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This article summarizes the events, album releases, and album release dates in hip-hop for the year 2026.
| Day | Artist(s) | Album | Record label(s) | Entering chart position |
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| 2 | Calboy | Wildboy 2 | Self-released [22] | |
| G Perico | Hard Reset | Empire [23] | ||
| 5 | Joohoney | 光 (Insanity) | Starship [24] | |
| 9 | Fashawn & Sir Veterano | All Hail the King 2 | Fresh Yard [25] | |
| Guè & Cookin' Soul | Fast Life 5 | Island, Oyster, Universal [26] | ||
| Max B & French Montana | Coke Wave 3.5: Narcos | Defiant [25] | ||
| Tha God Fahim & Nicholas Craven | Ultimate Dump Gawd 2 | Self-released [25] | ||
| The Kid Laroi | Before I Forget | Loma Vista [27] |
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| UnoTheActivist | Adventure Time 2 | Omega, DVMN, Cleoptra [28] | ||
| Yung Bleu | Therapy | Moon Boy, Stem [25] | ||
| 11 | Nef the Pharaoh | ChangSzn 4 | KILFMB [29] | |
| 14 | Evilgiane | Giane 2 | Surf Gang, Decent [30] | |
| 16 | Aliyah's Interlude | Kuntology 101 | Self-released [31] | |
| A$AP Rocky | Don't Be Dumb | A$AP Rocky Recordings, RCA [32] |
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| Bigbabygucci | Serotonin | Better Temperatures, ONErpm [33] | ||
| Dee Mula | Suffering From Success | NLess, Island [31] | ||
| Dina Ayada | Identity | Listen to the Kids, Santa Anna [34] | ||
| Lexa Gates | I Am | 48 Lights, GoodTalk, UMG [30] | ||
| NSG | Sounds Of The Diaspora | Self-released [35] | ||
| Raf Saperra | Venomz Vol. II | Mass Appeal, Fatboy [36] | ||
| Wiz Khalifa | Khaotic | Taylor Gang [37] | ||
| YoungBoy Never Broke Again | Slime Cry | Never Broke Again, Motown [37] |
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| 20 | Hardrock | Off the Planet | Victor Victor [38] | |
| Jace! | Demons 3 | Self-released [39] | ||
| 21 | ST6 JodyBoof | Strike Club | Santa Anna [38] | |
| 23 | 42 Dugg | Part 3 | 4PF, CMG, Interscope [40] | |
| Bushy B | Lifestyle | Planet Blue, Empire [41] | ||
| Curren$y | Everywhere You Look | Jet Life [40] | ||
| DJ Harrison | ElectroSoul | Stones Throw [42] | ||
| IDK | E.T.D.S: Even the Devil Smiles | Broke [40] | ||
| Roc Marciano | 656 | Pimpire [40] | ||
| Uzi | Mortal Kombat | Sound of Street [38] | ||
| Wizkid & Asake | Real, Vol. 1 | Starboy, Giran, Empire [41] | ||
| 27 | The Alchemist & Budgie | The Good Book III | ALC Records [43] | |
| 28 | 1900Rugrat | Free(Style) Game | Remain Solid, 300 [44] | |
| 29 | Fakemink | The Boy Who Cried Terrified | EtnaVeraVela [45] | |
| 30 | By Storm | My Ghosts Go Ghost | DeadAir [46] | |
| DaBaby | Be More Grateful | South Coast Music Group, Interscope [43] |
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| Don Toliver | Octane | Cactus Jack, Donnway & Co, Atlantic [43] |
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| E.D.I. Mean | The Realest Shit I Ever Wrote | O4L Digital [47] | ||
| Jordan Ward | Backward | Artium, Interscope [46] | ||
| Lord Jah-Monte Ogbon | As of Now | Lex [46] | ||
| Nafe Smallz | It's Not You, It's Me | Ozone [48] | ||
| Philthy Rich | T$GO | FOD Ent [49] [ non-primary source needed ] | ||
| The Game, DJ Drama & Mike & Keys | Every Movie Needs a Trailer: The Credits | Numinati, FTS [43] | ||
| Wiz Khalifa | Moses The Black Soundtrack | Taylor Gang [43] | ||
| Xaviersobased | Xavier | 1-chance, Surf Gang, Atlantic [50] |
| Day | Artist(s) | Album | Record label(s) | Entering chart position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1 Umbrella | 1 Umbrella | Empire [51] | |
| Hunxho | Not One Of Them | 300 [51] | ||
| J. Cole | The Fall-Off | Dreamville, Interscope |
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| Joji | Piss in the Wind | Palace Creek, Virgin |
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| RZA & Juice Crew | Bobby Digital Presents: Juice Crew All Stars | 36 Chambers, DNA [52] | ||
| 11 | Sk8star | Designer Junkie | W4th, Island [53] | |
| 12 | Ransom, Boldy James & Nicholas Craven | Salvation for the Wicked | Momentum [54] | |
| 13 | A Boogie wit da Hoodie | Before Artistry | Atlantic, Highbridge [55] | |
| Brevin Kim | Boyband | Teamsesh, Empire [56] | ||
| Buddah Bless | Buddah Bless The Streets | B.U, Human Re Sources [57] | ||
| Crimeapple & Evidence | War Cash | Bigger Picture [57] | ||
| Feng | Weekend Rockstar | Regularisperfect [58] | ||
| Killah Priest & Chief Kamachi | Beautiful Minds | Good Hands [59] [ non-primary source needed ] | ||
| Ledbyher | The Elephant | Island [60] | ||
| Marco Polo | The Many Moods of Marco Polo, Vol. 1 | Franks Drum Set [55] | ||
| Ras Kass | Leopard Eats Face | Soulspazm [55] | ||
| Waka Flocka Flame | LeBron Flocka James 2K26 | Brick Squad Monopoly, Organic Music [57] | ||
| 14 | Daz Dillinger | Valentine's Day: The Album | Daz Dillinger Recordingz [61] | |
| Z-Ro | Never Love a B*tch Again | One Deep, SoSouth [47] | ||
| 18 | Robb Banks | Rich Badne$$ | 430 [62] | |
| 20 | Baby Keem | Casino | PGLang, Columbia [63] |
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| Babyfxce E | Da Realest | Atlantic [64] | ||
| Dave East & Scram Jones | For the Love 2 | FTD, Beast [64] | ||
| Larry June, Curren$y & The Alchemist | Spiral Staircases | The Freeminded, Jet Life, ALC | ||
| Mozzy & EST Gee | Not A Chance In Hell | Young Shiners, Empire [65] | ||
| OMB Peezy | Better and Better | Overkill, Hitmaker [62] | ||
| Skaiwater | Wonderful | GoodTalk [64] | ||
| SleazyWorld Go | I Want Blood | Island [64] | ||
| 24 | Mick Jenkins & GreenSllime | Black Ass Kung Fu Flick | Self-released [66] | |
| 26 | Foggieraw | With No Due Respect | Mercury [67] | |
| 27 | BabyTron | Out On Bond Again | The Hip Hop Lab, Empire [67] | |
| Boldy James & Rome Streetz | Manhunt | 1301, New 11, Mass Appeal [67] | ||
| Bones | SongsToSleepTo | TeamSesh, Empire [68] | ||
| Chase B | Be Very Afraid Vol. 1 | Self-released [67] | ||
| Concrete Boys | It's Us Vol. 2 | Concrete Rekordz, Quality Control [67] | ||
| DC the Don | The Rumors Are True | Letter 5, Republic [67] | ||
| Gorillaz | The Mountain | Kong |
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| RJD2 & Supastition | According To... | Eavesdrop [69] | ||
| Sosocamo | Big Country | Broke [67] | ||
| Tobi Lou | Crazy Boots <3 | Free Agency [66] | ||
| Wiz Khalifa | Girls Love Horses | Taylor Gang [67] | ||
| 28 | Quelle Chris | Happy Place | Self-released [70] |
| Day | Artist(s) | Album | Record label(s) | Entering chart position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boosie Badazz & Poison Ivi | Iviona & Pops | Badazz Syndicate [71] [ non-primary source needed ] | |
| LaRussell & Lil Jon | Something's in the Water | Good Compenny [72] | ||
| 4 | Zephrxd | After All That, I'm Still Here | Novagang [73] | |
| 6 | Denzel Curry & The Scythe | Strictly 4 the Scythe | PH, Loma Vista | |
| DJ Paul | Goat of All Goats | Scale-A-Ton [72] | ||
| Flying Lotus | Big Mama | Brainfeeder [74] | ||
| Franglish | Love & Sugar | Lutèce, AllPoints [73] | ||
| Fredo Bang | Most Hated 2 | Empire [75] | ||
| Ghais Guevara | Goyard & The Kayfabe Reveal | DotWavNotWave [73] | ||
| Gnarls Barkley | Atlanta | Loma Vista [75] | ||
| Joey Cool | Time Will Tell | Strange Music, Virgin [73] | ||
| Litty | Get Litty? | Empire [76] [ non-primary source needed ] | ||
| Nettspend | Early Life Crisis | Grade A Productions, Interscope |
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| Paul Russell | Miracle Mile | Arista [72] | ||
| Shabaka | Of The Earth | Self-released [75] | ||
| Strick | Machine On | Crown & Sword [73] | ||
| Trae tha Truth | Farewell | Self-released [75] | ||
| Ty Dolla Sign | Girl Music Vol. 1 | Atlantic [75] | ||
| 10 | Aesop Rock & Homeboy Sandman | Miami Lice: Season Four | Rhymesayers [77] | |
| 11 | Cities Aviv | Even Colder Spring | Dot [78] | |
| 12 | Nas | Feature Presentation 2025 | Mass Appeal [79] | |
| OG Ron C, Benny the Butcher & Black Soprano Family | Big Slow Fest | Black Soprano Family [78] | ||
| 13 | Billi0n | Revenge | 10K Projects [80] [ non-primary source needed ] | |
| Bruiser Wolf & Sheefy McFly | Push & Paint | Fake Shore Drive, Sheefy [81] | ||
| Buddy | House Jam | Independent [77] | ||
| Duwap Kaine | Tha Godfather | Self-released [82] | ||
| Elucid & Sebb Bash | I Guess U Had to Be There | Backwoodz [79] | ||
| Jack Harlow | Monica | Atlantic |
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| Killowen | Addicted To Nostalgia | Isekai, Broke [83] | ||
| Kim Gordon | Play Me | Matador [79] | ||
| Mickey Factz | The Plague | Self-released [81] | ||
| Ms Banks | South LDN Lover Girl | Believe [79] | ||
| Starlito & Bandplay | Not the Country You Know: Unhappy Hour | Grind Hard, Street Orchestra, Empire [77] | ||
| Not the Country You Know: Last Call | ||||
| Tom MacDonald | Declassified | Self-released[ citation needed ] | ||
| UnityTX | Somewhere, In Between... | Pure Noise [84] | ||
| 16 | Your Boy Posca & Boldy James | Hook, Line & Sinker | Nancy's Records [85] | |
| 17 | Lil' Flip | La Clover Nostra III: I Trust Me | Clover G, GT Digital [86] [ non-primary source needed ] | |
| 19 | Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso | Free Spirits | 5020 [87] | |
| Lebra Jolie | Better Than Yesterday | Interscope [88] | ||
| 20 | Bigbabygucci | Tha_Leak | ONErpm [85] | |
| BigXthaPlug, Ro$ama, Yung Hood & MurdaGang PB | 6WA | 600 [89] |
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| BTS | Arirang | Big Hit [90] |
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| Lil' Keke | Streets Is My Witness | Slfmade 713 [88] | ||
| Mike Will Made It | R3set | EarDrummers [89] |
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| Samara Cyn | Detour | Vanta [89] | ||
| 25 | Kota the Friend | Local Art Dealer, Vol. 1 | Fltbys [91] | |
| Pradabagshawty | 5 Problems | Cegular, Santa Anna [92] | ||
| 27 | Central Cee | All Roads Lead Home | Columbia [91] | |
| Chief Keef | Skeletor | 43B [91] | ||
| Dälek | Brilliance of a Falling Moon | Ipecac [93] | ||
| Fetty Wap | Zavier | RGF, 300 [91] | ||
| Fivio Foreign | Still Standing | Fivi Affairs [91] | ||
| Jozzy | Soundtrack 2 Get Her Back | Dope By Accident, RBC, BMG [91] | ||
| Juvenile | Boiling Point | DNA, Hitmaker [91] | ||
| Nickelus F | The Undisputed | Trick Dice [91] | ||
| Yeat | ADL | Lyfestyle Corporation, Field Trip, Capitol | ||
| Ygtut | Sunset of the Titan Twilight | The House [91] | ||
| Yung Bleu | World At War | Broke Genius [91] | ||
| 28 | Kanye West | Bully | YZY, Gamma |
| Day | Artist(s) | Album | Record label(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Marlon Craft | The Internet Killed the Neighborhood | Soulspazm, Homecourt | [94] |
| 3 | Codefendants | Lifers | This Is Crime Wave, Regime Music Group | [95] |
| Juicy J | The Trippy Tapes Vol. 1 | Trippy, Stem | [96] [ non-primary source needed ] | |
| Lipphead (Blockhead & Eliot Lipp) | The Long Way | Def Pressé | [97] [ non-primary source needed ] | |
| Mike, Earl Sweatshirt & Surf Gang | Pompeii // Utility | Tan Cressida, 10k, Surf Gang, The Harp | [98] | |
| Swae Lee | Same Difference | Eardruma, Interscope | [67] | |
| 10 | Buddy | Simmie Sims III | Independent Co. | [99] [ non-primary source needed ] |
| Skrilla | Z | Priority, UMG | [100] | |
| Snoop Dogg | 10 Til' Midnight | Death Row, Gamma | [101] | |
| T.F. & DJ Muggs | Don't Call Me Lucky | Self-released | [102] [ non-primary source needed ] | |
| Wesley Joseph | Forever Someday | Secretly Canadian | [103] | |
| 17 | KhakiKid | Girl Bites Dog | 10K Projects | [104] |
| 18 | Dope (Chuck D & John Densmore) | No Country For Old Men | Org | [105] |
| 20 | Blu & Exile | Time Heals Everything | Dirty Science | [106] [ non-primary source needed ] |
| 24 | Cadence Weapon | Forager | Six Shooter | [107] |
| Fatboi Sharif & Child Actor | Crayola Circles | Backwoodz | [108] | |
| Kneecap | Fenian | Heavenly | [109] |
| Day | Artist(s) | Album | Record label(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lil Tjay | They Just Ain't You | TrenchKid | [110] |
| 15 | Genesis Owusu | Redstar Wu & The Worldwide Scourge | Ourness | [111] |
| Lucki | Drugs R Bad | Empire | [112] | |
| 22 | 6lack | Love Is The New Gangsta | LVRN, Interscope | [113] |
| 29 | Latto | Big Mama | RCA, Streamcut | [114] |
| Song | Artist | Project | Peak position |
|---|---|---|---|
| "FDO" | Pooh Shiesty | TBA | 12 |
| "What You Saying" | Lil Uzi Vert | ||
| "Body" | Don Toliver | Octane | 14 |
| "E85" | 15 | ||
| "WGFT" | Gunna featuring Burna Boy | The Last Wun | 16 |
| "Two Six" | J. Cole | The Fall-Off | |
| "Stay Here 4 Life" | A$AP Rocky featuring Brent Faiyaz | Don't Be Dumb | 23 |
| "Helicopter" | A$AP Rocky | 24 | |
| "ATM" | Don Toliver | Octane | 25 |
| "Hell at Night" | BigXthaPlug featuring Ella Langley | I Hope You're Happy | 26 |
| "4 Raws" | EsDeeKid | Rebel | 28 |
| "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 | |
| "Run a Train" | J. Cole and Future | 33 | |
| "Stole Ya Flow" | A$AP Rocky | Don't Be Dumb | |
| "Bunce Road Blues" | J. Cole, Future and Tems | The Fall-Off | 34 |
| "Good Flirts" | Baby Keem featuring Kendrick Lamar and Momo Boyd | Casino | |
| "Tiramisu" | Don Toliver | Octane | 35 |
| "Rosary" | Don Toliver featuring Travis Scott | 36 | |
| "Legacy" | J. Cole and PJ | The Fall-Off | |
| "Let 'Em Know" | T.I. | Kill the King | |
| "Casino" | Baby Keem | Casino | 37 |
| Song | Artist | Project | Peak position |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Raindance" | Dave featuring Tems | The Boy Who Played the Harp | 1 |
| Number | Album | Artist | 1st-week consumption | 1st-week position | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Fall-Off | J. Cole | 280,000 | 1 | [224] |
| 2 | Octane | Don Toliver | 162,000 | 1 | [225] |
| 3 | Don't Be Dumb | A$AP Rocky | 123,000 | 1 | [226] |
| 4 | Piss in the Wind | Joji | 86,000 | 5 | [224] |
| 5 | Casino | Baby Keem | 72,000 | 4 | [227] |
| 6 | Slime Cry | YoungBoy Never Broke Again | 70,000 | 6 | [226] |
| 7 | The Mountain | Gorillaz | 53,000 | 7 | [228] |
| 8 | Before I Forget | The Kid Laroi | 41,000 | 6 | [229] |
| Number | Artist | Album | Average score | Number of reviews | Reference |
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| 1 | By Storm | My Ghosts Go Ghost | 80 | 7 reviews | [230] |
| 2 | Elucid & Sebb Bash | I Guess U Had To Be There | 80 | 4 reviews | [231] |
| 3 | Baby Keem | Casino | 74 | 7 reviews | [232] |
| 4 | Don Toliver | Octane | 72 | 4 reviews | [233] |
| 5 | A$AP Rocky | Don't Be Dumb | 71 | 13 reviews | [234] |
| 6 | J. Cole | The Fall-Off | 67 | 9 reviews | [235] |