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This article summarizes the events, album releases, and album release dates in hip hop music for the year 2012.
Events
January
- Cory Gunz was arrested for possessing a loaded firearm.
- Azealia Banks signs to Universal Music.[1]
February
- Kanye West won four Grammy Awards for Best Rap Song, Best Rap Album, Best Rap Performance, and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration, while Jay-Z and Kid Cudi have won one each.
- Philthy Rich and two more people are arrested for supposedly owning a stolen Bentley vehicle.
- Tyga's major label debut album, Careless World: Rise of the Last King was thought to be taken off the shelves due to an unauthorized usage of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s last speech. However, the issue is resolved and the released date would go as planned.
- Bizarre has left D12, leaving the group with five members.
March
- T.I. announces he signed Iggy Azalea, Chip and Trae Tha Truth to Grand Hustle Records.[2][3]
- An SUV that Young Buck was a passenger in, was shot at 11 times, but the rapper was not injured.
- MTV announces that Top Dawg Entertainment, a Los Angeles-based independent record label, have closed a joint venture deal with Interscope Records and Aftermath Entertainment. Under the new deal, Black Hippy member Kendrick Lamar's debut studio album, good kid, m.A.A.d city will be jointly released via Top Dawg/Interscope/Aftermath while releases from the rest of Black Hippy (Ab-Soul, Jay Rock and Schoolboy Q) will be distributed via Top Dawg/Interscope.[4]
- Tyga's tour bus was shot at several times in Omaha, Nebraska, but the rapper was not injured.
- Kon Artis has left D12, leaving the group with 4 members.
- March 9 marked the 15th anniversary of the death of The Notorious B.I.G.
April
- Q-Tip has announced his signing to Kanye West's G.O.O.D. Music/Def Jam.[5]
- At this year's Coachella Music Festival, Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg surprised the audience with a performance from 2Pac via hologram image.
- Former D12 member Mr. Porter announced his debut album.
May
- Adam Yauch (known as MCA), one of the founding members of Beastie Boys, died on May 4 aged 47.[6]
- Young Buck will be heading to prison for two months for gun possession.
- 2 Chainz was arrested for possessing a set of brass knuckles.
- In the song "Exodus 23:1", Pusha T insulted Cash Money Records, igniting a beef between him and Lil Wayne.
- Lupe Fiasco and Pete Rock's beef over the former remaking the latter's beat from "T.R.O.Y." for "Around My Way (Freedom Ain't Free)."
- Eminem announced that he is working on his eighth studio album.
- Shawn Chrystopher signs to Timbaland Productions.[7]
June
- Nicki Minaj was pulled from performing at New York's Hot 97 Summer Jam because on-air DJ Peter Rosenberg called her song "Starships" bullshit, wack and corny.
- Lil Phat died on June 7 after he was shot multiple times in Atlanta.
- MTV is reporting that on June 16, Chicago rapper Chief Keef signed with Interscope Records.[8]
- At W.i.P. nightclub the scuffle between Chris Brown and Drake continues to be under investigation, though both artists are saying they had nothing to do with the violent incident that left many bloodied and injured. Now Philly rapper Meek Mill, who was also present during the late night fight, has come forward to back up their claims that they did not instigate the bottle-throwing brawl.[9]
- Funk Volume signs Jarren Benton.[10]
July
- Member of OFWGKTA Frank Ocean published an open letter on his Tumblr blog on July 4, recounting unrequited feelings he had for a man when he was 19 years old, citing it as his first true love.[11] Members of the hip hop industry generally responded positively to the announcement.[12] Business magnate Russell Simmons wrote a short congratulatory article in Global Grind, and support was voiced by Beyoncé and Jay-Z.[13] Tyler, The Creator also tweeted his support for Ocean, along with other members of OFWGKTA.[14][15]
- Rockie Fresh signs to Maybach Music Group.[16]
August
- Philthy Rich is shot 3 times but is released from a hospital the day after the shooting.
- Hip Hop executive Chris Lighty, founder of Violator and who managed and worked with artists like 50 Cent and Busta Rhymes, was found dead due to possible suicide.
- Freeway signs to Babygrande Records.[17]
- Max B's appeal from his 75-year prison sentence that occurred in 2009 was denied.[18]
- Rittz signs to Strange Music.[19]
- Caskey signs to Cash Money[20]
September
- Lil Wayne has officially passed Rock n Roll legend Elvis Presley with the most appearances on the Billboard 100 with 109 (42 as a solo artist, 67 as a featured artist).
- Jay-Z announced the opening of the Barclays Center with a concert, including a hologram of Notorious B.I.G. and a new verse.
- 50 Cent and Fat Joe have ended their feud, appearing on stage together at the 2012 BET Hip Hop Awards. Also on BET Hip Hop Awards, 50 Cent and his crew G-Unit have been involved into a fight with Maybach Music Group's member Gunplay.
October
- After all problems at BET Hip Hop Awards, 50 Cent started a beef with French Montana after Bad Boy's rapper commented negatively about 50 Cent's career. G-Unit's boss responded on Twitter calling French Montana a "hoe".
- 50 Cent appeared in a video wearing Gunplay's chain of Maybach Music Group while bowling.
- Nelly was detained in Texas after cops find heroin and 10 pounds of weed on his tour bus.
- P. Diddy suffered injuries to his neck, ribs, and collarbone, following a car accident on October 24.
- Lil Wayne suffered multiple seizures on a flight to Texas.
December
- Both Young Jeezy's label CTE (Corporate Thugz Entertainment) and Rick Ross's Maybach Music Group merge with Atlantic Records.
- Both Jay-Z and Kanye West each have six Grammy nominations for the 2013 Grammy Awards, Nas has four, Drake and 2 Chainz each have three, Andre 3000, Big Sean, Pusha T, Lil Wayne, and Wiz Khalifa each have two.
- The Notorious B.I.G. Autopsy was leaked by the Los Angeles Police Department and published by TMZ. The Los Angeles Police Department apologized for the leaked to Voletta Wallace and Biggie's Family.
- On December 24, 2012, it was announced that Capital STEEZ, a close friend of Joey Badass and founder of Pro Era, died from a suspected suicide.[21]
Released albums
Release Date | Artist | Album | Label | Notes | Ref | ||||
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January 10 | Prevail | SpaseFase | Battle Axe Records | [22] | |||||
Yo Gotti | Live from the Kitchen | Polo Grounds Music, RCA Records |
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[23] | |||||
January 14 | Schoolboy Q | Habits & Contradictions | Top Dawg Entertainment |
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[24] | ||||
January 17 | Koncept | Awaken | Soulspazm | [25] | |||||
The Jacka | The Verdict | Siccness.net | [26] | ||||||
Tajai | Machine Language | Clear Label Records | [27] | ||||||
January 18 | JTheS | The Last Days | [28] | ||||||
January 24 | Gangrene | Vodka & Ayahuasca | Decon Records | [29] | |||||
January 27 | Lord Finesse | The Art of Diggin: Blue Note State of Mind (Mini LP Cardboard Gatefold) (Limited Edition) | Underboss Entertainment | [30] | |||||
January 31 | AraabMuzik | Instrumental University | Duke Productions | [31] | |||||
Various | Giant Single: Profile Records Rap Anthology | Arista Records, Legacy Recordings, Sony Music | [32] | ||||||
February 12 | Rapper Big Pooh | Sleepers: The Narcoleptic Outtakes | 6 Hole, Caroline Distribution | [33] | |||||
February 14 | Busdriver | Beaus$Eros | Fake Four Inc. | [34] | |||||
Curren$y | Muscle Car Chronicles | DD172 | [35] | ||||||
M-Phazes | Phazed Out | Coalmine Records | [36] | ||||||
February 21 | Chiddy Bang | Breakfast | Virgin Records, I.R.S. Records |
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[37] | ||||
Tyga | Careless World: Rise of the Last King | Young Money Entertainment, Cash Money Records, Republic Records, Island Records |
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[38] | |||||
February 24 | Hodgy | untitled | Odd Future Records | [39] | |||||
Noah23 | Noah23 for Dummies | [39] | |||||||
February 28 | Biz Markie | The Biz Never Sleeps (Re-Issue) | Traffic Entertainment Group | [40] | |||||
C-Bo | Cali Connection | Ca$hville Records, West Coast Mafia Records, Black October Music | [41] | ||||||
Copywrite | God Save The King | Man Bites Dog Records | [42] | ||||||
Gensu Dean | Standard Life | [43] | |||||||
Ja Rule | Pain Is Love 2 | Mpire Music Group, Fontana Distribution |
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[44] | |||||
Lee Bannon | Fantastic Plastic | Plug Research | [45] | ||||||
Maino | The Day After Tomorrow | Hustle Hard, E1 Music, Atlantic Records |
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[46] | |||||
Opio | Vultures Wisdom, Vol. 2 | Hieroglyphics Imperium Recordings | [47] | ||||||
Planet Asia | Black Belt Theatre | Green Streets Entertainment | [48] | ||||||
Shabaam Sahdeeq | Relentless Pt. 2 | Hardtimes Records, Marvial Entertainment | [40] | ||||||
Stones Throw Records & Minimal Wave Records | The Minimal Wave Tapes Vol. 2 | Stones Throw Records, Minimal Wave Records | [49] | ||||||
Too Short | No Trespassing | Dangerous Music |
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[50] | |||||
March 2 | Kay One | Prince of Belvedair | Ersguterjunge |
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[51] | ||||
March 3 | Joey Barbieri | Closer 2 Closure | |||||||
March 5 | Big K.R.I.T. | 4eva N A Day | |||||||
March 6 | The Alchemist | Rapper's Best Friend 2 | Decon Records, ALC Records | [40] | |||||
Chaundon | The Jammington | Golden Era Music Inc. | [40] | ||||||
DJ Premier & Bumpy Knuckles | StOoDiOtYmE EP | Gracie Productions | [52] | ||||||
Flame | The 6th | Clear Sight Music | [53] | ||||||
Ethelwulf | The Wolf Gang's Rodolphe | The Hollow Squad | [54] | ||||||
Young Noble | Outlaw Rydahz Vol. 1 | Outlaw Recordz | [55] | ||||||
March 13 | Blacastan | Master Builder Part II | Brick Records | [56] | |||||
Boogie Down Productions | South Bronx Teachings: A Collection Of Boogie Down Productions | B-Boy Records | [57] | ||||||
Del the Funky Homosapien | I Wish My Brother George Was Here (Re-Issue w/ Bonus Poster) | Elektra Records | [40] | ||||||
MC Shan | Q.B. O.G.: The Best Of MC Shan | Cold Chillin', Traffic Entertainment Group | [40] | ||||||
Mr. Capone-E & Mr. Criminal | SS Til I Die: 13 Shots | Hi Power Entertainment, PMC Music Group | [58] | ||||||
Ras Kass | Greatest Misses | Mo Thugs Records | [59] | ||||||
Tech N9ne | Klusterfuk | Strange Music |
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[60] | |||||
March 20 | Diggy Simmons | Unexpected Arrival | Atlantic Records |
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[61] | ||||
MGK | Half Naked & Almost Famous | Bad Boy Records, Interscope Records |
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[62] | |||||
Odd Future | The OF Tape Vol. 2 | Odd Future Records, RED Distribution |
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[63] | |||||
Pep Love | Rigmarole | Clear Label Records | [64] | ||||||
March 26 | E-40 | The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 1 | Heavy On the Grind Entertainment, EMI |
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[65] | ||||
The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 2 |
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[65] | |||||||
The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 3 |
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[65] | |||||||
The Block Brochure: Welcome To The Soil 1,2 & 3 |
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[66] | |||||||
March 27 | DJ Premier & Bumpy Knuckles | The Kolexxxion | Gracie Productions |
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[67] | ||||
Gift Of Gab | The Next Logical Progression | [68] | |||||||
Illa Ghee | Angeldust & Waffles | [69] | |||||||
Iron Solomon | Monster | [70] | |||||||
Lootpack | Soundpieces: Da Antidote (Re-Issue) | [71] | |||||||
Madlib | Medicine Show Number 01-13: The Brick (Limited Edition) | [72] | |||||||
¡Mayday! | Take Me To Your Leader | Strange Music |
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[73] | |||||
April 3 | De La Soul's Plug 1 & Plug 2 Present... | First Serve |
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[74] | |||||
Laroo & Turf Talk | Sick-Wid-It: Block Ops | [75] | |||||||
Nicki Minaj | Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded |
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[76] | ||||||
Obie Trice | Bottoms Up |
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[77] | ||||||
Ras Kass | Spit No Evil | [56] | |||||||
April 9 | Casey Veggies | Customized Greatly Vol. 3 | [78] | ||||||
April 10 | Ayatollah & Moka Only | Bridges | [79] | ||||||
J. Rawls | The Liquid Crystal Project 3 | [74] | |||||||
Mac Lucci | The Pre-Hustle 2 | [80] | |||||||
Mr. Criminal | Young Brown and Dangerous: The Album | [81] | |||||||
Trip Lee | The Good Life |
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[53] | ||||||
April 17 | Balance | Golden State Warriorz 2 | [82] | ||||||
Blanco & Nipsey Hussle | Raw | [83] | |||||||
CopperWire | Earthbound | [84] | |||||||
D-Dimes | Gas & Weed: Tour Life | [85] | |||||||
Future | Pluto |
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[86] | ||||||
Mac Mall | The Rebellion Against All There Is | [87] | |||||||
April 20 | Snoop Dogg | Stoners EP |
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[88] | |||||
April 24 | Chuuwee | Crown Me King | [89] | ||||||
Death Grips | The Money Store |
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[90] | ||||||
Jaecyn Bayne | Audio Therapy | [91] | |||||||
Mickey Avalon | Loaded |
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[92] | ||||||
Prozak | Paranormal |
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[93] | ||||||
Reks | Straight, No Chaser | [94] | |||||||
Saukrates | Season One | [95] | |||||||
Showbiz | Still Diggin' Volume 1 | [96] | |||||||
Yukmouth | Half Baked | [97] | |||||||
April 27 | 4two7 | Internal Dialogue | [84] | ||||||
May 1 | Apollo Brown & O.C. | Trophies | [98] | ||||||
B.o.B | Strange Clouds |
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[99] | ||||||
Blockhead | Interludes After Midnight | [100] | |||||||
DeStorm Power | Be Careful | [101] | |||||||
May 8 | Big K.R.I.T. | ReturnOf4Eva (Deluxe Edition) | [102] | ||||||
I Self Divine | The Sounds Of Low Class America | [103] | |||||||
Pitbull | Original Hits |
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[104] | ||||||
Punchline & DJ Soulclap | Underground Superstars | [105] | |||||||
The Jacka | The Sentence | [26] | |||||||
May 11 | Ab-Soul | Control System |
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[106] | |||||
May 15 | Blanco & Yukmouth | Cookies'n Cream | [107] | ||||||
J. Rocc | Taster's Choice Vol. 6 | [74] | |||||||
Joe Budden | Mood Muzik: The Box Set | [108] | |||||||
Killer Mike | R.A.P. Music |
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[109] | ||||||
Krizz Kaliko | Kickin' and Screamin' |
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[110] | ||||||
Psycho Realm | Psycho Realm Presents Sick Jacken and Cynic: Terror Tapes 2 | [111] | |||||||
May 17 | Dark Side Poet | I: The Radical Sound | May 22 | 1982 | 2012 | [112] | |||
Audio Stepchild | Every Coincidence is Significant | [113] | |||||||
Casual | He Still Think He Raw | [114] | |||||||
Devin the Dude | Seriously Trippin | [115] | |||||||
El-P | Cancer for Cure |
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[116] | ||||||
J57 | 2057 | [117] | |||||||
The Ports | [117] | ||||||||
Tha Chill | Chillafornia | [118] | |||||||
May 25 | J Dilla | Dillatroit | [119] | ||||||
May 29 | Azealia Banks | 1991 |
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[120] | |||||
Chuuwee | Wild Style | [121] | |||||||
Doseone | G Is For Deep | [122] | |||||||
Illus | Family First | [123] | |||||||
Travis Porter | From Day 1 |
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[124] | ||||||
June 5 | Big K.R.I.T. | Live from the Underground |
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[125] | |||||
Bigg Jus | Machines That Make Civilization Fun | [126] | |||||||
Curren$y | The Stoned Immaculate |
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[127] | ||||||
Cypress Hill & Rusko | Cypress X Rusko | [128] | |||||||
DJ Shadow | Total Breakdown: Hidden Transmissions From The MPC Era, 1992–1996 | [129] | |||||||
Kool Keith | Love & Danger | [74] | |||||||
Nottz | In My Mind | [130] | |||||||
Oh No | OhNoMite | [131] | |||||||
Rahlo | K.I.C.K. P.U.S.H. | [132] | |||||||
June 11 | Pouya | Fuck It | [133] | ||||||
June 12 | BURNTmd | Not So Black & White | [128] | ||||||
Diplo | Express Yourself EP | [134] | |||||||
J Dilla | Rebirth Of Detroit | [135] | |||||||
Kid Ink | Up & Away |
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[136] | ||||||
Oddisee | People Hear What They See | [132] | |||||||
Rosco P. Coldchain | Almost Famous | [137] | |||||||
SpaceGhostPurrp | Mysterious Phonk | [138] | |||||||
Stevie Stone | Rollin' Stone |
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[139] | ||||||
Waka Flocka Flame | Triple F Life: Fans, Friends & Family |
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[140] | ||||||
Wordsworth | The Photo Album | [141] | |||||||
June 19 | Beautiful Eulogy | Satellite Kite | [142] | ||||||
Del the Funky Homosapien & Parallel Thought | Attractive Sin | [143] | |||||||
House Shoes | Let It Go | [144] | |||||||
Juvenile | Rejuvenation | [145] | |||||||
Lil Wyte | Still Doubted? | [146] | |||||||
Pastor Troy | The Last Outlaw | [147] | |||||||
Smoke DZA | Rugby Thompson | [148] | |||||||
June 26 | Eminem | Curtain Call: The Hits (Import) | [74] | ||||||
Large Professor | Professor @ Large | [149] | |||||||
Lil Scrappy | Tha Gru$tle | [150] | |||||||
Maybach Music Group | Self Made Vol. 2 |
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[151] | ||||||
Open Mike Eagle | 4NML HSPTL | [152] | |||||||
XV | The Awesome EP | [153] | |||||||
Flo Rida | Wild Ones |
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[128] | ||||||
July 3 | C-Bo | Orca | [154] | ||||||
King Magnetic | Everything's a Gamble Volume 3 | [155] | |||||||
Prodigy | H.N.I.C. 3 |
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[156] | ||||||
Tha Dogg Pound | Doggy Bag | [157] | |||||||
Young Zee & Mr. Green | One Crazy Weekend | [158] | |||||||
July 4 | Bones | WhiteRapper | [159] | ||||||
July 6 | Cro | Raop |
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[160] | |||||
July 10 | Aesop Rock | Skelethon |
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[161] | |||||
Freddie Gibbs & Madlib | Shame (EP) | [162] | |||||||
July 13 | Public Enemy | Most of My Heroes Still Don't Appear on No Stamp | [163] | ||||||
July 17 | 8Ball | Life's Quest |
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[164] | |||||
KB | Weight & Glory |
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Masta Ace | MA DOOM: Son of Yvonne | [165] | |||||||
Nas | Life Is Good |
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[166] | ||||||
Snowgoons | Snowgoons Dynasty | [167] | |||||||
Tanya Morgan | You & What Army? (Retail) | [168] | |||||||
The Alchemist | Russian Roulette | [169] | |||||||
July 24 | Big Shug | I.M. 4-EVA | [170] | ||||||
Blu & Exile | Maybe One Day | [171] | |||||||
GZA | Liquid Swords (Box Set) | [172] | |||||||
Lloyd Banks | V.6: The Gift | [173] | |||||||
Rasco | United Fakes of America | [174] | |||||||
Reks & Numonics | REBELutionary | [175] | |||||||
July 31 | 2nd II None | Infinite | [176] | ||||||
D-Shot | Ghetto | [177] | |||||||
La Coka Nostra | Masters of the Dark Arts | [178] | |||||||
Necro | The Murder Murder Kill Kill EP | [179] | |||||||
Rick Ross | God Forgives, I Don't |
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[180] | ||||||
August 7 | AWAR | The Laws Of Nature | [181] | ||||||
Kokane & Traffik | The New Frontier | [182] | |||||||
¡Mayday! | Thrift Store Halos | [183] | |||||||
August 12 | Apollon Musik | Unter der Sonne | [184] | ||||||
August 13 | Beedie | Above The Weather | [185] | ||||||
August 14 | 2 Chainz | Based on a T.R.U. Story |
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[186] | |||||
Block McCloud | Four Walls | [187] | |||||||
Insane Clown Posse | The Mighty Death Pop! | [188] | |||||||
Kottonmouth Kings | Mile High | [189] | |||||||
Ron Artiste | R.I.D.S. | [190] | |||||||
Strong Arm Steady & Statik Selektah | Stereo Type | [191] | |||||||
August 20 | JJ Doom | Key to the Kuffs | [192] | ||||||
August 21 | Busta Rhymes | Year of the Dragon | |||||||
DJ Khaled | Kiss the Ring |
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[193] | ||||||
Mistah F.A.B. & I-Rocc | Face Off | [194] | |||||||
August 28 | Beanie Sigel | This Time | [195] | ||||||
Ces Cru | 13 | [196] | |||||||
Keak da Sneak | Cheddar Cheese I Say | [197] | |||||||
Madchild | Dope Sick | [198] | |||||||
Rapsody | The Idea of Beautiful | [199] | |||||||
Slaughterhouse | Welcome to: Our House |
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[200] | ||||||
Stu Bangas & Vanderslice | Diggaz with Attitude | [201] | |||||||
TobyMac | Eye on It |
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[202] | ||||||
Torae | Off The Record: The EP | [203] | |||||||
September 2 | Bones | TypicalRapShit | [204] | ||||||
September 4 | Blu & Exile | Give Me My Flowers While I Can Smell Them | [171] | ||||||
Brown Bag AllStars | Brown Label Pt. 2 | [205] | |||||||
Lecrae | Gravity |
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[206] | ||||||
Sky Balla | Tha Life I Cho$e | [207] | |||||||
September 11 | Apathy | The Alien Tongue | [208] | ||||||
DMX | Undisputed |
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[209] | ||||||
Kevlaar 7 & Woodenchainz | Sophisticated Movements | [210] | |||||||
September 18 | Baby Bash & Lucky Luciano | Playamade Mexicanz | [211] | ||||||
Brother Ali | Mourning in America and Dreaming in Color |
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[212] | ||||||
Double A.B. & Dub Sonata | Media Shower | [213] | |||||||
G.O.O.D. Music | Cruel Summer |
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[214] | ||||||
Homeboy Sandman | First Of A Living Breed | [215] | |||||||
Kreayshawn | Somethin' 'Bout Kreay |
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[216] | ||||||
Tech N9ne | E.B.A.H. |
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[217] | ||||||
September 25 | Blaq Poet | E.B.K. (EveryBodyKilla) | [218] | ||||||
Bumpy Knuckles & Statik Selektah | Ambition | [219] | |||||||
Chino XL | RICANstruction: The Black Rosary | [220] | |||||||
Danny! | Payback | [221] | |||||||
Death Row Records | 20 To Life: Rare And Dangerous Vol. 2 | [222] | |||||||
Freddie Gibbs | Baby Face Killa | [223] | |||||||
Lupe Fiasco | Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album Pt. 1 |
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[224] | ||||||
Murs & Fashawn | This Generation |
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[225] | ||||||
September 29 | Pouya | Don't Sleep On Me Hoe | [226] | ||||||
October 1 | Death Grips | NØ LØVΣ DΣΣP WΠB | |||||||
October 2 | DJ Drama | Quality Street Music |
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[227] | |||||
Kutt Calhoun | Kelvin |
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[228] | ||||||
Prodigy | The Bumpy Johnson Album | [229] | |||||||
Skyzoo | A Dream Deferred |
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[230] | ||||||
Z-Ro | Angel Dust |
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[231] | ||||||
Zion I | Shadowboxing | [232] | |||||||
October 9 | Jay-Z | Live In Brooklyn | [233] | ||||||
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis | The Heist |
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MellowHype | Numbers |
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[234] | ||||||
MGK | Lace Up |
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[235] | ||||||
Project Pat & Nasty Mane | Belly in Full 2 | [236] | |||||||
Xzibit | Napalm |
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[237] | ||||||
October 16 | Blueprint | Deleted Scenes | [238] | ||||||
Dead Prez | Information Age | [239] | |||||||
Greydon Square | Type II : The Mandelbrot Set | [240] | |||||||
Prince Paul | Negroes On Ice | [241] | |||||||
Various Artists | A3C Volume 2 | [242] | |||||||
K'naan | Country, God or the Girl | ||||||||
October 22 | Cold187um | The Only Solution |
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[243] | |||||
DJ Paul | A Person of Interest | [244] | |||||||
Kendrick Lamar | Good Kid, M.A.A.D City |
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[245] | ||||||
RZA | The Man With The Iron Fists |
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Twiztid | Abominationz | ||||||||
Vinnie Paz | God of the Serengeti |
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[246] | ||||||
October 23 | P.O.S | We Don't Even Live Here |
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[247] | |||||
Stevie Stone | Momentum |
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[248] | ||||||
Styles of Beyond | Reseda Beach | [249] | |||||||
October 30 | Ca$his | The Art of Dying | |||||||
Craig G | Ramblings Of An Angry Old Man | ||||||||
Lil Keke | Heart Of A Hustla | ||||||||
Meek Mill | Dreams & Nightmares |
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Sean Price | Mic Tyson |
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Tech N9ne | Boiling Point |
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The Coup | Sorry to Bother You |
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November 6 | E-40 & Too Short | History: Function Music |
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History: Mob Music |
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JR & PH7 | The Good Life | ||||||||
Lil' Fame & Termanology | Fizzyology | ||||||||
Mr. Muthafuckin eXquire | Power & Passion | ||||||||
Saigon | The Greatest Story Never Told Chapter 2: Bread and Circuses |
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November 13 | 9th Wonder & Buckshot | The Solution |
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Apollo Brown & Guilty Simpson | Dice Game | ||||||||
Murs & 9th Wonder | The Final Adventure | ||||||||
Roc Marciano | Reloaded | ||||||||
Yelawolf & Travis Barker | Psycho White |
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Young Noble | Son of God | ||||||||
Sole | A Ruthless Criticism of Everything Existing | ||||||||
November 19 | Nicki Minaj | Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded - The Re-Up |
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Pitbull | Global Warming |
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November 20 | Black C | Still Ruthless | |||||||
Jet Life | Jet World Order 2 | ||||||||
Rapper Big Pooh | Fat Boy Fresh Vol. 2 | ||||||||
Styles P | The World's Most Hardest MC Project | ||||||||
November 21 | GrandMilly & Bones | BLVCKNWHITE | TeamSESH | [250] | |||||
November 27 | Freeway | Diamond In the Ruff | |||||||
Future | Pluto 3D |
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Ghostface Killah & Sheek Louch | Wu Block |
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Krizz Kaliko | Neh'mind |
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Lone Ninja | Rogue Agent | ||||||||
Neako | These Are the Times | ||||||||
Pac Div | GMB | ||||||||
December 1 | Bones | Bones | [251] | ||||||
December 4 | Sadat X | Love, Hell or Right | |||||||
Daz Dillinger | Witit Witit | ||||||||
Wiz Khalifa | O.N.I.F.C. |
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December 11 | Big Boi | Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors |
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The Game | Jesus Piece |
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Masta Killa | Selling My Soul | ||||||||
Prozak | Nocturnal | ||||||||
December 17 | Dark Side Poet | II: Hard Candy | Real2Reel/Vestige | ||||||
December 18 | Chief Keef | Finally Rich |
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T.I. | Trouble Man: Heavy Is the Head |
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December 21 | Noah23 | Wingfoot | [252] | ||||||
December 24 | Skillz | Thoughts Become Things | |||||||
December 25 | Bones | 1Million Blunts | [253] |
Highest first-week sales
Number | Album | Artist | 1st-week sales | 1st-week position | Refs |
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1 | Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded | Nicki Minaj | 253,000 | 1 | [254] |
2 | Good Kid, M.A.A.D City | Kendrick Lamar | 242,000 | 2 | [255] |
3 | God Forgives, I Don't | Rick Ross | 218,000 | 1 | [256] |
4 | Cruel Summer | GOOD Music | 205,000 | 2 | [257] |
5 | Trouble Man: Heavy Is the Head | T.I. | 179,000 | 2 | [258] |
6 | Dreams & Nightmares | Meek Mill | 165,000 | 2 | [259] |
7 | Life Is Good | Nas | 149,000 | 1 | [260] |
8 | Based on a T.R.U. Story | 2 Chainz | 147,000 | 1 | [261] |
9 | O.N.I.F.C. | Wiz Khalifa | 141,000 | 2 | [262] |
10 | Gespaltene Persönlichkeit | Kool Savas & Xavier Naidoo as Xavas | +100,000 | 1 | [263] |
Highest-charting singles
Title | Artist | Peak position |
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"Whistle" | Flo Rida | 1 |
"Good Feeling" | 3 | |
"Niggas In Paris" | Kanye West & Jay-Z | 5 |
"Wild Ones" | Flo Rida featuring Sia | |
"I Cry" | Flo Rida | 6 |
"Rack City" | Tyga | 7 |
"Take Care" | Drake featuring Rihanna | |
"Young, Wild & Free" | Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa featuring Bruno Mars | |
"Dance (A$$)" | Big Sean featuring Nicki Minaj | 10 |
"Stereo Hearts" | Gym Class Heroes featuring Adam Levine | |
"Clique" | Kanye West, Jay-Z & Big Sean | 12 |
"Mercy" | Kanye West, Big Sean, Pusha T & 2 Chainz | 13 |
"Work Out" | J. Cole | |
"The Motto" | Drake featuring Lil Wayne | 14 |
"Swimming Pools (Drank)" | Kendrick Lamar | 17 |
"Work Hard, Play Hard" | Wiz Khalifa | |
"No Lie" | 2 Chainz featuring Drake | 24 |
"My Life" | 50 Cent featuring Eminem & Adam Levine | 27 |
"Bandz A Make Her Dance" | Juicy J featuring Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz | 29 |
"Faded" | Tyga featuring Lil Wayne | 33 |
"Pop That" | French Montana featuring Rick Ross, Drake & Lil Wayne | 36 |
"My Homies Still" | Lil Wayne featuring Big Sean | 38 |
Highest critically reviewed albums
Metacritic
Number | Artist | Album | Average score | Number of reviews | Reference |
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1 | Kendrick Lamar | Good Kid, M.A.A.D City | 91 | 36 reviews | [264] |
2 | Killer Mike | R.A.P. Music | 85 | 27 reviews | [265] |
3 | El-P | Cancer 4 Cure | 84 | 39 reviews | [266] |
4 | Ab-Soul | Control System | 83 | 10 reviews | [267] |
5 | Nas | Life Is Good | 81 | 30 reviews | [268] |
6 | Death Grips | The Money Store | 81 | 27 reviews | [269] |
7 | The Coup | Sorry to Bother You | 80 | 15 reviews | [270] |
8 | Quakers | Quakers | 80 | 14 reviews | [271] |
9 | Aesop Rock | Skelethon | 79 | 27 reviews | [272] |
10 | Big K.R.I.T. | Live from the Underground | 78 | 24 reviews | [273] |
AnyDecentMusic?
Number | Artist | Album | Average score | Number of reviews | Reference |
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1 | Kendrick Lamar | Good Kid, M.A.A.D City | 8.6 | 21 reviews | [274] |
2 | Death Grips | The Money Store | 8.4 | 25 reviews | [275] |
3 | El-P | Cancer 4 Cure | 8.2 | 26 reviews | [276] |
4 | Killer Mike | R.A.P. Music | 8.1 | 17 reviews | [277] |
5 | Plan B | Ill Manors | 7.9 | 22 reviews | [278] |
See also
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