2007 in hip-hop

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This article summarizes the events, album releases, and album release dates in hip-hop for the year 2007.

Albums

Release Date Artist Album Label Notes
January 9 Ultramagnetic MC's The Best Kept Secret
January 30 Sean Price Jesus Price Superstar Duck Down Music
  • Debuted at No. 196 on The Billboard 200
X Clan Return from Mecca Suburban Noize Records
February 20 Hell Razah Renaissance Child Nature Sounds
Jin ABC
February 26 Hussein Fatal & Hardtimerz 1090 Official
  • Singles: "I'm Street", "1090 Official"
February 27 B.G. & Chopper City Boyz We Got This
  • Debuted at No. 20 on The Billboard 200
  • Singles: "Make Em Mad"
Boss Hogg Outlawz Serve & Collect Koch Records
Famous Playaz (Noah23 & DS) Funny Money Legendary Entertainment, Plague Language
Gabriel Teodros Lovework
Wisemen Wisemen Approaching Think Differently Music, Babygrande Records
March 6 Consequence Don't Quit Your Day Job! GOOD Music, Columbia Records
  • Debuted at No. 113 on The Billboard 200
Twisted Black Street Fame
March 12 Noah23 & Lord Kufu The Fool Legendary Entertainment, Plague Language
March 13 8Ball & MJG Ridin High Bad Boy Entertainment, Atlantic Records
  • Debuted at No. 8 on The Billboard 200
  • Singles: "Relax and Take Notes"
Black Milk Popular Demand Fat Beats Records
March 20 Baby Boy Da Prince Across the Water Universal Republic Records
  • Debuted at No. 26 on The Billboard 200
  • Singles: "The Way I Live", "Naw Mean"
Crime Mob Hated on Mostly Reprise Records
  • Debuted at #31 on The Billboard 200
  • Singles: "Rock Yo Hips", "Circles"
Devin the Dude Waitin' to Inhale Rap-a-Lot Records
  • Debuted at No. 30 on The Billboard 200
El-P I'll Sleep When You're Dead Definitive Jux
  • Debuted at No. 78 on The Billboard 200
Evidence The Weatherman LP ABB Records
Insane Clown Posse The Tempest Psychopathic Records
Psycho Les Psycho Therapy (The Soundtrack)
March 27 Tha Dogg Pound Dogg Chit Gangsta Advisory Records, Koch Records
  • Debuted at No. 77 on The Billboard 200
Lil Flip I Need Mine Clover G Records
  • Debuted at No. 14 on The Billboard 200
  • Singles: "What It Do", "Ghetto Mindstate"
Mims Music Is My Savior American King Music, Disturbing tha Peace, Capitol Records
Prodigy Return of the Mac Koch Records
  • Debuted at No. 32 on The Billboard 200
Redman Red Gone Wild: Thee Album Gilla House Records, Def Jam Recordings
  • Debuted at No. 13 on The Billboard 200
Rich Boy Rich Boy Interscope Records
Young Buck Buck the World G-Unit Records, Interscope Records
Big Quarters Cost of Living
April 3 Paul Wall Get Money, Stay True Swishahouse, Atlantic Records
Phat Kat Carte Blanche
Timbaland Shock Value Mosley Music Group, Interscope
April 10 Brother Ali The Undisputed Truth Rhymesayers Entertainment
  • Debuted at No. 69 on The Billboard 200
Mic Geronimo Alive 9/14/73
April 24 Joell Ortiz The Brick (Bodega Chronicles) Koch Records
Kingspade P.T.B. Suburban Noize Records
Lifesavas Gutterfly Quannum Projects
May 1 Boondox PunkinHed Psychopathic Records
May 8 Bone Thugs-n-Harmony Strength & Loyalty Full Surface Records, Interscope Records
DJ Jazzy Jeff The Return of the Magnificent BBE Records
Sage Francis Human the Death Dance Epitaph Records
May 15 Marco Polo Port Authority Soulspazm Records, Rawkus Records
May 22 Ca$his The County Hound EP Shady Records, Interscope Records
  • Debuted at No. 106 on The Billboard 200
  • Singles: "Lac Motion"
KRS-One & Marley Marl Hip Hop Lives Koch Records
  • Debuted at No. 140 on The Billboard 200
U.S.D.A. Cold Summer CTE World, Def Jam Recordings
  • Debuted at No. 4 on The Billboard 200
  • Singles: "White Girl", "Corporate Thuggin"
May 23 Hilltop Hoods The Hard Road: Restrung Obese Records
June 5 Lil Wyte The One and Only Hypnotize Minds
  • Debuted at No. 46 on The Billboard 200
June 12 Blue Scholars Bayani
Canibus For Whom the Beat Tolls
Cilvaringz I Mic Club Music
DJ Khaled We the Best Terror Squad Entertainment, Koch Records
Fabolous From Nothin' to Somethin' Desert Storm Records, Def Jam Recordings
June 19 SHOP BOYZ Rockstar Mentality Universal Republic Records
Tragedy Khadafi The Death of Tragedy
June 26 Pharoahe Monch Desire SRC Records
Universal Motown Records
  • Debuted at No. 58 on The Billboard 200
July 3 Pastor Troy Tool Muziq
  • Debuted at No. 91 on The Billboard 200
T.I. T.I. vs. T.I.P. Grand Hustle Records, Atlantic Records
Twiztid Independents Day Psychopathic Records
July 17 Blu & Exile Below the Heavens Sound in Color
Danny! Danny Is Dead
Hed PE Insomnia Suburban Noize Records
Tech N9ne Misery Loves Kompany Strange Music, RBC Records, Fontana Distribution
July 24 Camp Lo Black Hollywood
July 31 Common Finding Forever GOOD Music, Geffen Records
  • Debuted at No. 1 on The Billboard 200
  • Singles: "The Game", "The People", "Drivin' Me Wild", "I Want You"
  • Certified Gold
  • Only chart-topping album of 2007 without a single to chart on The Billboard 100
Kia Shine Due Season
  • Debuted at No. 84 on The Billboard 200
  • Singles: "Krispy", "WOW"
Guru Guru's Jazzmatazz, Vol. 4: The Hip Hop Jazz Messenger: Back to the Future 7 Grand
August 7 Plies The Real Testament
Psychopathic Rydas Duk Da Fuk Down Joe & Joey Records
UGK Underground Kingz Jive Records
August 14 Boot Camp Clik Casualties of War Duck Down Music
Danny Diablo Thugcore 4 Life Suburban Noize Records, Epitaph Records
WC Guilty by Affiliation Lench Mob Records
  • Debuted at No. 49 on The Billboard 200
August 20 Insane Clown Posse Eye of the Storm Psychopathic Records
August 21 Atmosphere Sad Clown Bad Summer 9 Rhymesayers Entertainment
Blaze Ya Dead Homie Clockwork Gray Psychopathic Records
Brand Nubian Time's Runnin' Out
Killah Priest The Offering
Swizz Beatz One Man Band Man Full Surface Records, Universal Motown Records
  • Debuted at No. 7 on The Billboard 200
  • Singles: "It's Me Snitches", "Money in the Bank"
Talib Kweli Eardrum Blacksmith Records, Warner Bros. Records
  • Debuted at No. 2 on The Billboard 200
August 28 Aesop Rock None Shall Pass Definitive Jux
Big B More to Hate Suburban Noize Records
Kottonmouth Kings Cloud Nine Suburban Noize Records
Strong Arm Steady Deep Hearted
Yung Joc Hustlenomic$ Bad Boy Entertainment, Atlantic Records
  • Debuted at No. 3 on The Billboard 200
  • Singles: "Coffee Shop", "Bottle Poppin'"
September 4 Master P & Romeo Master P & Romeo: Hip Hop History
  • Does not contain "Parental Advisory" sticker
September 11 50 Cent Curtis G-Unit Records, Shady Records, Aftermath Entertainment, Interscope Records
Grayskul Bloody Radio Rhymesayers Entertainment
Kanye West Graduation Roc-A-Fella Records, Def Jam Recordings
Necro Death Rap Psycho+Logical-Records, Koch Records
Young Noble & Hussein Fatal Thug in Thug Out
September 14 Chamillionaire Ultimate Victory Chamillitary Entertainment, Universal Records
  • Debuted at No. 8 on The Billboard 200
  • Does not contain "Parental Advisory" sticker
  • Singles: "Hip Hop Police"
September 18 Havoc The Kush Nature Sounds
  • Debuted at No. 173 on The Billboard 200
  • Singles: "I'm the Boss"
Percee P Perseverance Stones Throw Records
Twista Adrenaline Rush 2007 Atlantic Records
  • Debuted at No. 10 on The Billboard 200
  • Singles: "Give It Up"
September 25 Army of the Pharaohs Ritual of Battle Babygrande Records
Gorilla Zoe Welcome to the Zoo Bad Boy Entertainment, Atlantic Records
  • Debuted at No. 18 on The Billboard 200
  • Singles: "Hood Figga"
October 2 Boyz n da Hood Back Up n da Chevy Bad Boy Entertainment, Atlantic Records
Soulja Boy souljaboytellem.com Stacks on Deck Entertainment, Collipark Music, Interscope Records
October 9 9th Wonder The Dream Merchant Vol. 2 6 Hole Records, Caroline Distribution
Y Society Travel at Your Own Pace
October 11 Gucci Mane Trap-A-Thon Tommy Boy Records
  • Debuted at No. 69 on The Billboard 200
October 23 Bizarre Blue Cheese & Coney Island Koch Records
Hurricane Chris 51/50 Ratchet Polo Grounds Music, J Records
Little Brother Getback ABB Records
  • Debuted at No. 89 on The Billboard 200
Shad The Old Prince
October 30 Playaz Circle Supply & Demand Disturbing tha Peace, Def Jam Recordings
October 31 Twisted Insane The Monster In The Dark Brainsick Muzik
November 1 Saul Williams The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of NiggyTardust! Fader Label
November 6 Cassidy B.A.R.S. The Barry Adrian Reese Story Full Surface Records, J Records
JAY-Z American Gangster Roc-A-Fella Records, Def Jam Recordings
November 12 Noah23 Cameo Therapy Legendary Entertainment, Plague Language
November 13 Psychopathic Records Psychopathics from Outer Space 3 Psychopathic Records
November 20 Freeway Free at Last Roc-A-Fella Records, Def Jam Recordings
November 27 CunninLynguists Dirty Acres APOS Music
  • Received massive press coverage, including Okayplayer.com's "Most Slept On Artist" award.
December 4 DJ Drama Gangsta Grillz: The Album Grand Hustle Records, Atlantic Records
  • Debuted at No. 26 on The Billboard 200
  • Singles: "5000 Ones"
Ghostface Killah The Big Doe Rehab Def Jam Recordings
  • Debuted at No. 41 on The Billboard 200
Scarface Made Rap-A-Lot Records, Atlantic Records
Styles P Super Gangster (Extraordinary Gentleman) Ruff Ryders Entertainment, Koch Records
  • Debuted at No. 52 on The Billboard 200
  • Singles: "Blow Ya Mind"
Wyclef Jean Carnival Vol. II: Memoirs of an Immigrant Columbia Records
December 11 Beanie Sigel The Solution Roc-A-Fella Records, Def Jam Recordings
Birdman 5 ★ Stunna Cash Money Records, Universal Records
Gucci Mane Back to the Trap House Atlantic Records
  • Debuted at No. 32 at the Billboard 200
Hi-Tek Hi-Teknology 3 Babygrande Records
Wu-Tang Clan 8 Diagrams SRC Records, Universal Motown Records
  • Debuted at No. 25 at the Billboard 200
December 18 Chingy Hate It or Love It Full Dekk Music Group, Disturbing tha Peace, Def Jam Recordings
Lupe Fiasco Lupe Fiasco's The Cool 1st & 15th Entertainment, Atlantic Records

Highest-charting singles

Hip hop singles from any year which charted in the 2007 Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100[1]
Song Artist Project Peak position
"Stronger" Kanye West Graduation 1
"This Is Why I'm Hot" Mims Music Is My Savior
"Crank That (Soulja Boy)" Soulja Boy Souljaboytellem.com
"Give It to Me" Timbaland featuring Nelly Furtado & Justin Timberlake Shock Value
"Party Like a Rockstar" SHOP BOYZ Rockstar Mentality 2
"Ayo Technology" 50 Cent featuring Justin Timberlake & Timbaland Curtis 5
"I Tried" Bone Thugs-N-Harmony featuring Akon Strength & Loyalty 6
"Pop, Lock & Drop It" Huey Notebook Paper
"A Bay Bay" Hurricane Chris 51/50 Ratchet 7
"Good Life" Kanye West featuring T-Pain Graduation
"Make Me Better" Fabolous featuring Ne-Yo From Nothin' to Somethin' 8
"Big Things Poppin' (Do It)" T.I. T.I. vs. T.I.P. 9
"Make It Rain" Fat Joe featuring Lil Wayne Me, Myself & I 13
"Duffle Bag Boy" Playaz Circle featuring Lil Wayne Supply & Demand 15
"Go Getta" Jeezy featuring R. Kelly Thug Motivation 102: The Inspiration 18
"I'm So Hood" DJ Khaled featuring T-Pain, Trick Daddy, Rick Ross & Plies We the Best 19
"I Get Money" 50 Cent Curtis 20
"Baby Don't Go" Fabolous featuring Jermaine Dupri From Nothin' to Somethin' 23
"We Takin' Over" DJ Khaled featuring T.I., Akon, Rick Ross, Fat Joe, Lil Wayne & Birdman We the Best 28
"Top Back" T.I. King 29
"Straight To The Bank" 50 Cent Curtis 32
"Soulja Girl" Soulja Boy featuring I-15 Souljaboytellem.com
"My Drink n My 2 Step" Cassidy featuring Swizz Beatz B.A.R.S. 33
"You Know What It Is" T.I. featuring Wyclef Jean T.I. vs TIP 34

Highest first week sales

As of December 31, 2007.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

Number Artist Album 1st week sales 1st week position
1 Kanye West Graduation 957,000 #1
2 50 Cent Curtis 691,000 #2
3 T.I. T.I. vs. T.I.P. 468,000 #1
4 Jay-Z American Gangster 426,000 #1
5 UGK Underground Kingz 160,000 #1
6 Fabolous From Nothin' to Somethin' 159,000 #2
7 Common Finding Forever 155,000 #1
8 Lupe Fiasco The Cool 143,000 #14
9 Young Buck Buck the World 141,000 #3
10 Timbaland Shock Value 138,000 #1

Highest critically reviewed albums (Metacritic)

Number Artist Album Average score Number of reviews Reference
1 M.I.A. Kala 87 37 reviews [9]
2 Jay-Z American Gangster 83 25 reviews [10]
3 J Dilla Ruff Draft 81 16 reviews [11]
4 EL-P I'll Sleep When You're Dead 80 32 reviews [12]
5 Kanye West Graduation 79 32 reviews [13]
6 Redman Red Gone Wild: Thee Album 79 8 reviews [14]
7 Dizzee Rascal Maths + English 78 19 reviews [15]
8 Sage Francis Human the Death Dance 77 16 reviews [16]
9 Lupe Fiasco The Cool 77 30 reviews [17]
10 Ghostface Killah The Big Doe Rehab 77 29 reviews [18]

See also

References

  1. ^ "The Hot 100 Chart". Billboard.
  2. ^ Caulfield, Keith. Drake Debuts At No. 1 On Billboard 200. Billboard. Retrieved on 2010-06-23.
  3. ^ Caulfield, Keith. Eminem's 'Recovery' Notches Three Weeks at No. 1 on Billboard 200. Billboard. Retrieved on 2010-07-14.
  4. ^ Caulfield, Keith (June 30, 2010). "Eminem's 'Recovery' Explodes At No. 1 on Billboard 200 With 741,000". Billboard. Archived from the original on 1 July 2010. Retrieved June 30, 2010.
  5. ^ Caulfield, Keith. Eminem's Huge 'Recovery' Leads Big Week On Billboard 200. Billboard. Retrieved on 2010-06-30.
  6. ^ Wu Massacre and E-40 Chart with Albums Archived 2010-10-08 at the Wayback Machine. Current.com. Retrieved on 2010-04-08.
  7. ^ "HITS Daily Double: Building Album Sales Chart". Archived from the original on 2014-09-15. Retrieved 2014-07-03.
  8. ^ "T.I.'s No Mercy Debuts At #4 On Billboard". MTV. Archived from the original on December 18, 2010.
  9. ^ "Kala by M.I.A." Metacritic.
  10. ^ "American Gangster by Jay-Z". Metacritic.
  11. ^ "Ruff Draft [Reissue] by J Dilla aka Jay Dee". Metacritic.
  12. ^ "I'll Sleep When You're Dead by El-P". Metacritic.
  13. ^ "Graduation by Kanye West". Metacritic.
  14. ^ "Red Gone Wild: Thee Album by Redman". Metacritic.
  15. ^ "Maths + English by Dizzee Rascal". Metacritic.
  16. ^ "Human The Death Dance by Sage Francis". Metacritic.
  17. ^ "The Cool by Lupe Fiasco". Metacritic.
  18. ^ "The Big Doe Rehab by Ghostface Killah". Metacritic.
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