2006 in hip-hop
This article summarizes the events, album releases, and album release dates in hip-hop for the year 2006.
Highest-charting singles
Highest first week sales
As of December 31, 2010.| Number | Artist | Album | 1st week sales | 1st week position |
| 1 | Jay-Z | Kingdom Come | 680,000 | #1 |
| 2 | T.I. | King | 522,000 | #1 |
| 3 | The Game | Doctor's Advocate | 358,000 | #1 |
| 4 | Nas | Hip Hop Is Dead | 356,000 | #1 |
| 5 | Jeezy | The Inspiration | 352,000 | #1 |
| 6 | Shady Records | Eminem Presents: The Re-Up | 309,000 | #2 |
| 7 | Ludacris | Release Therapy | 309,000 | #1 |
| 8 | Snoop Dogg | Tha Blue Carpet Treatment | 264,000 | #5 |
| 9 | Bow Wow | The Price of Fame | 262,001 | #6 |
| 10 | Busta Rhymes | The Big Bang | 209,000 | #1 |
Highest critically reviewed albums (Metacritic)
| Number | Artist | Album | Average score | Number of reviews | Reference |
| 1 | Clipse | Hell Hath No Fury | 89 | 29 reviews | |
| 2 | Ghostface Killah | Fishscale | 88 | 32 reviews | |
| 3 | J Dilla | Donuts | 84 | 15 reviews | |
| 4 | The Roots | Game Theory | 83 | 26 reviews | |
| 5 | Lupe Fiasco | Food & Liquor | 83 | 20 reviews | |
| 6 | Gnarls Barkley | St. Elsewhere | 81 | 37 reviews | |
| 7 | J Dilla | The Shining | 80 | 21 reviews | |
| 8 | Nas | Hip Hop Is Dead | 79 | 22 reviews | |
| 9 | Cut Chemist | The Audience's Listening | 79 | 15 reviews | |
| 10 | The Coup | Pick a Bigger Weapon | 78 | 25 reviews |