Overview of the events of 2014 in hip-hop
This article summarizes the events, album releases, and album release dates in hip hop music for the year 2014.
Events
Duo Outkast announced the end of their hiatus on January 15
January
February
On February 1, five rappers French Montana , Jadakiss , Chinx Drugz , Smoke DZA and Buckshot were all arrested on warrants, while leaving B.B. King Blues Club in New York City, where they were attending Funkmaster Flex 's Tunnel Party.[ 5] They would all be released by the next day.[ 6]
On February 10, it was revealed that Dr. Dre was suing his former record label Death Row Records for 3 million dollars, due to unpaid royalties.[ 7]
On February 20, it was revealed that 50 Cent had officially left Shady Records , Aftermath Entertainment and Interscope Records , also announcing that he was now signed to Caroline Records , an independent sister-label of Capitol Records .[ 8]
March
Lil Boosie was released from prison on March 5. He had spent almost five years behind bars. Shortly after he released "Show Da World " and announced a new album Touchdown 2 Cause Hell to be released by Atlantic Records .
On March 6, Speaker Knockerz was found dead of an apparent heart attack in his garage in Columbia, South Carolina at 19 years old.[ 9]
On March 5, Lil Boosie was released from the Louisiana State Penitentiary where he has been incarcerated since 2009 on drug charges.[ 10]
On March 9, RondoNumbaNine and Cdai were arrested on murder charges based on their involvement in the murder of a taxi driver named Javan Boyd.
On March 11, it was revealed that Diddy had bid 200 million dollars on the Madison Square Garden Company -owned Fuse television channel. However, he would be outbid by Jennifer Lopez 's NuvoTV .[ 11] [ 12]
On March 12, Freddie Gibbs released "Real", his first diss record towards former boss Young Jeezy .[ 13]
On March 13, Petey Pablo was released from prison after serving 35 months in prison after being arrested for gun smuggling.[ 14]
On March 14, Chris Brown was arrested and taken to jail until at least April 23, 2014, due to him being kicked out of rehab after he refused to take a drug test, made disturbing comments about his use of weapons, and disobeyed an order placed on him in the facility to remain at least two feet away from all women.[ 15]
On March 18, Derek Minor announced that he has left Reach Records , as his two-album contract with the label is now complete.[ 16]
On March 23, Jay-Z addressed Drake 's recent comments in a Rolling Stone interview regarding Jay-Z's references to art, during Jay Electronica 's remix to Soulja Boy 's "We Made It". In the song Jay-Z says, "Sorry Mrs. Drizzy for so much art talk / Silly me, rappin' 'bout shit that I really bought / While these rappers rap about guns that they ain't shot / And a bunch of other silly shit that they ain't got."[ 17]
On March 25, Diddy changed his stage name back to Puff Daddy for his next studio album MMM .[ 18]
On March 28, Migos were involved in a Florida shootout that left one of the members of their entourage in the hospital.[ 19]
On March 29, former co-owner of The Source , Benzino , was shot multiple times during his mother's funeral procession.[ 20]
April
May
On May 1, it was reported Dominican hip hop recording artist Monkey Black , real name Leonardo Ozuna, was fatally stabbed outside a bar in Barcelona , while he was residing in Spain .[ 27] [ 28]
On May 5, XXL revealed their annual freshman class to include Chance the Rapper , Isaiah Rashad , Ty Dolla $ign , Rich Homie Quan , Vic Mensa , August Alsina , Troy Ave , Kevin Gates , Lil Bibby , Jon Connor , Lil Durk and Jarren Benton . The list had previously been rappers only, but this opened it to two R&B artists, namely August Alsina and Ty$.[ 29]
On May 6, Tyga released the song "Chi-Raq to LA" with fellow California based rapper The Game where they diss rival rappers Lil Durk and 40 Glocc , respectively.[ 30] The same day that Rich Homie Quan suffered two seizures and a head injury from a fall, during a music video shoot for his single "Walk Thru " in Atlanta and had to be rushed to the hospital.[ 31]
On May 13, Gucci Mane plead guilty to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon in connection with a case during September 2013. He was sentenced to three years and three months in prison. He is scheduled for a late 2016 release.[ 32]
On May 18, at the 2014 Billboard Music Awards , Eminem won the awards for Top Rap Artist and the Top Rap Album for his eighth studio album The Marshall Mathers LP 2 . Macklemore & Ryan Lewis won Top Rap Song for "Can't Hold Us ".[ 33] Drake , Jay-Z, J. Cole and Pitbull were also nominated in various categories.[ 34]
On May 28, the sale of Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine 's Beats Electronics to Apple Inc. was finalized. The deal for 3 billion dollars, earned Dr. Dre hundreds of millions of dollars, making him the richest rapper in the game.[ 35]
Hip hop group G-Unit , composed of 50 Cent , Lloyd Banks , Young Buck and Tony Yayo , officially reunited on June 1, 2014.
On May 31, OTF NuNu, a member of Lil Durk's OTF crew, was shot and killed in Chicago. He was sitting in a parked SUV at the Chatham Village Square Mall on the city's South Side when the shooter walked up to the vehicle and fired several rounds at NuNu. He was struck multiple times and tried to escape the scene in the SUV before crashing into a nearby store.[ 36]
June
On June 1, 50 Cent , Nas , Nicki Minaj , Lil Wayne , Young Money , Wiz Khalifa , Trey Songz , DJ Mustard , YG , Ty Dolla Sign, Kid Ink , Sevyn Streeter , Bunji Garlin , Action Bronson , and Troy Ave performed on the main stage during 2014's Hot 97 Summer Jam . Most notably, the hip hop group G-Unit including 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks , Young Buck and Tony Yayo reunited.[ 37]
On June 6, JayAre of Cali Swag District died of sickle cell anemia.[ 38]
On June 9, in an interview with Bootleg Kev, B.o.B announced his new record label imprint, No Genre , named after his 2010 mixtape.[ 39] [ 40]
On June 10, Eminem became the first recording artist to receive two Digital Single Diamond Awards from the RIAA. They were for his singles "Not Afraid " and "Love The Way You Lie " singles, which both surpassed the 10 million threshold for a combination of sales and streams.[ 41]
On June 18, a release date of August 14, 2015 was announced for the N.W.A biopic Straight Outta Compton .[ 42]
On June 29, at the BET Awards 2014 , Drake won Best Male Hip-Hop Artist, Nicki Minaj won Best Female Hip-Hop Artist and Young Money won Best Group.[ 43] The same day that Dizaster's conditional ban from King of the Dot.[ 44]
July
Remy Ma was released from prison on August 1
August
On August 1, Remy Ma was released from prison after more than six years behind bars.[ 49]
On August 24, Suge Knight and two others were shot multiple times during a Chris Brown -hosted event at a West Hollywood nightclub. Knight was taken to an area hospital.[ 50] The same day that Young Jeezy was arrested before performing at the Irvine, California stop on the Under The Influence Tour. This was in connection with the deadly shooting in the backstage area, two days prior on another stop of the tour in Mountain View, California. When the police raided his tour bus, they found an assault rifle assumed to belong to Jeezy as well guns on several members of his entourage. His bail was set at one million dollars.[ 51]
October
November
On November 4, two members of Freddie Gibbs ' entourage were shot multiple times in Brooklyn after a performance at Rough Trade in Williamsburg, NY, both men were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.[ 53]
December
On December 2, Meek Mill was released from prison after serving nearly four months for probation violation.[ 54]
On December 16, Bobby Shmurda was arrested for alleged involvement in multiple shootings and drug trafficking in New York.[ 55]
Released albums
Release Date
Artist(s)
Album
Record label(s)
Notes
January 2
Baracuda & Modulok
Hydra
Fishgang , Takaba [ 56]
Sarkodie
Sarkology
Duncwills Entertainment[ 57]
Nominated for World's Best Album at the 2014 World Music Awards
Singles: "Illuminati", "Down on One", "Preach", etc.
January 7
Kid Ink
My Own Lane
Tha Alumni Music Group, 88 Classic, RCA Records [ 58]
January 9
Burgundy Fats (Self Jupiter )
The Legend of 1900
Voila Entertainment, AugustBouy Music, Sleepy Hollow Records[ 59]
Úlfur Kolka
Borgaraleg Óhlýðni
Vesturbær[ 60]
January 14
Zion I
The Masters of Ceremony
Live Up Records[ 61]
January 21
The Nope (Moka Only & Psy )
Sinus EP
URBNET [ 62]
Step Brothers (The Alchemist & Evidence )
Lord Steppington
Rhymesayers Entertainment [ 63]
Debuted at No. 60 on the Billboard 200
Singles: "Step Masters", "Mums In The Garage"
Transit
Super Man Took Steroids
Transit[ 64]
Trae tha Truth & The Worlds Freshest
The Tonite Show
Empire Distribution, Fresh in the Flesh[ 65]
Ty Dolla Sign
Beach House EP
Taylor Gang Records , Atlantic Records [ 66]
January 28
Isaiah Rashad
Cilvia Demo
Top Dawg Entertainment [ 67]
Debuted at No. 40 on the Billboard 200
Qwazaar & Batsauce
Stress Chasers
Galapagos4 [ 68]
Andy Mineo
Never Land
Reach Records[ 69]
Debuted at No. 13 on the Billboard 200
January 31
Noah23 & Horse Head
Delicate Genius
Plague Language [ 70]
February 4
Lil Wyte & Frayser Boy
B.A.R. (Bay Area Representatives)
Hypnotize Minds , Wyte Music, Select-O-Hits [ 71]
Prince Po & Oh No
Animal Serum
Wandering Worx[ 72]
Young Fathers
Dead
Anticon , Big Dada [ 73]
February 11
Bike for Three!
So Much Forever
Fake Four Inc. [ 74]
Good Belt Gang
Resource Room
Militainment Business[ 75]
Willie the Kid & Bronze Nazareth
The Living Daylights
Embassy Ent., Black Day In July Productions[ 76]
February 18
The Doppelgangaz
Peace Kehd
Groggy Pack Entertainment[ 77]
Singles: "Holla Holla x2", "KnowntchooTahLie"
The Grouch & Eligh
The Tortoise and the Crow
The Grouch & Eligh Music[ 78]
Triple album; features one disc by The Grouch & Eligh, entitled 333 , one disc by The Grouch, entitled Lighthouses , and one disc by Eligh, entitled Nomads .
Prodigy
The Most Infamous
Infamous Records[ 79]
Juvenile
The Fundamentals
Rap-A-Lot Records [ 80]
Verbal Kent
Sound of the Weapon
Mello Music Group[ 81]
February 23
Noah23
Rare Gems
Plague Language [ 82]
February 25
Kid Cudi
Satellite Flight: The Journey to Mother Moon
Wicked Awesome Records, Republic Records [ 83]
Debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200
Homeboy Sandman
White Sands
Stones Throw Records [ 84]
Schoolboy Q
Oxymoron
Top Dawg Entertainment , Interscope Records [ 85]
Stat Quo
ATLA: All This Life Allows, Vol. 1
ATLA Music[ 86]
T. Mills
All I Wanna Do
Columbia Records [ 87]
Debuted at No. 16 on the Billboard Top Rap Albums
Singles: "All I Wanna Do"
March 1
Calle 13
Multi Viral
El Abismo[ 88]
March 3
Chali 2na
Manphibian Music: Against the Current EP 2
Chali 2na[ 89]
Pharrell Williams
G I R L
Black Lot Music, Columbia Records [ 90]
Rick Ross
Mastermind
Maybach Music Group , Slip-n-Slide Records , Def Jam Recordings [ 91]
Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
Singles: "The Devil Is a Lie ", "War Ready", "Thug Cry"
March 4
Black Milk
Glitches in the Break
Computer Ugly Records[ 92]
Clyde Carson
Playboy
Moe Doe Entertainment[ 93]
O.S.T.R. & Marco Polo
Kartagina
Asfalt Records[ 94]
Wax & Batsauce
The Soledad Brothers
Galapagos4 [ 96]
March 11
Illmaculate
Clay Pigeons
Illmaculate[ 97]
Young Money
Rise of an Empire
Young Money Entertainment , Cash Money Records , Republic Records [ 98]
March 14
Farid Bang
Killa
Banger Musik[ 99]
March 17
Kevin Gates
By Any Means
Atlantic , Bread Winners' Association
March 18
Ana Tijoux
Vengo
Nacional Records [ 100]
Cyne
All My Angles Are Right
Hometapes[ 101]
Freddie Gibbs & Madlib
Piñata
Madlib Invazion [ 102]
Nocando
Jimmy the Burnout
Hellfyre Club[ 103]
Onyx
Wakedafucup
Mad Money[ 104]
Ra Scion
Sharper Tool; Bigger Weapon
SCIONtific Records[ 105]
Sisyphus
Sisyphus
Flaming Pop, Ryan Lott Music, New Jerusalem[ 106]
YG
My Krazy Life
Pu$haz Ink, CTE World , Def Jam Recordings [ 107]
March 20
Phyno
No Guts No Glory
Sputnet Records, Penthauze Music[ 108]
Singles: "Ghost Mode", "Man of the Year (Obago)", "Parcel", "O Set"
March 25
Axe Murder Boyz
The Garcia Brothers
Canonize Productions, Psychopathic Records [ 109]
Christon Gray
School of Roses
Collision Records[ 110]
Debuted at No. 44 on the Billboard 200
Grieves
Winter & the Wolves
Rhymesayers Entertainment [ 111]
Lil Debbie
California Sweetheart
Lil Debbie Records[ 112]
Sage the Gemini
Remember Me
Republic Records [ 113]
Debuted at No. 47 on the Billboard 200
Singles: "Red Nose ", "Gas Pedal ", "College Drop", "Down on Your Luck"
March 26
Mestizo
Underlord
Machina Muerte[ 114]
March 27
The Cloaks (Awol One & Gel Roc)
The Cloaks
Abolano Records[ 115]
March 28
Jesse Jagz
Jagz Nation Vol. 2: Royal Niger Company
Jagz Nation[ 116]
Singles: "The Search (Radio)"
April 1
Big Hutch
The Big Hit
West World Records, Big Shot Music Group[ 117]
CunninLynguists
Strange Journey Volume Three
Bad Taste Records[ 118]
Giovanni Marks
C.O.A.T.
Get Crev Laboratories[ 119]
Mobb Deep
The Infamous Mobb Deep
Infamous Records, RED Distribution [ 120]
Debuted at No. 49 on the Billboard 200
Singles: "Taking You off Here", "Say Something"
Nick Cannon
White People Party Music
N'Credible Entertainment[ 121]
Singles: "Me Sexy", "Dance Floor", "Looking for a Dream"
Smoke DZA
Dream. Zone. Achieve
R.F.C. Music Group[ 122]
Debuted at No. 30 on the Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums
Singles: "Legends In the Making (Ashtray, Pt. 2)"
April 8
Chuck Inglish
Convertibles
Sounds Like Fun Records, Federal Prism Records[ 123]
Debuted at No. 24 on the Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums
Singles: "Swervin'", "Came Thru/Easily", "Legs"
Ratking
So It Goes
HXC , XL
April 11
Sole & DJ Pain 1
Warfare
Black Canyon Music[ 124]
April 15
Da' T.R.U.T.H.
Heartbeat
Mixed Bag Records[ 125]
Debuted at No. 84 on the Billboard 200
Dizzy Wright
State of Mind
Funk Volume [ 126]
Debuted at No. 54 on the Billboard 200
Singles: "Everywhere I Go"
Messy Marv , The Jacka & Blanco
One Hunnid
Guerrilla Entertainment[ 127]
Locksmith
A Thousand Cuts
Landmark Entertainment[ 128]
Pharoahe Monch
PTSD
W.A.R. Media, Duck Down Music Inc. [ 129]
Debuted at No. 102 on the Billboard 200
Singles: "Damage ", "Bad M.F."
Nas
Illmatic XX (Illmatic reissue)
Columbia Records [ 130]
Sleep & Maulskull
Oregon Failure
Sleep of Oldominion LLC[ 131]
Timbuktu
How Huge: The Legend of Howard Huge
Droppin' Science Productions[ 132]
April 17
Ceschi
Forgotten Forever
Cooler Than Cucumbers Records[ 133]
Limited to 100 vinyl copies with exclusive handmade artwork for each copy.
April 18
Ten Typ Mes
Trzeba było zostać dresiarzem
Alkopoligamia.com[ 134]
April 20
Lil Wyte
No Sick Days
Wyte Music, Hypnotize Minds [ 136]
N.O.R.E.
Noreaster
Militainment Business[ 137]
April 22
Asher Roth
RetroHash
Federal Prism Records, Pale Fire[ 138]
Debuted at No. 45 on the Billboard 200
Singles: "Tangerine Girl", "Fast Life"
Army of the Pharaohs
In Death Reborn
Enemy Soil , Babygrande Records , Demigodz Records [ 139]
Debuted at No. 63 on the Billboard 200
Blueprint
Respect the Architect
Weightless Recordings[ 140]
Daz Dillinger
Weed Money
Felder Entertainment Inc., D.P.G. Recordz [ 141]
Singles: "What's Your Pleasure", "The Reason Why"
Future
Honest
A-1 Recordings , Freebandz , Epic Records [ 142]
Iggy Azalea
The New Classic
Island Records [ 143]
K Camp
In Due Time
Interscope Records [ 144]
Debuted at No. 40 on the Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums
Singles: "Money Baby", "Cut Her Off ", "Blessing", "Turn Up for a Check"
Shabaam Sahdeeq
Keepers of the Lost Art
Below System[ 145]
Termanology
Mas Goya
ST. Records[ 146]
Yukmouth
GAS (Grow and Sale)
Smoke-a-Lot Records [ 147]
Zion I
Libations
Live Up Records[ 148]
April 28
Aim
Drum Machines & VHS Dreams
ATIC Records[ 149]
Radioinactive
Hip-Hop Helmet
Flying Carpet Studios, Laitdbac[ 150]
April 29
Bas
Last Winter
Dreamville Records, Interscope Records [ 151]
Debuted at No. 103 on the Billboard 200
Chuuwee
Cool World
Amalgam Digital [ 152]
Intuition & Equalibrum
Intuition & Equalibrum
Kinda Neat[ 153]
J-Live
Around the Sun
Mortier Music[ 154]
Propaganda
Crimson Cord
Humble Beast Records[ 155]
Debuted at No. 55 on the Billboard 200
Rapper Big Pooh & Roc C
Trouble In the Neighborhood
New World Color[ 156]
Social Club
Misfits 2
Social Club[ 157]
Debuted at No. 59 on the Billboard 200
Styles P
Phantom and the Ghost
Phantom Entertainment, New Music Cartel, Empire Distribution[ 158]
Debuted at No. 74 on the Billboard 200
Singles: "Sour"
May 6
Atmosphere
Southsiders
Rhymesayers Entertainment [ 159]
Debuted at No. 8 on the Billboard 200
Beckah Shae
Champion
Shae Shoc Records[ 160]
People Under the Stairs
12 Step Program
PL70 Records, PUTS Records[ 161]
Tech N9ne
Strangeulation
Strange Music [ 162]
Debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200
May 9
Kollegah
King
Selfmade Records[ 163]
Singles: "Alpha", "AKs im Wandschrank", "King", "Du bist Boss"
Debuted at No. 1 on the German, Austrian and Swiss album charts[ 164] [ 165] [ 166]
Certified Platinum in Germany and Gold in Austria [ 167] [ 168] [ 169]
The Worlds Freshest & Freddie Gibbs
The Tonite Show
Empire Recordings, Fresh in the Flesh[ 170]
May 13
Boondox
Abaddon
Psychopathic Records [ 171]
Iamsu!
Sincerely Yours
HBK Gang Records , Alternative Distribution Alliance [ 172]
Debuted at No. 50 on the Billboard 200
Singles: "Only That Real", "I Love My Squad"
Moka Only
Sex Money Moka
Urbnet [ 173]
May 17
Tede
#kurt_rolson
Wielkie Joł[ 174]
May 19
The Roots
...And Then You Shoot Your Cousin
Def Jam Recordings [ 176]
Debuted at No. 11 on the Billboard 200
Singles: "When the People Cheer"
Blu
Good To Be Home
New World Color, Nature Sounds [ 177]
May 20
Deniro Farrar
Rebirth EP
Vice Records [ 178]
eMC
The Turning Point
Penalty Recordings [ 179]
May 27
Gangsta Boo & La Chat
Witch
Phixieous Entertainment[ 180]
Hit-Boy & HS87
We the Plug
Hits Since '87, Interscope Records [ 181]
Kool Keith
Demolition Crash
Junkadelic Music[ 182]
Meyhem Lauren & Buckwild
Silk Pyramids
Thrice Great[ 183]
MJG
Too Pimpin' 2.0
MJG Muzik[ 184]
Skyzoo & Torae
Barrel Brothers
First Generation Rich Inc, Internal Affairs Ent, Loyalty Digital Corp, Empire Recordings[ 185]
Tedashii
Below Paradise
Reach Records [ 186]
Debuted at No. 17 on the Billboard 200
June 3
50 Cent
Animal Ambition
G-Unit Records , Caroline Records [ 187]
Debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200
Singles: "Hold On ", "Pilot ", "Smoke ", "Hustler", "Chase the Paper", "Everytime I Come Around", "Irregular Heartbeat", "Winners Circle", "Twisted"
Apathy
Connecticut Casual
Demigodz Records , Dirty Version Records[ 188]
Big Smo
Kuntry Livin'
Elektra Nashville , Warner Music Nashville [ 189]
Debuted at No. 31 on the Billboard 200
Die Antwoord
Donker Mag
Zef Records[ 190]
Mcenroe
Burnt Orange
Peanuts & Corn Records [ 191]
Sage Francis
Copper Gone
Strange Famous Records[ 192]
June 8
Bones
Garbage
TeamSESH
June 10
Body Count
Manslaughter
Sumerian Records [ 193]
Debuted at No. 102 on the Billboard 200
Singles: "Talk Shit, Get Shot"
Canibus
Fait Accompli
RBC Records [ 194]
Cisco Adler
Coastin'
Bananabeat Records[ 195]
clipping.
CLPPNG
Sub Pop
HRSMN
Historic EP
RBC Records [ 196]
¡Mayday! & Murs
¡MursDay!
Strange Music [ 197]
Debuted at No. 45 on the Billboard 200
Singles: "Tabletops"
Open Mike Eagle
Dark Comedy
Mello Music Group[ 198]
The Polish Ambassador
Pushing Through the Pavement
Jumpsuit Records[ 199]
Sole & DJ Pain 1
Death Drive
Black Canyon[ 200]
June 11
Ka
1200 B.C.
Iron Works[ 201]
June 13
DJ Vadim
Dubcatcher
BBE Music[ 202]
June 15
Shady Blaze & BLVCKHXVRT
Shady HXVRT
Green Ova Records[ 203]
June 17
Canibus
The Masterpiece Collection
Babygrande Records [ 204]
Cappadonna
Hook Off
Protect-Ya-Neck Records[ 205]
Dessa
Parts of Speech, Re-Edited
Doomtree Records [ 206]
Jeru the Damaja
The Hammer
Hedspinn Records[ 207]
Swollen Members
Brand New Day
Battle Axe Records[ 208]
June 23
G-Eazy
These Things Happen
BPG, RVG, RED Distribution [ 209]
Debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200
June 24
Ab-Soul
These Days...
Top Dawg Entertainment [ 210]
Debuted at No. 11 on the Billboard 200
Alias
Pitch Black Prism
Anticon [ 211]
Buckshot & P-Money
Backpack Travels
Dirty, Dawn Raid, Duck Down[ 212]
Bubba Sparxxx
Made On McCosh Mill Road
New South, E1 Entertainment [ 213]
Cashis
Euthanasia
Bogish Brand Entertainment[ 214]
Def3 & Factor Chandelier
Wildlife
Ship Records, URBNET [ 215]
K.Flay
Life as a Dog
Bummer Picnic Records[ 216]
Riff Raff
Neon Icon
Mad Decent [ 217]
Debuted at No. 22 on the Billboard 200
Singles: "How to Be the Man"
Z-Ro
The Crown
XMG[ 218]
June 30
Muneshine
In Transit
Scissor Records[ 219]
July 1
Cam'ron
1st of the Month Vol. 1
Killa Entertainment[ 220]
Sadistik
Ultraviolet
Fake Four Inc.[ 220]
July 3
Main Flow
The Cincinnati Kid
Dopeshit Records, Wannabattle Records[ 221]
July 4
Gucci Mane
Trap House 4
1017 Brick Squad Records , 101 Distribution[ 222]
Debuted at No. 153 on the Billboard 200
July 7
Mike Stud
Closer
Electric Feel Music[ 223]
Debuted at No. 13 on the Billboard 200
July 15
Cashis
Bogish Boy Vol. 1
Bogish Brand Entertainment[ 224]
Madlib
Rock Konducta Pt. 1
Madlib Invazion[ 225]
Rock Konducta Pt. 2
Reks
Eyes Watching God
Brick Records[ 226]
July 17
Felix Brothers (Gucci Mane , Young Dolph & Peewee Longway )
Felix Brothers
1017 Brick Squad Records , 101 Distribution[ 227]
July 18
Cassper Nyovest
Tsholofelo
Family Tree, Kalawa Jazmee Records, Universal Music [ 228]
July 22
Common
Nobody's Smiling
ARTium Recordings , Def Jam Recordings [ 229]
Debuted at No. 6 on the Billboard 200
Singles: "Kingdom", "Speak My Piece", "Diamonds"
Cormega
Mega Philosophy
Slimstyle Records[ 230]
July 23
Noah23 & David Klopek
Light Years
[ 231]
July 29
Dark Lotus
The Mud, Water, Air & Blood
Psychopathic Records [ 232]
Debuted at No. 43 on the Billboard 200
Gucci Mane
The Oddfather
1017 Brick Squad Records , 101 Distribution[ 233]
MarQ Spekt & Blockhead
JustPlayWithIt
HiPNOTT Records[ 234]
PartyNextDoor
PartyNextDoor Two
OVO Sound , Warner Bros. Records [ 235]
Debuted at No. 15 on the Billboard 200
Planet Asia & TzariZM
Via Satellite
Doxside Music Group[ 236]
Shabazz Palaces
Lese Majesty
Sub Pop Records [ 237]
Sir Michael Rocks
Banco
6 Cell Phones[ 238]
Debuted at No. 118 on the Billboard 200
Singles: "Memo"
August 1
Cam'ron
1st of the Month Vol. 2
Killa Entertainment[ 239]
Chuck D
The Black In Man
Spitdigital[ 240]
August 5
AmpLive
Headphone Concerto
Plug Research Music[ 241]
Armand Hammer (Billy Woods & Elucid )
Furtive Movements
Backwoodz Studioz[ 242]
Ces Cru
Codename: Ego Stripper
Strange Music [ 243]
Debuted at No. 40 on the Billboard 200
Lil Debbie
California Sweetheart Pt. 2
Lil Debbie Records[ 244]
Swoope
Sinema
Collision Records[ 245]
Debuted at No. 55 on the Billboard 200
August 8
Hilltop Hoods
Walking Under Stars
Golden Era Records
August 12
Chuuwee
The Chuuwee Channel
NCR[ 246]
Dilated Peoples
Directors of Photography
Rhymesayers Entertainment [ 247]
Debuted at No. 41 on the Billboard 200
The Underachievers
Cellar Door: Terminus Ut Exordium
Brainfeeder [ 248]
Debuted at No. 86 on the Billboard 200
Twista
Dark Horse
Get Money Gang Entertainment , Caroline Records [ 249]
Watsky
All You Can Do
Steel Wool Media, Welk Music Group[ 250]
Debuted at No. 33 on the Billboard 200
August 15
Gucci Mane
Gucci Vs Guwop
1017 Brick Squad Records , 101 Distribution[ 251]
August 18
Travis Scott
Days Before Rodeo
Grand Hustle Records
Debuted at No. 2, peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
Singles: "Don't Play", "Mamacita"
August 19
Wiz Khalifa
Blacc Hollywood
Atlantic Records , Rostrum Records [ 252]
Slaine
The King of Everything Else
Suburban Noize Records [ 253]
Statik Selektah
What Goes Around
Showoff Records, Duck Down Music Inc. [ 254]
CALiENS
CALiENS
Caliens[ 255]
August 23
Noah23
Street Astrology
[ 256]
August 25
G-Unit
The Beauty of Independence
G-Unit Records [ 257]
Debuted at No. 17 on the Billboard 200
August 26
Cash Out
Let's Get It
Bases Loaded, E1 Music [ 258]
Debuted at No. 43 on the Billboard 200
Singles: "She Twerkin ", "Mexico", "She Wanna Ride"
DJ Mustard
10 Summers
Pu$haz Ink, Roc Nation , Republic Records [ 259]
Debuted at No. 143 on the Billboard 200
Singles: "Down on Me"
Paranoid Castle
Welcome to Success
Side Road Records[ 260]
Souls of Mischief
There Is Only Now
Linear Labs[ 261]
September 1
Cam'ron
1st of the Month Vol. 3
Killa Entertainment[ 262]
Father
Young Hot Ebony
Awful Records [ 263]
September 2
Homeboy Sandman
Hallways
Stones Throw Records [ 264]
Jeezy
Seen It All: The Autobiography
Def Jam Recordings , CTE World [ 265]
Debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200
Singles: "Me OK", "Seen It All "
The Killjoy Club
Reindeer Games
Psychopathic Records [ 266]
September 9
Busdriver
Perfect Hair
Big Dada [ 267]
Ed O.G.
After All These Years
5th & Union[ 268]
Jhené Aiko
Souled Out
ARTium Recordings , Def Jam Recordings [ 269]
Jim Jones
We Own the Night Pt. 2: Memoirs of a Hustler
Vampire Life, Empire Distribution [ 270]
Lecrae
Anomaly
Reach Records [ 271]
Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
P. Reign
Dear America EP
RCA Records [ 272]
Rittz
Next to Nothing
Strange Music [ 273]
Debuted at No. 14 on the Billboard 200
Slimkid3 & DJ Nu-Mark
Slimkid3 & DJ Nu-Mark
Delicious Vinyl[ 274]
September 16
Chris Brown
X
RCA Records [ 275]
Diabolic
Fightin' Words
War Horse Records[ 276]
Freeway & The Jacka
Highway Robbery
Team Early Entertainment, The Artist Records[ 277]
Joell Ortiz
House Slippers
Penalty Entertainment [ 278]
Debuted at No. 45 on the Billboard 200
Singles: "House Slippers", "Music Saved My Life"
Josh Baze
Colour Blind
Cartel Records[ 279]
September 22
Professor Green
Growing Up in Public
Virgin Records
September 23
Snootie Wild
Go Mode
Epic Records , CMG[ 280]
September 30
The Alchemist
Rapper's Best Friend 3: An Instrumental Series
ALC[ 281]
Buck 65
Neverlove
Buck 65[ 282]
Diamond D
The Diam Piece
Dymond Mine Records[ 283]
Madchild
Switched On
Battle Axe Records[ 284]
Saigon
G.S.N.T. 3: The Troubled Times of Brian Carenard
Squid Ink Squad[ 285]
October 1
Cam'ron
1st of the Month Vol. 4
Killa Entertainment[ 286]
October 3
Childish Gambino
Kauai
Glassnote Records [ 287]
Debuted at No. 18 on the Billboard 200
October 7
Bishop Nehru & MF Doom
NehruvianDoom
Lex Records [ 288]
Flying Lotus
You're Dead!
Warp Records [ 289]
Debuted at No. 19 on the Billboard 200
Pastor Troy
Welcome to the Rap Game
Madd Society Records[ 290]
Rapsody
Beauty and the Beast
Jamla Records, Culture Over Everything[ 291]
Vince Staples
Hell Can Wait
Def Jam Recordings , ARTium Records [ 292]
October 10
Shindy
FVCKB!TCHE$GETMONE¥
Sony Music, ersguterjunge , AMF Management[ 293]
Debuted at No. 1 on the German, Austrian and Swiss album charts
October 14
DJ Quik
The Midnight Life
Mad Science Recordings, INgrooves Music Group [ 294]
Debuted at No. 63 on the Billboard 200
The Game
Blood Moon: Year of the Wolf
Blood Money Entertainment, eOne Music [ 295]
Debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard 200
Singles: "Bigger Than Me", "Or Nah "
Hoodie Allen
People Keep Talking
Hoodie Allen LLC.[ 296]
Debuted at No. 8 on the Billboard 200
October 21
Army of the Pharaohs
Heavy Lies the Crown
Pazmanian Devil Music[ 297]
T.I.
Paperwork
Columbia Records , Grand Hustle Records [ 298]
Logic
Under Pressure
Def Jam Recordings , Visionary Music Group[ 299]
Debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200
Singles: "Under Pressure", "Buried Alive"
October 24
Run the Jewels
Run the Jewels 2
Mass Appeal , Sony RED [ 300]
Debuted at No. 96, peaked at No. 50 on the Billboard 200
Singles: "Blockbuster Night, Pt. 1", "Oh My Darling Don't Cry"
October 27
Apollo Brown & Ras Kass
Blasphemy
Mello Music Group[ 301]
Chris Webby
Chemically Imbalanced
Homegrown Music, E1 Music [ 302]
Debuted at No. 25 on the Billboard 200
Stalley
Ohio
Maybach Music Group , Atlantic Records [ 303]
Debuted at No. 35 on the Billboard 200
Singles: "Always Into Something", "Jackin' Chevys", "One More Shot"
Trip Lee
Rise
Reach Records [ 304]
October 28
Black Milk
If There's a Hell Below
Computer Ugly Records[ 305]
Jared Evan & Statik Selektah
Still Blue
Showoff Records, Jared Evan Inc.[ 306]
Young Chop
Still
ChopSquad[ 307]
Future
Monster
Epic Records , Freebandz
Debuted at No. 120 on the Billboard 200
October 30
M.I
The Chairman
Chocolate City [ 308]
November 1
Cam'ron
1st of the Month Vol. 5
Killa Entertainment[ 309]
November 4
Joe Budden
Some Love Lost
Mood Muzik Entertainment, E1 Music [ 310]
Jackie Hill Perry
The Art of Joy
Humble Beast[ 311]
Teyana Taylor
VII
Def Jam Recordings , GOOD Music [ 312]
Singles: "Maybe", "Business", "Do Not Disturb"
Theophilus London
Vibes
Warner Bros. Records [ 313]
Too Short
19,999: The EP
Dangerous Music, Empire Distribution[ 314]
November 5
The Lox
The Trinity 2nd Sermon
D-Block Records [ 315]
November 6
Azealia Banks
Broke with Expensive Taste
Azealia Banks, Prospect Park [ 316]
November 10
Big K.R.I.T.
Cadillactica
Def Jam Recordings , Cinematic Music Group[ 317]
Debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200
Singles: "Pay Attention", "Cadillactica", "Soul Food"
Bobby Shmurda
Shmurda She Wrote
Epic Records [ 318]
Hail Mary Mallon
Bestiary
Rhymesayers Entertainment [ 319]
Debuted at No. 96 on the Billboard 200
L.U.C
Reflekcje o miłości apdejtowanej selfie
Warner Music Poland
November 13
Kerser
King
Kerser N Nebs Records
November 14
Kool Savas
Märtyrer
Essah Entertainment[ 321]
Debuted at No. 1 on the German and Swiss album charts
November 18
Havoc
13 Reloaded
Hclass Entertainment[ 322]
M.O.P.
Street Certified
Nature Sounds [ 323]
SD
Truly Blessed
Truly Blessed, iHipHop Distribution[ 324]
November 24
Maino
K.O.B. 2
Hustle Hard, Stage One[ 325]
Pitbull
Globalization
Mr. 305 Inc., RCA Records, Polo Grounds Music[ 326]
Prodigy & Boogz Boogetz
Young Rollin Stonerz
Infamous Records[ 327]
Rick Ross
Hood Billionaire
Maybach Music Group , Def Jam Recordings [ 328]
Debuted at No. 6 on the Billboard 200
Singles: "Elvis Presley Blvd.", "Keep Doin' That (Rich Bitch)", "Nickel Rock"
Shady Records
Shady XV
Shady Records , Interscope Records [ 329]
November 25
Insane Clown Posse
House of Wax
Psychopathic Records [ 330]
Your Old Droog
Your Old Droog
Droog Recordings[ 331]
December 1
Cam'ron
1st of the Month Vol. 6
Killa Entertainment[ 332]
Red Café
In Us We Trust: The Compilation
Shakedown Entertainment[ 333]
December 2
Astro
Computer Era
Grade A Tribe Records[ 334]
Paul Wall
The Po-Up Poet
Paul Wall Music[ 335]
Trademark Da Skydiver
Return of the Super Villain
iHipHop Distribution[ 336]
Wu-Tang Clan
A Better Tomorrow
Warner Bros. Records [ 337]
Debuted at No. 29 on the Billboard 200
Singles: "Keep Watch", "Ron O'Neal", "Ruckus In B Minor"
December 5
OJ da Juiceman
The Otis Williams Jr. Story
32 Entertainment[ 338]
December 9
E-40
Sharp On All 4 Corners: Corner 1
Heavy on the Grind Entertainment[ 339]
Sharp On All 4 Corners: Corner 2
Ghostface Killah
36 Seasons
Tommy Boy Records [ 340]
J. Cole
2014 Forest Hills Drive
Dreamville Records , Roc Nation , Columbia Records [ 341]
Royce da 5'9" & DJ Premier
PRhyme
PRhyme Records[ 342]
Termanology
Shut Up and Rap
Brick Records[ 343]
December 10
Yukmouth , Chino Chino and P. Hustle
The Cream Team
Da Hustle Ent., Rapbay, Urbanlife Distribution[ 344]
December 15
Nicki Minaj
The Pinkprint
Young Money Entertainment , Cash Money Records , Republic Records [ 345]
YG
Blame It on the Streets
Pu$haz Ink, CTE World , Def Jam Recordings [ 346]
December 16
Crooked I
Sex, Money & Hip-Hop
Treacherous C.O.B., SMH Records[ 347]
Chief Keef
Nobody
12hunna[ 348]
JR & PH7 x Chuuwee
Meanwhile off Mack
Below System Records[ 349]
Ludacris
Burning Bridges
Def Jam Recordings [ 350]
December 25
Fabolous
The Young OG Project
Desert Storm Records , Def Jam Recordings [ 351]
Militainment
N.O.R.E. Presents: DRINKS
Militainment Business[ 352]
December 31
Skillz & Bink
Made in Virginia
Big Kidz Entertainment[ 353]
Highest-charting songs
Iggy Azalea appeared on "Fancy ", "Black Widow " and "No Mediocre ", three international hit singles during 2014.
Lil Wayne participated on three hit singles during 2014, his song "Believe Me ", Chris Brown 's "Loyal ", and "Thank You " by Busta Rhymes .
Highest first-week sales
Rick Ross ' sixth studio album Mastermind sold 179,000 copies in the United States during its first week of sale.
List of top ten albums with the highest first-week home market sales, as of December 24, 2014
Number
Album
Artist
1st-week sales
1st-week position
Refs
1
2014 Forest Hills Drive
J. Cole
375,000‡
1
[ 354]
2
The Pinkprint
Nicki Minaj
244,000‡
2
[ 355]
3
Mastermind
Rick Ross
179,000
1
[ 356]
4
King
Kollegah
160,000
1
[ 357] [ 358]
5
Oxymoron
Schoolboy Q
139,000
1
[ 359]
6
Shady XV
Shady Records
138,000
3
[ 360]
7
Seen It All: The Autobiography
Young Jeezy
121,000
2
[ 361]
8
G I R L
Pharrell
113,000
2
[ 356]
9
Blacc Hollywood
Wiz Khalifa
90,000
1
[ 362]
10
Anomaly
Lecrae
89,000
1
[ 363]
‡ By the time 2014 Forest Hills Drive and The Pinkprint were released, Billboard had started counting total consumption (sales + streaming + track equivalent units) for the Billboard 200 chart. In pure album sales, 2014 Forest Hills Drive debuted with 354,000 copies,[ 364] while The Pinkprint debuted with 198,000.[ 365]
Highest critically reviewed albums
AnyDecentMusic?
See also
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