Release date
|
Artist(s)
|
Album
|
Record label(s)
|
Notes
|
January 1
|
Boosie Badazz
|
In My Feelings. (Goin' Thru It)
|
Lil Boosie Music
[25]
|
|
January 15
|
Anderson .Paak
|
Malibu
|
Steel Wool, OBE, Art Club,
Empire Distribution
[26]
|
- Debuted at No. 79 on the
Billboard 200
- Singles: "The Season / Carry Me", "Am I Wrong", "Room in Here", "Come Down"
|
Blaze Ya Dead Homie
|
The Casket Factory
|
Majik Ninja Entertainment
[27]
|
|
Daz Dillinger &
Snoop Dogg
|
Cuzznz
|
Felder Entertainment
[28]
|
|
Torae
|
Entitled
|
Internal Affairs Entertainment
[29]
|
- Singles: "Saturday Night"
|
January 29
|
Beneficence
|
Basement Chemistry
|
Ill Adrenaline Records
[30]
|
- Singles: "Digital Warfare"
|
Kevin Gates
|
Islah
|
Bread Winners' Association
[31]
|
|
PeeWee Longway
|
Mr. Blue Benjamin
|
MPA Bandcamp
[32]
|
|
Saul Williams
|
MartyrLoserKing
|
Fader Label
|
|
February 5
|
Boosie Badazz
|
Out My Feelings (In My Past)
|
Lil Boosie Music
[33]
|
|
Dizzy Wright
|
Wisdom and Good Vibes
|
Dizzy Wright
[34]
|
|
Trae tha Truth
|
Tha Truth, Pt. 2
|
ABN Entertainment,
Hustle Gang,
Empire Distribution
[35]
|
|
Wiz Khalifa
|
Khalifa
|
Taylor Gang Records,
Atlantic Records,
Rostrum Records
[36]
|
|
Young Thug
|
I'm Up
|
300 Entertainment,
Atlantic Records
[37]
|
- Debuted at No. 22 on the
Billboard 200
- Singles: "F Cancer", "For My People"
|
February 6
|
Future
|
Evol
|
A1,
Freebandz,
Epic Records
[38]
|
|
February 12
|
Statik Selektah &
KXNG Crooked
|
Statik KXNG
|
Showoff Records,
Penalty Entertainment
[39]
|
- Singles: "Dead or in Jail"
|
February 13
|
Kaliber 44
|
Ułamek tarcia
|
Mystic Production
|
|
February 14
|
Kanye West
|
The Life of Pablo
|
GOOD Music,
Def Jam Recordings
[40]
|
|
February 18
|
Agallah
|
Bo: The Legend of the Water Dragon
|
Propain Campaign
[41]
|
|
February 19
|
Brotha Lynch Hung
|
Bullet Maker
|
MadeSicc Muzicc
[42]
|
|
Hilltop Hoods
|
Drinking from the Sun, Walking Under Stars Restrung
|
Golden Era Records
|
|
Yo Gotti
|
The Art of Hustle
|
CMG,
Epic Records
[43]
|
|
Young Dolph
|
King of Memphis
|
Paper Route Empire
[44]
|
|
February 25
|
Yung Lean
|
Warlord
|
YEAR0001
[45]
|
|
February 26
|
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
|
This Unruly Mess I've Made
|
Macklemore LLC
[46]
|
|
O.S.T.R.
|
Życie po śmierci
|
Asfalt Records
|
|
Philthy Rich
|
Real Niggas Back in Style
|
Empire Distribution, SCMMLLC
[47]
|
|
Rome Fortune
|
Jerome Raheem Fortune
|
Fool's Gold Records
[48]
|
|
March 4
|
2 Chainz
|
ColleGrove
|
Def Jam Recordings
[49]
|
|
Bas
|
Too High to Riot
|
Dreamville Records,
Interscope Records
[50]
|
|
Kano
|
Made in the Manor
|
Parlophone, Bigger Picture Music
[51]
|
|
Kendrick Lamar
|
Untitled Unmastered
|
Top Dawg Entertainment,
Aftermath Entertainment,
Interscope Records
[52]
|
|
Smoke DZA
|
He Has Risen
|
SRFSCHL
[53]
|
|
March 11
|
Flatbush Zombies
|
3001: A Laced Odyssey
|
Glorious Dead Recordings
[54]
|
- Debuted at No. 10 on the
Billboard 200
- Singles: "Bounce", "This Is It"
|
Westside Gunn
|
FLYGOD
|
Griselda Records
|
March 15
|
Joell Ortiz
|
That's Hip Hop
|
That's Hip Hop LLC
[55]
|
|
March 16
|
Boosie Badazz
|
Thug Talk
|
Lil Boosie Music
[56]
|
|
March 18
|
ILoveMakonnen
|
Drink More Water 6
|
Warner Bros
|
|
March 25
|
Domo Genesis
|
Genesis
|
Odd Future Records
[57]
|
|
Elzhi
|
Lead Poison
|
GLOW365LLC
[58]
|
|
N.O.R.E.
|
Drunk Uncle
|
Militainment Business
[59]
|
|
Open Mike Eagle &
Paul White
|
Hella Personal Film Festival
|
Mello Music Group
[60]
|
|
Planet Asia &
DJ Concept
|
Seventy Nine
|
Coalmine Records
[61]
|
|
Young Thug
|
Slime Season 3
|
300 Entertainment,
Atlantic Records
|
|
April 1
|
Big Sean &
Jhené Aiko
|
Twenty88
|
GOOD Music,
Artium Recordings,
Def Jam Recordings
[62]
|
|
April 4
|
Black Milk & Nat Turner
|
The Rebellion Sessions
|
Computer Ugly Records
[63]
|
|
April 7
|
Father
|
I'm A Piece of Shit
|
Awful Records
[64]
|
|
April 8
|
Krizz Kaliko
|
GO
|
Strange Music
[65]
|
|
Lex "The Hex" Master
|
The Black Season
|
Majik Ninja Entertainment
[66]
|
|
Sir Michael Rocks
|
Part 2
|
6 Cell Phones
[67]
|
|
April 15
|
Boosie Badazz &
C-Murder
|
Penitentiary Chances
|
TRU Records,
RBC Records
[68]
|
|
J Dilla
|
The Diary
|
Pay Jay Productions, Inc.,
Mass Appeal Records
[69]
|
- Debuted at No. 77 on the
Billboard 200
- Singles: "
Fuck the Police", "The Anthem", "Diamonds", "Give Them What They Want", "The Introduction", "Gangsta Boogie"
|
Mr. Lif
|
Don't Look Down
|
Mello Music Group
[70]
|
|
Royce da 5'9"
|
Layers
|
Bad Half Entertainment
[71]
|
|
Lil Uzi Vert
|
Lil Uzi Vert vs. The World
|
Atlantic, Generation Now
|
• Debuted at No. 37 on the Billboard 200
|
April 22
|
ASAP Ferg
|
Always Strive and Prosper
|
ASAP Worldwide,
Polo Grounds Music,
RCA Records
[72]
|
|
Bankroll Mafia
|
Bankroll Mafia
|
Bankroll Mafia,
Empire Distribution
[73]
|
- Singles: "Bankrolls on Deck", "Out My Face"
|
April 25
|
Young Noble of
The Outlawz & Deuce Deuce of Concrete Mob
|
The Code
|
Concrete Enterprises,
Outlaw Recordz
[74]
|
|
April 29
|
Aesop Rock
|
The Impossible Kid
|
Rhymesayers Entertainment
[75]
|
|
Chuck Inglish & Blended Babies
|
Ev Zeppelin
|
BBMG
[76]
|
|
Drake
|
Views
|
Young Money Entertainment,
Cash Money Records,
Republic Records
[77]
|
|
Freeway
|
Free Will
|
Babygrande Records
[78]
|
|
Stevie Joe &
Mozzy
|
Extracurricular Activities
|
Green Carpet, Stevie Joe, Livewire, Rapbay, Urbanlife Distribution
[79]
|
|
May 6
|
Death Grips
|
Bottomless Pit
|
Third Worlds,
Harvest Records
|
|
Homeboy Sandman
|
Kindness for Weakness
|
Stones Throw Records
[80]
|
|
Rittz
|
Top of the Line
|
Strange Music
[81]
|
- Debuted at No. 19 on the
Billboard 200
- Singles: "Ghost Story", "Propane", "Inside of the Groove"
|
Skepta
|
Konnichiwa
|
Boy Better Know
[82]
|
|
Yoni &
Geti
|
Testarossa
|
Joyful Noise Recordings
|
|
May 11
|
Boosie Badazz
|
Bleek Mode (Thug in Peace Lil Bleek)
|
Lil Boosie Music
[83]
|
|
May 13
|
Masta Ace
|
The Falling Season
|
hhv.de
[84]
|
|
May 20
|
Havoc &
The Alchemist
|
The Silent Partner
|
Babygrande Records
[85]
|
|
Webbie
|
Savage Life V
|
Trill Entertainment
[86]
|
|
Zodiac MPrint (
Blaze Ya Dead Homie &
The R.O.C.)
|
Ride the Stars
|
Majik Ninja Entertainment
[87]
|
|
May 27
|
Kevin Gates
|
Murder for Hire 2
|
Bread Winners' Association,
Atlantic Records
|
|
Mistah F.A.B.
|
Son of a Pimp Part 2
|
Faeva Afta,
Empire Distribution
[88]
|
|
June 3
|
Craig G
|
I Rap and Go Home
|
Soulspazm, Inc.
[89]
|
|
Juicy J, Wiz Khalifa &
TM88
|
TGOD Mafia: Rude Awakening
|
Atlantic Records,
Columbia Records,
Empire Distribution
[90]
|
|
Vic Mensa
|
There's Alot Going On
|
Roc Nation
[91]
|
|
June 10
|
Apathy
|
Handshakes with Snakes
|
Dirty Version LLC
[92]
|
|
Ill Bill
|
Septagram
|
Uncle Howie Records
[93]
|
|
Lil Peep
|
Crybaby
|
AUTMNY
|
|
June 11
|
Kodak Black
|
Lil B.I.G. Pac
|
Dollaz N Dealz Entertainment, Sniper Gang
|
|
June 17
|
The Game
|
Streets of Compton
|
Entertainment One Music
[94]
|
|
YG
|
Still Brazy
|
Def Jam Recordings,
CTE World, Pu$haz Ink
[95]
|
|
June 24
|
Demrick
|
Collect Call
|
10 Strip Inc.
[96]
|
|
DJ Shadow
|
The Mountain Will Fall
|
Reconstruction Productions
[97]
|
|
Riff Raff
|
Peach Panther
|
Neon Nation Corporation
[98]
|
|
Ugly Heroes (Apollo Brown, Red Pill &
Verbal Kent)
|
Everything in Between
|
Mello Music Group
[99]
|
|
July 1
|
Reef the Lost Cauze & Bear-One
|
Furious Styles
|
Soulspazm, Inc.
[100]
|
|
Snoop Dogg
|
Coolaid
|
Doggystyle Records,
Entertainment One Music
[101]
|
|
July 8
|
Bernz
|
See You on the Other Side
|
Strange Music
[102]
|
|
ScHoolboy Q
|
Blank Face LP
|
Top Dawg Entertainment,
Interscope Records
[103]
|
|
July 15
|
Blu &
Nottz
|
Titans in the Flesh
|
Coalmine Records
[104]
|
|
Dreezy
|
No Hard Feelings
|
Interscope Records
|
|
Flowdan
|
Disaster Piece
|
Tru Thoughts
|
|
Sadat X
|
Agua
|
Tommy Boy Entertainment
[105]
|
|
Z-Ro
|
Drankin' & Drivin'
|
1 Deep Entertainment
[106]
|
|
July 22
|
DJ Drama
|
Quality Street Music 2
|
Entertainment One Music
[107]
|
|
Gucci Mane
|
Everybody Looking
|
Guwop Enterprises,
Atlantic Records
[108]
|
|
Jarren Benton
|
Slow Motion, Vol. 2
|
Benton Enterprises
[109]
|
|
Lil Durk
|
Lil Durk 2X
|
OTF,
Coke Boys,
Def Jam Recordings
[110]
|
|
July 29
|
DJ Khaled
|
Major Key
|
We the Best Music Group,
Epic Records
[111]
|
|
The Game
|
Block Wars
|
Entertainment One Music
[112]
|
|
Mitchy Slick
|
Lost in the Yay
|
Wrongkind Records
[113]
|
|
August 5
|
Giggs
|
Landlord
|
SN1 Records
|
|
Slim Thug
|
Hogg Life Vol. 4: American King
|
Hogg Life
[114]
|
|
August 12
|
Atmosphere
|
Fishing Blues
|
Rhymesayers Entertainment
[115]
|
|
PartyNextDoor
|
PartyNextDoor 3
|
OVO Sound,
Warner Bros. Records
[116]
|
|
Rae Sremmurd
|
SremmLife 2
|
EarDrummers Entertainment,
Interscope Records
[117]
|
|
August 13
|
Ka
|
Honor Killed the Samurai
|
Iron Works
[118]
|
|
August 19
|
Bishop Lamont
|
The Reformation: G.D.N.I.A.F.T.
|
Bishop Lamont
[119]
|
|
Tory Lanez
|
I Told You
|
Mad Love,
Interscope Records
[120]
|
|
August 25
|
Vince Staples
|
Prima Donna
|
ARTium Recordings,
Def Jam Recordings
[121]
|
|
August 26
|
Banks & Steelz
|
Anything But Words
|
Warner Bros. Records
[122]
|
|
De La Soul
|
And the Anonymous Nobody...
|
A.O.I. Records
[123]
|
|
Futuristic
|
As Seen on the Internet
|
We're The Future Records
[124]
|
|
Prophets of Rage
|
The Party's Over
|
Prophets of Rage
[125]
|
|
The R.O.C.
|
The F**king Prey Lewd EP
|
Majik Ninja Entertainment
[126]
|
Red Pill
|
Instinctive Drowning
|
Mello Music Group
[127]
|
|
Young Thug
|
Jeffery
|
300 Entertainment,
Atlantic Records
[128]
|
|
August 29
|
3D Na'Tee
|
The Regime
|
Already Legendary
|
|
September 2
|
Isaiah Rashad
|
The Sun's Tirade
|
Top Dawg Entertainment
[129]
|
|
Travis Scott
|
Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight
|
Grand Hustle Records,
Epic Records
[130]
|
|
September 9
|
clipping.
|
Splendor & Misery
|
Sub Pop,
Deathbomb Arc
|
|
Fudge
|
Lady Parts
|
Lex
|
|
Ras Kass
|
Intellectual Property: SOI2
|
That's Hip Hop LLC
[131]
|
|
Reks
|
The Greatest X
|
Brick Records
[132]
|
|
September 13
|
Young Noble of
The Outlawz
|
Powerful
|
Outlaw Recordz
[133]
|
|
September 16
|
Caskey
|
No Apologies
|
Cash Money Records
[134]
|
|
Chinx
|
Legends Never Die
|
Entertainment One Music
[135]
|
|
Kool Keith
|
Feature Magnetic
|
Mello Music Group
[136]
|
|
Mac Miller
|
The Divine Feminine
|
REMember Music,
Warner Bros. Records
[137]
|
|
Mykki Blanco
|
Mykki
|
Dogfood Music Group,
Studio !K7
|
|
September 20
|
OG Maco
|
Blvk Phil Collins
|
OG Maco
[138]
|
|
September 23
|
Audio Push
|
90951
|
Good Vibe Tribe
[139]
|
|
Mick Jenkins
|
The Healing Component
|
Free Nation, Cinematic Music Group
[140]
|
|
Slaine
|
Slaine Is Dead
|
AR Classic Records, Perfect Time Publishing
[141]
|
|
Ty Dolla Sign
|
Campaign
|
Taylor Gang Records,
Atlantic Records
[142]
|
|
T.I.
|
Us or Else
|
Grand Hustle Records,
Roc Nation
[143]
|
- Debuted at No. 175 on the
Billboard 200
- Singles: "We Will Not", "Warzone"
|
September 27
|
Danny Brown
|
Atrocity Exhibition
|
Warp
[144]
|
|
September 30
|
Apollo Brown &
Skyzoo
|
The Easy Truth
|
Mello Music Group
[145]
|
|
Dave East
|
Kairi Chanel
|
Mass Appeal Records
[146]
|
|
DJ Mustard
|
Cold Summer
|
Roc Nation
[147]
|
|
October 7
|
Brookzill
|
Throwback To The Future
|
Tommy Boy
|
|
October 14
|
The Game
|
1992
|
Blood Money Entertainment,
Entertainment One Music
[148]
|
|
Gucci Mane
|
Woptober
|
Atlantic Records
[149]
|
|
L'Orange & Mr. Lif
|
The Life & Death of Scenery
|
Mello Music Group
[150]
|
|
October 17
|
Bones
|
GoodForNothing
|
TeamSESH
|
|
October 20
|
Kuniva
|
A History of Violence 2
|
Runyon Ave. Publishing
[151]
|
|
October 21
|
DRAM
|
Big Baby D.R.A.M.
|
Atlantic Records,
Empire Distribution
[152]
|
|
Joe Budden
|
Rage & The Machine
|
Mood Muzik Entertainment,
Empire Distribution
[153]
|
|
NxWorries
|
Yes Lawd!
|
Stones Throw Records
[154]
|
|
Paul Wall
|
The Houston Oiler
|
Paul Wall Music
[155]
|
|
Zion I
|
The Labyrinth
|
Mind Over Matter
[156]
|
|
October 25
|
Riff Raff
|
Balloween
|
Neon Nation Corporation,
Empire Distribution
[157]
|
|
October 28
|
D.I.T.C.
|
Sessions
|
D.I.T.C. Studios, The Fam Agency
[158]
|
|
DJ Paul
|
Y.O.T.S. (Year of the Six), Pt. 1
|
Slumerican, Scale-A-Ton Ent.
[159]
|
|
Jeezy
|
Trap or Die 3
|
Def Jam Recordings,
CTE World
[160]
|
|
Journalist 103
|
Battle of the Hearts and Minds
|
Babygrande Records
[161]
|
|
KXNG Crooked
|
Valley of the KXNGS
|
RBC Records
[162]
|
|
Meek Mill
|
DC4
|
Maybach Music Group, Dream Chaser Records,
Atlantic Records
[163]
|
|
Mickey Factz &
Nottz
|
The Achievement: circa '82
|
Soulspazm, W.A.R. Media
[164]
|
|
Vinnie Paz
|
The Cornerstone of the Corner Store
|
Enemy Soil
[165]
|
|
October 31
|
ASAP Mob
|
Cozy Tapes Vol. 1: Friends
|
ASAP Worldwide,
Polo Grounds Music,
RCA Records
[166]
|
|
November 4
|
Big Scoob
|
H.O.G.
|
Strange Music
[167]
|
|
B.o.B
|
Elements
|
No Genre
[168]
|
|
Common
|
Black America Again
|
ARTium Recordings,
Def Jam Recordings
[169]
|
|
Czarface
|
A Fistful of Peril
|
Silver Age
[170]
|
|
French Montana
|
MC4
|
Coke Boys Records,
Bad Boy Records,
Maybach Music Group,
Epic Records
|
|
La Coka Nostra
|
To Thine Own Self Be True
|
Fat Beats Records
[171]
|
|
November 5
|
Bones
|
SoftwareUpdate1.0
|
TeamSESH
|
|
November 11
|
A Tribe Called Quest
|
We Got It from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service
|
Epic Records
[172]
|
|
KXNG Crooked
|
Good vs. Evil
|
RBC Records
[173]
|
|
Lex "The Hex" Master
|
Contact
|
Majik Ninja Entertainment
[174]
|
|
Z-Ro
|
Legendary
|
1 Deep Entertainment
[175]
|
|
November 15
|
K-Rino
|
Universal Curriculum (The Big Seven #1)
|
Black Book International, SoSouth
[176]
|
|
Conception of Concept (The Big Seven #2)
|
Black Book International, SoSouth
[177]
|
|
Enter the Iron Trap (The Big Seven #3)
|
Black Book International, SoSouth
[178]
|
|
Wizard’s Ransom (The Big Seven #4)
|
Black Book International, SoSouth
[179]
|
|
American Heroes (The Big Seven #5)
|
Black Book International, SoSouth
[180]
|
|
Welcome to Life (The Big Seven #6)
|
Black Book International, SoSouth
[181]
|
|
Intervention (The Big Seven #7)
|
Black Book International, SoSouth
[182]
|
|
November 18
|
E-40
|
The D-Boy Diary: Book 1
|
Heavy on the Grind Entertainment
[183]
|
|
The D-Boy Diary: Book 2
|
|
Kerser
|
Tradition
|
ABK,
Warner Music Australia
|
- Debuted at No. 4 on the ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums
|
Outlawz
|
Livin Legendz
|
Black Market Records
[184]
|
|
Termanology
|
More Politics
|
ShowOff Records, ST. Records
[185]
|
|
November 25
|
Emanon
|
Dystopia
|
Dirty Science Records
[186]
|
|
December 2
|
Childish Gambino
|
"Awaken, My Love!"
|
Glassnote Records
[187]
|
|
Smoke DZA &
Pete Rock
|
Don't Smoke Rock
|
Babygrande Records
[188]
|
|
December 8
|
Planet Asia
|
Egyptian Merchandise
|
Gold Chain Music
[189]
|
|
December 9
|
Ab-Soul
|
Do What Thou Wilt.
|
Top Dawg Entertainment
[190]
|
- Debuted at No. 34 on the
Billboard 200
- Singles: "Huey Knew", "Braille"
|
Charles Hamilton
|
Hamilton, Charles
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Republic Records
[191]
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|
CJ Fly
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Flytrap
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Pro Era,
Cinematic Music Group
[192]
|
|
Hodgy
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Fireplace: TheNotTheOtherSide
|
Odd Future,
Columbia
[193]
|
|
6LACK
|
Free 6LACK
|
Love Renaissance,
Interscope Records
[194]
|
|
J. Cole
|
4 Your Eyez Only
|
Dreamville,
Roc Nation,
Interscope
[195]
|
|
Post Malone
|
Stoney
|
Republic Records
[196]
|
|
Tech N9ne
|
The Storm
|
Strange Music
[197]
|
|
December 10
|
B-Nasty
|
The End of the Beginning
|
Dough Related Productions
[198]
|
|
December 12
|
Snowgoons
|
Goon Bap
|
Goon MuSick
[199]
|
|
December 15
|
Injury Reserve
|
Floss
|
Las Fuegas
|
|
December 16
|
Gucci Mane
|
The Return of East Atlanta Santa
|
Guwop Enterprises,
Atlantic Records
[200]
|
- Debuted at No. 16 on the
Billboard 200
- Singles: "Last Time", "Drove U Crazy", "Both"
|
Kid Cudi
|
Passion, Pain & Demon Slayin'
|
Wicked Awesome,
Republic Records
[201]
|
|
Little Simz
|
Stillness In Wonderland
|
Age 101 Music
|
|
The Lox
|
Filthy America... It's Beautiful
|
D-Block Records,
Roc Nation
[202]
|
|
T.I.
|
Us or Else: Letter to the System
|
Grand Hustle Records,
Roc Nation
[203]
|
|
December 21
|
Dec 99th
|
December 99th
|
AWGE/A Country Called Earth
[204]
|
|
December 23
|
Berner
|
Packs
|
Bern One Entertainment
[205]
|
|
Dom Kennedy
|
Los Angeles Is Not for Sale, Vol. 1
|
The Other People's Money
[206]
|
|
December 25
|
Run the Jewels
|
Run the Jewels 3
|
Run the Jewels, Inc.
[207]
|
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