Overview of the events of 2022 in hip-hop
This article summarizes the events, album releases, and album release dates in hip hop music for the year 2022.
Events
January
On January 1, Kodak Black was arrested in Pompano Beach , Florida , on trespassing charges.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3]
On January 2, Traxamillion died at the age of 42.[ 4]
On January 11, Justin Johnson and Shondale Barnett, Young Dolph 's killers, were arrested in Indiana ; the same day, Cornelius Smith, another of Dolph's killers, was indicted on a first-degree murder charge.[ 5]
On January 13, CPO Boss Hogg died at the age of 52.[ 6]
On January 14, Sad Frosty died at the age of 24.[ 7] That same day, rap group Brockhampton announced that they were splitting up after a performance at Coachella 2022 .[ 8]
On January 26, NBA YoungBoy 's Texas home was raided by SWAT team.[ 9]
February
On February 9, it was announced that Snoop Dogg would be the new owner of Death Row Records .[ 10]
On February 12, Blueface was arrested for gun possession in Hollywood, California .[ 11] The same day, Kodak Black was shot after a fight at a Justin Bieber party in Los Angeles, California .[ 12] [ 13]
On February 13, Dr. Dre , Eminem , Kendrick Lamar , Mary J. Blige , and Snoop Dogg performed at the Super Bowl LVI halftime show at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California .[ 14] 50 Cent and Anderson .Paak also made appearances during the performance.[ 15]
On February 23, South African-native rapper, singer, and songwriter Riky Rick died by suicide at the age of 34.[ 16]
On February 26, American rapper Snootie Wild died after being shot in Houston, Texas , at the age of 36.[ 17] The same day, True Bleeda was shot and killed in Baton Rouge, Louisiana .[ 18]
March
On March 6, DJ Dimplez, South African native hip hop DJ and producer died.[ 19]
April
May
On May 2, Rod Wave was arrested for battery in St. Petersburg, Florida .[ 24]
On May 9, Young Thug , Gunna , and 26 others associated with YSL were arrested for R.I.C.O. and conspiracy charges in Fulton County , Atlanta, Georgia.
On May 13, Lil Keed died at the age of 24 due to kidney failure.[ 25]
On May 14, the Ukrainian rap group Kalush Orchestra won the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 with their song Stefania with 631 points in Turin .
On May 29, Sidhu Moose Wala was shot and killed at the age of 28 in Mansa , Punjab, India .
June
On June 2, the trial against Eric Holder Jr. for the murder of Nipsey Hussle began after Holder was arrested on April 2, 2019.
On June 5, Atlanta -based rapper Trouble was shot and killed at the age of 34.[ 26] It was also reported that Washington DC –based rapper 23 Rackz was also fatally shot.[ 27]
On June 14, XXL released their 2022 Freshman Class , including Nardo Wick , Doechii , SoFaygo , Babyface Ray , Kali , KayCyy , Cochise , Big30 , KenTheMan , Big Scarr , Saucy Santana , and BabyTron .[ 28]
On June 22, Lil Tjay was shot in Edgewater, New Jersey .[ 29]
On June 29, R. Kelly was sentenced to 30 years in prison.
July
On July 6, Eric Holder Jr. was convicted on first-degree murder charges for the murder of Nipsey Hussle after Holder’s trial had started on June 2.
On July 27, JayDaYoungan was shot and killed at the age of 24.[ 30]
August
September
October
November
December
On December 12, the trial began for Tory Lanez against Megan Thee Stallion after allegedly shooting her in the foot in July 2020.
On December 14, Gunna was released from prison after being arrested in May 2022.
On December 22, Big Scarr died in his hometown of Memphis, Tennessee , at the age of 22 from a drug overdose.
On December 23, Tory Lanez was convicted on all charges for the shooting of Megan Thee Stallion after his trial began on December 12. Lanez faces a maximum prison sentence of 22 years and eight months.[ 35]
Released albums
January
Day
Artist(s)
Album
Record label(s)
Entering chart position
1
FNKPMPN (Del the Funky Homosapien and Kool Keith )
Subatomic
Threshold Recordings[ 36]
6
Montana of 300
Rap God
Fly Guy Entertainment, E1 Music [ 37]
7
Gunna
DS4Ever
YSL Records , 300 Entertainment
The Weeknd
Dawn FM
XO , Republic
Debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200
10
The Musalini and 9th Wonder
The Don & Eye
Jamla Records[ 38]
14
Cordae
From a Birds Eye View
Atlantic Records , Art@War, Hi-Level[ 39]
Debuted at No. 13 on the Billboard 200
DigDat
Pain Built
Sony Music UK [ 40]
Earl Sweatshirt
Sick!
Tan Cressida, Warner Records [ 41]
Debuted at No. 80 on the Billboard 200
Kota the Friend
Lyrics to Go, Vol. 3
FLTBYS[ 42]
Slim Thug
BIGslim
Hogg Life, SoSouth[ 42]
Token
Pink Is Better
Atlantic Records [ 43]
21
Iann Dior
On to Better Things
10K Projects
Debuted at No. 28 on the Billboard 200
King Iso
Get Well Soon
Strange Music , INgrooves [citation needed ]
Paper Route Empire
Long Live Young Dolph
Empire Distribution , Paper Route[ 44]
Debuted at No. 44 on the Billboard 200
YoungBoy Never Broke Again
Colors
Never Broke Again, Atlantic Records
Debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200
Young T & Bugsey
Truth Be Told
Black Butter Records [ 45]
26
BlocBoy JB
Bacc 2 da Bloc
Foundation, Interscope Records [ 46]
Doe Boy
Oh Really
Epic Records , Freebandz [ 47]
27
Glaive
Old Dog, New Tricks
Interscope Records [ 48]
28
Babyface Ray
Face
Empire Distribution , Wavy Gang[ 49]
Debuted at No. 31 on the Billboard 200
Dro Kenji
With or Without You
Internet Money Records , 10k Projects[ 50]
Kyle
It's Not So Bad
Self-released[ 51]
NLE Choppa
Me vs. Me
Warner Records
Debuted at No. 14 on the Billboard 200
PnB Rock
SoundCloud Daze
Atlantic Records [ 52]
30
Philthy Rich
Motivational Purpose
FOD[ 53]
31
Matt Ox
Year of the Ox
OX[citation needed ]
February
Day
Artist(s)
Album
Record label(s)
Entering chart position
4
2 Chainz
Dope Don't Sell Itself
T.R.U., Def Jam
Debuted at No. 23 on the Billboard 200
Beam
Alien
Epic Records , Be I Am
Saba
Few Good Things
Pivot Gang LLC [ 54]
Smoke DZA and Real Bad Man
Mood Swings
Real Bad Man, RFC[ 53]
Upchurch
People's Champ
Holler Boy Records, Stonebaby Sounds[citation needed ]
Debuted at No. 101 on the Billboard 200
Yo Gotti
CM10: Free Game
Collective Music Group , Inevitable Records, Interscope Records
Debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200
7
Kid Capri
The Love
No Kid'n Records[ 55]
11
Cousin Stizz
Just for You
Stizz Music[ 56]
Huskii
Antihero
Island Records Australia
Debuted at No. 1 on the ARIA Albums chart
Juicy J and Wiz Khalifa
Stoners Night
Taylor Gang , Rostrum Records , Trippy Music[ 57]
Snoop Dogg
BODR
Death Row Records
Debuted at No. 104 on the Billboard 200
$NOT
Ethereal
300 Entertainment [ 58]
Debuted at No. 66 on the Billboard 200
Trae tha Truth
Truth Season: The United Streets of America
ABN, Empire [ 59]
Yungen
Passionate & Paranoid
Sony Music UK [ 60]
18
Big K.R.I.T.
Digital Roses Don't Die
BMG
Calboy
Black Heart
Self-released[ 61]
Curren$y and The Alchemist
Continuance
Jet Life Recordings , ALC Records [ 62]
Debuted at No. 200 on the Billboard 200
DC the Don
My Own Worst Enemy
Rostrum Records [ 63]
Haystak
Haywire
War Horse Entertainment[citation needed ]
Yeat
2 Alive
Field Trip Recordings, TwizzyRich , Geffen Records
Debuted at No. 6 on the Billboard 200
22
Boosie Badazz
Heartfelt
Bad Azz Music, Connect Music[ 64]
KRS-One
I M A M C R U 1 2
Self-released[ 65]
23
Kanye West
Donda 2
Self-released
25
Ace Hood
M.I.N.D.
Hood Nation, Empire [ 66]
Central Cee
23
Self-released
Conway the Machine
God Don't Make Mistakes
Griselda Records , Shady Records , Interscope Records , Drumwork[ 67]
Debuted at No. 175 on the Billboard 200
EarthGang
Ghetto Gods
Dreamville , Interscope Records , Spillage Village
Debuted at No. 114 on the Billboard 200
Kodak Black
Back for Everything
Dollaz N Dealz, Sniper Gang, Atlantic Records
Debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200
March
Day
Artist(s)
Album
Record label(s)
Entering chart position
3
The Cool Kids
Before Shit Got Weird
Sounds Like Fun[ 68]
4
BabyTron
Megatron
The Hip Hop Lab Records, Empire [ 68]
DaBaby and YoungBoy Never Broke Again
Better than You
South Coast Music Group, Interscope , Atlantic
Debuted at No. 10 on the Billboard 200
King Von
What It Means to Be King
Only The Family , Empire
Debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200
Kojey Radical
Reason to Smile
Asylum [ 69]
Debuted at No. 11 on the UK Albums Chart
Smoke DZA , 183rd, and Nym Lo
Driplomatic Immunity
RFC Music Group[ 70]
Tom MacDonald and Adam Calhoun
The Brave
Self-released
Debuted at No. 14 on the Billboard 200
8
Mike Dimes
In Dimes We Trust
Camp Billy Recordings, Encore
11
Benny the Butcher
Tana Talk 4
Black Soprano Family, Griselda , Empire [ 71]
Debuted at No. 22 on the Billboard 200
Bun B and Cory Mo
Mo Trill
C-Mozart Muzik, II Trill Enterprises
Dave East
How Did I Get Here?
From the Dirt
Elzhi
Zhigeist
Nature Sounds [ 72]
Fly Anakin
Frank
Lex Records [ 73]
Ho99o9
SKIN
A DTA, Elektra
KXNG Crooked and Joell Ortiz
Rise & Fall of Slaughterhouse
Hitmaker Music Group
Debuted at No. 152 on the Billboard 200
Lil Durk
7220
Only The Family , Alamo Records
Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
Tobi Lou
Non-Perishable
Artclub, Empire
Warhol.SS
Where's Warhol 2
Create Music Group
17
Lil' Flip
La Clover Nostra II: The Mob Lives On
Music Access, Inc.[ 74]
18
ArrDee
Pier Pressure
Island Records , Universal
Debuted at No. 2 on the UK Albums Chart
Cypress Hill
Back in Black
BMG
20
Trae tha Truth
Life n Pain
ABN, Empire [ 75]
22
Phife Dawg
Forever
Smokin' Needles, AWAL [ 76]
25
Blade Brown and K-Trap
Joints
Thousand8, BxB Ent.
Debuted at No. 18 on the UK Albums Chart
Buddy
Superghetto
RCA Records
Denzel Curry
Melt My Eyez See Your Future
Loma Vista , PH[ 77]
Debuted at No. 51 on the Billboard 200
Larry June and Jay Worthy
2 P'z In A Pod
GDF Records, The Freeminded Records, Empire
Latto
777
RCA, Streamcut
Debuted at No. 15 on the Billboard 200
Locksmith
The Lock Sessions, Vol. 3
Landmark Entertainment[ 78]
Nigo
I Know Nigo!
Victor Victor
Debuted at No. 13 on the Billboard 200
31
Dreamville
D-Day: A Gangsta Grillz Mixtape
Dreamville Records, Interscope Records [ 79]
Debuted at No. 11 on the Billboard 200
Pete Rock
PeteStrumentals 4
Soul Brother Records, Vinyl Digital[ 80]
Sadistik and Kno
Bring Me Back When the World Is Cured
Knomercy Productions[ 81]
April
Day
Artist(s)
Album
Record label(s)
Entering chart position
1
Gawne & Atlus
Waves
PsychTune Records
Lil Moshpit
AAA
H1ghr Music
Stevie Stone
Raising the Bar
Ahdasee Records [ 82]
Yeat
2 Alive (Geek Pack)
Geffen Records
8
42 Dugg and EST Gee
Last Ones Left
CMG , Warlike, Interscope
Debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard 200
Billy Woods
Aethiopes
Backwoodz Studioz[ 83]
Coi Leray
Trendsetter
1801, Republic Records [ 84]
Debuted at No. 89 on the Billboard 200
Fivio Foreign
B.I.B.L.E.
Columbia Records , RichFish
Debuted at No. 9 on the Billboard 200
Girl Talk , Wiz Khalifa , Big K.R.I.T. , and Smoke DZA
Full Court Press
Taylor Gang , Asylum Records [ 85]
Paul Wall and Termanology
Start 2 Finish
Perfect Time Music Group[ 86]
Tom the Mail Man
Sunset Visionary, Vol. 2
The Delivery Crew, AWAL
Triple One
A Dangerous Method Vol. 1
Self-released
Vince Staples
Ramona Park Broke My Heart
Motown , Blacksmith [ 87]
Debuted at No. 21 on the Billboard 200
Yung Lean
Stardust
World Affairs
15
Bas
[Bump] Pick Me Up
Dreamville , Interscope
Digga D
Noughty by Nature
CGM
Debuted at No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart
Fredo Bang
Two-Face Bang 2
Se Lavi, Def Jam
Debuted at No. 119 on the Billboard 200
Tee Grizzley
Half Tee Half Beast
300 Entertainment
Debuted at No. 116 on the Billboard 200
Yungeen Ace
All On Me
Cinematic Music Group , ATK
20
Lil' Flip and Tum Tum
Made in Texas 2
Music Access, Inc.[ 88]
Redveil
Learn 2 Swim
Self-released[ 89]
22
Blxst
Before You Go
Red Bull , Evgle
Debuted at No. 90 on the Billboard 200
Czarface
Czarmageddon!
Silver Age
Debuted at No. 178 on the Billboard 200
Pusha T
It's Almost Dry
GOOD Music , Def Jam
Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
SosMula
2 High 2 Die
Hikari-Ultra, Republic Records
28
Tanna Leone
Sleepy Soldier
PGLang , Def Jam
29
Action Bronson
Cocodrillo Turbo
Loma Vista
Autumn!
Antagonist!
Victor Victor Worldwide , Casablanca
Bones and grayera
Withered
TeamSESH
Fatlip and Blu
Live From The End of The World, Vol. 1 Demos
GBA
Future
I Never Liked You
Freebandz , Epic Records
Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
Lil Poppa
Under Investigation 3
CMG, Interscope Records
Debuted at No. 194 on the Billboard 200
MC Eiht
Revolution in Progress
Blue Stamp, Year Round
NoCap
Mr. Crawford
Never Broke Again, Atlantic
Debuted at No. 8 on the Billboard 200
Nyck Caution and Charlie Heat
Friend of the Family
Self-released
Pooh Shiesty
Shiesty Season: Certified
Atlantic , 1017
May
Day
Artist(s)
Album
Record label(s)
Entering chart position
3
Black Star
No Fear of Time
Self-released
6
IDK
Simple.
Clue, Warner
Jack Harlow
Come Home the Kids Miss You
Generation Now, Atlantic Records
Debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200
Knucks
Alpha Place
NoDaysOff
Debuted at No. 3 on the UK Albums Chart
Method Man
Meth Lab Season 3: The Rehab
Hanz On Music Entertainment, ONErpm [ 90]
Octavian
Alpha
Sex Am Club
12
Blac Youngsta
4Life
Heavy Camp , Create Music Group
13
Fresco Trey
Heartbreak Diaries 2
Warner Records
Horrorshow
Good Problems
Elefant Traks
Kendrick Lamar
Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers
PGLang , Top Dawg Entertainment , Aftermath , Interscope [ 91]
Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
Quelle Chris
Deathfame
Mello Music Group
They Hate Change
Finally, New
Jagjaguwar
18
Marlon Craft
While We're Here
Homecourt
20
Boldy James and Real Bad Man
Killing Nothing
Real Bad Man Records
Lil Gnar
Die Bout It
Gnarcotic Records, Create Music Group
M Huncho
Chasing Euphoria
Island Records
Debuted at No. 5 on the UK Albums Chart
Stunna 4 Vegas
Rae Rae’s Son
Billion Dollar Baby, Interscope
Snoop Dogg
Metaverse: The NFT Drop, Vol. 1
Real Talk Entertainment
27
Jeshi
Universal Credit
Because Music
Joey Purp and Kami
You and the Money
YATM, OON
Nafe Smallz
Legacy
Ozone Music
Debuted at No. 52 on the UK Albums Chart
Z-Ro
Pressure
1 Deep Entertainment, Empire [ 92]
June
Day
Artist(s)
Album
Record label(s)
Entering chart position
3
070 Shake
You Can't Kill Me
GOOD , Def Jam
KayCyy
Get Used To It
BuVision, Columbia Records
MC Ren
Osiris
Boomdocz Productions[ 93]
Post Malone
Twelve Carat Toothache
Republic Records
Debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200
Vory
Lost Souls
UMG Recordings
10
Curren$y and Fuse
Spring Clean 2
Jet Life Recordings
Father
Young Hot Ebony 2
Awful Records
XXXTENTACION
Look at Me: The Album
Bad Vibes Forever
Debuted at No. 24 on the Billboard 200
15
J. Stone
The Definition of Sacrifice
25/8 No Breaks, All Money In No Money Out
17
Drake
Honestly, Nevermind
OVO Sound , Republic Records [ 94]
Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
Duke Deuce
Crunkstar
Quality Control Music , Motown Records
Gucci Mane and 1017
So Icy Gang: The ReUp
1017 Records , Atlantic Records
Debuted at No. 39 on the Billboard 200
Kevin Gates
Khaza
Bread Winners' Association, Atlantic [ 95]
Debuted at No. 8 on the Billboard 200
Logic
Vinyl Days
Def Jam [ 96]
Debuted at No. 12 on the Billboard 200
Snoop Dogg
Snoop Dogg Presents Death Row Summer 2022
Death Row
Westside Boogie
More Black Superheroes
LVRN , Shady , Interscope
24
Chris Brown
Breezy
CBE, RCA Records
Debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200
Cochise
The Inspection
Columbia Records
French Montana and Harry Fraud
Montega
Coke Boys Records [ 97]
Debuted at No. 46 on the Billboard 200
Juicy J and Pi'erre Bourne
Space Age Pimpin’
Trippy Music[ 98]
Lupe Fiasco
Drill Music in Zion
1st and 15th, Thirty Tigers [ 99]
Money Man
Big Money
Black Circle, Empire
Debuted at No. 95 on the Billboard 200
30
Lil Mabu
Double M's
Self-released
July
Day
Artist(s)
Album
Record label(s)
Entering chart position
1
E.D.I. Mean and Yhung T.O.
Souljahz 2 Generalz
O4L Digital[ 100]
Kid Buu
Blind for Love 4: A Perfect Love Letter
Valentine Enterprise
Moor Mother
Jazz Codes
Anti-
8
Brent Faiyaz
Wasteland
Lost Kids, Venice, Stem
Debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200
Ken Carson
X
Opium , Interscope Records
Debuted at No. 115 on the Billboard 200
Kid Cudi
The Boy Who Flew to the Moon, Vol. 1
Wicked Awesome , Republic Records
Debuted at No. 83 on the Billboard 200
Kota the Friend
Memo
Venice Innovation Labs
PGF Nuk
Switch Music
Self-released
Tasman Keith
A Colour Undone
AWAL
Westside Gunn
Peace"Fly"God
Griselda Records
10
Baby Bash and Paul Wall
The Legalizers 3: Plant Based
Paul Wall Music, Bashtown Music Group[ 101]
15
CMG The Label
Gangsta Art
CMG , Interscope Records
Debuted at No. 11 on the Billboard 200
DJ Premier
Hip Hop 50: Vol. 1
Mass Appeal Records
Joey Cool
The Chairman of the Board
Strange Music , INgrooves [ 102]
Lizzo
Special
Nice Life, Atlantic Records
Debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200
Lloyd Banks
The Course of the Inevitable 2
Money By Any Means, Empire [ 103]
Rexx Life Raj
The Blue Hour
Empire
Rowdy Rebel
Rebel vs. Rowdy
Epic Records
Sheff G
From the Can
Winners Circle Entertainment, RCA Records
20
Flo Milli
You Still Here, Ho?
RCA Records
21
Icewear Vezzo
Rich Off Pints 3
Iced Up Records
22
Joey Bada$$
2000
Pro Era , Cinematic , Columbia [ 104]
Debuted at No. 25 on the Billboard 200
Lil Uzi Vert
Red and White
Generation Now, Atlantic Records
Debuted at No. 23 on the Billboard 200
Mozzy
Survivor's Guilt
Collective Music Group , Interscope Records
Debuted at No. 40 on the Billboard 200
Rico Nasty
Las Ruinas
Sugar Trap, Atlantic Records
RZA
Bobby Digital and the Pit of Snakes
36 Chambers, MNRK Records
The Koreatown Oddity
IsThisForReal?
Stones Throw Records
29
Bankroll Freddie
From Trap to Rap 2
Quality Control Music , Motown
Beyoncé
Renaissance
Columbia , Parkwood
Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
Domo Genesis
Intros, Outros & Interludes
Bigger Picture Recordings
Fenix Flexin
Fenix Flexin Vol. 2
Atlantic Records
Hotboii
Blinded by Death
Rebel, Geffen
Debuted at No. 89 on the Billboard 200
K Camp
Vibe Forever
Rare Sounds, Interscope Records
$uicideboy$
Sing Me a Lullaby, My Sweet Temptation
G59
Debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard 200
Wiz Khalifa
Multiverse
Taylor Gang , Asylum [ 105]
Yella Beezy
Bad Azz Yella Boy
Profit Music Group
August
Day
Artist(s)
Album
Record label(s)
Entering chart position
5
Bobby Shmurda
Bodboy
Self-released
Eminem
Curtain Call 2
Shady Records , Aftermath Entertainment , Interscope Records
Debuted at No. 6 on the Billboard 200
Gawne
Ghosts
Self-released
Kalan.FrFr
222
Roc Nation
Ouija Macc
Stalewind
Chapter 17 Records, Psychopathic Records
StaySolidRocky
Why So Larceny?
Self-released
YoungBoy Never Broke Again
The Last Slimeto
Atlantic , Never Broke Again [ 106]
Debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200
8
Young Nudy
EA Monster
RCA Records
Debuted at No. 151 on the Billboard 200
10
Chris Patrick
X-Files
CXR, Good Partners
12
Danger Mouse and Black Thought
Cheat Codes
BMG [ 107]
Debuted at No. 43 on the Billboard 200
Destroy Lonely
No Stylist
Opium
Debuted at No. 91 on the Billboard 200
Freddie Dredd
Freddie's Inferno
RCA Records , Sony Music Entertainment
The Game
Drillmatic – Heart vs. Mind
100 Entertainment, Virgin Records [ 108]
Debuted at No. 12 on the Billboard 200
Megan Thee Stallion
Traumazine
300 , 1501 Certified Warner Records
Debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200
Peezy
Only Built 4 Diamond Links
Boyz Entertainment, Empire Distribution
Debuted at No. 123 on the Billboard 200
Rod Wave
Beautiful Mind
Alamo Records , Sony Music Entertainment
Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
Royce da 5'9"
The Heaven Experience, Vol. 1
Heaven Studios, eOne[ 109]
The Musalini and Khrysis
Pure Izm
Jamla Records, Empire Distribution
17
Kenny Mason
Pup Pack
Self-released
19
600breezy
Retaliation
600Cartel, Empire Distribution
Aitch
Close to Home
Infinitum Records
Debuted at No. 2 on the UK Albums Chart
B.o.B
Better Than Drugs
Bobby Ray Music
Diamond D
The Rear View
Dymond Mine Records
Internet Money
We All We Got
Internet Money, TenThousand Projects
Larry June
Spaceships on the Blade
The Freeminded Records, Empire Distribution
Debuted at No. 39 on the Billboard 200
OMB Peezy and DJ Drama
Misguided
300 Entertainment
YBN Nahmir
Faster Car Music
Def Jam Records , Universal Music Group
Kurupt
7Ps tha Gotti Way
Penagon, Fat Beats[ 110]
20
Kodak Black
Closure
Self-released
26
88GLAM
Close To Heaven Far From God
88GLAM
Autumn!
Golden Child, Chapter 2
Victor Victor Worldwide , Universal Music Group
Declaime and Madlib
In the Beginning Vol. 2
Someothaship Connection, Fat Beats Records
DJ Khaled
God Did
We The Best Music , Epic Records , Roc Nation [ 111]
Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
Dro Kenji
Anywhere But Here
Internet Money Records , TenThousand Projects
JID
The Forever Story
Dreamville , Interscope , Spillage Village [ 112]
Debuted at No. 12 on the Billboard 200
Lil' Flip
The Art of Freestyle 3
Wreckshop Records, Clover G, Music Access, Inc.[ 113]
Mach-Hommy and Tha God Fahim
Dollar Menu 4
Self-released
Meechy Darko
Gothic Luxury
Loma Vista Recordings
Meyhem Lauren and Daringer
Black Vladimir
Black Truffle Enterprises
MoneyMarr
Virgoat
GS, Empire Distribution
Nicki Minaj
Queen Radio: Volume 1
Young Money Entertainment , Republic Records
Debuted at No. 10 on the Billboard 200
Real Boston Richey
Public Housing
Open Shift Distribution
Debuted at No. 60 on the Billboard 200
Roc Marciano and The Alchemist
The Elephant Man’s Bones
Pimpire, ALC Records
Sauce Walka
Sauce Beach Florida
The Sauce Familia
27
Peanuts
Peanuts
Self-released[ 114]
29
iLoveMakonnen
Summer '22
Self-released
31
Kenny Beats
Louie
XL Recordings
September
Day
Artist(s)
Album
Record label(s)
Entering chart position
2
Dusty Locane
Rollin N Controllin
95MM, Empire Distribution
Pi'erre Bourne
Good Movie
SossHouse, Interscope Records
Sha EK
Face of the What
Defiant Records, Warner Records
Debuted at No. 189 on the Billboard 200
Snoop Dogg
Metaverse: The NFT Drop, Vol. 2
Real Talk Entertainment
Wombat
What Death Tastes Like
ADA , Warner Music Australia
Debuted at No. 12 on the ARIA Albums Chart
7
YoungBoy Never Broke Again
Realer 2
Never Broke Again, Atlantic Records
Debuted at No. 71 on the Billboard 200
9
Black Soprano Family
Long Live DJ Shay
Black Soprano Family
Cappadonna and Stu Bangas
3rd Chamber Grail Bars
Fat Beats Distribution
Lil Jairmy
GasGod 2
300 Entertainment
Nav
Demons Protected by Angels
XO Records , Republic Records
Debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200
Sampa the Great
As Above, So Below
Loma Vista Recordings
Debuted at No. 12 on the ARIA Albums Chart
Yeat
Lyfe
Twizzy Records, Geffen Records , Interscope Records
Debuted at No. 10 on the Billboard 200
16
EST Gee
I Never Felt Nun
Collective Music Group , Interscope Records
Debuted at No. 8 on the Billboard 200
K.O
Skhanda Republic 3
Skhanda World, Sony Music
Ka
Languish Arts
Iron Works
Woeful Studies
Kashdami
World Damination
Mercury Records , Republic Records
KXNG Crooked and Joell Ortiz
Harbor City Season One
Hitmaker Music Group, Hitmaker Distribution[ 115]
Symba and DJ Drama
Results Take Time
Starr Island, Atlantic Records
17
Curren$y
The 8 Ball Jacket
Self-released
23
BigWalkDog
Trick City
1017 Records , Atlantic Records
Debuted at No. 125 on the Billboard 200
Cam'ron and A-Trak
U Wasn't There
Federal Reserve, Empire Distribution
DaBaby
Baby on Baby 2
Billion Dollar Baby , Interscope Records
Debuted at No. 34 on the Billboard 200
D-Block Europe
Lap 5
Self-released
Debuted at No. 2 on the UK Albums Chart
DreamDoll
Life In Plastic 3
District 18 Entertainment, Warner Records
Lakeyah
No Pressure (Pt. 2)
Quality Control Music , Motown Records
Lucki
Flawless Like Me
Empire
Debuted at No. 12 on the Billboard 200
28
Kenny Mason
Ruffs
RCA Records
30
Baby Tate
Mani/Pedi
Warner Records
BIG30
Last Man Standing
Bread Gang, N-Less, Interscope Records
Debuted at No. 104 on the Billboard 200
Billy Woods
Church
Backwoodz Studioz
Boldy James and Nicholas Craven
Fair Exchange No Robbery
Nicholas Craven Productions
DDG
It's Not Me It's You
Epic Records , Sony Music
Debuted at No. 133 on the Billboard 200
Drakeo the Ruler
Keep The Truth Alive
Stinc Team, Empire Distribution
Freddie Gibbs
Soul Sold Separately
ESGN, Warner Records [ 116]
Debuted at No. 11 on the Billboard 200
Kankan
Way2Geeked
Empire Distribution
Kid Cudi
Entergalactic
Republic Records , Wicked Awesome
Debuted at No. 13 on the Billboard 200
Prodigy
The Hegelian Dialectic 2: The Book of Heroine
Infamous Records
Rome Streetz
Kiss the Ring
Griselda Records
Tory Lanez
Sorry 4 What
One Umbrella Records
Debuted at No. 10 on the Billboard 200
Twiztid
Songs of Samhain, Vol. 3: Cult of Night
Majik Ninja Entertainment
UnoTheActivist
Limbus 3
Self-released
YG
I Got Issues
4Hunnid Records , Def Jam
Debuted at No. 18 on the Billboard 200
October
Day
Artist(s)
Album
Record label(s)
Entering chart position
4
Grip
5 and a F*** You
Stray Society
Rich Homie Quan
Family & Mula
Rich Homie Entertainment
7
Adam Calhoun
Country Rap Tunes
ACal
Flohio
Out of Heart
AWAL
G Herbo
Survivor's Remorse (Side A)
Machine Entertainment Group, Republic Records
Debuted at No. 9 on the Billboard 200
Open Mike Eagle
Component System with the Auto Reverse
Auto Reverse Records
Quavo and Takeoff
Only Built for Infinity Links
Quality Control Music , Capitol Records , Motown Records , YRN The Label
Debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard 200
Toosii
Boys Don't Cry
SCMG, Capitol Records
YoungBoy Never Broke Again
3800 Degrees
Never Broke Again, Atlantic Records
Debuted at No. 12 on the Billboard 200
Cormega
The Realness II
Viper Records[ 117]
10
G Herbo
Survivor's Remorse (Side B)
Machine Entertainment Group, Republic Records
14
Clymax and K-Rino
Concrete Thoughts
Clymax Entertainment[ 118]
Smoke DZA
10,000 Hrs
RFC Music Group[ 119]
Lil Baby
It's Only Me
4PF , Wolfpack, Quality Control , Motown , Capitol
Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
Mavi
Laughing so Hard, it Hurts
Mavi 4 Mayor Music, UnitedMasters
Mykki Blanco
Stay Close to Music
Self-released
Rimzee
Cold Feet
Self-released
Debuted at No. 11 on the UK Albums Chart
Tee Grizzley
Chapters of the Trenches
Grizzley Gang, 300 Entertainment
Debuted at No. 124 on the Billboard 200
17
Gucci Mane
So Icy Boyz 22
1017 Records , Atlantic Records
18
Curren$y
8 Ball Jacket 2
Self-released
20
Snoop Dogg and DJ Drama
I Still Got It
Death Row Records
Superstar Pride
5lbs of Pleasure
UnitedMaster LLC
Debuted at No. 195 on the Billboard 200
21
A-Reece
Deadlines: Free P2
Revenge Club Records
Armani Caesar
The Liz 2
Griselda Records
bbno$
bag or die
Self-released
Duckwrth
Chrome Bull
SuperGood, The Blind Youth
Fredo Bang
UNLV
Se Lavi Productions, Def Jam Records
Jeezy and DJ Drama
SNOFALL
Def Jam Recordings
Debuted at No. 9 on the Billboard 200
Lil Mosey
UNI
Interscope Records
Loyle Carner
Hugo
EMI Records
Debuted at No. 3 on the UK Albums Chart
Snow Tha Product
To Anywhere
Snow tha Product
YoungBoy Never Broke Again
Ma' I Got a Family
Never Broke Again
Debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard 200
28
BabyTron
Bin Reaper 3: Old Testament
The Hip Hop Lab Records, Empire Distribution
Debuted at No. 69 on the Billboard 200
Berner
From Seed to Sale
Bern One Entertainment
Debuted at No. 20 on the Billboard 200
Bobby Shmurda and lougotcash
ShmurdaGotcash
GS9 Records
Cakes da Killa
Svengali
Young Art Records
Duke Deuce
Memphis Massacre III
Quality Control Music , Motown
Taylor Gang
G Rage
Taylor Gang, Stem[ 120]
Kodak Black
Kutthroat Bill: Vol. 1
Atlantic Records
Debuted at No. 8 on the Billboard 200
Lancey Foux
Life in Hell
PSYKE, Human Re Sources
Marlowe (L'Orange and Solemn Brigham)
Marlowe 3
Mello Music Group
Money Man
Blackout
Empire
Debuted at No. 168 on the Billboard 200
Never Broke Again
Nightmare on 38th St
Never Broke Again , Motown Records
Raw Youngin
386 Landlord
808 Mafia
Sheek Louch
Gorillaween 4
D-Block Records
Smino
Luv 4 Rent
Zero Fatigue , Motown Records
Debuted at No. 50 on the Billboard 200
Westside Gunn
Hitler Wears Hermes 10
Griselda Records , Empire Distribution
Debuted at No. 183 on the Billboard 200
Young Noble
Fire in My Soul (An Acoustic Experience)
Outlaw Recordz[ 121]
Your Old Droog
The Yodfather
Droog Recordings
Yung Gravy
Marvelous
Republic Records
Debuted at No. 99 on the Billboard 200
31
Bones
2MillionBlunts
TeamSESH, Empire Distribution
Dusty Locane
Nightmare On Da Fifth
95MM, Empire Records
November
Day
Artist(s)
Album
Record label(s)
Entering chart position
4
3Breezy
Heart on Display
Capitol Records , Universal Music
9th Wonder
Zion VII
Jamla Records
Bobby Sessions
I’d Rather Keep It to Myself
Def Jam Recordings
Boldy James and Futurewave
Mr. Ten08
WavGodMusic, FxckRxp
Drake and 21 Savage
Her Loss
OVO Sound , Slaughter Gang, Epic Records
Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
iayze
Monarch 2: No Auto
Simple Stupid Records, Geffen Records
Lecrae
Church Clothes 4
Reach Records
Lil Double 0
Walk Down World
Freebandz, Open Shift Distribution
Debuted at No. 175 on the Billboard 200
Lil Poppa
Heavy Is the Head
Rule #1, Interscope Records
R.A.P. Ferreira
5 to the Eye with Stars
Ruby Yacht
Sha EK
O to the G
Defiant Records, Warner Records
Slim 400
Hol'Upppp 4Eva
Ice Wata, Empire Distribution
Yhung T.O.
Rather Rich Than Famous
R3al Boii Records
11
Famous Dex
Lost on Saturn
Rich Forever Music
GloRilla
Anyways, Life's Great
Collective Music Group , Interscope Records
Debuted at No. 11 on the Billboard 200
Headie One
No Borders: European Compilation Project
Relentless Records, Sony Music UK
Homeboy Sandman
Still Champion
Mello Music Group
Lil' Flip
Fondren Flip
Clover G, Music Access, Inc.[ 122]
Nas
King's Disease III
Mass Appeal Records [ 123]
Debuted at No. 10 on the Billboard 200
Quadeca
I Didn't Mean to Haunt You
DeadAir Records, AWAL
Run the Jewels
RTJ Cu4tro
Jewel Runners LLC, BMG Rights Management
SleazyWorld Go
Where the Shooters Be
SleazyWorld, Island Records
Debuted at No. 151 on the Billboard 200
SoFaygo
Pink Heartz
Cactus Jack [ 124]
Toosii
Boys Don't Cry: Men Do
SCMG, Capitol Records
Yung Bleu
Tantra
Moon Boy University, Empire Distribution
Debuted at No. 99 on the Billboard 200
15
Apollo Brown and Philmore Greene
Cost of Living
Mello Music Group
$ilkMoney
I Don't Give a F**k About This Rap Shit, Imma Just Drop Until I Don't Feel Like It Anymore
DB$B Records
17
Brockhampton
The Family
Question Everything, RCA Records
Debuted at No. 15 on the Billboard 200
Key Glock
Pre5l
Paper Route Empire
Debuted at No. 190 on the Billboard 200
18
Brockhampton
TM
Question Everything, RCA Records
Debuted at No. 100 on the Billboard 200
Busta Rhymes
The Fuse is Lit
Conglomerate , Empire Distribution
Comethazine
Bawskee 5
Alamo Records , Sony Music Entertainment
Dave East and DJ Drama
The Book of David
Def Jam Recordings
Dougie B
Nobody Bigger
Republic Records
Enchanting
No Luv
1017 Records , Atlantic Records
Jordan
Crooks and Queens
NQ Records
Debuted at No. 59 on the UK Albums Chart
Meekz
Respect the Come Up
Neighbourhood Recordings
Debuted at No. 12 on the UK Albums Chart
Rich Homie Quan
Family & Mula - Reloaded
Rich Homie Entertainment
Rod Wave
Jupiter's Diary: 7 Day Theory
Alamo Records , Sony Music
Debuted at No. 9 on the Billboard 200
Roddy Ricch
Feed Tha Streets III
Bird Vision, Atlantic Records
Debuted at No. 14 on the Billboard 200
Saweetie
The Single Life
ICY, Warner Records
Sheek Louch
Beast Mode 5
D Block Records
Tom MacDonald
Renegade
Self-released
The Revolution
Vinnie Paz
Tortured in the Name of God's Unconditional Love
Iron Tusk
19
Lil' Flip and CashStar
Make It Make Sense
G Rec, 3 Faces Ent, GT Digital[ 125]
21
Big Homiie G
Speak Up G
N-Less Entertainment
Meek Mill
Flamerz 5
Maybach Music Group , Dream Chasers
22
Homixide Gang
Homixide Lifestyle
Opium
23
Jean Grae
Please Send Help
Self-released
25
Big Yavo
The Largest
Geffen Records
Curren$y
The Drive in Theatre Part 2
Jet Life Recordings
Money Man
Blackout: The Sequel
Empire
Quando Rondo and YoungBoy Never Broke Again
3860
Never Broke Again, Atlantic Records
Debuted at No. 62 on the Billboard 200
Sadat X and Dough Networkz
Science of Life
Dough Networkz Presents
Stormzy
This Is What I Mean
Def Jam Recordings
Debuted at No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart
Troy Ave
New York City the Movie
Worldstar Distribution
28
La Chat and Crunchy Black
Hood
Hardhittin Money Gang, Dime-A-Dozen Ent.
Twiztid
Glyph
Majik Ninja Entertainment
29
Lil Mosey
VER
Mogul Vision, Interscope Records
Yung Kayo
Nineteen
Young Stoner Life , 300 Entertainment
December
Day
Artist(s)
Album
Record label(s)
Entering chart position
1
BabyTron
They Won't Clear This
Self-released
TOBi
Hoodwinked
Same Plate, RCA Records
Trapboy Freddy
No Distractions
300 Entertainment
2
Babyface Ray
Mob
Wavy Gang, Empire Distribution
Debuted at No. 54 on the Billboard 200
Chinx
CR6
Coke Boys Records
DaBoii
Onna Gang
YWN, Empire Distribution
Finesse2Tymes
90 Days
Bread Gang
Debuted at No. 57 on the Billboard 200
Metro Boomin
Heroes & Villains
Boominati Worldwide , Republic Records
Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
Phora
The Butterfly Effect
Self-released
Powfu
Surrounded by Hounds and Serpents
Columbia Records
Wifisfuneral
Until We Meet Again
Living Dead LLC.
Yungeen Ace
Survivor of the Trenches
Geffen Records
5
Dusty Locane
Catch da Flu
95MM, Empire Distribution
6
Stalley
Somebody Up There Loves Me
Mello Music Group
7
BSlime
Love Me or Don't
Young Stoner Life , 300 Entertainment
8
Icewear Vezzo and DJ Drama
Paint the City
Quality Control Music
9
A Boogie wit da Hoodie
Me vs. Myself
Atlantic Records , Highbridge The Label
Debuted at No. 6 on the Billboard 200
Apathy and Stu Bangas
King of Gods. No Second
Dirty Version LLC.
Gucci Mane
So Icy Boyz: The Finale
1017 Records , Atlantic Records
Kay Flock
The D.O.A. Tape (Care Package)
Universal Music Group
Kool G Rap
Last of a Dying Breed
Full Mettle, DMG
Lil Boom
Colorful
10K Projects
Luh Soldier
Trench Baby 2
Geffen Records
Mount Westmore
Snoop Cube 40 $hort
Death Row Records
Debuted at No. 188 on the Billboard 200
Scorey
Help Is on the Way
Columbia Records
Sha EK
Return of the Jiggy
Defiant Records, Warner Records
SZA
SOS
Top Dawg Entertainment , RCA Records
Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
12
Little Simz
No Thank You
Forever Living Originals
16
Ab-Soul
Herbert
Top Dawg Entertainment
G Perico
South Central
Perico's Innerprise, Empire Distribution
Jacquees
Sincerely for You
Cash Money Records
Debuted at No. 163 on the Billboard 200
Ka$hdami
18
Republic Records
NoCap
The Main Bird
Never Broke Again , Atlantic Records
Only The Family and Lil Durk
Loyal Bros 2
OTF, Empire Distribution
Debuted at No. 37 on the Billboard 200
Peewee Longway
Live a Lil
MPA Bandcamp Music Group, Empire Distribution
Quin NFN and Lil 2z
2's & 4's
NFN Entertainment, Empire Distribution
$uicideboy$ and Germ
DirtiestNastiest$uicide
G*59 Records
Debuted at No. 54 on the Billboard 200
The Alchemist
The Alchemist Sandwich
ALC, Empire Distribution
Young Dolph
Paper Route Frank
Paper Route Empire
Debuted at No. 25 on the Billboard 200
Your Old Droog
YOD Presents: The Shining
Droog Recordings
Kurupt and C-Mob
Don't Be Stupid
Penagon Records, GOTTI MOB, Compound Interest[ 126]
21
Killy
Crazy Life of Sin
Secret Sound Club
Mike
Beware of the Monkey
10k
23
Sauce Walka
Sauce Ghetto Gospel 3
The Sauce Familia, Empire Distribution
YoungBoy Never Broke Again
Lost Files
Never Broke Again , Atlantic Records
Debuted at No. 45 on the Billboard 200
30
Smoke DZA and The Smokers Club
Money for Dummies
RFC Music Group[ 127]
Highest-charting songs
United States
United Kingdom
Highest first-week consumption
List of albums with the highest first-week consumption (sales + streaming + track equivalent), as of December 2022 in the United States
Number
Album
Artist
1st-week consumption
1st-week position
Refs
1
Her Loss
Drake and 21 Savage
404,000
1
[ 130]
2
Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers
Kendrick Lamar
295,500
1
[ 131]
3
I Never Liked You
Future
222,000
1
[ 132]
4
It's Only Me
Lil Baby
216,000
1
[ 133]
5
Honestly, Nevermind
Drake
204,000
1
[ 134]
6
Heroes & Villains
Metro Boomin
185,000
1
[ 135]
7
DS4Ever
Gunna
150,300
1
[ 136]
8
Twelve Carat Toothache
Post Malone
121,000
2
[ 137]
9
7220
Lil Durk
120,500
1
[ 138]
10
Beautiful Mind
Rod Wave
115,000
1
[ 139]
All critically reviewed albums ranked
See also
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