On this day
July 4 in Hip Hop
21 rap albums released on July 4, from 1989 to 2026. Albums on Breakbeat Archive are linked.
200026 years ago today
Ruff Ryders released Ryde or Die Vol. 2
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Released on July 4
Year by year
- 1989Boogie Down ProductionsGhetto Music: The Blueprint of Hip Hop
- 1995FunkdoobiestBrothas Doobie
- 1995LunizOperation Stackola
- 1995Prince Markie DeeLove Daddy
- 2000Ruff RydersRyde or Die Vol. 2
- 2000Various ArtistsNuthin' but a Gangsta Party
- 2005Missy ElliottThe Cookbook
- 2012BonesWhiteRapper
- 2013Jay-ZMagna Carta... Holy Grail
- 2014Gucci ManeTrap House 4
- 2015Lil WayneFree Weezy Album
- 20211982 (Statik Selektah & Termanology)The Summer EP
- 202442 Dugg4eva Us Neva Them
- 2024CappadonnaFire & Brimstone
- 2025Arrested DevelopmentAdult Contemporary Hip-Hop
- 2025JIDGDLU (Preluxe)
- 2025Kae TempestSelf Titled
- 2025Tragedy Khadafi & Recognize AliThe Past, The Present and The Future
- 2025Tyla YawehI Can Be Petty Too
- 2026Lil' FlipWar Peace Family Faith
- 2026Philthy RichFOD: The New Death Row
Release dates: Breakbeat Archive album pages and Wikipedia's year-in-hip-hop release lists (CC BY-SA). Dates can differ by region and format; spot a wrong one? Tell us.