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6 of the Most Anticipated Hip-Hop Albums for the Rest of 2026

Almost halfway through 2026, Noisey selects six highly anticipated hip-hop albums that are slated to be released this year.

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2025 was a phenomenal year for music. However, it wasn’t quite filled with the blockbuster hip-hop albums as in years prior. Instead, new names and underground staples determined a lot of the best the year had to offer.

Now, over four months into 2026, we’ve already seen some huge names put out their records. J. Cole finally released The Fall-Off after years of anticipation, leading to some mixed messages about retiring. Baby Keem released his highly anticipated follow-up to The Melodic Blue with CA$INO. Kanye West put out BULLY, and Sexyy Red dropped her surprise project Yo Favorite Trappa Favorite Rappa.

But with almost seven months left in the year, we’re still slated to get a lot of new great hip-hop albums in the pipeline. Consequently, Noisey selected six artists who have already announced their........

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