2006 in hip hop music
This article summarizes the events, album releases, and album release dates in hip hop music for the year 2006.
Released albums
Release Date |
Artist |
Album |
Label |
Notes |
January 1 |
Twisted Insane |
Shoot for the Face |
Brainsick Muzik |
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January 24 |
Tha Alkaholiks |
Firewater |
Waxploitation Records, Koch Records |
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February 5 |
Sway |
This Is My Demo |
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February 7 |
Various Artists |
Run The Road Volume 2 |
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J Dilla |
Donuts |
Stones Throw Records |
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Aceyalone |
Magnificent City |
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Remy Ma |
There's Something About Remy: Based on a True Story |
Terror Squad Entertainment, SRC Records, Universal Records |
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February 14 |
Sergio Mendes |
Timeless |
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February 21 |
Dilated Peoples |
20/20 |
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Shaggy 2 Dope |
F.T.F.O. (Fuck The Fuck Off) |
Psychopathic Records |
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February 28 |
Jel |
Soft Money |
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March 14 |
D.M.C. |
Checks, Thugs and Rock 'n' Roll |
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Soul Position |
Things Go Better With RJ and Al |
Rhymesayers Entertainment |
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March 21 |
Army of the Pharaohs |
The Torture Papers |
Babygrande Records |
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Madlib |
The Beat Konducta, Vols. 1 & 2: Movie Scenes |
Stones Throw Records |
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MURS & 9th Wonder |
Murray's Revenge |
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March 28 |
T.I. |
King |
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Ghostface Killah |
Fishscale |
Def Jam |
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April 4 |
Bubba Sparxxx |
The Charm |
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April 11 |
LL Cool J |
Todd Smith |
Def Jam |
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April 18 |
Axe Murder Boyz |
Blood In, Blood Out |
Psychopathic Records |
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April 25 |
The Coup |
Pick A Bigger Weapon |
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The Streets |
The Hardest Way To Make An Easy Living |
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May 2 |
Mobb Deep |
Blood Money |
G-Unit Records, Interscope Records |
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May 9 |
Gnarls Barkley |
St. Elsewhere |
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Jamie Madrox |
Phatso |
Psychopathic Records |
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May 16 |
Noah23 |
Amalthea Magnetosphere |
Legendary Entertainment, Plague Language |
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Cam'ron |
Killa Season |
Asylum Records |
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May 23 |
Bronze Nazareth |
The Great Migration |
Think Differently Music, Babygrande Records |
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May 30 |
King Syze |
Syzemology |
Babygrande Records |
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June 6 |
Ice Cube |
Laugh Now, Cry Later |
Lench Mob Records |
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Rampage |
Have You Seen? |
Flipmode Records |
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June 13 |
Busta Rhymes |
The Big Bang |
Aftermath Entertainment, Flipmode |
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Mr. Lif |
Mo'Mega |
Definitive Jux |
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Noah23 |
Clout |
Legendary Entertainment, Plague Language |
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June 26 |
Plan B |
Who Needs Actions When You Got Words |
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June 27 |
Kool Keith |
The Return of Dr. Octagon |
CMH Records |
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Lord Jamar |
The 5% Album |
Babygrande Records |
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Tha Dogg Pound |
Cali Iz Active |
Doggystyle Records, Koch Records |
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7L & Esoteric |
A New Dope |
Babygrande Records |
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July 11 |
Boondox |
The Harvest |
Psychopathic Records |
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Cut Chemist |
The Audience's Listening |
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July 18 |
Boot Camp Clik |
The Last Stand |
Duck Down Music |
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July 25 |
Jurassic 5 |
Feedback |
Interscope |
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Michael Franti & Spearhead |
Yell Fire! |
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Pharrell |
In My Mind |
Star Trak Entertainment, Interscope |
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August 1 |
DMX |
Year of the Dog... Again |
Ruff Ryders Entertainment, Sony Urban Music, Columbia Records |
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August 8 |
Masta Killa |
Made in Brooklyn |
Nature Sounds |
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Rick Ross |
Port of Miami |
Def Jam, Slip-n-Slide Records, Poe Boy Entertainment |
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August 15 |
Obie Trice |
Second Round's on Me |
Shady Records |
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August 22 |
J Dilla |
The Shining |
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OutKast |
Idlewild |
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August 29 |
Method Man |
4:21... The Day After |
Def Jam |
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The Roots |
Game Theory |
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September 5 |
OuterSpace |
Blood Brothers |
Babygrande Records |
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September 12 |
Skyzoo & 9th Wonder |
Cloud 9: The 3 Day High |
Traffic Entertainment |
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September 19 |
Chingy |
Hoodstar |
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DJ Shadow |
The Outsider |
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Jedi Mind Tricks |
Servants in Heaven, Kings in Hell |
Babygrande Records |
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Lupe Fiasco |
Food & Liquor |
1st & 15th Entertainment, Atlantic Records |
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September 26 |
Ludacris |
Release Therapy |
Disturbing tha Peace, Def Jam |
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Main Flow and 7L |
Flow Season |
Brick Records |
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October 3 |
Subtle |
For Hero: For Fool |
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Sleepy Brown |
Mr. Brown |
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October 10 |
Lloyd Banks |
Rotten Apple |
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October 17 |
Puff Daddy |
Press Play |
Bad Boy Entertainment |
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October 31 |
Kevin Federline |
Playing With Fire |
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Lady Sovereign |
Public Warning |
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November 7 |
Tech N9ne |
Everready (The Religion) |
Strange Music |
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AZ |
The Format |
Quiet Money, Fast Life Music |
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Jim Jones |
Hustler's P.O.M.E. (Product of My Environment) |
Diplomat Records, Koch Records |
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November 14 |
The Game |
Doctor's Advocate |
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Fat Joe |
Me, Myself & I |
Terror Squad, Virgin Records, Imperial Records |
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November 21 |
JAY Z |
Kingdom Come |
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Snoop Dogg |
Tha Blue Carpet Treatment |
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2Pac |
Pac's Life |
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November 27 |
CRUNK23 |
Technoshamanism |
Legendary Entertainment, Plague Language |
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November 28 |
Clipse |
Hell Hath No Fury |
Re-Up Records, Star Trak, Jive |
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December 5 |
Shady Records |
Eminem Presents: The Re-Up |
Shady Records |
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December 12 |
Ghostface Killah |
More Fish |
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Jeezy |
The Inspiration |
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December 19 |
Nas |
Hip Hop Is Dead |
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December 29 |
Mos Def |
True Magic [First Version] |
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Highest first week sales
As of December 31, 2010.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
Number |
Artist |
Album |
1st week sales |
1st week position |
1 |
Jay-Z |
Kingdom Come |
680,000 |
#1 |
2 |
T.I. |
King |
522,000 |
#1 |
3 |
The Game |
Doctors Advocate |
358,000 |
#1 |
4 |
Nas |
Hip Hop Is Dead |
356,000 |
#1 |
5 |
Young Jeezy |
The Inspiration |
352,000 |
#1 |
6 |
Shady Records |
Eminem Presents: The Re-Up |
309,000 |
#2 |
7 |
Ludacris |
Release Therapy |
309,000 |
#1 |
8 |
Snoop Dogg |
Tha Blue Carpet Treatment |
264,000 |
#5 |
9 |
Busta Rhymes |
The Big Bang |
209,000 |
#1 |
10 |
Rick Ross |
Port of Miami |
187,000 |
#1 |
Highest critically reviewed albums (Metacritic)
See also
References