AOTY 2018

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The Best Hip Hop Albums of 2018

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2018

1. Noname - Room 25

Noname - Room 25

September 14, 2018

Critic Score

85

16 reviews

2. Saba - Care for Me

Saba - Care for Me

April 5, 2018

Critic Score

85

9 reviews

3. Pusha T - Daytona

Pusha T - Daytona

May 25, 2018

Critic Score

84

21 reviews

4. Kids See Ghosts - KIDS SEE GHOSTS

Kids See Ghosts - KIDS SEE GHOSTS

June 8, 2018

Critic Score

84

21 reviews

5. Buddy - Harlan & Alondra

Buddy - Harlan & Alondra

July 20, 2018

Critic Score

83

6 reviews

6. Earl Sweatshirt - Some Rap Songs

Earl Sweatshirt - Some Rap Songs

November 30, 2018

Critic Score

83

18 reviews

7. Denzel Curry - TA13OO

Denzel Curry - TA13OO

July 27, 2018

Critic Score

82

7 reviews

8. Travis Scott - ASTROWORLD

Travis Scott - ASTROWORLD

August 3, 2018

Critic Score

82

19 reviews

9. Brockhampton - iridescence

Brockhampton - iridescence

September 21, 2018

Critic Score

82

15 reviews

10. Cardi B - Invasion of Privacy

Cardi B - Invasion of Privacy

April 6, 2018

Critic Score

81

20 reviews

11. Black Thought - Streams of Thought, Vol. 1

Black Thought - Streams of Thought, Vol. 1

June 1, 2018

Critic Score

80

5 reviews

12. T.I. - Dime Trap

T.I. - Dime Trap

October 5, 2018

Critic Score

80

5 reviews

13. Curren$y, Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist - Fetti

Curren$y, Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist - Fetti

October 31, 2018

Critic Score

80

5 reviews

14. Junglepussy - Jp3

Junglepussy - Jp3

May 11, 2018

Critic Score

80

6 reviews

15. Jean Grae & Quelle Chris - Everything's Fine

Jean Grae & Quelle Chris - Everything's Fine

March 30, 2018

Critic Score

80

9 reviews

16. Tierra Whack - Whack World

Tierra Whack - Whack World

May 30, 2018

Critic Score

79

5 reviews

17. cupcakKe - Ephorize

cupcakKe - Ephorize

January 5, 2018

Critic Score

78

8 reviews

18. Black Milk - FEVER

Black Milk - FEVER

February 23, 2018

Critic Score

78

7 reviews

19. Vince Staples - FM!

Vince Staples - FM!

November 2, 2018

Critic Score

77

14 reviews

20. Various Artists - Black Panther: The Album

Various Artists - Black Panther: The Album

February 9, 2018

Critic Score

77

15 reviews

21. Mick Jenkins - Pieces of a Man

Mick Jenkins - Pieces of a Man

October 26, 2018

Critic Score

77

7 reviews

22. Death Grips - Year of the Snitch

Death Grips - Year of the Snitch

June 22, 2018

Critic Score

77

11 reviews

23. The Carters - Everything Is Love

The Carters - Everything Is Love

June 16, 2018

Critic Score

76

23 reviews

24. Nipsey Hussle - Victory Lap

Nipsey Hussle - Victory Lap

February 16, 2018

Critic Score

76

6 reviews

25. Gaika - Basic Volume

Gaika - Basic Volume

July 27, 2018

Critic Score

76

10 reviews

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