Houston Rap Releases of 2026: The List So Far

By Theo Park, October 23, 2026

Houston rap releases in 2026 so far include Don Toliver's OCTANE (January 30), Z-Ro's Never Love A Bitch Again (February 14), Maxo Kream's O.Y.N. (June 26), Trae tha Truth and Mozzy's Still Tapped In (September 25), Tobe Nwigwe's THE BRIDGE (October 9) and Z-Ro's Forever King (October 16). This is KAZI's running list of all of them, in the order they came out.

It isn't ranked. Nobody here is first or last on merit, and nothing on this page is a review. Each entry gives the artist, the title, the release type, the date and the label line, all taken from the official Apple Music or Spotify page. Each entry also gets one more line: a credit, a guest, a chart fact or a release note, with the source linked where it isn't the store page.

An artist makes the list only if an established outlet, a label bio or the artist's own on-record interview places them in Houston. That rule cost us a few names we'd have liked to include. It also means you can check every line yourself.

We'll keep adding to it through December. Some of these names already have KAZI coverage, including Don Toliver's Life of a DON plaques. KAZI has also covered iAMLYRIC's BLKBRD, which came out in November 2025 and so sits just outside this list.

January to March

Don Toliver, OCTANE. Album. January 30, 2026. Cactus Jack / Donnway & Co / Atlantic Records. Apple Music

It debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart dated Feb. 14, 2026, his first No. 1 album, per Billboard.

Don Toliver: OCTANE

Z-Ro, Never Love A Bitch Again. Album. February 14, 2026. One Deep Entertainment / SoSouth Music Distribution. Apple Music

Guests include Lil' Keke and Propain.

Z-Ro: Never Love A Bitch Again

Trae tha Truth, Farewell. EP. March 6, 2026. Released under Trae Tha Truth's own ℗ line. Apple Music

Two of its six tracks, "Amaze Ya" and "Heartbreak," came out first as singles in January and February.

Trae tha Truth: Farewell

April to June

Kenneth Millyun, Crossing Streets. EP. April 30, 2026. Released under Kenneth Millyun's own ℗ line. Apple Music lists it as a single; Spotify lists it as an EP.

TeeZol is the guest on "Lots of It." Kenneth Millyun calls himself "an artist out of North Houston, Texas" in a 2024 Voyage Houston interview.

Kenneth Millyun: Crossing Streets

Monaleo, "Everythang Pinka" (feat. Teezo Touchdown). Single. May 29, 2026. Stomp Down, under exclusive license to Columbia Records. Apple Music

Monaleo: Everythang Pinka (feat. Teezo Touchdown)

A four-track Pimpcess Pack EP of the song followed on June 17.

Monaleo: Everythang Pinka (Pimpcess Pack) (feat. Teezo Touchdown)

Paul Wall, Fortune & Glory. Album. June 5, 2026. Released under Paul Wall's own ℗ line. Apple Music

Slim Thug and Lil' Keke are on "Limitless."

Paul Wall: Fortune & Glory

Jupiluxe, Eyes of the World. Album. June 5, 2026. Nebula. Apple Music

Credited guests across its 12 tracks include Samashi, Mennaze and c0der.

Jupiluxe: Eyes of the World

Maxo Kream, O.Y.N. Album. June 26, 2026. Persona Money Global / EMPIRE. Apple Music

JPEGMAFIA produced the whole thing, per Stereogum.

Maxo Kream: O.Y.N

July to September

Paul Wall and Termanology, Repeat Repeat Repeat. Album. August 14, 2026. Perfect Time Music Group. Apple Music

Bun B joins them on "Feeling."

Paul Wall and Termanology: Repeat Repeat Repeat

Jupiluxe, Enchain. Album. August 28, 2026. Nebula. Apple Music

lvcien is credited on all eight tracks. KAZI took a long listen to Enchain.

Jupiluxe: Enchain

Travis Scott, "RHYNO" (from GTAVI: The Album). Single. September 17, 2026. Cactus Jack / Epic, licensed to Atlantic and Take-Two Interactive. Apple Music

Atlantic Records' official upload credits production to Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo.

Travis Scott: RHYNO (from GTAVI: The Album)

Trae tha Truth and Mozzy, Still Tapped In. Album. September 25, 2026. ABN / Mozzy Records / EMPIRE. Apple Music

Sy Ari Da Kid and Boosie are on "Started Out."

Trae tha Truth and Mozzy: Still Tapped In

October

Tobe Nwigwe, THE BRIDGE. Album. October 9, 2026. Tobe Nwigwe LLC, distributed by Human Re Sources. Apple Music

Scarface and Paul Wall are among the guests.

Tobe Nwigwe: THE BRIDGE

Z-Ro, Forever King. Album. October 16, 2026. One Deep Entertainment / SoSouth Music Distribution. Apple Music

Keiara Trenae is on the title track, and That Mexican OT is on "Another Drank."

Z-Ro: Forever King

How this list gets updated

New entries go in by release date, once the store page is live and the Houston tie is on the record. If something you expected isn't here, it's either still on the way or we couldn't source the Houston part yet. The city's work isn't only on records, either: read how Maiya Papaya built a Houston DJ business.

This list is updated as Houston releases land. Last checked October 23, 2026.