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2015 in hip-hop

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This article summarizes the events, album releases, and album release dates in hip-hop for the year 2015.

Events

January

February

March

  • On March 9, South African rapper Flabba was stabbed to death by his girlfriend in his home. He was 37.
  • On March 10, Cannibal Ox released "The Blade of the Ronin," their first full-length album since "The Cold Vein"[8]
  • On March 26, Immortal Technique, along with his manager, were arrested in Santa Ana, California for suspicion of assault and robbery.[9]
  • On March 27, Lil Durk's manager, OTF Chino, was shot and killed in Chicago, Illinois.[10]

April

  • On April 11, Nelly was arrested on felony drug charges with possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia in Putnam County, Tennessee.[11]
  • On April 18, Offset and Quavo of Migos were arrested on felony drug charges with possession of cocaine, oxycontin, and codeine as well as a felony charge of carrying a loaded gun onto school property during a concert at Georgia Southern University. It was then announced that Offset will be facing additional charges for reportedly fighting in jail.[12]
  • On April 21, Vic Mensa was signed to Roc Nation.[13]
  • On April 26, two of Lil Wayne's tour buses were shot at multiple times in Atlanta, Georgia.[14]

May

  • On May 10, Bow Wow announced he has left Cash Money Records.[15]
  • On May 17, Chinx and another passenger were shot in Queens while sitting in Chinx's Porsche. They were both rushed to a nearby hospital, where Chinx was pronounced dead.[16]
  • On May 24, Juicy J was hospitalized for exhaustion, resulting in cancellation of a show in San Francisco, California.[17]
  • On May 29, Chicago drill rapper Young Pappy was fatally shot in the back. This was the third attempt at Young Pappy's life, as the two prior shooting attempts left bystanders dead.[citation needed]

June

July

  • On July 2, Young Money Entertainment rapper Flow, was arrested in connection of murder on two men in New Orleans, Louisiana.[28]
  • On July 3, Young Dolph was arrested prior to a show in Montgomery, Alabama for parole violation.[29]
  • On July 10, Glo Gang affiliate Capo, was shot in Chicago, Illinois. He was rushed to the Advocate Christ Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.[30][31] The same day that Hussein Fatal of The Outlawz was killed in a car accident.[32]
  • On July 13, 50 Cent filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, subsequently following a $5 million lawsuit in which he was ordered to pay Lastonia Leviston, Rick Ross' baby mother, after leaking a sex tape in which she was featured.[33]
  • On July 15, Young Thug was arrested in Sandy Springs, Georgia on charges of terroristic threats stemming from an incident at the Perimeter Mall on July 7.[34] The same day DMX was sentenced to six months of jail following his arrest on June 26.[35] and Birdman and Young Thug were alleged by prosecutors of conspiring to murder Lil Wayne and being involved in the April 26th shooting of Lil Wayne's tour bus.[36]
  • On July 16, Rico Richie was arrested for selling weed and being in possession of firearms.[37] The same day that Young Thug was charged with drugs and weapons charges after police raided his home in Sandy Springs, GA where they seized cocaine, marijuana and automatic weapons.[38] and Birdman filed a $50 million lawsuit against Jay Z's Tidal streaming service, over Lil Wayne's Free Weezy Album. The lawsuit claims that Cash Money Records exclusively owns the rights to Lil Wayne's music.[39]

August

  • On August 1, Action Bronson cancelled his Osheaga Festival performance in Montreal following the circulation of a petition against his misogynistic and violent lyrics. He was subsequently replaced by Mos Def.[40]
  • On August 5, Busta Rhymes was arrested and charged with assault stemming from an altercation with an employee at a New York City gym.[41]
  • On August 8, Nicholas "Nick Scarfo" Jackson, a rapper from Memphis, Tennessee and a founder of Prophet Entertainment, died at the age of 42.[42] The same day that Sean Price, one half of the duo Heltah Skeltah died at age 43.[43]
  • On August 10, Tyler, the Creator cancelled the Australian leg of his Cherry Bomb World Tour, following a campaign against the portrayal of women in his music.[44]
  • On August 17, Birdman was sued for $200,000 by producer DVLP for unpaid production work with Lil Wayne and other Cash Money Records artists.[45]
  • On August 20, Birdman was sued for $350,000 by Javier Nuno, a former Cash Money Records employee, for unpaid wages of 2+1⁄2 years between September 2012 to February 2015.[46]
  • On August 21, Rick Ross was sued for $55,000 by Conexts for failure to promote a Super Bowl party that was scheduled to take place on January 30 in Scottsdale, Arizona.[47]
  • On August 23, Wiz Khalifa was arrested at LAX in Los Angeles, California for riding a personal hoverboard within the airport.[48]
  • On August 26, The Game was sued by rapper/designer Ariza Obey for the unlawful use of his photo for his Ryda single artwork.[49] The same day that Tyga was ordered to pay $77,000 in back rent to a former landlord of his Calabasas, California home after failure to appear in court.[50] and Tyler, the Creator announced via Twitter that he has been banned from touring the United Kingdom for 3–5 years due to his lyrical content.[51]
  • On August 27, Kanye West was awarded $440,000 stemming from a lawsuit after a video of his proposal to Kim Kardashian leaked online without consent.[52]

September

October

  • On October 4, Action Bronson left a performance in Norway half-way through his set for medical reasons.[57]
  • On October 6, Curren$y was awarded $3 million in settlement stemming from a 2012 lawsuit against Damon Dash for releasing two albums without his consent.[58] The same that Missy Elliott was sued for $75,000 for failure to return deposits after the cancellation of two shows in Brazil.[59]
  • On October 7, 50 Cent sued Garvey Schubert Barer for poor representation stemming from the lawsuit by 'Sleek Audio', in which 50 Cent was ordered to pay $16 million.[60]
  • On October 9, Scarface was arrested following the taping of the 2015 BET Hip Hop Awards in Atlanta, Georgia stemming from a warrant.[61] The same day, Three 6 Mafia member Koopsta Knicca died of a brain aneurysm at the age of 40.[62]
  • On October 11, Wiz Khalifa was cited for public urination in his hometown of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[63]
  • On October 13, Flava Flav pleaded guilty to one count of unlicensed aggravated operation of a motor vehicle stemming from a traffic stop violation in January 2014.[64]
  • On October 16, Ma$e was served with a tax lien of $41,525.14 to the state of Georgia, his second of 2015.[65]
  • On October 29, Birdman & Mack Maine were sued over the cover art for the latter's song "Ethan Couch".[66]

November

  • On November 3, Riff Raff was sued by a former landlord for unpaid rent and property damages.[67]
  • On November 5, Master P was ordered to pay monthly child ($10,473) and spousal ($16,574) support payments, as well as $200,000 in attorney fees stemming from his divorce settlement case.[68]
  • On November 10, Lil Wayne was ordered to pay $96,000 to a Pyrotechnics company regarding a non-paid settlement stemming from a purchase made prior to his 2013 tour.[69]
  • On November 11, Prodigy sued Universal Music for the sum of $57,489 for unlawful distribution of music as well as attorney fees.[70]
  • On November 20, Peewee Roscoe, Bankroll Mafia member and former Rich Gang affiliate, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for shooting up Lil Wayne's tour bus.[71]
  • On November 26, Lil Wayne's Trukfit clothing line was sued by model Shanise Taylor for unlawful use of image.[72]

December

  • On December 23, Chicago rapper King L was shot in the head and survived.[73]

Released albums

More information Release date, Artist(s) ...
Release date Artist(s) Album Record label(s) Notes
January 6 Rae Sremmurd SremmLife EarDrummers Entertainment, Interscope Records[74]
January 9 B-Tight Retro Raid Records[75]
  • Debuted at No. 8 on the German Charts
January 13 DMX Redemption of the Beast Seven Arts Music[76]
Marc 7 (of Jurassic 5) Food, Clothing and Shelter Macari And Me[77]
January 15 Future and Zaytoven Beast Mode Freebandz
January 20 Joey Badass B4.Da.$$ Cinematic Music Group, Pro Era, Relentless Records, RED Distribution[78]
Lil Wayne Sorry 4 the Wait 2 Young Money
Lupe Fiasco Tetsuo & Youth Atlantic Records, 1st & 15th Entertainment[79]
Sadat X Never Left Loyalty Digital Corp[80]
January 25 Gawne Gawne Lane GAWNE LLC
January 26 Mike G Award Tour II Odd Future Records[81]
Alonzo Règlement de comptes Def Jam Recordings France[82]
  • Debuted at No. 2 on the French Charts
January 27 Doomtree All Hands Doomtree Records
Jarren Benton Slow Motion Funk Volume, Warner Bros. Records[83]
Kenn Starr Square One Mello Music Group[84]
Twiztid The Darkness Majik Ninja Entertainment[85]
Derek Minor Empire Reflection Music Group, eOne
February 3 Kid Ink Full Speed Tha Alumni Music Group, 88 Classic, RCA Records[86]
Open Mike Eagle A Special Episode Of Mello Music Group[87]
Slim Thug Hogg Life: The Beginning Hogg Life, Empire Distribution[88]
February 6 Fler Keiner kommt klar mit mir Maskulin[89]
  • Debuted at No. 1 on the German Charts
February 10 Sisqó Last Dragon Massenburg Media[90]
Nature Seasons Changed DCM, Seven13[91]
February 13 Drake If You're Reading This It's Too Late Young Money Entertainment, Cash Money Records[92]
Bushido Carlo Cokxxx Nutten 3 ersguterjunge, Sony Music[93]
  • Debuted at No. 1 on the German Charts
February 17 Grand Daddy I.U. P.I.M.P. (Paper Is My Priority) Steady Flow Enterprises[94]
February 23 Gradur L'homme au bob Barclay Records[95]
  • Debuted at No. 1 on the French Charts
O.S.T.R. Podróż zwana życiem Asfalt Records[96]
February 24 Big Sean Dark Sky Paradise GOOD Music, Def Jam Recordings[97]
Fashawn The Ecology Mass Appeal Records[97]
  • Singles: "Golden State of Mind", "Guess Who's Back"
Ghostface Killah & BADBADNOTGOOD Sour Soul Lex Records[98]
Malik B. & Mr. Green Unpredictable Enemy Soil[99]
Chris Brown & Tyga Fan of a Fan: The Album RCA Records, Young Money Entertainment, Republic Records, Cash Money Records[100]
Z-Ro Melting the Crown Rap-A-Lot Records[101]
Demrick & Cali Cleve Losing Focus Battle Axe Records
February 25 Johnny Polygon Water Damage Self-released[102]
  • Singles: "Limosexsuperstar"
February 28 Hussein Fatal Ridin' All Week On 'Em Thugtertainment[103]
March 3 Brodinski Brava Parlophone, Warner Music, Bromance
Cannibal Ox Blade of the Ronin IGC Records, iHipHop Distribution[104]
G-Unit The Beast Is G-Unit G-Unit Records[105]
March 9 Freddie Gibbs Pronto E$GN[106]
DJ Yoda Breakfast of Champions Get Involved[107]
March 10 Heems Eat Pray Thug Megaforce Records[108]
Lord Finesse The SP1200 Project: A Re-Awakening Slice-Of-Spice[109]
Marc 7 (of Jurassic 5) When Sounds Attack Vol. 1 Macari And Me[110]
March 14 SHOP BOYZ Gift and a Curse Still Shop Entertainment
March 15 Kendrick Lamar To Pimp a Butterfly Top Dawg Entertainment, Aftermath Entertainment, Interscope Records[111]
March 17 Big Shug Triple OGzus Brick Records[112]
Bossolo & Spice 1 Thug Therapy Thug World Music Group[113]
Da Mafia 6ix Watch What U Wish... S.A.T.ent. Music[114]
Lil' Flip El Jefe Clover G Records[115]
Substantial & The Other Guys The Past – EP HiPNOTT Records[116]
Father Who's Gonna Get Fucked First? Awful Records[117]
March 23 Action Bronson Mr. Wonderful Atlantic Records, Vice Records[118]
Earl Sweatshirt I Don't Like Shit, I Don't Go Outside: An Album by Earl Sweatshirt Tan Cressida, Columbia Records[119]
March 24 JR & PH7 x Chuuwee The South Sac Mack Below System Records[120]
Rapper Big Pooh Words Paint Pictures Mello Music Group[121]
March 27 Farid Bang Asphalt Massaka 3 Banger Musik[122]
  • Debuted at No. 1 on the German Charts
March 30 Kaaris Le Bruit de mon âme Therapy Music[123]
  • Debuted at No. 4 on the French Charts
Lartiste Fenomeno Six-O-Nine[124]
  • Debuted at No. 14 on the French Charts
March 31 DJ Hoppa Hoppa and Friends Funk Volume, Broken Complex[125]
J-Live His Own Self Mortier Music[126]
Ludacris Ludaversal Disturbing tha Peace, Def Jam Recordings[127]
Wale The Album About Nothing Maybach Music Group, Atlantic Records[128]
Willie the Kid & The Alchemist Masterpiece Theatre Chemistry Set[129]
April 1 Olamide & Phyno 2 Kings Penthauze Music, YBNL Nation[130]
  • Singles: "Une", "Confam Ni"
April 4 Currensy Pilot Talk III Jet Life Recordings[131]
April 6 Young Fathers White Men Are Black Men Too Big Dada
April 7 Aceyalone & Bionik Action Bionik Music[132]
Cashis The County Hound 3 Bogish Brand Entertainment[133]
Ceschi Broken Bone Ballads Fake Four Inc.[134]
Flo Rida My House Poe Boy Entertainment, Atlantic Records[135]
La Chat Murder She Spoke II Phixieous Entertainment[136]
Red Pill Look What This World Did to Us Mello Music Group[137]
April 11 Bones Powder TeamSESH
April 13 Booba D.U.C. Tallac Records[138]
  • Debuted at No. 1 on the French Charts
Sadek Johnny Niuum ne meurt jamais Industreet Music[139]
  • Debuted at No. 18 on the French Charts
Sinik Immortel II Six-O-Nine[140]
  • Debuted at No. 5 on the French Charts
Tyler, the Creator Cherry Bomb Odd Future Records, Sony[141]
April 14 B-Legit What We Been Doin Block Movement, Empire Distribution[142]
M-1 & Bonnot All Power to the People (Ap2p) Sound Weapon Global Media[143]
Project Pat Mista Don't Play 2: Everythangs Money E1 Music[144]
April 17 Young Thug Barter 6 Atlantic Records, 300 Entertainment[145]
April 20 Currensy Even More Saturday Night Car Tunes Atlantic Records, Jet Life Recordings[146]
April 21 Black Rob Genuine Article Slimstyle Records[147]
L'Orange & Jeremiah Jae The Night Took Us In like Family Mello Music Group[148]
Yelawolf Love Story Shady Records, Interscope Records[149]
April 28 Alex Faith & Dre Murray Southern Lights: Overexposed Collision Records[150]
Blueprint King No Crown Weightless Recordings[151]
Code Kunst Crumple Self-released[152]
  • Debuted at number 34 on the Gaon Album Chart in 2017
  • Singles: "Edison", "Golden Cow"
Insane Clown Posse The Marvelous Missing Link: Lost Psychopathic Records[153]
The Knux Eleven Rebel House[154]
Philadelphia Slick Earth Rocks Harder Badtape Music[155]
Raekwon Fly International Luxurious Art Ice H2O Records, Caroline Records[156]
  • Debuted at No. 60 on the Billboard 200
  • Singles: "All About You", Soundboy Kill It", "Wall to Wall"
May 1 Xatar Baba Aller Babas Alles Oder Nix Records[157]
  • Debuted at No. 1 on the German Charts
May 4 eMC The Tonite Show Penalty Entertainment[158]
JME Integrity> Boy Better Know[159]
Mac Tyer Je suis une légende Monstre Marin Corporation[160]
  • Debuted at No. 6 on the French Charts
Tech N9ne Special Effects Strange Music[161]
Virus Syndicate & Dope D.O.D. Battle Royal Midication Records[162]
May 5 Gemstones Blind Elephant Malaco Records, Xist Music[163]
Knxwledge Hud Dreams Stones Throw Records[164]
Nappy Roots The 40 Akerz Project Nappy Roots Entertainment Group[165]
Oddisee The Good Fight Mello Music Group[166]
May 12 Canibus & Bronze Nazareth Time Flys, Life Dies... Phoenix Rises RBC Records[167]
Snoop Dogg Bush Doggystyle Records, i Am Other, Columbia Records[168]
EDIDON of The Outlawz & Nutt-So of StreeThugs Ghetto Starz: Streets to the Stage O4L Digital[169]
May 15 Bass Sultan Hengzt Musik wegen Weibaz No Limits[170]
May 18 Camp Lo Ragtime Hightimes Nature Sounds[171]
Murs Have a Nice Life Strange Music[172]
Youssoupha NGRTD Bomayé Musik[173]
  • Debuted at No. 4 on the French Charts
May 19 Georgia Anne Muldrow A Thoughtiverse Unmarred Mello Music Group[174]
Twista & Do or Die Withdrawal GMG Entertainment[175]
May 25 Médine Démineur Din Records[176]
  • Debuted at No. 54 on the French Charts
May 26 A$AP Rocky At. Long. Last. A$AP A$AP Worldwide, RCA Records[177]
Boosie Badazz Touch Down 2 Cause Hell Trill Entertainment, Bad Azz, Atlantic Records[178]
  • Debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200
  • Singles: "On That Level", "Like a Man", "Retaliation"
Dizzy Wright The Growing Process Funk Volume[179]
Frank Nitt Frankie Rothstein Fat Beats Records[180]
May 28 Donnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment Surf Donnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment[181]
May 29 Ferris MC Glück ohne Scherben Warner Music Group[182]
June 1 Disiz Rap Machine Lucidream[183]
  • Debuted at No. 12 on the French Charts
Lacrim R.I.P.R.O. Volume 1 Pop Korn Music Group[184]
  • Debuted at No. 1 on the French Charts
June 2 Dom Kennedy By Dom Kennedy The Other Peoples Money Company[185]
Jedi Mind Tricks The Thief and the Fallen Enemy Soil[186]
Lil Durk Remember My Name Def Jam Recordings[187]
June 4 Killah Priest Planet of the Gods Proverbs Records[188]
June 5 Troy Ave Major Without a Deal BSB Records, EMPIRE Recordings[189]
June 8 Death Grips The Powers That B Harvest Records
Black M Les yeux plus gros que l'Olympia Wati B[190]
  • Debuted at No. 24 on the French Charts
Jul Je tourne en rond Liga One Industry[191]
  • Debuted at No. 2 on the French Charts
Nekfeu Feu Seine Zoo[192]
  • Debuted at No. 3 on the French Charts
June 9 Demrick & DJ Hoppa Stoney Point Broken Complex[193]
Large Professor Re: Living Fat Beats Records[194]
Supastition Gold Standard Reform School Music[195]
June 16 Czarface Every Hero Needs a Villain Brick Records[196]
  • Singles: "Deadly Class"
Mr. Cheeks Raised Wundertwinz Records[197]
Slum Village Yes! Ne'astra Music[198]
June 18 Tede & Sir Michu Vanillahajs Wielkie Joł[199]
June 23 Pete Rock PeteStrumentals 2 Mello Music Group[200]
Skyzoo Music for My Friends First Generation Rich, Empire Distribution[201]
King Los God, Money, War RCA Records[202]
  • Debuted at No. 68 on the Billboard 200
  • Singles: "War", "Can't Fade Us", "Glory to the Lord"
Tyga The Gold Album: 18th Dynasty Last Kings Entertainment[203]
June 29 The Internet Ego Death Odd Future Records[204]
Meek Mill Dreams Worth More Than Money Maybach Music Group, Atlantic Records, Dream Chaser Records[205]
June 30 Apathy Weekend at the Cape Dirty Version[206]
Locksmith Lofty Goals Landmark Entertainment[207]
Main Attrakionz 808s & Dark Grapes III Vapor Records
Stevie Stone Malta Bend Strange Music[208]
Vince Staples Summertime '06 ARTium Recordings, Def Jam Recordings[209]
July 4 Lil Wayne Free Weezy Album Young Money Entertainment[210]
  • Singles: "Glory"
July 6 Krept and Konan The Long Way Home Play Dirty, Virgin EMI Records, Def Jam Recordings[211]
  • Singles: "Certified", "Freak of the Week ", "F.W.T.S / Active"
July 7 Statik Selektah Lucky 7 Duck Down Music Inc., Showoff Records[212]
July 10 Ghostface Killah Twelve Reasons to Die II Linear Labs[213]
Kutt Calhoun Kuttin' Loose Black Gold Entertainment[214]
NBS & Snowgoons Trapped in America Big Bang Records, Goon MuSick[215]
Quelle Chris & Chris Keys Innocent Country Mello Music Group[216]
Slim Thug Hogg Life Vol. 2: Still Surviving Hogg Life, Empire Distribution[217]
July 16 Public Enemy Man Plans God Laughs Spitdigital[218]
July 17 Chris Webby Jamo Neat Homegrown Records[219]
Future DS2 A-1 Recordings, Freebandz, Epic Records[220]
Joell Ortiz & Illmind Human Roseville Music Group, Yaowa! Nation[221]
Papoose You Can't Stop Destiny Honorable Records[222]
Pitbull Dale Mr. 305 Records[223]
Your Old Droog The Nicest Droog Recordings, Empire Distribution[224]
July 22 Injury Reserve Live from the Dentist Office Las Fuegas
July 24 Capone-N-Noreaga Lessons Thugged Out Militainment, Penalty Entertainment[225]
  • Singles: "3 on 3", "Elevate", "Shooters Worldwide"
Hopsin Pound Syndrome Funk Volume, Warner Bros. Records[226]
L'Orange & Kool Keith Time? Astonishing! Mello Music Group[227]
Madchild Silver Tongue Devil Battle Axe Records[228]
Trae tha Truth Tha Truth ABN, Hustle Gang, Empire Distribution[229]
  • Debuted at No. 165 on the Billboard 200
  • Singles: "I Don't Give a Fuck", "Tricken Every Car I Get"
Various Artists Southpaw (Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture) Shady Records, Interscope Records
July 31 Gunplay Living Legend Maybach Music Group, Def Jam Recordings[230]
  • Debuted at No. 171 on the Billboard 200
  • Singles: "Tell 'Em Daddy", "Wuzhanindoe"
Insane Clown Posse The Marvelous Missing Link: Found Psychopathic Records[231]
Lil Debbie Homegrown Lil Debbie Records[232]
Lil Dicky Professional Rapper David Burd Music[233]
Migos Yung Rich Nation 300 Entertainment, Quality Control, Atlantic Records[234]
August 2 Chief Keef Bang 3 FilmOn Music, Glo Gang, RBC Records[235]
August 6 Warren G Regulate... G Funk Era, Pt. II G-Funk Entertainment[236]
August 7 Dr. Dre Compton Aftermath Entertainment, Interscope Records[237]
Gangrene You Disgust Me Mass Appeal Records[238]
Obie Trice The Hangover Black Market Entertainment[239]
August 14 B.o.B Psycadelik Thoughtz Grand Hustle Records, Atlantic Records[240]
Chinx Welcome to JFK Riot Squad, NuSense Music Group, Coke Boys, eOne Music[241]
Scoop DeVille & Demrick Loud Pack: Extracts Stalk Market Records[242]
August 16 Styles P A Wise Guy and a Wise Guy The Phantom Entertainment[243]
August 21 Method Man The Meth Lab Hanz On Music, Tommy Boy Entertainment[244]
Mick Jenkins Wave[s] Free Nation, Cinematic Music Group[245]
Sean Price Songs in the Key of Price Ruck Down Records[246]
August 28 Kottonmouth Kings Krown Power United Family Music[247]
September 4 Add-2 Prey For the Poor Jamla Records[248]
Jus Allah M.M.A. (Meanest Man Alive) Jus Allah[249]
K Camp Only Way Is Up Interscope Records[250]
k-os Can't Fly Without Gravity Dine Alone Records
Scarface Deeply Rooted Let's Talk[251]
Sido VI Vertigo Records, Capitol Records[252]
Travis Scott Rodeo Grand Hustle Records, Epic Records[253]
September 5 Glasses Malone GlassHouse 2: Life Ain't Nuthin But... Division Media Company[254]
September 11 Fler Weil die Straße nicht vergisst Maskulin[255]
Jay Rock 90059 Top Dawg Entertainment[256]
Paris Pistol Politics Guerrilla Funk Recordings, Filmworks, LLC[257]
Sir Michael Rocks Populair 6 Cell Phones[258]
TIP Da' Nic King Inc., Empire Distribution[259]
  • Debuted at No. 22 on the Billboard 200
  • Singles: "Project Steps", "Check, Run It"
Verbal Kent Anesthesia Mello Music Group[260]
September 14 Angel Haze Back to the Woods Self-released
September 17 K-Rino Makin’ Enemies Black Book Int., SoSouth[261]
September 18 Andy Mineo Uncomfortable Reach Records[262]
  • Debuted at No. 10 on the Billboard 200
Blackalicious Imani Vol. 1 OGM Recordings[263]
Chief Keef Bang 3, Pt. II FilmOn Music[264]
Little Simz A Curious Tale of Trials + Persons Age 101 Music
Mac Miller GO:OD AM Warner Bros. Records, REMember Music[265]
¡Mayday! Future Vintage Strange Music[266]
Wordsworth & Donel Smokes New Beginning Worldwide Communications[267]
Young Dro Da Reality Show Entertainment One, Grand Hustle[268]
  • Singles: "We in da City", "Ugh"
September 20 Drake & Future What a Time to Be Alive Cash Money Records, Epic Records[269]
September 25 Apollo Brown Grandeur Mello Music Group[270]
Big Grams (Big Boi & Phantogram) Big Grams Epic Records[271]
Casey Veggies Live & Grow Epic Records, Vested in Culture[272]
  • Singles: "Backflip", "Tied Up"
Erick Sermon E.S.P. (Erick Sermon's Perception) Def Squad Records[273]
Fetty Wap Fetty Wap 300 Entertainment, RGF Productions[274]
Milo So the Flies Don't Come Ruby Yacht, The Order Label[275]
Paul Wall Slab God Paul Wall Music, Empire Distribution[276]
The Underachievers Evermore: The Art of Duality Brainfeeder, RPM MSC Distribution[277]
October 2 Chuck Inglish Everybody's Big Brother Sounds Like Fun Records[278]
Johnny Polygon I Love You, Goodnight. Self-released[279]
  • Singles: "The Fall", "Dead Meat"
October 9 Denmark Vessey Martin Lucid Dream Rappers I Know[280]
The Game The Documentary 2 Blood Money Entertainment, eOne Music[281]
Prozak Black Ink Strange Music[282]
R. City What Dreams Are Made Of Kemosabe Records, RCA Records[283]
October 16 The Game The Documentary 2.5 Blood Money Entertainment, eOne Music[284]
Joe Budden All Love Lost eOne Music[285]
  • Debuted at No. 29 on the Billboard 200
  • Singles: "Broke", "Slaughtermouse"
MGK General Admission Bad Boy Records, Interscope Records[286]
Raury All We Need Columbia Records[287]
Semi Hendrix (Ras Kass & Jack Splash) Breakfast at Banksy's Mello Music Group[288]
October 23 DJ Khaled I Changed a Lot We the Best, RED, Sony Music[289]
October 30 Roots Manuva Bleeds Big Dada
Boosie Badazz Thrilla, Vol. 1 Lil Boosie Music[290]
Ces Cru Recession Proof Strange Music[291]
DJ Paul Master of Evil Psychopathic Records[292]
J Dilla Dillatronic Vintage Vibez Music Group[293]
Kirk Knight Late Knight Special Pro Era, Cinematic Music Group[294]
M.E.D., Blu & Madlib Bad Neighbor BangYaHead[295]
Ray West & Kool Keith A Couple of Slices Red Apples 45[296]
Slim Thug Hogg Life Vol. 3: Hustler of the Year Hogg Life[297]
October 31 Cassper Nyovest Refiloe Family Tree, Kalawa Jazmee Records, Universal Music South Africa[298]
  • Singles: "Mama I Made It (#MIMI)", "Bheki'ndaba Zakho", "No Worries"
Young Thug Slime Season 2 Self-released
November 4 Puff Daddy & The Family MMM (Money Making Mitch) Bad Boy Records, Epic Records
November 6 Talib Kweli & 9th Wonder Indie 500 Jamla Records, Javotti Media[299]
November 8 GoldLink And After That, We Didn't Talk Soulection
November 10 Berner & Cam'ron Contraband Bern One Entertainment[300]
November 13 Kerser Next Step ABK
Logic The Incredible True Story Def Jam Recordings, Visionary Music Group[301]
MoSS Marching to the Sound of My Own Drum MoSS Appeal Music[302]
Rapper Big Pooh & Nottz Home Sweet Home Mello Music Group[303]
Redman Mudface Gilla House Records[304]
Skeme Ingleworld 3 MADE Headlines[305]
Ty Dolla Sign Free TC Taylor Gang Records, Pu$haz Ink, Atlantic Records[306]
  • Debuted at No. 14 on the Billboard 200
  • Singles: "Only Right", "Blasé", "When I See Ya", "Saved", "Solid"
Jeezy Church in These Streets CTE World, Def Jam Recordings[307]
  • Debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200
  • Singles: "God", "Church in These Streets", "Gold Bottles", "Sweet Life"
November 20 E-40 Poverty and Prosperity Heavy On The Grind Entertainment[308]
Freddie Gibbs Shadow of a Doubt ESGN, Empire Distribution[309]
Jadakiss Top 5 Dead or Alive D-Block Records, Def Jam Recordings[310]
  • Debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200
  • Singles: "Jason", "Ain't Nothin New"
Krayzie Bone Chasing the Devil Krayzie Bone Media LLC, RBC Records[311]
Tech N9ne Strangeulation Vol. II Strange Music[312]
December 4 Currensy Canal Street Confidential Jet Life Recordings, Atlantic Records[313]
  • Singles: "Bottom of the Bottle"
G-Eazy When It's Dark Out RCA Records[314]
Pimp C Long Live the Pimp Mass Appeal Records[315]
Rick Ross Black Market Maybach Music Group, Def Jam Recordings, Slip-n-Slide Records[316]
Kid Cudi Speedin' Bullet 2 Heaven Republic Records, Wicked Awesome Records[317]
  • Singles: "Confused!", "Speedin' Bullet 2 Heaven"
Sheek Louch Silverback Gorilla 2 Tommy Boy Entertainment[318]
  • Singles: "Bang Bang"
Twista Livin Legend GMG Entertainment[319]
NxWorries (Knxwledge and Anderson Paak) Link Up & Suede Stones Throw Records[320]
  • Singles: "Suede", "Link Up"
EDIDON of Outlawz The Hope Dealer, Pt. 1 O4l Digital[321]
December 11 August Alsina This Thing Called Life Def Jam Recordings[322]
Lizzo Big Grrrl Small World BGSW
PRhyme (Royce da 5'9" and DJ Premier) PRhyme (Deluxe Edition) PRhyme Records[323]
Charles Hamilton The Black Box Republic Records[324]
Kollegah Zuhältertape Volume 4 Selfmade Records[325]
  • Debuted at No. 1 on the German album charts with first week sales of 115,000 copies in Germany[326][327]
  • Singles: "Genozid"
  • Certified Gold in Germany[328]
December 18 Chris Brown Royalty RCA Records[329]
Pusha T King Push – Darkest Before Dawn: The Prelude Def Jam Recordings, GOOD Music[330]
  • Singles: "Untouchable"
December 25 Kid Ink Summer in the Winter RCA Records[331] Singles: "Promise"
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Highest-charting singles

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Hip hop singles which charted in the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100
Song Artist Peak position
"See You Again" Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth 1
"Trap Queen" Fetty Wap 2
"Hotline Bling" Drake
"Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)" Silentó 3
"679" Fetty Wap featuring Remy Boyz 4
"My Way" Fetty Wap featuring Monty 7
"G.D.F.R." Flo Rida featuring Sage the Gemini and Lookas 8
"Nasty Freestyle" T-Wayne 9
"Downtown" Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Eric Nally, Melle Mel, Kool Moe Dee and Grandmaster Caz 12
"Jumpman" Drake and Future
"Truffle Butter" Nicki Minaj featuring Drake and Lil Wayne 14
"All Day" Kanye West featuring Theophilus London, Allan Kingdom and Paul McCartney 15
"Hit the Quan" iLoveMemphis
"Antidote" Travis Scott 16
"CoCo" O.T. Genasis 20
"All Eyes on You" Meek Mill featuring Nicki Minaj and Chris Brown 21
"Ayo" Chris Brown and Tyga
"Back to Back" Drake
"Classic Man" Jidenna featuring Roman GianArthur 22
"WTF (Where They From)" Missy Elliott featuring Pharrell Williams
"Energy" Drake 26
"Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)" Rich Homie Quan
"Blessings" Big Sean featuring Drake 28
"Where Ya At" Future featuring Drake
"Throw Sum Mo" Rae Sremmurd featuring Nicki Minaj and Young Thug 30
"The Night Is Still Young" Nicki Minaj 31
"Again" Fetty Wap 33
"Only One" Kanye West featuring Paul McCartney 35
"Straight Outta Compton" N.W.A. 38
"Feeling Myself" Nicki Minaj featuring Beyoncé 39
"R.I.C.O." Meek Mill featuring Drake 40
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Highest first-week consumption

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List of top 10 albums with the highest first-week consumption (sales + streaming + track equivalent), as of October 6, 2015 in the US.
Number Album Artist 1st-week consumption 1st-week position Refs
1 If You're Reading This It's Too Late Drake 535,000 1 [332]
2 What a Time to Be Alive Drake & Future 375,000 1 [333]
3 To Pimp a Butterfly Kendrick Lamar 363,000 1 [334]
4 Compton Dr. Dre 295,000 2 [335]
5 Dreams Worth More Than Money Meek Mill 245,000 1 [336]
6 Dark Sky Paradise Big Sean 173,000 1 [337]
7 DS2 Future 151,000 1 [338]
8 At. Long. Last. ASAP ASAP Rocky 146,000 1 [339]
9 The Incredible True Story Logic 135,000 3 [340]
10 When It's Dark Out G-Eazy 132,000 5 [341]
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All critically reviewed albums ranked

Metacritic

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Number Artist Album Average score Number of reviews Reference
1 Kendrick Lamar To Pimp a Butterfly 96 44 reviews [342]
2 Vince Staples Summertime '06 87 24 reviews [343]
3 Donnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment Surf 86 17 reviews [344]
4 Pusha T King Push – Darkest Before Dawn: The Prelude 85 22 reviews [345]
5 Fashawn The Ecology 84 4 reviews [346]
6 Young Fathers White Men Are Black Men Too 83 22 reviews [347]
7 Dr. Dre Compton 82 36 reviews [348]
8 Angel Haze Back to the Woods 82 5 reviews [349]
9 Earl Sweatshirt I Don't Like Shit, I Don't Go Outside: An Album by Earl Sweatshirt 81 31 reviews [350]
10 MED, Blu & Madlib Bad Neighbor 81 5 reviews [351]
11 Skyzoo Music for My Friends 81 4 reviews [352]
12 Future Beast Mode 81 4 reviews [353]
13 Young Thug Slime Season 2 81 4 reviews [354]
14 Future DS2 80 22 reviews [355]
15 Roots Manuva Bleeds 80 17 reviews [356]
16 Lupe Fiasco Tetsuo & Youth 80 12 reviews [357]
17 Oddisee The Good Fight 80 8 reviews [358]
18 Little Simz A Curious Tale of Trials + Persons 80 6 reviews [359]
19 Young Thug Slime Season 80 4 reviews [360]
20 K-os Can't Fly Without Gravity 80 4 reviews [361]
21 Lizzo Big Grrrl Small World 79 10 reviews [362]
22 Jay Rock 90059 79 7 reviews [363]
23 The Game The Documentary 2.5 79 6 reviews [364]
24 CZARFACE Every Hero Needs a Villain 79 5 reviews [365]
25 Drake If You're Reading This It's Too Late 78 33 reviews [366]
26 Rae Sremmurd Sremmlife 78 15 reviews [367]
27 Freddie Gibbs Shadow of a Doubt 78 12 reviews [368]
28 Le1f Riot Boi 78 7 reviews [369]
29 Curren$y Pilot Talk III 78 4 reviews [370]
30 Action Bronson Mr. Wonderful 77 17 reviews [371]
31 Main Attrakionz 808s & Dark Grapes III 77 4 reviews [372]
32 A$AP Rocky AT.LONG.LAST.A$AP 76 33 reviews [373]
33 BADBADNOTGOOD & Ghostface Killah Sour Soul 76 21 reviews [374]
34 Ty Dolla $ign Free TC 76 16 reviews [375]
35 Heems Eat Pray Thug 76 12 reviews [376]
36 Blackalicious Imani Vol. 1 76 9 reviews [377]
37 Joey Bada$$ B4.DA.$$ 75 27 reviews [378]
38 The Game The Documentary 2 75 13 reviews [379]
39 Logic The Incredible True Story 75 7 reviews [380]
40 Murs Have a Nice Life 75 5 reviews [381]
41 Chinx Welcome to JFK 75 4 reviews [382]
42 Meek Mill Dreams Worth More Than Money 74 13 reviews [383]
43 Boosie Badazz Touch Down 2 Cause Hell 74 10 reviews [384]
44 G-Eazy When It's Dark Out 74 4 reviews [385]
45 Death Grips The Powers That B 73 6 reviews [386]
46 Jadakiss Top 5 Dead or Alive 73 5 reviews [387]
47 The Underachievers Evermore: The Art of Duality 73 4 reviews [388]
48 Big Sean Dark Sky Paradise 72 19 reviews [389]
49 Ghostface Killah Twelve Reasons to Die II 72 18 reviews [390]
50 Young Thug Barter 6 72 13 reviews [391]
51 GoldLink And After That, We Didn't Talk 72 6 reviews [392]
52 Cannibal Ox Blade of the Ronin 71 16 reviews [393]
53 Mac Miller GO:OD AM 71 14 reviews [394]
54 Dom Kennedy By Dom Kennedy 71 4 reviews [395]
55 Drake & Future What A Time To Be Alive 70 24 reviews [396]
56 Public Enemy Man Plans God Laughs 70 7 reviews [397]
57 Gangrene You Disgust Me 70 4 reviews [398]
58 Tyler, The Creator Cherry Bomb 69 23 reviews [399]
59 Snoop Dogg Bush 69 20 reviews [400]
60 Statik Selektah Lucky 7 69 6 reviews [401]
61 Puff Daddy MMM 69 5 reviews [402]
62 Jeezy Church In These Streets 69 5 reviews [403]
63 Fetty Wap Fetty Wap 68 11 reviews [404]
64 Gunplay Living Legend 68 8 reviews [405]
65 Wale The Album About Nothing 67 10 reviews [406]
66 Migos Yung Rich Nation 67 9 reviews [407]
67 Travis Scott Rodeo 64 15 reviews [408]
68 Yelawolf Love Story 64 10 reviews [409]
69 Raekwon Fly International Luxurious Art 63 17 reviews [410]
70 Ludacris Ludaversal 63 11 reviews [411]
71 DJ Khaled I Changed a Lot 63 4 reviews [412]
72 Doomtree All Hands 62 5 reviews [413]
73 Lil Wayne Free Weezy Album 61 10 reviews [414]
74 Rick Ross Black Market 61 9 reviews [415]
75 Lil Durk Remember My Name 61 8 reviews [416]
76 Troy Ave Major Without A Deal 61 5 reviews [417]
77 Brodinski Brava 61 4 reviews [418]
78 Lil Wayne Sorry 4 the Wait 2 60 5 reviews [419]
79 Method Man The Meth Lab 59 11 reviews [420]
80 Kid Ink Full Speed 55 10 reviews [421]
81 Chris Brown & Tyga Fan of a Fan: The Album 46 6 reviews [422]
82 Tyga The Gold Album 45 4 reviews [423]
83 Kid Cudi Speedin Bullet 2 Heaven 44 5 reviews [424]
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AnyDecentMusic?

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Number Artist Album Average score Number of reviews Reference
1 Kendrick Lamar To Pimp a Butterfly 9.3 37 reviews [425]
2 Vince Staples Summertime '06 8.4 19 reviews [426]
3 Pusha T King Push – Darkest Before Dawn: The Prelude 8.0 20 reviews [427]
4 Dr. Dre Compton 7.8 28 reviews [428]
5 Roots Manuva Bleeds 7.8 26 reviews [429]
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