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2014 Forest Hills Drive
2014 Forest Hills Drive is the third studio album by rapper J. Cole, released in December 2014 and named after his childhood home in Fayetteville, North Carolina.
American Dream (21 Savage album)
American Dream is the third solo studio album by Atlanta rapper 21 Savage, released on January 12, 2024, and his fourth consecutive album to debut at number one.
Aquemini
Aquemini (1998) is OutKast's third studio album on LaFace Records, named for Big Boi's Aquarius and André 3000's Gemini signs. It hit #2 on Billboard, went double platinum, earned The Source's first five-mic rating for a Southern rap album, and features live-instrument jam recordings with Raekwon, George Clinton, and Erykah Badu.
As Nasty as They Wanna Be
As Nasty as They Wanna Be is 2 Live Crew's 1989 Miami bass double album on Luke Records, the first recording declared obscene by a US court in 1990, a ruling the Eleventh Circuit reversed in 1992.
ATLiens
ATLiens (1996) is the second studio album by Atlanta hip hop duo OutKast on LaFace Records; its space-themed Afrofuturist sound, duo self-production, and double platinum certification made it a founding statement of Southern hip hop.
Black Market (Rick Ross album)
Black Market is Rick Ross's eighth studio album, released December 4, 2015 on Def Jam. A mellower, R&B-guest-heavy record featuring Chris Brown's "Sorry," it scored 61 on Metacritic and peaked at No. 88 on the UK Albums Chart.
Cole World: The Sideline Story
Cole World: The Sideline Story is J. Cole's 2011 debut studio album on Roc Nation/Columbia; mostly self-produced, it sold 217,000 first-week copies, debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, and features Jay-Z, Drake, Trey Songz, and Missy Elliott.
Country Grammar
Country Grammar is Nelly's debut album, released June 27, 2000; it reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200, spawned "Ride Wit Me" (No. 3 pop), and was RIAA Diamond-certified for over 10 million copies.
DS2 (album)
DS2 (Dirty Sprite 2) is Future's third studio album, released July 17, 2015 on Epic/Freebandz. Sequel to the 2011 mixtape Dirty Sprite; debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 147,000 units, his first chart-topper, later triple platinum.
Glorious (GloRilla album)
GLORIOUS is the debut studio album by Memphis rapper GloRilla (Gloria Hallelujah Woods), released October 11, 2024 on CMG/Interscope; 15 tracks blending crunk anthems and gospel, debuting No. 5 on the Billboard 200 with a Grammy Best Rap Album nomination.
God Does Like Ugly
God Does Like Ugly is JID's fourth studio album, released August 8, 2025 on Dreamville/Interscope, executive produced by Christo; 15 tracks, Billboard 200 number 11, Metacritic 73, title from his grandmother's saying "God don't like ugly."
Good News (Megan Thee Stallion album)
Good News is the 2020 debut studio album by rapper Megan Thee Stallion, released November 20 on 1501 Certified/300 Entertainment; 17 tracks featuring Beyoncé, DaBaby, and others, led by Savage Remix.
Hndrxx
Hndrxx (HNDRXX) is Future's sixth studio album, released February 2017 on Epic one week after FUTURE. A soulful R&B-trap pivot with The Weeknd and Rihanna, it made Future the first solo artist with back-to-back Billboard 200 No. 1 debuts.
Honest (Future album)
Honest is the second studio album by Atlanta rapper Future, released on April 22, 2014 through Epic Records as the follow-up to his 2012 debut, Pluto.
I Changed a Lot
I Changed a Lot is DJ Khaled's eighth studio album, released October 23, 2015 on We The Best Music Group/RED after he left Cash Money Records; it debuted at No. 12 on the Billboard 200 with 13 standard tracks and heavy guest features from Future and Rick Ross.
I Hope You're Happy (BigXthaPlug album)
I Hope You're Happy is the third studio album by American rapper BigXthaPlug, a country rap pivot released in August 2025 that debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard 200.
Idlewild (Outkast album)
Idlewild (2006) is the sixth and final studio album by OutKast, also the soundtrack to their musical film of the same name; singles "Mighty O," "Idlewild Blue," "Morris Brown"; Metascore 72, RIAA platinum.
Islah (album)
Islah is the 2016 debut studio album by Baton Rouge rapper Kevin Gates, released on Atlantic/Bread Winners' Association, named after his daughter and an Arabic word meaning to improve; it debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 and scored 81 on Metacritic.
Issa Album
Issa Album is the 2017 debut studio album by Atlanta rapper 21 Savage. The 14-track record, featuring the single "Bank Account," is named for a dagger tattoo between his eyes.
It's Been Awful
It's Been Awful (IT'S BEEN AWFUL) is Isaiah Rashad's third studio album, released May 1, 2026 on Top Dawg Entertainment/Warner Records. His first album in five years after The House Is Burning, it features SZA, Dominic Fike, and Julian Sintonia, and scored 83 on Metacritic.
Megan (album)
Megan (stylized MEGAN) is the third studio album by American rapper Megan Thee Stallion, released June 28, 2024 on her independent label, Hot Girl Productions LLC.
Nellyville
Nellyville is Nelly's second studio album, released June 25, 2002 on Universal/Fo' Reel. It debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 714,000 first-week copies, sold about seven million, and produced the Grammy-winning hits Hot in Herre and Dilemma.
Paper Trail
Paper Trail is T.I.'s sixth studio album (2008, Grand Hustle), written under house arrest on firearms charges. It debuted at number one with 568,000 copies, sold 4,222,500 total, and spawned the Hot 100 chart-toppers "Whatever You Like" and "Live Your Life".
Port of Miami 2
Port of Miami 2 is Rick Ross's tenth studio album, released August 9, 2019 on MMG/Epic as a sequel to his 2006 debut Port of Miami; 15 tracks, guests include Drake, Jeezy, Nipsey Hussle; debuted at number 2 on the Billboard 200.
Set in Stone (Rick Ross album)
Set in Stone is Rick Ross's twelfth studio album, released July 17, 2026 on Maybach Music Group/gamma; 19 tracks, first solo album since 2021's Richer Than I Ever Been, guests include Jeezy, T.I., and Gucci Mane.
Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik
Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik is OutKast's debut album, released April 26, 1994 on LaFace Records. Produced entirely by Organized Noize, it reached number 20 on the Billboard 200, went platinum within a year, and helped Southern rap gain mainstream acceptance.
Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
Speakerboxxx/The Love Below is OutKast's 2003 double album pairing Big Boi's Speakerboxxx and André 3000's The Love Below; it sold 11.4 million copies, topped the Billboard 200 for seven weeks, and became the second hip-hop Album of the Year Grammy winner.
Suffering from Success
Suffering from Success is DJ Khaled's seventh studio album, released October 22, 2013 on Cash Money/Republic; titled after his doctor's remark on his stress disorder; features No New Friends with Drake, Rick Ross, and Lil Wayne.
Sugar Honey Iced Tea
Sugar Honey Iced Tea is Latto's third studio album, released August 9, 2024 on RCA Records; a 21-track Atlanta-rooted rap album featuring Megan Thee Stallion, Ciara, Cardi B, and Young Nudy, distinct from songs by Bring Me the Horizon and BABYMONSTER.
The Fall-Off
The Fall-Off (2026) is J. Cole's seventh studio album, a 24-track, 101-minute double album on Interscope split into Disc 29 and Disc 39, marketed as his final album, debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, and met with sharply divided reviews.