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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 one of Martin Luther King Jr.'s 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.
- Bangladesh signs to Cash Money Records.[5]
April
- Q-Tip has announced his signing to Kanye West’s G.O.O.D. Music/Def Jam.[6]
- 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.[7]
- 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.[8]
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.[9]
- 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.[10]
- Funk Volume signs Jarren Benton.[11]
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.[12] Members of the hip hop industry generally responded positively to the announcement.[13] Business magnate Russell Simmons wrote a short congratulatory article in Global Grind, and support was voiced by Beyoncé and Jay-Z.[14] Tyler, The Creator also tweeted his support for Ocean, along with other members of OFWGKTA.[15][16]
- Rockie Fresh signs to Maybach Music Group.[17]
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.[18]
- Max B's appeal from his 75-year prison sentence that occurred in 2009 was denied.[19]
- Rittz signs to Strange Music.[20]
- Caskey signs to Cash Money [21]
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 an 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 member of Pro Era, died from a suspected suicide.[22]
Released albums
Release Date | Artist | Album | Notes | Ref |
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January 10 | Prevail | SpaseFase | [23] | |
Yo Gotti | Live from the Kitchen |
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[24] | |
January 14 | Schoolboy Q | Habits & Contradictions |
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[25] |
January 17 | Koncept | Awaken | [26] | |
The Jacka | The Verdict | [27] | ||
Tajai | Machine Language | [28] | ||
January 18 | JTheS | The Last Days | [29] | |
January 24 | Gangrene | Vodka & Ayahuasca | [30] | |
January 27 | Lord Finesse | The Art of Diggin: Blue Note State of Mind (Mini LP Cardboard Gatefold) (Limited Edition) | [31] | |
January 31 | AraabMuzik | Instrumental University | [32] | |
Various | Giant Single: Profile Records Rap Anthology | [33] | ||
February 12 | Rapper Big Pooh | Sleepers (re-release) | [34] | |
February 14 | Busdriver | Beaus$Eros | [35] | |
Curren$y | Muscle Car Chronicles | [36] | ||
M-Phazes | Phazed Out | [37] | ||
February 21 | Chiddy Bang | Breakfast |
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[38] |
Tyga | Careless World: Rise of the Last King |
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[39] | |
February 24 | Noah23 | Noah23 for Dummies | [40] | |
February 28 | Biz Markie | The Biz Never Sleeps (Re-Issue) | [41] | |
C-Bo | Cali Connection | [42] | ||
Copywrite | God Save The King | [43] | ||
Gensu Dean | Standard Life | [44] | ||
Ja Rule | Pain Is Love 2 |
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[45] | |
Lee Bannon | Fantastic Plastic | [46] | ||
Maino | The Day After Tomorrow |
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[47] | |
Opio | Vultures Wisdom, Vol. 2 | [48] | ||
Planet Asia | Black Belt Theatre | [49] | ||
Shabaam Sahdeeq | Relentless Pt. 2 | [41] | ||
Stones Throw Records & Minimal Wave Records | The Minimal Wave Tapes Vol. 2 | [50] | ||
Too Short | No Trespassing |
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[51] | |
March 2 | Kay One | Prince of Belvedair |
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[52] |
March 6 | Chaundon | The Jammington | [41] | |
Young Noble | Outlaw Rydahz Vol. 1 | [53] | ||
DJ Premier & Bumpy Knuckles | StOoDiOtYmE EP | [54] | ||
Flame | The 6th | [55] | ||
The Alchemist | Rapper's Best Friend 2 | [41] | ||
March 13 | Blacastan | Master Builder Part II | [56] | |
Boogie Down Productions | South Bronx Teachings: A Collection Of Boogie Down Productions | [57] | ||
Del the Funky Homosapien | I Wish My Brother George Was Here (Re-Issue w/ Bonus Poster) | [41] | ||
MC Shan | Q.B. O.G.: The Best Of MC Shan | [41] | ||
Mr. Capone-E & Mr. Criminal | SS Til I Die: 13 Shots | [58] | ||
Ras Kass | Greatest Misses | [59] | ||
Tech N9ne | Klusterfuk |
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[60] | |
March 20 | Diggy Simmons | Unexpected Arrival |
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[61] |
MGK | Half Naked & Almost Famous |
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[62] | |
Odd Future | The OF Tape Vol. 2 |
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[63] | |
Pep Love | Rigmarole | [64] | ||
March 26 | E-40 | The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 1 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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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[55] | |
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 | [27] | ||
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 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$y | The Stoned Immaculate |
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[127] | |
Cypress Hill & Rusko | Cypress X Rusko | [128] | ||
DJ Shadow | Total Breakdown: Hidden Transmissions From The MPC Era, 1992-1996 | [129] | ||
Kool Keith | Love & Danger | [74] | ||
Nottz | In My Mind | [130] | ||
Oh No | OhNoMite | [131] | ||
Rahlo | K.I.C.K. P.U.S.H. | [132] | ||
June 12 | BURNTmd | Not So Black & White | [128] | |
Diplo | Express Yourself EP | [133] | ||
J Dilla | Rebirth Of Detroit | [134] | ||
Kid Ink | Up & Away |
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[135] | |
Oddisee | People Hear What They See | [132] | ||
Rosco P. Coldchain | Almost Famous | [136] | ||
SpaceGhostPurrp | Mysterious Phonk | [137] | ||
Stevie Stone | Rollin' Stone |
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[138] | |
Waka Flocka Flame | Triple F Life: Fans, Friends & Family |
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[139] | |
Wordsworth | The Photo Album | [140] | ||
June 19 | Beautiful Eulogy | Satellite Kite | [141] | |
Del the Funky Homosapien & Parallel Thought | Attractive Sin | [142] | ||
House Shoes | Let It Go | [143] | ||
Juvenile | Rejuvenation | [144] | ||
Lil Wyte | Still Doubted? | [145] | ||
Pastor Troy | The Last Outlaw | [146] | ||
Smoke DZA | Rugby Thompson | [147] | ||
June 26 | Eminem | Curtain Call: The Hits (Import) | [74] | |
Large Professor | Professor @ Large | [148] | ||
Lil Scrappy | Tha Gru$tle | [149] | ||
Maybach Music Group | Self Made Vol. 2 |
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[150] | |
Open Mike Eagle | 4NML HSPTL | [151] | ||
XV | The Awesome EP | [152] | ||
Flo Rida | Wild Ones |
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[128] | |
July 3 | C-Bo | Orca | [153] | |
King Magnetic | Everything's a Gamble Volume 3 | [154] | ||
Prodigy | H.N.I.C. 3 |
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[155] | |
Tha Dogg Pound | Doggy Bag | [156] | ||
Young Zee & Mr. Green | One Crazy Weekend | [157] | ||
July 6 | Cro | Raop |
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[158] |
July 10 | Aesop Rock | Skelethon |
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[159] |
Freddie Gibbs & Madlib | Shame | [160] | ||
July 13 | Public Enemy | Most of My Heroes Still Don't Appear on No Stamp | [161] | |
July 17 | 8Ball | Life's Quest |
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[162] |
KB | Weight & Glory |
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Masta Ace | MA DOOM: Son of Yvonne | [163] | ||
Nas | Life Is Good |
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[164] | |
Snowgoons | Snowgoons Dynasty | [165] | ||
Tanya Morgan | You & What Army? (Retail) | [166] | ||
The Alchemist | Russian Roulette | [167] | ||
July 24 | Big Shug | I.M. 4-EVA | [168] | |
Blu & Exile | Maybe One Day | [169] | ||
GZA | Liquid Swords (Box Set) | [170] | ||
Lloyd Banks | V.6: The Gift | [171] | ||
Rasco | United Fakes of America | [172] | ||
Reks & Numonics | REBELutionary | [173] | ||
July 31 | 2nd II None | Infinite | [174] | |
D-Shot | Ghetto | [175] | ||
La Coka Nostra | Masters of the Dark Arts | [176] | ||
Necro | The Murder Murder Kill Kill EP | [177] | ||
Rick Ross | God Forgives, I Don't |
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[178] | |
August 7 | AWAR | The Laws Of Nature | [179] | |
Kokane & Traffik | The New Frontier | [180] | ||
¡Mayday! | Thrift Store Halos | [181] | ||
August 12 | Apollon Musik | Unter der Sonne | [182] | |
August 13 | Beedie | Above The Weather | [183] | |
August 14 | 2 Chainz | Based on a T.R.U. Story |
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[184] |
Block McCloud | Four Walls | [185] | ||
Insane Clown Posse | The Mighty Death Pop! | [186] | ||
Kottonmouth Kings | Mile High | [187] | ||
Ron Artiste | R.I.D.S. | [188] | ||
Strong Arm Steady & Statik Selektah | Stereo Type | [189] | ||
August 20 | JJ DOOM | Key to the Kuffs | [190] | |
August 21 | Busta Rhymes | Year of the Dragon | ||
DJ Khaled | Kiss the Ring |
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[191] | |
Mistah F.A.B. & I-Rocc | Face Off | [192] | ||
August 28 | Beanie Sigel | This Time | [193] | |
CES Cru | 13 | [194] | ||
Keak da Sneak | Cheddar Cheese I Say | [195] | ||
Madchild | Dope Sick | [196] | ||
Rapsody | The Idea of Beautiful | [197] | ||
Slaughterhouse | welcome to: OUR HOUSE |
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[198] | |
Stu Bangas & Vanderslice | Diggaz with Attitude | [199] | ||
TobyMac | Eye on It |
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[200] | |
Torae | Off The Record: The EP | [201] | ||
September 4 | Blu & Exile | Give Me My Flowers While I Can Smell Them | [169] | |
Brown Bag AllStars | Brown Label Pt. 2 | [202] | ||
Lecrae | Gravity |
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[203] | |
Sky Balla | Tha Life I Cho$e | [204] | ||
September 11 | Apathy | The Alien Tongue | [205] | |
DMX | Undisputed |
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[206] | |
Kevlaar 7 & Woodenchainz | Sophisticated Movements | [207] | ||
September 18 | Baby Bash & Lucky Luciano | Playamade Mexicanz | [208] | |
Brother Ali | Mourning in America and Dreaming in Color |
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[209] | |
Double A.B. & Dub Sonata | Media Shower | [210] | ||
G.O.O.D. Music | Cruel Summer |
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[211] | |
Homeboy Sandman | First Of A Living Breed | [212] | ||
Kreayshawn | Somethin' 'Bout Kreay |
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[213] | |
Tech N9ne | E.B.A.H. |
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[214] | |
September 25 | Blaq Poet | E.B.K. (EveryBodyKilla) | [215] | |
Bumpy Knuckles & Statik Selektah | Ambition | [216] | ||
Chino XL | RICANstruction: The Black Rosary | [217] | ||
Danny! | Payback | [218] | ||
Death Row Records | 20 To Life: Rare And Dangerous Vol. 2 | [219] | ||
Freddie Gibbs | Baby Face Killa | [220] | ||
Lupe Fiasco | Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album Pt. 1 |
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[221] | |
Murs & Fashawn | This Generation |
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[222] | |
October 1 | Death Grips | NØ LØV∑ D∑∑P W∏B | ||
October 2 | DJ Drama | Quality Street Music |
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[223] |
Kutt Calhoun | Kelvin |
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[224] | |
Prodigy | The Bumpy Johnson Album | [225] | ||
Skyzoo | A Dream Deferred |
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[226] | |
Z-Ro | Angel Dust |
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[227] | |
Zion I | Shadowboxing | [228] | ||
October 9 | Jay-Z | Live In Brooklyn | [229] | |
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis | The Heist |
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MellowHype | Numbers |
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[230] | |
MGK | Lace Up |
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[231] | |
Project Pat & Nasty Mane | Belly in Full 2 | [232] | ||
Xzibit | Napalm |
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[233] | |
October 16 | Blueprint | Deleted Scenes | [234] | |
Dead Prez | Information Age | [235] | ||
Greydon Square | Type II : The Mandelbrot Set | [236] | ||
Prince Paul | Negroes On Ice | [237] | ||
Various Artists | A3C Volume 2 | [238] | ||
K'naan | Country, God or the Girl | |||
October 22 | Cold187um | The Only Solution |
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[239] |
DJ Paul | A Person of Interest | [240] | ||
Kendrick Lamar | Good Kid, M.A.A.D City |
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[241] | |
RZA | The Man With The Iron Fists |
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Twiztid | Abominationz | |||
Vinnie Paz | God of the Serengeti |
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[242] | |
October 23 | P.O.S | We Don't Even Live Here |
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[243] |
Stevie Stone | Momentum |
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[244] | |
Styles of Beyond | Reseda Beach | [245] | ||
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 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 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 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 | [246] | |
December 24 | Skillz | Thoughts Become Things |
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 | [247] |
2 | Good Kid, M.A.A.D City | Kendrick Lamar | 242,000 | 2 | [248] |
3 | God Forgives, I Don't | Rick Ross | 218,000 | 1 | [249] |
4 | Cruel Summer | GOOD Music | 205,000 | 2 | [250] |
5 | Trouble Man: Heavy Is the Head | T.I. | 179,000 | 2 | [251] |
6 | Dreams & Nightmares | Meek Mill | 165,000 | 2 | [252] |
7 | Life Is Good | Nas | 149,000 | 1 | [253] |
8 | Based on a T.R.U. Story | 2 Chainz | 147,000 | 1 | [254] |
9 | O.N.I.F.C. | Wiz Khalifa | 141,000 | 2 | [255] |
10 | Gespaltene Persönlichkeit | Kool Savas & Xavier Naidoo as Xavas | +100,000 | 1 | [256] |
Highest-charting singles
Title | Artist | Peak position |
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"Whistle" | Flo Rida | 1 |
"Gangnam Style" | Psy | 2 |
"Good Feeling" | Flo Rida | 3 |
"Turn Me On" | Nicki Minaj featuring David Guetta | 4 |
"Niggas In Paris" | Kanye West & Jay-Z | 5 |
"Starships" | Nicki Minaj | 5 |
"Wild Ones" | Flo Rida featuring Sia | 5 |
"Rack City" | Tyga | 7 |
"Take Care" | Drake featuring Rihanna | 7 |
"Young, Wild & Free" | Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa featuring Bruno Mars | 7 |
"I Cry" | Flo Rida | 8 |
"Dance (A$$)" | Big Sean featuring Nicki Minaj | 10 |
"Stereo Hearts" | Gym Class Heroes featuring Adam Levine | 10 |
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 | [257] |
2 | Killer Mike | R.A.P. Music | 85 | 27 reviews | [258] |
3 | El-P | Cancer 4 Cure | 84 | 39 reviews | [259] |
4 | Nas | Life Is Good | 81 | 30 reviews | [260] |
5 | Death Grips | The Money Store | 81 | 27 reviews | [261] |
6 | The Coup | Sorry to Bother You | 80 | 15 reviews | [262] |
7 | Quakers | Quakers | 80 | 14 reviews | [263] |
8 | Aesop Rock | Skelethon | 79 | 27 reviews | [264] |
9 | Big K.R.I.T. | Live from the Underground | 78 | 24 reviews | [265] |
10 | Big K.R.I.T. | 4eva N a Day | 78 | 17 reviews | [266] |
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- ↑ Yo Gotti Reveals Tracklist For "Live From The Kitchen, Due January 10, 2012 | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHop DX
- ↑ Schoolboy Q's "Habits & Contradictions" Tracklisting Revealed | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHop DX
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- ↑ Gangrene Releases Promotional Video For "Vodka & Ayahuasca," Due January 24th | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHop DX
- ↑ Rap Release Dates: Joe Budden, Kid CuDi, Copywrite, AraabMuzik | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHop DX
- ↑ AraabMUZIK To Release "Instrumental University" On January 31st | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHop DX
- ↑ Profile Records' Greatest Hits To Be Released In An Anthology | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHop DX
- ↑ Rapper Big Pooh To Re-Release "Sleepers" Album With Bonus Material | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHop DX
- ↑ Busdriver Announces New Album "Beaus$Eros," Due February 14th | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHop DX
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- ↑ M-Phazes Enlists DJ Premier, Sha Money XL & More For "Phazed Out" | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHop DX
- ↑ Chiddy Bang Reveals Cover Art, Tracklist For "Breakfast" | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHop DX
- ↑ Tyga "Careless World: Rise Of The Last King" Tracklist, Nas & Wale Featured | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHop DX
- ↑ http://noah23.tumblr.com/post/18205060487/noah-23-for-dummies-i-made-this-mix-as-a-sampler
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Rap Release Dates: Killer Mike, Oh No, Kid Cudi, Ja Rule | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHop DX
- ↑ Cali Connection - C-BO : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic
- ↑ Copywrite Announces New Album "God Save The King," Due February 28th | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHop DX
- ↑ Gensu Dean Readies "Standard Life" Debut, Featuring David Banner, Roc Marciano | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHop DX
- ↑ Ja Rule Delays "Pain Is Love 2" To February 2012 | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHop DX
- ↑ Lee Bannon's "Fantastic Plastic" Album Features Inspectah Deck, Chuck Inglish | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHop DX
- ↑ Maino Reveals Cover Art, Tracklist For "The Day After Tomorrow" | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHop DX
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- ↑ Planet Asia Reveals Tracklist, Cover Art For "Black Belt Theatre," Due February 28 | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHop DX
- ↑ Rap Release Dates: Yo Gotti, ScHoolboy Q, DJ Premier and Bumpy Knuckles | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHop DX
- ↑ Too Short "No Trespassing" Tracklisting Revealed, 50 Cent, Snoop Dogg Featured | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHop DX
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- ↑ Outlawz Young Noble speaks on Label Expansion & 2pac | AllHipHop.com
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- 1 2 Flame Prepares "The 6th" For March Release, Lecrae & Thi'sl Featured | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHop DX
- 1 2 Rap Release Dates: La Coka Nostra, Ras Kass, Diggy Simmons, Obie Trice | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHop DX
- ↑ Rap Release Dates: French Montana, Odd Future, Nas, Nicki Minaj | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHop DX
- ↑ SS Til I Die: 13 Shots - Mr. Capone-E, Mr. Criminal : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic
- ↑ Ras Kass Partners With Mo Thugs To Release "Greatest Misses" Compilation | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHop DX
- ↑ Tech N9ne "Klusterfuk" EP Artwork, Tracklist | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHop DX
- ↑ Diggy Simmons Releases "Unexpected Arrival" Full Stream | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHop DX
- ↑ MGK To Release "Half Naked & Almost Famous" EP & DVD, Features Cassie, Waka Flocka Flame | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHop DX
- ↑ RapFix – Odd Future’s New Album ‘OF Tape Vol. 2′ Due In March
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- 1 2 3 E-40 "The Block Brochure" Cover Art, Tracklist | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHop DX
- ↑ Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 4/1/2012 | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHop DX
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- ↑ Gift Of Gab Announces New Album "Next Logical Progression," Tour Dates | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHop DX
- ↑ Illa Ghee Readies "Angeldust & Waffles" Featuring DJ Evil Dee | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHop DX
- ↑ Iron Solomon Taps Talib Kweli, Paul Wall, Jean Grae & More For "Monster" | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHop DX
- ↑ Stones Throw Records To Reissue Lootpack's "Soundpieces: Da Antidote" | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHop DX
- ↑ Rap Release Dates: Bow Wow, Machine Gun Kelly, Chris Brown, Madlib | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHop DX
- ↑ Take Me To Your Leader by Mayday on MP3 and WAV at Juno Download
- 1 2 3 4 5 Rap Release Dates: Lupe Fiasco, Cam'ron, Saigon, Pharoahe Monch | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHop DX
- ↑ Turf Talk & Laroo "Sick-Wid-It: Block Ops" Tracklist, E-40, C-Bo Featured | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHop DX
- ↑ Nicki Minaj "Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded" Tracklist | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHop DX
- ↑ Obie Trice Delays "Bottoms Up" To April | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHop DX
- ↑ Casey Veggies "Customized Greatly Vol. 3" Cover Art, Tracklist | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHop DX
- ↑ Ayatollah & Moka Only To Release "Bridges" Collaboration Album | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHop DX
- ↑ dubcnn.com // Mac Lucci's "Snoop Dogg Presents The Pre-Huslte 2" Out Now! // West Coast News Network //
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- ↑ dubcnn.com // Blanco & Nipsey Hussle Ready RAW, Drop "Nade" With Messy Marv // West Coast News Network //
- 1 2 DX News Bits: CopperWire Is "Earthbound," 4two7 Enlists Fashawn, Planet Asia For LP | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHop DX
- ↑ dubcnn.com // D-Dimes Releases "Gas & Weed: Tour Life" EP / DVD // West Coast News Network //
- ↑ Future "Pluto" Artwork, Tracklist | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHop DX
- ↑ dubcnn.com // Video: Mac Mall Ft. Ray Luv - The Rebellion Against All There Is // West Coast News Network //
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- ↑ Rap Release Dates: Lauryn Hill, Big K.R.I.T., Waka Flocka Flame, 50 Cent | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHop DX
- ↑ Death Grips Sign to Epic, Ready Two 2012 Albums | News | Pitchfork
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- ↑ Showbiz To Release Instrumentals Album "Still Diggin' Volume 1" | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHop DX
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- ↑ B.o.B "Strange Clouds" Deluxe Edition Tracklist | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHop DX
- ↑ Blockhead To Release "Interludes After Midnight" Album In May | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHop DX
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- ↑ I Self Divine To Release "The Sounds Of Low Class America" In May, Four Mixtapes | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHop DX
- ↑ Pitbull "Original Hits" Compilation To Release In May | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHop DX
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- ↑ Krizz Kaliko's "Kickin' & Screamin'" To Feature Chamillionaire, T-Pain & Twista | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHop DX
- ↑ Psycho Realm To Release "Terror Tapes 2," Featuring Murs, Joell Ortiz | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHop DX
- ↑ Statik Selektah & Termanology "1982" Full Album Stream | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHop DX
- ↑ DX News Bits: DJ Spinna Host CD Collection, MTV Remembers MCA, Audio Stepchild Prepares LP | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHop DX
- ↑ Hieroglyphics' Casual To Release "He Still Think He Raw" Album On May 22 | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHop DX
- ↑ Devin The Dude "Seriously Trippin" EP Full Stream | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHop DX
- ↑ El-P "Cancer For Cure" Album Stream | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHop DX
- 1 2 Brown Bag AllStars' J57 Readies Two EPs, Action Bronson, Nitty Scott MC Featured | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHop DX
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- ↑ Chuuwee Reveals Large Professor Collaboration For Debut LP | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHop DX
- ↑ Anticon's Doseone Readies "G Is For Deep" For May 29 | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHop DX
- ↑ Illus' "Family First" LP Co-Produced By Public Enemy Affiliate DJ Johnny Juice | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHop DX
- ↑ Travis Porter "From Day 1" Tracklist | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHop DX
- ↑ Big K.R.I.T. "Live From The Underground" Tracklist & Full Album Stream | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHop DX
- ↑ Company Flow's Bigg Jus Prepares "Machines That Make Civilizations Fun" Album | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHop DX
- ↑ Curren$y "The Stoned Immaculate" Full Album Stream | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHop DX
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- ↑ Oh No "Ohnomite" Cover Art, Tracklist | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHop DX
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- ↑ Smoke DZA "Rugby Thompson" Tracklist | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHop DX
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- ↑ Open Mike Eagle Prepares "4NML HSPTL" Featuring Danny Brown, Has-Lo | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHop DX
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