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This article summarizes the events, album releases, and album release dates in hip-hop for the year 2025.

Events

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January

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February

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March

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November

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  • Max B is scheduled to be released from prison.[25]

Released albums

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January

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Day Artist(s) Album Record label(s) Entering chart position
1 03 Greedo 2025: The Streetz is Over Wiit Self-released[26]
Duwap Kaine Nobody Is Coming To Save You TAF[27]
Edward Skeletrix Museum Music Self-released
Lil Shine Shine Forever Self-released[28]
3 Boldy James & RichGains Murder During Drug Traffic Self-released[29]
Jon Connor Food for the Soul Self-released[30]
Lil Baby WHAM Quality Control Music[31]
Various artists Death Row Revue Death Row Records, Gamma[30]
5 Bad Bunny Debí Tirar Más Fotos Rimas[32]
  • Debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200
8 Ransom Cabrini Green Black Soprano Family, Momentum[33]
10 Diamond D The Diam Piece 3: Duo Dymond Mine Records[34]
Rilès Survival Mode Self-released[35]
Rio da Yung OG Rio Free #Boyz[36]
  • Debuted at No. 157 on the Billboard 200
Skiifall Lovers Till I'm Gone Self-released[37]
The Heatmakerz The Anti-Social Experiment Self-released[33]
Ziak Essonne History X Errro, Chrome Castle[38]
11 Wiley Boom Bap Vol 4 Self-released[39]
17 Busta Rhymes Dragon Season... The Awakening Conglomerate[40]
Logic Aquarius III BMG Rights Management[41]
Mac Miller Balloonerism Warner[42]
  • Debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200
Mick Jenkins Type Shit Self-released[43]
Myss Keta Myss Keta Island Records, Universal Music Italia[44]
OMB Peezy Drifting Away Overkill, Hitmaker[33]
Philthy Rich Real, Rich & Respected FOD[33]
Riff Raff Welcome to Shaolin Castles of Chrome, Black 17[33]
Verbal Jint Happy End Otherside[45]
Wu-Syndicate Wu-Rona Virus Self-released[46]
21 YGTUT Wash My Hands The House[47]
22 24hrs & King Kobi 24hrs on Saturn NORP[33]
23 Da Uzi Original Gangsta Warner France[48]
Zillionaire Doe D Boi Dreams CMG, Interscope[49]
24 Boldy James Permanent Ink Royal House[50]
Central Cee Can't Rush Greatness Columbia[51]
  • Debuted at No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart
  • Debuted at No. 9 on the Billboard 200
Ghais Guevara Goyard Ibn Said Fat Possum[52]
Homeboy Sandman Rich 2.5 Dirty Looks[53]
Hunxho For Us 300[54]
Jeshi Airbag Woke Me Up Because[55]
Jordan Adetunji A Jaguar's Dream 300 Entertainment, Warner UK[56]
Krizbeatz Daddy Daycare Streets Legend, ONErpm[57]
Moka Only & Reckonize Real More Vibes & B-Sides Real Deff[48]
OsamaSon Jump Out Atlantic Records, Motion Music[58]
  • Debuted at No. 151 on the Billboard 200
Uncle Murda Murda He Wrote ATM, Empire[47]
Young Franco It's Franky Baby! Neon[59]
Youssoupha Amour Supreme 99 Revolution, AllPoints[60][non-primary source needed]
27 Pink Siifu Black'!Antique Dynamite Hill[61]
30 Young Dro & Zaytoven 10 Piece Hot Grand Hustle[62]
31 BabyTron Song Wars Hip Hop Lab, Empire[63]
Canibus The Almighty Era V2: The Final Chapter Q&A Logistics, 1332 Records[64]
Don Trip Gladiator MRVL Music Group[65][non-primary source needed]
EST Gee I Aint Feeling You CMG, Interscope[66]
  • Debuted at No. 97 on the Billboard 200
Iniko The Awakening Columbia, Audio Angel[67]
Madrox More Music You Don't Wanna Hear From Someone You Barely Like Majik Ninja Entertainment[68]
Madvillain Madvillainy Demos Stones Throw[63]
Mike Showbiz! 10k[69]
The Weeknd Hurry Up Tomorrow XO, Republic[70]
  • Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
V Don Sent For Black Soprano Family, Roc Nation Distribution[67]

February

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Day Artist(s) Album Record label(s) Entering chart position
4 Nino Paid Love Me As I Am Signal, Columbia[71]
5 Luhh Dyl Intrude 300[72]
6 Nardo Wick Hold Off Flawless Ent, RCA Records
7 Krept and Konan Young Kingz II Play Dirty[73]
  • Debuted at No. 86 on the UK Albums Chart
Larry June, 2 Chainz & The Alchemist Life Is Beautiful The Freeminded Records, ALC Records, Empire[74]
  • Debuted at No. 89 on the Billboard 200
Montana 700 700 Reasons Remain Solid, 300 Entertainment[75]
Robb Banks Tha Leak 3 Self-released[76]
Soulja Boy The Influence SODMG[76]
Sy Ari da Kid The Last Shadow In The Shade No I In Team Records, Cinq Music Group[76]
Tyga NSFW Last Kings[77]
ZelooperZ & Real Bad Man Dear Psilocybin Real Bad Man Records[78]
12 A$AP Twelvyy I Did More With Less Two Twelve Technologies[79]
Capella Grey U Miss Me Yet? Allepac the Family, 10K Projects[79]
Coi Leray What Happened to Forever? Trendsetter Studios, Sony Music Entertainment[80]
Hurricane Wisdom Perfect Storm Open Shift Distribution[81]
  • Debuted at No. 126 on the Billboard 200
P-Lo For the Soil Everywhere Like Air, Golden State Entertainment, Empire[82]
13 Black Milk & Fat Ray Food from the Gods Computer Ugly[79]
14 Bartees Strange Horror 4AD[83]
Brother Ali & Ant Satisfied Soul Mello Music Group[84]
D. Savage We Love D. Savage Empire[79]
Don Trip King of Hearts MRVL Music Group[85][non-primary source needed]
Dro Kenji Love Kills 10K Projects[86]
Flau'jae Flau & B Flauge Entertainment[87]
Jacquees & DeJ Loaf Fuck A Friendzone 2 Yellow World, FYB Records[88]
John Glacier Like a Ribbon Young[89]
Nems America's Sweetheart Goliath Records[86]
OhGeesy Paid N Full Atlantic[90]
PartyNextDoor & Drake Some Sexy Songs 4 U OVO Sound, Republic Records[91]
  • Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
Skaiwater #Mia GoodTalk, Capitol[92]
They. Love.Jones Drink Sum Wtr[93]
Westside Gunn 12 Griselda Records[94]
Yung Bleu What Makes Us Human Moon Boy Music[79]
17 Eem Triplin Melody of a Memory RCA[86]
21 BlocBoy JB The Purple M&M 2 Self-released[95]
Blockhead It's Only A Midlife Crisis If Your Life Is Mid Future Archive[95]
Cartel Bo Pablo Big Persona, Warner[96]
Elcamino & 38 Spesh Martyr's Prayer III Perfect Time[97]
Iann Dior Nothings Ever Good Enough II Big Noise[98]
Mike Posner The Beginning Arista[86]
Morray Long Story Short Empire[99]
Nardo Wick Wick Flawless Entertainment, RCA Records[100]
Paris Texas They Left Me With The Sword Self-released[101]
Ransom & Dave East The Final Call FTD, Momentum[102]
Saint Jhn Festival Season Godd Complexx[103]
Smif-N-Wessun Infinity Bucktown USA, Duck Down Music[104]
Stalley Gamla Kyrkogatan Blue Collar Gang[105]
25 G-Dragon Übermensch Galaxy, Empire
27 Boldy James & Chuck Strangers Token of Appreciation Self-released[106]
28 1300Saint All Hail YSL Records[107]
1900Rugrat Porch 2 the Pent Remain Solid, 300[108]
Antony Szmierek Service Station At The End Of The Universe Mushroom Music, Virgin Music Group[109]
Busta Rhymes Dragon Season... Equinox Conglomerate[108]
Fridayy Some Days I'm Good, Some Days I'm Not Lost In Melody, Def Jam[108]
  • Debuted at No. 51 on the Billboard 200
Jim Jones At the Church Steps Hitmaker Music Group[86]
Lil Tony Born Again Priority, UMG[110]
Lisa Alter Ego Lloud, RCA[111]
  • Debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard 200
Paris Texas They Left Me with a Gun Self-released[106]
Reason I Love You Again Do More Records, 195 Oak[112]
Shygirl Club Shy Room 2 Because[113]

March

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Day Artist(s) Album Record label(s) Entering chart position
4 KenTheMan Kinda Famous Self-released[114]
7 6ix Homebody Self-released[115]
Apollo Brown Elevator Music Escapism Recordings[116]
Capo Lee & Big Zuu Signed & Delivered Legacy Living[117]
Cookin' Soul & Ankhlejohn The Michelin Man Self-released[116]
De La Soul Clear Lake Audiotorium
(Re-release) 		Chrysalis Records[118]
Evilgiane & Harto Falión The Hurtless Surf Gang[119]
Fredo Bang & TEC 8 Legged Gorilla Create Music Group[120]
Icewear Vezzo Undefeated Iced Up[121]
Ill Tone Beats & Black Soprano Family The Outcome Black Soprano Family[116]
Jennie Ruby Odd Atelier, Columbia
  • Debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard 200
Lord Finesse The SP 1200 Project: Sounds & Frequencies in Technicolor Underworld Label Group, Coalmine Records[116]
Mg Lil Bubba Bub's Burgers Create Music Group, GGR[116]
Slim Thug & Propain Double Cup Hogg Life, Double Trill[122]
Steel Banglez One Day It Will All Make Sense Mass Appeal, Gifted[123]
Tokimonsta Eternal Reverie Young Art[124]
Tory Lanez Peterson One Umbrella[125]
  • Debuted at No. 25 on the Billboard 200
YoungBoy Never Broke Again More Leaks Never Broke Again, Motown
  • Debuted at No. 29 on the Billboard 200
14 B.G. Freedom Of Speech Choppa City, Santa Anna[126]
Clipping Dead Channel Sky Sub Pop[127]
Curren$y & Harry Fraud Never Catch Us Jet Life Recordings[128]
Dano Nuevos Trapos Sony[129]
DeeBaby Ms. Salazar Already Platinum, Create Music Group[130]
Finesse2tymes Stuck In My Ways Mob Ties, Bread Gang, Atlantic[131]
Insyt Dancing by Myself Empire[129]
Jasiah No Holds Barred New 11[129]
K Camp Built Different Rare Sound[132]
Playboi Carti Music AWGE, Interscope Records[133]
  • Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
Rojuu & Evilgiane 62Starz Surf Gang[132]
15 Young Buck Renovation Cashville[134][non-primary source needed]
18 Kanye West Bully V1 YZY
Masiwei The Lottery A Few Good Kids[135][non-primary source needed]
Saba & No I.D. From the Private Collection of Saba and No I.D. ARTium[136]
Smoke DZA The Barcelona Tape RFC Music Group[137]
19 Kevin Gates I'm Him 2 Bread Winners Alumni[138]
  • Debuted at No. 63 on the Billboard 200
20 PlaqueBoyMax London Self-released[139]
21 Bishop Nehru Now Or Never Nehruvia[137]
B.U.G Antman Y'all Ugly Marki, Warner[140]
Goya Gumbani Warlord of the Weejuns Ghostly International[141]
Gunplay Almost Free X-Ray Records[137]
Masio Gunz Masey Baby MNRK[142]
Money Man Insomnia Black Circle, Empire Distribution[142]
Previous Industries Evergreen Plaza Merge[140]
Scorey If You Feel Lost Columbia Records, Sony Music Entertainment[142]
22 KRS-One Temple of Hip Hop Global Awareness R.A.M.P Ent Agency[143]
24 Sylvan LaCue & Our Heroes Rock The Heroes of STEM! Our Heroes Rock[144][non-primary source needed]
25 Reuben Vincent & 9th Wonder H.M.W.Y.G.H. (Hit Me When You Get Here) Self-released[143]
28 Babyfxce E M Block Atlantic[120]
Backxwash Only Dust Remains Ugly Hag[145]
Boldy James & Antt Beatz Hommage Empire[120]
DaBoii Heart of a Lion Empire[146]
Deko Eclipse DreamsOnline[147][non-primary source needed]
Lil Durk Deep Thoughts Alamo[148]
Lord Sko Piff Uptown Sh!t, Stimulated, Roc Nation[143]
Nav OMW2 Rexdale XO, Republic[149]
Nemzzz Rent's Due Self-released[120]
Poptropicaslutz! The new 925 Epitaph[146]
Sada Baby Bridge Kard Blessings Big Squad, Groundwerk, BMG[143]
Termanology & Bronze Nazareth Things I Seen Black Day In July[120]
Timbaland Timbo Progression Mosley Music, Gamma[143]
Vory You Made Me This Way Ikonic Global[143]
Will Smith Based on a True Story Rave In The Wasteland, Slang[150]
Willie the Kid & Real Bad Man Midnight Real Bad Man Records, The Fly, LLC
Yung Beef & Goa Traumatismo Kraneoencefalico 2 La Vendicion[151]

Upcoming releases

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April

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Day Artist(s) Album Record label(s) Ref.
1 DDG TBA Epic [152]
3 Corbin Crisis Kid September [153][non-primary source needed]
4 2hollis Star Interscope [154]
Boldy James & V Don Alphabet Highway RRC Music, Serious Soundz [155]
Infinity Knives & Brian Ennals A City Drowned in God's Black Tears Self-released [156][non-primary source needed]
Jace! Greenway Simple Stupid Records, UMG [157]
Lou Phelps Chèlbè Celestial Morals [158]
11 Bliss n Eso The Moon (The Light Side) Flight Deck, Mushroom [159]
Jane Remover Revengeseekerz DeadAir [160]
Ken Carson More Chaos Opium [161]
12 Wu-Tang Clan & Mathematics Black Samson, the Bastard Swordsman Ruffnation Entertainment [162]
18 The Underachievers Homecoming Slang [163][non-primary source needed]
Wiz Khalifa Kush & Orange Juice 2 Taylor Gang, Asylum Records [164]
25 Fly Anakin (The) Forever Dream Lex Records [165]
Roddy Ricch The Navy Album Atlantic Records [166]

May

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Day Artist(s) Album Record label(s) Ref.
2 Boldy James & Real Bad Man Conversational Pieces Real Bad Man Records [108]
Key Glock Glockaveli Paper Route Empire, Republic Records [167]
Lil Baby Dominique Quality Control Music [168]
Yung Lean Jonatan World Affairs [169]
9 Billy Woods Golliwog Backwoodz Studioz [170]
Little Simz Lotus AWAL [171]
16 Aminé 13 Months of Sunshine 10K Projects [172]
Kilo Kish Negotiations Independent Co [173]
Rico Nasty Lethal Fueled by Ramen, Atlantic Records [174]
23 Rich Brian Where Is My Head? 88rising [175]
25 Mase TBA TBA [176]

June

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Day Artist(s) Album Record label(s) Ref.
6 Cypress Hill & The London Symphony Orchestra Black Sunday Live at the Royal Albert Hall Mercury [177]
Lil Wayne Tha Carter VI Young Money Entertainment, Republic Records [178]
McKinley Dixon Magic, Alive! City Slang Records [179]
13 AJ Tracey Don't Die Before You're Dead Revenge Records [180]

July

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Day Artist(s) Album Record label(s) Ref.
11 360 Out of the Blue Teamwrk Records [181]

Unscheduled and TBA

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Artist(s) Album Record label(s) Ref.
2 Chainz & Statik Selektah TBA TBA [182]
André 3000 TBA TBA [183]
Anuel AA & Ozuna Los Dioses 2 Real Hasta la Muerte, Aura Music [184]
A$AP Rocky Don't Be Dumb AWGE, Polo Grounds [185]
Baby Keem Child with Wolves PGLang, Columbia Records [186]
Big Sean & The Alchemist TBA TBA [187]
Boosie Badazz & B.G. TBA TBA [188][needs update]
Burna Boy No Sign of Weakness Spaceship, Bad Habit, Atlantic [189]
Cam'ron & Mase TBA TBA [190]
Cardi B TBA TBA [191]
Chance the Rapper Star Line Gallery Self-released [192]
Clipse Let God Sort Em Out Def Jam [193]
Conway the Machine & J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League TBA Empire Distribution [194][needs update]
Coolio Long Live Coolio Tommy Boy Records [195][needs update]
Damon Dash & Freeway 365 TBA [196][needs update]
Denzel Curry Designed By Angels PH Recordings, Loma Vista [197][needs update]
DJ Khaled Aalam of God We The Best Music, Def Jam Recordings [198]
DJ Premier & Roc Marciano TBA TBA [199]
DMC TBA TBA [200][needs update]
Doechii TBA TDE [201]
Drake TBA OVO [202]
Dres & J Dilla TBA Stones Throw [203][needs update]
E-40 Rule of Thumb: Rule 2 Heavy On The Grind Entertainment [204][needs update]
Erykah Badu & The Alchemist TBA TBA [205]
Fabolous SOUL Tape 4 Def Jam Recordings, Roc Nation [206][needs update]
Flipmode Squad TBA TBA [207]
Freddie Gibbs & Madlib Montana TBA [208]
G-Eazy Helium RCA [209]
Hot Boys TBA Cash Money Records [210]
Isaiah Rashad TBA TDE, Warner [211]
J. Cole The Fall Off Dreamville [212]
Ja Rule TBA M-PIRE Records, Def Jam Records [213]
JackBoys JackBoys 2 Cactus Jack Records [214]
Jadakiss TBA SoRaspy, Roc Nation, Def Jam [215][needs update]
Jay Rock Eastside Johnny Top Dawg Entertainment, Interscope Records [216]
JID Forever & A Day Dreamville [217]
JID & Metro Boomin Jidtro Dreamville, Boominati Worldwide [218]
Juelz Santana & DJ Drama We In Motion Def Jam Recordings, Diplomat Records, Generation Now, MNRK Music Group [219][needs update]
Juicy J & BeatKing Ratchet P TBA [220][needs update]
Kid Cudi The Soundtrack of Moon Man Wicked Awesome, Republic [221]
K.O I Think You Spoke Too Soon Sony Music Entertainment Africa, Skhanda Republic [222]
Kool Keith Karpenters Post Up Music, Fat Beats [223]
KSI Caught In Two Minds Atlantic, Warner [224]
Lady London TBA High Standardz, Def Jam [225]
Leikeli47 Lei Keli ft. 47 / For Promotional Use Only Acrylic, Hardcover, Thirty Tigers [226]
Lil Baby & Young Thug TBA Glass Window, Wolfpack, Quality Control, Motown, YSL, 300, Atlantic [227]
Lil Gotit & Lil Keed Fraternal ONErpm [228]
Lil Nas X Dreamboy Columbia [229]
Lil Tecca Dopamine Galactic, Republic [230]
Logic Phonkadelic BobbyBoy Records, Three Oh One Productions, BMG [231]
Logic & Juicy J Live and In Color Trippy Music, BobbyBoy Records [232][needs update]
Lucki Drugs R Bad Empire [233]
Ludacris TBA Disturbing Tha Peace, Def Jam Recordings [234]
Mac Miller & Madlib Maclib Stones Throw, Rostrum [235]
Mach-Hommy & Conductor Williams TBA TBA [236]
Meek Mill Dream Chasers Vol. 1: La Familia Dream Chasers Records, Atlantic Records [237]
Megan Thee Stallion Megan: Act 3 Hot Girl Productions [238]
Mike Pinball 2 10k [239]
Mike Will Made It R3set Eardrummers Records [240]
Mobb Deep TBA TBA [241]
Nas & DJ Premier TBA Mass Appeal [242]
N.E.R.D. TBA I Am Other [243][needs update]
Nicki Minaj Pink Friday 3 Young Money [244]
Offset Kiari Motown Records [245]
Pharoahe Monch External Affairs TBA [246][needs update]
Pi'erre Bourne Made in Paris SossHouse [247]
Project Pat & Juicy J Them Goats TBA [220][needs update]
Pusha T & DJ Drama TBA Heir Wave Music [248][needs update]
Quadeca Vanisher, Horizon Scraper X8, Co:brand [249]
Ray Vaughn The Good, The Bad & The Dollar Menu TDE [250]
Rick Ross Champagne Moments Maybach Music Group, Def Jam Recordings [251]
Remy Ma TBA TBA [252][needs update]
Roc Marciano Criminal Jazz Art That Kills, Marci Enterprises [253]
Run the Jewels Run the Jewels 5 Jewel Runners, BMG [254][needs update]
Russ W!ld Diemon Records [255]
Saweetie Pretty Bitch Music Artistry, Warner [256]
ScarLip Scars and Stripes Epic Records [257][needs update]
Skepta Knife and Fork Boy Better Know [258]
Slick Rick TBA Def Jam Recordings [259]
Snoop Dogg & Dave East TBA Death Row [260]
Styles P & Black Thought TBA D-Block, Def Jam Recordings [261][needs update]
Takeoff TBA Quality Control Music, Motown Records [262][needs update]
Tay-K TBA TBA [263][needs update]
The D.O.C. TBA Death Row Records [264][needs update]
The Game The Documentary 3 TBA [265]
The Lox TBA D-Block, Ruff Ryders [266]
The Roots End Game TBA [267]
T.I. Kill the King Grand Hustle Records [268]
Kiss the King [268]
Trae tha Truth Angel Self-released [269]
Travis Scott TBA Cactus Jack, Epic [270]
Treach TBA Tommy Boy, Arista [271][needs update]
Trippie Redd Live Love Laugh Die 1400 Vault [272]
Ty Dolla Sign Tycoon Self-released [273]
Westside Gunn Flygod Is An Awesome God III Griselda Records [274]
Wiz Khalifa Wizzlemania Taylor Gang, Asylum Records [275]
Xzibit Kingmaker Greenback Records [276]
Yasiin Bey & The Alchemist Forensics Self-released [277]
Your Old Droog & Madlib TBA Madlib Invazion [278]
¥$ Vultures 3 YZY [279]
Yung Miami Yams Quality Control Music, Motown Records [280]

Highest-charting songs

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United States

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Hip hop songs from any year which charted in the 2025 Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100[281]
Song Artist Project Peak position
"4x4" Travis Scott TBA 1
"Luther" Kendrick Lamar and SZA GNX
"Evil J0rdan" Playboi Carti Music 2
"Rather Lie" Playboi Carti and The Weeknd 4
"Gimme a Hug" Drake Some Sexy Songs 4 U 6
"Nokia" 7
"30 for 30" SZA and Kendrick Lamar Lana 10
"Anxiety" Doechii Alligator Bites Never Heal
"Dum, Dumb, and Dumber" Lil Baby, Young Thug and Future WHAM 16
"Fat Juicy & Wet" Sexyy Red and Bruno Mars TBA 17
"Good Credit" Playboi Carti and Kendrick Lamar Music
"Crush" Playboi Carti and Travis Scott 20
"Denial Is a River" Doechii Alligator Bites Never Heal 21
"Backd00r" Playboi Carti featuring Kendrick Lamar and Jhené Aiko Music 25
"Mojo Jojo" Playboi Carti 27
"Philly" Playboi Carti and Travis Scott 28
"Tweaker" G3 Gelo — 29
"Dark Thoughts" Lil Tecca Dopamine 32
"Fine Shit" Playboi Carti Music 33
"Toxic" Playboi Carti and Skepta 34
"K Pop" Playboi Carti 38
"Small Town Fame" Drake Some Sexy Songs 4 U 40

United Kingdom

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Hip hop songs from any year which charted in the 2025 Top 10 of the UK Singles Chart[282]
Song Artist Project Peak position
"GBP" Central Cee and 21 Savage Can't Rush Greatness 6
"CRG" Central Cee and Dave

Highest first-week consumption

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List of albums with the highest first-week consumption (sales + streaming + track equivalent), as of March 2025 in the United States
Number Album Artist 1st-week consumption 1st-week position Refs
1 Music Playboi Carti 298,000 1 [283]
2 Some Sexy Songs 4 U PartyNextDoor & Drake 246,000 1 [284]
3 WHAM Lil Baby 140,000 1 [285]
4 Balloonerism Mac Miller 81,000 3 [286]
5 Can't Rush Greatness Central Cee 37,000 9 [287]

All critically reviewed albums ranked

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Metacritic

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Number Artist Album Average score Number of reviews Reference
1 Antony Szmierek Service Station At The End Of The Universe 89 4 reviews [288]
2 John Glacier Like a Ribbon 88 7 reviews [289]
3 Clipping Dead Channel Sky 82 9 reviews [290]
4 Mike Showbiz! 81 7 reviews [291]
5 Pink Siifu Black'!Antique 81 4 reviews [292]
6 Shygirl Club Shy Room 2 81 4 reviews [293]
7 Mac Miller Balloonerism 77 10 reviews [294]
8 Central Cee Can't Rush Greatness 77 8 reviews [295]
9 Playboi Carti Music 76 8 reviews [296]
10 Lisa Alter Ego 58 6 reviews [297]
11 PartyNextDoor & Drake Some Sexy Songs 4 U 55 6 reviews [298]
12 Lil Baby WHAM 55 4 reviews [299]
13 Will Smith Based on a True Story 45 5 reviews [300]

See also

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