantic |
- Debuted at No. 102 on the Billboard 200
|
| Westside Gunn |
Hitler Wears Hermes 8: Sincerely Adolf (Side A) |
Griselda |
|
| Kodak Black |
Before the Album |
Sniper Gang[401] |
|
| 29 |
Kanye West |
Donda |
GOOD, Def Jam |
- Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
|
| 31 |
Papoose |
August |
Honorable Records |
|
September
| Day |
Artist(s) |
Album |
Record label(s) |
Entering chart position |
| 2 |
Big30 |
King of Killbranch |
N-Less, Bread Gang, Interscope |
- Debuted at No. 13 on the Billboard 200
|
| 3 |
Drake |
Certified Lover Boy |
OVO Sound, Republic Records[402] |
- Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
|
| Duckwrth |
SG8* |
SuperGood, The Blind Youth |
|
| Jehry Robinson |
The Name Is Not Important |
Strange Music, INgrooves |
|
| Little Simz |
Sometimes I Might Be Introvert |
AGE 101 Music |
- Debuted at No. 4 on the UK Albums Chart
|
| S1mba |
Good Time Long Time |
Rax, Parlophone |
|
| Various artists |
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings: The Album |
Marvel Music, Hollywood, Interscope[403] |
- Debuted at No. 160 on the Billboard 200
|
| 10 |
AZ |
Doe or Die II |
Quiet Money Records[404] |
|
| Baby Keem |
The Melodic Blue |
pgLang, Columbia[405] |
- Debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200
|
| Common |
A Beautiful Revolution Part 2 |
Loma Vista Recordings |
|
| Fiend |
Lil' Ghetto Boy |
Jet Life Recordings |
|
| Jazz Cartier |
The Fleur Print |
Petal Garden, PIVTL Projects |
|
| Masked Wolf |
Astronomical |
Teamwrk, ADA, Warner |
|
| Paul Wall |
Hall of Fame Hustler |
Oiler Mobb Ent. |
|
| Twista |
Shooter Ready |
GMG Entertainment |
|
| Wiley |
Anti-Systemic |
Wiley Records |
|
| Yeat |
Up 2 Me |
Self-released |
- Debuted at No. 183 on the Billboard 200
|
| 15 |
Injury Reserve |
By the Time I Get to Phoenix |
Self-released[406] |
|
| 17 |
Andy Mineo |
Never Land II |
Reach Records/Miner League |
- Debuted at No. 152 on the Billboard 200
|
| Curren$y and Kino Beats |
Matching Rolexes |
Jet Life Recordings |
|
| Jelly Roll |
Ballads of the Broken |
BBR Music Group |
- Debuted at No. 166 on the Billboard 200
|
| Lil Nas X |
Montero |
Columbia[407] |
- Debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200
|
| M1llionz |
Provisional Licence |
Ten Percent Music Elite Group |
- Debuted at No. 10 on the UK Albums Chart
|
| Moor Mother |
Black Encyclopedia of the Air |
Anti- Records |
|
| Mozzy |
Untreated Trauma |
Empire Distribution |
- Debuted at No. 19 on the Billboard 200
|
| Rittz |
S.O.S. |
CNT Records |
|
| Tion Wayne |
Green with Envy |
Warner UK, Atlantic UK |
- Debuted at No. 5 on the UK Albums Chart
|
| ZillaKami |
DOG BOY |
Republic, Hikari-ULTRA, Inc. |
|
| 20 |
Outlawz |
One Nation |
Outlaw Recordz, Dough Networkz |
|
| 21 |
Marlon Craft |
Homecourt Advantage, Vol. 1 |
Self-released |
|
| 24 |
Blu |
The Color Blu(e) |
New World Color, Dirty Science, Nature Sounds[408] |
|
| Dark Lo and Havoc |
Extreme Measures |
H Class Entertainment, Next Records, LLC |
|
| D Smoke |
War & Wonders |
WoodWorks, Empire Distribution |
|
| G-Eazy |
These Things Happen Too |
BPG, RVG, RCA |
- Debuted at No. 19 on the Billboard 200
|
| Larry June & Cardo |
Into the Late Night |
The Freeminded, Empire Distribution[409] |
|
| MoStack |
High Street Kid 2 |
MizerMillion Entertainment, EMI |
- Debuted at No. 40 on the UK Albums Chart
|
| Westside Gunn |
Hitler Wears Hermes 8: Sincerely Adolf (Side B) |
Griselda, Empire Distribution |
- Debuted at No. 196 on the Billboard 200
|
| Young Roddy |
God Family Money |
Good$ense, Babygrande |
|
| YoungBoy Never Broke Again |
Sincerely, Kentrell |
Never Broke Again, Atlantic Records |
- Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
|
| 30 |
Papoose |
September |
Honorable Records |
|
October
| Day |
Artist(s) |
Album |
Record label(s) |
Entering chart position |
| 1 |
Headie One |
Too Loyal for My Own Good |
Relentless, Sony Music UK |
- Debuted at No. 26 on the UK Albums Chart
|
| Lil Wayne and Rich the Kid |
Trust Fund Babies |
Young Money, Republic, Rostrum, Rich Forever |
- Debuted at No. 35 on the Billboard 200
|
| Meek Mill |
Expensive Pain |
Maybach, Atlantic, Dream Chasers[410] |
- Debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200
|
| Potter Payper |
Thanks for Waiting |
0207 Def Jam |
- Debuted at No. 8 on the UK Albums Chart
|
| Ray BLK |
Access Denied |
Island |
|
| Wiki |
Half God |
Wikset Enterprise |
|
| 4 |
Lute |
Gold Mouf |
Dreamville, Interscope[411] |
|
| 6 |
Glaive and Ericdoa |
Then I'll Be Happy |
Interscope, Listen To The Kids |
|
| 8 |
The Alchemist |
This Thing of Ours, Vol. 2 |
ALC Records, Empire Distribution |
|
| Atmosphere |
Word? |
Rhymesayers |
|
| bbno$ |
eat ya veggies |
Self-released |
|
| Curren$y |
Still Stoned on Ocean |
Jet Life Recordings |
|
| Don Toliver |
Life of a Don |
Cactus Jack, Atlantic, We Run It |
- Debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200
|
| Tech N9ne |
Asin9ne |
Strange Music, INgrooves |
- Debuted at No. 82 on the Billboard 200
|
| 15 |
Baker Boy |
Gela |
Island Australia, Universal Australia[412] |
- Debuted at No. 3 on the ARIA Charts
|
| City Morgue |
City Morgue Volume 3: Bottom of the Barrel |
Republic, Hikari-Ultra[413] |
|
| Dax |
Pain Paints Paintings |
Living Legends Entertainment |
|
| Dom Kennedy |
From the Westside With Love Three |
The OPM Company[414] |
|
| Gucci Mane & The New 1017 |
So Icy Boyz |
1017, Atlantic[415] |
- Debuted at No. 42 on the Billboard 200
|
| Kirk Knight |
After Dark |
Blacksmith[416] |
|
| Mac Miller |
Faces (re-release) |
REMember, Warner[417] |
- Debuted at No. 3 after re-release on the Billboard 200
|
| Young Thug |
Punk |
300, YSL, Atlantic[418] |
- Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
|
| Zack Fox |
shut the fuck up talking to me |
Parasang[419] |
|
| 16 |
UnoTheActivist & Travis Barker |
Might Not Make It |
LiveShyneDie, Create Music Group[420] |
|
| 18 |
Maxo Kream |
Weight of the World |
RCA[421] |
|
| 22 |
Big Zuu |
Navigate |
Big Joints, eOne Music UK[422] |
|
| Comethazine |
Comethazine The Album |
Hench Mafia, Alamo[423] |
- Debuted at No. 185 on the Billboard 200
|
| Culture Jam |
Kawhi Leonard Presents: Culture Jam (Vol. 1) |
CJFM Productions[424] |
|
| Fetty Wap |
The Butterfly Effect |
RGF Productions, 300[425] |
|
| JPEGMAFIA |
LP! |
EQT Recordings, Republic[426] |
|
| Pouya |
Blood Was Never Thick As Water |
Self-released |
|
| Wale |
Folarin II |
Maybach, Warner, Every Blue Moon[427] |
- Debuted at No. 22 on the Billboard 200
|
| 27 |
SahBabii |
Do It for Demon |
Arena Music Productions[428] |
|
| Havoc and Nyce da Future |
Future of the Streets (Deluxe Edition) |
H Class Entertainment[429] |
|
| 29 |
A$AP Rocky |
LIVE.LOVE.A$AP (re-release) |
RCA, Polo Grounds, A$AP Worldwide, AWGE[430] |
- Debuted at No. 43 after re-release on the Billboard 200
|
| Big Sean & Hit-Boy |
What You Expect |
FF to Def Entertainment, HS87, Def Jam[431] |
- Debuted at No. 76 on the Billboard 200
|
| B.o.B |
Murd & Mercy (Deluxe) |
Bobby Ray Music[432] |
|
| Curren$y & Harry Fraud |
Regatta |
Jet Life Recordings |
|
| IDK |
USEE4YOURSELF (Deluxe) |
Warner, Clue No Clue[433] |
|
| Koncept Jack$on & Morriarchi |
A Graceful Snafu |
Group BraCil[434] |
|
| Megan Thee Stallion |
Something for Thee Hotties |
1501 Certified, 300 Entertainment[435] |
- Debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200
|
| Mick Jenkins |
Elephant in the Room |
Cinematic[436] |
|
| Planet Asia |
Rule of Thirds |
Bigger Picture Recordings[437] |
|
| Reason |
No More, No Less: Demo 1 |
Top Dawg |
|
| UnoTheActivist |
Unoverse 3 |
Self-released[438] |
|
| Scarlxrd |
DeadRising |
LXRD Records[439] |
|
| 30 |
Sniper Gang, Syko Bob & Snapkatt |
Sniper Gang Presents Syko Bob & Snapkatt: Nightmare Babies |
Atlantic, Sniper Gang[440] |
- Debuted at No. 190 on the Billboard 200
|
| 31 |
Bryson Tiller |
Killer Instinct 2: The Nightmare Before |
Self-released[441] |
|
| Insane Clown Posse |
Yum Yum Bedlam |
Psychopathic Records[442] |
|
| Papoose |
October |
Honorable Records[443] |
|
November
| Day |
Artist(s) |
Album |
Record label(s) |
Entering chart position |
| 3 |
Pressa |
Gardner Express (Deluxe) |
Blue Feathers, Sony Music Canada[444] |
|
| 5 |
2 Chainz |
T.R.U. REALigion (Anniversary Edition) |
Self-released[445] |
|
| Aminé |
TWOPOINTFIVE |
CLBN, Republic[446] |
- Debuted at No. 98 on the Billboard 200
|
| Bobby Fishscale |
The Evolution |
Roc Nation[447] |
|
| Fat Nick |
Gorgeous Glizzy Gordo |
Self-released[448] |
|
| Key Glock |
Yellow Tape 2 |
Paper Route EMPIRE[449] |
- Debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard 200
|
| Strick |
Strick Land |
YSL, 300, Atlantic[450] |
|
| Summer Walker |
Still Over It |
LVRN, Interscope[451] |
- Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
|
| Terrace Martin |
DRONES |
Sounds of Crenshaw, BMG[452] |
|
| 12 |
A.CHAL |
Far From Gaz |
GAZI WORLD INC.[453] |
|
| Aesop Rock & Blockhead |
Garbology |
Rhymesayers[454] |
|
| D Savage |
BPL |
EMPIRE[455] |
|
| DaBaby |
Back On My Baby Jesus Sh!t AGAIN |
South Coast Music Group, Billion Dollar Baby, Interscope[456] |
- Debuted at No. 44 on the Billboard 200
|
| DaBoii |
House Arrest |
YWN, EMPIRE[457] |
|
| Dappy |
Fortune |
Self-released[458] |
- Debuted at No. 88 on the UK Albums Chart
|
| Glasses Malone |
Glass House |
Division Media[459] |
|
| Joell Ortiz |
Autograph |
Mello Music Group[460] |
|
| KA$HDAMI |
HYPERNOVA. |
Republic[461] |
|
| Landstrip Chip |
Catch My Good Side |
Asylum[462] |
|
| Lil Reese |
Supa Savage 3 |
RBC Records[463] |
|
| Lil Zay Osama |
Trench Baby 2 |
Warner[464] |
|
| Money Man |
Blockchain |
Black Circle, EMPIRE[465] |
- Debuted at No. 13 on the Billboard 200
|
| Ramz |
Retro Boy |
RP Entertainment[466] |
|
| Silk Sonic |
An Evening with Silk Sonic |
Aftermath, Atlantic[467] |
- Debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200
|
| Ye Ali |
Dangerous |
THJ, Cinq Music Group[468] |
|
| 14 |
Kanye West |
Donda (Deluxe) |
GOOD, Def Jam[469] |
|
| 19 |
Apollo Brown & Stalley |
Blacklight |
Mello Music Group[470] |
|
| D-Block Europe |
Home Alone 2 |
Self-released |
- Debuted at No. 6 on the UK Albums Chart
|
| French Montana |
They Got Amnesia |
Epic, Bad Boy, Coke Boys[471] |
- Debuted at No. 59 on the Billboard 200
|
| Isaiah Rashad |
The House Is Burning [homies begged] |
Top Dawg, Warner[472] |
|
| Jedi Mind Tricks |
The Funeral and the Raven |
Iron Tusk[473] |
|
| KAYTRANADA |
Intimidation |
KAYTRANADA, RCA[474] |
|
| Max B |
Negro Spirituals |
EMG, Phase One Network[475] |
|
| Never Broke Again |
Never Broke Again: The Compilation Volume 1 |
Never Broke Again, Motown[476] |
- Debuted at No. 88 on the Billboard 200
|
| Radamiz |
Every Bad Day Has Good News |
Radamiz Is Limitless LLC[477] |
|
| Snoop Dogg |
Snoop Dogg Presents Algorithm |
Doggy Style, Def Jam[478] |
- Debuted at No. 166 on the Billboard 200
|
| 26 |
BONES |
SCRAPS |
TeamSESH, EMPIRE |
|
| Boosie Badazz |
Mississippi |
Bad Azz Music Syndicate |
|
| Chillinit |
Family Ties |
420 Family |
- Debuted at No. 5 on the ARIA Charts
|
| R.A.P. Ferreira |
the Light Emitting Diamond Cutter Scriptures |
Ruby Yacht |
|
| Troy Ave |
God Is Great Paper Straight |
BSB Records |
|
| 29 |
Curren$y & Cash Fargo |
Land Air Sea |
Jet Life Recordings[479] |
|
| Your Old Droog |
Space Bar |
Mongoloid Banks[480] |
|
| 30 |
Papoose |
November |
Honorable Records |
|
December
| Day |
Artist(s) |
Album |
Record label(s) |
Entering chart position |
| 2 |
Cozz |
Fortunate |
Dreamville, Interscope[481] |
|
| Tierra Whack |
Rap? |
Interscope[482] |
|
| 3 |
Berner |
Gotti |
Bern One Entertainment[483] |
- Debuted at No. 23 on the Billboard 200
|
| Dusty Locane |
Untamed |
EMPIRE |
- Debuted at No. 123 on the Billboard 200
|
| EST Gee |
Bigger Than Life or Death, Pt. 2 |
Collective Music Group, Interscope Records |
- Debuted at No. 65 on the Billboard 200
|
| LUCKI & F1lthy |
WAKE UP LUCKI |
EMPIRE |
|
| Nardo Wick |
Who Is Nardo Wick? |
RCA, Flawless Entertainment |
- Debuted at No. 19 on the Billboard 200
|
| Polo G |
Hall of Fame 2.0 |
Columbia, ODA[484] |
|
| Styles P & Havoc |
Wreckage Manner |
The Phantom Entertainment, MNRK Records[485] |
|
| 4 |
Mach-Hommy |
Balens Cho (Hot Candles) |
Nature Sounds[486] |
|
| 8 |
Russ |
CHOMP 2 |
Russ My Way[487] |
|
| 10 |
A Boogie wit da Hoodie |
B4 AVA |
Atlantic Records, Highbridge |
- Debuted at No. 26 on the Billboard 200
|
| Big Boi & Sleepy Brown |
Big Sleepover |
Purple Ribbon, HITCO |
|
| Juice WRLD |
Fighting Demons |
Grade A, Interscope[488] |
- Debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200
|
| Lil Pump & Ronny J |
No Name |
Tha Lights Global, ONErpm |
|
| MadeinTYO & UnoTheActivist |
Yokohama |
Yokohama |
|
| Pi'erre Bourne & TM88 |
Yo!88 |
Capitol, Interscope |
|
| PnB Rock |
2 Get You Thru The Rain |
Atlantic Records |
|
| Rick Ross |
Richer Than I Ever Been |
Maybach, Epic[489] |
- Debuted at No. 22 on the Billboard 200
|
| Tory Lanez |
Alone at Prom |
One Umbrella[490] |
- Debuted at No. 59 on the Billboard 200
|
| Wiz Khalifa, Cardo & Sledgren |
Wiz Got Wings |
Taylor Gang Entertainment |
|
| YoungBoy Never Broke Again & Birdman |
From the Bayou |
Never Broke Again, Cash Money Records |
- Debuted at No. 19 on the Billboard 200
|
| 16 |
Chief Keef |
4NEM |
Glo Gang, RBC |
- Debuted at No. 141 on the Billboard 200
|
| 17 |
Boldy James and The Alchemist |
Super Tecmo Bo |
ALC Records |
|
| Gucci Mane |
So Icy Christmas |
1017 Records, Atlantic Records |
|
| Roddy Ricch |
Live Life Fast |
Atlantic Records[491] |
- Debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200
|
| Shoe Gang |
Shady Past |
Hitmaker Music Group[492] |
|
| 24 |
Curren$y |
Pilot Talk IV |
Jet Life Recordings[493] |
|
| Nas |
Magic |
Mass Appeal |
- Debuted at No. 27 on the Billboard 200
|
| 31 |
Papoose |
December |
Honorable Records[494] |
|
Highest-charting songs
Highest first-week consumption
List of albums with the highest first-week consumption (sales + streaming + track equivalent), as of September 2021 in the United States
| Number |
Album |
Artist |
1st-week consumption |
1st-week position |
Refs |
| 1 |
Certified Lover Boy |
Drake |
613,000 |
1 |
[496] |
| 2 |
Donda |
Kanye West |
309,000 |
1 |
[497] |
| 3 |
The Off-Season |
J. Cole |
282,000 |
1 |
[498] |
| 4 |
Call Me If You Get Lost |
Tyler, the Creator |
169,000 |
1 |
[499] |
| 5 |
The Voice of the Heroes |
Lil Baby & Lil Durk |
150,000 |
1 |
[500] |
| 6 |
Hall of Fame |
Polo G |
143,000 |
1 |
[501] |
| 7 |
Sincerely, Kentrell |
YoungBoy Never Broke Again |
137,000 |
1 |
[502] |
| 8 |
Culture III |
Migos |
130,500 |
2 |
[501] |
| 9 |
SoulFly |
Rod Wave |
130,000 |
1 |
[503] |
| 10 |
Montero |
Lil Nas X |
126,000 |
2 |
[504] |
All critically reviewed albums ranked
Metacritic
See also
References
Template:List of years in hip hop music
