2018 in hip-hop
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This article summarizes the events, album releases, and album release dates in hip-hop for the year 2018.
Events
=January=
- On January 10, Baton Rouge rapper Kevin Gates was released from prison on parole after serving nine months of a 30-month sentence for gun possession.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8093711/kevin-gates-prison-release-parole|title=Kevin Gates Released From Prison: Report|magazine=Billboard|last=Lamarre|first=Carl|access-date=January 10, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180110181935/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8093711/kevin-gates-prison-release-parole|archive-date=January 10, 2018|df=mdy-all}}
- On January 19, Chicago rapper Fredo Santana died in Los Angeles from a seizure.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/chicago-rapper-fredo-santana-dead-at-27-w515669|title=Chicago Rapper Fredo Santana Dead at 27|magazine=Rolling Stone|last=Kreps|first=Daniel|date=January 20, 2018|access-date=January 27, 2018}}
=February=
- On February 10, Ensayne Wayne, a multi-platinum producer from Memphis, was killed in a shooting in Atlanta.{{cite magazine|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.45950/title.multi-platinum-memphis-producer-ensayne-wayne-killed-in-atlanta-shooting#|title=Multi-Platinum Memphis Producer Ensayne Wayne Killed In Atlanta Shooting|magazine=HipHopDX|last=Ivey|first=Justin|date=February 12, 2018|access-date=February 13, 2018}}
=March=
- On March 2, Rick Ross was hospitalized due to possible pneumonia.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2018/03/rick-ross-hospitalized-possible-pneumonia-found-unresponsive/|title=Rick Ross Hospitalized With Possible Pneumonia After Being Found Unresponsive|magazine=XXL|last=India|first=Lindsey|date=March 2, 2018|access-date=March 3, 2018}}
- On March 13, Craig Mack died from congestive heart failure.{{cite magazine|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.46197/title.former-bad-boy-star-craig-mack-reportedly-passes-away|title=Former Bad Boy Star Craig Mack Reportedly Passes Away|magazine=HipHopDX|last=Eustice|first=Kyle|date=March 13, 2018|access-date=March 13, 2018}}
- On March 16, Lloyd Banks announced that he was retiring from rap, but rescinded that statement the following day.{{cite magazine|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.46241/title.fans-beg-lloyd-banks-not-to-retire|title=Lloyd Banks Ends Shortest Retirement In Rap History|magazine=HipHopDX|last=Wallace|first=Riley|date=March 16, 2018|access-date=March 16, 2018}}
- On March 22, Jeezy announced that he will be retiring from rap after releasing his last album named TM 104: Trust the Process.{{cite magazine|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.46299/title.jeezy-says-tm-104-will-be-his-last-album|title=Jeezy Says "TM 104" Will Be His Last Album|magazine=HipHopDX|last=Ivey|first=Justin|date=March 22, 2018|access-date=March 23, 2018}}
=April=
- On April 16, Damn. by Kendrick Lamar won the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Music, making Lamar the first non-jazz or classical artist to win the award.{{cite web|title=Kendrick Lamar Wins Pulitzer Prize {{!}} Pitchfork|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/kendrick-lamar-wins-pulitzer-prize/|website=pitchfork.com|date=16 April 2018|access-date=29 May 2018|language=en}}
- On April 24, Meek Mill was released from prison.{{cite magazine|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.46603/title.meek-mill-is-getting-out-of-prison-today|title=JAY-Z Eager To Celebrate Meek Mill's Prison Release|magazine=HipHopDX|last=Eustice|first=Kyle|date=April 24, 2018|access-date=April 24, 2018}}
=May=
- On May 19, Offset was hospitalised following a car accident in Atlanta, Georgia. He was released from the hospital a couple days later.{{cite web|url=https://www.oxygen.com/crime-time/offset-cardi-b-migos-car-crash-atlanta|title=Offset From Migos Sent To Hospital After Car Crash In Atlanta, Cardi B Blames A 'Crackhead'|work=Oxygen|last=Shorey|first=Eric|date=May 22, 2018|access-date=May 26, 2018}}
- On May 27, Brockhampton announced that Ameer Vann would no longer be a part of the group following his sexual misconduct allegations.{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/brckhmptn/status/1000705013747015680|title=BROCKHAMPTON on Twitter}} He would be the first member to leave the group since the success of their Saturation trilogy.
- On May 29, Trippie Redd and Lil Wop were arrested in Atlanta allegedly over a brawl with rapper FDM Grady.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tmz.com/2018/05/30/rappers-lil-wop-trippie-redd-arrested-fighting-atlanta/|title=Rappers Trippie Redd & Lil Wop Arrested After Alleged Brawl|website=TMZ|language=en|access-date=2019-03-25}}
=June=
- On June 9, Lil Kim filed for bankruptcy, having a total of $4 million in debt.{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2018/06/lil-kim-files-bankruptcy|title=Lil' Kim Files for Bankruptcy - XXL|website=XXL Mag}}
- On June 12, XXL released their eleventh annual freshman list, including Lil Pump, Smokepurpp, BlocBoy JB, Stefflon Don, Wifisfuneral, YBN Nahmir, Trippie Redd, JID and Ski Mask the Slump God.
- On June 18, XXXTentacion was shot dead in his car in Deerfield Beach, Florida,{{cite web|url=https://www.spin.com/2018/06/xxxtentacion-shot-miami/|title=XXXTentacion Shot in Miami [UPDATE]|work=Spin|last=Cush|first=Andy|date=June 18, 2018|access-date=June 18, 2018}} the same day that Pittsburgh rapper Jimmy Wopo was shot dead in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,{{cite web|url=https://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2018/06/18/pittsburgh-rapper-jimmy-wopo-shot/|title=Pittsburgh Rapper Jimmy Wopo Killed In Hill District Shooting|publisher=CBS Pittsburgh|last=Iannotti|first=Ralph|date=June 18, 2018|access-date=June 18, 2018}} and Atlanta rapper Rich the Kid suffered a home invasion where he was robbed and shot at his home in Atlanta, Georgia (Rich the Kid, however, would survive).
- On June 21, XXXTentacion's mother announced at a candlelight vigil that the police had arrested Dedrick Williams, one of the men involved in XXXTentacion's death.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6slP8oL5Vmc&t=41s|title=XXXTentacion Killer Arrested and X's Mom Celebrates|last=DomisLive NEWS|date=21 June 2018|via=YouTube}}
- On June 22, South African rapper PRO suffered a seizure and died at the age of 37.
=July=
- On July 3, 03 Greedo was sentenced to 20 years in prison.[https://offender.tdcj.texas.gov/OffenderSearch/offenderDetail.action?sid=16298801 Texas Offender Information Details]
- On July 16, Azealia Banks cancelled her upcoming album Fantasea II: The Second Wave after an appearance on Wild 'n Out where she accused the cast of "colorist" jokes.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8465851/azealia-banks-fantasea-ii-canceled-wendy-williams|title=Azealia Banks Cancels 'Fantasea II' Album, Says She Would Love to See Wendy Williams 'Die On Air'|magazine=Billboard|date=17 July 2018|access-date=28 August 2018|author=Michael Saponara}} She would resume work on the album in August 2018.
=August=
- On August 3, Mac Miller released his last studio album while alive, Swimming.
- On August 18, Kodak Black was released from prison.{{citation needed|date=November 2021}}
- On August 24, Geto Boys' founding member DJ Ready Red died at the age of 53, from an apparent heart attack.{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2018/08/25/geto-boys-dj-ready-red-dead-53/1098715002/|title=DJ Ready Red, hip hop group Geto Boys' first DJ and producer, dead at 53|website=Usatoday.com|access-date=25 August 2018}}
- On August 31, Eminem released his tenth studio album, Kamikaze without any prior announcement. He dissed the mumble rap industry in the album.
=September=
- On September 5, Ty Dolla $ign and his entourage were arrested in Atlanta, Georgia for possession of marijuana and cocaine.{{Cite web|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.48316/title.ty-dolla-sign-led-away-in-handcuffs-after-atlanta-drug-search|title=Ty Dolla $ign Facing Drug Charges Following Atlanta Arrest|date=5 September 2018}}
- On September 6, Young Thug was charged with eight felonies related to drug and weapon possession.{{Cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2018/09/young-thug-charged-eight-felonies-georgia-arrest/|title=Young Thug Charged with Eight Felonies from 2017 Arrest - XXL}}
- On September 7, Mac Miller died of a drug overdose.
- On September 13, Lil Xan announced his retirement from rapping due to Mac Miller's death.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/lil-xan-announces-hes-quitting-music-after-mac-millers-death-news.59696.html|title=Lil Xan Announces He's Quitting Music Due To Mac Miller's Death|publisher=HotNewHipHop|date=13 September 2018|access-date=14 September 2018|author=Alex Zidel}}
=October=
- On October 10, Gilbert Izquierdo, A.K.A. Toker of Brownside, died in a suspected shooting in Mexico.{{Cite web|last=Howard|first=Jacinta|title=Gilbert 'Toker' Izquierdo of Eazy-E's Group Brownside Dies|url=https://theboombox.com/toker-brownside-dies/|access-date=2021-11-28|website=The Boombox|language=en}}
- On October 13, Chris Brown and Drake squashed their longtime beef at the Staples Center during Aubrey and The Three Amigos Tour.{{Cite web|last=Rogo|first=Paula|title=Drake Squashes Beef With Chris Brown By Bringing Him Onstage|url=https://www.essence.com/celebrity/drake-squashes-beef-chris-brown/|access-date=2021-11-28|website=www.essence.com|language=en}}
- On October 24, South African rapper Hip Hop Pantsula died by suicide aged 38.
- On October 26, YNW Juvy and YNW Sakchaser were shot and killed at Fort Lauderdale, Florida.{{Cite web|last=Hodges|first=Tina|date=2018-10-30|title=Local Rappers YNW Juvy and YNW Sakchaser Shot & Killed|url=https://www.sebastiandaily.com/crime/local-rappers-ynw-juvy-and-ynw-sakchaser-shot-killed-13405/|access-date=2021-11-28|website=Sebastian Daily|language=en-US}}
- On October 29, New Orleans rapper Young Greatness was shot and killed at a Waffle House.{{Cite magazine|date=2018-10-29|title=Rapper Young Greatness Killed in New Orleans|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/young-greatness-shot-killed-in-new-orleans-748355/|access-date=2021-11-28|magazine=Rolling Stone}}
=November=
- On November 18, 6ix9ine was arrested by federal agents in relation to racketeering and firearm charges. 6ix9ine and five others faced trial in September 2019.{{citation needed|date=November 2021}}
=December=
- On December 23, Atlanta-based DJ and producer Christian "Speakerfoxxx" Nilan died at 35.{{Cite web|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.49724/title.hip-hop-mourns-death-of-prominent-atlanta-dj-speakerfoxxx|title=Hip Hop Mourns Death Of Prominent Atlanta DJ Speakerfoxxx|last=Eustice|first=Kyle|date=December 26, 2018|website=HipHopDX|access-date=December 27, 2018}}
Released albums
=January=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col"| Day
! scope="col"| Artist(s) ! scope="col"| Album ! scope="col"| Record label(s) ! scope="col"| Entering chart position |
|---|
| 1
|Sovereign Nose of Your Arrogant Face |Ruby Yacht, The Order Label | |
| 5
|Cupcakke | |
| 9
|Apex 3400 |3400 Forever |3400 Forever | |
| 10
|Lil Skies |
|
| 12
|TSO Music Group, Kream Clicc | |
| rowspan="3"|16
|The Big Pescado |Bern One Entertainment | |
| Dave East
|Def Jam Recordings, Mass Appeal Records, From the Dirt |
|
| Kollision
|Better Than Yesterday |Feed the Family, Quality Control Music | |
| rowspan="5"|19
|GT Garza |Brown By Honor 2 |The Machine Music Group | |
| JPEGMafia
|Deathbomb Arc | |
| Planet Asia
|The Golden Buddha |Brick Records | |
| Paul Wall
|Bounce Backs Over Setbacks | |
| Sir
|November | |
| rowspan="5" |26
|Legendary |Inner City 2k | |
| Evidence
|
|
| Mistah F.A.B.
|Thug Tears |Faeva Afta | |
| Migos
|Quality Control, Capitol Records, Motown |
|
| Payroll Giovanni and Cardo
|Big Bossin, Vol. 2 |Def Jam | |
=February=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col"| Day
! scope="col"| Artist(s) ! scope="col"| Album ! scope="col"| Record label(s) ! scope="col"| Entering chart position |
|---|
| rowspan="6" |2
|
|
| Key Glock
|Glock Bond |Paper Route Empire |
|
| Rich Brian
|Amen |88rising, Empire Distribution |
|
| Ski Mask the Slump God
|You Will Regret (Reloaded) |Victor Victor Worldwide, Republic Records{{Citation |title=You Will Regret (Reloaded) by Ski Mask the Slump God |date=2018-02-02 |url=https://music.apple.com/gb/album/you-will-regret-reloaded/1442944428 |access-date=2023-11-30 |language=en-GB}} |
|
| Skooly
|Don't You Ever Forget Me |TRU | |
| Skyzoo
|In Celebration of Us |First Generation Rich, Empire | |
| 8
|The Play Don't Care Who Makes It |Def Jam |
|
| rowspan="2" |9
|Cloud 909 |Good Vibe Tribe | |
| Kendrick Lamar and various artists
|Top Dawg, Aftermath Entertainment, Interscope Records |
|
| 13
|Cozz |Dreamville Records, Interscope | |
| rowspan="6" |14
|The Upside Down |Self-released | |
| Futuristic
|Songs About Girls |We're The Future Records | |
| Kodak Black
|
|
| Moneybagg Yo
|N-Less Entertainment, Interscope, Collective Music Group, Bread Gang Entertainment |
|
| Stunky
|Gemini |Home Alone Recordings | |
| Daz Dillinger
|Dazamataz |Dazamataz Inc., Felder Entertainment | |
| rowspan="10" |16
|L.A.R.S. (Bizarre and King Gordy) | |
| Nipsey Hussle
|All Money In Records, Atlantic |
|
| O.C.
|A New Dawn |D.I.T.C. Studios | |
| Onyx
|Black Rock |X-Ray Records | |
| Rejjie Snow
|Dear Annie |300 Entertainment, BMG Rights Management | |
| Showbiz
|A Room Therapy |D.I.T.C. Records | |
| Tyga
|Last Kings Records, Empire | |
| YFN Lucci
|Freda's Son |Think It's A Game, Warner Bros. Records |
|
| Young Dolph
|Niggas Get Shot Everyday |Paper Route Empire |
|
| Yukmouth
|JJ Based on a Vill Story Three |Smoke-a-Lot Records, EMPIRE | |
| 20
|220 |Doggystyle Records, Empire | |
| rowspan="14" |23
|ScumGang Records, TenThousand Projects |
|
| ASAP Ant
|The Prelude |Marino Infantry Music | |
| Blac Youngsta
|2.23 |
|
| Black Milk
|Fever |Computer Ugly Records, Mass Appeal | |
| Currensy
|The Spring Collection | |
| EarthGang
|Royalty |Spillage Village | |
| Hoodrich Pablo Juan and Brodinski
|The Matrix |BROYAL, Mony Powr Rspt, Empire | |
| Jericho Jackson (Elzhi and Khrysis)
|Elzhi & Khrysis are Jericho Jackson | |
| Mitchy Slick
|Post Traumatic Stress Diego |Wrong Kind Records, Empire | |
| Ronny J
|OMGRonny |Independently Popular, Atlantic | |
| SOB X RBE
|Gangin |SOB x RBE, Empire |
|
| Stalley
|Tell the Truth: Shame the Devil, Vol. 2 |Blue Collar Gang | |
| Towkio
|WWW. |Towkio, Republic Records | |
| Young Scooter
|Trippple Cross |Young Scooter, Empire | |
| 27
|Marci Enterprises | |
=March=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col"| Day
! scope="col"| Artist(s) ! scope="col"| Album ! scope="col"| Record label(s) ! scope="col"| Entering chart position |
|---|
| rowspan="10"|2
|The Widow's Son |Dirty Version Records | |
| Chief Keef
|The Leek 4 | |
| Larry June
|You're Doing Good |Warner Bros. | |
| Mozzy
|Spiritual Conversations |Mozzy Records, Empire | |
| Nessly
|Wild Flower |Republic | |
| Phonte
|No News Is Good News | |
| Skooly
|Don't You Ever Forget Me 2 |TRU | |
| Tech N9ne
|Strange Music, RBC, INgrooves Music Group |
|
| Tory Lanez
|Mad Love Records, Interscope |
|
| Valee
|GOOD Job, You Found Me |GOOD Music, Def Jam | |
| rowspan="2"|5
|Savage and No Fatigue |199X |Fly Guy Entertainment | |
| Pouya
|Five Five |Buffet Boys | |
| 6
|Surrender Your Soul |Secret Sound Club | |
| rowspan="8" |9
|August Greene |Self-released | |
| Lil Yachty
|Quality Control, Capitol, Motown |
|
| Logic
|Def Jam, Visionary Music Group |
|
| Phoelix
|Tempo |Self-released | |
| Robb Banks
|SS Records, Empire | |
| YFN Lucci
|Think It's A Game, Warner Bros. |
|
| Young Fathers
| |
| 03 Greedo
|The Wolf of Grape Street |Alamo Records | |
| 14
|New Tier |D.LX, PHZMSC | |
| rowspan="10" |16
|Elevators: Act I & II |Nehruvia | |
| Chuck Strangers
|Consumers Park | |
| Murs
|A Strange Journey Into the Unimaginable |Strange Music, RBC, INgrooves | |
| PRhyme
|PRhyme Records, INgrooves |
|
| Rich Homie Quan
|Motown, RAIS, Universal Music Group |
|
| Sean Price and Illa Ghee
|Metal Detectors |Ruck Down Records, Duck Down Music | |
| Snoop Dogg
|
|
| Saweetie
|High Maintenance |Icy, Artistry Records, Warner Bros. | |
| Trae tha Truth
|Hometown Hero |ABN, Empire | |
| XXXTentacion
|? |Bad Vibes Forever |
|
| 17
|Big Que |Stupid White Boy |Madness Records | |
| 21
|Yung Bans, Vol. 4 |Self-released | |
| rowspan="8" |23
|Pisces |75 Girls Records | |
| Chief Keef
|The Leek, Vol. 5 |Glo Gang, RBC | |
| DJ Luke Nasty
|Cruise Control |Othaz Records, Empire | |
| Don Q
|Don Talk |Self-released | |
| Mir Fontane
|Macaroni Tony |Self-released | |
| Trouble
|Ear Drummer Records, Interscope |
|
| Waka Flocka Flame, Zaytoven and Big Bank
|The Brick House Boyz |Brick Squad Monopoly Music, Entertainment One | |
| Westside Gunn and Mr. Green
|Flygod Is Good... All The Time |Nature Sounds | |
| rowspan="3" | 28
|Currensy |Parking Lot Music |Jet Life | |
| SG Tip
|Block Boy |Self-released | |
| Styles P
|Nickel Bag |D-Block | |
| |29
|London Jae |Gunz & Roses |No Genre | |
| rowspan="14" |30
|Get On Down, Silver Age |
|
| Don Trip
|Christopher |Self-released | |
| Kooley High
|Never Come Down |M.E.C.C.A. Records | |
| GlokkNine
|Kold Face Kold Kase |Self-released | |
| Meyhem Lauren
|Glass |SRFSCHL | |
| Quelle Chris and Jean Grae
|Mello | |
| Rich the Kid
|Rich Forever, Interscope |
|
| Saint Jhn
|Collection One |Godd Complexx, HITCO | |
| The Weeknd
|XO, Republic |
|
| U-God
| |
| G-Mo Skee
|8 Bit Filth EP |Majik Ninja Entertainment | |
| Various artists
|Before Anythang: The Album | |
| Yung Fume and Zaytoven
|Level Up |Payday Records | |
| Doja Cat
|Amala |Kemosabe, RCA |
|
=April=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col"| Day
! scope="col"| Artist(s) ! scope="col"| Album ! scope="col"| Record label(s) ! scope="col"| Entering chart position |
|---|
| 1
|Oliver Francis |Infinity Boy |Self-released | |
| rowspan="3" |5
|Saba |Saba Pivot | |
| Yung Bleu
|Bleu Vandross |Self-released | |
| Jay Ophishal
|E=emcee 2 |CROWN Music | |
| rowspan="10" |6
|KSR, Atlantic |
|
| Dr. Octagon
|Moosebumps: An Exploration Into Modern Day Horripilation |Bulk Recordings | |
| E-40 and B-Legit
|Heavy On The Grind Entertainment |
|
| Famous Dex
|Rich Forever, 300 |
|
| Flatbush Zombies
|The Glorious Dead |
|
| Lil Xan
|
|
| Oshun
|Bittersweet, Vol. 1 |Self-released | |
| SD
|Pay Attention |Truly Blessed, iHipHop Distribution | |
| Show Banga
|Da Glo Up |HomeTeam, Empire | |
| Webbie and Joeazzy
|T4L (Trill 4 Life) |Webbie Music | |
| 8
|Ringside 6 |Self-released | |
| 9
|Epic |
|
| 10
|Lil Duke |Reality Checc |YSL, Hoodrich | |
| 12
|Gladwemet | |
| rowspan="12" |13
|Gods in the Spirit, Titans in the Flesh | |
| Carnage
|Heavyweight Records, BMG Rights | |
| Eastside Jody
|Get Rich or Die Trappin |367 Entertainment | |
| Hard to Kill
|Hard to Kill |Self-released | |
| Jim Jones
|Vamplife, Empire |
|
| Novelist
|Novelist Guy |Self-released | |
| Peewee Longway
|Spaghetti Factory |MPA Bandcamp Music Group, Empire | |
| Princess Nokia
|A Girl Cried Red |Rough Trade | |
| Skizzy Mars
|Are You OK? |Atlantic, Kingmaker, Please Rewind | |
| Smokepurpp and Murda Beatz
|Alamo, Interscope, Cactus Jack Records |
|
| Young Thug
|300 | |
| Sinimatics
|S3 |DSO | |
| 18
|Black Carnival |This Will Go Unnoticed |Self-released | |
| 19
|Troubles of the World |Self-released | |
| rowspan="11" |20
|Del the Funky Homosapien and Amp Live |Gate 13 |Gate13 | |
| Denmark Vessey
|Mello | |
| J. Cole
|KOD |Dreamville, Roc Nation, Interscope |
|
| Nas
|Illmatic: Live from the Kennedy Center |Mass Appeal | |
| Paris
|One Night in Paris |300 | |
| Riff Raff
|Alcoholic Alligator |X-Ray | |
| Slum Village
|The Lost Scrolls, Vol. 2 (Slum Village Edition) |Ne'Astra Music | |
| Smoke DZA
|Not for Sale | |
| Stevie Stone and JL
|Kontra-Band |Strange Music, RBC, INgrooves | |
| 24hrs and Slicklaflare
|3200 Lenox RD |Private Club Records | |
| K-Rino
|Mightier Than the Sword |Black Book Int., SoSouth | |
| 22
|Tadoe |The Golden One |DigiGlo | |
| 25
|Jordan Garrett |Do Not Disturb |Forever New Nations Productions | |
| rowspan="5" |27
|The Remixes 2 |SMC Recordings, Empire | |
| Post Malone
|Republic |
|
| Tobi Lou
|Tobi Lou and the Loop |Artclub, Empire | |
| Wiley
|Godfather II |CTA | |
| YoungBoy Never Broke Again
|Never Broke Again, Atlantic |
|
| 28
|2 Way Swave |Safe Money Records | |
=May=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col"| Day
! scope="col"| Artist(s) ! scope="col"| Album ! scope="col"| Record label(s) ! scope="col"| Entering chart position |
|---|
| rowspan="14" |4
|Simi |Bloc Nation |
|
| Chris Orrick
|Portraits |Mello | |
| Desiigner
|GOOD Music, Def Jam |
|
| Joey Cool
|Joey Cool |Strange Music, RBC, INgrooves | |
| Key! and Kenny Beats
|777 |Hello!, D.O.T.S | |
| Killa Kyleon
|Candy Paint N Texas Plates |Team Run It, RBC | |
| Preme
|Light of Day |RCA | |
| Rae Sremmurd
|Ear Drummers, Interscope |
|
| Rob Stone
|Young Rob Stone |Grove Town Records | |
| Royce da 5'9"
|Bad Half Records, Entertainment One |
|
| Scarlxrd
|DXXM |A Lxrd Records, Island Records, Scarlxrd Limited, Universal Music Group | |
| Styles P
|The Phantom Entertainment |
|
| Yung Gravy
|Snow Cougar |Republic | |
| 6 Dogs and Danny Wolf
|6 Wolves |Mad Love, Interscope, Trust Me Danny Records | |
| rowspan="2"|8
|Baylor Swift |Twin | |
| Wale
|Self Promotion |Maybach Music Group, Every Blue Moon | |
| rowspan="12" |11
|Trust the Process II: Undefeated |Hood Nation, Empire | |
| Ballout
|Glo Glacier |DigiGlo | |
| rowspan="2"|Chief Keef
|The GloFiles, Pt. 1 |rowspan="2"|Glo Gang, RBC | |
| The GloFiles, Pt. 2
| |
| City Girls
|Period |Quality Control | |
| Drako
|Fully Loaded |Self-released | |
| Junglepussy
|JP3 |Self-released | |
| Odd Ralph
|The Blue Cassette |Violated Pants | |
| Playboi Carti
|AWGE, Interscope |
|
| Ski Mask the Slump God
|Republic, Victor Victor |
|
| Tee Grizzley
|Tee Grizzley (Grizzley Gang), 300 |
|
| The Doppelgangaz
|Aaaaggghh |Groggy Pack Entertainment | |
| rowspan="4" |16
|Alontae |2 Confident |Self-released | |
| ASAP Ant
|Lil Black Jean Jacket |Self-released | |
| Kevin Gates
|Chained to the City |Bread Winners' Association | |
| Kool Keith
|Total Orgasm 5 |Junkadelic Music | |
| 17
|Dirty Days of Night |Majik Ninja Entertainment | |
| rowspan="7"|18
|Dice Soho |You Could Have | |
| Kyle
|Independently Popular, Atlantic |
|
| Lil Baby
|Quality Control, Motown, Capitol, Wolfpack Music Group, 4 Pockets Full |
|
| Nick Grant
|Dreamin' Out Loud |Epic, Culture Republic | |
| MC Paul Barman
|Echo Chamber |Mello | |
| Nav
|XO, Republic |
|
| Stalley
|Tell the Truth: Shame the Devil, Vol. 3 |Blue Collar Gang | |
| 20
|Pray for the Devil |Fly Guy | |
| rowspan="2" |22
|Two-Headed Monster |Weightless Recordings | |
| Gawne
|Gawne Mad |GAWNE LLC | |
| 23
|Grade A Productions, Interscope |
|
| rowspan="2" |24
|Shad da God |City of God |Bankroll Mafia, Hoodrich | |
| G-Eazy
|The Vault |RCA | |
| rowspan="7"|25
|ASAP Worldwide, RCA, Polo Grounds Music |
|
| Big Scoob
|Duality |Strange Music, RBC, INgrooves | |
| Casino
|Disrespectful |Freebandz Productions, Casino Music | |
| Kid Trunks
|Super Saiyan |The Kid Before Trunks, Empire | |
| Ouija Macc
|Gutterwater | |
| Pusha T
|GOOD Music, Def Jam |
|
| Zaytoven
|Trap Holizay |Familiar Territory, Motown, Capitol |
|
| rowspan="2"|30
|The Marina |Jet Life | |
| Cdot Honcho
|Head Honcho |Self-released | |
| rowspan="2"|31
|Big Homie Flock |Brick Squad Monopoly, eOne Music | |
| Ski Mask the Slump God
|Get Dough Presents Ski Mask the Slump God |Get Dough Records | |
=June=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col"| Day
! scope="col"| Artist(s) ! scope="col"| Album ! scope="col"| Record label(s) ! scope="col"| Entering chart position |
|---|
| rowspan="7" |1
|Human Re Sources | |
| Dizzy Wright
|Don't Tell Me It Can't Be Done | |
| Joe Moses
|SuWop |Atlantic, All Out Bosses, Thump Records{{cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/stream-joe-moses-suwop-ep-new-mixtape.118101.html|title=Stream Joe Moses' "SuWop" EP|publisher=HotNewHipHop|last=Goddard|first=Kevin|date=June 1, 2018|access-date=June 7, 2018}} | |
| King ISO
|Dementia |King Iso Music | |
| Kanye West
|Ye |GOOD Music, Def Jam |
|
| Redneck Souljers
|The River |Self-released | |
| Thouxanbanfauni
|The Lost Files | |
| 4
|T. Walker |Strictly4MyNegus Act II: United States of Affliction |Soul Society | |
| rowspan="3" |6
|Ottopsy | |
| Fetty Wap
|Bruce Wayne | |
| Apex 3400
|3400 Soldier |3400 Forever | |
| rowspan="6" |8
|Generation Numb |Buffet Boys | |
| Future and Various Artists
|Epic |
|
| Ill Chris
|Rise of Sensei |Republic, CLM | |
| Busdriver
| |
| Kids See Ghosts
|GOOD Music, Def Jam, Republic |
|
| Wifisfuneral
|Ethernet |Alamo | |
| rowspan="6" |15
|Nas |Def Jam |
|
| Celsius
|[https://www.amazon.com/Sentencing-Celsius/dp/B07DRWK797 The Sentencing] |Lights Out Ent. | |
| Jay Rock
|Top Dawg, Interscope |
|
| Axe Murder Boyz
|Muerte |Canonize Productions, Majik Ninja, INgrooves | |
| Jacquees
|4275 |Cash Money |
|
| Rico Nasty
|Nasty |Sugar Trap | |
| |16
|
|
| |18
|T.Y. |Summer Vibes |DSO | |
| |20
|International Artist |Highbridge, Atlantic |
|
| rowspan="8" |22
|Third Worlds, Harvest Records | |
| Freeway
|New Rothchilds | |
| Freddie Gibbs
|ESGN, Empire |
|
| Jedi Mind Tricks
|The Bridge and the Abyss |Enemy Soil | |
| Red Cafe
|Less Talk, More Hustle | Shakedown Entertainment | |
| Gunplay
|Active | Black Bilderburg Group, Empire | |
| TK Kravitz
|2.0 |300, Reckless Republic | |
| Westside Gunn
|Griselda Records | |
| 23
|GOOD Music, Def Jam |
|
| 24
|KRS-One: An Introduction to Hip-Hop |Self-released | |
| rowspan="2" |26
|God Level |Golden Grenade Empire | |
| Yung Bans
|Yung Bans Vol. 5 |Self-released | |
| rowspan="3"|29
|Young Money, Cash Money, Republic, OVO |
|
| Danny!
|StarTower Music | |
| Tre Capital
|Hero |D.LX | |
=July=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+ ! scope="col"| Day ! scope="col"| Artist(s) ! scope="col"| Album ! scope="col"| Record label(s) ! scope="col"| Entering chart position |
| rowspan="5" |6
|Dice Recordings | |
| Nasty C
|Universal Music Group | |
| Future and Zaytoven
|Epic, Freebandz |
|
| Meek Mill
|Maybach, Atlantic |
|
| Yukmouth and J-Hood
|Savages |Smoke-a-Lot Records, ODG Ent., EMPIRE | |
| rowspan="2"|8
|Heartbreak Soldiers |Columbia | |
| Jaden Smith
|MSFTS Music, Roc Nation | |
| rowspan="5" | 13
|G-Mo Skee |Chaly & the Filth Factory |Majik Ninja | |
| Kool Keith
|Controller of Trap |Ocean Ave Records | |
| Armand Hammer
|Backwoodz Studioz | |
| Marlowe (L'Orange & Solemn Brigham)
|Marlowe |Mello | |
| Wiz Khalifa
|Atlantic, Rostrum Records |
|
| rowspan="5" | 20
|Head in the Clouds |88rising |
|
| Bootleg
|The Transplant |Dayton Family Records | |
| Jay Park
|Ask About Me |Roc Nation | |
| Buddy
|RCA | |
| Sixko Raxks
|Raxks Jefe Vol. 1 |self-released | |
| rowspan="5" | 27
|Karma 2 |Mass Appeal | |
| Denzel Curry
|Loma Vista, Universal |
|
| G Herbo and Southside
|Machine, Epic, Cinematic, 150 Dream Team, 808 Mafia |
|
| Jazz Cartier
|Universal Music Canada{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/fleurever/1414576115|title=Fleurever by Jazz Cartier on Apple Music|work=iTunes|date=27 July 2018|access-date=July 27, 2018}} | |
| N.O.R.E.
|5E |Militainment Business, Mass | |
| rowspan="2"| 28
|Big Que |Darkness Is Where I Came From |Madness Records | |
| Treyvon Rashad
|DREAMING |DSO | |
=August=
=September=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col"| Day
! scope="col"| Artist(s) ! scope="col"| Album ! scope="col"| Record label(s) ! scope="col"| Entering chart position |
|---|
| 6
|YoungBoy Never Broke Again |4Loyalty |
|
| rowspan="6" |7
|Martyr Inc. | |
| Russ
|Zoo |
|
| Suicideboys
|
|
| Trill Sammy
|No Sleep Vol. 1 | |
| YBN Almighty Jay, YBN Cordae and YBN Nahmir
|
|
| YoungBoy Never Broke Again
|Decided |
|
| rowspan="1" |10
|Black Butter Limited | |
| rowspan="9" |14
|Rapper From the Country |New South Entertainment | |
| Noname
| |
| 6lack
|LVRN, Interscope |
|
| YoungBoy Never Broke Again
|4 What Important |Never Broke Again | |
| Marlo
|The Real 1 |Quality Control | |
| Kap G
|No Kap |Atlantic | |
| Skippa da Flippa
|Up to Something |Havin' Entertainment, RBC, BMG Rights | |
| Killy
|Killstreak |Secret Sound Club | |
| Innanet James
|Keep It Clean |HighRes Global, Rostrum | |
| 18
| Marci Enterprises | |
| rowspan="6" |21
|Milo |budding ornithologists are weary of tired analogies |Ruby Yacht / The Order Label | |
| Brockhampton
|Question Everything, RCA |
|
| Lupe Fiasco
|1st and 15th Productions, Inc. |
|
| Machine Gun Kelly
|Bad Boy, Interscope |
|
| Young Dolph
|Paper Route Empire |
|
| Father
|Awful Swim |Awful Records, RCA, Williams Street Records | |
| rowspan="1" |27
|Cozart |1017 Records, Interscope | |
| rowspan="10"| 28
|BMG Rights{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/cypress-hill-preview-new-lp-elephants-on-acid-with-psychedelic-song-band-of-gypsies-706128/|title=Cypress Hill Preview New LP 'Elephants on Acid' With Psychedelic Song 'Band of Gypsies'|magazine=Rolling Stone|last=Weingarten|first=Christopher R.|date=August 31, 2018|access-date=September 3, 2018}} |
|
| Lil Wayne
|Young Money, Republic |
|
| Logic
|Visionary, Def Jam{{cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2018/08/logic-young-sinatra-iv-album-new-ysiv-freestyle|title=Logic Announces 'Young Sinatra IV' Album With New "YSIV Freestyle"|work=Complex|last=Skelton|first=Eric|date=August 28, 2018|access-date=September 3, 2018}} |
|
| Blake
|A Drip Like This |Atlantic | |
| Good Gas and FKi 1st
|Good Gas, Vol. 2 |Mad Decent | |
| Zoey Dollaz
|Who Don't Like Dollaz 2 |Epic | |
| SOB X RBE
|Gangin 2 |SOB x RBE, Empire |
|
| Dom Kennedy
|Volume Two |The Other Peoples Money Company | |
| Kevin Gates
|Atlantic |
|
| Lil Gnar
|Gnar Lif3 |Ten Thousand Projects, LLC/Capitol Records | |
=October=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col"| Day
! scope="col"| Artist(s) ! scope="col"| Album ! scope="col"| Record label(s) ! scope="col"| Entering chart position |
|---|
| 3
|Cdot Honcho |H4 |Honcho | |
| rowspan="2"|4
|The Gif |Self-released | |
| Soulja Boy
|Young Drako |SODMG, Palm Tree Entertainment | |
| rowspan="6"|5
|Rhymesayers Entertainment | |
| T.I.
|Grand Hustle, Epic |
|
| Warm Brew
|New Content |Red Bull Records | |
| Mozzy
|Mozzy Records, Empire |
|
| Sheck Wes
|Cactus Jack, GOOD, Interscope |
|
| Lil Baby and Gunna
|Quality Control, YSL, Motown, Capitol, Wolfpack, 4 Pockets Full |
|
| rowspan="3"|6
|On the Run |Maybach, Slutty Boyz | |
| Lil Tracy
|Designer Talk | rowspan="2"|Self-released | |
| Kodie Shane
|Stay Tuned | |
| rowspan="3"|10
|Everything Must Go, Vol. 2 |Nappy Boy Entertainment | |
| Curtiss King
| Self-released | |
| Ghostemane
|N/O/I/S/E |Blackmage | |
| 11
|Soulja Boy |King |SODMG, Palm Tree | |
| rowspan="7"|12
|Immigrant |Roc Nation, XO |
|
| Knowmads
|Complex Animals |Self-released | |
| Quavo
|Quality Control, Motown, Capitol |
|
| Usher and Zaytoven
|A |Brand Usher, RCA |
|
| Shy Glizzy
|Glizzy Gang |
|
| BlocBoy JB and Empire Dott
|Empire Bloc |Self-released | |
| City Morgue
|City Morgue Vol 1: Hell or High Water |Republic | |
| 15
| DJ Muggs and Roc Marciano | Kaos | |
| rowspan="2"|18
|Options |Basedworld Records | |
| YoungBoy Never Broke Again and VL Deck
|Kane & O-Dog |VL Deck, Empire | |
| rowspan="6"|19
|Future and Juice Wrld |Epic, Freebandz, Grade A, Interscope |
|
| Khalid
|RCA, Right Hand |
|
| Lil Mosey
|Interscope |
|
| Lil Reese
|Normal Backwrds |X-Ray Records | |
| Lil Yachty
|Quality Control, Capitol, Motown |
|
| Odd Ralph
|The Pink Album. |Self-released | |
| 23
|RM |
|
| rowspan="8" |26
|MihTy |Def Jam, Atlantic |
|
| Apollo Brown and Joell Ortiz
|Mona Lisa | |
| Joji
|88rising |
|
| MadeinTYO
|
|
| Mick Jenkins
|Cinematic | |
| Money Makin Miitch
|The Epidemic |Lights Out Ent. | |
| Shad
| |
| Tory Lanez
|Mad Love, Interscope |
|
| 30
|Don't Think That |Bloc Nation | |
| rowspan="5" |31
|Curren$y, Freddie Gibbs and The Alchemist |Jet Life, ESGN, Empire | |
| Cayenne The Lion King
|Unorthonox |Stakelem Records | |
| Kiiba
|MaVERiCKNigHtZ |Antisocial Club, DSO | |
| Lef
|Who's Lef |The Lost | |
| OG SPLiFF
|HELLRAISER |steady:hyperactive | |
=November=
=December=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col"| Day
! scope="col"| Artist(s) ! scope="col"| Album ! scope="col"| Record label(s) ! scope="col"| Entering chart position |
|---|
| 4
|Defriender |SKYPIMPS MUSIC | |
| rowspan="6" |7
|Facade Records EP |Genesis Music, Empire | |
| Gucci Mane
|GUWOP, Atlantic |
|
| Philthy Rich
|Fake Love |SCMMLLC, EMPIRE | |
| Ice Cube
|Lench Mob Records, Interscope |
|
| Token
|Between Somewhere |eOne | |
| XXXTentacion
|Bad Vibes Forever, Empire |
|
| 10
|Jehuniko |Paradise Island | |
| rowspan="4" |14
|Dollaz N Dealz, Sniper Gang, Atlantic{{cite web|url=https://www.spin.com/2018/11/kodak-black-dying-to-live-album-annoucement-zeze-travis-scott-offset-video-watch/|title=Kodak Black Announces New Album DYING TO LIVE, Shares Video for "ZEZE (ft. Travis Scott & Offset)"|work=Spin|last=Arcand|first=Rob|date=November 24, 2018|access-date=November 27, 2018}} |
|
| Method Man
|Meth Lab Season 2: The Lithium |Hanz On Music Entertainment{{Cite web|url=http://hiphopdx.com/news/id.48002/title.method-man-kicks-off-meth-lab-ii-rollout-with-grand-prix-single|title=Method Man's "Meth Lab II: The Lithium" Gets New Release Date|last=Eustice|first=Kyle|date=November 30, 2018|website=HipHopDX|access-date=December 10, 2018}} | |
| Vic Mensa
|Hooligans |Roc Nation | |
| Various Artists
|Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse | Republic |
|
| 19
|Chris Webby |Next Wednesday |EightyHD | |
| 20
|Realer |Never Broke Again |
|
| rowspan="4" |21
|MIKE |War In My Pen |10K | |
| 21 Savage
|Epic, Slaughter Gang |
|
| A Boogie Wit da Hoodie
|Highbridge The Label |
|
| Young Scooter
|The Recipe |Black Migo Gang, Freebandz, 1017 Brick Squad | |
| 26
|Aura, Red Line Music Distribution{{Cite web|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.49731/title.cormega-releases-mega-ep|title=Cormega Releases "Mega" EP|last=Ivey|first=Justin|date=December 26, 2018|website=HipHopDX|access-date=December 27, 2018}} | |
| 28
|The Adventures of Bang Belushi |Middle Finger Music | |
Highest-charting singles
=United States=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+Hip hop singles from any year which charted in the 2018 Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100|title = The Hot 100 Chart|magazine = Billboard}} ! scope="col"|Song ! scope="col"|Artist ! scope="col"|Project ! scope="col"|Peak position |
| "God's Plan"
|rowspan="3"|Drake |rowspan="3"|Scorpion |rowspan="8"|1 |
| "Nice for What" |
| "In My Feelings" |
| "This Is America"
|{{N/A}} |
| "Psycho"
|Post Malone featuring Ty Dolla Sign |
| "Sad!"
|? |
| "I Like It" |
| "Sicko Mode" |
| "Mona Lisa"
|Lil Wayne featuring Kendrick Lamar |rowspan="4"|2 |
| "Zeze"
|Kodak Black featuring Travis Scott and Offset |
| "Nonstop"
|Drake |Scorpion |
| "Lucid Dreams" |
| "Fefe"
|6ix9ine featuring Nicki Minaj and Murda Beatz |rowspan="3"|3 |
| "Killshot"
|{{N/A}} |
| "Better Now"
|Post Malone |Beerbongs & Bentleys |
| "No Limit"
|G-Eazy featuring ASAP Rocky and Cardi B |rowspan="2"|4 |
| "Drip Too Hard" |
| "Look Alive"
|BlocBoy JB featuring Drake |Simi |rowspan="4"|5 |
| "No Brainer"
|DJ Khaled featuring Justin Bieber, Quavo and Chance the Rapper |
| "Don't Cry"
|Lil Wayne featuring XXXTentacion |Tha Carter V |
| "Mia"
|Bad Bunny featuring Drake |
| "Lucky You"
|Eminem featuring Joyner Lucas |rowspan="6"|6 |
| "ATM"
|KOD |
| "Yes Indeed"
|Lil Baby and Drake |
| "I Love It"
|Kanye West and Lil Pump |
| "Mo Bamba" |
| "Going Bad"
|Meek Mill featuring Drake |
| "Diplomatic Immunity"
|Drake |rowspan="5"|7 |
| "Pray for Me"
|The Weeknd and Kendrick Lamar |rowspan="2"|Black Panther: The Album |
| "All the Stars"
|Kendrick Lamar and SZA |
| "Uproar"
|Lil Wayne featuring Swizz Beatz |Tha Carter V |
| "I'm Upset"
|Drake |Scorpion |
| "Stir Fry"
|Migos |rowspan="8"|8 |
| "Yikes"
|Kanye West |Ye |
| "Freaky Friday"
|Lil Dicky featuring Chris Brown |{{N/A}} |
| "Kevin's Heart"
|J. Cole |KOD |
| "Stargazing"
|Travis Scott |Astroworld |
| "The Ringer"
|Eminem |Kamikaze |
| "Taste"
|Tyga featuring Offset |
| "Emotionless"
|Drake |rowspan="2"|Scorpion |
| "Don't Matter to Me"
|Drake featuring Michael Jackson |9 |
| "Let It Fly"
|Lil Wayne featuring Travis Scott |Tha Carter V |rowspan="4"|10 |
| "Chun-Li"
|Nicki Minaj |
| "Walk It Talk It"
|Migos featuring Drake |Culture II |
| "KOD"
|J. Cole |KOD |
| "River"
|Eminem featuring Ed Sheeran |rowspan="6"|11 |
| "Love"
|Kendrick Lamar featuring Zacari |Damn |
| "All Mine"
|Kanye West |Ye |
| "Be Careful"
|Cardi B |Invasion of Privacy |
| "Paranoid"
|Post Malone |Beerbongs & Bentleys |
| "Wake Up in the Sky"
|Gucci Mane, Bruno Mars and Kodak Black |
| "Let You Down"
|NF |rowspan="2"|12 |
| "Fall"
|Eminem |Kamikaze |
| "Apeshit"
|rowspan="8"|13 |
| "Ric Flair Drip"
|Offset and Metro Boomin |
| "Plug Walk" |
| "Moonlight"
|XXXTentacion |? |
| "Mob Ties"
|Drake |Scorpion |
| "Money"
|Cardi B |{{N/A}} |
| "Rap Devil" |
| "Falling Down"
|Lil Peep and XXXTentacion |
| "Bartier Cardi"
|Cardi B featuring 21 Savage |Invasion of Privacy |rowspan="6"|14 |
| "Dedicate"
|Lil Wayne |Tha Carter V |
| "Him & I"
|G-Eazy and Halsey |The Beautiful & Damned |
| "Photograph"
|J. Cole |KOD |
| "Rich and Sad"
|Post Malone |Beerbongs & Bentleys |
| "Elevate"
|Drake |Scorpion |
| "Motiv8"
|J. Cole |KOD |rowspan="3"|15 |
| "Spoil My Night"
|Post Malone featuring Swae Lee |Beerbongs & Bentleys |
| "Never Recover"
| Lil Baby, Gunna and Drake |Drip Harder |
| "I Fall Apart"
|Post Malone |rowspan="7"|16 |
| "Ghost Town"
|Kanye West featuring PartyNextDoor |Ye |
| "Bad!"
|XXXTentacion |
| "Ball for Me"
|Post Malone featuring Nicki Minaj |Beerbongs & Bentleys |
| "Watch"
|Travis Scott featuring Lil Uzi Vert and Kanye West |{{N/A}} |
| "Big Bank" |
| "Kamikaze"
|Eminem |Kamikaze |
| "Stay"
|Post Malone |Beerbongs & Bentleys |rowspan="3"|17 |
| "Survival"
|Drake |Scorpion |
| "Can't Be Broken"
|Lil Wayne |Tha Carter V |
| "Changes"
|XXXTentacion |? |rowspan="3"|18 |
| "Can't Take a Joke"
|Drake |Scorpion |
| "Barbie Dreams"
|Nicki Minaj |Queen |
| "Jocelyn Flores"
|XXXTentacion |17 |19 |
| "1985"
|J. Cole |KOD |rowspan="4"|20 |
| "Talk Up"
|Drake featuring Jay-Z |Scorpion |
| "Same Bitches"
|Post Malone featuring G-Eazy and YG |Beerbongs & Bentleys |
| "What's Free"
|Meek Mill featuring Rick Ross and Jay-Z |Championships |
| "King's Dead"
|Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar, Future and James Blake |Black Panther: The Album |rowspan="3"|21 |
| "Drip"
|Cardi B featuring Migos |Invasion of Privacy |
| "8 Out of 10"
|Drake |Scorpion |
| "44 More"
|rowspan="2"|22 |
| "Top Off"
|DJ Khaled featuring Jay-Z, Future and Beyoncé |Father of Asahd |
| "I Do"
|Cardi B featuring SZA |Invasion of Privacy |rowspan="3"|23 |
| "Zack and Codeine"
|Post Malone |Beerbongs & Bentleys |
| "Greatest"
|Eminem |Kamikaze |
| "New Patek"
|Lil Uzi Vert |{{N/A}} |rowspan="7"|24 |
| "Wouldn't Leave"
|Kanye West featuring PartyNextDoor |Ye |
| "Over Now"
|Post Malone |Beerbongs & Bentleys |
| "What About Me"
|Lil Wayne featuring Sosamann |Tha Carter V |
| "Esskeetit"
|Lil Pump |Harverd Dropout |
| "Carousel"
|Travis Scott |Astroworld |
| "Not Alike"
|Eminem featuring Royce da 5'9" |Kamikaze |
| "Barbie Tingz"
|Nicki Minaj |Queen |rowspan="3"|25 |
| "Yosemite"
|Travis Scott |Astroworld |
| "Stoopid"
|6ix9ine featuring Bobby Shmurda |Dummy Boy |
| "Plain Jane"
|rowspan="4"|26 |
| "R.I.P. Screw"
|Travis Scott |Astroworld |
| "Dark Side of the Moon"
|Lil Wayne featuring Nicki Minaj |Tha Carter V |
| "Fine China"
|Future and Juice Wrld |
| "Violent Crimes"
|Kanye West |Ye |rowspan="3"|27 |
| "Sandra's Rose"
|Drake |Scorpion |
| "Stop Trying to Be God"
|Travis Scott |Astroworld |
| "Powerglide"
|Rae Sremmurd featuring Juicy J |rowspan="9"|28 |
| "Ring"
|Cardi B featuring Kehlani |Invasion of Privacy |
| "The Cut Off"
|J. Cole featuring Kill Edward |KOD |
| "I Thought About Killing You"
|Kanye West |Ye |
| "Summer Games"
|Drake |Scorpion |
| "Fuck Love"
|XXXTentacion featuring Trippie Redd |17 |
| "Japan" |
| "Close Friends"
|Lil Baby |Drip Harder |
| "Arms Around You"
|XXXTentacion and Lil Pump featuring Maluma and Swae Lee |{{N/A}} |
| "Takin' Shots"
|Post Malone |Beerbongs & Bentleys |rowspan="2"|29 |
| "Everyday"
|Logic and Marshmello |Bobby Tarantino II |
| "Brackets"
|J. Cole |KOD |rowspan="5"|30 |
| "Blue Tint"
|Drake |Scorpion |
| "Wake Up"
|Travis Scott |Astroworld |
| "Bebe"
|6ix9ine featuring Anuel AA |Dummy Boy |
| "On Me"
|Meek Mill featuring Cardi B |Championships |
| "Roll in Peace"
|Kodak Black featuring XXXTentacion |rowspan="4"|31 |
| "Outside Today" |
| "No Bystanders"
|Travis Scott |Astroworld |
| "Dangerous"
|Meek Mill featuring Jeremih and PnB Rock |Championships |
| "Jaded"
|Drake |Scorpion |32 |
| "Self Care"
|33 |
| "Candy Paint"
|Post Malone |Beerbongs & Bentleys |34 |
| "Narcos"
|Migos |Culture II |rowspan="6"|36 |
| "Lemon" |
| "No Mistakes"
|Kanye West |Ye |
| "Is There More"
|Drake |Scorpion |
| "5% Tint"
|Travis Scott |Astroworld |
| "Famous"
|Lil Wayne featuring Reginae Carter |Tha Carter V |
| "That's How You Feel"
|Drake |Scorpion |rowspan="2"|37 |
| "Whoa (Mind in Awe)"
|XXXTentacion |Skins |
| "Get Up 10"
|Cardi B |Invasion of Privacy |rowspan="4"|38 |
| "Peak"
|Drake |Scorpion |
| "Can't Say"
|Travis Scott |Astroworld |
| "Don't Come Out the House"
|Metro Boomin featuring 21 Savage |
| "Best Life"
|Cardi B featuring Chance the Rapper |Invasion of Privacy |rowspan="5"|39 |
| "Reborn" |
| "Normal"
|Eminem |Kamikaze |
| "Dope Niggaz"
|Lil Wayne featuring Snoop Dogg |Tha Carter V |
| "Uptown Vibes"
|Meek Mill featuring Fabolous and Anuel AA |Championships |
| "92 Explorer"
|Post Malone |Beerbongs & Bentleys |40 |
=United Kingdom=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+Hip hop songs from any year which charted in the 2018 Top 10 of the UK Singles Chart{{Cite magazine |title=Top 100 Songs | Official Single Chart Top 100 |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/ |magazine=Official Charts Company |access-date=June 12, 2023 }} ! scope="col"|Song ! scope="col"|Artist ! scope="col"|Project ! scope="col"|Peak position |
| "Funky Friday"
| {{N/A}} | 1 |
| "Barking"
| Ramz | Blockbuster | 2 |
| "Man's Not Hot"
| Big Shaq | {{N/A}} | 3 |
Highest first-week consumption
All critically reviewed albums ranked
=Metacritic=
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col"| Number
! scope="col"| Artist ! scope="col"| Album ! scope="col"| Average score ! scope="col"| Number of reviews ! scope="col"| Reference |
|---|
| scope="row" | 1
| 93 | 17 reviews | {{citation|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/room-25/noname|title=Room 25 by Noname|work=Metacritic|access-date=January 26, 2019}} |
| scope="row" | 2
|Saba | 93 | 5 reviews | {{citation|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/care-for-me/saba|title=Care For Me by Saba|work=Metacritic|access-date=January 26, 2019}} |
| scope="row" | 3
| 87 | 21 reviews |
| scope="row" | 4
| 87 | 4 reviews |
| scope="row" | 5
| 86 | 22 reviews | {{citation|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/daytona/pusha-t?ref=hp|title=Daytona by Pusha T|work=Metacritic|access-date=January 26, 2019}} |
| scope="row" | 6
| 86 | 19 reviews |
| scope="row" | 7
| 86 | 6 reviews |
| scope="row" | 8
|Curren$y, Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist | 86 | 4 reviews |
| scope="row" | 9
| 85 | 19 reviews |
| scope="row" | 10
| 85 | 11 reviews |
| scope="row" | 11
| 84 | 24 reviews |
| scope="row" | 12
| 84 | 18 reviews |
| scope="row" | 13
| 84 | 9 reviews |
| scope="row" | 14
| 84 | 7 reviews |
| scope="row" | 15
| 84 | 5 reviews |
| scope="row" | 16
| 84 | 5 reviews |
| scope="row" | 17
|JP3 | 83 | 6 reviews |
| scope="row" | 18
| 83 | 5 reviews |
| scope="row" | 19
| 83 | 4 reviews |
| scope="row" | 20
| 82 | 6 reviews |
| scope="row" | 21
|FM! | 81 | 16 reviews |
| scope="row" | 22
| 81 | 10 reviews |
| scope="row" | 23
| 81 | 6 reviews |
| scope="row" | 24
|T.I. | 81 | 5 reviews |
| scope="row" | 25
| 80 | 22 reviews |
| scope="row" | 26
| 80 | 7 reviews |
| scope="row" | 27
|JID | 80 | 6 reviews |
| scope="row" | 28
| 80 | 6 reviews |
| scope="row" | 29
|Novelist Guy | 79 | 8 reviews |
| scope="row" | 30
|Come Over When You're Sober, Pt. 2 | 79 | 7 reviews |
| scope="row" | 31
| 79 | 5 reviews |
| scope="row" | 32
|Dear Annie | 79 | 5 reviews |
| scope="row" | 33
| 79 | 4 reviews |
| scope="row" | 34
| 78 | 13 reviews |
| scope="row" | 35
| 78 | 6 reviews |
| scope="row" | 36
| 78 | 4 reviews |
| scope="row" | 37
| 77 | 10 reviews |
| scope="row" | 38
|Moosebumps: An Exploration Into Modern Day Horripilation | 77 | 10 reviews |
| scope="row" | 39
| 77 | 6 reviews |
| scope="row" | 40
|Eden | 77 | 5 reviews |
| scope="row" | 41
| 77 | 4 reviews |
| scope="row" | 42
| 76 | 10 reviews |
| scope="row" | 43
| 76 | 5 reviews |
| scope="row" | 44
| 76 | 4 reviews |
| scope="row" | 45
|Cozz | 76 | 4 reviews |
| scope="row" | 46
| 75 | 11 reviews |
| scope="row" | 47
| 75 | 9 reviews |
| scope="row" | 48
| 74 | 6 reviews |
| scope="row" | 49
| 73 | 18 reviews |
| scope="row" | 50
|KOD | 73 | 14 reviews |
| scope="row" | 51
| 73 | 5 reviews |
| scope="row" | 52
| 72 | 14 reviews |
| scope="row" | 53
| 72 | 5 reviews |
| scope="row" | 54
|YG | 71 | 16 reviews |
| scope="row" | 55
| 71 | 7 reviews |
| scope="row" | 56
|YSIV | 71 | 7 reviews |
| scope="row" | 57
| 70 | 22 reviews |
| scope="row" | 58
| 69 | 19 reviews |
| scope="row" | 59
| 69 | 8 reviews |
| scope="row" | 60
| 69 | 5 reviews |
| scope="row" | 61
|Amen | 68 | 6 reviews |
| scope="row" | 62
| 67 | 26 reviews |
| scope="row" | 63
| 67 | 8 reviews |
| scope="row" | 64
|Ye | 64 | 34 reviews |
| scope="row" | 65
| 62 | 16 reviews |
| scope="row" | 66
|Godfather II | 61 | 5 reviews |
| scope="row" | 67
| 61 | 5 reviews |
| scope="row" | 68
| 60 | 6 reviews |
| scope="row" | 69
|Nas | 58 | 16 reviews |
| scope="row" | 70
| 56 | 6 reviews |
| scope="row" | 71
|15 | 56 | 5 reviews |
| scope="row" | 72
| 55 | 5 reviews |
| scope="row" | 73
| 54 | 4 reviews |
| scope="row" | 74
| 52 | 8 reviews |
| scope="row" | 75
| 51 | 10 reviews |
| scope="row" | 76
| 50 | 8 reviews |
| scope="row" | 77
| 49 | 7 reviews |
| scope="row" | 78
| 46 | 5 reviews |
| scope="row" | 79
| 44 | 9 reviews |
| scope="row" | 80
| 38 | 11 reviews |
=AnyDecentMusic?=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col"| Number
! scope="col"| Artist ! scope="col"| Album ! scope="col"| Average score ! scope="col"| Number of reviews ! scope="col"| Reference |
|---|
| 1
|8.2 |19 reviews |
| 2
|Saba |8.2 |6 reviews |
| 3
|8.1 |12 reviews |
| 4
|8.1 |17 reviews |
| 5
|8.0 |10 reviews |
See also
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References
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{{List of years in hip-hop}}