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Rap albums drop<\/a> every day, b.<\/p>\n Well, not really. But sometimes it feels like it. Thousands of rap albums release during a calendar year. Sometimes the albums include extensive rollouts, packed with interviews and promotional material. Other times, they arrive as surprise drops\u2014completely out of the blue with little warning. Sometimes the releases come from superstars; other times, they\u2019re from up-and-coming artists.<\/p>\n And 2026 is shaping up t<\/a>o be a big year for rap releases. We\u2019re expecting Iceman<\/em> from Drake<\/a>, Baby Boi<\/em> from Playboi Carti,<\/a> The Fall Off<\/em> from J. Cole, as well as new albums from Yeat<\/a>, Travis Scott,<\/a> Baby Keem, and more.<\/p>\n So, we decided to get our HipHopHeads on Reddit<\/a> on and publish a running calendar of releases coming the year. <\/p>\n Here are rap albums releasing in 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n ASAP Rocky, Don\u2019t Be Dumb<\/strong><\/p>\n Ironically, the title of ASAP Rocky\u2019s<\/strong><\/a> second studio album, At. Long. Last. ASAP<\/em>, encapsulates the excitement for the Rakim Meyers\u2019 long-overdue fourth LP. Lead single “Punk Rocky” <\/a>seems to indicate the rapper venturing further into experimental territory, building on the exploratory sound he first dabbled with on 2018’s Testing<\/em>.<\/a><\/p>\n DaBaby,<\/strong>\u00a0Be More Grateful<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n DaBaby<\/a> kicked off the year by announcing his new album, Be More Grateful, his first full-length project since 2024. He also released the video for \u201cDON\u2019T INSULT ME<\/a>,\u201d a new single which features his daughter Serenity in the video. <\/p>\n Dee Mula, Suffering from Success<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Memphis rapper Dee Mula scored one of last year\u2019s biggest rap hits with \u201c\u2019Blow My High\u201d which went viral on TikTok. His new album, Suffering from Success<\/em>, looks to build on that momentum.<\/p>\n Queen Key, Hard<\/em> <\/strong><\/p>\n After touring with GloRilla last year, Chicago veteran Queen Key returns with her new album, Hard. The cover pays<\/a> homage to OG rap icon Lil\u2019 Kim.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Lexa Gates, I Am<\/em><\/strong> 42 Dugg, Part 3<\/strong><\/p>\n Detroit rapper 42 Dugg continues<\/a> to heat up the streets with his latest release, Part 3<\/em>. The latest single, \u201cIt Is What It Is,\u201d features Lil Baby and Rylo Rodriguez.<\/p>\n Juvenile and Mannie Fresh,<\/strong>\u00a0Boiling Point<\/strong><\/em> .idk., E.T.D.S.: A Mixtape<\/em><\/strong> Warhol.SS, STUDIO 54<\/em><\/strong> Ye,<\/strong>\u00a0Bully<\/em><\/strong> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.complex.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Rap albums drop every day, b. Well, not really. But sometimes it feels like it. Thousands of rap albums release during a calendar year. Sometimes the albums include extensive rollouts, packed with interviews and promotional material. Other times, they arrive as surprise drops\u2014completely out of the blue with little warning. 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One of the most creative young rapper-singers, Lexa Gates<\/a> is getting ready to drop her sophomore album, led by the moody single, \u201cEstranged.\u201d<\/p>\n
After being two of the highlights in the Verzuz<\/em> vs. No Limit,<\/a> Juvenile and Mannie Fresh are looking to recapture t<\/a>he magic of 400 Degreez<\/em> with their new album, Boiling Point<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Maryland-raised rapper .idk.’s new mixtape E.T.D.S. <\/em>stands for Even the Devil Smiles<\/em>. The project reflects on the years he spent incarcerated, from ages 17 to 20.<\/p>\n
Chicago-born rapper Warhol.SS is dropping his first album with MNRK Music Group, led by the single \u201cStill.\u201d<\/p>\n
After a turbulent few years, Kanye West looks to return to form with his new album, Bully<\/em><\/a>. According to his team, the project reportedly contains no AI.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n