Every single month, HotNewHipHop lists some of our staff's picks for the hottest rap albums and songs of the previous 30 days. Because of our end-of-year lists, we did not make a staff list for the month of December 2024. However, we are back with our first countdown of 2025. January was a great month for a plethora of reasons as we got some dope albums from some of the biggest figures in hip-hop. Moreover, we were also blessed with some sleepers hits from unlikely breakout stars. The underground also had a healthy month of releases, which is always great to see. Either way, there is a little something here for everyone.
MIKE - Showbiz!
Mac Miller - Baloonerism
The Weeknd - Hurry Up Tomorrow
LiAngelo Ball - "Tweaker"
Joey Bada$$ - "The Ruler's Back"
Fivio Foreign - "PlaqueBoyMax"
Eem Triplin - "MISS ME?"
Zelooperz & Real Bad Man - "Sweet Celine"
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