12 Albums That Defined Hip-Hop In 2025

12 Albums That Defined Hip-Hop In 2025

VIBE highlights and ranks the best rap albums that defined Hip-Hop in 2025.

Hip-Hop Wired Presents: Our Top Hip-Hop Releases Of 2025

As 2025 is almost over, the inevitable drops of year-end album lists and the arguments they spark online are upon us. Hip-Hop Wired is joining the fray, and we’ve compiled our top Hip-Hop releases of the year. 2025 was a strong year of releases, with acclaimed works from veterans such as Mobb Deep and De La Soul, among others, gaining well-deserved recognition for their projects. Talented younger acts, such as MIKE, Niontay, Mavi, and others, ha…