The Album of the Year 2026 nominations include Kendrick Lamar's 'GNX'; Tyler, The Creator's 'CHROMAKOPIA'; and Clipse's 'Let God Sort Em Out.'

Memphis hip-hop star GloRilla is going for Grammy gold yet again, earning three nominations for the 2026 awards.

So much rap music comes out all the time, and especially with frequent surprise releases, it can be hard to keep track of it all. So, as a way to help keep up with all of it, here’s a roundup of the 5 rap albums from October 2025 that stood out to us most.

Dave’s third album is also the fastest selling rap LP on vinyl this century, moving 15,561 copies on the format over the past seven days. In fact, it’s the best weekly result for a rap album on vinyl since Official Chart records began in 1994.

The FADER's Vivian Medithi lays out all of the best rap songs from October 2025, including songs from Lil Baby, Monaleo, and more.

The Frayser-born rapper and songwriter was nominated for Best Rap Album and saw two nominations in the Best Rap Song category.

A young rising Oakland rap artist is up for possible GRAMMY nominations set to be announced on Friday for the 2026 awards.