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This article summarizes the events, album releases, and album release dates in hip hop music for the year 2011.

Events

January

• Shady Records signs Slaughterhouse and Yelawolf.
• Decon Records signs Roc Marciano.

February

• For the rap categories of the 2011 Grammy Awards, Eminem wins two Grammy Awards for Best Rap Solo Performance and Best Rap Album while Jay-Z wins Best Rap/Sung Collaboration, Best Rap Performance by a Duo or a Group, and Best Rap Song.
• Eminem pairs up with auto manufacturer Chrysler to star in a two-minute-long advertisement that aired during the 2011 Super Bowl, which was hailed by critics as being "authentic" and "rousing", and which is reported to have contributed to the boost in Chrysler's first quarter profits.

March

• Singer Nate Dogg dies on March 15, 2011.
• Lasers by Lupe Fiasco debuts at number one on the Billboard 200, selling 204,000 copies its first week. It is the first rap album to debut at number one on the Billboard 200 in 2011.

April

• Detroit rapper Fuzz Scoota joins the rap group D12.
• Krayzie Bone splits from Bone Thugs-N-Harmony.
• The scheduled May 16 release of Lil Wayne's Tha Carter IV is delayed.
• Dr. Dre awarded 100% of the digital royalties from his first album The Chronic in a lawsuit from Death Row Records.
• Lil B names his new album I'm Gay, sparking controversy and death threats.

May

• M-Bone of Cali Swag District dies from multiple gun wounds in front of the liquor store in Inglewood, California.
• ”Macho Man” Randy Savage dies of a heart attack brought on by atherosclerosis in Seminole, Florida.

June

• Lupe Fiasco stirs controversy, calling United States President Barack Obama "the biggest terrorist in America".
• Fat Joe drastically slims down 88 pounds, currently weighing 265 pounds, in reaction to the death of seven of his friends due to obesity.
• Ja Rule begins his two-year prison sentence for gun charges stemming from a 2007 arrest in New York City.
• The late Tupac Shakur's 40th birthday celebrated on June 16 at a venue in Atlanta, hosted by his mother, Afeni Shakur and comedian Mike Epps. Notable performing acts included Erykah Badu and Rick Ross, among others.
• The manhunt for hip-hop record executive James "Jimmy Henchman" Rosemond ends with his arrest by US Marshals and DEA agents in NY City and a subsequent charge for heading a cocaine trafficking ring.
• It is revealed that Missy Elliott is suffering from Graves' disease.
• 2Pac's Greatest Hits album is certified diamond by the RIAA.
• Bad Meets Evil's Hell: The Sequel becomes the first group album to debut at #1 on Billboard 200, but the second hip hop act to have a #1 album in 2011.
• Shawty Lo signs a deal with 50 Cent's G-Unit Records.

July

• DMX is released from prison.
• Wiz Khalifa's Rolling Papers is the first rap album to be certified gold in 2011.
• A Tribe Called Quest's documentary film is released in the United States, amid a much-publicized disagreement over the film's vision between Q-Tip and director Michael Rapaport.

August

• Forbes publishes Hip Hop Cash Kings 2011, placing Jay-Z first ($37 million), followed by Diddy ($35 million). The rest follow as Kanye West ($16 Million), Lil Wayne ($15 Million), Birdman ($15 million), Snoop Dogg ($14 million) Eminem ($14 million), Wiz Khalifa ($11 million) Nicki Minaj ($6.5 million) and B.o.B ($5 million).
• Brooklyn rapper Kampane is found dead in a suspected homicide.
• Kanye West and Jay-Z's Watch the Throne becomes the fastest-selling rap album in 2011, selling 436,000 copies its first week, beating Lupe Fiasco's third studio album Lasers. It is also the third rap album to debut at number one on the Billboard 200.
• Rolling Stone names Eminem "the King of Hip Hop".
• Lil Wayne rushed to a hospital in St. Louis from a skateboarding incident, suffering a wound over his eye.
• In response to West and Jay-Z's single "H•A•M", Lil Wayne fires back at Jay-Z in his song "It's Good" regarding "Baby's Money". One of the collaborators on the track Jadakiss denies involvement in the beef. Lil Wayne states there would not be any repercussions. Drake, the other collaborator, was unaware of the beef at the time of recording.
• Rapper Royce da 5'9" releases fifth and final independent album Success Is Certain which debuts at #25 on the US Billboard Hot 200.
• T.I. is released from prison.

September

• Watch the Throne is certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.
• Pusha T of the Clipse signs a solo record deal with Def Jam Records.
• Lil Wayne's Tha Carter IV sells 965,000 copies its first week, making it the fastest-selling rap album and the overall second-fastest-selling album of the year. It also becomes the fifth rap album to debut at #1 on the Billboard 200. He also has 12 singles appear on the Billboard Hot 100 in the first week of September.
• T.I. was brought back to prison due to conducting business with VH1 reality show producers for his upcoming reality show, delaying his release date to late September. Later, T.I. was released to a halfway house to complete his sentence.
• Ray J and Fabolous were involved in an altercation with each other in Las Vegas, where the match between Floyd Mayweather and Victor Ortiz occurred.
• Lil Wayne announced his intent to record two more Tha Carter albums, a joint album with Juelz Santana, and a second Young Money compilation album.

October

• J. Cole's debut album Cole World: The Sideline Story sells 218,000 copies in its first week, charting at number one on the Billboard 200.
• Rick Ross has suffered two seizures while traveling to cities to perform.
• It is reported that Lil Wayne is recording sequels to I Am Not a Human Being and Rebirth.
• Kanye West announces that a GOOD Music compilation album will be released sometime in spring 2012.
• Rapper/Model Lola Monroe signs onto Wiz Khalifa's label Taylor Gang.

November

• Brick Squad Monopoly affiliate RoseMo700 is gunned down in Los Angeles on November 3 while on his way home at the age of 26.
• Legendary rapper Heavy D dies at his home in Beverly Hills, California.
• Pitbull files a countersuit against Lindsay Lohan citing her multiple prison sentences lead to the credibility of the reference and her ineligibility to file her lawsuit in New York, being a California resident.
• Erick Sermon suffers a heart attack.
• Juicy J of Three 6 Mafia signs a solo deal with Wiz Khalifa's Taylor Gang Records.
• Take Care sold 630.000 in this debut week, being the second #1 album of Drake, and the third fastest selling album of 2011 (behind Lady Gaga and Lil Wayne).

December

• Strange Music signs Prozak.
• 1017 Brick Squad affiliate Slim Dunkin is shot and killed in an Atlanta studio.
• Waka Flocka Flame's second studio album Triple F Life: Friends, Fans and Family is pushed to a 2012 release date because of the death of Slim Dunkin.

Released albums

Release Date	Artist	Album	Notes	Refs
January 1	G-Side	The One...Cohesive
January 11	DJ Vlad Presents... M-Eighty	Taking Back What's Mine: The Official Compilation Album
	Freeway & Statik Selektah	Statik-Free EP
	The Jacka	Flight Risk
	Lecrae	Rehab: The Overdose	Debuted at No. 15 on the Billboard 200
	Schoolboy Q	Setbacks	Debuted at No. 100 on the Billboard 200
	Philthy Rich	Trip'n 4 Life
	Shunda K	The Most Wanted
	Turf Talk	Turf Sinatra
	Verbal Kent	Save Yourself
January 18	Andre Nickatina & The Jacka	My Middle Name Is Crime EP (Physical Release)
	Yukmouth & DJ Fresh	Thuggin And Mobbin
	Keak da Sneak, P.S.D. Tha Drivah & Messy Marv	Da Bidness Part II
	Madlib	Madlib Medicine Show No. 11: Low Budget High Fi Music
	Mistah F.A.B., DJ Rah2k & The Empire	I Found My Backpack
	Lil B	Angels Exodus
	Kottonmouth Kings Present... X Pistols	Shoot To Kill
	Sha Stimuli	Unsung Vol. 1: The Garden of Eden
	Playalitical	AmeriCon
January 25	Talib Kweli	Gutter Rainbows	Debuted at No. 29 on the Billboard 200
	Sam Sneed	Street Scholars
	Layzie Bone	Thug Luv
	Paul Wall	Politics As Usual
	Trackademicks	State Of The Arts
	The Jacka Presents... Joe Blow	You Should Be Payin Me: Street Album
	Late Presents... Final Penalty	The Pay Scale
	Tech N9ne & DJ Whoo Kid	Bad Season (Reissue)	Debuted at No. 118 on the Billboard 200
	Blaqstarr	The Divine EP
February 1	Ayatollah	Fingertips
	Deltron 3030	Deltron 3030 (Reissue) (Vinyl Release)
	The Lost Children of Babylon Present... Atma	Beyond Birth And Death
	Random & Lost Perception	Black Materia: Final Fantasy VII
	The Insane Warrior	We Are Doorways
	Skepta	Doin' It Again (International Release)
	Trae	Traebute: Side 2
February 8	Big K.R.I.T. & Grillade	The Wuz Here Sessions
	Count Bass D & DJ Pocket	In The Loop Partie Deux
	Danny Brown	The Hybrid (Deluxe Edition)
	Hell Rell & J.R. Writer	Gun Clap
	L.B.C. Crew	Haven't You Heard...
	Lord Superb	Perb Made It Possible
	MC Magic	The Rewire
	Rasco	Next Stop: Seattle
	Slaughterhouse	Slaughterhouse EP	Debuted at No. 147 on the Billboard 200
	Wise Intelligent	The UnConKable Djezuz Djonez
February 15	40 Glocc & DJ Nik Bean	C.O.P.S. (Cripping On Public Streets)
	Beans	End It All
	Blu	Amnesia
	East Coast Avengers Present... DC The Midi Alien	Avengers Airwaves
	Frank Nitt	Jewels In My Backpack
	Keak da Sneak and DJ Fresh	Sneakacydal Returns
	KRS-One and Showbiz	Godsville
	Lil' Kim	Black Friday: The Mixtape
	Madchild	Banned From America
	MF Doom	Special Herbs: The Box Set Vol. 0–9 (Box Set) (Vinyl Release)
	Saigon	The Greatest Story Never Told	Debuted at No. 61 on the Billboard 200
	Sims & Lazerbeak	Bad Time Zoo
	Torae	Heart Failure
	Torch	UFO
February 22	Apollo Brown	Clouds
	Bizzy Bone	Mr. Ouija
	Joell Ortiz	Free Agent	Debuted at No. 173 on the Billboard 200
	Layzie Bone	The Definition
		The Meaning
	Strong Arm Steady	Arms & Hammers
	Swifty McVay	HellToTellTheCaptain LP
	T.I.	No Mercy (Vinyl Release)
March 1	Doap Nixon	Gray Poupon
	J-Love	Egotistical Maniac
	Pastor Troy	Still Troy
	Shad	iTunes Session
March 8	Death Grips	Death Grips
	DMX	Greatest Hits With A Twist
	Esoteric	Boston Pharaoh
	Lil Jon and The East Side Boyz	Crunkest Hits
	Lupe Fiasco	Lasers	Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 Singles: "The Show Goes On","Words I Never Said", and "Out of My Head" Certified Gold
	Mac Lethal	Fast As Hell Though EP
	Mr. Capone-E & Mr. Criminal	South Side's Most Wanted
	Raekwon	Shaolin vs. Wu-Tang	Debuted at No. 12 on the Billboard 200
	Reks	R.E.K.S. (Rhythmatic Eternal King Supreme)
	Three Times Dope	The Sequel (Reissue)
	WC	Revenge of the Barracuda
March 15	Action Bronson	Dr. Lecter
	AP.9	Relentless
	Beneficence	Sidewalk Science
	Decon Records	Closed Sessions: ATX
	Keak da Sneak	The Best of Thizz Iz All N da Doe
	Lil' Keke	Ridin' Wit Da Top Off Volume 1
	The Boy Boy Young Mess Presents... Various Artists	Paper Bag Money
	Planet Asia	The Bar Mitzvah
	Rappin' 4-Tay	Still Standing
	Roc Marciano	Marcberg (Vinyl Release)
	Techniec and L's	The Blacklist
March 22	Baby Bash	Bashtown
	Crooked I	Million Dollar Story EP
	CunninLynguists	Oneirology
	Gucci Mane	The Return of Mr. Zone 6	Debuted at No. 18 on the Billboard 200
	Kool Moe Dee	Kool Moe Dee (Reissue)
	Pharoahe Monch	W.A.R. (We Are Renegades)	Debuted at No. 55 on the Billboard 200
	Zion I & The Grouch	Heroes In The Healing of the Nation
March 29	40 Glocc, Spider Loc & DJ Drama	Graveyard Shift
	DJ Spinna & Mr. Thing	The Beat Generation (10th Anniversary Collection)
	E-40	Revenue Retrievin': Graveyard Shift	Debuted at No. 40 on the Billboard 200
		Revenue Retrievin': Overtime Shift	Debuted at No. 42 on the Billboard 200
	Lee Bannon	Bannon's BigToyBox II: Circus Cuts
	Mac Miller	On And On And Beyond	Debuted at No. 55 on the Billboard 200
	Max B	Vigilante Season	Debuted at No. 200 on the Billboard 200
	Noah23	Fry Cook on Venus
	Snoop Dogg	Doggumentary	Debuted at No. 8 on the Billboard 200 Singles included "Wet", "Boom"
	Wiz Khalifa	Rolling Papers	Debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 Singles: "Black and Yellow", "Roll Up", "No Sleep", "On My Level" Certified Gold
April 5	Ab-Soul	Longterm Mentality
	Bizzy Bone & Layzie Bone	Bone Brothers IV
	Blueprint	Adventures in Counter-Culture
	Brotha Lynch Hung	Coathanga Strangla	Debuted at No. 68 on the Billboard 200
	Heavy Metal Kings	Heavy Metal Kings
	Jim Jones	Capo	Debuted at No. 20 on the Billboard 200
	Kool Keith	The Legend of Tashan Dorrsett
	Mac Lethal	North Korean BBQ
	Mr. Cheeks Presents... The Lost Boyz Mafia	The Lost Boyz Mafia (Revolver Edition)
	Pastor Troy	H.N.I.C.
	Rapper Big Pooh	Fat Boy Fresh Volume One: For Members Only
	Snowgoons Presents... Savage Brothers & Lord Lhus	The Iron Fist
	Sunspot Jonz	Galaxy Of Dreams
April 12	9th Prince	Salute The General EP
	Atmosphere	The Family Sign	Debuted at No. 13 on the Billboard 200
	Classified	Hand Shakes & Middle Fingers	Debuted at No. 7 on the Canadian Albums Chart
	Dreddy Kruger Presents... Think Differently Music	Wu-Tang Meets The Indie Culture: The Lost Files
	J. Rocc	Some Cold Rock Stuf
	Mack 10 & Malone	Money Music
	Moka Only	Airport 5
	stic.man	The Workout
	Swollen Members	Dagger Mouth	Debuted at No. 15 on the Canadian Albums Chart
April 19	Berner	The White Album
	Blu	Her Favorite Colo(u)r (Reissue)
	Cam'ron & Vado	Gunz n' Butta	Debuted at No. 78 on the Billboard 200
	Coalmine Records	Can You Dig It?
	Coughee Brothaz	Fresh Brew
	Damu the Fudgemunk	How It Should Sound Volume 1 & 2 (Physical Release)
	Daz Dillinger	D.A.Z.
	Del the Funky Homosapien	Golden Era Triple Pack
	DJ Quik	The Book of David	Debuted at No. 55 on the Billboard 200
	!llmind	Behind The Curtain
	Spice 1	Spice N Erbzz
April 20	Kottonmouth Kings	Legalize it
April 26	Bambu	...Exact Change... (Reloaded)
	Blue Sky Black Death	Noir
	Big Hutch	Only God Can Judge Me
May 3	Beastie Boys	Hot Sauce Committee Part Two	Debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200
	Big Scoob	Damn Fool
	Blitz the Ambassador	Native Sun
	The Jacka	We Mafia
May 10	The Lonely Island	Turtleneck & Chain	Debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200
	Messy Marv Presents... Various Artists	Goon Vitamins Vol. 1
	Pete Rock	PeteStrumentals (10th Anniversary Edition)
	Tyler, The Creator	Goblin	Debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200
	Saul Williams	Volcanic Sunlight
May 13	Bushido	Jenseits von Gut und Böse	Debuted at No. 1 on the German Media Control Charts, No. 1 on the Austrian charts, No. 1 on the Swiss charts
May 17	Edo G	A Face In The Crowd
	J. Rawls	The Hip-Hop Effect
	Killer Mike	PL3DGE	Debuted at No. 115 on the Billboard 200
	Krizz Kaliko	S.I.C.
	Messy Marv	Shooting Range 3
	Mr. Capone-E & Mr. Criminal	Video Bangers 2
	Neek The Exotic & Large Professor	Still On The Hustle
	New Boyz	Too Cool to Care	Debuted at No. 41 on the Billboard 200 Singles include "Break My Bank", "Backseat", and "Better With the Lights Off"
	Rappin' 4-Tay	Still Standing
	Tinie Tempah	Disc-Overy (U.S. Release)	Debuted at No. 21 on the Billboard 200 Singles include "Written in the Stars", and "Til I'm Gone"
	X-Raided	Unforgiven Volume 3: Vindication
	Whodini	Escape (Reissue)
May 23	Maybach Music Group	Self Made Vol. 1	Debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200
May 31	Big L	The Danger Zone
	Kool G Rap	Riches, Royalty, Respect
	Madlib & Frank Nitt	Medicine Show #9: Channel 85 Presents Nittyville
	Tedashii	BlackLight	Debuted at No. 63 on the Billboard 200
	The Undergods (Canibus & Keith Murray)	In Gods We Trust: Crush Microphones To Dust
	Vast Aire	OX 2010 Odyssey
June 7	Big K.R.I.T.	R4: The Prequel
	Hail Mary Mallon	Are You Gonna Eat That?
	Tech N9ne	All 6's And 7's	Debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200
	Count Bass D & Insight	The Risktakers
June 14	Bad Meets Evil	Hell: The Sequel	Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 Singles: "Fast Lane", "Lighters" Certified Gold
	Bumpy Knuckles & Statik Selektah	Lyrical Workout
	Gorilla Zoe	King Kong	Debuted at No. 56 on the Billboard 200
	Random Axe	Random Axe
June 21	Casual	The Hierophant
	Blaq Poet	Blaq Poet Society
	Grieves	Together/Apart
	Messy Marv	Kontraband
	Pitbull	Planet Pit	Debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard 200 Singles included "Hey Baby (Drop It to the Floor)", "Give Me Everything", "Rain Over Me", "International Love" Certified Gold
	Potluck	Rhymes And Resin
June 23	Noah23	Vision & Voice
June 24	Freddie Gibbs & Statik Selektah	Lord Giveth, Lord Taketh Away
	Canibus	Lyrical Law
June 25	Noah23	Pirate Utopias (77 Lost Scrolls)
June 28	Big Sean	Finally Famous	Debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 Singles: "My Last", "Marvin Gaye & Chardonnay", "Dance (Ass)"
	Currensy	Weekend At Burnie's	Debuted at No. 22 on the Billboard 200
	Pete Rock & Smif-n-Wessun	Monumental	Debuted at No. 102 on the Billboard 200
	Dom Kennedy	From the Westside With Love 2
	Shabazz Palaces	Black Up
July 2	Kendrick Lamar	Section 80	Debuted at No. 104 on the Billboard 200
July 5	A-Plus	Pepper Spray
	Qwazaar & Batsauce	Style Be The King
	Vakill	Armor Of God
July 12	Mistah F.A.B.	The Grind Is A Terrible Thing To Waste, Part 2
	Cali Swag District	The Kickback
	Crooked I	Planet C.O.B.
	MellowHype	BlackenedWhite
	Jon Connor	Salvation
	Mr. Capone-E	Tears Of A Soldier
	Pimp C	Still Pimping	Debuted at No. 72 on the Billboard 200
	The Cool Kids	When Fish Ride Bicycles
	Trae Tha Truth	Street King
July 19	DJ Khaled	We the Best Forever	Debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200 Singles: "Welcome to the Hood", "I'm on One"
	Project Pat	Loud Pack
	Roc Marciano & Gangrene	Greneberg
	San Quinn	Can't Take The Ghetto Out a Nigga
July 26	Black Rob	Game Tested, Streets Approved
	Jay Rock	Follow Me Home	Debuted at No. 83 on the Billboard 200
	Thi'sl	Beautiful Monster
	Wu-Tang Clan	Legendary Weapons	Debuted at No. 38 on the Billboard 200
July 28	One Be Lo	Laborhood Part 1
August 1	B.G. Knocc Out	Eazy-E's Protege
August 2	Swollen Members	Monsters II
August 8	Jay-Z & Kanye West	Watch the Throne	Debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 Singles: "H•A•M", "Otis", "Niggas in Paris", "Gotta Have It" Certified Platinum
August 9	Ace Hood	Blood, Sweat & Tears	Debuted at No. 8 on the Billboard 200 Singles: "Hustle Hard", "Go N Get It", "Body 2 Body"
	Gucci Mane & Waka Flocka Flame	Ferrari Boyz	Debuted at No. 21 on the Billboard 200
	Kutt Calhoun	Red-Headed Stepchild
	Royce da 5'9"	Success Is Certain	Debuted at No. 25 on the Billboard 200
	Ski Beatz	24 Hour Karate School 2
August 16	Richie Rich	Town Bidness Volume 2
	Slaine	A World With No Skies 2.0
August 19	One Be Lo	Laborhood Part 2
August 23	Los Rakas	Chancletas y Camisetas Bordada
	Apathy	Honkey Kong
	Game	The R.E.D. Album	Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 Singles: "Red Nation", "Pot of Gold"
	OuterSpace	My Brother's Keeper
	The Boy Boy Young Mess	Kocaine Ballads Frum My S550
August 29	Lil Wayne	Tha Carter IV	Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 Singles: "6 Foot 7 Foot", "John", "How to Love", "She Will" Certified Platinum
August 30	Psalm One	Get In The Van 3
	Vanilla Ice	W.T.F. (Wisdom, Tenacity and Focus)
	Blu	J e s u s
	Braille	Native Lungs
	Glasses Malone	Beach Cruiser	Debuted at No. 165 on the Billboard 200
	Skyzoo	The Great Debater
	Slim Thug Presents... Boss Hogg Outlawz	Serve & Collect 3
	Soopafly	Best Kept Secret
	Timbo King	From Babylon To T1mbuk2
	Smoke DZA	Rolling Stoned
September 6	Oddisee	Rock Creek Park
	One Be Lo	L.A.B.O.R.
September 7	Noah23 & Krem	The Terminal Illness EP
September 13	Qwazaar & Batsauce	Bat Meets Blaine
	Hopie	Raw Gems
	Bronze Nazareth	School for the Blindman
	Da' T.R.U.T.H.	The Whole Truth	Debuted at No. 109 on the Billboard 200
	Flesh-n-Bone	Blaze Of Glory
	Outlawz	Perfect Timing
	Problem	Hotels
	Shawn Chrystopher	Silent Films For the Blind
September 16	Fler	Im Bus ganz hinten	Debuted at No. 3 on the German Media Control Charts, No. 9 on the Austrian charts, No. 7 on the Swiss charts
September 20	Ampichino & Young Bossi	Cop Heavy Gang
	Big Scoob	No Filter
	Casey Veggies	Sleeping In Class (Re-Issue)
	Sir Jinx Presents	General Population
	Tragedy Khadafi	Thug Matrix 3
	Z-Ro	Meth	Debuted at No. 90 on the Billboard 200
September 27	116 Clique	Man Up	Debuted at No. 82 on the Billboard 200
	9th Wonder	The Wonder Years	Debuted at No. 70 on the Billboard 200
	Blu	Open
	Cormega	Raw Forever
	Evidence	Cats & Dogs	Debuted at No. 59 on the Billboard 200
	J-Live	S.P.T.A. (Said Person of That Ability)
	J. Cole	Cole World: The Sideline Story	Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 Singles: "Work Out", "Can't Get Enough", "Nobody's Perfect" Certified Gold
	Madlib	Medicine Show #12: Raw Medicine
	Phonte	Charity Starts At Home	Debuted at No. 56 on the Billboard 200
	The Jacka	The Indictment
	Tabi Bonney	The Summer Years
September 30	brandUn DeShay	All Day DeShay: AM
October 3	Myka 9	Mykology
October 4	Bizzy Bone & AC Killer	Countdown to Armageddon
	DJ Shadow	The Less You Know, the Better
	Exile	4TRK MIND
	Kurupt Presents	Penagon Rydaz
	Styles P	Master of Ceremonies	Debuted at No. 33 on the Billboard 200
October 10	Ill Bill	Howie Made Me Do It 2
October 11	DJ Drama	Third Power	Debuted at No. 42 on the Billboard 200 Singles: "Oh My"
	MURS	Love Rockets Vol. 1: The Transformation
	Nappy Roots	Nappy Dot Org
	Roots Manuva	4Everevolution
	The Away Team	Scars & Stripes
	Young Bleed	Preserved
October 14	Bushido & Sido	23	Debuted at No. 3 on the German Media Control Charts, No. 3 on the Austrian charts, No. 1 on the Swiss charts
	Kerser	The Nebulizer
	Kollegah	Bossaura	Debuted at No. 5 on the German Media Control Charts, No. 19 on the Austrian charts, No. 14 on the Swiss charts
October 16	Lowkey	Soundtrack to the Struggle
October 18	Freestyle Fellowship	The Promise
	J. Stalin	I'm Sellin' Dope
	Witchdoctor	The United Race Ov America
October 25	Jedi Mind Tricks	Violence Begets Violence	Debuted at No. 92 on the Billboard 200
	Marq Spekt & Kno	Machete Vision
	P.Watts & DJ Burn One	Element of Surprise
	Reef the Lost Cauze	Your Favorite MC
	San Quinn & Tuf Luv	A Hustler's Hope
	Statik Selektah	Population Control
October 31	A$AP Rocky	Live. Love. A$AP
	Marracash	King Del Rap
	Twisted Insane	"The Root Of All Evil"	Brainsick Muzik
November 1	Black Milk & Danny Brown	Black and Brown
	Brotha Lynch Hung	Ripgut Collections Two
	Dumbfoundead	DFD
	Idle Warship	Habits of the Heart
	M.E.D.	Classic
	Rapper Big Pooh	Dirty Pretty Things
	Soulja Boy	Skate Boy
	Torae	For The Record
	Wale	Ambition	Debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 Singles: "That Way", "Lotus Flower Bomb" Certified Gold
November 8	Celph Titled & Buckwild	Nineteen Ninety More
	Mac Miller	Blue Slide Park	Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
	Moka Only & Chief	Crickets
	Pac Div	The DiV
	Pusha T	Fear of God II: Let Us Pray	Debuted at No. 66 on the Billboard 200
	Stalley	Lincoln Way Nights
	Tech N9ne Collabos	Welcome to Strangeland	Debuted at No. 21 on the Billboard 200
November 11	CRUNK23 (Noah23 & Crunk Chris)	Illegal Ideas Inc.
	Donny Goines	Success Served Cold
	G-Side	Island
	Kool Savas	Aura	Debuted at No. 1 on the German Media Control chart
	Lord Infamous	Scarecrow Tha Terrible
November 15	Cappadonna	The Pilgrimage
	Childish Gambino	Camp	Debuted at No. 11 on the Billboard 200
	Drake	Take Care	Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 Singles include "Headlines", "Make Me Proud", "The Motto", "Take Care", "HYFR (Hell Ya Fuckin' Right)" Certified Platinum
	El Da Sensei	The Nu World Remix EP
	Eligh & AmpLive	Therapy At 3
	Haystak & Jelly Roll	Strictly Business
	Lil' Keke	Testimony
	Locksmith	Embedded
	Webbie	Savage Life 3	Debuted at No. 17 on the Billboard 200
November 21	Mobb Deep	Black Cocaine	Debuted at No. 189 on the Billboard 200
	Ruff Ryders	Past, Present, Future
	Yelawolf	Radioactive	Debuted at No. 27 on the Billboard 200
November 22	Action Bronson & Statik Selektah	Well Done
	Doomtree	No Kings
	Grap Luva	Neva Done
	Kidz in the Hall	Occasion
	Krayzie Bone	The Fixtape Vol. 4: Under The Influence
	M.O.P. & Snowgoons	Sparta
November 25	Shabazz the Disciple	Hood Hopera (Theatrica Biblica)
November 29	Jet Life	Jet World Order	Debuted at No. 148 on the Billboard 200
	Kid Sister	Kiss & Tell EP
	Snoop Dogg Presents Mac Lucci	The Pre-Hustle
December 6	Cellski	Big Mafi The Don
	DJ Envy	Audio Uprising Vol. 1
	Hasan Salaam	Music is My Weapon
	Keak da Sneak	Keak Hendrix
	Mistah F.A.B.	I Found My Backpack 2: The Lost Notebook
	San Quinn	G.O.D. – Guns Oil And Drugs – Recession Proof
	Swollen Members	1997
	The Roots	Undun	Debuted at No. 17 on the Billboard 200
December 12	T. Mills	Leaving Home EP
December 13	Crooked I	In None We Trust EP
	N.O.R.E.	Scared Money EP
	Naughty by Nature	Anthem Inc.
	Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa	Mac & Devin Go to High School	Debuted at No. 26 on the Billboard 200 Single: "Young, Wild, & Free"
	The Lost Children of Babylon	El's Appendices: The Scroll Of Lost Tales
	Tonedeff & Kno	Chico and the Man
	Gucci Mane & V-Nasty	BAYTL
December 20	Common	The Dreamer/The Believer	Debuted at No. 18 on the Billboard 200
	La the Darkman	L.A.D.
	The Internet	Purple Naked Ladies
	Noah23	Zoom
	Roscoe Dash	J.U.I.C.E.
	X-Clan	The Best Of X-Clan
	Young Jeezy	Thug Motivation 103: Hustlerz Ambition	Debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 Singles: "Lose My Mind", "Ballin'", "I Do", "Leave You Alone" Certified Gold
December 26	Rap-a-Lot Records	25th Anniversary Collection
December 27	Casual	He Think He #Rapgod

Highest first-week sales

List of top ten albums released in 2011 according to first-week sales, as of December 25, 2011

Number	Album	Artist	1st-week sales	1st-week position	Refs
1	Tha Carter IV	Lil Wayne	964,000	1
2	Take Care	Drake	631,000	1
3	Watch the Throne	Jay-Z & Kanye West	436,000	1
4	Thug Motivation 103: Hustlerz Ambition	Young Jeezy	233,000	3
5	Cole World: The Sideline Story	J. Cole	217,000	1
6	Lasers	Lupe Fiasco	204,000	1
7	Rolling Papers	Wiz Khalifa	197,000	2
8	Hell: The Sequel	Bad Meets Evil	171,000	1
9	Ambition	Wale	164,000	2
10	Blue Slide Park	Mac Miller	144,000	1

Highest-charting singles

Hip hop singles which charted in the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100

Title	Artist	Peak position
"Black and Yellow"	Wiz Khalifa	1
"She Will"	Lil Wayne feat. Drake	3
"Super Bass"	Nicki Minaj
"I Need a Doctor"	Dr. Dre feat. Eminem and Skylar Grey	4
"Lighters"	Bad Meets Evil feat. Bruno Mars
"How To Love"	Lil Wayne	5
"Look At Me Now"	Chris Brown featuring Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes	6
"No Sleep"	Wiz Khalifa
"Strange Clouds"	B.o.B featuring Lil Wayne	7
"Make Me Proud"	Drake featuring Nicki Minaj	9
"6 Foot 7 Foot"	Lil Wayne featuring Cory Gunz
"The Show Goes On"	Lupe Fiasco
"I'm On One"	DJ Khaled featuring Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne	10
"All of the Lights"	Kanye West featuring Rihanna	11
"Otis"	Jay-Z & Kanye West featuring Otis Redding	12
"Headlines"	Drake	13
"Moment 4 Life"	Nicki Minaj featuring Drake
"Roll Up"	Wiz Khalifa
"Mirror"	Lil Wayne featuring Bruno Mars	16
"Fly"	Nicki Minaj featuring Rihanna	19
"John"	Lil Wayne featuring Rick Ross	22
"H.A.M"	Jay-Z & Kanye West	23
"Who Dat Girl"	Flo Rida featuring Akon	29
"My Last"	Big Sean featuring Chris Brown	30
"Marvin & Chardonnay"	Big Sean featuring Kanye West & Roscoe Dash	32
"Fast Lane"	Bad Meets Evil
"Blunt Blowin"	Lil Wayne	33
"Out Of My Head"	Lupe Fiasco featuring Trey Songz	40

Number one albums in Europe

List of number one hip hop albums in major European markets

Release Date	Album	Artist	Country	Weeks at no. 1	Refs
February 14	La Fouine vs Laouni	La Fouine	France	1
March 5	Reedukacja	Slums Attack	Poland	2
May 13	Jenseits von Gut und Böse	Bushido	Germany	1
July 8	XOXO	Casper	Germany	1
July 29	SchwarzWeiss	Samy Deluxe	Germany	1
November 11	Aura	Kool Savas	Germany	1

Highest critically reviewed albums

Metacritic

Number	Artist	Album	Average score	Number of reviews	Reference
1	Saigon	The Greatest Story Never Told	89	13 reviews
2	The Roots	Undun	88	32 reviews
3	Beastie Boys	Hot Sauce Committee Part Two	83	42 reviews
4	Shabazz Palaces	Black Up	83	36 reviews
5	ASAP Rocky	Live.Love.ASAP	83	12 reviews
6	Danny Brown	XXX	83	9 reviews
7	Death Grips	Exmilitary	82	7 reviews
8	G-Side	The One... Cohesive	82	6 reviews
9	Royce da 5'9"	Success Is Certain	82	5 reviews
10	Kendrick Lamar	Section.80	80	11 reviews

AnyDecentMusic?

Number	Artist	Album	Average score	Number of reviews	Reference
1	Shabazz Palaces	Black Up	8.2	28 reviews
2	The Roots	Undun	7.9	23 reviews
3	Dels	Gob	7.7	16 reviews
4	Big K.R.I.T	Return of 4Eva	7.6	5 reviews
4	Saigon	The Greatest Story Never Told	7.6	5 reviews

See also

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