2011 in hip hop music

This article summarizes the events, album releases, and album release dates in hip hop music for the year 2011.

Events

January

Shady Records signs Slaughterhouse and Yelawolf.
Decon Records signs Roc Marciano.
February
For the rap categories of the 2011 Grammy Awards, Eminem wins two Grammy Awards for Best Rap Solo Performance and Best Rap Album while Jay-Z wins Best Rap/Sung Collaboration, Best Rap Performance by a Duo or a Group, and Best Rap Song.
Eminem pairs up with auto manufacturer Chrysler to star in a two-minute-long advertisement that aired during the 2011 Super Bowl, which was hailed by critics as being "authentic" and "rousing", and which is reported to have contributed to the boost in Chrysler's first quarter profits.
March
Singer Nate Dogg dies on March 15, 2011.
Lasers by Lupe Fiasco debuts at number one on the Billboard 200, selling 204,000 copies its first week. It is the first rap album to debut at number one on the Billboard 200 in 2011.
April
Detroit rapper Fuzz Scoota joins the rap group D12.
Krayzie Bone splits from Bone Thugs-N-Harmony.
The scheduled May 16 release of Lil Wayne's Tha Carter IV is delayed.
Dr. Dre awarded 100% of the digital royalties from his first album The Chronic in a lawsuit from Death Row Records.
Lil B names his new album I'm Gay, sparking controversy and death threats.
May
M-Bone of Cali Swag District dies from multiple gun wounds in front of the liquor store in Inglewood, California.
June
Lupe Fiasco stirs controversy, calling United States President Barack Obama "the biggest terrorist in America".
Fat Joe drastically slims down 88 pounds, currently weighing 265 pounds, in reaction to the death of seven of his friends due to obesity.
Ja Rule begins his two-year prison sentence for gun charges stemming from a 2007 arrest in New York City.
The late Tupac Shakur's 40th birthday celebrated on June 16 at a venue in Atlanta, hosted by his mother, Afeni Shakur and comedian Mike Epps. Notable performing acts included Erykah Badu and Rick Ross, among others.
The manhunt for hip-hop record executive James "Jimmy Henchman" Rosemond ends with his arrest by US Marshals and DEA agents in NY City and a subsequent charge for heading a cocaine trafficking ring.
It is revealed that Missy Elliott is suffering from Graves' disease.
2Pac's Greatest Hits album is certified diamond by the RIAA.
Bad Meets Evil's becomes the first group album to debut at #1 on Billboard 200, but the second hip hop act to have a #1 album in 2011.
Shawty Lo signs a deal with 50 Cent's G-Unit Records.
July
DMX is released from prison.
Wiz Khalifa's Rolling Papers is the first rap album to be certified gold in 2011.
A Tribe Called Quest's is released in the United States, amid a much-publicized disagreement over the film's vision between Q-Tip and director Michael Rapaport.
August
Forbes publishes Hip Hop Cash Kings 2011, placing Jay-Z first, followed by Diddy. The rest follow as Kanye West, Lil Wayne, Birdman, Snoop Dogg Eminem, Wiz Khalifa Nicki Minaj and B.o.B.
Brooklyn rapper Kampane is found dead in a suspected homicide.
Kanye West and Jay-Z's Watch the Throne becomes the fastest-selling rap album in 2011, selling 436,000 copies its first week, beating Lupe Fiasco's third studio album Lasers. It is also the third rap album to debut at number one on the Billboard 200.
Rolling Stone names Eminem "the King of Hip Hop".
Lil Wayne rushed to a hospital in St. Louis from a skateboarding incident, suffering a wound over his eye.
West and Jay-Z's Watch the Throne becomes the second rap album to earn gold.
In response to West and Jay-Z's single "H•A•M", Lil Wayne fires back at Jay-Z in his song "It's Good" regarding "Baby's Money". One of the collaborators on the track Jadakiss denies involvement in the beef. Lil Wayne states there would not be any repercussions. Drake, the other collaborator, was unaware of the beef at the time of recording.
Rapper Royce da 5'9" releases fifth and final independent album Success Is Certain which debuts at #25 on the US Billboard Hot 200.
T.I. is released from prison.
September
Watch the Throne is certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.
Pusha T of the Clipse signs a solo record deal with Def Jam Records.
Lil Wayne's Tha Carter IV sells 965,000 copies its first week, making it the fastest-selling rap album and the overall second-fastest-selling album of the year. It also becomes the fifth rap album to debut at #1 on the Billboard 200. He also has 12 singles appear on the Billboard Hot 100 in the first week of September.
T.I. was brought back to prison due to conducting business with VH1 reality show producers for his upcoming reality show, delaying his release date to late September. Later, T.I. was released to a halfway house to complete his sentence.
Ray J and Fabolous were involved in an altercation with each other in Las Vegas, where the match between Floyd Mayweather and Victor Ortiz occurred.
Lil Wayne announced his intent to record two more Tha Carter albums, a joint album with Juelz Santana, and a second Young Money compilation album.
October
J. Cole's debut album sells 218,000 copies in its first week, charting at number one on the Billboard 200.
Rick Ross has suffered two seizures while traveling to cities to perform.
It is reported that Lil Wayne is recording sequels to I Am Not a Human Being and Rebirth.
Kanye West announces that a GOOD Music compilation album will be released sometime in spring 2012.
Rapper/Model Lola Monroe signs onto Wiz Khalifa's label Taylor Gang.
November
Brick Squad Monopoly affiliate RoseMo700 is gunned down in Los Angeles on November 3 while on his way home at the age of 26.
Legendary rapper Heavy D dies at his home in Beverly Hills, California.
Pitbull files a countersuit against Lindsay Lohan citing her multiple prison sentences lead to the credibility of the reference and her ineligibility to file her lawsuit in New York, being a California resident.
Erick Sermon suffers a heart attack.
Juicy J of Three 6 Mafia signs a solo deal with Wiz Khalifa's Taylor Gang Records.
Take Care sold 630.000 in this debut week, being the second #1 album of Drake, and the third fastest selling album of 2011.
December
Strange Music signs Prozak.
1017 Brick Squad affiliate Slim Dunkin is shot and killed in an Atlanta studio.
Waka Flocka Flame's second studio album is pushed to a 2012 release date because of the death of Slim Dunkin.
Released albums

Release Date	Artist	Album	Notes	Refs
January 1	G-Side	The One...Cohesive
January 11	DJ Vlad Presents... M-Eighty	Taking Back What's Mine: The Official Compilation Album
January 11	Freeway & Statik Selektah	Statik-Free EP
January 11	The Jacka	Flight Risk
January 11	Lecrae	'	Debuted at No. 15 on the Billboard 200
January 11	Schoolboy Q	Setbacks	Debuted at No. 100 on the Billboard 200
January 11	Philthy Rich	Trip'n 4 Life
January 11	Shunda K	The Most Wanted
January 11	Turf Talk	Turf Sinatra
January 11	Verbal Kent	Save Yourself
January 18	Andre Nickatina & The Jacka	My Middle Name Is Crime EP
January 18	Yukmouth & DJ Fresh	Thuggin And Mobbin
January 18	Keak da Sneak, P.S.D. Tha Drivah & Messy Marv	Da Bidness Part II
January 18	IMAKEMADBEATS	IMAKEMADBEATS
January 18	Madlib	Madlib Medicine Show No. 11: Low Budget High Fi Music
January 18	Mistah F.A.B., DJ Rah2k & The Empire	I Found My Backpack
January 18	Lil B	Angels Exodus
January 18	Kottonmouth Kings Present... X Pistols	Shoot To Kill
January 18	Sha Stimuli	Unsung Vol. 1: The Garden of Eden
January 18	Playalitical	AmeriCon
January 25	Talib Kweli	Gutter Rainbows	Debuted at No. 29 on the Billboard 200
January 25	Sam Sneed	Street Scholars
January 25	Layzie Bone	Thug Luv
January 25	Paul Wall	Politics As Usual
January 25	Trackademicks	State Of The Arts
January 25	The Jacka Presents... Joe Blow	You Should Be Payin Me: Street Album
January 25	Late Presents... Final Penalty	The Pay Scale
January 25	Tech N9ne & DJ Whoo Kid	Bad Season	Debuted at No. 118 on the Billboard 200
January 25	Tricksta & Deeze	Late Nights Early Mornings
January 25	Blaqstarr	The Divine EP
February 1	Ayatollah	Fingertips
February 1	Deltron 3030	Deltron 3030
February 1	DJ Revolution Presents... Malcolm and Martin	Life Doesn't Frighten Me...
February 1	The Lost Children of Babylon Present... Atma	Beyond Birth And Death
February 1	Random & Lost Perception	Black Materia: Final Fantasy VII
February 1	The Insane Warrior	We Are Doorways
February 1	Skepta	Doin' It Again
February 1	Trae	Traebute: Side 2
February 4	The General P.R. Terrorist Presents... Bugsy Da God	The Terrorist Advocate
February 8	Big K.R.I.T. & Grillade	The Wuz Here Sessions
February 8	Count Bass D & DJ Pocket	In The Loop Partie Deux
February 8	Danny Brown	The Hybrid
February 8	Hell Rell & J.R. Writer	Gun Clap
February 8	L.B.C. Crew	Haven't You Heard...
February 8	Lord Superb	Perb Made It Possible
February 8	MC Magic	The Rewire
February 8	Melrose	Melrose
February 8	Rasco	Next Stop: Seattle
February 8	Slaughterhouse	Slaughterhouse EP	Debuted at No. 147 on the Billboard 200
February 8	Wise Intelligent	The UnConKable Djezuz Djonez
February 15	40 Glocc & DJ Nik Bean	C.O.P.S.
February 15	Alexander Green	Alexander Green
February 15	Beans	End It All
February 15	Blanco	American Psycho
February 15	Blu	Amnesia
February 15	East Coast Avengers Present... DC The Midi Alien	Avengers Airwaves
February 15	Frank Nitt	Jewels In My Backpack
February 15	Keak da Sneak and DJ Fresh	Sneakacydal Returns
February 15	KRS-One and Showbiz	Godsville
February 15	Lil' Kim	Black Friday: The Mixtape
February 15	Madchild	Banned From America
February 15	MF Doom	'
February 15	Saigon	The Greatest Story Never Told	Debuted at No. 61 on the Billboard 200
February 15	Sims & Lazerbeak	Bad Time Zoo
February 15	Torae	Heart Failure
February 15	Torch	UFO
February 15	Chris Faust	FAUST
February 22	Apollo Brown	Clouds
February 22	Bizzy Bone	Mr. Ouija
February 22	Da Circle	360° Deal
February 22	H.I.S.D.	The Weakend
February 22	Joell Ortiz	Free Agent	Debuted at No. 173 on the Billboard 200
February 22	Layzie Bone	The Definition
February 22	Layzie Bone	The Meaning
February 22	Mohammad Dangerfield	Mohammad Dangerfield
February 22	Strong Arm Steady	Arms & Hammers
February 22	Swifty McVay	HellToTellTheCaptain LP
February 22	T.I.	No Mercy
February 22	Top S Raz	The New Flesh
March 1	Doap Nixon	Gray Poupon
March 1	J-Love	Egotistical Maniac
March 1	Pastor Troy	Still Troy
March 1	Shad	iTunes Session
March 1	Short Dawg	Fresh Muzik Volume 1
March 1	The Strength	The Appetizer
March 8	Death Grips	Death Grips
March 8	DMX	Greatest Hits With A Twist
March 8	Esoteric	Boston Pharaoh
March 8	Lil Jon and The East Side Boyz	Crunkest Hits
March 8	Lupe Fiasco	Lasers	Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 Singles: "The Show Goes On","Words I Never Said", and "Out of My Head" Certified Gold
March 8	Mac Lethal	Fast As Hell Though EP
March 8	Mr. Capone-E & Mr. Criminal	South Side's Most Wanted
March 8	Raekwon	Shaolin vs. Wu-Tang	Debuted at No. 12 on the Billboard 200
March 8	Reks	R.E.K.S.
March 8	Three Times Dope	The Sequel
March 8	WC	Revenge of the Barracuda
March 15	Action Bronson	Dr. Lecter
March 15	AP.9	Relentless
March 15	Beneficence	Sidewalk Science
March 15	Decon Records	Closed Sessions: ATX
March 15	Keak da Sneak	The Best of Thizz Iz All N da Doe
March 15	Lil' Keke	Ridin' Wit Da Top Off Volume 1
March 15	The Boy Boy Young Mess Presents... Various Artists	Paper Bag Money
March 15	Planet Asia	The Bar Mitzvah
March 15	Rappin' 4-Tay	Still Standing
March 15	Roc Marciano	Marcberg
March 15	$hamrock	Tha WyteRapper Show
March 15	Techniec and L's	The Blacklist
March 22	Baby Bash	Bashtown
March 22	B.A.M.	The Overload EP
March 22	Crooked I	Million Dollar Story EP
March 22	CunninLynguists	Oneirology
March 22	DJ Deadeye	Substance Abuse
March 22	Gucci Mane	The Return of Mr. Zone 6	Debuted at No. 18 on the Billboard 200
March 22	Horse Shoe G.A.N.G.	Firing Squad
March 22	Kool Moe Dee	Kool Moe Dee
March 22	Luck-One	True Theory
March 22	Pharoahe Monch	W.A.R.	Debuted at No. 55 on the Billboard 200
March 22	Zion I & The Grouch	Heroes In The Healing of the Nation
March 29	40 Glocc, Spider Loc & DJ Drama	Graveyard Shift
March 29	DJ Spinna & Mr. Thing	The Beat Generation
March 29	E-40	'	Debuted at No. 40 on the Billboard 200
March 29	E-40	'	Debuted at No. 42 on the Billboard 200
March 29	Lee Bannon	Bannon's BigToyBox II: Circus Cuts
March 29	Mac Miller	On And On And Beyond	Debuted at No. 55 on the Billboard 200
March 29	Max B	Vigilante Season	Debuted at No. 200 on the Billboard 200
March 29	Noah23	Fry Cook on Venus
March 29	Snoop Dogg	Doggumentary	Debuted at No. 8 on the Billboard 200 Singles included "Wet", "Boom"
March 29	Wiz Khalifa	Rolling Papers	Debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 Singles: "Black and Yellow", "Roll Up", "No Sleep", "On My Level" Certified Gold
April 5	Ab-Soul	Longterm Mentality
April 5	Bizzy Bone & Layzie Bone	Bone Brothers IV
April 5	Blueprint	Adventures in Counter-Culture
April 5	Brotha Lynch Hung	Coathanga Strangla	Debuted at No. 68 on the Billboard 200
April 5	Heavy Metal Kings	Heavy Metal Kings
April 5	Jim Jones	Capo	Debuted at No. 20 on the Billboard 200
April 5	Kool Keith	The Legend of Tashan Dorrsett
April 5	Mac Lethal	North Korean BBQ
April 5	Mr. Cheeks Presents... The Lost Boyz Mafia	The Lost Boyz Mafia
April 5	Pastor Troy	H.N.I.C.
April 5	Rapper Big Pooh	Fat Boy Fresh Volume One: For Members Only
April 5	Snowgoons Presents... Savage Brothers & Lord Lhus	The Iron Fist
April 5	Sunspot Jonz	Galaxy Of Dreams
April 5	Tarek & Luss	The Minds Of Tarek & Luss
April 12	9th Prince	Salute The General EP
April 12	Atmosphere	The Family Sign	Debuted at No. 13 on the Billboard 200
April 12	Classified	Hand Shakes & Middle Fingers	Debuted at No. 7 on the Canadian Albums Chart
April 12	Dreddy Kruger Presents... Think Differently Music	Wu-Tang Meets The Indie Culture: The Lost Files
April 12	Foreign Legion	Night Moves
April 12	J. Rocc	Some Cold Rock Stuf
April 12	Mack 10 & Malone	Money Music
April 12	Moka Only	Airport 5
April 12	Moke & Tone	Shot Heard 'Round the World
April 12	stic.man	The Workout
April 12	Swollen Members	Dagger Mouth	Debuted at No. 15 on the Canadian Albums Chart
April 12	Monsta	Pacific Coast Highway
April 19	Berner	The White Album
April 19	Blu	Her Favorite Color
April 19	Cam'ron & Vado	Gunz n' Butta	Debuted at No. 78 on the Billboard 200
April 19	Coalmine Records	Can You Dig It?
April 19	Coughee Brothaz	Fresh Brew
April 19	Damu the Fudgemunk	How It Should Sound Volume 1 & 2
April 19	Daz Dillinger	D.A.Z.
April 19	Del the Funky Homosapien	Golden Era Triple Pack
April 19	DJ Quik	The Book of David	Debuted at No. 55 on the Billboard 200
April 19	!llmind	Behind The Curtain
April 19	Spice 1	Spice N Erbzz
April 19	SNO	Year Round
April 20	Kottonmouth Kings	Legalize it
April 20	Opio & Equipto	Red X Tapes
April 26	Bambu	...Exact Change...
April 26	Blue Sky Black Death	Noir
April 26	Big Hutch	Only God Can Judge Me
May 3	Beastie Boys	Hot Sauce Committee Part Two	Debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200
May 3	Big Scoob	Damn Fool
May 3	Blitz the Ambassador	Native Sun
May 3	The Jacka	We Mafia
May 4	Lastchild	The Humble & Low
May 10	The Lonely Island	Turtleneck & Chain	Debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200
May 10	Messy Marv Presents... Various Artists	Goon Vitamins Vol. 1
May 10	Mexicans With Guns	Ceremony
May 10	Pete Rock	PeteStrumentals
May 10	Tyler, The Creator	Goblin	Debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200
May 10	Saul Williams	Volcanic Sunlight
May 13	Bushido	Jenseits von Gut und Böse	Debuted at No. 1 on the German Media Control Charts, No. 1 on the Austrian charts, No. 1 on the Swiss charts
May 17	Edo G	A Face In The Crowd
May 17	J. Rawls	The Hip-Hop Effect
May 17	Killer Mike	PL3DGE	Debuted at No. 115 on the Billboard 200
May 17	Krizz Kaliko	S.I.C.
May 17	Messy Marv	Shooting Range 3
May 17	Mr. Capone-E & Mr. Criminal	Video Bangers 2
May 17	Neek The Exotic & Large Professor	Still On The Hustle
May 17	New Boyz	Too Cool to Care	Debuted at No. 41 on the Billboard 200 Singles include "Break My Bank", "Backseat", and "Better With the Lights Off"
May 17	Rappin' 4-Tay	Still Standing
May 17	Tinie Tempah	Disc-Overy	Debuted at No. 21 on the Billboard 200 Singles include "Written in the Stars", and "Til I'm Gone"
May 17	X-Raided	Unforgiven Volume 3: Vindication
May 17	Whodini	Escape
May 23	Maybach Music Group	Self Made Vol. 1	Debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200
May 24	Rift Napalm & Meaty Ogre	Closure
May 31	Big L	The Danger Zone
May 31	Kool G Rap	Riches, Royalty, Respect
May 31	Madlib & Frank Nitt	Medicine Show #9: Channel 85 Presents Nittyville
May 31	Tedashii	BlackLight	Debuted at No. 63 on the Billboard 200
May 31	The Undergods	In Gods We Trust: Crush Microphones To Dust
May 31	Vast Aire	OX 2010 Odyssey
June 7	Big K.R.I.T.	R4: The Prequel
June 7	Hail Mary Mallon	Are You Gonna Eat That?
June 7	Tech N9ne	All 6's And 7's	Debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200
June 7	Count Bass D & Insight	The Risktakers
June 14	Bad Meets Evil	'	Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 Singles: "Fast Lane", "Lighters" Certified Gold
June 14	Bumpy Knuckles & Statik Selektah	Lyrical Workout
June 14	Gorilla Zoe	King Kong	Debuted at No. 56 on the Billboard 200
June 14	Mr. Criminal	Criminal Mentality 2
June 14	Random Axe	Random Axe
June 21	Casual	The Hierophant
June 21	Blaq Poet	Blaq Poet Society
June 21	Grieves	Together/Apart
June 21	Messy Marv	Kontraband
June 21	Pitbull	Planet Pit	Debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard 200 Singles included "Hey Baby ", "Give Me Everything", "Rain Over Me", "International Love" Certified Gold
June 21	Potluck	Rhymes And Resin
June 23	Noah23	Vision & Voice
June 24	Freddie Gibbs & Statik Selektah	Lord Giveth, Lord Taketh Away
June 24	Canibus	Lyrical Law
June 25	Noah23	Pirate Utopias
June 28	Big Sean	Finally Famous	Debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 Singles: "My Last", "Marvin Gaye & Chardonnay", "Dance "
June 28	Currensy	Weekend At Burnie's	Debuted at No. 22 on the Billboard 200
June 28	Pete Rock & Smif-n-Wessun	Monumental	Debuted at No. 102 on the Billboard 200
June 28	Dom Kennedy	From the Westside With Love 2
June 28	Shabazz Palaces	Black Up
July 2	Kendrick Lamar	Section 80	Debuted at No. 104 on the Billboard 200
July 5	A-Plus	Pepper Spray
July 5	Qwazaar & Batsauce	Style Be The King
July 5	Vakill	Armor Of God
July 12	Mistah F.A.B.	The Grind Is A Terrible Thing To Waste, Part 2
July 12	Cali Swag District	The Kickback
July 12	Crooked I	Planet C.O.B.
July 12	MellowHype	BlackenedWhite
July 12	Jon Connor	Salvation
July 12	Mr. Capone-E	Tears Of A Soldier
July 12	Pimp C	Still Pimping	Debuted at No. 72 on the Billboard 200
July 12	The Cool Kids	When Fish Ride Bicycles
July 12	Trae Tha Truth	Street King
July 19	DJ Khaled	We the Best Forever	Debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200 Singles: "Welcome to the Hood", "I'm on One"
July 19	Project Pat	Loud Pack
July 19	Roc Marciano & Gangrene	Greneberg
July 19	San Quinn	Can't Take The Ghetto Out a Nigga
July 19	Willie Evans Jr.	Introducin
July 26	Black Rob	Game Tested, Streets Approved
July 26	Jay Rock	Follow Me Home	Debuted at No. 83 on the Billboard 200
July 26	Thi'sl	Beautiful Monster
July 26	Wu-Tang Clan	Legendary Weapons	Debuted at No. 38 on the Billboard 200
July 28	One Be Lo	Laborhood Part 1
August 1	B.G. Knocc Out	Eazy-E's Protege
August 2	Swollen Members	Monsters II
August 8	Jay-Z & Kanye West	Watch the Throne	Debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 Singles: "H•A•M", "Otis", "Niggas in Paris", "Gotta Have It" Certified Platinum
August 9	Equipto	Ilyich
August 9	Ace Hood	Blood, Sweat & Tears	Debuted at No. 8 on the Billboard 200 Singles: "Hustle Hard", "Go N Get It", "Body 2 Body"
August 9	Fat Killahz	The EP
August 9	Gucci Mane & Waka Flocka Flame	Ferrari Boyz	Debuted at No. 21 on the Billboard 200
August 9	Kutt Calhoun	Red-Headed Stepchild
August 9	Royce da 5'9"	Success Is Certain	Debuted at No. 25 on the Billboard 200
August 9	Ski Beatz	24 Hour Karate School 2
August 16	Richie Rich	Town Bidness Volume 2
August 16	Slaine	A World With No Skies 2.0
August 19	One Be Lo	Laborhood Part 2
August 23	Los Rakas	Chancletas y Camisetas Bordada
August 23	Apathy	Honkey Kong
August 23	Game	The R.E.D. Album	Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 Singles: "Red Nation", "Pot of Gold"
August 23	OuterSpace	My Brother's Keeper
August 23	PRo	Dying to Live
August 23	The Boy Boy Young Mess	Kocaine Ballads Frum My S550
August 29	Lil Wayne	Tha Carter IV	Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 Singles: "6 Foot 7 Foot", "John", "How to Love", "She Will" Certified Platinum
August 30	Psalm One	Get In The Van 3
August 30	Vanilla Ice	W.T.F.
August 30	Blu	J e s u s
August 30	Braille	Native Lungs
August 30	Glasses Malone	Beach Cruiser	Debuted at No. 165 on the Billboard 200
August 30	Skyzoo	The Great Debater
August 30	Slim Thug Presents... Boss Hogg Outlawz	Serve & Collect 3
August 30	Soopafly	Best Kept Secret
August 30	Timbo King	From Babylon To T1mbuk2
August 30	Smoke DZA	Rolling Stoned
September 6	Oddisee	Rock Creek Park
September 6	One Be Lo	L.A.B.O.R.
September 7	Noah23 & Krem	The Terminal Illness EP
September 13	Zumbi	Versus
September 13	Qwazaar & Batsauce	Bat Meets Blaine
September 13	Hopie	Raw Gems
September 13	Bronze Nazareth	School for the Blindman
September 13	Da' T.R.U.T.H.	The Whole Truth	Debuted at No. 109 on the Billboard 200
September 13	Flesh-n-Bone	Blaze Of Glory
September 13	Outlawz	Perfect Timing
September 13	Problem	Hotels
September 13	Shawn Chrystopher	Silent Films For the Blind
September 13	Various	Terminal 3 Presents: The Academy
September 16	Fler	Im Bus ganz hinten	Debuted at No. 3 on the German Media Control Charts, No. 9 on the Austrian charts, No. 7 on the Swiss charts
September 20	Ampichino & Young Bossi	Cop Heavy Gang
September 20	Big Scoob	No Filter
September 20	California Bear Gang	The Take Over
September 20	Casey Veggies	Sleeping In Class
September 20	DTMD	Makin' Dollas
September 20	G-Macc	The Opera/Angels & Demons
September 20	Sir Jinx Presents	General Population
September 20	Tragedy Khadafi	Thug Matrix 3
September 20	Z-Ro	Meth	Debuted at No. 90 on the Billboard 200
September 21	Maffew Ragazino	Rhyme Pays
September 27	116 Clique	Man Up	Debuted at No. 82 on the Billboard 200
September 27	9th Wonder	The Wonder Years	Debuted at No. 70 on the Billboard 200
September 27	Blu	Open
September 27	Cormega	Raw Forever
September 27	Evidence	Cats & Dogs	Debuted at No. 59 on the Billboard 200
September 27	J-Live	S.P.T.A.
September 27	J. Cole	'	Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 Singles: "Work Out", "Can't Get Enough", "Nobody's Perfect" Certified Gold
September 27	Madlib	'
September 27	Phonte	Charity Starts At Home	Debuted at No. 56 on the Billboard 200
September 27	The Jacka	The Indictment
September 27	Tabi Bonney	The Summer Years
September 30	brandUn DeShay	'
October 3	Myka 9	Mykology
October 4	Bizzy Bone & AC Killer	Countdown to Armageddon
October 4	DJ Shadow	The Less You Know, the Better
October 4	Exile	4TRK MIND
October 4	Kurupt Presents	Penagon Rydaz
October 4	Styles P	Master of Ceremonies	Debuted at No. 33 on the Billboard 200
October 4	Various	A3C Volume 1
October 10	Ill Bill	Howie Made Me Do It 2
October 11	DJ Drama	Third Power	Debuted at No. 42 on the Billboard 200 Singles: "Oh My"
October 11	KolaMac	Choppin Change 2: A Westside Story
October 11	MURS	Love Rockets Vol. 1: The Transformation
October 11	Nappy Roots	Nappy Dot Org
October 11	Roots Manuva	4Everevolution
October 11	The Away Team	Scars & Stripes
October 11	Young Bleed	Preserved
October 14	Bushido & Sido	23	Debuted at No. 3 on the German Media Control Charts, No. 3 on the Austrian charts, No. 1 on the Swiss charts
October 14	Kollegah	Bossaura	Debuted at No. 5 on the German Media Control Charts, No. 19 on the Austrian charts, No. 14 on the Swiss charts
October 16	Lowkey	Soundtrack to the Struggle
October 18	Freestyle Fellowship	The Promise
October 18	J. Stalin	I'm Sellin' Dope
October 18	Witchdoctor	The United Race Ov America
October 25	Jedi Mind Tricks	Violence Begets Violence	Debuted at No. 92 on the Billboard 200
October 25	Marq Spekt & Kno	Machete Vision
October 25	P.Watts & DJ Burn One	Element of Surprise
October 25	Reef the Lost Cauze	Your Favorite MC
October 25	San Quinn & Tuf Luv	A Hustler's Hope
October 25	Statik Selektah	Population Control
October 27	Ignite Mindz	Lit
October 31	A$AP Rocky	Live. Love. A$AP
October 31	Marracash	King Del Rap
October 31	Twisted Insane	"The Root Of All Evil"	Brainsick Muzik
November 1	Black Milk & Danny Brown	Black and Brown
November 1	Brotha Lynch Hung	Ripgut Collections Two
November 1	Dumbfoundead	DFD
November 1	Idle Warship	Habits of the Heart
November 1	M.E.D.	Classic
November 1	Rapper Big Pooh	Dirty Pretty Things
November 1	Soulja Boy	Skate Boy
November 1	Torae	For The Record
November 1	Wale	Ambition	Debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 Singles: "That Way", "Lotus Flower Bomb" Certified Gold
November 8	Celph Titled & Buckwild	Nineteen Ninety More
November 8	Mac Miller	Blue Slide Park	Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
November 8	Moka Only & Chief	Crickets
November 8	Pac Div	The DiV
November 8	Pusha T	'	Debuted at No. 66 on the Billboard 200
November 8	Stalley	Lincoln Way Nights
November 8	Tech N9ne Collabos	Welcome to Strangeland	Debuted at No. 21 on the Billboard 200
November 11	CRUNK23	Illegal Ideas Inc.
November 11	Donny Goines	Success Served Cold
November 11	G-Side	Island
November 11	Kool Savas	Aura	Debuted at No. 1 on the German Media Control chart
November 11	Lord Infamous	Scarecrow Tha Terrible
November 15	Cappadonna	The Pilgrimage
November 15	Childish Gambino	Camp	Debuted at No. 11 on the Billboard 200
November 15	Drake	Take Care	Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 Singles include "Headlines", "Make Me Proud", "The Motto", "Take Care", "HYFR " Certified Platinum
November 15	El Da Sensei	The Nu World Remix EP
November 15	Eligh & AmpLive	Therapy At 3
November 15	Has-Lo	Conversation B
November 15	Haystak & Jelly Roll	Strictly Business
November 15	Lil' Keke	Testimony
November 15	Locksmith	Embedded
November 15	Webbie	Savage Life 3	Debuted at No. 17 on the Billboard 200
November 21	Mobb Deep	Black Cocaine	Debuted at No. 189 on the Billboard 200
November 21	Ruff Ryders	Past, Present, Future
November 21	Yelawolf	Radioactive	Debuted at No. 27 on the Billboard 200
November 22	Action Bronson & Statik Selektah	Well Done
November 22	Doomtree	No Kings
November 22	Grap Luva	Neva Done
November 22	Kidz in the Hall	Occasion
November 22	Krayzie Bone	The Fixtape Vol. 4: Under The Influence
November 22	M.O.P. & Snowgoons	Sparta
November 25	Shabazz the Disciple	Hood Hopera
November 29	Jet Life	Jet World Order	Debuted at No. 148 on the Billboard 200
November 29	Kid Sister	Kiss & Tell EP
November 29	Snoop Dogg Presents Mac Lucci	The Pre-Hustle
December 6	Cellski	Big Mafi The Don
December 6	DJ Envy	Audio Uprising Vol. 1
December 6	Hasan Salaam	Music is My Weapon
December 6	Keak da Sneak	Keak Hendrix
December 6	Kooley High Presents	David Thompson
December 6	Mistah F.A.B.	I Found My Backpack 2: The Lost Notebook
December 6	San Quinn	G.O.D. – Guns Oil And Drugs – Recession Proof
December 6	Swollen Members	1997
December 6	The Roots	Undun	Debuted at No. 17 on the Billboard 200
December 12	T. Mills	Leaving Home EP
December 13	Crooked I	In None We Trust EP
December 13	N.O.R.E.	Scared Money EP
December 13	Naughty by Nature	Anthem Inc.
December 13	Roc C	Stoned Genius
December 13	Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa	Mac & Devin Go to High School	Debuted at No. 26 on the Billboard 200 Single: "Young, Wild, & Free"
December 13	The Lost Children of Babylon	El's Appendices: The Scroll Of Lost Tales
December 13	Tonedeff & Kno	Chico and the Man
December 13	yU	The Earn
December 13	Gucci Mane & V-Nasty	BAYTL
December 19	The Kid Daytona	The Interlude II
December 20	Common	The Dreamer/The Believer	Debuted at No. 18 on the Billboard 200
December 20	Kasland	The Equilibrium EP
December 20	La the Darkman	L.A.D.
December 20	The Internet	Purple Naked Ladies
December 20	Noah23	Zoom
December 20	Roscoe Dash	J.U.I.C.E.
December 20	X-Clan	The Best Of X-Clan
December 20	Young Jeezy		Debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 Singles: "Lose My Mind", "Ballin'", "I Do", "Leave You Alone" Certified Gold
December 26	Rap-a-Lot Records	25th Anniversary Collection
December 27	Casual	He Think He #Rapgod

Highest first-week sales

Number	Album	Artist	1st-week sales	1st-week position	Refs
1	Tha Carter IV	Lil Wayne	964,000	1
2	Take Care	Drake	631,000	1
3	Watch the Throne	Jay-Z & Kanye West	436,000	1
4	'	Young Jeezy	233,000	3
5	'	J. Cole	217,000	1
6	Lasers	Lupe Fiasco	204,000	1
7	Rolling Papers	Wiz Khalifa	197,000	2
8		Bad Meets Evil	171,000	1
9	Ambition	Wale	164,000	2
10	Blue Slide Park	Mac Miller	144,000	1

Highest-charting singles

Number one albums in Europe

Highest critically reviewed albums (Metacritic)

Number	Artist	Album	Average score	Number of reviews	Reference
1	Saigon	The Greatest Story Never Told	89	13 reviews
2	The Roots	Undun	88	32 reviews
3	Beastie Boys	Hot Sauce Committee Part Two	83	42 reviews
4	Shabazz Palaces	Black Up	83	36 reviews
5	ASAP Rocky	Live.Love.ASAP	83	12 reviews
6	Danny Brown	XXX	83	9 reviews
7	Death Grips	Exmilitary	82	7 reviews
8	G-Side	The One... Cohesive	82	6 reviews
9	Royce da 5'9"	Success Is Certain	82	5 reviews
10	Kendrick Lamar	Section.80	80	11 reviews

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