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Highest Rated Hip Hop Albums of 2015
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Alternative R&B
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Art Pop
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Contemporary R&B
East Coast Hip Hop
Electronic
Electronic Dance Music
Folk
Hip Hop
House
Indie Pop
Indie Rock
Metal
Pop
Post-Punk
Psychedelia
R&B
Rock
Singer-Songwriter
Synthpop
Trap
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1
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Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp a Butterfly
March 15, 2015
Conscious Hip Hop
,
Jazz Rap
,
West Coast Hip Hop
Score
93
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2
.
Vince Staples - Summertime '06
June 30, 2015
West Coast Hip Hop
,
Hardcore Hip Hop
Score
88
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3
.
Dr. Dre - Compton
August 7, 2015
Gangsta Rap
,
West Coast Hip Hop
Score
88
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4
.
Archy Marshall - A New Place 2 Drown
December 10, 2015
Downtempo
,
Abstract Hip Hop
,
UK Hip Hop
,
Experimental Hip Hop
Score
86
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Spotify
5
.
Future - DS2
July 17, 2015
Trap
,
Southern Hip Hop
Score
84
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Spotify
6
.
Young Thug - Barter 6
April 16, 2015
Trap
,
Southern Hip Hop
Score
84
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Spotify
7
.
Donnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment - Surf
May 29, 2015
Neo-Soul
,
Pop Rap
Score
83
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Spotify
8
.
Drake - If You're Reading This It's Too Late
February 12, 2015
Pop Rap
,
Trap
Score
83
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Music
Spotify
9
.
Pusha T - King Push - Darkest Before Dawn: The Prelude
December 18, 2015
Gangsta Rap
,
Southern Hip Hop
Score
82
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10
.
Death Grips - Jenny Death
March 19, 2015
Noise Rock
,
Experimental Hip Hop
,
Industrial Hip Hop
,
Rap Rock
,
Abstract Hip Hop
Score
81
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11
.
Earl Sweatshirt - I Don't Like Shit, I Don't Go Outside
March 23, 2015
Abstract Hip Hop
,
West Coast Hip Hop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
.
Dr. Yen Lo - Days With Dr. Yen Lo
May 16, 2015
Hip Hop
,
East Coast Hip Hop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
.
Jay Rock - 90059
September 11, 2015
Hardcore Hip Hop
,
Hip Hop
,
West Coast Hip Hop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
.
Sicko Mobb - Super Saiyan Vol. 2
April 1, 2015
Hip Hop
Score
79
Source →
Amazon
15
.
Jimi Tents - 5 O'Clock Shadow
October 23, 2015
Hip Hop
,
East Coast Hip Hop
Score
79
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
Curren$y - Pilot Talk III
April 4, 2015
Hip Hop
,
Southern Hip Hop
Score
79
Source →
Amazon
17
.
Young Thug - Slime Season 2
October 31, 2015
Trap
,
Southern Hip Hop
Score
79
Source →
Amazon
18
.
Rae Sremmurd - SremmLife
January 6, 2015
Trap
,
Pop Rap
Score
78
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
Freddie Gibbs - Shadow of a Doubt
November 20, 2015
Gangsta Rap
,
Trap
Score
78
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Music
Spotify
20
.
Chief Keef - Almighty DP
April 1, 2015
Drill
Score
78
Source →
Amazon
Music
21
.
A$AP Rocky - AT.LONG.LAST.A$AP
May 26, 2015
East Coast Hip Hop
,
Cloud Rap
Score
78
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
.
Little Simz - A Curious Tale of Trials + Persons
September 18, 2015
UK Hip Hop
,
Conscious Hip Hop
Score
78
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
London O'Connor - O∆
June 23, 2015
Hip Hop
Score
78
Source →
Amazon
Music
24
.
Father - Who's Gonna Get Fucked First?
March 17, 2015
Hip Hop
,
Abstract Hip Hop
,
Cloud Rap
Score
77
Source →
Amazon
25
.
Vic Spencer - The Cost of Victory
January 30, 2015
Hip Hop
Score
77
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
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This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings awarded albums throughout 2015.
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