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Highest Rated Albums of 2014

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2014

This is an ordered list of Complex's highest rated albums of 2014. Check out Complex's Year End List.

1. Run the Jewels - Run the Jewels 2

Run the Jewels - Run the Jewels 2

October 28, 2014

Score

90

2. D'Angelo and The Vanguard - Black Messiah

D'Angelo and The Vanguard - Black Messiah

December 15, 2014

Score

80

3. J. Cole - 2014 Forest Hills Drive

J. Cole - 2014 Forest Hills Drive

December 9, 2014

Score

80

4. Gangsta Boo & Beatking - Underground Cassette Tape Music

Gangsta Boo & Beatking - Underground Cassette Tape Music

October 15, 2014

Score

80

5. Rich Gang - Tha Tour Part 1

Rich Gang - Tha Tour Part 1

September 29, 2014

Score

80

6. DJ Quik - The Midnight Life

DJ Quik - The Midnight Life

October 14, 2014

Score

80

7. Prince - Art Official Age

Prince - Art Official Age

September 30, 2014

Score

80

8. Jeezy - Seen It All: The Autobiography

Jeezy - Seen It All: The Autobiography

September 2, 2014

Score

80

9. Chris Brown - X

Chris Brown - X

September 16, 2014

Score

80

10. Fabolous - The Young OG Project

Fabolous - The Young OG Project

December 25, 2014

Score

70

11. Kevin Gates - Luca Brasi 2

Kevin Gates - Luca Brasi 2

December 16, 2014

Score

70

12. Omarion - Sex Playlist

Omarion - Sex Playlist

December 2, 2014

Score

70

13. K. Michelle - Anybody Wanna Buy A Heart?

K. Michelle - Anybody Wanna Buy A Heart?

December 9, 2014

Score

70

14. A$AP Ferg - Ferg Forever

A$AP Ferg - Ferg Forever

November 28, 2014

Score

70

15. Wiley - Snakes & Ladders

Wiley - Snakes & Ladders

November 3, 2014

Score

70

16. Ghostface Killah - 36 Seasons

Ghostface Killah - 36 Seasons

December 9, 2014

Score

70

17. Big K.R.I.T. - Cadillactica

Big K.R.I.T. - Cadillactica

November 11, 2014

Score

70

18. Tinashe - Aquarius

Tinashe - Aquarius

October 7, 2014

Alternative R&B

Score

70

19. Nicki Minaj - The Pinkprint

Nicki Minaj - The Pinkprint

December 15, 2014

Score

70

20. PARTYNEXTDOOR - PARTYNEXTDOOR TWO

PARTYNEXTDOOR - PARTYNEXTDOOR TWO

July 29, 2014

Score

70

21. Common - Nobody's Smiling

Common - Nobody's Smiling

July 22, 2014

Score

70

22. Azealia Banks - Broke With Expensive Taste

Azealia Banks - Broke With Expensive Taste

November 6, 2014

Score

70

23. Rapsody - Beauty and the Beast

Rapsody - Beauty and the Beast

October 7, 2014

Score

60

24. Migos - Rich Nigga Timeline

Migos - Rich Nigga Timeline

November 5, 2014

Score

60

25. Teyana Taylor - VII

Teyana Taylor - VII

November 4, 2014

Score

60

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NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Complex awarded albums throughout 2014.

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