2012 in hip hop music explained

This article summarizes the events, album releases, and album release dates in hip hop music for the year 2012.

Events

January

• Cory Gunz was arrested for possessing a loaded firearm.
• Azealia Banks signs to Universal Music.^[1]

February

• Kanye West won four Grammy Awards for Best Rap Song, Best Rap Album, Best Rap Performance, and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration, while Jay-Z and Kid Cudi have won one each.
• Philthy Rich and two more people are arrested for supposedly owning a stolen Bentley vehicle.
• Tyga's major label debut album, was thought to be taken off the shelves due to an unauthorized usage of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s last speech. However, the issue is resolved and the released date would go as planned.
• Bizarre has left D12, leaving the group with five members.

March

• T.I. announces he signed Iggy Azalea, Chip and Trae Tha Truth to Grand Hustle Records.^{[2] [3]}
• An SUV that Young Buck was a passenger in, was shot at 11 times, but the rapper was not injured.
• MTV announces that Top Dawg Entertainment, a Los Angeles-based independent record label, have closed a joint venture deal with Interscope Records and Aftermath Entertainment. Under the new deal, Black Hippy member Kendrick Lamar's debut studio album, good kid, m.A.A.d city will be jointly released via Top Dawg/Interscope/Aftermath while releases from the rest of Black Hippy (Ab-Soul, Jay Rock and Schoolboy Q) will be distributed via Top Dawg/Interscope.^[4]
• Tyga's tour bus was shot at several times in Omaha, Nebraska, but the rapper was not injured.
• Kon Artis has left D12, leaving the group with 4 members.
• March 9 marked the 15th anniversary of the death of The Notorious B.I.G.

April

• Q-Tip has announced his signing to Kanye West's G.O.O.D. Music/Def Jam.^[5]
• At this year's Coachella Music Festival, Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg surprised the audience with a performance from 2Pac via hologram image.
• Former D12 member Mr. Porter announced his debut album.

May

• Adam Yauch (known as MCA), one of the founding members of Beastie Boys, died on May 4 aged 47.^[6]
• Young Buck will be heading to prison for two months for gun possession.
• 2 Chainz was arrested for possessing a set of brass knuckles.
• In the song "Exodus 23:1", Pusha T insulted Cash Money Records, igniting a beef between him and Lil Wayne.
• Lupe Fiasco and Pete Rock's beef over the former remaking the latter's beat from "T.R.O.Y." for "Around My Way (Freedom Ain't Free)."
• Eminem announced that he is working on his eighth studio album.
• Shawn Chrystopher signs to Timbaland Productions.^[7]

June

• Nicki Minaj was pulled from performing at New York's Hot 97 Summer Jam because on-air DJ Peter Rosenberg called her song "Starships" bullshit, wack and corny.
• Lil Phat died on June 7 after he was shot multiple times in Atlanta.
• MTV is reporting that on June 16, Chicago rapper Chief Keef signed with Interscope Records.^[8]
• At W.i.P. nightclub the scuffle between Chris Brown and Drake continues to be under investigation, though both artists are saying they had nothing to do with the violent incident that left many bloodied and injured. Now Philly rapper Meek Mill, who was also present during the late night fight, has come forward to back up their claims that they did not instigate the bottle-throwing brawl.^[9]
• Funk Volume signs Jarren Benton.^[10]

July

• Member of OFWGKTA Frank Ocean published an open letter on his Tumblr blog on July 4, recounting unrequited feelings he had for a man when he was 19 years old, citing it as his first true love.^[11] Members of the hip hop industry generally responded positively to the announcement.^[12] Business magnate Russell Simmons wrote a short congratulatory article in Global Grind, and support was voiced by Beyoncé and Jay-Z.^[13] Tyler, The Creator also tweeted his support for Ocean, along with other members of OFWGKTA.^{[14] [15]}
• Rockie Fresh signs to Maybach Music Group.^[16]

August

• Philthy Rich is shot 3 times but is released from a hospital the day after the shooting.
• Hip Hop executive Chris Lighty, founder of Violator and who managed and worked with artists like 50 Cent and Busta Rhymes, was found dead due to possible suicide.
• Freeway signs to Babygrande Records.^[17]
• Max B's appeal from his 75-year prison sentence that occurred in 2009 was denied.^[18]
• Rittz signs to Strange Music.^[19]
• Caskey signs to Cash Money^[20]

September

• Lil Wayne has officially passed Rock n Roll legend Elvis Presley with the most appearances on the Billboard 100 with 109 (42 as a solo artist, 67 as a featured artist).
• Jay-Z announced the opening of the Barclays Center with a concert, including a hologram of Notorious B.I.G. and a new verse.
• 50 Cent and Fat Joe have ended their feud, appearing on stage together at the 2012 BET Hip Hop Awards. Also on BET Hip Hop Awards, 50 Cent and his crew G-Unit have been involved into a fight with Maybach Music Group's member Gunplay.

October

• After all problems at BET Hip Hop Awards, 50 Cent started a beef with French Montana after Bad Boy's rapper commented negatively about 50 Cent's career. G-Unit's boss responded on Twitter calling French Montana a "hoe".
• 50 Cent appeared in a video wearing Gunplay's chain of Maybach Music Group while bowling.
• Nelly was detained in Texas after cops find heroin and 10 pounds of weed on his tour bus.
• P. Diddy suffered injuries to his neck, ribs, and collarbone, following a car accident on October 24.
• Lil Wayne suffered multiple seizures on a flight to Texas.

December

• Both Young Jeezy's label CTE (Corporate Thugz Entertainment) and Rick Ross's Maybach Music Group merge with Atlantic Records.
• Both Jay-Z and Kanye West each have six Grammy nominations for the 2013 Grammy Awards, Nas has four, Drake and 2 Chainz each have three, Andre 3000, Big Sean, Pusha T, Lil Wayne, and Wiz Khalifa each have two.
• The Notorious B.I.G. Autopsy was leaked by the Los Angeles Police Department and published by TMZ. The Los Angeles Police Department apologized for the leaked to Voletta Wallace and Biggie's Family.
• On December 24, 2012, it was announced that Capital STEEZ, a close friend of Joey Badass and founder of Pro Era, died from a suspected suicide.^[21]

Released albums

Release Date	Artist	Album	Label	Notes	Ref
January 10	Prevail	SpaseFase	Battle Axe Records		^[22]
	Yo Gotti	Live from the Kitchen	Polo Grounds Music, RCA Records	Debuted at No. 12 on the Billboard 200 Singles: "5 Star" and "You Can Get It On"	^[23]
January 14	Schoolboy Q	Habits & Contradictions	Top Dawg Entertainment	Debuted at No. 111 on the Billboard 200	^[24]
January 17	Koncept	Awaken	Soulspazm		^[25]
	The Jacka	The Verdict	Siccness.net		^[26]
	Tajai	Machine Language	Clear Label Records		^[27]
January 24	Gangrene	Vodka & Ayahuasca	Decon Records		^[28]
January 27	Lord Finesse	The Art of Diggin: Blue Note State of Mind (Mini LP Cardboard Gatefold) (Limited Edition)	Underboss Entertainment		^[29]
January 31	AraabMuzik	Instrumental University	Duke Productions		^[30]
	Various	Giant Single: Profile Records Rap Anthology	Arista Records, Legacy Recordings, Sony Music		^[31]
February 12	Rapper Big Pooh	Sleepers: The Narcoleptic Outtakes	6 Hole, Caroline Distribution		^[32]
February 14	Busdriver	Beaus$Eros	Fake Four Inc.		^[33]
	Curren$y	Muscle Car Chronicles	DD172		^[34]
	M-Phazes	Phazed Out	Coalmine Records		^[35]
February 21	Chiddy Bang	Breakfast	Virgin Records, I.R.S. Records	Debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200	^[36]
	Tyga		Young Money Entertainment, Cash Money Records, Republic Records, Island Records	Debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 Singles: "Far Away", "Still Got It", "Rack City", and "Faded"	^[37]
February 24	Hodgy	untitled	Odd Future Records		^[38]
	Noah23	Noah23 for Dummies			^[39]
February 28	Biz Markie	The Biz Never Sleeps (Re-Issue)	Traffic Entertainment Group		^[40]
	C-Bo	Cali Connection	Ca$hville Records, West Coast Mafia Records, Black October Music		^[41]
	Copywrite	God Save The King	Man Bites Dog Records		^[42]
	Ja Rule	Pain Is Love 2	Mpire Music Group, Fontana Distribution	Debuted at No. 197 on the Billboard 200	^[43]
	Lee Bannon	Fantastic Plastic	Plug Research		^[44]
	Maino	The Day After Tomorrow	Hustle Hard, E1 Music, Atlantic Records	Debuted at No. 94 on the Billboard 200	^[45]
	Opio	Vultures Wisdom, Vol. 2	Hieroglyphics Imperium Recordings		^[46]
	Planet Asia	Black Belt Theatre	Green Streets Entertainment		^[47]
	Shabaam Sahdeeq	Relentless Pt. 2	Hardtimes Records, Marvial Entertainment
	Stones Throw Records & Minimal Wave Records	The Minimal Wave Tapes Vol. 2	Stones Throw Records, Minimal Wave Records		^[48]
	Too Short	No Trespassing	Dangerous Music	Debuted at No. 129 on the Billboard 200	^[49]
March 2	Kay One	Prince of Belvedair	Ersguterjunge	Debuted at No. 4 on the German album charts Debuted at No. 4 on the Austrian album charts Debuted at No. 7 on the Swiss album charts	^[50]
March 5	Big K.R.I.T.	4eva N A Day
March 6	The Alchemist	Rapper's Best Friend 2	Decon Records, ALC Records
	Chaundon	The Jammington	Golden Era Music Inc.
	DJ Premier & Bumpy Knuckles	StOoDiOtYmE EP	Gracie Productions		^[51]
	Flame	The 6th	Clear Sight Music		^[52]
	Young Noble	Outlaw Rydahz Vol. 1	Outlaw Recordz		^[53]
March 9	Hilltop Hoods	Drinking from the Sun	Golden Era Records	Debuted at No. 1 on the ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums Singles: "I Love It", "Speaking in Tongues", "Shredding the Balloon", "Rattling the Keys to the Kingdom"
March 13	Blacastan	Master Builder Part II	Brick Records		^[54]
	Boogie Down Productions	South Bronx Teachings: A Collection Of Boogie Down Productions	B-Boy Records		^[55]
	Del the Funky Homosapien	I Wish My Brother George Was Here (Re-Issue w/ Bonus Poster)	Elektra Records
	MC Shan	Q.B. O.G.: The Best Of MC Shan	Cold Chillin', Traffic Entertainment Group
	Mr. Capone-E & Mr. Criminal	SS Til I Die: 13 Shots	Hi Power Entertainment, PMC Music Group		^[56]
	Ras Kass	Greatest Misses	Mo Thugs Records		^[57]
	Tech N9ne	Klusterfuk	Strange Music	Debuted at No. 12 on the Billboard 200	^[58]
March 20	Diggy Simmons	Unexpected Arrival	Atlantic Records	Debuted at No. 12 on the Billboard 200	^[59]
	MGK	Half Naked & Almost Famous	Bad Boy Records, Interscope Records	Debuted at No. 42 on the Billboard 200	^[60]
	Odd Future	The OF Tape Vol. 2	Odd Future Records, RED Distribution	Debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200	^[61]
	Pep Love	Rigmarole	Clear Label Records		^[62]
March 26	E-40		Heavy On the Grind Entertainment, EMI	Debuted at No. 59 on the Billboard 200	^[63]
				Debuted at No. 58 on the Billboard 200 Single: "Function"
				Debuted at No. 71 on the Billboard 200
		The Block Brochure: Welcome To The Soil 1,2 & 3		Debuted at No. 44 on the Billboard 200	^[64]
March 27	DJ Premier & Bumpy Knuckles	The Kolexxxion	Gracie Productions	Debuted at No. 195 on the Billboard 200	^[65]
	Gift Of Gab	The Next Logical Progression			^[66]
	Iron Solomon	Monster			^[67]
	Lootpack	Soundpieces: Da Antidote (Re-Issue)			^[68]
	Madlib	Medicine Show Number 01-13: The Brick (Limited Edition)			^[69]
	¡Mayday!	Take Me To Your Leader	Strange Music	Debuted at No. 92 on the Billboard 200	^[70]
April 3	De La Soul's Plug 1 & Plug 2 Present...	First Serve		Debuted at No. 192 on the Billboard 200	^[71]
	Laroo & Turf Talk	Sick-Wid-It: Block Ops			^[72]
	Nicki Minaj			Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 Singles: "Starships", "Right By My Side", "Beez in the Trap", and "Pound the Alarm" Certified Gold	^[73]
	Obie Trice	Bottoms Up		Debuted at No. 113 on the Billboard 200	^[74]
	Ras Kass	Spit No Evil
April 9	Casey Veggies	Customized Greatly Vol. 3			^[75]
April 10	Ayatollah & Moka Only	Bridges			^[76]
	J. Rawls	The Liquid Crystal Project 3
	Trip Lee	The Good Life		Debuted at No. 17 on the Billboard 200
April 17	Blanco & Nipsey Hussle	Raw			^[77]
	Future	Pluto		Debuted at No. 8 on the Billboard 200 Singles: "Tony Montana", "Magic", "Same Damn Time", and "Turn On the Lights"	^[78]
	Mac Mall	The Rebellion Against All There Is			^[79]
April 20	Snoop Dogg	Stoners EP		Debuted at No. 167 on the Billboard 200	^[80]
April 24	Chuuwee	Crown Me King			^[81]
	Death Grips	The Money Store		Debuted at No. 130 on the Billboard 200	^[82]
	Mickey Avalon	Loaded		Debuted at No. 137 on the Billboard 200	^[83]
	Prozak	Paranormal		Debuted at No. 90 on the Billboard 200	^[84]
	Reks	Straight, No Chaser			^[85]
	Saukrates	Season One			^[86]
	Showbiz	Still Diggin' Volume 1			^[87]
	Yukmouth	Half Baked			^[88]
May 1	Apollo Brown & O.C.	Trophies			^[89]
	B.o.B	Strange Clouds		Debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200 Singles: "Strange Clouds", "So Good", and "Both of Us"	^[90]
	Blockhead	Interludes After Midnight			^[91]
	DeStorm Power	Be Careful			^[92]
May 8	Big K.R.I.T.	ReturnOf4Eva (Deluxe Edition)			^[93]
	I Self Devine	The Sounds Of Low Class Amerika			^[94]
	Pitbull	Original Hits		Debuted at No. 134 on the Billboard 200	^[95]
	Punchline & DJ Soulclap	Underground Superstars			^[96]
	The Jacka	The Sentence
May 11	Ab-Soul	Control System		Debuted at No. 91 on the Billboard 200	^[97]
May 15	J. Rocc	Taster's Choice Vol. 6
	Joe Budden	Mood Muzik: The Box Set			^[98]
	Killer Mike	R.A.P. Music		Debuted at No. 82 on the Billboard 200	^[99]
	Krizz Kaliko	Kickin' and Screamin'		Debuted at No. 43 on the Billboard 200	^[100]
	Psycho Realm	Psycho Realm Presents Sick Jacken and Cynic: Terror Tapes 2			^[101]
May 22	Casual	He Still Think He Raw			^[102]
	Devin the Dude	Seriously Trippin			^[103]
		Cancer for Cure		Debuted at No. 69 on the Billboard 200	^[104]
	J57	2057			^[105]
		The Ports
	Tha Chill	Chillafornia			^[106]
May 25	J Dilla	Dillatroit			^[107]
May 29	Azealia Banks	1991		Debuted at No. 133 on the Billboard 200	^[108]
	Chuuwee	Wild Style			^[109]
	Doseone	G Is For Deep			^[110]
	Travis Porter	From Day 1		Debuted at No. 16 on the Billboard 200 Singles: "Bring It Back", "Make It Rain", "Ayy Ladies"	^[111]
June 5		Live from the Underground		Debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200	^[112]
		Machines That Make Civilization Fun			^[113]
	Curren$y	The Stoned Immaculate		Debuted at No. 8 on the Billboard 200	^[114]
	Cypress Hill & Rusko	Cypress X Rusko			^[115]
	DJ Shadow	Total Breakdown: Hidden Transmissions From The MPC Era, 1992–1996			^[116]
	Kool Keith	Love & Danger
	Nottz	In My Mind			^[117]
	Oh No	OhNoMite			^[118]
	Rahlo	K.I.C.K. P.U.S.H.			^[119]
June 11	Pouya	Fuck It			^[120]
June 12	Diplo	Express Yourself EP			^[121]
	J Dilla	Rebirth Of Detroit			^[122]
	Kid Ink	Up & Away		Debuted at No. 20 on the Billboard 200	^[123]
	Oddisee	People Hear What They See
	SpaceGhostPurrp	Mysterious Phonk			^[124]
	Stevie Stone	Rollin' Stone		Debuted at No. 73 on the Billboard 200	^[125]
	Waka Flocka Flame			Debuted at No. 10 on the Billboard 200 Singles: "Round of Applause", "I Don't Really Care", and "Get Low"	^[126]
	Wordsworth	The Photo Album			^[127]
June 19	Beautiful Eulogy	Satellite Kite			^[128]
	Del the Funky Homosapien & Parallel Thought	Attractive Sin			^[129]
	House Shoes	Let It Go			^[130]
	Juvenile	Rejuvenation			^[131]
	Lil Wyte	Still Doubted?			^[132]
	Pastor Troy	The Last Outlaw			^[133]
	Smoke DZA	Rugby Thompson			^[134]
June 26	Eminem	Curtain Call: The Hits (Import)
	Large Professor	Professor @ Large			^[135]
	Lil Scrappy	Tha Gru$tle			^[136]
	Maybach Music Group	Self Made Vol. 2		Debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200	^[137]
	Open Mike Eagle	4NML HSPTL			^[138]
	XV	The Awesome EP			^[139]
	Flo Rida	Wild Ones		Debuted at No. 14 on the Billboard 200 Singles: "Good Feeling", "Wild Ones", "Whistle", and "I Cry"
July 3	C-Bo	Orca			^[140]
	King Magnetic	Everything's a Gamble Volume 3			^[141]
	Prodigy	H.N.I.C. 3		Debuted at No. 123 on the Billboard 200	^[142]
	Tha Dogg Pound	Doggy Bag			^[143]
	Young Zee & Mr. Green	One Crazy Weekend			^[144]
July 4	Bones	WhiteRapper			^[145]
July 6	Cro	Raop		Debuted at No. 1 on the German album charts Debuted at No. 1 on the Austrian album charts Debuted at No. 7 on the Swiss album charts	^[146]
July 10	Aesop Rock	Skelethon		Debuted at No. 21 on the Billboard 200	^[147]
	Blanco & Yukmouth	Cookies 'n Cream			^[148]
	Freddie Gibbs & Madlib	Shame (EP)			^[149]
July 13	Public Enemy	Most of My Heroes Still Don't Appear on No Stamp			^[150]
July 17	8Ball	Life's Quest		Debuted at No. 116 on the Billboard 200	^[151]
	KB	Weight & Glory		Debuted at No. 34 on the Billboard 200
	Masta Ace				^[152]
	Nas	Life Is Good		Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200	^[153]
	Snowgoons	Snowgoons Dynasty			^[154]
	Tanya Morgan	You & What Army? (Retail)			^[155]
	The Alchemist	Russian Roulette			^[156]
July 24	Big Shug	I.M. 4-EVA			^[157]
	Blu & Exile	Maybe One Day			^[158]
	GZA	Liquid Swords (Box Set)			^[159]
	Lloyd Banks				^[160]
	Rasco	United Fakes of America			^[161]
	Reks & Numonics	REBELutionary			^[162]
July 31	2nd II None	Infinite			^[163]
	D-Shot	Ghetto			^[164]
	La Coka Nostra	Masters of the Dark Arts			^[165]
	Necro	The Murder Murder Kill Kill EP			^[166]
	Rick Ross	God Forgives, I Don't		Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 Singles: "Touchn' You" and "Diced Pineapples" Certified Gold	^[167]
August 7	Kokane & Traffik	The New Frontier			^[168]
	¡Mayday!	Thrift Store Halos			^[169]
August 13	Beedie	Above The Weather			^[170]
August 14	2 Chainz	Based on a T.R.U. Story		Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 Singles: "No Lie", "Birthday Song", and "I'm Different" Certified Gold	^[171]
	Block McCloud	Four Walls			^[172]
	Insane Clown Posse	The Mighty Death Pop!			^[173]
	Kottonmouth Kings	Mile High			^[174]
	Strong Arm Steady & Statik Selektah	Stereo Type			^[175]
August 20	JJ Doom	Key to the Kuffs			^[176]
August 21	Busta Rhymes	Year of the Dragon
	DJ Khaled	Kiss the Ring		Debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 Singles: "Take It to the Head" and "I Wish You Would"	^[177]
	Mistah F.A.B. & I-Rocc	Face Off			^[178]
August 28	Beanie Sigel	This Time			^[179]
	Ces Cru	13			^[180]
	Keak da Sneak	Cheddar Cheese I Say			^[181]
	Madchild	Dope Sick			^[182]
	Rapsody	The Idea of Beautiful			^[183]
	Slaughterhouse			Debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 Single: "My Life"	^[184]
	TobyMac	Eye on It		Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200	^[185]
	Torae	Off The Record: The EP			^[186]
September 2	Bones	TypicalRapShit			^[187]
September 4	Blu & Exile	Give Me My Flowers While I Can Smell Them
	Brown Bag AllStars	Brown Label Pt. 2			^[188]
	Lecrae	Gravity		Debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200	^[189]
September 11	Apathy	The Alien Tongue			^[190]
	DMX	Undisputed		Debuted at No. 19 on the Billboard 200	^[191]
	Kevlaar 7 & Woodenchainz	Sophisticated Movements			^[192]
September 18	Baby Bash & Lucky Luciano	Playamade Mexicanz			^[193]
	Brother Ali	Mourning in America and Dreaming in Color		Debuted at No. 43 on the Billboard 200	^[194]
	G.O.O.D. Music	Cruel Summer		Debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 Singles: "Mercy", "Clique", "Cold", and "New God Flow"	^[195]
	Homeboy Sandman	First Of A Living Breed			^[196]
	Kreayshawn	Somethin' 'Bout Kreay		Debuted at No. 104 on the Billboard 200	^[197]
	Tech N9ne	E.B.A.H.		Debuted at No. 30 on the Billboard 200	^[198]
September 25	Blaq Poet	E.B.K. (EveryBodyKilla)			^[199]
	Bumpy Knuckles & Statik Selektah	Ambition			^[200]
	Chino XL	RICANstruction: The Black Rosary			^[201]
	Danny!	Payback			^[202]
	Death Row Records	20 To Life: Rare And Dangerous Vol. 2			^[203]
	Freddie Gibbs	Baby Face Killa			^[204]
	Lupe Fiasco			Debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200	^[205]
	Murs & Fashawn	This Generation		Debuted at No. 146 on the Billboard 200	^[206]
September 29	Pouya	Don't Sleep On Me Hoe			^[207]
October 1	Death Grips	NØ LØVΣ DΣΣP WΠB
October 2	DJ Drama	Quality Street Music		Debuted at No. 15 on the Billboard 200 Singles include: "We in this Bitch", "My Moment", and "So Many Girls"	^[208]
	Kutt Calhoun	Kelvin		Debuted at No. 170 on the Billboard 200	^[209]
	Prodigy	The Bumpy Johnson Album			^[210]
	Skyzoo	A Dream Deferred		Debuted at No. 163 on the Billboard 200	^[211]
	Z-Ro	Angel Dust		Debuted at No. 110 on the Billboard 200	^[212]
	Zion I	Shadowboxing			^[213]
October 9	Jay-Z	Live In Brooklyn			^[214]
	Macklemore & Ryan Lewis	The Heist		Debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 Singles: "Thrift Shop", "Can't Hold Us", "Same Love" Certified Gold
	MellowHype	Numbers		Debuted at No. 54 on the Billboard 200	^[215]
	MGK	Lace Up		Debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 Singles: "Wild Boy", "Invincible"	^[216]
	Project Pat & Nasty Mane	Belly in Full 2			^[217]
	Xzibit	Napalm		Debuted at No. 140 on the Billboard 200	^[218]
October 16	Blueprint	Deleted Scenes			^[219]
	Dead Prez	Information Age			^[220]
	Greydon Square	Type II : The Mandelbrot Set			^[221]
	Prince Paul	Negroes On Ice			^[222]
	K'naan	Country, God or the Girl
October 22	Cold187um	The Only Solution		Debuted at No. 119 on the Billboard 200	^[223]
	DJ Paul	A Person of Interest			^[224]
	Kendrick Lamar	Good Kid, M.A.A.D City		Debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 Singles include "The Recipe", "Swimming Pools (Drank)", "Poetic Justice", and "Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe" Certified Platinum	^[225]
	RZA	The Man With The Iron Fists		Debuted at No. 31 on the Billboard 200
	Twiztid	Abominationz
	Vinnie Paz	God of the Serengeti		Debuted at No. 93 on the Billboard 200	^[226]
October 23	P.O.S	We Don't Even Live Here		Debuted at No. 47 on the Billboard 200	^[227]
	Stevie Stone	Momentum		Debuted at No. 167 on the Billboard 200	^[228]
	Styles of Beyond	Reseda Beach			^[229]
October 30	Ca$his	The Art of Dying
	Craig G	Ramblings Of An Angry Old Man
	Lil Keke	Heart Of A Hustla
	Meek Mill	Dreams & Nightmares		Debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 Singles: "Amen", "Burn", and "Young and Gettin' It"
	Sean Price	Mic Tyson		Debuted at No. 58 on the Billboard 200
	Tech N9ne	Boiling Point		Debuted at No. 30 on the Billboard 200
	The Coup	Sorry to Bother You		Debuted at No. 194 on the Billboard 200
November 2	Kerser	No Rest for the Sickest	Kerser N Nebs Records	Debuted at No. 15 on the ARIA Albums chart
November 6	E-40 & Too Short			Debuted at No. 59 on the Bills lboard 200
				Debuted at No. 66 on the Billboard 200
	Lil' Fame & Termanology	Fizzyology
	Mr. Muthafuckin eXquire	Power & Passion
	Saigon			Debuted at No. 151 on the Billboard 200
November 13	9th Wonder & Buckshot	The Solution		Debuted at No. 196 on the Billboard 200
	Apollo Brown & Guilty Simpson	Dice Game
	Murs & 9th Wonder	The Final Adventure
	Roc Marciano	Reloaded
	Yelawolf & Travis Barker	Psycho White		Debuted at No. 49 on the Billboard 200
	Young Noble	Son of God
	Sole	A Ruthless Criticism of Everything Existing
November 19	Nicki Minaj			Debuted at No. 26 on the Billboard 200 Singles: "Va Va Voom", "The Boys", "High School"
	Pitbull	Global Warming		Debuted at No. 14 on the Billboard 200 Singles: "Back in Time", "Get It Started", "Don't Stop the Party", and "Feel This Moment"
November 20	Black C	Still Ruthless
	Jet Life	Jet World Order 2
	Rapper Big Pooh	Fat Boy Fresh Vol. 2
	Styles P	The World's Most Hardest MC Project
November 21	GrandMilly & Bones	BLVCKNWHITE	TeamSESH
November 27	Freeway	Diamond In the Ruff
	Future	Pluto 3D		Debuted at No. 63 on the Billboard 200
	Ghostface Killah & Sheek Louch	Wu Block		Debuted at No. 73 on the Billboard 200
	Krizz Kaliko	Neh'mind		Debuted at No. 161 on the Billboard 200
	Pac Div	GMB
December 1	Bones	Bones			^[230]
December 4	Sadat X	Love, Hell or Right
	Daz Dillinger	Witit Witit
	Wiz Khalifa	O.N.I.F.C.		Debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 Singles: "Work Hard, Play Hard", "Remember You"
December 11	Big Boi	Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors		Debuted at No. 33 on the Billboard 200
	The Game	Jesus Piece		Debuted at No. 6 on the Billboard 200 Singles: "Celebration"
	Masta Killa	Selling My Soul
	Prozak	Nocturnal
December 18	Chief Keef	Finally Rich		Debuted at No. 27 on the Billboard 200 Singles: "I Don't Like" and "Love Sosa"
	T.I.			Debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 Singles: "Go Get It", "Ball", "Hello" Certified Gold
December 21	Noah23	Wingfoot			^[231]
December 24	Skillz	Thoughts Become Things
December 25	Bones	1Million Blunts			^[232]

Highest first-week sales

Number! scope="col"

Album	Artist	1st-week sales	1st-week position	Refs
1		Nicki Minaj	253,000	1	^[233]
2	Good Kid, M.A.A.D City	Kendrick Lamar	242,000	2	^[234]
3	God Forgives, I Don't	Rick Ross	218,000	1	^[235]
4	Cruel Summer	GOOD Music	205,000	2	^[236]
5		T.I.	179,000	2	^[237]
6	Dreams & Nightmares	Meek Mill	165,000	2	^[238]
7	Life Is Good	Nas	149,000	1	^[239]
8	Based on a T.R.U. Story	2 Chainz	147,000	1	^[240]
9	O.N.I.F.C.	Wiz Khalifa	141,000	2	^[241]
10	Gespaltene Persönlichkeit	Kool Savas & Xavier Naidoo as Xavas	+100,000	1	^[242]

Highest-charting singles

Title! scope="col"

Artist	Peak position
"Whistle"	Flo Rida	1
"Good Feeling"		3
"Niggas In Paris"	Kanye West & Jay-Z	5
"Wild Ones"	Flo Rida featuring Sia
"I Cry"	Flo Rida	6
"Rack City"	Tyga	7
"Take Care"	Drake featuring Rihanna
"Young, Wild & Free"	Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa featuring Bruno Mars
"Dance (A$$)"	Big Sean featuring Nicki Minaj	10
"Stereo Hearts"	Gym Class Heroes featuring Adam Levine
"Clique"	Kanye West, Jay-Z & Big Sean	12
"Mercy"	Kanye West, Big Sean, Pusha T & 2 Chainz	13
"Work Out"	J. Cole
"The Motto"	Drake featuring Lil Wayne	14
"Swimming Pools (Drank)"	Kendrick Lamar	17
"Work Hard, Play Hard"	Wiz Khalifa
"No Lie"	2 Chainz featuring Drake	24
"My Life"	50 Cent featuring Eminem & Adam Levine	27
"Bandz A Make Her Dance"	Juicy J featuring Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz	29
"Faded"	Tyga featuring Lil Wayne	33
"Pop That"	French Montana featuring Rick Ross, Drake & Lil Wayne	36
"My Homies Still"	Lil Wayne featuring Big Sean	38

Highest critically reviewed albums

Metacritic

Number	Artist	Album	Average score	Number of reviews	Reference
1	Kendrick Lamar	Good Kid, M.A.A.D City	91	36 reviews	^[243]
2	Killer Mike	R.A.P. Music	85	27 reviews	^[244]
3	El-P	Cancer 4 Cure	84	39 reviews	^[245]
4	Ab-Soul	Control System	83	10 reviews	^[246]
5	Nas	Life Is Good	81	30 reviews	^[247]
6	Death Grips	The Money Store	81	27 reviews	^[248]
7	The Coup	Sorry to Bother You	80	15 reviews	^[249]
8	Quakers	Quakers	80	14 reviews	^[250]
9	Aesop Rock	Skelethon	79	27 reviews	^[251]
10	Big K.R.I.T.	Live from the Underground	78	24 reviews	^[252]

AnyDecentMusic?

Number	Artist	Album	Average score	Number of reviews	Reference
1	Kendrick Lamar	Good Kid, M.A.A.D City	8.6	21 reviews	^[253]
2	Death Grips	The Money Store	8.4	25 reviews	^[254]
3	El-P	Cancer 4 Cure	8.2	26 reviews	^[255]
4	Killer Mike	R.A.P. Music	8.1	17 reviews	^[256]
5	Plan B	Ill Manors	7.9	22 reviews	^[257]

See also

• 2011 in hip hop music
• 2013 in hip hop music

Notes and References

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2. T.I. SIGNS IGGY AZALEA, CHIPMUNK, AND TRAE THA TRUTH TO GRAND HUSTLE. Rap-Up. 1 March 2012. 1 March 2012.
3. Web site: Lawrence . O'Connor . STUDIO LIFE: T.I. & GRAND HUSTLE INVADE 3 LITTLE DIGS HEADQUARTERS . 3LittleDigs . 27 February 2012 . 1 March 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120229195131/http://3littledigs.com/blog/2012/02/27/studio-life-t-i-grand-hustle-invade-3-little-digs-headquarters/ . 29 February 2012 .
4. Web site: Nadeska. Alexis. Kendrick Lamar, Black Hippy Ink Deals With Interscope And Aftermath. https://web.archive.org/web/20120411201816/http://rapfix.mtv.com/2012/03/08/kendrick-lamar-signs-with-interscope-aftermath. dead. April 11, 2012. MTV. March 8, 2012. March 8, 2012.
5. Web site: Q-Tip Signs To G.O.O.D. Music . 2dopeboyz . 2012-04-11 . 2013-08-25.
6. Web site: Beastie Boys' Adam Yauch Dead At 47. HipHopDX. 4 May 2012 .
7. Web site: Shawn Chrystopher Signs To Timbaland Productions (Video) . 2dopeboyz . 2012-05-22 . 2013-08-25.
8. Web site: Chief Keef Signs Deal With Interscope Records Vibe . Vibe (magazine) . 2012-06-18 . 2012-09-16.
9. Web site: Idolator – Chris Brown And Drake's Bar Brawl: Meek Mill Says Neither One Is To Blame . M.idolator.com . 2012-06-19 . 2012-09-16.
10. Web site: Jarren Benton Joins Funk Volume . 2dopeboyz . 2012-06-19 . 2013-08-25.
11. Web site: Ocean . Frank . July 4, 2012 . thank you's . Tumblr. archived here https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20120708220437/http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6me6uSdO81qdrz3yo1_1280.png.
12. http://rapfix.mtv.com/2012/07/07/frank-ocean-sexuality-effect-hip-hop-community/ Frank Ocean's Sexual Declaration: Will It Spark Change In Hip-Hop Community?
13. Web site: Beyonce Applauds Frank Ocean for Coming Out . Carter . Maness . MTV . July 9, 2012 . July 10, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120712003239/http://rapfix.mtv.com/2012/07/09/frank-ocean-sexaulity-speaking-out-beyonce-applauds . July 12, 2012 .
14. News: Chen. Joyce. R&B Singer Frank Ocean Comes Out. NY Daily News, Sexual Orientation Collection. New York . July 13, 2012. July 8, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120708171034/http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/b-singer-frank-ocean-odd-future-summer-romance-a-man-changed-life-article-1.1107779. dead.
15. Web site: The Courage Of Frank Ocean Just Changed The Game! . Russell . Simmons . July 4, 2012 . Global Grind . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120714002736/http://globalgrind.com/entertainment/russell-simmons-letter-to-frank-ocean-gay-bi-sexual-comes-out-photos . July 14, 2012 .
16. Web site: Rockie Fresh Signs To MMG . 2dopeboyz . 2012-07-12 . 2013-08-25.
17. Web site: Freeway Signs To Babygrande . 2dopeboyz . 2012-08-16 . 2013-08-25.
18. Max B Appeal Denied, Will Remain In Prison Until 2042 – HipHopDX . HipHopDX . 2012-08-31 . 2016-09-08.
19. Web site: Rittz Signs To Tech N9ne's Strange Music (Video) . 2dopeboyz . 2012-08-29 . 2013-08-25.
20. Web site: News: Rapper Caskey Signs To Cash Money : KillerHipHop.com. killerhiphop.com.
21. Web site: Capital Steez Reportedly Dead At Age 19, Joey Bada$$ Reacts. HipHopDX. 2013-01-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20130527234106/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.22314/title.capital-steez-reportedly-dead-at-age-19-joey-bada-reacts. 2013-05-27. dead.
22. Web site: Swollen Members Release "1997" Featuring Dilated Peoples, Prevail Solo EP. HipHopDX. 8 December 2011 .
23. Web site: Yo Gotti Reveals Tracklist For "Live From The Kitchen, Due January 10, 2012. HipHopDX. 27 December 2011 .
24. Web site: Schoolboy Q's "Habits & Contradictions" Tracklisting Revealed. HipHopDX. 13 January 2012 .
25. Web site: Brown Bag AllStars' Koncept To Release "Awaken," Featuring Royce Da 5'9. HipHopDX. 7 January 2012 .
26. Web site: dubcnn.com // The Jacka "The Sentence" May 8th + "We Out Here" Video // West Coast News Network //. dubcnn.com.
27. Web site: Machine Language TAJAI.
28. Web site: Gangrene Releases Promotional Video For "Vodka & Ayahuasca," Due January 24th. HipHopDX.
29. Web site: Rap Release Dates: Joe Budden, Kid CuDi, Copywrite, AraabMuzik. HipHopDX. 17 January 2012 .
30. Web site: AraabMUZIK To Release 'Instrumental University' On January 31st. HipHopDX. 13 January 2012 .
31. Web site: Profile Records' Greatest Hits To Be Released In An Anthology. HipHopDX. 29 December 2011 .
32. Web site: Rapper Big Pooh To Re-Release "Sleepers" Album With Bonus Material. HipHopDX. 20 January 2012 .
33. Web site: Busdriver Announces New Album "Beaus$Eros," Due February 14th. HipHopDX. 17 November 2011 .
34. Web site: Muscle Car Chronicles . January 30, 2011.
35. Web site: M-Phazes Enlists DJ Premier, Sha Money XL & More For "Phazed Out". HipHopDX. 9 January 2012 .
36. Web site: Chiddy Bang Reveals Cover Art, Tracklist For "Breakfast". HipHopDX. 20 December 2011 .
37. Web site: Tyga "Careless World: Rise Of The Last King" Tracklist, Nas & Wale Featured. HipHopDX.
38. Web site: Battan . Carrie . 2012-02-24 . Listen to the New Hodgy Beats EP . 2023-11-30 . Pitchfork Media.
39. Web site: THE 23 ENIGMA • NOAH 23 FOR DUMMIES I made this mix as a sampler... . THE 23 ENIGMA.
40. Web site: 21 February 2012 . Rap Release Dates: Killer Mike, Oh No, Kid Cudi, Ja Rule . HipHopDX.
41. Web site: AllMusic - Record Reviews, Streaming Songs, Genres & Bands . AllMusic.
42. Web site: 10 January 2012 . Copywrite Announces New Album "God Save The King," Due February 28th . HipHopDX.
43. Web site: Ja Rule Delays 'Pain Is Love 2' To February 2012. HipHopDX. 31 December 2011 .
44. Web site: Lee Bannon's "Fantastic Plastic" Album Features Inspectah Deck, Chuck Inglish. HipHopDX. 11 January 2012 .
45. Web site: Maino Reveals Cover Art, Tracklist For "The Day After Tomorrow". HipHopDX. 23 January 2012 .
46. Web site: Vulture's Wisdom Vol. 2 Hieroglyphics.
47. Web site: Planet Asia Reveals Tracklist, Cover Art For "Black Belt Theatre," Due February 28. HipHopDX. 10 January 2012 .
48. Web site: Rap Release Dates: Yo Gotti, ScHoolboy Q, DJ Premier and Bumpy Knuckles. HipHopDX. 10 January 2012 .
49. Web site: Too Short 'No Trespassing' Tracklisting Revealed, 50 Cent, Snoop Dogg Featured. HipHopDX. 28 January 2012 .
50. Web site: Kay One - "Prince Of Belvedair" Tag auf HipHopHolic.de - hiphopholic.de. 3 March 2012.
51. Web site: Bumpy Knuckles & DJ Premier "Kolexxxion" Tracklist, "Stoodiotyme EP" Released. HipHopDX. 6 March 2012 .
52. Web site: Flame Prepares 'The 6th' For March Release, Lecrae & Thi'sl Featured. HipHopDX. 29 February 2012 .
53. Web site: Outlawz Young Noble speaks on Label Expansion & 2pac - AllHipHop.com. 15 April 2012 .
54. Web site: Rap Release Dates: La Coka Nostra, Ras Kass, Diggy Simmons, Obie Trice. HipHopDX. 6 March 2012 .
55. Web site: Rap Release Dates: French Montana, Odd Future, Nas, Nicki Minaj. HipHopDX. 28 February 2012 .
56. Web site: AllMusic - Record Reviews, Streaming Songs, Genres & Bands. AllMusic.
57. Web site: Ras Kass Partners With Mo Thugs To Release 'Greatest Misses' Compilation. HipHopDX. March 2012 .
58. Web site: Tech N9ne "Klusterfuk" EP Artwork, Tracklist. HipHopDX. 7 March 2012 .
59. Web site: Diggy Simmons Releases 'Unexpected Arrival' Full Stream. HipHopDX.
60. Web site: MGK To Release "Half Naked & Almost Famous" EP & DVD, Features Cassie, Waka Flocka Flame. HipHopDX. 13 March 2012 .
61. Web site: News - Entertainment, Music, Movies, Celebrity. https://web.archive.org/web/20120120201659/http://rapfix.mtv.com/2012/01/17/odd-future-album-tape-vol-2-release-march/. dead. January 20, 2012. MTV News.
62. Web site: Rap Release Dates: Tech N9ne, Azealia Banks, Snoop Dogg, Pep Love, Stalley. HipHopDX. 13 March 2012 .
63. Web site: E-40 "The Block Brochure" Cover Art, Tracklist. HipHopDX. 2012-03-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20120415192029/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.18995/title.e-40-the-block-brochure-cover-art-tracklist. 2012-04-15. dead.
64. Web site: Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 4/1/2012. HipHopDX.
65. Web site: Bumpy Knuckles & DJ Premier "Kolexxxion" Tracklist, "Stoodiotyme EP" Released. HipHopDX.
66. Web site: Gift Of Gab Announces New Album "Next Logical Progression," Tour Dates. HipHopDX. 5 January 2012 .
67. Web site: Iron Solomon Taps Talib Kweli, Paul Wall, Jean Grae & More For "Monster". HipHopDX. 9 January 2012 .
68. Web site: Stones Throw Records To Reissue Lootpack's "Soundpieces: Da Antidote". HipHopDX. 13 March 2012 .
69. Web site: Rap Release Dates: Bow Wow, Machine Gun Kelly, Chris Brown, Madlib. HipHopDX. 20 March 2012 .
70. Web site: Buy Take Me To Your Leader (Explicit) by Mayday! on MP3, WAV, FLAC, AIFF & ALAC at Juno Download.
71. Web site: Rap Release Dates: Lupe Fiasco, Cam'ron, Saigon, Pharoahe Monch. HipHopDX. 3 April 2012 .
72. Web site: 31 March 2012 . Turf Talk & Laroo "Sick-Wid-It: Block Ops" Tracklist, E-40, C-Bo Featured . HipHopDX.
73. Web site: Nicki Minaj "Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded" Tracklist. HipHopDX. 16 March 2012 .
74. Web site: Obie Trice Delays 'Bottoms Up' To April. HipHopDX. 2012-02-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20120421104033/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.16581/title.obie-trice-delays-bottoms-up-to-april. 2012-04-21. dead.
75. Web site: Casey Veggies "Customized Greatly Vol. 3" Cover Art, Tracklist. HipHopDX. 8 April 2012 .
76. Web site: Ayatollah & Moka Only To Release "Bridges" Collaboration Album. HipHopDX. 6 March 2012 .
77. Web site: dubcnn.com // Blanco & Nipsey Hussle Ready RAW, Drop "Nade" With Messy Marv // West Coast News Network //. dubcnn.com.
78. Web site: Future "Pluto" Artwork, Tracklist. HipHopDX. 20 March 2012 .
79. Web site: dubcnn.com // Video: Mac Mall Ft. Ray Luv - The Rebellion Against All There Is // West Coast News Network // . dubcnn.com.
80. Web site: Snoop Dogg "Stoners" EP Tracklist. HipHopDX. 2012-04-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20141021130354/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.19246/title.snoop-dogg-stoners-ep-tracklist. 2014-10-21. dead.
81. Web site: Rap Release Dates: Lauryn Hill, Big K.R.I.T., Waka Flocka Flame, 50 Cent . HipHopDX.
82. Web site: Death Grips Sign to Epic, Ready Two 2012 Albums - Pitchfork. Pitchfork. 27 February 2012 .
83. Web site: AllMusic - Record Reviews, Streaming Songs, Genres & Bands. AllMusic.
84. Web site: Prozak – 'Paranormal' Is Hands Down The Best Album I've Ever Recorded' [Social]].
85. Web site: REKS & Statik Selektah "Straight No Chaser" Tracklist, Artwork. HipHopDX. 20 March 2012 .
86. http://exclaim.ca/News/exclaims_20_most_anticipated_canadian_albums_of_2012/Page/3 "Exclaim!'s 20 Most Anticipated Canadian Albums of 2012"
87. Web site: Showbiz To Release Instrumentals Album "Still Diggin' Volume 1". HipHopDX. 30 March 2012 .
88. Web site: Yukmouth - Half Baked (Album Info) - Thizzler. 19 March 2012. 29 March 2012. 30 April 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120430193811/http://www.thizzler.com/blog/2012/3/19/yukmouth-half-baked-album-info.html. dead.
89. Web site: Apollo Brown & O.C. Move "Trophies" Album To May 1 Release. HipHopDX.
90. Web site: B.o.B "Strange Clouds" Deluxe Edition Tracklist. HipHopDX. 2012-04-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20120422092421/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.19312/title.bob-strange-clouds-deluxe-edition-tracklist. 2012-04-22. dead.
91. Web site: Blockhead To Release 'Interludes After Midnight' Album In May. HipHopDX. 17 April 2012 .
92. Web site: Connecting to the iTunes Store.. iTunes Store.
93. Web site: Big K.R.I.T.'s "KRITWuzHere" & "ReturnOf4Eva" To Have Deluxe Edition CD Release. HipHopDX.
94. Web site: I Self Divine To Release 'The Sounds Of Low Class America' In May, Four Mixtapes. HipHopDX. 4 January 2012 .
95. Web site: Pitbull 'Original Hits' Compilation To Release In May. HipHopDX. 2012-04-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20120413182629/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.19362/title.pitbull-original-hits-compilation-to-release-in-may/. 2012-04-13. dead.
96. Web site: Punchline & DJ Soulclap "Underground Superstars" Artwork, Tracklist. HipHopDX. 29 March 2012 .
97. Web site: Ab-Soul "Control System" Album Stream. HipHopDX.
98. Web site: Joe Budden – Mood Muzik: The Box Set (Album Trailer) - HipHop-N-More. 14 May 2012.
99. Web site: Killer Mike & El-P "R.A.P. Music" Full Album Stream. HipHopDX.
100. Web site: Krizz Kaliko's "Kickin' & Screamin'" To Feature Chamillionaire, T-Pain & Twista. HipHopDX. 3 May 2012 .
101. Web site: Psycho Realm To Release "Terror Tapes 2," Featuring Murs, Joell Ortiz. HipHopDX. 23 March 2012 .
102. Web site: 19 April 2012 . Hieroglyphics' Casual To Release "He Still Think He Raw" Album On May 22 . HipHopDX.
103. Web site: Devin The Dude 'Seriously Trippin' EP Full Stream . HipHopDX.
104. Web site: El-P To Release "Cancer For Cure" Instrumentals . HipHopDX.
105. Web site: 10 May 2012 . Brown Bag AllStars' J57 Readies Two EPs, Action Bronson, Nitty Scott MC Featured . HipHopDX.
106. Web site: dubcnn.com // Tha Chill, DPG, Audio Stepchild & Bokie Loc "Ain't Feeling Nat" // West Coast News Network // . dubcnn.com.
107. Web site: J. Dilla "Dillatroit" Cover Art, Tracklist & Stream. HipHopDX.
108. Web site: Azealia Banks "1991" EP Preview. HipHopDX.
109. Web site: Chuuwee Reveals Large Professor Collaboration For Debut LP. HipHopDX. 2 May 2012 .
110. Web site: Anticon's Doseone Readies "G Is For Deep" For May 29. HipHopDX. 10 May 2012 .
111. Web site: Travis Porter 'From Day 1' Tracklist. HipHopDX. May 2012 .
112. Web site: Big K.R.I.T. "Live From The Underground" Tracklist & Full Album Stream. HipHopDX.
113. Web site: 5 May 2012 . Company Flow's Bigg Jus Prepares "Machines That Make Civilizations Fun" Album . HipHopDX.
114. Web site: Curren$y "The Stoned Immaculate" Full Album Stream. HipHopDX.
115. Web site: Iandoli . Kathy . Rap Release Dates: Jay-Z and Kanye West, Big Boi, Smoke DZA, Alchemist Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales . HipHop DX . 2012-06-05 . 2012-09-16.
116. Web site: DJ Shadow To Release Early MPC-Produced Instrumentals On June Album. HipHopDX. 13 May 2012 .
117. Web site: Nottz 'In My Mind' EP Free Stream. HipHopDX. 4 June 2012 .
118. Web site: Oh No "Ohnomite" Cover Art, Tracklist. HipHopDX. 7 May 2012 .
119. Web site: Rap Release Dates: Nas, Kid Ink, Chris Brown, Juvenile. HipHopDX. May 2012 .
120. Web site: Fuck It by Pouya.
121. Web site: Rap Release Dates: T.I., Azealia Banks, French Montana, Curren$y. HipHopDX.
122. Web site: Horowitz . Steven J. . J. Dilla "Rebirth Of Detroit" Full Album Stream Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales . HipHop DX . 2012-06-13 . 2012-09-16.
123. Web site: Kid Ink "Up & Away" Cover Art, Release Date. HipHopDX. 25 April 2012 .
124. Web site: Paine . Jake . SpaceGhostPurrp 'Mysterious Phonk' Full Album Stream Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales . HipHop DX . 2012-06-06 . 2012-09-16.
125. Web site: Stevie Stone Announces Debut "Rollin' Stone". HipHopDX. 18 May 2012 .
126. Web site: Waka Flocka Flame "Triple F Life: Friends, Fans & Family" Full Album Stream. HipHopDX.
127. Web site: Wordsworth To Release "The Photo Album," Features Masta Ace & Torae. HipHopDX. 21 April 2012 .
128. Web site: Fryberger. Scott. Beautiful Eulogy, "Satellite Kite" Review. Jesus Freak Hideout. John DiBiase. October 30, 2014. June 12, 2012.
129. Web site: Bow Wow "Underrated" Release Date. HipHopDX. 25 March 2012 .
130. Web site: House Shoes To Release Instrumental Version Of 'Let It Go'. HipHopDX.
131. Web site: Horowitz . Steven J. . Juvenile "Rejuvenation" Cover Art, Tracklist Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales . HipHop DX . 2012-06-06 . 2012-09-16.
132. Web site: Lil Wyte "Still Doubted?" Tracklist. HipHopDX. 29 May 2012 .
133. Web site: Rap Release Dates: Eminem, Spaceghostpurrp, Cam'ron, Pastor Troy. HipHopDX. 24 April 2012 .
134. Web site: Smoke DZA 'Rugby Thompson' Full Album Stream. HipHopDX.
135. Web site: Large Professor "Professor @ Large" Tracklist & Artwork. HipHopDX. 10 May 2012 .
136. Web site: Paine . Jake . Lil Scrappy 'The Grustle' Tracklist & Artwork Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales . HipHop DX . 2012-06-07 . 2012-09-16 . https://archive.today/20130103035234/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.20023/title.lil-scrappy-the-grustle-tracklist-artwork . 2013-01-03 . dead .
137. Web site: Maybach Music Group "Self Made Vol. 2" Full Album Stream. HipHopDX.
138. Web site: Open Mike Eagle Prepares '4NML HSPTL' Featuring Danny Brown, Has-Lo. HipHopDX. 15 May 2012 .
139. Web site: Paine . Jake . XV 'The Awesome EP' Tracklist Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales . HipHop DX . 2012-06-17 . 2012-09-16.
140. Web site: Paine . Jake . C-Bo "Orca" Tracklist & Artwork Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales . HipHop DX . 2012-06-06 . 2012-09-16.
141. Web site: Everything's A Gamble 3: King Magnetic: MP3 Downloads . Amazon . 2012-09-16.
142. Web site: Horowitz . Steven J. . Prodigy "H.N.I.C. 3" Tracklist, Standard & Deluxe Edition Cover Art Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales . HipHop DX . 2012-06-05 . 2012-09-16.
143. Web site: Jacobs . Allen . Tha Dogg Pound 'Doggy Bag' Tracklist & Artwork Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales . HipHop DX . 2012-06-08 . 2012-09-16.
144. Web site: Young Zee & Mr. Green To Release "One Crazy Weekend" Album. HipHopDX. 17 May 2012 .
145. Web site: WhiteRapper BONES.
146. Web site: Cro - "Raop" (Releasedate & Vorbestellung) - hiphopholic.de. 19 April 2012.
147. Web site: Aesop Rock "Skelethon" Album Stream. HipHopDX.
148. Web site: Amazon: Blanco & Yukmouth - Cookies 'n Cream Release Date: July 10, 2012 .
149. Web site: Freddie Gibbs & Madlib To Release "Shame" EP On July 10th. HipHopDX. 22 May 2012 .
150. Web site: Public Enemy releases new album: Most of My Heroes Still Don't Appear on No Stamp "Consequence of Sound . consequence.net . 2012-07-13 . 2012-09-16.
151. Web site: Horowitz . Steven J. . 8Ball "Life's Quest" Tracklist & Cover Art Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales . HipHop DX . 2012-07-09 . 2012-09-16.
152. Web site: Masta Ace & MF DOOM "MA DOOM: Son Of Yvonne" Album Stream . HipHopDX.
153. Web site: Horowitz . Steven J. . Nas 'Life Is Good' Tracklist & Artwork Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales . HipHop DX . 2012-06-22 . 2012-09-16.
154. Web site: Horowitz . Steven J. . Snowgoons 'Snowgoons Dynasty' Tracklist & Artwork Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales . HipHop DX . 2012-06-06 . 2012-09-16.
155. Web site: Horowitz . Steven J. . Tanya Morgan Announce Retail Release Of "You & What Army? Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales . HipHop DX . 2012-06-14 . 2012-09-16.
156. Web site: The Alchemist 'Russian Roulette' Album Stream. HipHopDX.
157. Web site: Big Shug New Album "I.M. 4-EVA" Tracklist, Cover & Release Date Revealed. 15 May 2012.
158. Web site: Horowitz . Steven J. . Blu & Exile To Officially Release "Give Me My Flowers While I Can Still Smell Them" Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales . HipHop DX . 2012-06-13 . 2012-09-16.
159. Web site: Paine . Jake . GZA's "The Liquid Swords" Box Set To Release, Includes Chess Set, Instrumentals Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales . HipHop DX . 2012-06-07 . 2012-09-16.
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