2020 in hip-hop
Overview of the events of 2020 in hip-hop
This article summarizes the events, album releases, and album release dates in hip hop music for the year 2020.
Events
January
On January 1, Saint Paul, Minnesota , rapper Lexii Alijai died of an accidental drug overdose.[ 1]
On January 2, DaBaby was detained by Miami police for robbery investigations.[ 2]
On January 6, G Herbo pled guilty to battery .[ 3] On the same day, Florida rapper 9lokkNine was arrested for carrying a concealed firearm and potentially faces up to five years in prison.[ 4]
On January 9, New Orleans bounce rapper 5thward Weebie died of a heart attack.[ 5]
On January 17, Eminem released his eleventh studio album, Music to Be Murdered By , with no prior announcement and he became the first artist ever to have 10 consecutive albums debuting at number one on the Billboard 200 . On the same day, New York rapper Pop Smoke was released from jail on a bond of $250,000 after having been arrested with a stolen Rolls-Royce vehicle worth $375,000. He was prohibited to leave the United States without the government's permission.[ 6]
On January 26, Tyler, the Creator won a Grammy for Best Rap Album with Igor , and 21 Savage won a Grammy for Best Rap Song with "A Lot " featuring J. Cole .[ 7] Nipsey Hussle posthumously won two Grammys for Best Rap/Sung Performance with "Higher " with DJ Khaled and John Legend , and Best Rap Performance for "Racks in the Middle " with Roddy Ricch and Hit-Boy .
February
March
April
On April 2, 6ix9ine was released from prison because of his health condition due to Coronavirus concerns. He was on house arrest for the remainder of his sentence which ended in August the same year. On the same day, YNW Melly told fans he was diagnosed with COVID-19 in a Florida jail.
On April 3, Playboi Carti was arrested on gun and drug charges in Georgia . Police found guns, 12 bags of marijuana, Xanax, codeine and oxycodone.[ 13]
On April 6, Mac P Dawg, a frequent collaborator of Shoreline Mafia , was shot and killed.
On April 8, rapper and model Chynna died of an apparent drug overdose.
On April 16, French Montana and Jim Jones squashed their beef after 15 years.
On April 21, Lil Wayne launched Young Money Radio on Apple Music .[ 14]
On April 23, Fred the Godson died of COVID-19 complications.[ 15]
On April 28, Orlando, Florida , rapper LPB Poody and three other people were shot during a visual.
May
On May 7, rapper Richie Jerk was shot and killed in Chicago while driving with a friend.[ 16]
June
July
On July 4, Kanye West announced his 2020 presidential campaign.
On July 12, rapper Marlo was shot and killed.[ 20]
On July 13, Tory Lanez was arrested for gun possession. He is also accused of shooting Megan Thee Stallion in the foot.[ 21]
On July 16, Logic announced his new album No Pressure was releasing July 24, and he would retire later on.[ 22]
On July 29, American rapper and singer Malik B. died. He was a founding member of hip hop group The Roots .[ 23] On the same day, British rapper Wiley was permanently suspended from Twitter over antisemitism comments. He was banned from Facebook and Instagram just days prior.[ 24]
August
On August 1, prior to the 25th anniversary of Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... , Raekwon announced the third installment.[ 25]
On August 4, Chicago rapper FBG Duck was shot and killed at a shopping area in Chicago's Gold Coast.[ 26]
On August 5, Juelz Santana was released from prison.
On August 6, rapper YBN Nahmir announced via Twitter that the YBN collective has officially disbanded. Rapper and member YBN Cordae subsequently dropped the "YBN" portion of his stage name.
On August 9, Rick Ross squashed his beef with 50 Cent .
On August 11, the XXL 2020 Freshman Class was revealed, in which rappers Polo G , Lil Tjay , Jack Harlow , Baby Keem , Lil Keed , Calboy , Fivio Foreign , Latto , NLE Choppa , 24kGoldn , Rod Wave , and Chika .
On August 29, Silentó was arrested for domestic violence in Santa Ana, California .[ 27]
September
October
On October 1, 6ix9ine was hospitalized due to overdosing on caffeine and weight loss pills.
On October 7, Chip released two diss records directly aimed towards fellow UK rapper, Stormzy .
On October 8, Tory Lanez was arrested for the felony assault with a weapon in the shooting incident of Megan Thee Stallion .
On October 12, Blac Youngsta was arrested for possession of a firearm. On the same day, Fivio Foreign was arrested for assault.[citation needed ]
On October 13, Saint Dog was pronounced dead after being found unresponsive.[ 30]
On October 14, Lil Xan was sued for pulling a gun on a man during a 2Pac argument.[ 31]
On October 23, Young Buck was arrested for domestic assault.
On October 31, MF Doom died. His death wasn't publicly announced until December 31.
November
On November 4, Drakeo the Ruler was released from prison.[ 32]
On November 4, Glenn Johnson, brother of DaBaby , committed suicide at the age of 34 in Charlotte, North Carolina .
On November 6, King Von was shot and killed in Atlanta, Georgia .[ 33]
On November 11, MO3 was shot and killed in Dallas, Texas .[ 34]
On November 12, it was announced that Jeezy would be senior advisor of Def Jam and signed a new deal.
On November 15, Benny the Butcher was shot in Houston outside of a Walmart.[ 35]
On November 17, Lil Wayne was arrested and charged with possession of a firearm.
On November 19, Gucci Mane and Jeezy squashed their beef after 15 years during a Verzuz battle.
On November 23, the brother of 21 Savage was stabbed to death in London, England , the same day that the brother of YoungBoy Never Broke Again was shot in Baton Rouge, Louisiana .
On November 28, Lil Yase was shot and killed in Alameda County, California .[ 36]
December
On December 1, Casanova was charged by the FBI for racketeering murder, narcotics, firearms, and fraud offenses. Later on, he turned himself into the authorities.[ 37]
On December 2, G Herbo was allegedly charged in fraud scheme for using fake identification.[citation needed ]
On December 4, Young M.A was arrested for reckless driving.[citation needed ]
On December 8, A Boogie wit da Hoodie was arrested for drug and gun possession.[ 38]
On December 9, Zoey Dollaz was shot multiple times in Miami, Florida .[ 39]
On December 11, Lil Wayne pled guilty to a firearm charge.[citation needed ]
On December 15, Rowdy Rebel was released from prison.[citation needed ]
On December 23, Ecstasy of the group Whodini died.[citation needed ]
On December 31, MF Doom 's death was made public. He died on October 31.[citation needed ]
Released albums
January
Day
Artist(s)
Album
Record label(s)
Entering chart position
1
Brother N.I.P
Conversation with the Gangstas
Psych Ward Ent[ 40]
3
Famous Dex
Dexter 2031
Rich Forever Music [ 41]
10
Big Ghost Ltd
Carpe Noctem
Big Ghost Ltd. Music
Mick Jenkins
The Circus
Free Nation, Cinematic [ 42] [ 43]
Moneybagg Yo
Time Served
N-Less, Interscope [ 44]
Quando Rondo
QPac
Never Broke Again, Atlantic
Debuted at No. 22 on the Billboard 200
17
070 Shake
Modus Vivendi
GOOD Music , Def Jam
Eminem
Music to Be Murdered By
Shady , Aftermath , Interscope
Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
Mac Miller
Circles
Warner [ 45]
Debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200
The Professionals (Oh No and Madlib )
The Professionals
Madlib Invazion [ 46]
Stunna 4 Vegas
Rich Youngin
Billion Dollar Baby, Interscope
Debuted at No. 29 on the Billboard 200
Various artists
Bad Boys for Life – The Soundtrack
We The Best , Epic
Debuted at No. 63 on the Billboard 200
24
Gawne
Terminal
GAWNE LLC
J Hus
Big Conspiracy
Black Butter [ 47]
Debuted at No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart
M Huncho
Huncholini the 1st
Island [ 48]
Debuted at No. 5 on the UK Albums Chart
Sy Ari Da Kid
It Was Unwritten
Self-released[ 49]
27
Cardo
Game Related
EI$G, TFM, BYLUG[ 50]
31
DJ Fresh and Curren$y
The Tonite Show with Currensy
The Flesh, RBC[ 51]
Key Glock
Yellow Tape
Paper Route, Empire [ 52]
Debuted at No. 14 on the Billboard 200
Lil Wayne
Funeral
Young Money , Republic[ 53]
Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
Russ
Shake the Snow Globe
Russ My Way Inc., Columbia
Debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200
Yo Gotti
Untrapped
Inevitable II Records, CMG , Epic
Debuted at No. 10 on the Billboard 200
Plies
The Real Testament II
Slip-N-Slide Records[ 54]
February
Day
Artist(s)
Album
Record label(s)
Entering chart position
2
Esham
She Loves Me
Reel Life Productions [ 55]
4
Marv Won
Until...
[ 56]
7
2 Chainz and T.R.U
No Face No Case
T.R.U., Atlantic [ 57]
Debuted at No. 182 on the Billboard 200
Boldy James and The Alchemist
The Price of Tea in China
Boldy James, ALC Records, EMPIRE [ 58]
Denzel Curry and Kenny Beats
Unlocked
PH Recordings, Loma Vista [ 59]
Debuted at No. 105 on the Billboard 200
D Smoke
Black Habits
WoodWork Records, EMPIRE[ 60]
Jaz-O
The Warmup
Kingz Kounty Media Group[ 61]
Pop Smoke
Meet the Woo 2
Victor Victor , Republic [ 62]
Debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard 200
Toosii
Platinum Heart
South Coast Music Group
Debuted at No. 196 on the Billboard 200
14
A Boogie wit da Hoodie
Artist 2.0
Highbridge The Label, Atlantic
Debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200
Fetty Wap
Trap & B
RGF, 300
Lil' Flip
Feelings
GT Digital, Clover G[ 63]
No Feelings
GT Digital, Lil Flip[ 64]
$uicideBoy$
Stop Staring at the Shadows
G*59 Records
Debuted at No. 30 on the Billboard 200
Twista
Lifetime
GMG Entertainment[ 65]
Vinnie Paz
As Above So Below
Enemy Soil[ 66]
Yung Gravy and bbno$
Baby Gravy 2
Baby Gravy
Debuted at No. 188 on the Billboard 200
20
Esham
She Loves Me Not
Reel Life Productions
21
Calboy
Long Live the Kings - EP
RCA
Debuted at No. 136 on the Billboard 200
Money Man
Epidemic
Black Circle, EMPIRE
Debuted at No. 121 on the Billboard 200
Royce Da 5'9"
The Allegory
Heaven Studios, eOne
Debuted at No. 58 on the Billboard 200
YoungBoy Never Broke Again
Still Flexin, Still Steppin
Never Broke Again, Atlantic
Debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200
24
Young Nudy
Anyways...
Young Nudy LLC, Same Plate Entertainment, RCA[ 67]
Debuted at No. 109 on the Billboard 200
25
Bones
Offline
TeamSESH
28
G Herbo
PTSD
Machine, Epic Records [ 68]
Debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard 200
Lil Baby
My Turn
4PF, Wolfpack, Quality Control , Motown [ 69]
Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
Planet Asia and 38 Spesh
Trust the Chain
T.C.F.[ 70]
Smoke DZA
A Closed Mouth Don't Get Fed
RFC, Cinematic [ 71]
The Jacka
Murder Weapon
EMPIRE
Scarlxrd
Scarhxurs
Island Records, Lxrd Records, Universal Music Group
Zaytoven , Lil Yachty , Lil Gotit and Lil Keed
A-Team
Familiar Territory, Opposition[ 72]
March
Day
Artist(s)
Album
Record label(s)
Entering chart position
4
Bankroll Fresh
In Bank We Trust
Street Money[ 73]
Larry June
Adjust to the Game
The Freeminded[ 74]
6
CJ Fly
Rudebwoy
Pro Era [ 75]
Jadakiss
Ignatius
So Raspy, D-Block , Def Jam [ 76]
Debuted at No. 31 on the Billboard 200
King Von
LeVon James
Only the Family, EMPIRE [ 77]
Debuted at No. 63 on the Billboard 200
Lil Uzi Vert
Eternal Atake
Generation Now, Atlantic [ 78]
Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
R.A.P. Ferreira
Purple Moonlight Pages
Ruby Yacht[ 79]
Riz Ahmed
The Long Goodbye
Mongrel[ 80]
Megan Thee Stallion
Suga
1501 Certified, 300 [ 81]
Debuted at No. 10 on the Billboard 200
KXNG Crooked
The Sixteen Chapel
Hitmaker Music Group, New Wave Distro[ 82]
13
Blueface
Find the Beat
Cash Money West, Cash Money , Republic [ 83]
Debuted at No. 64 on the Billboard 200
Curren$y and Fendi P
Smokin' Potnas
Jet Life , EMPIRE[ 84]
DJ Esco and Doe Boy
56 Birdz
Freebandz , Epic [ 85]
Don Toliver
Heaven or Hell
We Run It, Cactus Jack , Atlantic[ 86]
Debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard 200
Jack Harlow
Sweet Action
Generation Now, Atlantic
Debuted at No. 36 on the Billboard 200
Jay Electronica
A Written Testimony
Roc Nation[ 87]
Debuted at No. 12 on the Billboard 200
Jelly Roll
A Beautiful Disaster
War Dog[ 88]
Debuted at No. 97 on the Billboard 200
King Iso
World War Me
Strange Music [ 89]
Lil Uzi Vert
Lil Uzi Vert vs. the World 2
Generation Now, Atlantic[ 90]
Rich the Kid
Boss Man
Rich Forever Music, Republic[ 91]
Debuted at No. 24 on the Billboard 200
17
Lil' Flip
The Leprechaun 2
GT Digital, Clover G[ 92]
18
ZelooperZ
Gremlin
Bruiser Brigade[ 93]
20
Money Man
State of Emergency
Black Circle, EMPIRE
Debuted at No. 56 on the Billboard 200
Paul Wall
Mind over Matter
Oiler Mobb Ent[ 94]
Sada Baby
Skuba Sada 2
Asylum
Debuted at No. 125 on the Billboard 200
The Weeknd
After Hours
XO, Republic[ 95]
Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
22
Childish Gambino
3.15.20
RCA [ 96]
Debuted at No. 13 on the Billboard 200
26
Trevor Daniel
Nicotine
Alamo, Internet Money, Interscope
Debuted at No. 79 on the Billboard 200
27
42 Dugg
Young & Turnt, Vol. 2
4PF, CMG, EMPIRE
Debuted at No. 70 on the Billboard 200
Comethazine
Pandemic
Alamo, EMPIRE[ 97]
Debuted at No. 151 on the Billboard 200
Jeezy
Twenty/20 Pyrex Vision
Agency 99[ 98]
Debuted at No. 115 on the Billboard 200
Joyner Lucas
ADHD
Twenty Nine Music Group
Debuted at No. 10 on the Billboard 200
Quin NFN
Quincho
10K Projects [ 99]
Knxwledge
1988
Stones Throw [ 100]
PartyNextDoor
Partymobile
OVO Sound , Warner [ 101]
Debuted at No. 8 on the Billboard 200
Skepta , Chip and Young Adz
Insomnia
SKC M29[ 102]
Debuted at No. 3 on the UK Albums Chart
Slim Thug
Thug Life
Hogg Life[ 103]
30
Conway the Machine and The Alchemist
Lulu
ALC Records, Griselda Records , EMPIRE[ 104]
April
Day
Artist(s)
Album
Record label(s)
Entering chart position
2
Code Kunst
People
AOMG [ 105]
3
A$AP Twelvyy
Before Noon
Last Year Being Broke(n)[ 106]
Headie One and Fred Again
Gang
Relentless Records [ 107]
Kerser
Roll the Dice
ABK, Warner Music Australia
Debuted at No. 3 on the ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums
Rod Wave
Pray 4 Love
Alamo
Debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200
8
Z-Ro
Quarantine: Social Distancing
1 Deep Entertainment, EMPIRE[ 108]
10
22Gz
Growth & Development
Sniper Gang, Atlantic [ 109]
Cadet
The Rated Legend
Underrated Legends
Debuted at No. 13 on the UK Albums Chart
Curren$y and Cardo
The Green Tape
Jet Life Recordings[ 110]
DJ Drama and 24hrs
12 AM in Atlanta
Private Club , Rostrum [ 111]
Killarmy
Full Metal Jackets
Granddaddy Flow Ent.[ 112]
Kool Keith and Thetan
Space Goretex
Anti-Corp[ 113]
Tory Lanez
The New Toronto 3
Mad Love, Interscope [ 114]
Debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200
17
Berner and B-Real
Los Meros
Bern One Entertainment[ 115]
DaBaby
Blame It on Baby
SCMG, Interscope[ 116]
Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
dvsn
A Muse in Her Feelings
OVO Sound , Warner [ 117]
Debuted at No. 23 on the Billboard 200
Fredo Bang
Most Hated
Bang Biz Ent., Def Jam
Debuted at No. 110 on the Billboard 200
Khujo
Echoes of a Legend
[ 118]
R.A. the Rugged Man
All My Heroes Are Dead
Nature Sounds Records [ 119]
RJD2
The Fun Ones
RJ's Electrical Connections[ 120]
Tech N9ne
Enterfear
Strange Music[ 121]
Debuted at No. 92 on the Billboard 200
Westside Gunn
Pray for Paris
Griselda , EMPIRE[ 122]
Debuted at No. 67 on the Billboard 200
19
Daz Dillinger and Big Gipp
A.T.L.A.
Dilly Records[ 123]
20
Smino
She Already Decided
Zero Fatigue [ 124]
Twiztid
Mad Season
Majik Ninja Entertainment
Upchurch
Everlasting Country
RHEC, Stonebaby Sounds
Debuted at No. 61 on the Billboard 200
Wiz Khalifa
The Saga of Wiz Khalifa
Taylor Gang , Atlantic[ 125]
Debuted at No. 48 on the Billboard 200
Bones and Drew The Architect
DamagedGoods
TeamSESH
24
Fivio Foreign
800 BC
RichFish , Columbia
Debuted at No. 159 on the Billboard 200
Jackboy
Jackboy
Sniper Gang, Empire [ 126]
Debuted at No. 96 on the Billboard 200
K Camp
Kiss Five
Rare Sound, Interscope[ 127]
Debuted at No. 29 on the Billboard 200
K.A.A.N. and FloFilz
Lost in Translation
Redefinition Records[ 128]
Lil Gotit
Hood Baby 2
Alamo Records, EMPIRE[ 129]
Debuted at No. 200 on the Billboard 200
Quelle Chris and Chris Keys
Innocent Country 2
Mello Music Group [ 130]
Trouble
Thug Luv
EarDrummers, Def Jam[ 131]
YoungBoy Never Broke Again
38 Baby 2
Never Broke Again, Atlantic[ 132]
Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
27
Jon Connor
SOS
All Varsity Music Group[ 133]
May
Day
Artist(s)
Album
Record label(s)
Entering chart position
1
Ace Hood
Self Preservation
Hood Nation, EMPIRE [ 134]
Casual
Big Head Science
Mystery School Audio[ 135]
Dee-1
Timeless
Mission Vision Music[ 136]
Drake
Dark Lane Demo Tapes
OVO , Republic [ 137]
Debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200
E.D.I. Mean
O.G. Volume II: Classics in Session
O4L Digital[ 138]
Lil' Flip and Tum Tum
Made in Texas
Music Access, Inc.[ 139]
Jay Worthy and Harry Fraud
Eat When You're Hungry Sleep When You're Tired
SRFSCHL, GDF[ 140]
Ka
Descendants of Cain
Iron Works Records
Mozzy
Beyond Bulletproof
Mozzy Records, EMPIRE[ 141]
Debuted at No. 43 on the Billboard 200
Nef the Pharaoh
Changszn 2
Kilfmb, Sick Wid It , EMPIRE[ 142]
Rasheed Chappell and 38 Spesh
Ways & Means
T.C.F. Music Group[ 143]
Sha Money XL
Chain on the Bike Vol. 1
Teamwork Music[ 144]
Yxng Bane
Quarantime: The Lost Files
London Records[ 145]
Debuted at No. 11 on the UK Albums Chart
5
Chris Brown and Young Thug
Slime & B
CBE, YSL, 300, Atlantic, RCA [ 146]
Debuted at No. 55 on the Billboard 200
8
E-40
The Curb Commentator Channel 1
Sick Wid It [ 147]
Larry June and Cardo
Cruise USA
The Freeminded[ 148]
Lil Durk
Just Cause Y'all Waited 2
OTF, Alamo, Geffen [ 149]
Debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200
Lil Tjay
State of Emergency
Columbia [ 150]
Debuted at No. 31 on the Billboard 200
Nav
Good Intentions
XO , Republic[ 151]
Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
Sad Frosty
Happy Cult
EMPIRE
Yella Beezy and Trapboy Freddy
I'm My Brother's Keeper
HITCO, 300 [ 152]
11
Nav
Brown Boy 2
XO , Republic [ 153]
12
Fatt Father
King Father
Fueled by Life[ 154]
15
City Morgue
CITY MORGUE VOL 2: AS GOOD AS DEAD (DELUXE)
Republic
Conway the Machine and Big Ghost LTD
No One Mourns the Wicked
Griselda, Big Ghost Limited, De Rap Winkel[ 155]
Future
High Off Life
Freebandz , Epic [ 156]
Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
Polo G
The Goat
Columbia[ 157]
Debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200
$crim
A Man Rose from the Dead
G*59 Records
Roy Wood$
Dem Times
OVO Sound, Warner [ 158]
Sheff G
One and Only
Winners Circle, EMPIRE
Debuted at No. 99 on the Billboard 200
Tha Chill
Fohead
Bump Johnson Inc.[ 159]
Yung Lean
Starz
YEAR0001
20
Young Buck
Outbreak
Cashville Records[ 160]
22
Dej Loaf
It's a Set Up!
Yellow World, The Dispensary[ 161]
Gunna
Wunna
YSL , 300[ 162]
Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
Ill Bill and Nems
Gorilla Twins
Uncle Howie Records[ 163]
Key Glock
Son of a Gun
Paper Route, EMPIRE[ 164]
Debuted at No. 37 on the Billboard 200
Kota the Friend
Everything
Fltbys LLC
Debuted at No. 162 on the Billboard 200
KSI
Dissimulation
RBC Records , BMG Rights Management [ 165]
Debuted at No. 2 on the UK Albums Chart
Debuted at No. 149 on the Billboard 200
Styles P
Styles David: Ghost Your Enthusiasm
The Phantom Entertainment, Empire [ 166]
Young M.A
Red Flu
M.A Music[ 167]
25
Gorilla Zoe
Vaccine
[ 168]
27
Rittz
White Jesus Loosies Collection
CNT Records[ 169]
28
Backxwash
God Has Nothing to Do with This Leave Him Out of It
Grimalkin
29
Ace Hood
Mr. Hood
Hood Nation, Empire [ 170]
Dej Loaf
No Saint EP
Yellow World[ 168]
Freddie Gibbs and The Alchemist
Alfredo
ESGN, ALC Records[ 171]
Debuted at No. 15 on the Billboard 200
Joell Ortiz and KXNG Crooked
H.A.R.D.
Mello Music Group [ 172]
Lil Yachty
Lil Boat 3
Quality Control Music , Motown Records [ 173]
Debuted at No. 14 on the Billboard 200
LUCKI
Almost There
Empire [ 174]
Powfu
Poems of the Past EP
Columbia Records
Debuted at No. 138 on the Billboard 200
Problem
Coffee & Kush, Vol. 1
Diamond Lane Music Group[ 175]
31
Bones
REMAINS
TeamSESH
Killah Priest
Rocket to Nebula
Proverbs Records[ 176]
June
Day
Artist(s)
Album
Record label(s)
Entering chart position
3
Run the Jewels
RTJ4
Jewel Runners, BMG Records
Debuted at No. 10 on the Billboard 200
5
Armand Hammer
Shrines
Backwoodz Studios[ 177]
Flatbush Zombies
Now, More Than Ever
Glorious Dead Records[ 178]
Debuted at No. 168 on the Billboard 200
JayDaYoungan
Baby23
Self-released
Debuted at No. 46 on the Billboard 200
Paul Wall and Lil' Keke
Slab Talk
SoSouth[ 179]
Sleepy Hallow
Sleepy for President
Winners Circle, EMPIRE [ 180]
Debuted at No. 48 on the Billboard 200
Wiley
The Godfather III
CTA Records
12
Iann Dior
I'm Gone
Internet Money , Caroline [ 181]
Debuted at No. 45 on the Billboard 200
Scarlxrd
Fantasy Vxid
Lxrd Records, Island
RMR
Drug Dealing Is a Lost Art
CMNTY CULTURE, Warner [ 182]
17
Lex "The Hex" Master
Episode 1, Party Castle
Majik Ninja Entertainment [ 183]
19
Black Eyed Peas
Translation
Epic [ 184]
Debuted at No. 52 on the Billboard 200
Curren$y and Fuse
Spring Clean
808 Mafia , Jet Life , EMPIRE[ 185]
Skyzoo
Milestones
Mello Music Group [ 186]
Smokepurpp
Florida Jit
Alamo, Geffen
Tee Grizzley
The Smartest
300
Debuted at No. 22 on the Billboard 200
Teyana Taylor
The Album
GOOD Music , Def Jam
Debuted at No. 8 on the Billboard 200
Wale
The Imperfect Storm
Maybach , Warner[ 187]
20
City Girls
City on Lock
Quality Control , Motown [ 188]
Debuted at No. 29 on the Billboard 200
21
MIKE
Weight of the World
10k[ 189]
25
ProfJam and Benji Price
System
Think Music Records , Sony Music [ 190]
26
6lack
6pc Hot EP
Interscope [ 191]
Debuted at No. 15 on the Billboard 200
88Glam
New Mania
[ 192]
August Alsina
The Product III: State of Emergency
Shake the World, EMPIRE[ 192]
Debuted at No. 48 on the Billboard 200
CeeLo Green
CeeLo Green Is Thomas Callaway
Easy Eye Sound , BMG[ 192]
G-Eazy
Everything's Strange Here
BPG, RVG, RCA [ 192]
Debuted at No. 143 on the Billboard 200
IDK
IDK & Friends 2 (Basketball County Soundtrack)
Clue No Clue, Warner[ 192]
Max B
Charly
Eloquent Music, Phase One Network[ 193]
Nasty C and DJ Whoo Kid
Zulu
Def Jam [ 194]
Nick Grant and Tae Beast
God Bless the Child
21 Grams, Tae Beast Music, Nick Grant Music[ 192]
Yungeen Ace
Don Dada
Cinematic Music Group [ 192]
Bankrol Hayden
Pain Is Temporary
Atlantic , Warner Music Group
Debuted at No. 197 on the Billboard 200
Z-Ro
Rohammad Ali
1 Deep Entertainment, EMPIRE[ 195]
27
Iron Wigs (Vic Spencer , Verbal Kent and Sonnyjim)
Your Birthday's Cancelled
Mello Music Group[ 196]
July
Day
Artist(s)
Album
Record Label(s)
Entering chart position
1
Buckwild
Fully Loaded
Kurrup Music Ent.[ 197]
3
Chevy Woods
Since Birth
Taylor Gang[ 198]
Gucci Mane
So Icy Summer
GUWOP, Atlantic [ 197]
Debuted at No. 29 on the Billboard 200
RARE Sound and K Camp
RARE Family
RARE SOUND[ 197]
Pop Smoke
Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon
Victor Victor, Republic [ 197]
Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
Westside Gunn
Flygod is an Awesome God II
Griselda Records , EMPIRE [ 197]
8
SahBabii
Barnacles
Casting Bait Music Group[ 199]
10
Apollo Brown and Che' Noir
As God Intended
Mello Music Group [ 200]
Casey Veggies and Rockie Fresh
Fresh Veggies 2
PNCINTL[ 201]
Juice Wrld
Legends Never Die
Grade A Productions, Interscope [ 202]
Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
Quinn XCII
A Letter to My Younger Self
Columbia [ 203]
Debuted at No. 56 on the Billboard 200
Summer Walker
Life on Earth
LVRN , Interscope[ 204]
Debuted at No. 8 on the Billboard 200
16
NoCap
Steel Human
Never Broke Again, Atlantic [ 205]
Debuted at No. 31 on the Billboard 200
17
Blu & Exile
Miles: From an Interlude Called Life
Dirty Science[ 206]
J.I the Prince of N.Y
Welcome to GStarr Vol. 1
G*Starr Ent., Interscope , Geffen [ 207]
Joey Bada$$
The Light Pack
Pro Era , Cinematic , Columbia[ 208]
Oddisee
Odd Cure
Outer Note Label[ 209]
StaySolidRocky
Fallin'
Columbia[ 210]
Debuted at No. 65 on the Billboard 200
Kyle
See You When I Am Famous
Independently Popular, Atlantic
Debuted at No. 124 on the Billboard 200
Young Noble and Deuce Deuce
Watch the Signs
Concrete Enterprises[ 211]
22
Boldy James and Sterling Toles
Manger on McNichols
Sector 7-G Recordings[ 212]
24
Curren$y and Harry Fraud
The OutRunners
Jet Life Recordings [ 213]
Logic
No Pressure
Def Jam Recordings [ 214]
Debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200
The Kid Laroi
F*ck Love
Grade A Productions, Columbia
Lupe Fiasco and Kaelin Ellis
House
1st and 15th, Thirty Tigers [ 215]
Flo Milli
Ho, Why Is You Here?
Self-released
Debuted at No. 78 on the Billboard 200
Slim Thug and Killa Kyleon
Down in Texas
Hogg Life, Team Run It, SoSouth[ 216]
31
DJ Drama , Benny the Butcher & Black Soprano Family
The Respected Sopranos
BSF, Gangsta Grillz , Griselda Records [ 217]
Dominic Fike
What Could Possibly Go Wrong
Sandy Boys, Columbia Records [ 218]
Debuted at No. 41 on the Billboard 200
E-40
The Curb Commentator Channel 2
Sick Wid It Records [ 219]
Flee Lord and Pete Rock
The People's Champ
Loyalty Or Death[ 220]
Hit-Boy and Dom Kennedy
Also Known As
Half-A-Mil
Shoreline Mafia
Mafia Bidness
Atlantic[ 220]
Debuted at No. 27 on the Billboard 200
City Morgue
Toxic Boogaloo
Republic
Debuted at No. 96 on the Billboard 200
August
Day
Artist(s)
Album
Record Label(s)
Entering chart position
7
Aminé
Limbo
Republic Records [ 221]
Debuted at No. 16 on the Billboard 200
L'Orange and Solemn Brigham
Marlowe 2
Mello Music Group [ 222]
Lil Keed
Trapped on Cleveland 3
YSL [ 223]
Debuted at No. 41 on the Billboard 200
NLE Choppa
Top Shotta
Warner , Atlantic , No Love[ 224]
Debuted at No. 10 on the Billboard 200
DC the Don
Come as You Are
Self-released
Stevie Stone
Black Lion
Strange Music
8
Mach-Hommy
Mach's Hard Lemonade
Self-released[ 225]
14
03 Greedo and Ron-Ron the Producer
Load It Up, Vol 01
Golden Grenade Empire, Alamo [ 226]
Boldy James
The Versace Tape
Griselda Records [ 227]
Dave East
Karma 3
Mass Appeal Records , Def Jam [ 228]
Debuted at No. 36 on the Billboard 200
Kaash Paige
Teenage Fever
Se Lavi, Def Jam [ 229]
Young Dolph
Rich Slave
Paper Route Empire[ 230]
Debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200
Various artists
Madden NFL 21 soundtrack
EA Music [ 231] [ 232]
21
Blackbear
Everything Means Nothing
Beartrap, Alamo, Interscope
Debuted at No. 15 on the Billboard 200
Duckwrth
SuperGood
Republic
Lecrae
Restoration
Cross Movement , Reach , Columbia [ 233]
Debuted at No. 69 on the Billboard 200
Mulatto
Queen of Da Souf
RCA Records
Debuted at No. 44 on the Billboard 200
Nas
King's Disease
Mass Appeal [ 234]
Debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200
26
Quando Rondo
Diary of a Lost Child
Self-released[ 235]
28
Internet Money
B4 the Storm
Internet Money[ 236]
Debuted at No. 10 on the Billboard 200
Jaden Smith
CTV3: Cool Tape Vol. 3
MSFTSMusic / Roc Nation Records, LLC
Debuted at No. 44 on the Billboard 200
Nines
Crabs in a Bucket
Zino, Warner
Debuted at No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart
Nasty C
Zulu Man with Some Power
Def Jam [ 237]
The Lox
Living Off Xperience
D-Block, Roc Nation [ 238]
Debuted at No. 154 on the Billboard 200
Radamiz
Synonyms of Strength
Payday , Ultra [ 239]
Wifisfuneral
Pain?
Alamo [ 240]
September
Day
Artist(s)
Album
Record label(s)
Entering chart position
4
6ix9ine
TattleTales
Scumgang, Create Music Group [ 241]
Debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200
Big Sean
Detroit 2
GOOD Music , Def Jam [ 242]
Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
11
B.o.B
Somnia
Label No Genre [ 243]
Conway the Machine
From King to a God
Drumwork, Griselda , EMPIRE [ 244]
Debuted at No. 126 on the Billboard 200
YoungBoy Never Broke Again
Top
Atlantic , Never Broke Again
Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
12
Bizzy Bone
The Mantra
Self-released[ 245]
16
Berner
Russ Bufalino: The Quiet Don
Bern One Entertainment, Taylor Gang Entertainment [ 246]
18
Blac Youngsta and Moneybagg Yo
Code Red
N-Less, Interscope , Epic , CMG[ 247]
Debuted at No. 6 on the Billboard 200
Curren$y and Harry Fraud
The Director's Cut
Jet Life , SRFSCHL [ 248]
Dee-1 and Murs
He's the Christian, I'm the Rapper
Mission Vision Music, Murs 316[ 249]
Dizzy Wright
My Hustle Unmatched
Dizzy Wright[ 250]
Kamaiyah and Capolow
Oakland Nights
Grnd.Wrk.[ 251]
Krizz Kaliko
Legend
Strange Music , Ingrooves[ 252]
Lil Tecca
Virgo World
Republic Records [ 253]
Debuted at No. 10 on the Billboard 200
MC Eiht
Lessons
Blue Stamp Music, Year Round[ 254]
Problem
Coffee & Kush, Vol. 2
Diamond Lane Music Group, Rostrum Records [ 255]
Shy Glizzy
Young Jefe 3
300 , Glizzy Gang[ 256]
Debuted at No. 118 on the Billboard 200
Toosii
Poetic Pain
South Coast Music Group / UMG
Debuted at No. 17 on the Billboard 200
Wise Intelligent and Snowgoons
Omnicide
Goon Musick[ 257]
23
Mozzy
Occupational Hazard
Mozzy Music, Empire [ 258]
Debuted at No. 190 on the Billboard 200
25
Action Bronson
Only for Dolphins
Loma Vista , Concord [ 259]
Arrested Development
Don't Fight Your Demons
Vagabond Productions[ 260]
A$AP Ferg
Floor Seats II
A$AP Worldwide, Polo Grounds Music , RCA Records
Debuted at No. 143 on the Billboard 200
Elzhi
Seven Times Down Eight Times Up
Fat Beats[ 261]
Fredo Bang
In the Name of Gee
Bang Biz, Def Jam [ 262]
Debuted at No. 93 on the Billboard 200
Joji
Nectar
88Rising , 12Tone
Debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200
Machine Gun Kelly
Tickets to My Downfall
Bad Boy , Interscope
Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
Nappy Roots
40RTY
Not Regular[ 263]
Public Enemy
What You Gonna Do When the Grid Goes Down?
Def Jam[ 264]
Spillage Village
Spilligion
Dreamville , Interscope , SinceThe80s[ 265]
Debuted at No. 141 on the Billboard 200
Tory Lanez
Daystar
One Umbrella [ 266]
Debuted at No. 10 on the Billboard 200
October
Day
Artist(s)
Album
Record label(s)
Entering chart position
2
21 Savage and Metro Boomin
Savage Mode II
Slaughter Gang, Boominati, Epic [ 267]
Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
The Alchemist
A Doctor, Painter & an Alchemist Walk into a Bar
ALC Records[ 268]
Ben Kenobe
The Return of the Jedi
made by GOD
Bryson Tiller
Anniversary
RCA [ 269]
Debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200
Celly Cel
Focused
Realside
Larry June and Harry Fraud
Keep Going
TFM, SRFSCHL[ 270]
Sa-Roc
The Sharecropper's Daughter
Rhymesayers [ 271]
Smoke DZA
Homegrown
RFC, Cinematic [ 272]
Westside Gunn
Who Made the Sunshine
Griselda , Shady Records , Interscope [ 273]
Willie the Kid
Capital Gains
The Fly, LLC[ 274]
YG
My Life 4Hunnid
4Hunnid , Def Jam [ 275]
Debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200
Yung Gravy
Gasanova
Republic
Debuted at No. 52 on the Billboard 200
Paul Wall
Subculture
Paul Wall Music[ 276]
6
Cassidy
Da Science
Mayhem Music[ 277]
9
BlocBoy JB
FatBoy
Foundation, Interscope [ 278]
D-Block Europe
The Blue Print: Us vs. Them
Self-released[ 279]
Debuted at No. 2 on the UK Albums Chart
Famous Dex
Diana
Rich Forever Music , 300 [ 280]
Headie One
Edna
Relentless [ 281]
Debuted at No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart
Papoose
Endangered Species
Honorable Records, Empire Distribution [ 282]
Reason
New Beginnings
Top Dawg Entertainment [ 283]
Debuted at No. 167 on the Billboard 200
Rittz
Picture Perfect
CNT Records[ 284]
Roc Nation
Reprise
Roc Nation[ 285]
16
Benny the Butcher
Burden of Proof
Griselda , Empire [ 286]
Debuted at No. 29 on the Billboard 200
Black Thought
Streams of Thought Vol 3: Cane & Able
Republic [ 287]
Gucci Mane and the New 1017
So Icy Gang, Vol. 1
1017 , Atlantic [ 288]
Debuted at No. 46 on the Billboard 200
Homeboy Sandman
Don't Feed the Monster
Mello Music Group[ 289]
Jelly Roll
Self Medicated
War Dog
Debuted at No. 110 on the Billboard 200
Open Mike Eagle
Anime, Trauma and Divorce
Auto Reverse[ 289]
PartyNextDoor
Partypack
OVO , Warner [ 290]
Debuted at No. 117 on the Billboard 200
Serial Killers
Summer of Sam
Open Bar , Empire [citation needed ]
T.I.
The L.I.B.R.A.
Grand Hustle , Empire [ 291]
Debuted at No. 18 on the Billboard 200
20
Ras Kass
I'm Not Clearing Shit
Blackhouse
21
Ghostemane
ANTI-ICON
Blackmage Records
23
Beastie Boys
Beastie Boys Music
Capitol Records
Debuted at No. 64 on the Billboard 200
KXNG Crooked
Flag
Hitmaker Music Group[ 292]
clipping.
Visions of Bodies Being Burned
Sub Pop [ 293]
Comethazine
Bawskee 4
Alamo Records[ 294]
Debuted at No. 177 on the Billboard 200
Dej Loaf
Sell Sole II The Album
Yellow World, BMG [ 295]
Joyner Lucas
Evolution
Twenty Nine Music Group[ 296]
Debuted at No. 49 on the Billboard 200
Ty Dolla $ign
Featuring Ty Dolla $ign
4Hunnid Records , Taylor Gang , Atlantic [ 297]
Debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200
25
The Alchemist
The Food Villain
ALC[ 298]
30
Atmosphere
The Day Before Halloween
Rhymesayers [ 298]
Busta Rhymes
Extinction Level Event 2: The Wrath of God
Conglomerate , Empire [ 299]
Debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard 200
Common
A Beautiful Revolution Pt. 1
Loma Vista , Concord [ 300]
B.o.B
Murd and Mercy
Bobby Ray Music
Dizzee Rascal
E3 AF
Island[ 301]
Debuted at No. 13 on the UK Albums Chart
Ill Bill
La Bella Medusa
Uncle Howie Records
King Von
Welcome to O'Block
Only the Family , Empire [ 302]
Debuted at No. 13 on the Billboard 200
MadeinTYO
Never Forgotten
Privateclub , Commission[ 303]
M Huncho and Nafe Smallz
DNA
HunchOzone[ 304]
Debuted at No. 6 on the UK Albums Chart
Omarion
The Kinection
Omarion Worldwide
Ray West and A.G.
Nyluv
HHV
$NOT
Beautiful Havoc
300 Entertainment
Debuted at No. 172 on the Billboard 200
Trippie Redd
Pegasus
TenThousand Projects[ 305]
Debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200
November
Day
Artist(s)
Album
Record label(s)
Entering chart position
1
NLE Choppa
From Dark to Light
NLE Choppa Entertainment, Warner [ 306]
Debuted at No. 115 on the Billboard 200
6
Doe Boy and Southside
Demons R Us
Epic , Freebandz [ 307]
Dutchavelli
Dutch from the 5th
2up2down, Parlophone[ 308]
Debuted at No. 8 on the UK Albums Chart
Giggs
Now or Never
No BS Music, Island [ 309]
Debuted at No. 15 on the UK Albums Chart
King Gordy and Jimmy Donn
The House
Sicfux[ 310]
Nav
Emergency Tsunami
XO Records , Republic Records [ 311]
Debuted at No. 6 on the Billboard 200
N.B.S. and Snowgoons
Still Trapped in America
Goon Musick[ 312]
Phora
With Love 2
Phora LLC
Debuted at No. 160 on the Billboard 200
The Kid Laroi
F*ck Love (Savage)
Grade A Productions, Columbia
Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
Wrekonize
Pressure Point
Strange Music, ingrooves[ 313]
7
Bones
FromBeyondTheGrave
TeamSESH
9
Gawne
Eternal
GAWNE LLC
11
Kodak Black
Bill Israel
Dollaz N Dealz, Sniper Gang, Atlantic [ 314]
Debuted at No. 52 on the Billboard 200
YoungBoy Never Broke Again
Until I Return
Artist Partner Group, Never Broke Again, Atlantic
Debuted at No. 10 on the Billboard 200
13
2 Chainz
So Help Me God!
Def Jam [ 315]
Debuted at No. 15 on the Billboard 200
Aesop Rock
Spirit World Field Guide
Rhymesayers [ 316]
Debuted at No. 54 on the Billboard 200
Blac Youngsta
Fuck Everybody 3
Heavy Camp, Collective Music Group , Epic Records [ 317]
Debuted at No. 143 on the Billboard 200
DJ Kay Slay
Homage
Streetsweepers [ 318]
Future and Lil Uzi Vert
Pluto x Baby Pluto
Freebandz , Epic Records , Generation Now, Atlantic Records [ 319]
Debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200
Father
Come Outside, We Not Gone Jump You
Awful Records [ 320]
Goodie Mob
Survival Kit
The Right Records[ 321]
K-Trap
Street Side Effects
Black Butter[ 322]
Debuted at No. 26 on the UK Albums Chart
Onefour
Against All Odds
Onefour[ 323]
Debuted at No. 7 on the ARIA Albums Chart
Pa Salieu
Send Them to Coventry
Warner Music UK
15
Billy Danze
WeBusy: #TheListeningSession
WeBusy[ 324]
16
Roc Marciano
Mt. Marci
Art That Kills, Marci Enterprises[ 325]
17
Russ
Chomp
Russ My Way[ 326]
19
Glaive
Cypress Grove
Interscope
20
DaBaby
My Brother's Keeper (Long Live G)
Interscope Records
Debuted at No. 40 on the Billboard 200
French Montana
CB5
Montana Entertainment, Empire Distribution [ 327]
Debuted at No. 51 on the Billboard 200
Frosty
Under Surveillance
Relentless Records
Horseshoe Gang
Music to Riot To
COB, LLC[ 328]
Jeezy
The Recession 2
CTE World , Def Jam [ 329]
Debuted at No. 19 on the Billboard 200
Loski
Music, Trial and Trauma: A Drill Story
Since '93[ 330]
Debuted at No. 39 on the UK Albums Chart
Meek Mill
Quarantine Pack
Dreamchasers , Maybach Music Group , Atlantic
Debuted at No. 44 on the Billboard 200
Megan Thee Stallion
Good News
1501 Certified Entertainment, 300 Entertainment [ 331]
Debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200
Rich the Kid and YoungBoy Never Broke Again
Nobody Safe
Rich Forever , EMPIRE[ 332]
Debuted at No. 43 on the Billboard 200
Saint Jhn
While the World Was Burning
GODD COMPLEXx, Hitco Music[ 333]
Debuted at No. 34 on the Billboard 200
27
AJ Tracey
Secure the Bag! 2
AJ Tracey[ 334]
Debuted at No. 75 on the UK Albums Chart
Curren$y and Harry Fraud
Bonus Footage
SRFSCHL, Jet Life [ 335]
Jim Jones and Heatmakerz
El Capo (Deluxe)
Vamplife, Heatmakerz, EMPIRE [ 336]
Juicy J
The Hustle Continues
Trippy Music, E1 Records [ 337]
Debuted at No. 68 on the Billboard 200
Lil Wayne
No Ceilings 3 (A Side)
Young Money[ 338]
Lil Yachty
Lil Boat 3.5
Quality Control Music, Motown Records [ 339]
Rimzee
Upper Clapton Dream 2
Ricardo Miles Entertainment[ 340]
Debuted at No. 96 on the UK Albums Chart
Rylo Rodriguez
G.I.H.F.
Four Pockets Full[ 341]
Debuted at No. 37 on the Billboard 200
Statik Selektah
The Balancing Act
ShowOff, Mass Appeal [ 342]
Stunna 4 Vegas
Welcome to 4 Vegas
Billion Dollar Baby, Interscope [ 343]
Twiztid
Revelashen
Majik Ninja Entertainment
December
Day
Artist(s)
Album
Record label(s)
Entering chart position
4
Bernz
Sorry for the Mess
Strange Music, ingrooves[ 344]
DJ Scheme
Family
EMPIRE, Scheme Records
Jet Life
Welcome to Jet Life Recordings
Jet Life[ 345]
Rico Nasty
Nightmare Vacation
Atlantic, Sugar Trap[ 346]
Rittz
Rittzmas
CNT[ 347]
Your Old Droog
Dump YOD: Krutoy Edition
Mongoloid Banks[ 348]
YFN Lucci
Wish Me Well 3
Think It's A Game, Warner Records Inc.
Debuted at No. 49 on the Billboard 200
8
Killah Priest & Jordan River Banks
The Third Eye in Technicolor
Proverbs, Riversound[ 349]
Cassidy
Da Formula
Mayhem Music[ 350]
9
Balt Getty and Chino XL
Chino vs. Balt
Purplehaus Records[ 351]
11
Bia
For Certain
BIA, Epic Records
Debuted at No. 64 on the Billboard 200
Boldy James & Real Bad Man
Real Bad Boldy
Real Bad Man Records[ 352]
Jack Harlow
Thats What They All Say
Generation Now, Atlantic Records [ 353]
Debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200
Kid Cudi
Man on the Moon III: The Chosen
Wicked Awesome, Republic Records [ 354]
Debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200
Pete Rock & The Soul Brothers
PeteStrumentals 3
Tru Soul[ 355]
16
Sheff G
Proud of Me Now
Winners Circle, RCA [ 356]
18
Berner & Cozmo
Respect the Connect
Bern One Entertainment[ 357]
J.I the Prince of N.Y
Hood Life Krisis, Vol. 3 - EP
G*STARR ENT, Geffen/Interscope Records
Debuted at No. 191 on the Billboard 200
K-Rino
A Long Short Way
P.U.D. Empire LLC[ 358]
Eminem
Music to Be Murdered By: Side B
Shady, Aftermath, Interscope[ 359]
SpotemGottem
Final Destination
SpotemGottem
Debuted at No. 194 on the Billboard 200
Too $hort & E-40
Ain't Gone Do It / Terms and Conditions
Trunk Productions, Heavy on the Grind Ent., 3T Ent., Empire[ 360]
21
KRS-One
Between da Protests
R.A.M.P Ent Agency[ 361]
22
Tory Lanez
Loner
One Umbrella Records[ 362]
Havoc and Flee Lord
In the Name of Prodigy
LordMobb, LLC[ 363]
23
J. Stone
The Definition of Pain
All Money In Records [ 364]
Larry June
Numbers
The Freeminded[ 365]
24
Lil' Flip
Flip Mayweather
GT Digital, Lil' Flip[ 366]
Lil Durk
The Voice
Alamo Records , Geffen Records [ 367]
Debuted at No. 46 on the Billboard 200
25
Playboi Carti
Whole Lotta Red
AWGE , Interscope Records [ 368]
Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
Tyga & DJ Drama
Well Done Fever
Last Kings Records , Gangsta Grillz
Highest-charting songs
United States
United Kingdom
Highest first-week consumption
List of albums with the highest first-week consumption (sales + streaming + track equivalent), as of December 2020 in the United States
Number
Album
Artist
1st-week consumption
1st-week position
Refs
1
Legends Never Die
Juice Wrld
497,000
1
[ 371]
2
Eternal Atake
Lil Uzi Vert
288,000
1
[ 372]
3
Music to Be Murdered By
Eminem
279,000
1
[ 373]
4
Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon
Pop Smoke
251,000
1
[ 374]
5
Dark Lane Demo Tapes
Drake
223,000
2
[ 375]
6
No Pressure
Logic
221,000
2
[ 376]
7
My Turn
Lil Baby
197,000
1
[ 377]
8
Savage Mode II
21 Savage and Metro Boomin
171,000
1
[ 378]
9
Circles
Mac Miller
164,000
3
[ 373]
10
JackBoys
JackBoys and Travis Scott
154,000
1
[ 379]
All critically reviewed albums ranked
AnyDecentMusic?
See also
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