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Stereogum's 40 Best Rap Albums of 2016
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clipping. - Splendor & Misery
September 9, 2016
Abstract Hip Hop
,
Industrial Hip Hop
,
Experimental Hip Hop
Critic Score
72
15
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
39
.
Isaiah Rashad - The Sun's Tirade
September 2, 2016
Jazz Rap
,
Conscious Hip Hop
Critic Score
74
13
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
38
.
dälek - Asphalt For Eden
April 22, 2016
Abstract Hip Hop
,
Industrial Hip Hop
,
East Coast Hip Hop
,
Experimental Hip Hop
Critic Score
71
9
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
37
.
Flatbush Zombies - 3001: A Laced Odyssey
March 11, 2016
Hip Hop
,
Abstract Hip Hop
Critic Score
75
9
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
36
.
Travis Scott - Birds In The Trap Sing McKnight
September 2, 2016
Pop Rap
,
Southern Hip Hop
,
Trap
Critic Score
59
9
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
35
.
Payroll Giovanni & Cardo - Big Bossin, Vol. 1
May 13, 2016
Hip Hop
,
West Coast Hip Hop
Critic Score
80
1 review
Amazon
Music
Spotify
34
.
Swet Shop Boys - Cashmere
October 14, 2016
Hip Hop
Critic Score
79
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
33
.
Gucci Mane - Everybody Looking
July 22, 2016
Trap
,
Southern Hip Hop
,
Gangsta Rap
Critic Score
70
13
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
32
.
Kweku Collins - Nat Love
April 8, 2016
Hip Hop
Critic Score
80
1 review
Amazon
Music
Spotify
31
.
Aesop Rock - The Impossible Kid
April 29, 2016
East Coast Hip Hop
,
Abstract Hip Hop
Critic Score
78
13
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
30
.
Lice - Lice Two: Still Buggin'
September 29, 2016
Amazon
29
.
Young Thug - Slime Season 3
March 25, 2016
Trap
,
Southern Hip Hop
Critic Score
72
13
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
28
.
Boosie Badazz - Out My Feelings (In My Past)
February 5, 2016
Hip Hop
Critic Score
79
4
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
27
.
Future - EVOL
February 6, 2016
Trap
,
Southern Hip Hop
Critic Score
70
18
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
26
.
Kevin Gates - Islah
January 29, 2016
Pop Rap
,
Southern Hip Hop
,
Trap
Critic Score
77
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
DJ Quik & Problem - Rosecrans
April 20, 2016
Hip Hop
,
West Coast Hip Hop
Critic Score
73
2 reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
G Perico - Shit Don't Stop
September 30, 2016
Hip Hop
,
West Coast Hip Hop
Critic Score
73
2 reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
Young Thug - I'm Up
February 5, 2016
Trap
,
Southern Hip Hop
Critic Score
69
12
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
.
Joey Purp - iiiDrops
May 27, 2016
Hip Hop
,
Hardcore Hip Hop
Critic Score
76
4
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
Future - Purple Reign
January 17, 2016
Southern Hip Hop
,
Trap
Critic Score
72
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
Westside Gunn - FLYGOD
March 11, 2016
Gangsta Rap
,
East Coast Hip Hop
,
Hardcore Hip Hop
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
Saba - Bucket List Project
October 27, 2016
Conscious Hip Hop
Critic Score
75
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
AD & Sorry Jaynari - By the Way
June 10, 2016
Critic Score
74
1 review
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
Cam & China - Cam & China
July 29, 2016
Trap
,
West Coast Hip Hop
Critic Score
80
1 review
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
Kodak Black - Lil B.I.G. Pac
June 10, 2016
Trap
,
Gangsta Rap
,
Southern Hip Hop
Critic Score
56
4
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
Vince Staples - Prima Donna
August 25, 2016
Hardcore Hip Hop
,
West Coast Hip Hop
Critic Score
81
13
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
.
Rae Sremmurd - SremmLife 2
August 12, 2016
Pop Rap
,
Southern Hip Hop
,
Trap
Critic Score
73
16
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
.
Skepta - Konnichiwa
May 6, 2016
Grime
,
UK Hip Hop
Critic Score
81
22
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
.
Kendrick Lamar - untitled unmastered.
March 4, 2016
Jazz Rap
,
West Coast Hip Hop
,
Conscious Hip Hop
Critic Score
84
32
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
.
21 Savage & Metro Boomin - Savage Mode
July 15, 2016
Trap
,
Southern Hip Hop
Critic Score
71
4
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
.
Noname - Telefone
July 31, 2016
Conscious Hip Hop
,
Jazz Rap
Critic Score
80
9
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
.
Kanye West - The Life of Pablo
February 14, 2016
Pop Rap
,
Experimental Hip Hop
Critic Score
77
36
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
.
KA - Honor Killed the Samurai
August 13, 2016
Abstract Hip Hop
,
East Coast Hip Hop
,
Drumless
,
Conscious Hip Hop
Critic Score
82
4
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
.
Young Thug - JEFFERY
August 26, 2016
Trap
,
Southern Hip Hop
,
Pop Rap
Critic Score
77
11
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
.
Danny Brown - Atrocity Exhibition
September 27, 2016
Experimental Hip Hop
,
Hardcore Hip Hop
Critic Score
84
36
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
5
.
A Tribe Called Quest - We got it from Here... Thank You 4 Your service
November 11, 2016
Jazz Rap
,
Conscious Hip Hop
,
East Coast Hip Hop
Critic Score
87
32
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
.
ScHoolboy Q - Blank Face LP
July 8, 2016
West Coast Hip Hop
,
Gangsta Rap
,
Experimental Hip Hop
Critic Score
75
22
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
3
.
Kamaiyah - A Good Night in the Ghetto
March 14, 2016
Hip Hop
,
West Coast Hip Hop
Critic Score
87
3 reviews
Amazon
2
.
YG - Still Brazy
June 17, 2016
G-Funk
,
West Coast Hip Hop
Critic Score
81
13
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
1
.
Chance the Rapper - Coloring Book
May 13, 2016
Pop Rap
,
Conscious Hip Hop
Critic Score
86
27
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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