Best Hip Hop Albums/EPs of August 2025

The Month of August 2025 brought about some really dope new Hip Hop Albums/EPs, the varitey of Hip Hop was pretty strong as well. We got dope new Releases from "Chance The Rapper, Evidence, Ghostface Killah, DJ Premier & Roc Marciano,Che Noir, Passport Rav & Roads Art, Joey Bada$$, , Earl Sweatshirt, JID, Coast Contra, Napoleon Da Legend, Wildchild, Gabe 'Nandez & Preservation, John Robinson & Budamunk" and more. Check out my favorite Albums/EPs in rank order from1 thru 14, the remainder are in no specific order

The majority of these releases are currently available on DSPS except for a few which are currently on Bandcamp exclusively. I noted which release this is below

Check out our "Best Of" Playlist below for the Month of July 2025. The playlist includes some new stand alone singles from other artists, as well as Album/EP track selections from this list. Our Spotify Playlist is entitled "New Hip Hop (August 2025)". You can also check out the playlist embedded from spotify below. Also Please do feel encouraged to follow our Spotify Playlists page to keep updated with New Quality Music daily in Genres of Hip Hop, Soul, Soca, Caypso and Reggae. Enjoy the music!

Best Hip Hop Albums/EPs of August 2025 (Cril's Picks)

1. Chance the Rapper - STAR LINE

2. Evidence - Unlearning Vol. 2

3. Ghostface Killah - Supreme Clientele 2

4. DJ Premier & Roc Marciano - The Coldest Profession EP

5. Che Noir & The Other Guys - No Validation EP

6. Passport Rav & Roads Art - Premiere Mileage

7. Joey Bada$$ - Lonely At The Top

8. Earl Sweatshirt - Live Laugh Love

9. JID - God Does Like Ugly

10. Coast Contra - THE FIFTH EP

11. Napoleon Da Legend - Dessalines EP

12. Wildchild - Child of a Kingsman

13. Gabe 'Nandez & Preservation - Sortilège

14. Rakim - The RE-UP (Remix Album)

15. John Robinson & Budamunk - Hot Ramen

16. Meduulla & Ethan Hill - Tabula Rasa (Bandcamp)

17. Kwamé - The Different Kids

18. Lupe Fiasco - Samurai DX (Deluxe bonus EP with remixes and a couple original tracks)

19. Murs - Love & Rockets 3:16 (The Emancipation)

20. Verb T - Homer Loan 2 EP

21. ONELOVE - Before The Rebellion EP

    
    

Newly Added to this list

1. A-F-R-O, 60 East - At The Sideshow 2: Art House (Bandcamp)

2. Blame One - Long Awaited: The EP (Bandcamp)

3. Kelly Moonstone - New Moon

4. Senor Kaos & Illastrate - Echoes In The Chain

5. ullnevano - Playground Legend (Bandcamp)

   
   
   
   

New Hip Hop (August 2025) Playlist