2020 is shaping up to be a massive year for hip hop. With projects from Lil Uzi Vert and Lil Wayne already in the bank, and albums from Playboi Carti, Future, Kid Cudi (and tons more) still on the horizon, rap fans have a lot on their plates for 2020. We compiled a list of the most hyped releases of the year—including those still TBD—so you don't have to. Check it out below.
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2020 Hip Hop Albums: Your Guide to The Most Hyped Releases
What dropped so far:
January: ‘Funeral’ - Lil Wayne
January: ‘Untrapped’ - Yo Gotti
February: ‘My Turn’ - Lil Baby
March: ‘Eternal Atake’ - Lil Uzi Vert
March: 'Suga' - Megan Thee Stallion,
March: ‘3.15.20’ - Childish Gambino
March: ‘PARTYMOBILE’ - PARTYNEXTDOOR
April: 'Pray for Paris' - Westside Gunn
April: 'BLAME IT ON BABY' - DaBaby
May: 'Dark Lane Demo Tapes' - Drake
May: 'High Off Life' - Future
What we're most excited for:
There are an unbelievable number of anticipated projects coming out throughout the rest of 2020. From Cardi B to Frank Ocean, we compiled a list of the rumored releases below. Although a lot of these albums don’t yet have a release date (or title for that matter), we’re remaining hopeful that we’ll have a ton to listen to for the rest of 2020. See the full list of coming releases below:
Drake, TBD
Release Date: TBD
Drake already dropped 'Dark Lane Demo Tapes,' but claims there's still another project on the way. It's rumored to release this summer, but there’s still no specific release date or title available. Based on the bangers off of 'DLDT' and his long record of hit-heavy studio albums, it's safe to say we're in for something pretty great from the Toronto superstar.
J Cole, The Fall Off
Release Date: TBD
J. Cole’s sixth studio album has been long-awaited, and although there’s no release date yet, the project is titled The Fall Off. It’s rumored to release in 2020 and will be the rapper’s first release since his 2018 project KOD.
Kid Cudi, Entergalactic
Release Date: TBD
Since Cudi’s 2018 release of the joint critically acclaimed project KIDS SEE GHOSTS with Kanye West, the Man on the Moon rapper/singer has been quiet. But hopefully, we’ll be getting something big from the king before the year ends.
Kanye West, Jesus is King 2
Release Date: TBD
Of course, we have to take all release announcements from Kanye with a grain of salt. Jesus is King 2 was originally rumored to come out immediately following the original Jesus is King, but it now looks like it’ll come out sometime in 2020. There still aren’t a lot of details surrounding the elusive project, but it seems it will probably follow in the footsteps of West’s previous album, emphasizing the rapper’s spirituality through a gospel-inspired sound.
Frank Ocean, TBD
Release Date: TBD
Let’s just say we’ve been hurt before by a rumored Frank Ocean release (Blonde’s release got pushed back too many times to count). With any luck though, the king of contemporary R&B will deliver us a project sometime before the dawn of 2021. Fingers crossed.
Rihanna, R9
Release Date: TBD
There’s obviously not a lot to say about this one. When Rihanna drops an album, it’s a hit. There’s no way around it. The singer has been focused on her humanitarian efforts as of late though, so the release may be pushed back. All we can do is hope.
Westside Gunn and Madlib, TBD
Release Date: TBD
Westside Gunn is a ONE37pm favorite, and when you pair him with arguably the greatest hip hop producer of the 21st century, well then you’ve got yourself a hyped album. Gunn confirmed this collab on his IG back in December 2019, but there are still very few details floating around. We can’t wait to see what they cook up.
Everything else set to release:
Cardi B, TBD
Release Date: TBD
Migos, Culture III
Release Date: TBD
Young Thug, Punk
Release Date: TBD
Playboi Carti, Whole Lotta Red
Release Date: TBD
Kendrick Lamar, TBD
Release Date: TBD
Meek Mill, TBD
Release Date: TBD
Pusha T, TBD
Release Date: TBD
A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, Artist 2.0
Release Date: TBD
Lil Yachty, Lil Boat 3
Release Date: TBD
JuiceWrld, TBD
Release Date: TBD
Run the Jewels, Run the Jewels 4
Release Date: TBD
Noname, Factory Baby
Release Date: TBD
Tierra Whack, TBD
Release Date: TBD
SZA, TBD
Release Date: TBD
The Weeknd, TBD
Release Date: TBD
Rico Nasty, Nightmare Vacation
Release Date: TBD
Black Star, TBD
Release Date: TBD
Ski Mask The Slump God, TBD
Release Date: TBD
Big Sean, TBD
Release Date: TBD
DJ Khaled, TBD
Release Date: TBD
Vince Staples, TBD
Release Date: TBD