Hip-Hop
Major hip-hop album drops, festival dates, award shows, and tour announcements from top artists.
Upcoming Events
K-Trap - TRAPO II (Album)
UK rapper K-Trap returns with his sophomore album TRAPO II, an 18-track project featuring G Herbo, Oxlade, Masicka and Young Adz, blending dancehall, afrobeats and hip-hop.
Tobe Nwigwe & Tierce Kizzo - The Bridge (Album)
Tobe Nwigwe and producer Tierce Kizzo release collaborative album The Bridge, featuring Busta Rhymes, Scarface, Jay Electronica, Labrinth and Malice.
Hip Hop Kemp 2026
Central Europe's biggest hip-hop festival returns after a six-year break at a former rocket base near Plzen, headlined by The Alchemist, Freddie Gibbs, Conway The Machine and Digable Planets.
Future at Blockfest 2026 (Tampere)
Future headlines Blockfest at Ratinanniemi in Tampere, Finland.
Rapsody - God Gotta Afro & Gold Hoops (Album)
Rapsody fifth studio album, framed around Black love and cultural identity and influenced by her travels to Ghana and South Africa.
Mount Westmore: Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, E-40 & Too $hort (San Jose)
West Coast supergroup Mount Westmore — Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, E-40 and Too $hort — bring their co-headline arena show to SAP Center in San Jose.
A$AP Rocky - Don't Be Dumb World Tour (Europe & UK)
The European and UK leg of A$AP Rocky's Don't Be Dumb World Tour kicks off at ING Arena in Brussels, running through a Paris finale on September 30.
Ken Carson - Xperimenting Tour
Ken Carson launches his 14-date US headlining Xperimenting Tour in Chicago in support of his album xperiment.
Wu-Tang Forever: The Final Chamber Tour (North America)
Wu-Tang Clan kick off their 26-city North American Final Chamber tour at Darien Lake Amphitheater with support from Bone Thugs-N-Harmony.
Nas & The Roots with De La Soul at Petco Park (San Diego)
Nas joins The Roots and De La Soul for a stadium show at Petco Park in San Diego.
Saul Williams - Leap Life (Album)
Poet and rapper Saul Williams releases his new album Leap Life.
Mount Westmore: Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, E-40 & Too $hort (Glendale)
Mount Westmore — Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, E-40 and Too $hort — headline Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona.
Mike D - Thank You (Album)
Beastie Boys founding member Mike D releases his debut solo album Thank You.
Dahi - Black Boy (Alternative) (Album)
Super-producer DJ Dahi's debut album features Kendrick Lamar, Childish Gambino, Vince Staples, Ravyn Lenae and more, out via ALTER Music.
E-40 - Turning My Money Over (Album)
Bay Area legend E-40 returns with a new solo album.
Night Lovell - MY BLOOD AS THE INK (Album)
Night Lovell's first new album since 2023's I Hope You're Happy, a 12-track record on G*59 Records led by the single Run.
Czarface Meets Frankie Pulitzer (Album)
Czarface team up with Tom Hardy's rap alias Frankie Pulitzer for a 15-track album featuring Method Man and Busta Rhymes.
Tyler, the Creator - All Points East (London)
Tyler, the Creator headlines All Points East festival in London's Victoria Park across two days. Lineup includes Clipse, Turnstile, Baby Keem, Sexyy Red, Vince Staples, Danny Brown, Ghostface Killah, and more.
Rod Wave - Don't Look Down (Album)
Rod Wave releases his seventh studio album Don't Look Down on Alamo Records, led by the single Feed the Streets.
$uicideboy$ - Grey Day Tour 2026
$uicideboy$ return with a 33-date arena and amphitheatre Grey Day Tour across North America, with Destroy Lonely, Shoreline Mafia, and DRAIN as support. $1 from every ticket supports mental health via PLUS1.