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Sounds For Someone

Mar 2026

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Sounds For Someone
Elmiene
March 27, 2026Pop
Everybody Got Somebody
Fridayy
December 12, 2025Pop
Everything Is A Lot
Wale
November 14, 2025Rap
Swag II
Justin Bieber
September 5, 2025Pop
Swag
Justin Bieber
July 11, 2025Pop
Radio Armageddon
Chuck D
May 16, 2025Rap
Love And Hyperbole
Alessia Cara
February 14, 2025Pop
Better Me Than You
Big Sean
August 30, 2024Rap
Dark Times
Vince Staples
May 24, 2024Rap
Welcome 2 Collegrove
2 Chainz, Lil Wayne
November 17, 2023Rap
This Is What I Mean
Stormzy
November 25, 2022Rap
I Got Issues
YG
September 30, 2022Rap
It's Almost Dry
Pusha T
April 22, 2022Rap
Dope Don't Sell Itself
2 Chainz
February 4, 2022Rap
Donda
Kanye West
August 29, 2021Rap
Exodus
DMX
May 28, 2021Rap
Justice
Justin Bieber
March 19, 2021Pop
So Help Me God!
2 Chainz
November 13, 2020Rap
My Life 4Hunnid
YG
October 2, 2020Rap
Detroit 2
Big Sean
September 4, 2020Rap
Changes
Justin Bieber
February 14, 2020Pop
Jesus Is King
Kanye West
October 25, 2019Rap
4Real 4Real
YG
May 24, 2019Rap
Rap Or Go To The League
2 Chainz
March 1, 2019Rap
Or Noir Part 3
Kaaris
January 25, 2019Rap
FM!
Vince Staples
November 2, 2018Rap
MihTy
Jeremih, Ty Dolla Sign
October 26, 2018Rap
Stay Dangerous
YG
August 3, 2018Rap
Nasir
Nas
June 15, 2018Rap
Ye
Kanye West
June 1, 2018Rap
Daytona
Pusha T
May 25, 2018Rap
Sex & Cigarettes
Toni Braxton
March 23, 2018Pop
Double or Nothing
Big Sean, Metro Boomin
December 8, 2017Rap
Bloodas
Lil Durk, Tee Grizzley
December 8, 2017Rap
Big Fish Theory
Vince Staples
June 23, 2017Rap
Pretty Girls Like Trap Music
2 Chainz
June 16, 2017Rap
I Decided
Big Sean
February 3, 2017Rap
Okou Gnakouri
Kaaris
November 11, 2016Rap
Prima Donna
Vince Staples
August 26, 2016Rap
Lil Durk 2X
Lil Durk
July 22, 2016Rap
Still Brazy
YG
June 14, 2016Rap
ColleGrove
2 Chainz
March 4, 2016Rap
The Life Of Pablo
Kanye West
February 14, 2016Rap
King Push - Darkest Before Dawn: The Prelude
Pusha T
December 18, 2015Rap
Black Market
Rick Ross
December 4, 2015Rap
Purpose
Justin Bieber
November 13, 2015Pop
Summertime '06
Vince Staples
June 30, 2015Rap
Remember My Name
Lil Durk
June 2, 2015Rap
Ludaversal
Ludacris
March 31, 2015Rap
Dark Sky Paradise
Big Sean
February 24, 2015Rap
Reclassified
Iggy Azalea
November 24, 2014Rap
Hood Billionaire
Rick Ross
November 24, 2014Rap
Hell Can Wait
Vince Staples
October 7, 2014Rap
Me. I Am Mariah... The Elusive Chanteuse
Mariah Carey
May 27, 2014Pop
The New Classic
Iggy Azalea
April 21, 2014Rap
My Krazy Life
YG
March 18, 2014Rap
Mastermind
Rick Ross
March 3, 2014Rap
My Name Is My Name
Pusha T
October 7, 2013Rap
B.O.A.T.S. II: Me Time
2 Chainz
September 10, 2013Rap
Hall Of Fame
Big Sean
August 27, 2013Rap
Yeezus
Kanye West
June 18, 2013Rap
Unapologetic
Rihanna
November 19, 2012Pop
Based On A T.R.U. Story
2 Chainz
August 14, 2012Rap
God Forgives, I Don't
Rick Ross
July 31, 2012Rap
Life Is Good
Nas
July 13, 2012Rap
Channel Orange
Frank Ocean
July 10, 2012Rap
Talk That Talk
Rihanna
November 18, 2011Pop
Watch The Throne
Jay Z, Kanye West
August 8, 2011Rap
Finally Famous
Big Sean
June 28, 2011Rap
The Hits Collection, Volume One
Jay Z
November 22, 2010Rap
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Kanye West
November 22, 2010Rap
Loud
Rihanna
November 12, 2010Pop
Teflon Don
Rick Ross
July 20, 2010Rap
The Best Of DMX
DMX
January 26, 2010Rap
Battle Of The Sexes
Ludacris
March 9, 2010Rap
Rated R
Rihanna
November 20, 2009Pop
Custom Cars & Cycles
Triple C's
October 27, 2009Rap
Blackout! 2
Method Man, Redman
May 19, 2009Rap
Deeper Than Rap
Rick Ross
April 21, 2009Rap
Theater Of The Mind
Ludacris
November 24, 2008Rap
808s & Heartbreak
Kanye West
November 24, 2008Rap
Gutta
Ace Hood
November 18, 2008Rap
Nas
Nas
July 15, 2008Rap
Trilla
Rick Ross
March 11, 2008Rap
American Gangster
Jay Z
November 6, 2007Rap
Graduation
Kanye West
September 11, 2007Rap
The Definition Of X: Pick Of The Litter
DMX
June 12, 2007Rap
Good Girl Gone Bad
Rihanna
May 31, 2007Pop
Hip Hop Is Dead
Nas
December 19, 2006Rap
Kingdom Come
Jay Z
November 21, 2006Rap
Port Of Miami
Rick Ross
August 8, 2006Rap
A Girl Like Me
Rihanna
April 10, 2006Pop
Release Therapy
Ludacris
September 26, 2006Rap
Late Registration
Kanye West
August 30, 2005Rap
Music Of The Sun
Rihanna
August 29, 2005Pop
Collision Course
Jay Z, Linkin Park
November 30, 2004Rock
R.U.L.E.
Ja Rule
November 9, 2004Rap
The College Dropout
Kanye West
February 10, 2004Rap
The Red Light District
Ludacris
December 7, 2004Rap
The Black Album
Jay Z
November 14, 2003Rap
Blood in My Eye
Ja Rule
November 4, 2003Rap
Grand Champ
DMX
September 16, 2003Rap
2 Fast 2 Furious (Soundtrack)
Various Artists
May 27, 2003Soundtrack
Chicken-N-Beer
Ludacris
October 7, 2003Rap
The Last Temptation
Ja Rule
November 19, 2002Rap
Word of Mouf
Ludacris
November 27, 2001Rap
The Great Depression
DMX
October 23, 2001Rap
Pain Is Love
Ja Rule
October 2, 2001Rap
The Blueprint
Jay Z
September 11, 2001Rap
The Fast And The Furious (Soundtrack)
Various Artists
June 5, 2001Soundtrack
The Dynasty: Roc La Familia
Jay Z
October 31, 2000Rap
Rule 3:36
Ja Rule
October 3, 2000Rap
Back for the First Time
Ludacris
October 17, 2000Rap
Vol. 3... Life And Times Of S. Carter
Jay Z
December 28, 1999Rap
...And Then There Was X
DMX
December 21, 1999Rap
Blackout!
Method Man, Redman
September 28, 1999Rap
Venni Vetti Vecci
Ja Rule
June 1, 1999Pop
Flesh Of My Flesh, Blood Of My Blood
DMX
December 22, 1998Rap
Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life
Jay Z
September 29, 1998Rap
It's Dark And Hell Is Hot
DMX
May 19, 1998Rap
In My Lifetime, Vol. 1
Jay Z
November 4, 1997Rap
Licensed To Ill
Beastie Boys
November 15, 1986Rap

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