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UY Scuti (Young Thug album)
UY Scuti is Young Thug's fourth solo studio album, released September 26, 2025 on Young Stoner Life/300 Entertainment, named after a red supergiant star; distinct from Olamide's 2021 album of the same name.
Victory (Slick Rick album)
Victory (stylized VICTORY) is the fifth studio album by British-American rapper Slick Rick, released June 13, 2025 on Idris Elba's 7Wallace/Mass Appeal, his first album in 26 years, 15 tracks in 27 minutes, with Nas, Giggs, Estelle.
Victory Lap (Nipsey Hussle album)
Victory Lap, Nipsey Hussle's debut studio album (February 16, 2018, All Money In/Atlantic), a Grammy-nominated, double-platinum West Coast G-funk album and his only lifetime release, peaking at No. 2 after his 2019 death.
Vie (album)
Vie is Doja Cat's fifth studio album, released September 26, 2025 on Kemosabe/RCA. The title means "life" in French and plays on the Roman numeral V; it is an '80s synth-pop-styled record executive produced by Jack Antonoff, with SZA featured on "Take Me Dancing."
Views (album)
Views (formerly Views From the 6) is Drake's fourth studio album, released April 29, 2016 on Young Money/Cash Money/Republic. Produced largely by Noah "40" Shebib, it topped the Billboard 200, set a 20-song Hot 100 record, and was 2016's top US album.
Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life
Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life, Jay-Z's third studio album (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam, September 29, 1998), topped the Billboard 200 for a month, won the 1999 Best Rap Album Grammy, and samples Annie's "It's a Hard Knock Life."
Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter
Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter is Jay-Z's fourth studio album, released December 28, 1999 on Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam. It debuted at number one with 463,000 copies, then a rap sales record, went triple platinum, and features Timbaland, DJ Premier, and "Big Pimpin'" with UGK.
Vultures 1
Vultures 1 is the 2024 debut album by ¥$, the duo of Ye (Kanye West) and Ty Dolla $ign; 15 tracks on YZY, Billboard 200 No. 1, hit CARNIVAL, FUGA distribution dispute, Donna Summer lawsuit.
Vultures 2
Vultures 2 (VULTURES 2), second studio album by ¥$ (Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign), surprise-released August 3, 2024 on YZY; 16 tracks, 49 minutes; debuted No. 2 on the Billboard 200 with 107,000 units and was updated on streaming after release.
Warriors (Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis album)
Warriors is a 2024 concept album by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis, adapting the 1979 film The Warriors and Yurick's novel; released via Atlantic, 27 tracks, Nas executive producer, all-female Warriors, Broadway show planned.
Watching Movies with the Sound Off
Watching Movies with the Sound Off is Mac Miller's second studio album, released June 2013 on Rostrum Records, self-produced as Larry Fisherman with guests Earl Sweatshirt, Ab-Soul, and Tyler, The Creator.
We Can't Be Stopped
We Can't Be Stopped: Geto Boys (Willie D, Scarface, Bushwick Bill) 1991 Rap-A-Lot album, RIAA platinum, No. 24 Billboard 200, with the single "Mind Playing Tricks on Me"; distinct from the group's 1990 album The Geto Boys.
We Don't Trust You
We Don't Trust You is the March 22, 2024 debut collaborative album by rapper Future and producer Metro Boomin, 17 tracks on Boominati/Epic/Republic/Freebandz; it topped the Billboard 200 with 251,000 units and its Kendrick Lamar track "Like That" hit Hot 100 No. 1.
We Still Don't Trust You
We Still Don't Trust You (WE STILL DON'T TRUST YOU) is a 2024 collaborative album by Future and Metro Boomin, sequel to We Don't Trust You, released April 12, 2024; 25 songs, synth-pop/R&B first disc and trap second disc, Billboard 200 number one.
WHAM (album)
WHAM (Who Hard As Me) is the fourth studio album by Atlanta rapper Lil Baby, released January 3, 2025 on Quality Control Music/Motown, featuring Young Thug, Future, GloRilla and others; it debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 140,000 units. Not to be confused with the pop duo Wham!.
What Happened to the Streets?
What Happened to the Streets? is 21 Savage's fourth solo studio album (Slaughter Gang/Epic, December 2025), 14 tracks, 47 minutes, guests Drake, Lil Baby, Latto; mixed reviews, release date disputed Dec 10 vs 12.
When It's Dark Out
When It's Dark Out is G-Eazy's second studio album, released December 4, 2015 on RCA; 17 tracks, top-five Billboard 200 debut, platinum, featuring the 5x platinum single "Me, Myself & I" with Bebe Rexha.
Whole Lotta Red
Whole Lotta Red is Playboi Carti's second studio album, released December 25, 2020 on AWGE/Interscope; 24 tracks, Kanye West executive-produced, his first Billboard 200 number one, and the blueprint of rage rap.
Wolf (Tyler, the Creator album)
Wolf (2013) is Tyler, the Creator's third LP and second major-label album, released April 2, 2013 on Odd Future Records; 18 tracks including "Answer", "Rusty", and "Lone", UK Albums Chart peak No. 17, over 1 billion Spotify streams.
Wu-Tang Forever
Wu-Tang Forever is the Wu-Tang Clan's second studio album, a 27-track double album released June 3, 1997 on Loud/RCA; it debuted at No. 1 with 612,000 units, went 4x platinum, and was led by "Triumph."
Xavier (album)
Xavier is the 2026 debut studio album by New York rapper xaviersobased (Xavier Lopez), released January 30, 2026 on 1-chance/Surf Gang/Atlantic; 20 tracks, 48 minutes, led by the single "iPhone 16" and scored 8.3 by Pitchfork.
Xperiment
Xperiment (stylized xperiment) is Ken Carson's fifth studio album, released July 3, 2026 on Opium/Interscope: 22 rage-rap tracks featuring Playboi Carti, Young Thug, Lil Uzi Vert, Destroy Lonely, and 2hollis, following the Billboard 200 No. 1 More Chaos.
XXX (Danny Brown album)
XXX is Danny Brown's 19-track second album, released free by Fool's Gold on August 15, 2011; a concept record about turning 30, Detroit, and addiction, it scored 83 on Metacritic and ranked #3 on Pitchfork's 2016 mixtapes list.
Y2K!
Y2K! is the debut studio album by American rapper Ice Spice, released through 10K Projects and Capitol Records on July 26, 2024, with guests Travis Scott, Gunna, and Central Cee.
Ye (album)
ye is Kanye West's eighth solo studio album, released June 1, 2018 via G.O.O.D. Music/Def Jam; seven songs, 23 minutes, recorded in Jackson Hole, Wyoming; debuted #1 on Billboard 200, his eighth consecutive chart-topper.
Year of the Snitch
Year of the Snitch is Death Grips' sixth studio album, released June 22, 2018 on Third Worlds/Harvest. A 13-track, 37-minute experimental hip-hop record featuring DJ Swamp, Justin Chancellor, Andrew Adamson, and Lucas Abela; Metacritic 69.
Yeezus
Yeezus is Kanye West's sixth studio album, released June 18, 2013 on Def Jam and Roc-A-Fella. A 10-track, 40-minute industrial and experimental hip-hop record produced with Rick Rubin and Daft Punk, it debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and shaped the SoundCloud rap era.
You Can't See Me
You Can't See Me: John Cena's debut rap album with cousin Tha Trademarc, released May 10, 2005 on Columbia; No. 15 Billboard 200, Platinum, source of "The Time Is Now."
You Only Die 1nce
You Only Die 1nce is Freddie Gibbs's sixth studio album, released Halloween 2024 as a sequel to You Only Live 2wice. 13 tracks, no features, devil narration by Slink Johnson, AWAL release, deluxe edition June 2026.
Yung Rich Nation
Yung Rich Nation is the 2015 debut studio album by Atlanta rap trio Migos (Quavo, Takeoff, Offset), released July 31, 2015 on Quality Control, 300 Entertainment, and Atlantic; 15 tracks with Chris Brown and Young Thug.