2007 in hip-hop


This article summarizes the events, album releases, and album release dates in hip-hop for the year 2007.

Highest-charting singles

SongArtistProjectPeak position
"Stronger"Kanye WestGraduation1
"This Is Why I'm Hot"MimsMusic Is My Savior1
"Crank That (Soulja Boy)"Soulja BoySouljaboytellem.com1
"Give It to Me"Timbaland featuring Nelly Furtado & Justin TimberlakeShock Value1
"Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin')"T-Pain featuring Yung JocEpiphany1
"Party Like a Rockstar"SHOP BOYZRockstar Mentality2
"Ayo Technology"50 Cent featuring Justin Timberlake & TimbalandCurtis5
"I Tried"Bone Thugs-N-Harmony featuring AkonStrength & Loyalty6
"Pop, Lock & Drop It"HueyNotebook Paper6
"Cyclone"Baby Bash featuring T-PainCyclone7
"A Bay Bay"Hurricane Chris51/50 Ratchet7
"Good Life"Kanye West featuring T-PainGraduation7
"Make Me Better"Fabolous featuring Ne-YoFrom Nothin' to Somethin'8
"Shawty"Plies featuring T-PainThe Real Testament9
"Big Things Poppin' (Do It)"T.I.T.I. vs. T.I.P.9
"On The Hotline"Pretty RickyLate Night Special12
"Make It Rain"Fat Joe featuring Lil WayneMe, Myself & I13
"Hypnotized"Plies featuring AkonThe Real Testament14
"Duffle Bag Boy"Playaz Circle featuring Lil WayneSupply & Demand15
"Go Getta"Young Jeezy featuring R. KellyThug Motivation 102: The Inspiration18
"Sexy Lady"Yung Berg featuring JuniorAlmost Famous: The Sexy Lady EP & Look What You Made Me18
"I'm So Hood"DJ Khaled featuring T-Pain, Trick Daddy, Rick Ross & PliesWe the Best19
"I Get Money"50 CentCurtis20
"Baby Don't Go"Fabolous featuring Jermaine DupriFrom Nothin' to Somethin'23
"2 Step"UnkBeat'n Down Yo Block!24
"We Takin' Over"DJ Khaled featuring T.I., Akon, Rick Ross, Fat Joe, Lil Wayne & BirdmanWe the Best28
"Top Back"T.I.King29
"Straight To The Bank"50 CentCurtis32
"Like This"Mims featuring RasheedaMusic Is My Savior32
"Soulja Girl"Soulja Boy featuring I-15Souljaboytellem.com32
"My Drink n My 2 Step"Cassidy featuring Swizz BeatzB.A.R.S.33
"You Know What It Is"T.I. featuring Wyclef JeanT.I. vs TIP34

Highest first week sales

As of December 31, 2007.
NumberArtistAlbum1st week sales1st week position
1Kanye WestGraduation957,000#1
250 CentCurtis691,000#2
3T.I.T.I. vs. T.I.P.468,000#1
4Jay-ZAmerican Gangster426,000#1
5UGKUnderground Kingz160,000#1
6FabolousFrom Nothin' to Somethin'159,000#2
7CommonFinding Forever155,000#1
8Lupe FiascoThe Cool143,000#14
9Young BuckBuck the World141,000#3
10TimbalandShock Value138,000#1

Highest critically reviewed albums (Metacritic)

NumberArtistAlbumAverage scoreNumber of reviewsReference
1M.I.A.Kala8737 reviews
2Jay-ZAmerican Gangster8325 reviews
3J DillaRuff Draft8116 reviews
4EL-PI'll Sleep When You're Dead8032 reviews
5Kanye WestGraduation7932 reviews
6RedmanRed Gone Wild: Thee Album798 reviews
7Dizzee RascalMaths + English7819 reviews
8Sage FrancisHuman the Death Dance7716 reviews
9Lupe FiascoThe Cool7730 reviews
10Ghostface KillahThe Big Doe Rehab7729 reviews