Here's Everything We Know About the Most Anticipated Hip-Hop Albums in 2020

Prepare for fresh beats and rhymes in 2020 — it's going to be an exciting year for hip-hop albums. On-the-rise artists ringing in the decade with new jams include 070 Shake and Lil Baby. We'll also be hearing from seasoned veterans, such as Lil Wayne with Funeral and Run the Jewels with Run the Jewels 4. Plus, we can't forget to mention Mac Miller's posthumously released Circles, a project that's a companion piece for his critically acclaimed LP Swimming. So get your earbuds ready, because we've put together a list of the most widely anticipated hip-hop albums of 2020 up ahead!

Find the Beat by Blueface

Blueface's debut album, Find the Beat, has finally come out in 2020 after facing a delay from its original Dec. 6 release date. The rapper, who became popular after his song "Respect My Cryppin'" went viral, wrote each song himself, and collaborated with artists such as DaBaby, Lil Baby, and Jeremih.

Release date: Jan. 17

Circles by Mac Miller

Prior to his tragic passing, rapper Mac Miller had been working with Jon Brion (composer of the Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind soundtrack) on Circles, which was to be a companion album to Swimming. On his Instagram page, his family announced that the album would be released posthumously.

Release date: Jan. 17

Modus Vivendi by 070 Shake

Recently featured on Beyoncé's Lion King-inspired album, 070 Shake enters the new decade with her first album, Modus Vivendi. In 2016, the young hip-hop artist opened for The 1975 on their tour and signed with Kanye West's Good Music label.

Release date: Jan. 17

Culture III by Migos
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Culture III by Migos

Over the last two years, Migos's Quavo, Takeoff, and Offset have each released solo projects. Now, all three are reuniting in 2020 for Culture III. The album was planned for release in January 2019, but has been pushed back to this year.

Release date: Jan. 24

Funeral by Lil Wayne
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Funeral by Lil Wayne

Just when you might have forgotten how to love, Lil Wayne is coming back with his 13th album, which was originally set for release in 2019. Expect to hear collaborations with Lil Baby and The Loopholes on Funeral.

Release date: February TBA

Punk by Young Thug
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Punk by Young Thug

With Punk, Young Thug follows up his debut album So Much Fun, which was released just in August 2019. Back in August, the rapper planned to release his new album in just two months. While Punk will be a couple months late, the idea behind it should more or less be the same. With Punk, he explained to The Fader that the album title, to him, meant "brave, not self-centered, conscious, very, very neglected, very misunderstood, very patient, very authentic."

Release date: February TBA

Run the Jewels 4 by Run the Jewels

Run the Jewels is hip-hop royalty, and they're not letting you forget with a highly anticipated fourth album for 2020. El-P announced on his Twitter that the album will come out before they play at Coachella in April.

Release date: TBA

Entergalactic by Kid Cudi
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Entergalactic by Kid Cudi

Besides facing the music with Bill and Ted, Kid Cudi has been working on Entergalactic, a concept album in conjunction with his upcoming Netflix animated anthology series of the same name. The show will be penned and coproduced with none other than Kenya Barris, the powerhouse behind Black-ish.

Release date: TBA

The Fall Off by J. Cole
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The Fall Off by J. Cole

Using a faux political ad, J. Cole confirmed at the Day N Vegas Festival in November 2019 that his followup to KOD would be released some time in 2020. The final track of KOD is called "1985 (Intro to 'The Fall Off')," so expect to hear a followup to it!

Release date: TBA

My Turn by Lil Baby

Lil Baby kicked off the new year by sharing the cover art for his second album, My Turn, in a tweet. The Fader reported that in an Instagram live Story, the rapper explained the reasoning behind the title, saying, "I called it My Turn 'cause I feel like everybody else had a lil' turn. It's my turn now. Everybody dropped their mixtapes, their albums — go number one, number two, number three."

Release date: TBA

Factory Baby by Noname
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Factory Baby by Noname

In November 2019, Noname tweeted, "I don't really talk about my music much on here but I'm dropping an album 2020 if anybody's interested." Her debut mixtape Telefone and album Room 25 were critical darlings, so it's no doubt that her 2020 project, Factory Baby, will be one as well. However, she's also posted about possibly retiring after her new album, so we'll have to wait to see what the future holds.

Release date: TBA