A list of all the most interesting Rap Releases of 2022.
List goes from latest release down to oldest.
Click Album Covers to listen on Spotify / Bandcamp.
Young Dolph – Paper Route Frank
Gangster Rap
Memphis – Tennessee, USA
[Paper Route EMPIRE]
Villano Antillano – La Sustancia X
Latin Trap / Reggaetón
Puerto Rico, USA
[La Buena Fortuna Music]
Boldy James / Cuns – Be That as It May
Gangster Rap
Detroit – Michigan, USA
[Tuff Kong Records]
$ilkMoney – I Don’t Give a Fuck About This Rap Shit, Imma Just Drop Until I Don’t Feel Like It Anymore
Rap
Richmond – Virginia, USA
[DB$B]
Armani Caesar – The Liz 2
Hardcore Rap
Buffalo – New York, USA
[Griselda]
Mavi – Laughing so Hard, it Hurts
Alternative Rap
Charlotte – North Carolina, USA
[Mavi 4 Mayor Music]
Quavo / Takeoff – Only Built for Infinity Links
Trap
Atlanta – Georgia, USA
[Quality Control]
YoungBoy Never Broke Again – 3800 Degrees
Southern Gangster Rap
Baton Rouge – Louisiana, USA
[Never Broke Again / Atlantic]
Drakeo the Ruler – Keep the Truth Alive
West Coast Gangster Rap
Los Angeles – California, USA
[Stinc Team]
Rome Streetz – Kiss the Ring
Gangster Rap
New York City – New York, USA
[Griselda / EMPIRE]
Kid Cudi – Entergalactic
Alternative R&B
Cleveland – Ohio, USA
[Republic]
Freddie Gibbs – $oul $old $eparately
Gangster Rap
Gary – Indiana, USA
[ESGN / Warner]
Kenny Mason – RUFFS
Trap / Punk Rap / Rap Rock
Atlanta – Georgia, USA
[RCA]
Ka – Woeful Studies
East Coast Underground Rap
Brooklyn, NYC – New York, USA
[Iron Works Records]
Ka – Languish Arts
East Coast Underground Rap
Brooklyn, NYC – New York, USA
[Iron Works Records]
JID – The Forever Story
Rap
Atlanta – Georgia, USA
[Dreamville / Interscope]
Mach-Hommy – Dollar Menu 4
Underground Rap
Newark – New Jersey, USA
[Mach-Hommy]
Roc Marciano / The Alchemist – The Elephant Man’s Bones
East Coast Gangster Rap
NYC – New York, USA
[ALC / Pimpire International]
Lloyd Banks – The Course of the Inevitable 2
East Coast Gangster Rap
NYC – New York, USA
[Money by Any Means / EMPIRE]
Drake – Honestly, Nevermind
House / Baltimore Club
Toronto – Ontario, Canada
[OVO / Republic]
Boldy James / Real Bad Man – Killing Nothing
Gangster Rap
Detroit – Michigan, USA
[Real Bad Man]
Kendrick Lamar – Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers
Conscious Rap / Jazz Rap / Progressive Rap
Compton – California, USA
[pgLang / Top Dawg Entertainment / Aftermath / Interscope]
Kendrick Lamar – The Heart Part 5
Conscious Rap
Compton – California, USA
[pgLang / Top Dawg Entertainment / Aftermath / Interscope]
Pusha T – It’s Almost Dry
Coke Rap
Virginia, USA
[G.O.O.D. Music / Def Jam]
Pusha T feat. Jay-Z and Pharell Williams – Neck & Wrist
Coke Rap
Virginia, USA
[G.O.O.D. Music / Def Jam]
Benny the Butcher – Tana Talk 4
Gangster Rap
Buffalo – New York, USA
[Griselda / Empire]
Curren$y / The Alchemist – Continuance
Rap
New Orleans – Louisiana, USA
[Jet Life / ALC / Empire]
Pusha T – Diet Coke
Coke Rap
Virginia, USA
[G.O.O.D. Music / Def Jam]
Junglepussy – JP5000
Alternative Rap
New York City – New York, USA
[Self-Released]
The Game / Kanye West – Eazy
Rap
USA
[100 Entertainment]
Earl Sweatshirt – Sick!
Underground Rap
USA
[Tan Cressida / Warner]
