Best Albums

Complex

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Highest Rated Albums of All Time

All Time
- All Time
- 2010s

Genre

1. Donnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment - Surf

Donnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment - Surf

May 29, 2015

Neo-Soul, Pop Rap

Conscious Hip Hop, Jazz Rap, Funk

Score

90

2. Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp a Butterfly

Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp a Butterfly

March 15, 2015

Conscious Hip Hop, Jazz Rap, West Coast Hip Hop, Political Hip Hop

Funk, Neo-Soul, Poetry, Political Hip Hop

Score

90

3. Run The Jewels - Run The Jewels 2

Run The Jewels - Run The Jewels 2

October 24, 2014

Hardcore Hip Hop

Political Hip Hop, Experimental Hip Hop, Industrial Hip Hop

Score

90

4. Steve Aoki - Wonderland

Steve Aoki - Wonderland

January 10, 2012

Electro House, Fidget House

Brostep, Progressive House

Score

80

5. Killer Mike - R.A.P. Music

Killer Mike - R.A.P. Music

May 15, 2012

Hardcore Hip Hop, Southern Hip Hop

Political Hip Hop, Conscious Hip Hop, Gangsta Rap

Score

80

6. Adele - 25

Adele - 25

November 20, 2015

Pop Soul, Adult Contemporary

Singer-Songwriter

Score

80

7. Dr. Dre - Compton

Dr. Dre - Compton

August 7, 2015

West Coast Hip Hop, Gangsta Rap

Score

80

8. Future - DS2

Future - DS2

July 17, 2015

Trap, Southern Hip Hop

Cloud Rap, Gangsta Rap

Score

80

9. Vince Staples - Summertime '06

Vince Staples - Summertime '06

June 30, 2015

West Coast Hip Hop, Hardcore Hip Hop

Conscious Hip Hop, Gangsta Rap

Score

80

10. USHER - Looking 4 Myself

USHER - Looking 4 Myself

June 12, 2012

Contemporary R&B, Dance-Pop

Alternative R&B, Electro House, Electropop

Score

80

11. A$AP Rocky - AT.LONG.LAST.A$AP

A$AP Rocky - AT.LONG.LAST.A$AP

May 26, 2015

East Coast Hip Hop, Cloud Rap

Trap, Neo-Psychedelia, Neo-Soul, Experimental Hip Hop

Score

80

12. Jamie xx - In Colour

Jamie xx - In Colour

May 29, 2015

Deep House, Downtempo, Alt-Pop, Future Garage

Score

80

13. Shamir - Ratchet

Shamir - Ratchet

May 19, 2015

Electropop, Synthpop, Electro-Disco

Score

80

14. Kehlani - You Should Be Here

Kehlani - You Should Be Here

April 28, 2015

Contemporary R&B

Score

80

15. Bobby Womack - The Bravest Man in the Universe

Bobby Womack - The Bravest Man in the Universe

June 12, 2012

Deep Soul, Electronic

Score

80

16. Big Sean - Dark Sky Paradise

Big Sean - Dark Sky Paradise

February 24, 2015

Trap, Contemporary R&B

Score

80

17. Drake - If You're Reading This It's Too Late

Drake - If You're Reading This It's Too Late

February 12, 2015

Alternative R&B, Cloud Rap, Trap Soul

Score

80

18. Jeezy - Seen It All: The Autobiography

Jeezy - Seen It All: The Autobiography

September 2, 2014

Southern Hip Hop, Trap

Score

80

19. Chris Brown - X

Chris Brown - X

September 16, 2014

Contemporary R&B

Electropop, Dance-Pop, Pop Rap

Score

80

20. Prince - Art Official Age

Prince - Art Official Age

September 30, 2014

Contemporary R&B

Synth Funk, Dance-Pop

Score

80

21. Rich Gang - Tha Tour Part 1

Rich Gang - Tha Tour Part 1

September 29, 2014

Trap, Southern Hip Hop

Gangsta Rap, Pop Rap

Score

80

22. DJ Quik - The Midnight Life

DJ Quik - The Midnight Life

October 14, 2014

West Coast Hip Hop, Gangsta Rap

Experimental Hip Hop

Score

80

23. BeatKing & Gangsta Boo - Underground Cassette Tape Music

BeatKing & Gangsta Boo - Underground Cassette Tape Music

October 15, 2014

Score

80

24. J. Cole - 2014 Forest Hills Drive

J. Cole - 2014 Forest Hills Drive

December 9, 2014

Conscious Hip Hop

Boom Bap, Jazz Rap, Neo-Soul, Lo-Fi Hip Hop

Score

80

25. D'Angelo and The Vanguard - Black Messiah

D'Angelo and The Vanguard - Black Messiah

December 15, 2014

Neo-Soul, Progressive Soul

Psychedelic Soul, Funk Rock, Funk

Score

80

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

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