The Neighbourhood is an American rock band formed in Newbury Park, California, in 2011. The band is composed of vocalist Jesse Rutherford, guitarists Jeremy Freedman and Zach Abels, bassist Mikey Margott, and drummer Brandon Alexander Fried. After releasing two EPs, I'm Sorry... and Thank You, The Neighbourhood released its first full-length album I Love You. on April 23, 2013, via Columbia Records. The same year, the EP "The Love Collection" was released; and in November 2014, a mixtape titled #000000 & #FFFFFF. A second album, Wiped Out! was released on October 30, 2015. On March 9, 2018, a self-titled third studio album came out, preceded by the release of two EPs: Hard on September 22, 2017, which briefly charted on the Billboard 200, and To Imagine on January 12, 2018. After the release of the album, the tracks from the extended plays not included on the final tracklisting were collected in another EP, Hard to Imagine.
DeAndre Cortez Way, known professionally as Soulja Boy Tell 'Em or simply Soulja Boy, is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, actor, streamer and entrepreneur. In September 2007, his debut single "Crank That " peaked at number 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. The single was initially self-published to the internet, and later became a number-one hit in the United States for seven non-consecutive weeks starting in September 2007. On August 17, Way was listed at number 18 on the Forbes list of Hip-Hop Cash Kings of 2010 for earning $7 million that year.
Run River North, formerly known as Monsters Calling Home, is an American/Korean indie folk-rock band from Los Angeles, California.
Jake Brook, better known by his stage name Lunar C, is an English rapper.
Joel Culpepper is an English R&B singer-songwriter from London, England. Originally from Peckham, then grew up in Catford. He is known for his distinctive vocal style and well received stage performances.
Hugh Anthony Allison, better known by his stage name Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire, is an American rapper. In 2008, he released his first mixtape, The Big Fat Kill. His follow-up would come in 2011, with the mixtape Lost in Translation, released on Mishka NYC. In 2012, he signed a record deal with Universal Republic Records, which he subsequently left. In 2017, with the release of his EP Brainiac, he launched his own record label collective called Chocolate Rabbit. His self-titled debut studio album was released in 2019.
EarthGang is an American hip hop duo from Atlanta, Georgia, United States, composed of Atlanta-based rappers Olu and WowGr8. They are co-founders of the musical collective Spillage Village, with JID, Hollywood JB, JordxnBryant, 6LACK, Mereba, and Benji.
Your Old Droog is a Ukranian-born American rapper from Brooklyn, New York. He first gained public attention in June 2014 when online rumors were circulated that his self-published debut EP was actually recorded by veteran New York rapper Nas under an alter ego, before revealing himself in August of that year as a 25-year-old Ukrainian American. His self-titled debut album was released digitally on November 25, 2014. The name "Droog" comes from the Russian word 'друг' meaning "friend".
Aaron Davis, better known by his stage name Bugzy Malone, is a British rapper and actor from Manchester, England. Malone has been described as one of the key artists instigating a "grime revival" moving the UK urban scene away from more commercially oriented music, and the first artist in the grime genre from Manchester to commercially succeed in the UK.
American rapper Jaden Smith has released three studio albums, three mixtapes, three extended plays, 16 singles and 28 music videos. In 2010, Smith collaborated with singer Justin Bieber on the song "Never Say Never", which peaked at number eight on the US Billboard Hot 100 and later becoming certified 5× platinum by the RIAA. Smith released his debut mixtape, The Cool Cafe: Cool Tape Vol. 1, in October 2012, which was followed up by CTV2, a sequel to his mixtape, on November 18, 2014. He then released a three-track collaborative EP with producer Daniel D'artiste titled This Is the Album in February 2015.
The American rapper G-Eazy has released six studio albums, six mixtapes, nine extended plays and 48 singles.
Ché Wolton Grant, known professionally as AJ Tracey, is a British rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is from Ladbroke Grove, West London. Tracey rose to popularity in 2016, and was listed by The Guardian in a list of "best new acts to catch at festivals in 2016".
Christopher Smith Jr., better known by his stage name Smino, is an American rapper and singer from St. Louis, Missouri. Smino is the founder of the musical collective Zero Fatigue with Bari, Monte Booker, Jay2, and Ravyn Lenae. He is a member of the hip-hop supergroup Zoink Gang, with JID, Buddy and Guapdad 4000. He is also one third of the supergroup Ghetto Sage, with Saba and Noname. Smino is signed to Downtown Records and Interscope.
The Kickdrums is a band and record production moniker of Alex Fitts, originally from Cleveland, Ohio, United States.
Stephanie Victoria Allen, better known by her stage name Stefflon Don, is a Jamaican-British rapper, singer and songwriter who rose to fame after her 2017 single "Hurtin' Me" featuring French Montana peaked at number 7 on UK Singles Chart. In 2016 Allen released her debut mixtape Real Ting followed by another mixtape, Secure in 2018.
Umar Ibrahim, known better by his stage name Thutmose, is a Nigerian-American rapper, singer, and songwriter based in Brooklyn, New York.
Robbie Daniel Skinner, known professionally as Cavetown is an English singer-songwriter, record producer, and YouTuber based in London. His style blends elements of indie rock, indie pop and bedroom pop with mellow, gentle ukulele ballads. As of November 2020, he has amassed over 5 million monthly streamers on Spotify. His YouTube channel, which he began in November 2012, sits at 1.49 million subscribers and 158.9 million video views as of November 2020. Skinner released his fourth studio album, Sleepyhead, in March 2020.
This article summarizes the events, album releases, and album release dates in hip hop music for the year 2020.
The discography of American rapper and producer JPEGMafia consists of three studio albums, two extended plays, eight mixtapes, two video albums and 27 singles.
Dean West, better known by his stage name Black the Ripper, was a British rapper, grime MC, activist, cannabis activist, and entrepreneur from Edmonton, London. He ran his own record label, Dank of England, which expanded into a clothing line and cannabis accessory company. He was also known for his viral stunts of smoking cannabis in public places, which he hoped would lead to the outcome of legalised cannabis in the United Kingdom.
