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Highest Rated Hip Hop Albums of 2016
Decade
2010s
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Genre
Hip Hop
All
Alternative R&B
Alternative Rock
Art Pop
Contemporary R&B
Dance
Dream Pop
Electronic
Electropop
Garage Rock
Hip Hop
House
Indie Pop
Indie Rock
Metal
Neo-Psychedelia
Pop
Pop Rap
Pop Rock
Psychedelia
R&B
Rock
Singer-Songwriter
Synthpop
2010s
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
1
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Skepta - Konnichiwa
May 6, 2016
Grime
,
UK Hip Hop
Score
100
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2
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Run the Jewels - Run the Jewels 3
December 24, 2016
Hardcore Hip Hop
,
Experimental Hip Hop
Score
100
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3
.
Kanye West - The Life of Pablo
February 14, 2016
Pop Rap
,
Experimental Hip Hop
Score
80
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4
.
Kendrick Lamar - untitled unmastered.
March 4, 2016
Jazz Rap
,
West Coast Hip Hop
,
Conscious Hip Hop
Score
80
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Music
Spotify
5
.
Lil Peep - HELLBOY
September 25, 2016
Emo Rap
,
Cloud Rap
Score
80
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Music
Spotify
6
.
Clams Casino - 32 Levels
July 15, 2016
Cloud Rap
Score
80
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
.
M.I.A. - AIM
September 9, 2016
UK Hip Hop
,
Electropop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
.
Gucci Mane - Everybody Looking
July 22, 2016
Trap
,
Southern Hip Hop
,
Gangsta Rap
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
.
Young Thug - I'm Up
February 5, 2016
Trap
,
Southern Hip Hop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
.
Chance the Rapper - Coloring Book
May 13, 2016
Pop Rap
,
Conscious Hip Hop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
.
Azealia Banks - Slay-Z
March 24, 2016
Hip House
,
Pop Rap
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
12
.
J Dilla - The Diary
April 15, 2016
Pop Rap
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
.
Drake - Views
April 29, 2016
Pop Rap
,
Contemporary R&B
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
.
Giggs - Landlord
August 5, 2016
Hip Hop
,
Trap
,
UK Hip Hop
,
Gangsta Rap
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
A$AP Ferg - Always Strive and Prosper
April 22, 2016
East Coast Hip Hop
,
Pop Rap
,
Trap
Score
60
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
Gwen Stefani - This Is What The Truth Feels Like
March 18, 2016
Electropop
,
Pop
,
Pop Rap
Score
60
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - This Unruly Mess I've Made
February 26, 2016
West Coast Hip Hop
,
Pop Rap
Score
60
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
DJ Shadow - The Mountain Will Fall
June 24, 2016
Experimental Hip Hop
,
Electronic
Score
40
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
Banks & Steelz - Anything But Words
August 26, 2016
East Coast Hip Hop
,
Rap Rock
Score
40
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings awarded albums throughout 2016.
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