Music Tracking 2020: Hip-Hop

These are 2020 releases that I've taken note of, listed alphabetically by artist, with VA comps at the bottom. My grades, where available, are in brackets at the end of the line (stars in B+ range). Lines in blue indicate that I have a physical copy (albeit sometimes just a promo CDR); in green are records that I graded based on a Rhapsody stream or other such source. Most records have release dates and a brief genre note.

This file is used as the basis for the metacritic new and old music files.

Unheard records are prioritized 0-3 (graded records are 4-5). The priotization is based subjectively on personal interests, reviews I've noticed, reviewers I particularly respect, what I know about the artists, etc. Roughly speaking: 0 is something I have no reason to consider (default page omits 0); 1 has been noted as having some cred somewhere; 2 is something I have some specific reason to search out; 3 is something I'll listen to ASAP.

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New Releases

  • 2 Chainz: So Help Me God! (Def Jam) [11-13] - trap rap
  • 6lack: 6pc Hot EP (Interscope -EP) [06-26] - hip-hop [*]
  • 13 Block: BLO II (Elektra France) [11-27] - hip-hop
  • 13 Organise: 13 Organise (Rien 100 Rien) [10-09] - hip-hop
  • 21 Savage & Metro Boomin: Savage Mode II (Slaughter Gang/Epic) [10-02] - hip-hop [**]
  • 22Gz: Growth & Development (Atlantic) [04-09] - hip-hop
  • 42 Dugg: Young & Turnt 2 (CMG & 4PF) [03-15] - hip-hop
  • 070 Shake: Modus Vivendi (GOOD Music/Def Jam) [01-17] - pop rap [*]
  • Abra Cadabra: Product of My Environment (Abra Cadabra) [12-04] - UK hip-hop
  • Action Bronson: Only for Dolphins (Loma Vista) [09-25] - hip-hop
  • Aesop Rock: Spirit World Field Guide (Rhymesayers Entertainment) [11-13] - hip-hop [***]
  • Agust D [Suga]: D-2 (Bighit Entertainment) [05-22] - K-hip-hop
  • Riz Ahmed: The Long Goodbye (Mongrel -EP) [03-06] - hip-hop [*]
  • Akai Solo: Eleventh Wind (Break All) [07-06] - hip-hop
  • Alfred: One Trick Pony (Topshelf) [03-27] - hip-hop
  • The Allergies: Say the Word (Jalapeno) [07-17] - hip-hop
  • Amine: Limbo (Republic) [08-07] - trap rap [A-]
  • Ankhlejohn: The Face of Jason (Copenhagen Crates) [07-17] - hip-hop
  • Ankhlejohn: As Above, So Below (Shaap) [12-01] - hip-hop
  • Anti-Philosophy: Anti-Philosophy Vol 1: Viral (Knmdk) [11-13] - hip-hop
  • Anuel AA: Emmanuel (LLC) [05-29] - trap rap
  • Armand Hammer: Shrines (Backwoodz Studioz) [06-05] - hip-hop [***]
  • Arms and Sleepers: Safe Area Earth (Future Archive) [01-17] - trip hop
  • Arrested Development: Don't Fight Your Demons (Vagabond) [09-25] - hip-hop
  • Vince Ash: Vito (POW) [06-25] - hip-hop
  • Autumn!: Ils Verront (1933080 DK) [08-26] - hip-hop
  • BabyxSosa: BabyxObama (1602599 DK) [04-20] - hip-hop
  • Backxwash: God Had Nothing to Do With This Leave Him Out of It (Grimalkin -EP) [05-28] - hip-hop [**]
  • Joey Bada$$: The Light Pack (Columbia) [07-17] - hip-hop
  • BbyMutha: Muthaland (The Muthaboard) [08-28] - hip-hop [A-]
  • Benny the Butcher: Burden of Proof (Griselda) [10-15] - hip-hop [**]
  • Bfb Da Packman: Std (The Launch Crew Company -19) [2019-11-17] - hip-hop
  • Bfb Da Packman: God Blessing All the Fat N****s (The Lunch Crew Company -19) [2019-06-02] - hip-hop
  • Big $ilky: Big $ilky Vol 2 (Big $ilky) [07-03] - hip-hop
  • Big Sean: Detroit 2 (Getting Out Our Dreams/Def Jam) [09-04] - pop rap [**]
  • Big Sean: Detroit vs Everybody (UMG -EP) [08-14] - hip-hop
  • Bishop Nehru: Nehruvia: My Disregarded Thoughts () [05-08] - hip-hop
  • Bktherula: Nirvana (Warner) [10-23] - hip-hop [A-]
  • Black Eyed Peas: Translation (Epic) [06-19] - hip-hop [***]
  • Black Noi$e: Oblivion (Warner) [08-14] - hip-hop
  • Black Thought: Streams of Thought Vol 3: Cane and Abel (Republic) [10-16] - hip-hop [A-]
  • Blackbear: Everything Means Nothing (Beartrap/Alamo/Interscope) [08/21] - pop rap
  • Bladee: 333 (Year0001) [07-16] - hip-hop
  • Bladee: Exeter (Year0001 -EP) [04-08] - hip-hop
  • Blimes and Gab: Talk About It (BAG Enterprises) [06-26] - hip-hop
  • Blu & Exile: Miles (Fat Beats) [07-17] - hip-hop [A-]
  • Blueface: Dirt Bag (Cash Money -EP -19) [2019-08-09] - hip-hop [***]
  • Blueface: Find the Beat (Cash Money) [03-13] - hip-hop [**]
  • Blxst: No Love Lost (Red Bull) [09-04] - hip-hop
  • Ikaz Boi: Brutal 2 (Stellar 90) [09-27] - hip-hop
  • Jorun Bombay & Phill Most Chill: Jorun PMC (AE Productions) [05-01] - hip-hop [***]
  • A Boogie With Da Hoodie: Artist 2.0 (Highbridge the Label/Atlantic) [02-14] - trap rap
  • Breland: Breland (Atlantic/Bad Realm -EP) [05-22] - hip-hop
  • Breland: Rage & Sorrow (Atlantic/Bad Realm -EP) - hip-hop
  • Apollo Brown & Che' Noir: As God Intended (Mello Music Group) [07-10] - hip-hop [**]
  • Brian Brown: Journey (It's Yo World) [01-31] - hip-hop
  • Chris Brown & Young Thug: Slime & B (RCA) [05-05] - pop rap
  • Buckwild: Music Is My Religion () [08-21] - hip-hop
  • Dai Burger: Bite the Burger (First One Up -19) [2019-12-06] - hip-hop
  • Burning Fik: De Fik 1 (Burning Fik) [05-15] - hip-hop
  • Busta Rhymes: Extinction Level Event 2: The Wrath of God (Conglomerate/Empire) [10-30] - hip-hop [B]
  • Cadet: The Rated Legend (Underrated Legends) [04-10] - hip-hop
  • Armani Caesar: The Liz (Griselda) [09-18] - hip-hop
  • Calboy: Long Live the King (self-released -EP) [02-21] - hip-hop
  • Cambatta: LSD: Lunar Solar Duallity (Mello Music Group) [07-21] - hip-hop
  • Jenna Camille: The Time is NOW (self-released) [06-19] - hip-hop [*]
  • Playboi Carti: Whole Lotta Red (AWGE/Interscope) [12-25] - hip-hop [**]
  • Curly Castro & Small Professor: BLUu Edwards (Wrecking Crew) [07-03] - hip-hop
  • Denise Chaila: Go Bravely (Narolane) [10-02] - hip-hop
  • Chief and TheDoomsdayDevice: Panic Ruminations (Moodhouse -EP) [01-24] - hip-hop
  • Chika: Industry Games (Warner Bros) [03-13] - hip-hop [**]
  • Childish Gambino: 3.15.20 (RCA) [03-22] - hip-hop [B]
  • Chucky73 & Fetti031: Sie7etr3 (Sie7etr3) [04-17] - hip-hop
  • City Girls: City on Lock (Quality Control/Motown) [06-20] - hip-hop [A-]
  • Clairmont the Second: It's Not How It Sounds (Clairmont the Second) [07-10] - hip-hop
  • Clipping: Visions of Bodies Being Burned (Sub Pop) [10-23] - hip-hop [***]
  • Common: A Beautiful Revolution [Part 1] (Loma Vista) [10-30] - hip-hop [***]
  • Conway the Machine: No One Mourns the Wicked (Big Ghost Limited) [05-15] - hip-hop
  • Conway the Machine: From King to a GOD (Griselda) [09-11] - hip-hop [***]
  • Conway the Machine/The Alchemist: Lulu (Griselda/ALC -EP) [03-30] - hip-hop [**]
  • Andy Cooper: LISTEN (UNique) [09-25] - hip-hop
  • Freeze Corleone: LMF (Universal) [09-11] - hip-hop
  • Tia Corine: 34Corine (South Coast Music Group) [09-04] - hip-hop
  • Chris Crack: Haters Forget They Were Fans First (New Deal Collectives) [11-11] - hip-hop
  • Chris Crack: White People Love Algorithms (New Deal Collectives) [04-19] - hip-hop [**]
  • William Crooks: Thunderbird/Flowers (self-released) [10-20] - hip-hop
  • Curren$y & Harry Fraud: The OutRunners (Jet Life) [07-24] - hip-hop
  • Curren$y & Fuse: Spring Clean (Jet Life) [06-19] - hip-hop
  • Denzel Curry: 13LOOD IN + 13LOOD OUT MIXX (-EP) [01-06] - trap rap
  • Denzel Curry & Kenny Beats: Unlocked (PH/Loma Vista -EP) [02-07] - hip-hop [*]
  • Cut Beetlez: What Beetlez? (A&E Productions) [09-18] - hip-hop
  • D Smoke: Black Habits (WoodWorks/Empire) [02-07] - hip-hop
  • DaBaby: Blame It on Baby (South Coast/Interscope) [04-17] - pop rap
  • Damso: Qalf (Trente-quatre Centimes/Universal) [09-18] - hip-hop
  • Dej Loaf: Sell Sole II (BMG) [10-23] - hip-hop [**]
  • Die P: Tape (365XX) [05-08] - hip-hop
  • Diggy Dupe: That's Me, That's Team (Team Mates Limited) [08-28] - hip-hop
  • Dijah SB: 2020: The Album (2020 DijahSB) [07-24] - hip-hop
  • Diplo: Diplo Presents Thomas Wesley Chapter 1: Snake Oil (Mad Decent/Columbia) [05-29] - pop rap
  • Dizzee Rascal: E3 AF (Island) [10-30] - UK hip-hop
  • Drake: Dark Lane Demo Tapes (OVO/Republic) [05-01] - pop rap
  • Drakeo the Ruler: Thank You for Using GTL (Stinc Team) [06-05] - trap rap [**]
  • Slake Dransky: Colors (Slake Dransky) [06-05] - hip-hop
  • Dueling Experts: Dueling Experts (Mello Music Group) [03-06] - hip-hop [***]
  • Dutchavelli: Dutch From the 5th (Parlophone) [11-06] - UK hip hop [**]
  • Open Mike Eagle: Anime, Trauma and Divorce (Auto Reverse) [10-16] - hip-hop [**]
  • Dave East: Karma 3 (Dave East PS) [08-14] - trap rap
  • Eastern Sunz: Fuel for a Fool's Errand (Eastern Sunz) [06-26] - hip-hop
  • Elaquent: Forever Is a Pretty Long Time (Mello Music Group) [02-21] - hip-hop
  • Kaelin Ellis: Moments (self-released) [06-19] - beat tapes
  • Elzhi: Seven Times Down Eight Times Up (Fat Beats) [09-25] - hip-hop [**]
  • Eminem: Music to Be Murdered By (Shady/Aftermath/Interscope) [01-17] - pop rap [A-]
  • Eminem: Music to Be Murdered By: Side B (Shady/Aftermath/Interscope) [12-18] - pop rap
  • Enemy Radio: Loud Is Not Enough (SpitSLAM) [04-01] - hip-hop [A-]
  • Eto: The Beauty of It (LordMobb/New Crack Era) [05-15] - hip-hop
  • Faberyayo: Das Drama (Burning Fik) [08-04] - hip-hop
  • Ty Farris: No Cosign Just Cocaine 3 (Ty Farris) [01-09] - hip-hop
  • Fat Tony & Taydex: Wake Up (Carpark -EP) [02-07] - hip-hop [***]
  • Fat Tony: Exotica (Carpark) [10-23] - hip-hop [***]
  • Felt: Felt 4 U (Rhymesayers) [08-07] - hip-hop [A-]
  • RAP Ferreira: Purple Moonlight Pages (Ruby Yacht) [03-06] - hip-hop [A-]
  • Flee Lord: 12 new albums (LordMobb) - hip-hop
  • Flohio: No Panic No Pain (AlphaTone) [11-27] - UK hip-hop
  • CJ Fly: Rudebwoy (Pro Era) [03-06] - hip-hop
  • See'J Foster: HiSonGreWings (self-released) [03-29] - hip-hop [**]
  • The Four Owls: Nocturnal Instinct (High Focus) [04-17] - hip-hop
  • Frisco: The Familiar Stranger (self-released) [10-16] - hip-hop
  • Future: High Off Life (Epic) [05-15] - trap rap
  • Future/Lil Uzi Vert: Pluto x Baby Pluto (Atlantic) [11-13] - trap rap [*]
  • The Game: Born 2 Rap (Entertainment One -19) [2019-11-29] - hip-hop
  • G-Eazy: Everything's Strange Here (RCA) [06-26] - hip-hop
  • Freddie Gibbs & the Alchemist: Alfredo (ESGN/ALC/Empire) [05-29] - hip-hop [*]
  • Giggs: Now or Never (No BS/Island) [11-06] - UK hip-hop
  • Goodie Mob: Survival Kit (Organized Noize/Goodie Mob World) [11-13] - hip-hop [A-]
  • CeeLo Green: CeeLo Green Is Thomas Callaway (Easy Eye Sound) [06-26] - hip-hop [B]
  • Tee Grizzley: The Smartest (300 Entertainment) [06-19] - hip-hop [***]
  • Growing Concerns Poetry Collective: Big Dark Bright Future (self-released) [10-16] - hip-hop
  • Gunna: Wunna (Young Stoner Life/300) [05-22] - trap rap [*]
  • Haftbefehl: Das Weisse Album (Urban) [06-04] - hip-hop
  • Haiyti: Sui Sui (Haiyti/WM) [07-03] - hip-hop
  • Headie One: Edna (Relentless) [10-09] - UK hip-hop [**]
  • Headie One X Fred Again: Gang (Relentless -EP) [04-03] - hip-hop [*]
  • G Herbo: PTSD (Epic) [02-28] - trap rap
  • HIGHR MUSIC: Blue Tape (Stone Music Entertainment) [09-16] - hip-hop
  • Hit-Boy: The Chauncey Hollis Project (HS87) [11-08] - hip-hop
  • Deante' Hitchcock: Better (ByStorm/RCA) [05-13] - hip-hop
  • Homeboy Sandman: Don't Feed the Monster (Mello Music Group) [10-16] - hip-hop [***]
  • Hook: Crashed My Car (GC) [01-23] - trap rap
  • Hook: I Love You 2, Hook (G&C) [05-27] - hip-hop
  • Siul Hughes: Stoopkid (Fake Four -19) [2019-05-14] - hip-hop [**]
  • Siul Hughes: Hueman (Fake Four) [09-15] - hip-hop [***]
  • J Hus: Big Conspiracy (Black Butter) [01-24] - hip-hop [**]
  • Ialive: I'll Wait Forever (Ialive) [02-21] - hip-hop
  • Ichon: Pour De Vrai (911) [09-11] - hip-hop
  • Ill Scholars: Ill Scholars (Fonetap) [10-23] - hip-hop
  • Infinit: Ma Vie Est Un Film (DBF/Don Dada) [02-07] - hip-hop
  • Internet Money: B4 the Storm (Internet Money) [08-28] - trap rap
  • Iojii: Lo & Behold (Iojii) [01-14] - hip-hop
  • Jabru: Old Rope (Jabru) [03-20] - grime
  • Jackboy: Jackboy (self-released) [04-24] - hip-hop
  • Jadakiss: Ignatius (Def Jam/Roc Nation) [03-06] - hip-hop
  • Mia Jae: Couples Therapy (self-released -EP) [03-18] - soul
  • Jahi & Configa: Forward Future (Configaration) [03-07] - hip-hop
  • Boldy James & the Alchemist: The Price of Tea in China (ALC/Boldy James) [02-07] - hip-hop [***]
  • Boldy James & Sterling Toles: Manger on McNichols (Sector 7-G) [07-22] - hip-hop [***]
  • Boldy James: The Versace Tape (Griselda) [08-14] - hip-hop
  • Boldy James and Real Bad Man: Real Bad Boldy (Real Bad Man) [12-11] - hip-hop
  • Jamo Gang: Walking With Lions (Fat Beats) [04-10] - hip-hop
  • Jay Electronica: A Written Testimony (Roc Nation) [03-13] - abstract hip-hop [*]
  • Jay Electronica: Act III: Patents of Nobility (The Turn) (Roc Nation) [10-05] - abstract hip-hop
  • Jazzmyn RED: REDvolution (Jazzmyn RED) [08-28] - hip-hop
  • Mick Jenkins: The Circus (Free Nation/Cinematic) [01-10] - hip-hop
  • JME: Grime MC (Boy Better Know Entertainment) [11-29] - hip-hop
  • JPEGMafia: EP! (Universal Republic -EP) [11-06] - hip-hop [**]
  • Juice WRLD: Legends Never Die (Grade A/Interscope) [07-10] - trap rap [B]
  • Juicy J: The Hustle Continues (EOne) [11-27] - hip-hop
  • Larry June and Cardo: Cruise USA (Free Minded) [05-07] - hip-hop
  • Jungle Brothers: Keep It Jungle (JBeez) [04-17] - hip-hop
  • Junglepussy: JP4 (Friends Of/Jagjaguwar) [10-23] - experimental hip-hop [*]
  • Junia-T: Studio Monk (3-5 Playa Productions/Pirates Blend) [01-24] - hip-hop
  • JyellowL: 2020 Division (JyellowL) [11-20] - hip-hop
  • KA: Descendants of Cain (Iron Works) [05-01] - abstract hip-hop [***]
  • Duwap Kaine: Underdog 2 (Kaine) [06-10] - hip-hop
  • Kamakaze/Eyez/Capo Lee/Big Zuu: Royal Rumble (Ditto) [04-24] - hip-hop
  • Kamaiyah: Got It Made (GRND.WRK/Empire) [02-21] - hip-hop
  • Zebra Katz: Less Is Moor (ZFK) [03-20] - experimental hip-hop
  • Dom Kennedy: Rap N Roll (OPM) [09-25] - hip-hop
  • KenTheMan: 40 da 304's (Independent) [08-28] - hip-hop
  • Key Glock: Yellow Tape (Paper Route/Empire) [01-31] - mixtape
  • Chris Keys: Innocent Country 2 (Mello Music Group) [04-24] - hip-hop
  • Kid Abstrakt & Emapea: Jazzy Vibes (Raw Rhythm/Emapea Music) [07-24] - hip-hop
  • Kid Cudi: Man on the Moon III: The Chosen (Republic) [12-11] - pop rap [**]
  • Killah Priest: Rocket to Nebula (Proverbs) [05-31] - hip-hop
  • Kinderzimmer Productions: Todesverahtung to Go (Gronland) [01-17] - hip-hop
  • King Von: Levon James (Only the Family Entertainment/Empire) [03-06] - hip-hop
  • Roy Kinsey: Kinsey: A Memoir (self-released) [02-20] - hip-hop
  • Klub Des Loosers: Vanite (Ombrage) [09-18] - hip-hop
  • ERR: grade bad priority: KMRU: Peel
  • Knxwledge: 1988 (Stones Throw) [03-27] - hip-hop [B]
  • Kool AD: The Pacifist Game () [01-24] - mixtape
  • Kool AD: Peace () [06-05] - mixtape
  • The Koreatown Oddity: Little Dominiques Nosebleed (Stones Throw) [06-19] - hip-hop [***]
  • Kota the Friend: Everything (FLTBYS) [05-22] - hip-hop
  • KRS-One: Between Da Protests (RAMP Ent Agency) [12-21] - hip-hop [***]
  • KSI: Dissimulation (RBC) [05-22] - UK hip-hop
  • K-Trap: Street Side Effects (Black Butter) [11-13] - Korean hip-hop
  • Tory Lanez: The New Toronto 3 (Interscope) [04-10] - trap rap
  • Rhys Langston: Language Arts Unit (Rhys Langston) [02-26] - hip-hop
  • Laylow: Trinity (Digital Mundo) [02-28] - hip-hop
  • LazyGod X Cartier'GOD: VaporDrip (self-released -EP) [05-05] - hip-hop
  • Lecrae: Restoration (Reach) [08-21] - post-rap
  • The Leonard Simpson Duo: LSD (Jakarta) [01-31] - hip-hop
  • Lex Leosis: Mythologies (self-released) [03-27] - hip-hop
  • L-FRESH the Lion: South West (Elefant Traks) [07-17] - hip-hop
  • LGoony: Frost Forever (ContentView) [04-24] - hip-hop
  • Lil Baby: My Turn (Quality Control) [02-28] - trap rap [**]
  • Lil Durk: Just Cause Y'all Waited 2 (Alamo) [05-08] - trap rap
  • Lil Keed: Trapped on Cleveland 3 (300 Entertainment) [08-07] - hip-hop
  • Lil Tecca: Virgo World (Galactic/Lil Tecca) [09-18] - hip-hop
  • Lil Uzi Vert: Eternal Atake (Atlantic) [03-06] - trap rap [*]
  • Lil Uzi Vert: Luv vs the World 2 (Atlantic) [03-13] - trap rap
  • Lil Yachty: Lil Boat 3 (Quality Control/Motown/Capitol) [05-29] - hip-hop
  • Lil Wayne: Funeral (Young Money) [01-31] - trap rap [**]
  • Lil Wayne: No Ceilings 3 (Young Money) [11-27] - trap rap
  • Little Simz: Drop 6 (Age 101 -EP) [05-06] - UK hip-hop [*]
  • Liv.E: Couldn't Wait to Tell You . . . (In Real Life) [07-31] - r&b [*]
  • Logic: No Pressure (Def Jam) [07-24] - hip-hop
  • Theophilus London: Bebey (My Bebey) [01-17] - pop rap
  • Loski: Music, Trial & Trauma: A Drill Story (Since '93) [11-20] - UK hip-hop
  • Lous and the Yakuza: Gore (Columbia) [10-16] - hip-hop
  • Lupe Fiasco/Kaelin Ellis: House (1st & 15th -EP) [07-24] - hip-hop [*]
  • Ronnie Luxe: Rabbit Hole (self-released -EP) [06-29] - hip-hop
  • Lyrics Born & Cutso: Lyrics Born & Cutso Present Rapp Nite (self-released -EP -19) [2019-06-17] - hip-hop [A-]
  • M24: Drip N Drill (self-released) [08-21] - hip-hop
  • Tkay Maidza: Last Year Was Weird (Vol 2) (4AD -EP) [08-07] - pop rap [**]
  • Slauson Malone: Vergangenheitsbewaltigung [Crater Speak] (Grand Closing) [09-16] - hip-hop
  • Manga Saint Hilaire: Make It Out Alive (self-released) [04-03] - hip-hop
  • Roc Marciano: Marcielago (Marci) [01-24] - hip-hop [**]
  • Roc Marciano: Mt Marci (Marci) [11-30] - hip-hop [*]
  • Marlowe [L'Orange & Solemn Brigham]: Marlowe 2 (Mello Music Group) [08-07] - hip-hop [***]
  • Kenny Mason: Angelic Hoodrat (self-released) [04-15] - hip-hop
  • Haleek Maul: Errol (Lex) [02-28] - trap rap
  • Medhane: Full Circle (TBHG -EP) [02-18] - hip-hop [B]
  • Medhane: Cold Water (TBHG) [05-26] - hip-hop [*]
  • Megan Thee Stallion: Suga (1501 Certified/300 Entertainment -EP) [03-06] - hip-hop [A-]
  • Megan Thee Stallion: Good News (300 Entertainment) [11-20] - hip-hop [A-]
  • Vic Mensa: V Tape (Roc Nation) [08-21] - hip-hop [**]
  • Mike: Weight of the World (10k) [06-21] - hip-hop [*]
  • Mac Miller: Circles (Warner) [01-17] - neo-soul [A-]
  • Flo Milli: Ho, Why Is You Here? (RCA) [07-24] - hip-hop [*]
  • Model Home: One Year (Disciples 4) [06-26] - hip-hop
  • Money Man: Epidemic (Black Circle/Empire) [03-02] - hip-hop
  • Moor Mother: Clepsydra (self-released) [05-01] - hip-hop
  • Moor Mother: Circuit City (Don Giovanni) [09-25] - hip-hop [*]
  • Moor Mother & Billy Woods: Brass (Backwoodz Studioz) [12-18] - hip-hop [**]
  • Mozzy: Beyond Bulletproof (Empire) [05-01] - hip-hop
  • Mulatto: Queen of Da Souf (Streamcut Media/RCA) [08-21] - hip-hop
  • Mulatto: Hit the Latto (Pitstop Entertainment/Stream Cut -19) [2019-12-12] - hip-hop
  • Naeem: Startisha (37d03d) [06-12] - experimental hip-hop
  • Nas: King's Disease (Mass Appeal) [08-21] - hip-hop [**]
  • Rico Nasty: Nightmare Vacation (Sugar Trap/Atlantic) [12-04] - trap rap [A-]
  • Navy Blue: Ada Irin (Freedom Sounds) [02-04] - abstract hip-hop [*]
  • Nealo: All the Leaves Are Fallilng (self-released) [10-30] - hip-hop
  • Nepal: Adios Bahamas (Triple 4 Gear) [01-10] - hip-hop
  • Tobe Nwigwe: Cincoriginals (self-released) [12-13] - hip-hop
  • Oddisee: Odd Cure (Outer Note) [07-17] - hip-hop [***]
  • Ohtwo: A Time to Be Small (Independent) [07-31] - hip-hop
  • One Be Lo: BABY (Being a Black Youth) (Subterraneous) [11-07] - hip-hop
  • Joell Ortiz & KXNG Crooked: HARD (Mello Music Group) [05-29] - hip-hop
  • Kassa Overall: I Think I'm Good (Brownswood) [02-28] - hip-hop [*]
  • Kassa Overall: Shades of Flu: Healthy Remixes for an Ill Moment (Flu Note) [05-20] - hip-hop [*]
  • Ovrkast: Try Again (Ovrkast) [01-17] - hip-hop
  • Pa Salieu: Send Them to Coventry (Warner Music UK) [11-13] - UK hip-hop [**]
  • Paris: Safe Space Invader (Guerilla Funk) [09-25] - hip-hop [***]
  • Zed Yun Pavarotti: Beauseigne (Artside/Caroline) [10-09] - hip-hop
  • Vinnie Paz: As Above So Below (Enemy Soil) [02-14] - hip-hop
  • Nathy Peluso: Calambre (Sony Music) [10-02] - pop rap
  • Pink Siifu/Yungmorpheus: Bag Talk (Field Left -19) [2019-12-26] - hip-hop [**]
  • Pink Siifu: Negro (Field-Left) [04-29] - hip-hop [B]
  • Pink Siifu & Fly Anakin: FlySiifu's (Lex) [11-13] - hip-hop
  • Sareem Poems & Newselph: The Art of Living (Illect) [08-13] - hip-hop
  • Polo G: The Goat (Columbia) [05-15] - trap rap [**]
  • Pop Smoke: Meet the Woo 2 (Victor Victor/Republic) [02-07] - mixtape [*]
  • Pop Smoke: Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon (Republic) [07-03] - trap rap [*]
  • Potatohead People: Mellow Fantasy (Bastard Jazz) [10-30] - hip-hop
  • Potter Payper: Training Day 3 (Potter Payper) [09-18] - hip-hop
  • Powfu: Poems of the Past (self-released) [05-29] - hip-hop
  • Preservation: Eastern Medicine, Western Illness (Nature Sounds) [05-29] - hip-hop
  • Princess Nokia: Everything Is Beautiful (Platoon) [02-26] - pop rap [***]
  • Princess Nokia: Everything Sucks (Platoon -EP) [02-26] - pop rap [**]
  • The Professionals: The Professionals (Madlib Invazion) [01-17] - hip-hop
  • Public Enemy: What You Gonna Do When the Grid Goes Down? (Def Jam) [09-25] - hip-hop [A-]
  • Quakers: II: The Next Wave (Stones Throw) [11-13] - hip-hop
  • Quelle Chris & Chris Keys: Innocent Country 2 (Mello Music Group) [04-24] - hip-hop [***]
  • RA the Rugged Man: All My Heroes Are Dead (Nature Sound) [04-17] - hip-hop
  • Raekwon: The Appetition (Ice H2O -EP) [01-17] - hip-hop
  • Ras G: Raw Fruit Vol 5 & 6 (FB Distribution) [06-19] - beat tapes
  • Raw Poetic & Damu the Fudgemunk: Moment of Change (Redefinition) [04-10] - hip-hop [**]
  • Reason: New Beginnings (Top Dawg Entertainment) [10-09] - hip-hop
  • Recognise Ali: Recognition (Greenfield Music) [08-21] - hip-hop
  • Tiffany Red: Call Me Red Vol 1 (-EP) [01-03] - hip-hop
  • Redveil: Niagara (Hvmor) [08-25] - hip-hop
  • Salaam Remi: Black on Purpose (Louder Than Life) [11-11] - hip-hop
  • Jessie Reyez: Before Love Came to Kill Us (Island) [03-27] - trap rap [**]
  • Roddy Ricch: Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial (Atlantic -19) [2019-12-06] - trap rap [B]
  • Rich Youngin: Stunna 4 Vegas (Billion Dollar Baby/Interscope) [01-17] - trap rap
  • Bino Rideaux: Outside (Do What You Love/Def Jam) [05-22] - hip-hop
  • RMR: Drug Dealing Is a Lost Art (Cmnty Culture -EP) [06-12] - pop rap
  • Roshin: Unrequited (self-released) [11-06] - hip-hop [*]
  • Royce Da 5'9": The Allegory (EOne) [02-21] - hip-hop [**]
  • Run the Jewels: RTJ4 (Jewel Runners/RBC/BMG) [06-03] - hip-hop [A]
  • Bree Runway: 2000and4Eva (Virgin EMI -EP) [11-06] - pop rap [***]
  • Russ: Shake the Snow Globe (Diemon/Columbia) [01-31] - pop rap
  • S10: Vlinders (Noah's Ark) [11-13] - hip-hop
  • Sada Baby: Brolik () [01-01] - hip-hop
  • Sada Baby: Skuba Sada 2 (Asylum) [03-19] - hip-hop
  • Sada Baby: Bartier Bounty 2 (Big Squad) [07-24] - hip-hop
  • SahBabii: Barnacles (Warner) [07-08] - trap rap
  • Saint Jhn: While the World Was Burning (Hitco) [11-20] - hip-hop [**]
  • Dua Saleh: Rosetta (Against Giants -EP) [06-12] - hip-hop [*]
  • J Sands: Vote for Biden or You Ain't Black [VFBOYAB] (Buka Entertainment) [09-16] - hip-hop
  • Sa-Roc: The Sharecropper's Daughter (Rhymesayers) [10-02] - hip-hop [**]
  • Serengeti & Kenny Segal: Ajai (Cohn) [04-05] - hip-hop [**]
  • Serengeti: With Greg From Deerhoof (Joyful Noise) [10-29] - hip-hop [*]
  • Shabazz Palaces: The Don of Diamond Dreams (Sub Pop) [04-17] - abstract hip-hop [**]
  • Sheff G: One and Only (Winners Circle/Empire) [05-15] - drill
  • ShrapKnel: ShrapKnel (Backwoodz Studioz) [03-13] - hip-hop
  • Shygirl: Alias (Because -EP) [11-20] - UK hip-hop
  • $ilkmoney: Attack of the Future, Flesh Covered, Meatbags of the 85 (DB$B) [05-20] - hip-hop
  • Skepta, Chip & Young Adz: Insomnia (SKC M29) [03-27] - UK trap rap [**]
  • Skizza: Things I Found (self-released) [08-13] - hip-hop
  • Skyzoo: Milestones (Mello Music Group -EP) [06-19] - hip-hop [A-]
  • Skyzoo & Dumbo Station: The Bluest Note (Tuff Kong -EP) [04-24] - hip-hop [A-]
  • Small Bills: Don't Play It Straight (Mello Music Group) [10-30] - hip-hop
  • Smartbomb: Water for the Town V 2 (Smartbomb) [06-05] - beat tapes
  • Smino: She Already Decided (self-released) [04-20] - hip-hop
  • Snotty Nose Rez Kids: Born Deadly (Fontana North -EP) [04-03] - hip-hop [**]
  • Soolking: Vintage (Capitol Music France) [03-20] - hip-hop
  • Spectacular Diagnostics: Raw Unknown (Spectacular Diagnostics) [02-04] - hip-hop
  • Spillage Village: Spilligion (Dreamville/SinceThe80s/Interscope) [09-25] - hip-hop [*]
  • Stahhr and DJ Crazy Bazarro: No Doubts (813941 DK) [06-19] - hip-hop
  • Stormzy: Heavy Is the Head (Merky/Atlantic -19) [2019-12-13] - hip-hop [**]
  • Stove God Cooks: Reasonable Drought (The Conglomeration Entertainment) [03-27] - hip-hop [**]
  • The Streets: None of Us Are Getting Out of This Life Alive (Island) [07-10] - British rap [**]
  • Styles P: Presence (Phantom Entertainment/Empire -19) [2019-11-15] - hip-hop
  • Tanya Morgan: Be Right Back (Working Creative -EP) [04-10] - hip-hop
  • Tech N9ne: EnterFear (Strange Music) [04-17] - hip-hop
  • Tensei: Speak Your Truth (Def Presse) [07-14] - hip-hop
  • Third Root: Passion of the Poets (Third Root) [06-19] - hip-hop
  • Thundercat: It Is What It Is (Brainfeeder) [04-03] - funk [B]
  • TI: The LIBRA (Grand Hustle/Empire) [10-16] - hip-hop [**]
  • TOBi: Elements Vol 1 (self-released) [10-21] - hip-hop
  • Don Toliver: Heaven or Hell (Cactus Jack/Atlantic) [03-13] - trap rap
  • Oliver Tree: Ugly Is Beautiful (Atlantic) [07-17] - pop rap
  • Tribez: Paragon (Beat Art Department -EP) [02-14] - hip-hop
  • Trippie Redd: Pegasus (1400 Entertainment/TenThousand Projects) [10-30] - trap rap
  • Trivium: What the Dead Men Say (Roadrunner) [04-24] - heavy metal
  • Trueno: Atrevido (Neuen) [07-23] - hip-hop
  • Two Weeks Notice: A Calm, Measured Response (Fake Four -EP) [12-25] - hip-hop [**]
  • Ty Dolla $ign: Featuring Ty Dolla $ign (Atlantic) [10-23] - hip-hop [B]
  • John Tyler: No Color (self-released -EP) [06-11] - hip-hop
  • Typhoon: Lichthuis (TopNotch/Universal) [10-30] - hip-hop
  • Vandalismus: Gloria & Schwefel (Audiolith) [09-04] - hip-hop
  • Vanilla: Into the Dream (Vinyl Digital) [04-22] - hip-hop
  • The Visionaries: V (self-released) [12-18] - hip-hop
  • Vritra: Sonar (Bad Taste) [09-04] - hip-hop
  • Bob Vylan: We Live Here (Venn -EP) [06-05] - British hip-hop
  • Wale: The Imperfect Storm (Warner -EP) [06-19] - hip-hop
  • Chester Watson: A Japanese Horror Film (POW) [10-31] - hip-hop
  • Rod Wave: Pray 4 Love (Alamo) [04-03] - hip-hop [**]
  • The Weeknd: After Hours (Republic) [03-20] - alt r&b [B]
  • Ray West & Zilla Rocca: Rowhouse Whispers (843661 DK) [04-27] - hip-hop
  • Westside Gunn: Pray for Paris (Griselda) [04-17] - hip-hop [*]
  • Westside Gunn: Flygod Is an Awesome God II (Griselda) [07-03] - hip-hop [*]
  • Westside Gunn: Who Made the Sunshine (Griselda/Shady/Interscope) [10-02] - hip-hop [*]
  • WiFiGawd & Tony Seltzer: Heat Check Vol 2 (Tony Seltzer) [04-24] - hip-hop
  • Wiley: The Godfather 3 (self-released) [06-05] - grime
  • Ric Wilson/Terrace Martin: They Call Me Disco (Free Disco/Empire) [05-08] - hip-hop
  • Witch Prophet: DNA Activation (Heart Lake) [03-24] - hip-hop
  • Nestor Wynrush: Roxbury & Wooden Legs (Peanuts & Corn) [01-13] - hip-hop
  • YG: My Life 4hunnid (Def Jam) [10-02] - hip-hop
  • Young Dolph: Rich Slave (Paper Route/Empire) [08-14] - hip-hop
  • Young MA: Red Flu (MA Music/3D) [05-22] - hip-hop
  • Young Nudy: Anyways (RCA) [02-24] - trap rap
  • Youngboy Never Broke Again: 38 Baby 2 () [04-24] - trap rap
  • Youngboy Never Broke Again: Top (Never Broke Again) [09-11] - hip-hop [B-]
  • Your Old Droog: Jewelry (Mongoloid Banks -19) [2019-12-23] - hip-hop
  • Yung Pinch: Back 2 the Beach (TWNSHP) [01-17] - hip-hop
  • Zaia: Very Alone (self-released -EP) [05-13] - hip-hop
  • Ziggy Ramo: Black Thoughts (Ramo) [06-05] - hip-hop
  • ZillaKami & SusMula: Toxic Boogaloo (07-31) [Republic] - trap rap
  • Zwangere Guy: Brutxxl (TopNotch) [10-30] - hip-hop

Reissues, Etc.

  • Beastie Boys: Music (Capitol) [10-23] - hip-hop
  • Neneh Cherry: Raw Like Sushi [30th Anniversary] (Virgin EMI) [01-31] - hip-hop
  • Clams Casino: Instrumental Relics (Clams Casino) [04-24] - hip-hop
  • El-P: Fantastic Damage (Fat Possum) [05-14] - hip-hop
  • Future/Zaytoven: Beast Mode (2015, Epic/Freebandz) [04-02] - hip-hop [**]
  • Lil Wayne: Free Weezy Album (2015, Young Money) - hip-hop

Priority Counts

  • Priority 1: 251
  • Priority 2: 9
  • Priority 3: 0
  • Priority 4: 137
  • Priority 5: 0

Total: 397