This article summarises the events, album releases, and album release dates in hip hop music for the year 2018.
Released albums[]
January[]
| Day
|
Artist(s)
|
Album
|
Record label
|
| 1
|
Scallops Hotel
|
Sovereign Nose of Your Arrogant Face
|
Ruby Yachty, The Order Label
|
| 5
|
CupcakKe
|
Ephorize
|
CupcakKe
|
| 10
|
Lil Skies
|
Life of a Dark Rose
|
Lil Skies
|
| 12
|
Maxo Kream
|
Punken
|
TSO Music Group, Kream Clicc
|
| 16
|
Berner
|
The Big Pescado
|
Bern One Entertainment
|
|
|
Dave East
|
Paranoia 2
|
Def Jam Recordings, Mass Appeal Records, From the Dirt
|
| 19
|
JPEGMafia
|
Veteran
|
Deathbomb Arc
|
|
|
Planet Asia
|
The Golden Buddha
|
Brick Records
|
|
|
Paul Wall
|
Bounce Backs Over Setbacks
|
Oiler Mobb Ent
|
| 26
|
Cellski
|
Legendary
|
Inner City 2k
|
|
|
Evidence
|
Weather or Not
|
Rhymesayers Entertainment
|
|
|
Mistah F.A.B.
|
Thug Tears
|
Faeva Afta
|
|
|
Migos
|
Culture II
|
Quality Control, Capitol Records, Motown
|
|
|
Payroll Giovanni and Cardo
|
Big Bossin Vol. 2
|
Def Jam Recordings
|
February[]
| Day
|
Artist(s)
|
Album
|
Record label(s)
|
| 2
|
Rich Brian
|
Amen
|
88rising, Empire Distribution
|
|
|
Skyzoo
|
In Celebration of Us
|
First Generation Rich, Empire Distirbution
|
|
|
Skooly
|
Don't You Ever Forget Me
|
TRU
|
| 8
|
2 Chainz
|
The Play Don't Care Who Makes It
|
Def Jam Recordings
|
| 9
|
Audio Push
|
Cloud 909
|
Good Vibe Tribe
|
|
|
Kendrick Lamar and various artists
|
Black Panther: The Album
|
Top Dawg Entertainment, Aftermath Entertainment, Interscope Records
|
| 13
|
Cozz
|
Effected
|
Dreamville Records, Interscope Records
|
| 14
|
B.o.B
|
The Upside Down
|
B.o.B
|
|
|
Futuristic
|
Songs About Girls
|
We're the Future Records
|
|
|
Kodak Black
|
Heart Break Kodak
|
Atlantic Records
|
|
|
Moneybagg Yo
|
2 Heartless
|
N-Less Entertainment, Interscope Records, Collective Music Group, Bread Gang Entertainment
|
| 16
|
Daz Dillinger
|
Dazamataz
|
Dazamataz Inc., Felder Entertainment
|
|
|
L.A.R.S.
|
Last American Rock Stars
|
Malik Ninja Entertainment
|
|
|
Nipsey Hussle
|
Victory Lap
|
All Money In Records, Atlantic Records
|
|
|
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. Studios
|
|
|
Tyga
|
Kyoto
|
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 Distribution
|
| 20
|
Snoop Dogg
|
220
|
Doggystyle Records, Empire Distribution
|
| 23
|
6ix9ine
|
Day69
|
ScumGang Records, TenThousand Projects
|
|
|
A$AP Ant
|
The Prelude
|
Marino Infantry Music
|
|
|
Blac Youngsta
|
2.23
|
Epic Records
|
|
|
Black Milk
|
Fever
|
Computer Ugly Records, Mass Appeal
|
|
|
Curren$y
|
The Spring Collection
|
Jet Life Recordings
|
|
|
EarthGang
|
Royalty
|
Spillage Village
|
|
|
Hoodrich Pablo Juan and Brodinski
|
The Matrix
|
BROYAL, Mony Powr Rspt, Empire Distribution
|
|
|
Jericho Jackson
|
Elzhi & Khrysis are Jericho Jackson
|
Jamla Records
|
|
|
Mitchy Slick
|
Post Traumatic Stress Diego
|
Wrong Kind Records, Empire Distribution
|
|
|
Ronny J
|
OMGRonny
|
Independently Popular, Atlantic Records
|
|
|
SOB X RBE
|
Gangin
|
SOB x RBE, Empire Distribution
|
|
|
Stalley
|
Tell the Truth Shame the Devil, Vol. 2
|
Blue Collar Gang
|
|
|
Towkio
|
WWW.
|
Towkio, Republic Records
|
|
|
Young Scooter
|
Trippple Cross
|
Young Scooter, Empire Distribution
|
| 27
|
Roc Marciano
|
RR2: The Bitter Dose
|
Marci Enterprises
|
March[]
| Day
|
Artist(s)
|
Album(s)
|
Record label(s)
|
| 2
|
Apathy
|
The Widow's Son
|
Dirty Version Records
|
|
|
Chief Keef
|
The Leek 4
|
Glo Gang, RBC Records
|
|
|
Larry June
|
You're Doing Good
|
Warner Bros. Records
|
|
|
Mozzy
|
Spiritual Conversations
|
Mozzy Records, Empire Distribution
|
|
|
Nessly
|
Wild Flower
|
Republic Records
|
|
|
Phonte
|
No News Is Good News
|
Foreign Exchange Music
|
|
|
Skooly
|
Don't You Ever Forget Me 2
|
TRU
|
|
|
Tech N9ne
|
Planet
|
Strange Music, RBC, INgrooves Music Group
|
|
|
Tory Lanez
|
Memories Don't Die
|
Mad Love Records, Interscope Records
|
|
|
Valee
|
GOOD Job, You Found Me
|
GOOD Music, Def Jam Recordings
|
| 5
|
Savage and No Fatigue
|
199X
|
Fly Guy Entertainment
|
|
|
Pouya
|
Five Five
|
Buffet Boys
|
| 6
|
Killy
|
Surrender Your Soul
|
Secret Sound Club
|
| 9
|
August Greene
|
August Greene
|
August Greene
|
|
|
Lil Yachty
|
Lil Boat 2
|
Quality Control Music, Capitol Records, Motown
|
|
|
Logic
|
Bobby Tarantino II
|
Def Jam Recordings, Visionary Music Group
|
|
|
Phoelix
|
Tempo
|
Phoelix
|
|
|
Robb Banks
|
Molly World
|
SS Records, Empire Distribution
|
|
|
YFN Lucci
|
Ray Ray from Summer Hill
|
Think It's a Game, Warner Bros. Records
|
|
|
03 Greedo
|
The Wolf of Grape Street
|
Alamo Records
|
| 14
|
Tre Capital
|
New Tier
|
D.LX, PHZMSC
|
|
|
Bishop Nehru
|
Elevators: Act I & II
|
Nehruvia
|
|
|
Chuck Strangers
|
Consumers Park
|
Nature Sounds, Pro Era
|
|
|
Murs
|
A Strange Journey Into the Unimaginable
|
Strange Music, RBC, INgrooves Music Group
|
|
|
PRhyme
|
PRhyme 2
|
PRhyme Records, INgrooves Music Group
|
|
|
Rich Homie Quan
|
Rich As in Spirit
|
Motown, RAIS, Universal Music Group
|
|
|
Sean Price and Illa Ghee
|
Metal Detectors
|
Ruck Down Records, Duck Down Music Inc.
|
|
|
Snoop Dogg
|
Bible of Love
|
RCA Inspiration
|
|
|
Saweetie
|
High Maintenance
|
Icy, Artistry Records, Warner Bros. Records
|
|
|
Trae tha Truth
|
Hometown Hero
|
ABN, Empire Distribution
|
|
|
XXXTentacion
|
?
|
Bad Vibes Forever
|
| 17
|
Big Que
|
Stupid White Boy
|
Madness Records
|
| 21
|
Yung Bans
|
Yung Bans, Vol. 4
|
Yung Bans
|
| 23
|
Andre Nickatina
|
Pisces
|
75 Girls Records and Tapes
|
|
|
Chief Keef
|
The Leek, Vol. 5
|
Glo Gang, RBC
|
|
|
DJ Luke Nasty
|
Cruise Control
|
Othaz Records, Empire Distribution
|
|
|
Don Q
|
Don Talk
|
Don Q
|
|
|
Mir Fontane
|
Macaroni Tony
|
Mir Fontane
|
|
|
Trouble
|
Edgewood
|
Ear Drummer Records, Interscope Records
|
|
|
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
|
| 28
|
Curren$y
|
Parking Lot Music
|
Jet Life Recordings
|
|
|
SG Tip
|
Block Boy
|
SG Tip
|
|
|
Styles P
|
Nickel Bag
|
D-Block Records
|
| 29
|
London Jae
|
Gunz & Roses
|
No Genre
|
| 30
|
Czarface and MF DOOM
|
Czarface Meets Metal Face
|
Get On Down, Silver Age
|
|
|
Don Trip
|
Christopher
|
Don Trip
|
|
|
Kooley High
|
Never Come Down
|
M.E.C.C.A. Records
|
|
|
GlokkNine
|
Kold Face Kold Kase
|
GlokkNine
|
|
|
Meyhem Lauren
|
Glass
|
SRFSCHL
|
|
|
Quelle Chriss and Jean Grae
|
Everything's Fine
|
Mello Music Group
|
|
|
Rich the Kid
|
The World Is Yours
|
Rich Forver, Interscope Records
|
|
|
Saint Jhn
|
Collection One
|
Godd Complexx, HITCO
|
|
|
U-God
|
Venom
|
Babygrande Records
|
|
|
G-Mo Skee
|
8 Bit Filth EP
|
Malik Ninja Entertainment
|
|
|
Various artists
|
Before Anythang: The Album
|
Cash Money Records
|
|
|
Yung Fume and Zaytoven
|
Level Up
|
Payday Records
|
