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This article summarizes the events, album releases, and album release dates in hip hop music for the year 2020.

Events

January

  • On January 2, DaBaby was detained by Miami police for robbery investigations.[2]
  • On January 6, Florida rapper 9lokkNine was arrested for carrying a concealed firearm and potentially faces up to five years in prison.[4]
  • On January 17, New York rapper Pop Smoke was released from jail on a bond of $250,000 after having been arrested with a stolen Rolls Royce vehicle worth of $375,000. He is now prohibited to leave the United States without the government's permission.[5]

February

  • On February 19, Pop Smoke was murdered in an apparent home invasion robbery.[7][8]

March

Released albums

January

Day Artist(s) Album Record label(s) Entering chart position
3 Famous Dex Dexter 2031 Rich Forever Music[11]
10 Big Ghost Ltd Carpe Noctem Big Ghost Ltd. Music
Mick Jenkins The Circus Free Nation, Cinematic[12][13]
Moneybagg Yo Time Served N-Less, Interscope[14]
Quando Rondo QPac Never Broke Again, Atlantic
  • Debuted at No. 22 on the Billboard 200
17 070 Shake Modus Vivendi GOOD Music, Def Jam
Eminem Music to Be Murdered By Shady, Aftermath, Interscope
  • Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
Mac Miller Circles Warner[15]
  • Debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200
The Professionals (Oh No and Madlib) The Professionals Madlib Invazion[16]
Stunna 4 Vegas Rich Youngin Billion Dollar Baby, Interscope
  • Debuted at No. 29 on the Billboard 200
Various artists Bad Boys for Life – The Soundtrack We The Best, Epic
24 J Hus Big Conspiracy Black Butter[17]
M Huncho Huncholini the 1st Island[18]
  • Debuted at No. 5 on the UK Albums Chart
Sy Ari Da Kid It Was Unwritten Self-released[19]
26 Fly Anakin At the End of the Day Mutant Academy[20]
27 Cardo Game Related EI$G, TFM, BYLUG[21]
31 DJ Fresh and Curren$y The Tonite Show with Currensy The Flesh, RBC[22]
Brian Brown Journey Funky Tenn[23]
Key Glock Yellow Tape Paper Route, Empire[24]
  • Debuted at No. 14 on the Billboard 200
Lil Wayne Funeral Young Money, Republic[25]
  • Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
Russ Shake the Snow Globe Russ My Way Inc., Columbia
  • Debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200
Yo Gotti Untrapped Inevitable II Records, CMG, Epic
  • Debuted at No. 10 on the Billboard 200

February

Day Artist(s) Album Record label(s) Entering chart position
2 Esham She Loves Me Reel Life Productions[26]
7 2 Chainz x T.R.U No Face No Case T.R.U., Atlantic[27]
  • Debuted at No. 182 on the Billboard 200
Boldy James The Price of Tea in China Boldy James, ALC Records, Empire[28]
Denzel Curry x Kenny Beats Unlocked PH Recordings, Loma Vista[29]
  • Debuted at No. 105 on the Billboard 200
D Smoke Black Habits WoodWork Records, Empire[30]
Jaz-O The Warmup Kingz Kounty Media Group[31]
Pop Smoke Meet the Woo 2 Victor Victor, Republic[32]
  • Debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard 200
14 A Boogie wit da Hoodie Artist 2.0 Highbridge The Label, Atlantic
  • Debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200
Fetty Wap Trap & B 300, RGF
Lil' Flip Feelings GT Digital, Clover G[33]
No Feelings GT Digital, Lil Flip[34]
Vinnie Paz As Above So Below Enemy Soil[35]
Twista Lifetime GMG Entertainment[36]
20 Esham She Loves Me Not Reel Life Productions
21 Royce da 5'9" The Allegory Heaven Studios, eOne
  • Debuted at No. 58 on the Billboard 200
YoungBoy Never Broke Again Still Flexin, Still Steppin Never Broke Again, Atlantic
  • Debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200
24 Young Nudy Anyways... RCA Records[37]
  • Debuted at No. 109 on the Billboard 200
28 G Herbo PTSD Machine, Epic[38]
  • Debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard 200
Lil Baby My Turn 4PF, Wolfpack, Quality Control, Motown[39]
  • Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
Planet Asia and 38 Spesh Trust the Chain T.C.F.[40]
Smoke DZA A Closed Mouth Don't Get Fed RFC, Cinematic[41]
The Jacka Murder Weapon Empire
Zaytoven, Lil Yachty, Lil Gotit and Lil Keed A-Team Familiar Territory, Opposition[42]

March

Day Artist(s) Album Record label(s) Entering chart position
4 Bankroll Fresh In Bank We Trust Street Money[43]
Larry June Adjust to the Game The Freeminded[44]
6 Big Kahuna OG & Fly Anakin 360 Santana Mutant Academy[45]
CJ Fly Rudebwoy Pro Era[46]
Jadakiss Ignatius So Raspy, D-Block, Def Jam[47]
  • Debuted at No. 31 on the Billboard 200
King Von LeVon James Only the Family, EMPIRE[48]
  • Debuted at No. 63 on the Billboard 200
Lil Uzi Vert Eternal Atake Atlantic[49]
  • Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
R.A.P. Ferreira Purple Moonlight Pages Ruby Yacht[50]
Megan Thee Stallion Suga 1501 Certified, 300[51]
  • Debuted at No. 10 on the Billboard 200
$NOT - Tragedy + 300[52]
KXNG Crooked The Sixteen Chapel Hitmaker Music Group, New Wave Distro[53]
13 Blueface Find the Beat Cash Money West, Cash Money, Republic[54]
Curren$y and Fendi P Smokin' Potnas Jet Life[55]
DJ Esco & Doe Boy 56 Birdz Epic Records, Freebandz[56]
Don Toliver Heaven or Hell We Run It, Cactus Jack, Atlantic[57]
Jay Electronica A Written Testimony Roc Nation[58]
JellyRoll A Beautiful Disaster War Dog[59]
King Iso World War Me Strange Music, RBC, INgrooves[60]
Krizz Kaliko Eternal Strange Music[61]
Lil Uzi Vert Lil Uzi Vert vs. the World 2 Atlantic[62]
Rich the Kid Boss Man Rich Forever Music, Republic[63]
17 Lil' Flip The Leprechaun 2 GT Digital, Clover G[64]
20 Paul Wall Mind Over Matter Oiler Mobb Ent[65]
The Weeknd After Hours XO, Republic[66]
22 Childish Gambino 3.15.20 RCA[67]

Upcoming releases

March

Day Artist(s) Album Record label(s) Ref.
27 Joyner Lucas ADHD Twenty Nine Music Group
Comethazine PANDEMIC Alamo, EMPIRE [68]
PartyNextDoor Partymobile OVO Sound, Warner [69]
Skepta, Chip and Young Adz Insomnia SKC M29 [70]
TBA Tory Lanez The New Toronto 3 Mad Love, Interscope

April

Day Artist(s) Album Record label(s) Ref.
17 R.A. the Rugged Man All My Heroes Are Dead Nature Sounds Records [71]
Tech N9ne EnterFear Strange Music, RBC, INgrooves
24 Quelle Chris Innocent Country 2 Mello Music Group [72]
TBA Big Sean Detroit II GOOD Music, Def Jam

May

Day Artist(s) Album Record label(s) Ref.
22 MC Eiht Eiht Lessons Year Round, Blue Stamp Music
TBA Pop Smoke The King Victor Victor, Republic Records [73]
KSI TBA Self-released

June

Day Artist(s) Album Record label(s) Ref.
5 Paul Wall and Lil' Keke Slab Talk SoSouth [74]

Unscheduled and TBA

Artist Album Label Ref.
21 Savage & Metro Boomin Savage Mode 2 Slaughter Gang, Boominati, Epic Records [75]
6LACK TBA LVRN, Interscope [76]
Ab-Soul TBA Top Dawg Entertainment [77]
B-Real Tell You Something


Belly See You Next Wednesday Roc Nation [78]
Cardi B Tiger Woods KSM, Atlantic [79] Dave East Karma 3 Mass Appeal Records,Def Jam
Drake TBA Frozen Moments, Republic [80]
Frank Ocean TBA Blonded [81]
Gunna WUNNA YSL, 300 [82]
Isaiah Rashad The House is Burning Top Dawg Entertainment [83]
J. Cole The Fall Off Roc Nation, Dreamville, Interscope [84] Juelz Santana & Lil Wayne I Can't Feel My Face
Kendrick Lamar TBA Top Dawg Entertainment, Aftermath, Interscope [85]
Kid Cudi Entergalactic Wicked Awesome, Republic [86]
Lil Baby Lamborghini Boys Quality Control, Motown, Capitol, Wolfpack, 4PF [87]
Lil Tecca Virgo World Republic [88]
Lil' Kim 9 Part 2 Queen Bee Entertainment, eOne [89]
Lil Yachty Lil Boat 3 Quality Control Music, Motown [90] Ludacris TBA Disturbing Tha Peace, Def Jam]] Maybach Music Group Self Made 4 Epic Records,Warner Records, Roc Nation
Nas TBA Mass Appeal, Def Jam [91]
Nicki Minaj TBA Young Money, Cash Money, Republic [92]
NxWorries TBA Stones Throw [93] Pusha T TBA GOOD Music, Def Jam
Run the Jewels Run the Jewels 4 Run the Jewels, Inc. [94]
ScHoolboy Q TBA Top Dawg Entertainment, Interscope Records [95]
Statik Selektah The Balancing Act Showoff, Mass Appeal [96]
Swae Lee Human Nature Eardrummers, Interscope Records [97]

Teyana Taylor

TBA GOOD Music, Def Jam
Ty Dolla Sign Tyrone Taylor Gang, Atlantic Records [98] Wiz Khalifa TBA Taylor Gang, Atlantic Records
Young Thug Punk 300, YSL [99]

Highest-charting songs

Hip hop songs from any year which charted in the 2020 Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100[100]
Song Artist Project Peak position
"The Box" Roddy Ricch Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial 1
"Life Is Good" Future featuring Drake TBA 2
"Godzilla" Eminem featuring Juice Wrld Music to Be Murdered By 3
"Baby Pluto" Lil Uzi Vert Eternal Atake 6
"Lo Mein" 8
"Silly Watch" 9
"Ballin'" Mustard featuring Roddy Ricch Perfect Ten 11
"Hot Girl Bummer" Blackbear TBA
"P2" Lil Uzi Vert Eternal Atake
"Myron" Lil Uzi Vert vs. The World 2 13
"Say So" Doja Cat Hot Pink 14
"Woah" Lil Baby My Turn 15
"Sum 2 Prove" 16
"Good News" Mac Miller Circles 17
"Heatin Up" Lil Baby featuring Gunna My Turn 18
"Bean (Kobe)" Lil Uzi Vert featuring Chief Keef Lil Uzi Vert vs. The World 2 19
"High Fashion" Roddy Ricch featuring Mustard Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial 20
"Suicidal" YNW Melly and Juice Wrld Melly vs. Melvin
"That Way" Lil Uzi Vert Eternal Atake
"Homecoming" 22
"Commercial" Lil Baby featuring Lil Uzi Vert My Turn 23
"Numbers" A Boogie wit da Hoodie featuring Roddy Ricch, Gunna and London on da Track Artist 2.0
"Yikes" Nicki Minaj TBA
"Falling" Trevor Daniel Homesick 25
"Prices" Lil Uzi Vert Eternal Atake
"Yessirskiii" Lil Uzi Vert and 21 Savage Lil Uzi Vert vs. The World 2 26
"Darkness" Eminem Music to Be Murdered By 28
"Lil Top" YoungBoy Never Broke Again Still Flexin, Still Steppin
"Live Off My Closet" Lil Baby featuring Future My Turn
"Pop" Lil Uzi Vert Eternal Atake
"Dior" Pop Smoke Meet the Woo 2 30
"B.I.T.C.H." Megan Thee Stallion Suga 31
"Emotionally Scarred" Lil Baby My Turn
"Those Kinda Nights" Eminem featuring Ed Sheeran Music to Be Murdered By
"Bigger Than Life" Lil Uzi Vert Eternal Atake 33
"I Do It" Lil Wayne featuring Big Sean and Lil Baby Funeral
"Celebration Station" Lil Uzi Vert Eternal Atake 34
"Unaccommodating" Eminem featuring Young M.A Music to Be Murdered By 36
"You Better Move" Lil Uzi Vert Eternal Atake
"I'm Sorry" 37
"Blueberry Faygo" Lil Mosey Certified Hitmaker 38
"Blue World" Mac Miller Circles
"Out West" JackBoys featuring Young Thug JackBoys
"PTSD" G Herbo featuring Chance the Rapper, Juice Wrld and Lil Uzi Vert PTSD
"Venetia" Lil Uzi Vert Eternal Atake 39
"Heart on Ice" Rod Wave PTSD 40

Highest first-week consumption

List of albums with the highest first-week consumption (sales + streaming + track equivalent), as of March 2020 in the United States
Number Album Artist 1st-week consumption 1st-week position Refs
1 Eternal Atake Lil Uzi Vert 288,000 1 [101]
2 Music to Be Murdered By Eminem 279,000 1 [102]
3 My Turn Lil Baby 197,000 1 [103]
4 Circles Mac Miller 164,000 3 [102]
5 JackBoys JackBoys and Travis Scott 154,000 1 [104]
6 Funeral Lil Wayne 139,000 1 [105]
7 Artist 2.0 A Boogie wit da Hoodie 111,000 2 [106]
8 Still Flexin, Still Steppin YoungBoy Never Broke Again 91,000 2 [107]
9 Time Served Moneybagg Yo 66,000 3 [108]
10 Shake the Snow Globe Russ 65,000 4 [105]

Highest critically reviewed albums

Metacritic

Number Artist Album Average score Number of reviews Reference
1 Lil Uzi Vert Eternal Atake 88 6 reviews [109]
2 J Hus Big Conspiracy 87 9 reviews [110]
3 Mac Miller Circles 83 14 reviews [111]
4 Jay Electronica A Written Testimony 82 6 reviews [112]
5 Denzel Curry x Kenny Beats Unlocked 81 8 reviews [113]
6 070 Shake Modus Vivendi 80 10 reviews [114]
7 Royce da 5'9" The Allegory 79 7 reviews [115]
8 Mick Jenkins The Circus 78 5 reviews [116]
9 Pop Smoke Meet the Woo 2 75 5 reviews [117]
10 Lil Baby My Turn 66 4 reviews [118]

See also

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