2026 in hip-hop

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

Contents

Events

January

February

March

Released albums

January

DayArtist(s)AlbumRecord label(s)Entering chart position
2 Calboy Wildboy 2 Self-released [12]
G PericoHard Reset Empire [13]
5 Joohoney 光 (Insanity) Starship [14]
9 Fashawn & Sir VeteranoAll Hail the King 2Fresh Yard [15]
Guè & Cookin' Soul Fast Life 5 Island, Oyster, Universal [16]
Max B & French Montana Coke Wave 3.5: NarcosDefiant [15]
Tha God Fahim & Nicholas Craven Ultimate Dump Gawd 2Self-released [15]
The Kid Laroi Before I Forget Loma Vista [17]
  • Debuted at No. 6 on the Billboard 200
UnoTheActivist Adventure Time 2Omega, DVMN, Cleoptra [18]
Yung Bleu TherapyMoon Boy, Stem [15]
11 Nef the Pharaoh ChangSzn 4KILFMB [19]
14 Evilgiane Giane 2Surf Gang, Decent [20]
16 Aliyah's Interlude Kuntology 101Self-released [21]
A$AP Rocky Don't Be Dumb A$AP Rocky Recordings, RCA [22]
  • Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
BigbabygucciSerotoninBetter Temperatures, ONErpm [23]
Dee Mula Suffering From SuccessNLess, Island [21]
Dina AyadaIdentityListen to the Kids, Santa Anna [24]
Lexa Gates I Am48 Lights, GoodTalk, UMG [20]
NSG Sounds Of The DiasporaSelf-released [25]
Raf Saperra Venomz Vol. II Mass Appeal, Fatboy [26]
Wiz Khalifa Khaotic Taylor Gang [27]
YoungBoy Never Broke Again Slime Cry Never Broke Again, Motown [27]
  • Debuted at No. 6 on the Billboard 200
20HardrockOff the Planet Victor Victor [28]
Jace! Demons 3Self-released [29]
21ST6 JodyBoofStrike Club Santa Anna [28]
23 42 Dugg Part 34PF, CMG, Interscope [30]
Bushy BLifestylePlanet Blue, Empire [31]
Curren$y Everywhere You LookJet Life [30]
DJ Harrison ElectroSoul Stones Throw [32]
IDK E.T.D.S: Even the Devil SmilesBroke [30]
Roc Marciano 656Pimpire [30]
Uzi Mortal KombatSound of Street [28]
Wizkid & Asake Real, Vol. 1Starboy, Giran, Empire [31]
29 fakemink the boy who cried terrifiedEtnaVeraVela

Upcoming releases

January

DayArtist(s)AlbumRecord label(s)Ref.
30 By Storm My Ghosts Go Ghost DeadAir [33]
Lord Jah-Monte OgbonAs of Now Lex [34] [ non-primary source needed ]
DaBaby Be More GratefulSouth Coast Music Group, Interscope Records [35]
Don Toliver Octane Cactus Jack, Epic [36]
TBA The Game, DJ Drama & Mike & Keys TBANuminati, FTS [37]

February

DayArtist(s)AlbumRecord label(s)Ref.
6 J. Cole The Fall-Off Dreamville, Interscope [38]
Joji Piss in the Wind Palace Creek, Virgin [39]
13 Ms Banks South LDN Lover GirlBelieve [40]
27 Gorillaz The Mountain Kong [41]

March

DayArtist(s)AlbumRecord label(s)Ref.
6 Denzel Curry & The ScytheStrictly 4 The ScythePH Recordings, Loma Vista Recordings [42]
T.I. Kill the King / Kiss the King Grand Hustle Records [43]
13 Elucid I Guess U Had to Be There Rhymesayers, Secretly [44]
27 Nicki Minaj TBA Republic Records [45]

April

DayArtist(s)AlbumRecord label(s)Ref.
10Wesley JosephForever Someday Secretly Canadian [46]
18Dope (Chuck D & John Densmore)No Country For Old MenOrg [47]

Unscheduled and TBA

Artist(s)AlbumRecord label(s)Ref.
2 Chainz & Statik Selektah TBATBA [48]
41 Area 41RiteOrWrongKVH, Republic [49]
42 Dugg Part 34PF, CMG, Interscope [50]
6lack Love Is The New Gangsta LVRN, Interscope [51]
Ab-Soul Soul Burger: The Odyssey TDE [52]
Anuel AA & Ozuna Los Dioses 2 Real Hasta la Muerte, Aura Music [53] [ needs update ]
AzChike N.R.F.T.W. (No Rest For The Wicked) Warner [54]
Baby Keem Child with Wolves PGLang, Columbia [55]
Beanie Sigel TBASelf-released [56]
Big Boi Boomiverse 2TBA [55]
Big Sean & The Alchemist TBATBA [57] [ needs update ]
Black Thought Streams Of Thought Vol. 4TBA [58]
Bone Thugs-n-Harmony TBAGreenback [59]
Busta Rhymes Vengeance Conglomerate, Epic [60]
Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso Top of the Hills 5020 [61]
Cam'ron & Mase TBATBA [62]
Cardi B TBA Atlantic Records [63]
Cash Cobain Party with Slizzy Giant [64]
Chase B Be Very Afraid Cactus Jack [65]
Coi Leray Pink Sweatsuits Epic [66]
Coolio Long Live Coolio Tommy Boy [67] [ needs update ]
D12 D12 Forever Shady, Aftermath [68] [ non-primary source needed ]
Danger Mouse & Black Thought Cheat Codes 2 BMG [69]
Death Grips TBATBA [70]
Destroy Lonely TBA Opium [71]
Destroy Lonely & Ken Carson OPM Twins [55]
DJ Khaled Aalam of God We The Best Music, Republic Records [72]
DJ Paul TBAScale-A-Ton [73]
DMX DMX FeaturesSYB, Twenty Nine, DNA Music, Hitmaker [74]
Doechii TBA TDE [75]
Drake Iceman OVO [76]
Dres & J Dilla TBA Stones Throw [77] [ needs update ]
Droogie Otis (Madlib & Your Old Droog)TBABeat Konducta, Secretly Distribution [78]
E-40 Rule of Thumb 2Heavy On The Grind Entertainment [79]
Erykah Badu & The Alchemist Abi & AlanControl Freaq, Empire [80]
EST Gee Bigger Than The Devil CMG, Interscope [81]
EST Gee & Mozzy TBA Empire [82]
Fakemink TerrifiedEtnaVeraVela [83]
Fimiguerrero Lost CityLizzy [84]
Flipmode Squad TBATBA [85] [ needs update ]
Freddie Gibbs & Kaytranada TBATBA [86]
GloRilla TBA CMG [87]
Gunna & Offset TBA YSL Records, 300 Entertainment, Motown Records [88]
Hit-Boy Sftwre UpdteSurf Club [89]
Hot Boys TBA Cash Money Records [90] [ needs update ]
Ice Spice Rosadita 10K, Capitol [91]
Isaiah Rashad TBA TDE, Warner [92]
Ja Rule TBAM-PIRE Records, Def Jam Records [93]
Jadakiss & Beanie Sigel Kiss the MackTBA [94]
Jay Rock Eastside Johnny Top Dawg Entertainment, Interscope Records [95]
JID & Metro Boomin God Doesn't Like Ugly Dreamville, Boominati Worldwide [96]
Jim Jones TBAVL, Hitmaker [97]
Juelz Santana & DJ Drama We In Motion Def Jam Recordings, Diplomat Records, Generation Now, MNRK Music Group [98] [ needs update ]
Juicy J & BeatKing Ratchet PTrippy Music,C3 Entertainment [99] [ needs update ]
Juvenile Boiling PointDNA, Hitmaker [100]
Kanye West Bully YZY [101]
In a Perfect World
Kevin Abstract Blush 2 Virgin, X8, Juno [102]
Ken Carson Lost Files 5 Opium, Interscope [103]
Key Glock The 16th LetterPaper Route Empire, Republic [104]
Kneecap TBATBA [105]
Lady London To Whom It May ConcernHigh Standardz, Def Jam [106]
Lancey Foux The Time of Our Lives RCA, Human Re Sources [107]
Lil Nas X Dreamboy Columbia [108]
Lil Uzi Vert TBACor(e), Roc Nation [109]
Lil Yachty & Concrete BoysIt's Us Vol. 2Concrete Rekordz, Quality Control [110]
Lucki Drugs R Bad Empire [111]
Ludacris TBA Disturbing Tha Peace, Def Jam Recordings [112]
Mach-Hommy & Conductor Williams TBATBA [113] [ needs update ]
Megan Thee Stallion Megan: Act 3Hot Girl Productions [114]
Mike Will Made It R3set EarDrummers [115] [ needs update ]
Moneybagg Yo TBA CMG, Interscope [116]
Nettspend Early Life CrisisGrade A, Interscope [117]
Nipsey Hussle & Bino Rideaux TBA All Money In, Atlantic, Roc Nation [118]
Pharoahe Monch External AffairsTBA [119] [ needs update ]
Playboi Carti Baby Boi AWGE, Interscope [120]
Pooh Shiesty TBA 1017, Atlantic [121]
Prettifun You Can Die Laughing Victor Victor [122]
Project Pat & Juicy J Them GoatsTBA [123] [ needs update ]
Pusha T & DJ Drama TBAHeir Wave Music [124] [ needs update ]
Quavo Satchamo Quality Control, Motown [125]
Ras Kass Leopard Eats FaceSoulspazm [126]
Remy Ma TBATBA [127] [ needs update ]
Rick Ross Set in Stone Maybach, Gamma [128]
Roc Marciano Criminal JazzArt That Kills, Marci Enterprises [129]
Rod Wave Don't Look Down Alamo [130]
Roddy Ricch The Navy Album Atlantic [131]
RZA & Juice Crew Bobby Digital Presents: Juice Crew All Stars36 Chambers, DNA, Hitmaker [132]
Saweetie Pretty Bitch Music Artistry, Warner [133]
Sheck Wes YKTS Cactus Jack [134] [ better source needed ]
Skepta Fork & KnifeBoy Better Know [135]
Skrilla The Face Of Zombie LandPriority, UMG [136]
Snoop Dogg & Dave East TBA Death Row [137] [ needs update ]
St. Lunatics TBATBA [138]
Statik Selektah Expensive Taste Mass Appeal, Showoff [139]
Stove God Cooks Goat StampBabygrande [140]
Styles P & Black Thought TBAD-Block, Def Jam Recordings [141] [ needs update ]
Summrs BadmanSelf-released [142]
Takeoff TBA Quality Control Music, Motown Records [143] [ needs update ]
Tana Me Galactic, Republic [144]
The D.O.C. TBA Death Row Records [145] [ needs update ]
The Game The Documentary 3TBA [146]
The Lox TBAD-Block, Roc Nation [147] [ needs update ]
The Roots End GameTBA [148]
Travis Scott TBA Cactus Jack, Epic [55]
Treach TBA Tommy Boy, Arista [149] [ needs update ]
Trippie Redd NDA1400 Entertainment [150]
Veeze Worst TapeNavy Wavy, Warner [151]
Wallie the Sensei Mad Dogg Cactus Jack [152]
Westside Gunn Flygod Is An Awesome God III Griselda Records [153] [ needs update ]
Xzibit Kingmaker 2Greenback [154] [ non-primary source needed ]
Yasiin Bey & The Alchemist ForensicsSelf-released [155]
Yeat A Dangerous LyfeLyfestyle, Field Trip, Capitol [156]
YG The Gentleman's Club4Hunnid, BMG [157]
Yung Miami Yams Quality Control Music, Motown [55]

Highest-charting songs

United States

Hip hop songs from any year which charted in the 2026 Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 [158]
SongArtistProjectPeak position
"FDO" Pooh Shiesty TBA12
"What You Saying" Lil Uzi Vert
"WGFT" Gunna featuring Burna Boy The Last Wun 16
"Stay Here 4 Life" A$AP Rocky featuring Brent Faiyaz Don't Be Dumb 23
"Helicopter"A$AP Rocky24
"Hell at Night" BigXthaPlug featuring Ella Langley I Hope You're Happy 26
"4 Raws" EsDeeKid Rebel 28
"Stole Ya Flow"A$AP RockyDon't Be Dumb33

United Kingdom

Hip hop songs from any year which charted in the 2026 Top 10 of the UK Singles Chart [159]
SongArtistProjectPeak position
"Raindance" Dave featuring Tems The Boy Who Played the Harp 1


Highest first-week consumption

List of albums with the highest first-week consumption (sales + streaming + track equivalent), as of December 2025 in the United States
NumberAlbumArtist1st-week consumption1st-week positionRefs
1 Don't Be Dumb A$AP Rocky 123,0001 [160]
2 Slime Cry YoungBoy Never Broke Again 70,0006 [161]

All critically reviewed albums ranked

Metacritic

NumberArtistAlbumAverage scoreNumber of reviewsReference
1 A$AP Rocky Don't Be Dumb 6912 reviews [162]

See also

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