2021 in hip-hop
Overview of the events of 2021 in hip-hop
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 on gun possession charges.[ 10] [ 11]
On January 15, Denzel Curry and Smino found out that they were related due to a 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] 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] 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] Lil Nas X gets sued by Nike, Inc. for controversy over the Satan Shoes ,[ 68] [ 69] Montero (Call Me by Your Name) "[ 70] [ 71] [ 72]
April
On April 2, DMX suffered a heart attack and was rushed to the hospital in critical condition.[ 73] [ 74] [ 75]
On April 5, Kodak Black and his security and entourage were shot at in Tallahassee , Florida , after an altercation with record producer Southside .[ 76] [ 77] [ 78]
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 his official cause of death was a cocaine -induced heart attack.[ 79] [ 80] [ 81] [ 82]
On April 14, Rich the Kid signed a multi-million dollar deal with Rostrum Records .[ 83] [ 84]
On April 17, Black Rob , a former Bad Boy recording artist, died from kidney failure.[ 85] [ 86]
On April 22, Shock G of Digital Underground died at 57.[ 87] [ 88] [ 89]
On April 23, Lil Mosey was charged with second-degree rape.[ 90] [ 91] [ 92] [ 93] Kehlani came out as lesbian .[ 94] [ 95]
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 .[ 96] [ 97] [ 98]
On April 28, Kodak Black pled guilty in South Carolina to assault and received 18 months of probation.[ 99] [ 100] [ 101]
May
On May 2, Quando Rondo and his crew were involved in a nighttime shooting.[ 102] [ 103]
On May 3, NLE Choppa and his crew were involved in a fight in Santa Monica , California .[ 104] [ 105]
On May 15, Lil Reese was shot in a stolen vehicle in Chicago , Illinois .[ 106]
On May 16, pioneering hip hop artist Captain Rock (associated with Dr. Jeckyll & Mr. Hyde ) died. The cause was not announced.[ 107] [ 108] MC Kevin falls to his death.[ 109]
On May 18, a Houston crip revealed that MO3 killed 2 men before his death.[ 110] [ 111]
On May 29, Lil Reese was arrested for assault. He was later released on a $10,000 bond.[ 112]
On May 30, a music video in Huntsville , Alabama , featuring Boosie Badazz ended up in gunfire leaving 1 dead.[ 113] [ 114]
On May 31, Lil Loaded committed suicide at the age of 20.[ 115] [ 116] [ 117] protégé of DaBaby , Wisdom, was arrested for attempted murder.[ 118] [ 119] [ 120]
June
On June 1, Yo Gotti announced that his label Collective Music Group had signed to Interscope Records .[ 121] [ 122] [ 123]
On June 3, Dae Dae was announced wanted for stabbing a Dunkin' Donuts employee in December 2020.[ 124] [ 125]
On June 6, Lil Durk 's brother OTF Dthang was shot and killed outside a nightclub in Harvey , Illinois .[ 126] [ 127] [ 128]
On June 7, Snoop Dogg became the executive creative and strategic consultant of Def Jam Recordings .[ 129] [ 130] [ 131]
On June 8, Pooh Shiesty turned himself in after a strip club shooting, eventually getting charged for aggravated battery .[ 132] [ 133] [ 134]
On June 12, Ash Riser was found dead.[ 135]
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.[ 136] [ 137] [ 138] [ 139] [ 140] [ 141]
On June 16, XXL 2021 Freshman Class , including 42 Dugg , Morray , Toosii , Blxst , Iann Dior , Coi Leray , Flo Milli , Rubi Rose , Pooh Shiesty , DDG , and Lakeyah .[ 142]
On June 21, 34 people including rappers 9lokkNine and Hotboii were arrested on charges including racketeering and conspiracy to commit racketeering.[ 143] [ 144]
On June 24, the daughter of Fetty Wap died of a health condition she suffered since birth.[ 145] [ 146]
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.[ 147] [ 148] [ 149]
On July 4, Meek Mill and Travis Scott allegedly got into a verbal altercation for unknown reasons, at a 4th of July party.[ 150] [ 151] [ 152]
On July 6, Gunna was hospitalized due to possible pneumonia .[ 153] [ 154] [ 155] XXL 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 .[ 156] [ 157]
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.[ 158] [ 159] [ 160] [ 161]
On July 12, Yung Mal and 5 others were arrested for murder at a deadly gas station shooting.[ 162]
On July 15, Lil Durk was targeted in a home invasion where he and his girlfriend exchanged gunfire with the suspects. Nobody was harmed and the suspects fled the scene.[ 163] [ 164]
On July 16, SpotemGottem was arrested for aggravated assault with a firearm.[ 165] [ 166] Biz Markie died due to complications with diabetes.[ 167] [ 168] [ 169]
On July 18, Sheff G was arrested for gun possession.[ 170]
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.[ 171] [ 172]
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 .[ 173] [ 174]
On July 25, DaBaby faced backlash for rant that was described as homophobic during his performance at Rolling Loud in Miami , Florida .[ 175] [ 176] Madonna and Elton John as well as Dua Lipa , who he collaborated with on the international hit single, "Levitating ".[ 177] [ 178] [ 179] Apple Music playlists and certain radio stations due to his comments; being replaced with a version of the song with Dua Lipa only.[ 180] [ 181] iHeartRadio Music Festival and Lollapalooza .[ 182] [ 183] [ 184]
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 .[ 185] [ 186] [ 187]
On July 31, Edai was shot and killed in Chicago , Illinois .[ 188]
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.[ 189] [ 190] [ 191]
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 .[ 192] [ 193]
On August 15, a close friend to Polo G , BMoney1300, was shot and killed in Chicago , Illinois .[ 194] [ 195]
On August 30, it was announced that SpotemGottem was wanted in connection to a Dallas , Texas , murder.[ 196] [ 197]
September
On September 7, Trippie Redd 's tour bus was shot at, following a concert in Baltimore , Maryland .[ 198] [ 199] [ 200]
On September 16, SpotemGottem was shot and wounded in Miami , Florida . He is said to be stable and recovering.[ 201]
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 [ 202]
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.[ 203] [ 204] [ 205]
October
On October 7, Kodak Black tweeted a series of suicidal comments, and disabled all his social media accounts.[ 206] [ 207] [ 208]
On October 12, Tyga was arrested on felony domestic violence charges, after an altercation with his ex-girlfriend, Camaryn Swanson.[ 209] [ 210]
On October 13, OTF Boona was arrested in connection with a shooting in Atlanta , Georgia .[ 211]
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).[ 212] [ 213] Life Is Good ", featuring Drake ) also died at the age of 25. The cause of his cause of his death is unknown.[ 214] [ 215]
On October 23, Boosie Badazz told Lil Nas X to kill himself in a homophobic rant on social media.[ 216]
On October 26, YoungBoy Never Broke Again was released from jail in Louisiana.[ 217] [ 218]
On October 27, Benny the Butcher was hospitalized for an asthma-related issue.[ 219]
On October 29, Fetty Wap was arrested at the New York Rolling Loud festival, on drug-related charges.[ 220] [ 221] [ 222]
November
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.[ 223] [ 224] [ 225] [ 226] [ 227]
On November 12, Yella Beezy was arrested for sexual assault, abandoned endangered child and weapon charges in Dallas , Texas .[ 228] DaBaby called police on ex-girlfriend and mother to his child DaniLeigh .[ 229]
On November 16, Drake and Kanye West ended their three-year feud with the help of Larry Hoover and J. Prince .[ 230] [ 231] [ 232]
On November 17, Young Dolph was fatally shot in Memphis , Tennessee .[ 233] [ 234]
On November 28, Virgil Abloh died from cancer.[ 235] [ 236] 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 Pray for Paris [ 237] [ 238] [ 239]
On November 30, Rihanna was declared a national hero by the nation of Barbados .[ 240] [ 241] [ 242] A$AP Rocky 's child.[ 243] Louis Vuitton show was held in Miami , as a tribute to Virgil Abloh .[ 244] [ 245] [ 246]
December
On December 1, 50 Cent and French Montana ended their beef.[ 247] [ 248] Montana of 300 tweeted he is fighting for his life after contracting COVID-19 and pneumonia .[ 249]
On December 8, rapper and YG associate, Slim 400, was fatally shot.[ 250] [ 251]
On December 12, Travis Scott was removed from the 2022 Coachella lineup due to his Astroworld Festival controversy .[ 252] [ 253]
On December 16, Florida rapper 9lokkNine was sentenced to over 7 years in prison for attempted murder and racketeering charges.[ 254] [ 255]
On December 18, Kangol Kid died at the age of 55 from his battle with colon cancer .[ 256] Drakeo the Ruler was stabbed at a concert and died the next day after being in critical condition.[ 257] [ 258]
On December 21, Westside Gunn was hospitalized after an emergency health scare.[ 259] [ 260]
On December 23, Kay Flock was arrested on murder charges after being accused of fatally shooting 24-year-old Oscar Hernandez.[ 261]
Released albums
January
Day
Artist(s)
Album
Record label(s)
Entering chart position
1
Bun B and Le$
Distant
DIOS, II Trill Enterprises[ 262]
DJ Daddykat and Wiz Khalifa
#Fucc2020
Taylor Gang Entertainment [ 263]
Uncle Murda
Don't Come Outside Vol. 3
ATM WorldWide, Inc., Empire Distribution [ 262]
2
Agallah Don Bishop
2021
Propain Campain[ 264]
8
Griselda and Black Soprano Family
Conflicted (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Griselda Records [ 265]
Smoke DZA , Nym Lo, Jayy Grams, 183rd, and OT the Real
R.F.C (Money Is the Motive), Pt. 1
RFC Music Group[ 266]
14
2nd Generation Wu (iNTeLL, Pxwer, Sun God , and Young Dirty Bastard )
Hereditary
Dock Street Records[ 267]
15
Marco Polo
MP on the MP: The Beat Tape, Vol. 1
Spaghetti Bender[ 268]
Nyck Caution
Anywhere But Here
Pro Era [ 269]
18
CJ Fly
The Way I H(ear) It, Vol. 1
Self-released[ 270]
21
Upchurch
Hideas: The Album
Stonebaby Sounds
22
BRS Kash
Kash Only
LVRN , Interscope Records , A Team Litty[ 271]
Erick the Architect
Future Proof
Self-released[ 272]
Lil Skies
Unbothered All We Got Entertainment, Atlantic Records [ 271]
Debuted at No. 50 on the Billboard 200
Doctor Destruction
Planetory Destruction
Self-released[ 273]
Peewee Longway and Cassius Jay
Longway Sinatra 2
MPA BandCamp[ 271]
Th1rt3en (Pharoahe Monch , Marcus Machado, and Daru Jones )
A Magnificent Day for an Exorcism
Fat Beats[ 274]
Young Dolph
Rich $lave (Deluxe) Paper Route Empire[ 271]
28
Rich the Kid
Lucky 7
Rich Forever Music , Empire[ 275]
The Alchemist (in collaboration with Born x Raised)
Carry the Fire
Born x Raised, ALC Records[ 276]
29
Fredo
Money Can't Buy Happiness
Since 93[ 277]
Debuted at No. 2 on the UK Albums Chart
Lil Durk
The Voice (Deluxe) Only the Family , Alamo Records , Geffen Records [ 278]
Madlib
Sound Ancestors Madlib Invazion[ 279]
Debuted at No. 153 on the Billboard 200
Tha God Fahim and Your Old Droog
Tha Wolf on Wall St.
Mongoloid Banks, TGF Music[ 280]
31
Papoose
January
Honorable Records, Worldstar Distro[ 281]
February
March
Day
Artist(s)
Album
Record label(s)
Entering chart position
5
Agallah Don Bishop
Francisco Blanco
Propain Campain[ 304]
Denzel Curry and Kenny Beats
Unlocked 1.5 PH Recordings, Loma Vista Recordings [ 305]
Drake
Scary Hours 2 OVO Sound , Republic Records [ 306]
Genesis Owusu
Smiling with No Teeth Ourness[ 307]
Debuted at No. 27 on the ARIA Charts
Jme , Frisco , Shorty, and Capo Lee
Norf Face
Norf Face[ 308]
Only the Family
Loyal Bros Only the Family, Empire Distribution [ 305]
Debuted at No. 12 on the Billboard 200
Tek
Pricele$$
D4D Records[ 309]
Termanology and Shortfyuz
Goya 3
Brick Records[ 305]
Tory Lanez
Playboy
One Umbrella Records[ 310]
Debuted at No. 76 on the Billboard 200
YBN Almighty Jay
Battling My Spirit
Atlantic Records [ 311]
9
Upchurch
Mud to Gold
Redneck Nation Records
Debuted at No. 174 on the Billboard 200
12
Central Cee
Wild West Central Cee[ 312]
Debuted at No. 2 on the UK Albums Chart
Clever
Crazy
Grade A Productions , Interscope Records , Posty Co., Republic [ 313]
19
Benny the Butcher and Harry Fraud
The Plugs I Met 2 Black Soprano Family[ 314]
Debuted at No. 33 on the Billboard 200
DDG and OG Parker
Die 4 Respect
DDG Music, Epic Records [ 314]
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[ 314]
¡Mayday!
Minute to Midnight
Strange Music , INgrooves Music Group
Kota the Friend and Statik Selektah
To Kill a Sunrise
FLTBYS[ 314]
OFB
Drill Commandments
Rattrap Entertainment[ 315]
Debuted at No. 53 on the UK Albums Chart
Tokyo Jetz
Cancel Culture
Grand Hustle , Empire[ 316]
Trap Manny
In Trap We Trust
Highbridge, Atlantic [ 317]
26
24kGoldn
El Dorado Columbia Records
Debuted at No. 22 on the Billboard 200
Armand Hammer and The Alchemist
Haram ALC Records, Backwoodz Studioz[ 318]
NF
Clouds (The Mixtape) NF Real Music, Caroline Records [ 319]
Debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200
Ocean Wisdom
Stay Sane
Beyond Measure Records[ 320]
Rod Wave
SoulFly Alamo Records[ 321]
Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
YBN Nahmir
Visionland Atlantic [ 322]
Young Dolph and Key Glock
Dum and Dummer 2
Paper Route Empire[citation needed
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 [ 323]
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 [ 324]
Debuted at No. 11 on the Billboard 200
Kid Ink
Alive
Tha Alumni[ 325]
MO3
Shottaz 4Eva
Empire Distribution [ 326]
Debuted at No. 36 on the Billboard 200
Yelawolf and Riff Raff
Turquoise Tornado
Million Dollar Mullet Music, Slumerican [ 327]
16
AJ Tracey
Flu Game Revenge Records[ 328]
Debuted at No. 2 on the UK Albums Chart
Big Scarr
Big Grim Reaper
Atlantic , 1017 Records [ 329]
Debuted at No. 25 on the Billboard 200
Conway the Machine
La Maquina
Griselda Records , Empire Distribution [ 330]
iLoveMakonnen
My Parade
Timeless Magic, Cor Tan[ 331]
Kenny Mason
Angelic Hoodrat: Supercut
Self-released[ 332]
Saweetie
Pretty Summer Playlist: Season 1
ICY, Warner Records [ 333]
Yelawolf and DJ Paul
Slumafia
Slumerican [ 334]
Young Stoner Life , Young Thug , and Gunna
Slime Language 2 300 Entertainment , YSL Records [ 335] [ 336]
Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
Talib Kweli and Diamond D
Gotham
Javotti Media[ 337]
20
Curren$y
Financial District
Self-released[ 338] [ 339]
Khrysis
The Hour of Khrysis
Jamla Records , Empire Distribution [ 340]
Snoop Dogg
From tha Streets 2 tha Suites Doggystyle Records , Empire Distribution [ 341]
22
Cordae
Just Until... Atlantic [ 342]
23
Vinnie Paz
Burn Everything That Bears Your Name
Iron Tusk[ 343]
Slim Thug
SDS Vibes
Hogg Life[ 344]
Lil Yachty
Michigan Boy Boat Quality Control Music , Capitol Records , Motown Records [ 345]
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
28
Morray
Street Sermons Pick Six
Debuted at No. 41 on the Billboard 200
30
The Alchemist
This Thing of Ours ALC Records[ 346]
DJ Khaled
Khaled Khaled We The Best Music , Epic Records , Roc Nation [ 347]
Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
Shelley FKA DRAM
Shelley FKA DRAM
Empire Distribution , Atlantic [ 348]
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 [ 349]
Czarface and MF DOOM
Super What? Silver Age[ 350]
Lil Poppa
Blessed, I Guess
Rule #1, Interscope Records [ 351]
Debuted at No. 160 on the Billboard 200
Night Lovell
Just Say You Don't Care
G*59 Records[ 352]
Quando Rondo
Still Taking Risks
Never Broke Again, Atlantic Records [ 353]
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
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 [ 354]
Debuted at No. 127 on the Billboard 200
bbno$
My Oh My
Self-released
Deno
Boy Meets World
Sony Music UK [ 355]
Debuted at No. 31 on the UK Albums Chart
J. Cole
The Off-Season Dreamville Records , Roc Nation , Interscope [ 356]
Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
Kodak Black
Haitian Boy Kodak
Dollaz N Dealz Entertainment, Sniper Gang, Atlantic [ 357]
Debuted at No. 25 on the Billboard 200
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[ 358]
Caskey
Fine Art
Black Sheep Records
Mach-Hommy
Pray for Haiti Griselda Records [ 359]
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 [ 360]
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 [ 361]
28
88GLAM
Heaven Can Wait
Self-released
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
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]
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 [ 369]
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 [ 370]
Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
Skyzoo
All the Brilliant Things
Mello Music Group [ 371]
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 [ 372]
Gucci Mane
Ice Daddy Atlantic Records , 1017 Records [ 373]
Debuted at No. 34 on the Billboard 200
21
Mike
Disco! 10k[ 374]
25
Doja Cat
Planet Her Kemosabe Records , RCA Records
Debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200
Evidence
Unlearning, Vol. 1
Rhymesayers Entertainment [ 375]
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 [ 376]
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 [ 377]
Debuted at No. 39 on the Billboard 200
Skizzy Mars
Fun & Problems
Kingmaker Music
Tyler, the Creator
Call Me If You Get Lost Columbia Records [ 378]
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 [ 379]
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 [ 380]
G Herbo
25 Epic Records , Machine[ 381]
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
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 [ 382]
Tkay Maidza
Last Year Was Weird, Vol. 3
4AD [ 383]
Various Artists
Space Jam: A New Legacy (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Republic , WaterTower Music
Vince Staples
Vince Staples Motown Records [ 384]
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 [ 385]
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 [ 386]
Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
Remble
It's Remble Warner Records
Since
Since 16'
Boiling Point Project
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 [ 387]
Childish Major
Thank You, God. For It All.
Atlantic Records Group
Dave
We're All Alone in This Together Neighbourhood Recordings[ 388]
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[ 389]
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 [ 390]
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 [ 391]
Tha Dogg Pound
Dogg Pound Gangstaz
Felder[ 392]
Unknown T
Adolescence
Island Records [ 393]
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 [ 394]
Debuted at No. 123 on the Billboard 200
6
Fredo
Independence Day
Since 93[ 395]
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[ 396]
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 [ 397]
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[ 398]
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 [ 399]
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[ 400]
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 [ 401]
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 [ 402]
Debuted at No. 160 on the Billboard 200
10
AZ
Doe or Die II Quiet Money Records[ 403]
Baby Keem
The Melodic Blue pgLang , Columbia [ 404]
Debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200
Common
A Beautiful Revolution Pt. 2 Loma Vista Recordings
Fiend
Lil' Ghetto Boy
Jet Life Recordings
wonder
i feel like that bitch again
Booty Shakin Records
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[ 405]
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 [ 406]
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 [ 407]
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 [ 408]
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$ense, Babygrande
YoungBoy Never Broke Again
Sincerely, Kentrell Never Broke Again, Atlantic Records
Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
30
Papoose
September
Honorable Records
October
Day
Artist(s)
Album
Record label(s)
Entering chart position
1
Headie One
Too Loyal for My Own Good
Relentless , Sony Music UK
Debuted at No. 26 on the UK Albums Chart
Lil Wayne and Rich the Kid
Trust Fund Babies Young Money , Republic , Rostrum , Rich Forever
Debuted at No. 35 on the Billboard 200
Meek Mill
Expensive Pain Maybach , Atlantic , Dream Chasers [ 409]
Debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200
Potter Payper
Thanks for Waiting
0207 Def Jam
Debuted at No. 8 on the UK Albums Chart
Ray BLK
Access Denied
Island
Wiki
Half God
Wikset Enterprise
4
Lute
Gold Mouf Dreamville , Interscope [ 410]
6
Glaive and Ericdoa
Then I'll Be Happy
Interscope , Listen To The Kids[ 411]
8
The Alchemist
This Thing of Ours, Vol. 2
ALC Records , Empire Distribution
Atmosphere
Word?
Rhymesayers
bbno$
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$y & Harry Fraud
Regatta
Jet Life Recordings
IDK
USEE4YOURSELF (Deluxe) Warner , Clue No Clue[ 433]
Megan Thee Stallion
Something for Thee Hotties 1501 Certified , 300 Entertainment [ 434]
Debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200
Mick Jenkins
Elephant in the Room Cinematic [ 435]
Planet Asia
Rule of Thirds
Bigger Picture Recordings [ 436]
Reason
No More, No Less: Demo 1
Top Dawg
UnoTheActivist
Unoverse 3
Self-released[ 437]
Scarlxrd
DeadRising
LXRD Records[ 438]
30
Sniper Gang, Syko Bob & Snapkatt
Sniper Gang Presents Syko Bob & Snapkatt: Nightmare Babies
Atlantic , Sniper Gang[ 439]
Debuted at No. 190 on the Billboard 200
31
Bryson Tiller
Killer Instinct 2: The Nightmare Before
Self-released[ 440]
Insane Clown Posse
Yum Yum Bedlam Psychopathic Records [ 441]
Papoose
October
Honorable Records[ 442]
November
Day
Artist(s)
Album
Record label(s)
Entering chart position
3
Pressa
Gardner Express (Deluxe)
Blue Feathers, Sony Music Canada[ 443]
5
2 Chainz
T.R.U. REALigion (Anniversary Edition) Self-released[ 444]
Aminé
TWOPOINTFIVE
CLBN, Republic [ 445]
Debuted at No. 98 on the Billboard 200
Bobby Fishscale
The Evolution
Roc Nation [ 446]
Fat Nick
Gorgeous Glizzy Gordo
Self-released[ 447]
Key Glock
Yellow Tape 2 Paper Route EMPIRE[ 448]
Debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard 200
Strick
Strick Land
YSL , 300 , Atlantic [ 449]
Summer Walker
Still Over It LVRN , Interscope [ 450]
Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
Terrace Martin
DRONES
Sounds of Crenshaw, BMG [ 451]
12
A.CHAL
Far From Gaz
GAZI WORLD INC.[ 452]
Aesop Rock & Blockhead
Garbology Rhymesayers [ 453]
D Savage
BPL
EMPIRE [ 454]
DaBaby
Back On My Baby Jesus Sh!t AGAIN South Coast Music Group, Billion Dollar Baby , Interscope [ 455]
Debuted at No. 44 on the Billboard 200
DaBoii
House Arrest
YWN, EMPIRE [ 456]
Dappy
Fortune
Self-released[ 457]
Debuted at No. 88 on the UK Albums Chart
Glasses Malone
Glass House
Division Media[ 458]
Joell Ortiz
Autograph
Mello Music Group [ 459]
KA$HDAMI
HYPERNOVA.
Republic [ 460]
Landstrip Chip
Catch My Good Side
Asylum [ 461]
Lil Reese
Supa Savage 3
RBC Records [ 462]
Lil Zay Osama
Trench Baby 2
Warner [ 463]
Money Man
Blockchain
Black Circle, EMPIRE [ 464]
Debuted at No. 13 on the Billboard 200
Ramz
Retro Boy
RP Entertainment[ 465]
Silk Sonic
An Evening with Silk Sonic Aftermath , Atlantic [ 466]
Debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200
Ye Ali
Dangerous
THJ, Cinq Music Group [ 467]
14
Kanye West
Donda (Deluxe) GOOD , Def Jam [ 468]
19
Apollo Brown & Stalley
Blacklight
Mello Music Group [ 469]
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[ 470]
Debuted at No. 59 on the Billboard 200
Isaiah Rashad
The House Is Burning [homies begged] Top Dawg , Warner [ 471]
Jedi Mind Tricks
The Funeral and the Raven
Iron Tusk[ 472]
KAYTRANADA
Intimidation
KAYTRANADA, RCA [ 473]
Max B
Negro Spirituals
EMG, Phase One Network[ 474]
Never Broke Again
Never Broke Again: The Compilation Volume 1
Never Broke Again, Motown [ 475]
Debuted at No. 88 on the Billboard 200
Radamiz
Every Bad Day Has Good News Radamiz Is Limitless LLC[ 476]
Snoop Dogg
Snoop Dogg Presents Algorithm Doggy Style , Def Jam [ 477]
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[ 478]
Your Old Droog
Space Bar
Mongoloid Banks[ 479]
30
Papoose
November
Honorable Records
December
Day
Artist(s)
Album
Record label(s)
Entering chart position
2
Cozz
Fortunate
Dreamville , Interscope [ 480]
Tierra Whack
Rap? Interscope [ 481]
3
Berner
Gotti Bern One Entertainment[ 482]
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[ 483]
Styles P & Havoc
Wreckage Manner
The Phantom Entertainment, MNRK Records [ 484]
4
Mach-Hommy
Balens Cho (Hot Candles)
Nature Sounds [ 485]
8
Russ
CHOMP 2
Russ My Way[ 486]
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 [ 487]
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 [ 488]
Debuted at No. 22 on the Billboard 200
Tory Lanez
Alone at Prom One Umbrella [ 489]
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 [ 490]
Debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200
24
Curren$y
Pilot Talk IV
Jet Life Recordings [ 491]
Nas
Magic Mass Appeal
Debuted at No. 27 on the Billboard 200
31
Papoose
December
Honorable Records[ 492]
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 September 2021 in the United States
Number
Album
Artist
1st-week consumption
1st-week position
Refs
1
Certified Lover Boy Drake
613,000
1
[ 495]
2
Donda Kanye West
309,000
1
[ 496]
3
The Off-Season J. Cole
282,000
1
[ 497]
4
Call Me If You Get Lost Tyler, the Creator
169,000
1
[ 498]
5
The Voice of the Heroes Lil Baby & Lil Durk
150,000
1
[ 499]
6
Hall of Fame Polo G
143,000
1
[ 500]
7
Sincerely, Kentrell YoungBoy Never Broke Again
137,000
1
[ 501]
8
Culture III Migos
130,500
2
[ 500]
9
SoulFly Rod Wave
130,000
1
[ 502]
10
Montero Lil Nas X
126,000
2
[ 503]
All critically reviewed albums ranked
See also
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