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This article summarizes the events, album releases, and album release dates in hip hop music for the year 2013.
Events
January
- T.I. completed his 10 year contract with Atlantic Records, and is seeking a deal around $75 million for him and his Grand Hustle Records artists.
- On January 20, 2013, Lupe Fiasco was removed from the stage by security after making anti-Obama comments in Washington D.C., during Obama's second presidential inauguration.
- On January 23, 2013, Hit-Boy confirmed he signed with Interscope Records.
- On January 25, 2013, Juelz Santana was sentenced to two years probation for threatening to kill his neighbor after his neighbor intervened and called the police when he heard Juelz assaulting his then girlfriend.
- On January 28, 2013, Rick Ross crashed his car in Fort Lauderdale after his vehicle was shot at in a drive by shooting.
- Jay-Z officially signed Timbaland to Roc Nation.
- On January 30, 2013, Vado confirmed he signed with DJ Khaled's We the Best Music Group label.
February
- On February 8, 2013, Paul Rosenberg confirmed Eminem's eighth album will be released in 2013, post memorial day.
- Drake won his first Grammy Award for Best Rap Album at the 2013 Grammy Awards for Take Care. At the same night, Jay-Z and Kanye West would each take three Grammys; two for Niggas in Paris and one for No Church in the Wild.
- On February 18, 2013, Kollegah and Farid Bang topped the German album charts with their collabo album Jung, brutal, gutaussehend 2 selling 80,000 copies in the release week. It is the highest number for a hip-hop album in Germany for the last five years.
- According to Billboard, Jay-Z and his Roc Nation imprint signed a “worldwide publishing administration deals with Warner/Chappell Music,” giving Jay-Z the rights back to his music post-Def Jam (The Blueprint 3, Watch The Throne) as well as future works, with most of his older catalog moving to the Warner umbrella within the year. A separate deal will put the past and future catalogs of Roc Nation’s stable of artists on the publisher’s roster immediately, including songwriters Philip Lawrence (Bruno Mars, Flo Rida, Cee-Lo Green), S1 (Kanye West, Beyonce, 50 Cent), Carmen Key (Flo Rida, David Guetta), and British singer Rita Ora, among others.
- C-Murder's appeal was rejected and he will remain in prison to serve out his life sentence due to a second degree murder committed in 2002.
- Suge Knight has had two warrants for his arrest approved stating he can be arrested on the spot.
- Ja Rule has been released from prison for his possession of an illegal firearm charge but still has time to serve for tax evasion.
- Gunplay avoided his possible life sentence, and any jail time at all, due to the victim not cooperating and authenticating the video surveillance of him holding the victim up with a gun, and stealing a cellphone and gold chain.
- On February 25, 2013, Atlanta rapper Young Vito, was acquitted of murdering 1017 Brick Squad rapper Slim Dunkin. However, he was given 25 years for aggravated assault and possession of a firearm.
March
- On March 1, 2013, former No Limit Records rapper Mr. Magic and his wife were killed in a car accident in Mississippi, their daughter who was with them at the time survived the crash. Magic was 45 years old at the time of his death.
- Gunshots were fired near French Montana's tour bus when he was parked and chilling with fans and rapper Meek Mill in Philadelphia, a 27 year old male was fatally shot in the stomach and was rushed to the hospital being pronounced DOA.
- Method Man announced on stage that the Wu-Tang Clan are working on a sixth studio album, that will be released this year to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the release of their debut album, Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers).
- On March 12, 2013 Lil Wayne suffered multiple seizures after shooting a music video in Los Angeles. He would be released later the same day. Three days later he would be hospitalized again after another seizure, Thus causing TMZ to state he was in a medically induced coma and being in critical condition. YMCMB members Mack Maine, Birdman, Jay Sean and a slew of industry friends such as T.I. would later deny these reports, and say he was in "good condition" and awake.
- On March 14, 2013, Chief Keef was released from a juvenile detention center after serving 60 days for violating his probation.
- On March 16, 2013, Veteran California rapper Tone Loc collapsed on stage after finishing a song at the Bridge Bash concert in Des Moines, Iowa.
- Cleveland Rapper Machine Gun Kelly took home the 2013 MtvU "Woodie of the Year" award at the 2013 MTV Woodie Awards.
- On March 22, 2013, Atlanta Police issued an arrest warrant for Radric Davis, aka Gucci Mane, after he apparently assaulted a soldier with a champagne bottle.
- On March 29, 2013, Crypt the Warchild of OuterSpace announced he was diagnosed with cancer.
- Diddy was announced to be the musical guest for WrestleMania 29 which where he would perform a medley of songs on PPV inside New Jersey's MetLife Stadium on April 7.
April
- Kid Cudi revealed that he left Kanye West's GOOD Music record label, on good terms.
- On April 3, 2013, at approximately 2 AM, Power 105.1's host DJ Clue was arrested for drug possession and traffic violations.
- Logic signs to Def Jam Recordings.
- Kurupt announced that Tha Dogg Pound and Bone Thugs-N-Harmony are working on a collaboration album that will include all members of both groups along with Snoop Dogg and Soopafly.
May
- On May 1, Chris Kelly of hip hop duo Kris Kross died at the age of 34.
- On May 3, record producer AraabMuzik was shot in an attempted robbery in his neighborhood, and taken to the hospital where he is recovering.
- On May 6, 90s hip hop group Naughty By Nature announced that they were splitting up.
- On May 8, Gucci Mane announced Chief Keef was officially signed to his 1017 Brick Squad Records.
- Kanye West announced that his sixth studio album Yeezus would be released on June 18. J. Cole would move up the release date of his second album Born Sinner to that same date.
- On May 23, it was reported that rapper Tim Dog might had faked his death in order to not pay back money after being convicted of fraud.
June
- On June 2, Papoose "crashed" Hot 97's Summer Jam following Kendrick Lamar's set performing his single "Get At Me" with Ron Browz.
- On June 9, 2 Chainz was robbed at gunpoint in San Francisco of his phone and wallet. Two days later while boarding a flight from LAX, TSA agents found that his checked bag contained marijuana and promethazine. He was arrested and booked on felony narcotics possession.
- On June 14, Kanye West's Yeezus leaked online in its entirety. It was the last of the June 18 album releases to leak as Born Sinner and Mac Miller's Watching Movies with the Sound Off had leaked earlier in the month.
- On June 16, through an advertisement for Samsung shown during the 2013 NBA Finals, Jay-Z announced that he will release a new album titled Magna Carta Holy Grail on July 4.
- On June 20, Dream Chasers Records artist Lil Snupe was murdered in Winnfield, Louisiana.
- Kanye West's sixth studio album Yeezus debuts at #1 on the Billboard 200 with 328,800 copies, beating out J. Cole's Born Sinner which debuted at #2 with 297,922 copies and Mac Miller's Watching Movies with the Sound Off which debuted at #3 with 101,795 copies.
- On June 22, Drake released four new songs, and announced the release date for his third album Nothing Was the Same.
- On June 28, Meek Mill was order to take etiquette classes in order to tighten up on his social media skills and better articulate his business dealings, after some of his fans threatened his PO on Twitter.
July
- On July 8, rapper Wiz Khalifa officially married his girlfriend Amber Rose.
- On July 25, DJ Khaled publicly "proposed" to fellow Cash Money artist Nicki Minaj via MTV. He supported his offer with a 10 karat diamond ring from Rafaello & Co., valued at about $500,000. However it was later revealed it was all a ploy to debut his new single "I Wanna Be With You".
August
- On August 13, Big Sean released a leftover track from his sophomore album Hall of Fame, "Control" which features Kendrick Lamar and Jay Electronica. Lamar's verse caused controversy as he "called out" J. Cole, Big K.R.I.T., Wale, Pusha T, Meek Mill, ASAP Rocky, Drake, Big Sean, Jay Electronica, Tyler, The Creator, and Mac Miller and called himself the "King of New York". Many rappers took offense to the lines without even being mentioned by name. Rappers including Lupe Fiasco, Papoose, Joell Ortiz, Cassidy, Riff Raff, Joe Budden, ASAP Ferg, JR Writer, King L, The Mad Rapper, Mickey Factz, Mysonne, Bizarre, Uncle Murda, Fred The Godson, and B.o.B all released a response or a diss song within a week.
- On August 25, it was announced during the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards that Eminem would release the sequel of the commercial and critically successful The Marshall Mathers LP, The Marshall Mathers LP 2 on November 5, 2013.
- On August 26, Fat Joe reported federal prison in Florida to serve a 4-month sentence for tax evasion.
September
- On September 16, Young Money Entertainment president Mack Maine was charged with sexual battery and assault in Oklahoma. According to court documents obtained by TMZ alleged that, Maine put his hand down one woman's shirt without her consent. Then while the women were trying to leave, Mack Maine reportedly held the door shut and also punched and broke one of the female's jaw.
- On September 19, it was announced that the first theatrically-released Tupac Shakur biopic will begin production in 2014.
- On September 19, Greek rapper Pavlos Fyssas who went by the stage name Killah P, was stabbed to death. Riots broke out throughout Greece due to the assumed political influences in the killing.
- On September 27, former UGK Records artist, Ivory P was arrested on human trafficking and kidnapping charges, for kidnapping a 19-year old woman to traffic out as sexual escort.
October
- On October 8, Nipsey Hussle released his mixtape Crenshaw for free online, and in a limited 1,000 physical copies for $100 each. He sold out all the copies earning over 100,000 dollars in one day.
- On October 12, The Game following his official release from Interscope Records signed to Cash Money Records.
- On October 15, Future was dropped off of Drake's third headlining tour Would You like a Tour? after he made negative comments about Drake and his album in a Billboard interview. It was also reported he was demanding $1.5 million for lost wages, as he was set to get $40,000 per gig. He was subsequently replaced with Jhené Aiko on every date of the tour. Two days later, Future rejoins the tour and drops the lawsuit.
Released albums
Release Date | Artist(s) | Album | Record label(s) | Notes |
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January 4 | MC Eiht | Keep It Hood | Bluestamp Music Group | |
January 15 | ASAP Rocky | Long. Live. ASAP | A$AP Worldwide, Polo Grounds, RCA Records |
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Sho Baraka | Talented 10th | Lions and Liars |
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Wax | Continue | Scrublife |
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January 22 | Young Fathers | Tape One | Anticon | |
January 29 | Slum Village & Mick Boogie | Dirty Slums 2 | Synchronization | |
Oh No | Disrupted Ads | Kash Roc Entertainment | ||
Vast Aire | A Space Iliad EP | Man Bites Dog Records | ||
February 4 | Devlin | A Moving Picture | Island, Universal Music Group |
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February 5 | Brotha Lynch Hung | Mannibalector | Strange Music |
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Edo G | Intelligence & Ignorance | Envision Entertainment | ||
Joe Budden | No Love Lost | Mood Muzik Entertainment, E1 Music |
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Young Noble & Deuce Deuce | Fast Life | Concrete Enterprises, Outlaw Recordz | ||
February 8 | Kollegah & Farid Bang | Jung, brutal, gutaussehend 2 | Selfmade Records |
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February 10 | Noah23 | Tropical Fruit | Plague Language / Legendary Entertainment | |
February 12 | Chamillionaire | Elevate EP | Chamillitary Entertainment |
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Kay the Aquanaut & Factor | Letters from Laika | Circle Into Square | ||
Ras Kass | Barmageddon | Cre8yte Corporation | ||
Serengeti | Saal | Graveface | ||
February 13 | Hussein Fatal | The Interview: It's Not a Gimmik 2 Me | Thugtertainment | |
February 15 | Araabmuzik | For Professional Use Only | Duke Productions | |
February 19 | Inspectah Deck + 7L & Esoteric | Czarface | Brick Records |
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Sadistik | Flowers for My Father | Fake Four Inc. |
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MED, Blu & Madlib | The Burgundy | Stones Throw Records | ||
February 22 | Fard | Bellum et Pax | Code Rouge |
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February 25 | Killah Priest | The Psychic World of Walter Reed | Proverbs Records | |
February 26 | Ill Bill | The Grimy Awards | Fat Beats Records | |
Cappadonna | Eyrth, Wynd and Fyre | RBC Records | ||
Kutt Calhoun | Black Gold | Strange Music |
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Gensu Dean & Planet Asia | Abrasions | Mello Music Group | ||
The Regime | The Last Dragon | Smoke-A-Lot Records, City Hall Records | ||
March 4 | Johnny Polygon | The Nothing | Johnny Polygon | |
March 12 | Krayzie Bone | QuickFix: Less Drama. More Music | TheLifeApparel | |
March 19 | Swollen Members | Beautiful Death Machine | Suburban Noize, Battle Axe Records |
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The Regime | Dragon Gang | Smoke-A-Lot Records, RBC Records | ||
March 22 | Adil Omar | The Mushroom Cloud Effect | Serpents of Eden |
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Tede | Elliminati | Wielkie Joł |
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March 26 | Blu | York | Nature Sounds | |
Durag Dynasty | 360 Waves | Nature Sounds | ||
Lil Wayne | I Am Not a Human Being II | Young Money Entertainment, Cash Money Records, Republic Records |
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Papoose | The Nacirema Dream | Honor B4 Money Records, Fontana Distribution |
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March 29 | Binary Star | Binary Star EP | Infinite Rhythm Network / Subterraneous Records | |
March 31 | Hell Razah | Living After Death | Hell Razah Music | |
April 1 | Wiley | The Ascent | Warner Music Group | |
April 2 | Kidz in the Hall | Wishful Drinking | March Records | |
Tyler, The Creator | Wolf | Odd Future Records, RED Distribution, Sony Music Entertainment |
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April 9 | Tyga | Hotel California | Young Money Entertainment, Cash Money Records, Republic Records |
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Rich Boy | Break the Pot | Vice Records, E1 Music |
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Goondox (Snowgoons, PMD & Sean Strange) | Welcome to the Goondox | RBC Records | ||
April 16 | Andy Mineo | Heroes For Sale | Reach |
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Ghostface Killah | Twelve Reasons to Die | Soul Temple Records, RED Distribution |
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Homeboy Sandman | Kool Herc: Fertile Crescent | Stones Throw | ||
Illogic & Blockhead | Capture the Sun | Man Bites Dog Records | ||
Kid Cudi | Indicud | Wicked Awesome, GOOD Music, Republic Records |
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Mathematics | Prelude to the Answer | Money Maker Entertainment | ||
N.O.R.E. | Student of the Game | Militainment Business, Conglomerate, E1 Music |
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Styles P | Float | Nature Sounds, High Times Records |
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Slaine | The Boston Project | Suburban Noize Records |
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April 20 | Wiz Khalifa & Currensy | Live in Concert | Jet life, Rostrum |
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April 23 | k-os | Black on Blonde | Crown Loyalist, EMI | |
Mitchy Slick | Feet Match the Paint | Fresh In The Flesh, Wrongkind Records | ||
Slim Thug | Welcome to Texas EP | Hogg Life Entertainment | ||
Snoop Lion | Reincarnated | Berhane Sound System, Mad Decent, Vice Records, RCA Records |
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will.i.am | #willpower | Interscope Records |
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April 30 | LL Cool J | Authentic | S-BRO Music Group, 429 Records |
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Prolyphic & Buddy Peace | Working Man | Strange Famous | ||
R.A. the Rugged Man | Legends Never Die | Nature Sounds |
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Rittz | The Life and Times of Jonny Valiant | Strange Music |
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May 1 | Sole | No Wising Up No Settling Down | Black Canyon | |
May 7 | Havoc | 13 | Nature Sounds |
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Qwel & Maker | Beautiful Raw | Galapagos4 | ||
Talib Kweli | Prisoner of Conscious | Javotti Media, EMI Music, Capitol Records |
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Young Noble & Gage Gully | The Year of the Underdogz | A.G.E. Entertainment | ||
May 13 | Mike Stud | Relief | Electric Pop |
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May 14 | Eve | Lip Lock | From The Rib, RED Distribution |
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May 21 | French Montana | Excuse My French | Coke Boys, Bad Boy Records, Maybach Music Group, Interscope Records |
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P-Money | Gratitude | Dirty Records, Dawn Raid Ent., Duck Down Music Inc. | ||
EDIDON | O.G. Est. 1992 | O4L Digital |
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Gucci Mane | Trap House III | 1017 Brick Squad, 101 Distribution |
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May 23 | Noah23 | Lotus Deities | Plague Language | |
May 27 | Kool Keith & Big Sche Eastwood | Magnetic Pimp Force Field | Junkadelic Music | |
Akala | The Thieves Banquet | lla State Records | ||
May 28 | Aceyalone | Leanin' on Slick | Decon | |
Kid Ink | Almost Home | Tha Alumni Music Group, RCA Records |
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June 11 | Action Bronson | Saaab Stories | Vice Records, Atlantic Records |
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Jarren Benton | My Grandma's Basement | Funk Volume |
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Prodigy & The Alchemist | Albert Einstein | Infamous Records |
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Young Fathers | Tape Two | Anticon | ||
June 18 | J. Cole | Born Sinner | Roc Nation, Columbia Records |
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Kanye West | Yeezus | Def Jam Recordings |
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Mac Miller | Watching Movies with the Sound Off | Rostrum Records |
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Quasimoto | Yessir Whatever | Stones Throw Records | ||
Statik Selektah | Extended Play | Showoff Records, Duck Down Music Inc. |
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June 19 | Daz Dillinger & WC | West Coast Gangsta Shit | DPG Online, Dub C Online, Empire Distribution |
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June 20 | Freddie Gibbs | ESGN | ESGN, Empire Distribution |
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June 23 | Factor | Woke Up Alone | Fake Four Inc. | |
June 25 | Dessa | Parts of Speech | Doomtree Records |
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Serengeti | Kenny Dennis LP | Anticon | ||
Slum Village | Evolution | Ne'Astra Music | ||
Wale | The Gifted | Maybach Music Group, Atlantic Records |
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Wrekonize | The War Within | Strange Music |
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June 26 | Run the Jewels | Run the Jewels | Fool's Gold Records | |
July 2 | Billy Woods | Dour Candy | Backwoodz Studioz | |
Jon Connor | Unconscious State | All Varsity Music | ||
July 4 | Jay-Z | Magna Carta Holy Grail | Roc-A-Fella Records, Roc Nation, Universal |
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July 9 | Greenhouse | Bend But Don't Break | OCF Music | |
Kurupt | Kurupt Confidential | OCF Music | ||
Tony Touch | The Piece Maker 3: Return of the 50 MC's | Touch Entertainment, Inc., Red River Entertainment | ||
July 13 | Ka | The Night's Gambit | Iron Works | |
July 16 | Ace Hood | Trials & Tribulations | We the Best Music Group, Cash Money Records, Republic Records |
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Kevin Gates | Stranger Than Fiction | Atlantic Records |
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¡Mayday! | Believers | Strange Music | ||
Hieroglyphics | The Kitchen | Hieroglyphics Imperium Recordings | ||
Lil Wyte & Jelly Roll | No Filter | Phixieous Entertainment | ||
July 23 | Rich Gang | Rich Gang | Young Money Entertainment, Cash Money Records, Republic Records |
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U-God | The Keynote Speaker | Soul Temple Records |
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Chamillionaire | Reignfall | Chamillitary Entertainment |
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July 30 | Crooked I | Apex Predator | Treacherous C.O.B., Empire Distribution |
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Tech N9ne | Something Else | Strange Music |
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August 6 | Homeboy Sandman | All That I Hold Dear | Stones Throw | |
Madchild | Lawn Mower Man | Battle Axe, Suburban Noize Records |
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August 12 | Sifu Hotman | Sifu Hotman | Stashin Records | |
August 13 | Stevie Stone | 2 Birds 1 Stone | Strange Music |
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Terrace Martin | 3ChordFold | AKAI Music | ||
August 18 | No Malice | Hear Ye Him | Reinvision | |
August 20 | ASAP Ferg | Trap Lord | ASAP Worldwide, Polo Grounds Music, RCA Records |
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Earl Sweatshirt | Doris | Tan Cressida, Columbia Records |
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Jel | Late Pass | Anticon | ||
Noah23 | Occult Trill III: Blast Master Therion | Plague Language | ||
August 27 | Rapzilla | King Kulture: Stop the Traffic | Rapzilla | |
Big Sean | Hall of Fame | GOOD Music, Def Jam Recordings | ||
Goodie Mob | Age Against the Machine | The Right Records |
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Krizz Kaliko | Son of Sam | Strange Music |
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Juicy J | Stay Trippy | Taylor Gang Records, Kemosabe Records, Columbia Records |
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September 10 | 2 Chainz | B.O.A.T.S. II: Me Time | Def Jam Recordings |
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Derek Minor | Minorville | Reach Records, RMG | ||
Young Chop | Precious | 8 Tray Music Group | ||
September 17 | Grayskul | Zenith | Fake Four Inc. | |
Maybach Music Group | Self Made Vol. 3 | Maybach Music Group, Atlantic Records |
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Prozak | We All Fall Down | Strange Music | ||
Sole | No More Dystopias | Black Canyon |
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Stalley | Honest Cowboy | Maybach Music Group, Atlantic Records | ||
September 24 | Drake | Nothing Was the Same | OVO Sound, Young Money Entertainment, Cash Money Records, Republic Records |
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Guilty Simpson & Small Professor | Highway Robbery | Beat Goliath, Coalmine Records | ||
Natti | Still Motion | APOS Music | ||
September 30 | Dizzee Rascal | The Fifth | Dirtee Stank, Universal Music Group |
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Nelly | M.O. | Republic Records |
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Deltron 3030 | Event 2 | Deltron Partners, Bulk Recordings |
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October 1 | Blue Sky Black Death | Glaciers | Fake Four Inc. | |
Oddisee | The Beauty in All | Mello Music Group | ||
October 8 | Danny Brown | Old | Fool's Gold Records |
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Pusha T | My Name Is My Name | GOOD Music, Def Jam Recordings |
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Termanology | Goya | Brick Records | ||
October 11 | MJG | Too Pimpin | Space Age Entertainment, Born Star Entertainment | |
October 15 | Shad | Flying Colours | Black Box Recordings Inc. | |
Black Milk | No Poison No Paradise | Fat Beats Records | ||
Bubba Sparxxx | Pain Management | BackRoad Records, Average Joes Entertainment | ||
Cashis | The County Hound 2 | Bogish Brand Ent. |
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Devin the Dude | One for the Road | Coughee Brothaz Music, E1 Music |
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Dom Kennedy | Get Home Safely | The Other Peoples Money Company |
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Young Dro | High Times | Grand Hustle Records, E1 Music, Atlantic Records |
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October 22 | Armand Hammer | Race Music | Backwoodz Studioz | |
Blu & Nottz | Gods in the Spirit | Coalmine Records | ||
Cage | Kill the Architect | Eastern Conference Records, KGMG | ||
David Dallas | Falling into Place | Outlier, Dawn Raid Entertainment, Dirty Records, Duck Down Music Inc. | ||
DJ Khaled | Suffering from Success | We the Best Music Group, Cash Money Records, Republic Records |
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October 29 | Joey Badass | Summer Knights EP | Cinematic Music Group, Pro Era Records, RED Distribution | |
Josh Martinez | Blotto | Camobear Music | ||
Vinnie Paz | Carry on Tradition | Pazmanian Devil Music | ||
Yancey Boys | Sunset Blvd. | Delicious Vinyl, Yancey Media Group | ||
October 31 | MellowHigh | MellowHigh | Odd Future Records |
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November 4 | Shady Blaze | Green Ova's Most Hated | Green Ova | |
Tinie Tempah | Demonstration | Parlophone, Disturbing London |
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November 5 | Eminem | The Marshall Mathers LP 2 | Aftermath Entertainment, Shady Records, Interscope Records |
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Ghettosocks | For You Pretty Things | Droppin' Science Productions | ||
Latyrx | The Second Album | Latyramid, Inc | ||
Tech N9ne | Therapy | Strange Music |
Upcoming releases
November 11
November 12
- Homegrown by Chris Webby
- Highway Robbery by Freeway & The Jacka
- Look on the Blight Side by Louis Logic
- PA2: The Director's Cut by Marco Polo
- Definition Sickness by No Bird Sing
November 19
- Once Upon a Crime by The Godfathers
- Homecoming by Sammy Adams
- Savage Life 4 by Webbie
- I Am by Yo Gotti
November 23
- The Otis Williams Jr. Story by OJ da Juiceman
November 26
- Knock Madness by Hopsin
- MMA (Meanest Man Alive) by Jus Allah
November 29
- 30-11-80 by Sido
December 6
- The Gift by Master P
December 10
- Because the Internet by Childish Gambino
- The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 4 by E-40
- The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 5 by E-40
- The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 6 by E-40
- Marci Beaucoup by Roc Marciano
- 7 Days of Funk by Snoopzilla & Dâm-Funk
December 15
- Gravitas by Talib Kweli
December 17
Fourth Quarter
- Everything's Corrupt by Ice Cube
Unspecified
- TBA by ASAP Mob
- E.L.E.2 (Extinction Level Event 2) by Busta Rhymes
- TBA by Common
- New Jet City: Director’s Cut by Curren$y
- Loso's Way 2: Rise to Power by Fabolous
- Grand Hustle Presents: Hustle Gang by Grand Hustle
- Some Love Lost by Joe Budden
- Bigger Than Me by Kirko Bangz
- Growing Up in Public by Professor Green
- Muddy Waters 2: The Preload EP by Redman
- The King of Everything Else by Slaine
- A Better Tomorrow by Wu-Tang Clan
- My Krazy Life by YG
Highest-charting songs
Highest first-week sales
Number | Album | Artist | 1st-week sales | 1st-week position | Refs |
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1 | Nothing Was the Same | Drake | 658,000 | 1 | |
2 | Magna Carta Holy Grail | Jay-Z | 527,000 | 1 | |
3 | Yeezus | Kanye West | 328,000 | 1 | |
4 | Born Sinner | J. Cole | 298,000 | 2 | |
5 | I Am Not a Human Being II | Lil Wayne | 217,000 | 2 | |
6 | The Gifted | Wale | 158,000 | 1 | |
7 | Indicud | Kid Cudi | 139,000 | 2 | |
7 | Long. Live. ASAP | ASAP Rocky | 139,000 | 1 | |
9 | Watching Movies with the Sound Off | Mac Miller | 102,000 | 3 | |
10 | Wolf | Tyler, The Creator | 89,000 | 3 |
Highest critically reviewed albums (Metacritic)
Number | Album | Artist | Release Date | Average score | Number of reviews | Refs |
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1 | Yeezus | Kanye West | June 18 | 85 | 45 reviews | |
2 | Old | Danny Brown | October 8 | 85 | 22 reviews | |
3 | Run the Jewels | Run the Jewels | June 26 | 85 | 20 reviews | |
4 | Doris | Earl Sweatshirt | August 20 | 83 | 29 reviews | |
5 | My Name Is My Name | Pusha T | October 7 | 82 | 17 reviews | |
6 | Kenny Dennis LP | Serengeti | June 25 | 80 | 10 reviews | |
7 | Nothing Was the Same | Drake | September 24 | 79 | 31 reviews | |
8 | Hokey Fright | The Uncluded | May 7 | 79 | 9 reviews | |
9 | Twelve Reasons to Die | Ghostface Killah | April 16 | 78 | 27 reviews | |
10 | Czarface | Inspectah Deck & 7L & Esoteric | February 19 | 77 | 7 reviews |
See also
- Previous article: 2012 in hip hop music
- Next article: 2014 in hip hop music
References
- Lupe Fiasco Removed From Stage After Making Anti-Obama Comments HipHopDX.com, January 21, 2013
- Hit-Boy Confirms Interscope Signing, Says No Cruel Winter
- Juelz Santana Sentenced To Two Years Probation For Threatening Neighbor X
- Rick Ross Crashes Rolls Royce While Escaping Shooting Attack
- Jay-Z Signs Timbaland To Roc Nation
- Vado Confirms Signing To DJ Khaled's We The Best Imprint
- Word (2013-02-08). "Expect A New Eminem Album Post-Memorial Day, Oh And 50's Album, Too". Smokingsection.uproxx.com. Retrieved 2013-08-30.
- ""JBG2" legt erfolgreichsten Hip-Hop-Start der letzten Jahre hin". Media Control. Retrieved February 18, 2013.
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