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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".
Passion, Pain & Demon Slayin'
Passion, Pain & Demon Slayin' is Kid Cudi's sixth studio album, released December 16, 2016 on Republic/Wicked Awesome after a sample-clearance delay; 19 tracks in four acts, guests André 3000, Pharrell, Willow Smith, Travis Scott; Metacritic 70.
Paul's Boutique
Paul's Boutique is a 1989 album by the Beastie Boys, produced with the Dust Brothers and known for its dense sampling of more than 100 songs.
People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm
People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm is the debut album by A Tribe Called Quest, featuring the songs "Can I Kick It?" and "Bonita Applebum."
Peterson (album)
Peterson is the eighth studio album by the Canadian rapper and singer Tory Lanez, released on March 7, 2025, and recorded entirely while he was incarcerated in Tehachapi, California.
Pink Friday
Pink Friday is Nicki Minaj's debut studio album, released November 22, 2010 on Cash Money; a 13-song pop-rap record with Super Bass and Moment 4 Life, Metascore 68, distinct from its 2012 and 2023 sequels.
Pink Friday 2
Pink Friday 2 is Nicki Minaj's fifth studio album, released December 8, 2023 on Republic Records; sequel to Pink Friday, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 228,000 units, her third chart-topping album.
Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded
Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded, Nicki Minaj's second studio album (Universal Republic, April 3, 2012), named for alter ego Roman Zolanski; rap-heavy first half, RedOne-produced dance-pop half led by Starships; Metascore 60; The Re-Up reissue scored 72.
Planet Her
Planet Her is the third studio album by Doja Cat, released on June 25, 2021. Spanning pop, rap, and R&B, it features SZA, The Weeknd, and Ariana Grande.
Please Don't Cry
Please Don't Cry is Rapsody's fourth studio album, released May 17, 2024 on We Each Other/Jamla/Roc Nation. A 22-track therapy-framed record with Phylicia Rashad interludes, production from Hit-Boy, S1, BLK ODYSSY, and Eric G, and features from Erykah Badu and Lil Wayne; distinct from other works of the same name.
Pluto (Future album)
Pluto (Future album): Future's debut studio album, released April 17, 2012 on Epic Records, also called Pluto 3D in reissue; gold-certified, with singles "Tony Montana" and "Magic" featuring T.I., distinct from Mixtape Pluto (2024).
Pompeii // Utility
POMPEII // UTILITY is a 33-track double album by Earl Sweatshirt and MIKE, produced by Surf Gang, released April 3, 2026 on 10k/Tan Cressida/Surf Gang Records; MIKE raps the Pompeii half, Earl the Utility half, Metascore 77.
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.
Psykotic
Psykotic is the third studio album by American rapper OsamaSon, released on October 10, 2025, a 17-song trap record in the rage subgenre that reached number 81 on the Billboard 200.
Punk Tactics
Punk Tactics is the debut studio album by the American rap duo Joey Valence & Brae. It was self-released on JVB Records on September 8, 2023.
Pussy Boy (Мальчик Кисок")
Pussy Boy (Мальчик Кисок) is Egor Kreed's fourth studio album, a Russian hip hop record released 16 July 2021 on Warner Music Russia, featuring OG Buda, Mayot, Blago White, Guf, and Soda Luv, produced mainly by Palagin, and certified triple platinum.
Quaranta (album)
Quaranta is Danny Brown's sixth album (Warp, November 17, 2023), also called Quaranta; Italian for 40, written during COVID lockdown, a somber, introspective spiritual sequel to XXX featuring MIKE, Bruiser Wolf, and Kassa Overall.
Queen (Nicki Minaj album)
Queen is Nicki Minaj's fourth studio album, released August 10, 2018 on Young Money/Cash Money/Republic. 19 tracks with Eminem, Ariana Grande, The Weeknd; debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 behind Astroworld, sparking a bundling controversy.
R U Still Down? (Remember Me)
R U Still Down? (Remember Me) is 2Pac's first posthumous album of unreleased material, released November 25, 1997 by Afeni Shakur's Amaru Entertainment on Interscope, a 26-song double album of 1992–1994 recordings that sold 549,000 copies in its first week and went multi-platinum.
Ready to Die
Ready to Die is The Notorious B.I.G.'s debut studio album, released September 13, 1994 on Bad Boy Records, executive produced by Sean Combs; 6x Platinum, with hits "Juicy," "Big Poppa," and "One More Chance," and inducted into the National Recording Registry in 2024.
Reasonable Doubt (album)
Reasonable Doubt is Jay-Z's debut studio album, released June 25, 1996 on Roc-A-Fella/Priority/Freeze. Produced by DJ Premier, Ski, and Clark Kent, it peaked at No. 23 on the Billboard 200, popularized mafioso rap, and later entered the Grammy Hall of Fame.
Rebirth (Lil Wayne album)
Rebirth is Lil Wayne's seventh studio album and rock crossover debut, released February 2, 2010 on Young Money/Cash Money/Universal Motown after repeated delays; it scored 37 on Metacritic, the lowest-reviewed record of 2010.
Recovery (Eminem album)
Recovery (2010) is Eminem's seventh studio album, originally planned as Relapse 2, released June 18, 2010 on Shady/Aftermath/Interscope; 17 tracks, singles Not Afraid, Love the Way You Lie, No Love, Space Bound; best-selling album of 2010.
Redstar Wu & the Worldwide Scourge
Redstar Wu & the Worldwide Scourge is the third studio album by Ghanaian-Australian artist Genesis Owusu (Kofi Owusu-Ansah), released May 15, 2026 on Ourness; a 14-track, 50-minute political genre-blender produced by Dann Hume, scoring 88 on Metacritic.
Relapse (Eminem album)
Relapse is Eminem's sixth studio album, released May 19, 2009 after five years, a Dr. Dre-produced concept album about addiction, with Relapse: Refill reissue, a 2010 Best Rap Album Grammy, and a shelved Relapse 2.
Rest in Bass
REST IN BASS (Rest in Bass) is the 2025 second studio album by Atlanta rapper Che, released July 18 on 10K Projects; an 18-track, 48-minute rage rap record with OsamaSon, Xaviersobased, and Chuckyy, distinct from same-titled singles by SPXRIX and others.
Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version
Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version is Ol' Dirty Bastard's 1995 debut solo album, the second Wu-Tang Clan solo release after Tical, with hits "Shimmy Shimmy Ya" and "Brooklyn Zoo," RZA-led production, and RIAA platinum certification in 2020.
Revival (Eminem album)
Revival is Eminem's ninth studio album, released December 15, 2017 on Aftermath/Shady/Interscope. Produced with Rick Rubin, Alex da Kid, and Dr. Dre; guests include Beyoncé and Ed Sheeran; Metacritic score 50.
Right Place, Wrong Person
Right Place, Wrong Person is BTS leader RM's second solo album, released May 24, 2024 by Big Hit Music. The 11-track alternative record, title track "LOST!", debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200 and No. 37 in the UK.
Rodeo (Travis Scott album)
Rodeo is Travis Scott's debut studio album, released September 4, 2015 on Grand Hustle/Epic. A dark, psychedelic trap record following Days Before Rodeo, with guests including Kanye West and The Weeknd; Metascore 64, later two-times platinum.