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This article summarizes the events, album releases, and album release dates in hip hop music for the year 2016.
Events
[edit]January
[edit]- On January 20, Yasiin Bey (formerly known as Mos Def) was arrested in South Africa for allegedly using an unrecognized World Passport, thus having lived there illegally since 2014.[1] Bey then released his newest freestyle via Kanye West's website for West's GOOD Fridays series, announcing he would soon be retiring from music and films, following his album.[2]
February
[edit]- In February 2016, Future became the fastest artist (less than seven months) to chart three number-one albums on the Billboard 200 since Glee soundtrack albums in 2010.[3]
- On February 3, American Hip Hop DJ Big Kap who was part of New York city DJ Group The Flip Squad died due to a fatal heart attack at the age of 45.
- On February 22, T.I. announced he signed a distribution deal with Jay Z's Roc Nation company. T.I. also revealed he is one of the new co-owners of online streaming service, TIDAL.[4]
March
[edit]- On March 4, rapper Bankroll Fresh was shot and killed in Atlanta, Georgia.[5]
- On March 22, rapper Phife Dawg from A Tribe Called Quest died from complications due to diabetes.[6]
April
[edit]- On April 23, Beyonce released her second visual album Lemonade on HBO.[7]
May
[edit]- On May 11, French Montana previewed a single called "No Shopping" featuring Drake,[8] which ignited a feud between the latter and Joe Budden
- On May 26, rapper Gucci Mane was released from prison after serving two years for possession of a fire arm by a convicted Felon. He was slated to be released in September this year.[9] The same day that rapper Troy Ave was involved in a shooting at Irving Plaza during a T.I. concert that left three people injured, including Troy Ave, and one dead. Footage later revealed Ave accidentally shot himself in the leg, his bodyguard BSB Banga, and two other people. He was later arrested for his role in the incident.[10]
June
[edit]- On June 13, Lil Wayne suffered multiple seizures on a flight, which forced an emergency landing in Omaha, Nebraska. He was released from hospital a day later, recovering and in stable condition.[11]
- On June 13, the 2016 XXL Freshman Class was revealed, consisting of 21 Savage, Lil Uzi Vert, Kodak Black, Lil Yachty, Lil Dicky, Denzel Curry, G Herbo, Dave East, Desiigner, and Anderson .Paak.
- On June 30, Joe Budden released his first of many diss records aimed at Drake entitled Making A Murderer Part 1[12]
July
[edit]- On July 17, Kim Kardashian used Snapchat to wrongly expose Taylor Swift over the use of her name in the song "Famous" by Kanye West.[13]
August
[edit]- On August 11, Young Buck was sentenced to seven months in prison for violating terms of his release and probation.[14]
- On August 17, YG inked a multi-million-dollar deal with Interscope Records for his newly founded label 4Hunnid Records.[15]
- On August 28, Teyana Taylor danced and starred in the video for "Fade" off Kanye West's The Life of Pablo album.[16]
September
[edit]- On September 7, Kanye West announced that he had signed Tyga and Migos to GOOD Music. Though it was later noted that Migos' deal with GOOD Music is only a management deal, not a recording contract.[17]
- On September 16, The Game released his first of many diss records aimed at Meek Mill.[18]
- On September 21, Shawty Lo was killed in a single-car accident in Fulton County, Georgia.[19]
- On September 30, Solange Knowles released A Seat at The Table featuring artists like Q-Tip, The-Dream, and Lil Wayne. This also marked the first #1 album of her career.[20]
October
[edit]- On October 4, Kid Cudi announced that he has checked into rehab for depression and suicidal urges.[21]
- On October 22, Beyoncé and her sister Solange Knowles made history by being added to a very short list of siblings with #1 albums on Billboards 200 list in the same calendar year.[22]
November
[edit]- On November 20, Kanye West was committed into UCLA Medical Center for paranoia and hallucinations after cancelling the remainder of his Saint Pablo tour. He would go on to be released from the hospital on November 30.
December
[edit]- On December 5, Big Syke was pronounced dead. He was believed to have passed by natural causes, although his autopsy has never been released to the public.[23]
- On December 23, Paul Wall and Baby Bash were arrested for delivering and manufacturing a controlled substance in Houston, Texas.[24]
Released albums
[edit]Release date | Artist(s) | Album | Record label(s) | Notes |
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January 1 | Boosie Badazz | In My Feelings. (Goin' Thru It) | Lil Boosie Music[25] |
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January 15 | Anderson .Paak | Malibu | Steel Wool, OBE, Art Club, Empire Distribution[26] |
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Blaze Ya Dead Homie | The Casket Factory | Majik Ninja Entertainment[27] |
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Daz Dillinger & Snoop Dogg | Cuzznz | Felder Entertainment[28] | ||
Torae | Entitled | Internal Affairs Entertainment[29] |
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January 29 | Beneficence | Basement Chemistry | Ill Adrenaline Records[30] |
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Kevin Gates | Islah | Bread Winners' Association[31] |
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PeeWee Longway | Mr. Blue Benjamin | MPA Bandcamp[32] |
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Saul Williams | MartyrLoserKing | Fader Label |
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February 5 | Boosie Badazz | Out My Feelings (In My Past) | Lil Boosie Music[33] |
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Dizzy Wright | Wisdom and Good Vibes | Dizzy Wright[34] |
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Trae tha Truth | Tha Truth, Pt. 2 | ABN Entertainment, Hustle Gang, Empire Distribution[35] |
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Wiz Khalifa | Khalifa | Taylor Gang Records, Atlantic Records, Rostrum Records[36] |
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Young Thug | I'm Up | 300 Entertainment, Atlantic Records[37] |
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February 6 | Future | Evol | A1, Freebandz, Epic Records[38] |
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February 12 | Statik Selektah & KXNG Crooked | Statik KXNG | Showoff Records, Penalty Entertainment[39] |
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February 13 | Kaliber 44 | Ułamek tarcia | Mystic Production |
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February 14 | Kanye West | The Life of Pablo | GOOD Music, Def Jam Recordings[40] |
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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 |
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Yo Gotti | The Art of Hustle | CMG, Epic Records[43] |
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Young Dolph | King of Memphis | Paper Route Empire[44] |
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February 25 | Yung Lean | Warlord | YEAR0001[45] | |
February 26 | Macklemore & Ryan Lewis | This Unruly Mess I've Made | Macklemore LLC[46] |
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O.S.T.R. | Życie po śmierci | Asfalt Records |
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Philthy Rich | Real Niggas Back in Style | Empire Distribution, SCMMLLC[47] |
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Rome Fortune | Jerome Raheem Fortune | Fool's Gold Records[48] |
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March 4 | 2 Chainz | ColleGrove | Def Jam Recordings[49] |
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Bas | Too High to Riot | Dreamville Records, Interscope Records[50] |
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Kano | Made in the Manor | Parlophone, Bigger Picture Music[51] |
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Kendrick Lamar | Untitled Unmastered | Top Dawg Entertainment, Aftermath Entertainment, Interscope Records[52] |
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Smoke DZA | He Has Risen | SRFSCHL[53] | ||
March 11 | Flatbush Zombies | 3001: A Laced Odyssey | Glorious Dead Recordings[54] |
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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] |
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March 18 | ILoveMakonnen | Drink More Water 6 | Warner Bros | |
March 25 | Domo Genesis | Genesis | Odd Future Records[57] |
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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] |
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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] |
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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] |
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J Dilla | The Diary | Pay Jay Productions, Inc., Mass Appeal Records[69] |
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Mr. Lif | Don't Look Down | Mello Music Group[70] | ||
Royce da 5'9" | Layers | Bad Half Entertainment[71] |
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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] |
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Bankroll Mafia | Bankroll Mafia | Bankroll Mafia, Empire Distribution[73] |
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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] |
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Chuck Inglish & Blended Babies | Ev Zeppelin | BBMG[76] | ||
Drake | Views | Young Money Entertainment, Cash Money Records, Republic Records[77] |
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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] |
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Skepta | Konnichiwa | Boy Better Know[82] |
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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] |
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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] |
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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] |
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Vic Mensa | There's Alot Going On | Roc Nation[91] |
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June 10 | Apathy | Handshakes with Snakes | Dirty Version LLC[92] | |
Ill Bill | Septagram | Uncle Howie Records[93] | ||
Lil Peep | Crybaby | AUTMNY |
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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] |
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YG | Still Brazy | Def Jam Recordings, CTE World, Pu$haz Ink[95] |
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June 24 | Demrick | Collect Call | 10 Strip Inc.[96] | |
DJ Shadow | The Mountain Will Fall | Reconstruction Productions[97] |
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Riff Raff | Peach Panther | Neon Nation Corporation[98] |
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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] |
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July 8 | Bernz | See You on the Other Side | Strange Music[102] |
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ScHoolboy Q | Blank Face LP | Top Dawg Entertainment, Interscope Records[103] |
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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] |
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July 22 | DJ Drama | Quality Street Music 2 | Entertainment One Music[107] |
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Gucci Mane | Everybody Looking | Guwop Enterprises, Atlantic Records[108] |
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Jarren Benton | Slow Motion, Vol. 2 | Benton Enterprises[109] | ||
Lil Durk | Lil Durk 2X | OTF, Coke Boys, Def Jam Recordings[110] |
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July 29 | DJ Khaled | Major Key | We the Best Music Group, Epic Records[111] |
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The Game | Block Wars | Entertainment One Music[112] |
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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] |
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August 12 | Atmosphere | Fishing Blues | Rhymesayers Entertainment[115] |
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PartyNextDoor | PartyNextDoor 3 | OVO Sound, Warner Bros. Records[116] |
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Rae Sremmurd | SremmLife 2 | EarDrummers Entertainment, Interscope Records[117] |
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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] |
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August 25 | Vince Staples | Prima Donna | ARTium Recordings, Def Jam Recordings[121] |
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August 26 | Banks & Steelz | Anything But Words | Warner Bros. Records[122] |
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De La Soul | And the Anonymous Nobody... | A.O.I. Records[123] |
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Futuristic | As Seen on the Internet | We're The Future Records[124] |
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Prophets of Rage | The Party's Over | Prophets of Rage[125] |
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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] |
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August 29 | 3D Na'Tee | The Regime | Already Legendary | |
September 2 | Isaiah Rashad | The Sun's Tirade | Top Dawg Entertainment[129] |
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Travis Scott | Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight | Grand Hustle Records, Epic Records[130] |
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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] |
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Kool Keith | Feature Magnetic | Mello Music Group[136] | ||
Mac Miller | The Divine Feminine | REMember Music, Warner Bros. Records[137] |
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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] |
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Slaine | Slaine Is Dead | AR Classic Records, Perfect Time Publishing[141] | ||
Ty Dolla Sign | Campaign | Taylor Gang Records, Atlantic Records[142] |
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T.I. | Us or Else | Grand Hustle Records, Roc Nation[143] |
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September 27 | Danny Brown | Atrocity Exhibition | Warp[144] |
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September 30 | Apollo Brown & Skyzoo | The Easy Truth | Mello Music Group[145] |
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Dave East | Kairi Chanel | Mass Appeal Records[146] |
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DJ Mustard | Cold Summer | Roc Nation[147] |
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October 7 | Brookzill | Throwback To The Future | Tommy Boy | |
October 14 | The Game | 1992 | Blood Money Entertainment, Entertainment One Music[148] |
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Gucci Mane | Woptober | Atlantic Records[149] |
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L'Orange & Mr. Lif | The Life & Death of Scenery | Mello Music Group[150] | ||
October 17 | Bones | GoodForNothing | TeamSESH | |
October 18 | Gawne | Wings | GAWNE LLC | |
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] |
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Joe Budden | Rage & The Machine | Mood Muzik Entertainment, Empire Distribution[153] |
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NxWorries | Yes Lawd! | Stones Throw Records[154] |
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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] |
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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] |
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Mickey Factz & Nottz | The Achievement: circa '82 | Soulspazm, W.A.R. Media[164] | ||
Vinnie Paz | The Cornerstone of the Corner Store | Enemy Soil[165] |
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October 31 | ASAP Mob | Cozy Tapes Vol. 1: Friends | ASAP Worldwide, Polo Grounds Music, RCA Records[166] |
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November 4 | Big Scoob | H.O.G. | Strange Music[167] |
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B.o.B | Elements | No Genre[168] | ||
Common | Black America Again | ARTium Recordings, Def Jam Recordings[169] |
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Czarface | A Fistful of Peril | Silver Age[170] |
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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] |
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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] |
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KXNG Crooked | Good vs. Evil | RBC Records[173] | ||
Lex "The Hex" Master | Contact | Majik Ninja Entertainment[174] | ||
Z-Ro | Legendary | 1 Deep Entertainment[175] |
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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] |
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The D-Boy Diary: Book 2 |
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Kerser | Tradition | ABK, Warner Music Australia |
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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] |
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Smoke DZA & Pete Rock | Don't Smoke Rock | Babygrande Records[188] |
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December 8 | Planet Asia | Egyptian Merchandise | Gold Chain Music[189] | |
December 9 | Ab-Soul | Do What Thou Wilt. | Top Dawg Entertainment[190] |
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Charles Hamilton | Hamilton, Charles | Republic Records[191] | ||
CJ Fly | Flytrap | Pro Era, Cinematic Music Group[192] |
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Hodgy | 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] |
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Post Malone | Stoney | Republic Records[196] |
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Tech N9ne | The Storm | Strange Music[197] |
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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] |
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Kid Cudi | Passion, Pain & Demon Slayin' | Wicked Awesome, Republic Records[201] |
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Little Simz | Stillness In Wonderland | Age 101 Music | ||
The Lox | Filthy America... It's Beautiful | D-Block Records, Roc Nation[202] |
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T.I. | Us or Else: Letter to the System | Grand Hustle Records, Roc Nation[203] |
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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] |
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December 25 | Run the Jewels | Run the Jewels 3 | Run the Jewels, Inc.[207] |
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Highest-charting singles
[edit]Song | Artist | Peak position |
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"Panda" | Desiigner | 1 |
"One Dance" | Drake featuring Wizkid and Kyla | |
"Black Beatles" | Rae Sremmurd featuring Gucci Mane | |
"My House" | Flo Rida | 4 |
"Broccoli" | DRAM featuring Lil Yachty | 5 |
"Juju on That Beat (TZ Anthem)" | Zay Hilfigerrr & Zayion McCall | |
"Summer Sixteen" | Drake | 6 |
"Me, Myself & I" | G-Eazy and Bebe Rexha | 7 |
"Deja Vu" | J. Cole | |
"Don't Mind" | Kent Jones | 8 |
"Immortal" | J. Cole | 11 |
"For Free" | DJ Khaled featuring Drake | 13 |
"Neighbors" | J. Cole | |
"Down in the DM (Remix)" | Yo Gotti featuring Nicki Minaj | |
"Too Good" | Drake featuring Rihanna | 14 |
"Used to This" | Future featuring Drake | |
"White Iverson" | Post Malone | |
"Sucker for Pain" | Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa and Imagine Dragons with Logic, Ty Dolla $ign and X Ambassadors | 15 |
"Controlla" | Drake | 16 |
"Pop Style" | Drake featuring The Throne | |
"2 Phones" | Kevin Gates | 17 |
"Low Life" | Future featuring The Weeknd | 18 |
"Luv" | Tory Lanez | 19 |
"Ooouuu" | Young M.A | |
"Change" | J. Cole | 21 |
"She's Mine Pt. 1" | 22 | |
"For Whom the Bell Tolls" | 23 | |
"Say It" | Tory Lanez | |
"Ville Mentality" | J. Cole | 24 |
"Do You Mind" | DJ Khaled featuring Nicki Minaj, Chris Brown, August Alsina, Jeremih, Future and Rick Ross | 27 |
"My Boo" | Ghost Town DJ's | |
"All the Way Up (Remix)" | Fat Joe, Remy Ma and Jay Z featuring French Montana and Infared | |
"Sneakin'" | Drake featuring 21 Savage | 28 |
"4 Your Eyez Only" | J. Cole | 29 |
"Chill Bill" | Rob Stone featuring J. Davi$ and Spooks | |
"I Got the Keys" | DJ Khaled featuring Jay Z and Future | 30 |
"Foldin Clothes" | J. Cole | |
"Hype" | Drake | 33 |
"Purple Lamborghini" | Skrillex and Rick Ross | |
"Tiimmy Turner" | Desiigner | 34 |
"She's Mine Pt. 2" | J. Cole | |
"Famous" | Kanye West | |
"Cut It" | O.T. Genasis featuring Young Dolph | 35 |
"No Shopping" | French Montana featuring Drake | 36 |
"X" | 21 Savage and Metro Boomin featuring Future | |
"No Role Modelz" | J. Cole | |
"Father Stretch My Hands Pt. 1" | Kanye West | 37 |
"Grammys" | Drake featuring Future | 38 |
"Still Here" | Drake | 40 |
"THat Part" | ScHoolboy Q featuring Kanye West |
Highest first-week consumption
[edit]Number | Album | Artist | 1st-week consumption | 1st-week position | Refs |
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1 | Views | Drake | 1,040,000 | 1 | [208] |
2 | 4 Your Eyez Only | J. Cole | 492,000 | 1 | [209] |
3 | untitled unmastered | Kendrick Lamar | 178,000 | 1 | [210] |
4 | We Got It from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service | A Tribe Called Quest | 135,000 | 1 | [211] |
5 | Evol | Future | 134,000 | 1 | [212] |
6 | Islah | Kevin Gates | 112,000 | 2 | [213] |
7 | Major Key | DJ Khaled | 95,000 | 1 | [214] |
8 | The Life of Pablo | Kanye West | 94,000 | 1 | [215] |
9 | Trap or Die 3 | Jeezy | 89,000 | 1 | [216] |
10 | Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight | Travis Scott | 88,000 | 1 | [217] |
All critically reviewed albums Ranked
[edit]Metacritic
[edit]AnyDecentMusic?
[edit]Number | Artist | Album | Average score | Number of reviews | Reference |
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1 | A Tribe Called Quest | We Got It from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service | 8.4 | 23 reviews | [294] |
2 | Chance the Rapper | Coloring Book | 8.2 | 21 reviews | [295] |
3 | Danny Brown | Atrocity Exhibition | 8.1 | 28 reviews | [296] |
4 | Anderson .Paak | Malibu | 8.0 | 15 reviews | [297] |
5 | Skepta | Konnichiwa | 7.9 | 20 reviews | [298] |
See also
[edit]- Previous article: 2015 in hip hop music
- Next article: 2017 in hip hop music
References
[edit]- ^ Puente, Maria (20 January 2016). "Mos Def held on immigration charges in South Africa, family ordered out". USA Today. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ^ Young, Alex (2016-01-20). "Yasiin Bey (Mos Def) announces retirement from music and film". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 2022-05-11.
- ^ "The Success Of 'EVOL' Puts Future In The Same Company As 'Glee'". UPROXX. 15 February 2016. Retrieved 2016-02-19.
- ^ "T.I. Signs Distribution Deal With Roc Nation, Becomes Latest Co-Owner of Tidal". Billboard. February 22, 2016. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
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