TOP 5 HIP HOP ARTIST OF 2021: Feat. Drake, Kanye West, J. Cole, Young Thug and More

TOP 5 HIP HOP ARTIST OF 2021: Feat. Drake, Kanye West, J. Cole, Young Thug and More

Today, we’ll look at the Top 5 Hip Hop Artist of 2021 based on album sales and popularity.

Lets get straight to it!

 

Number 5

NBA Young Boy

NBA Young Boy has dropped numerous videos and singles since 2021 started. Despite being arrested in March 2021, Young Boy managed to generate millions of views through pre recorded visuals and songs made prior to his arrest. He also released his third studio album ‘Sincerely Kentrell’ in September 2021 which sold approximately 140, 000 units within the first week.

Check out of some of NBA Young Boy’s most streamed songs of 2021:

 

Number 4

Young Thug

Young Thug has been consistently releasing music this year through many successful collaborative efforts. He has been linked to many of the hip hop giants like Drake, Lil Baby, Future and Kanye West just to name a few. With the release of his second studio album ‘Punk’, which dropped earlier this month sold over 90, 000 units within its first week; Young Thug also dropped his second compilation album ‘Slime Language 2’ featuring his record label ‘Young Stoner Life’ sold over 110, 000 units within its first week. Both projects also debuted at Number 1 on Billboard.

Check out of some Young Thug’s most streamed songs of 2021:

Number 3

J. Cole

J. Cole doesn’t release music on a regular basis, but when he does , it’s usually at a high quality and Hip Hop fans love it. 2021 has been a big year for J. Cole with the release of his sixth studio album ‘The Off-Season’. The project was released in May 2021 selling over 220, 000 units within its first week. J. Cole also managed to collaborate with well known artists like Young Thug, Wale, 21 Savage and more.

Check some of J. Cole’s most streamed songs of 2021:

Number 2

Kanye West

Kanye West’s rivalry with his counterpart Drake has catapulted Ye in the number 2 position. Kanye released his tenth studio album ‘Donda’ 5 days before Drake’s album ‘Certified Lover Boy’. The project sold over 300, 000 units within the first week; featuring many popular hip hop acts like Lil Baby, Fivio Foreign, Jay-Z & much more . ‘Donda’ also recently surpassed one billion views on Spotify.

Check out some Kanye West’s most streamed songs of 2021:

Number 1

Drake

Drake has reigned supreme for the most streamed Hip Hop artist of 2021. Drake dropped his sixth studio album ‘Certified Lover Boy’ in September 2021 which sold over 610, 000 units within its first week and an addition 227, 000 units after its’ second week of release. Drake was also featured on Young Thug’s album along with other upcoming artist.

Check out some of Drake’s most streamed songs of 2021: