Billboard's 20 Best Rap Albums of 2024

Billboard staff combs through the 20 best rap albums of 2024 ranging from Future to Kendrick Lamar to Megan Thee Stallion and more.

Published: December 17, 2024 15:39 Source

# 1

GNX by Kendrick Lamar

Album • Nov 21 / 2024 West Coast Hip Hop

# 2

WE DONT TRUST YOU by Future + Metro Boomin

Album • Mar 20 / 2024 Trap Southern Hip Hop

# 3

Alligator Bites Never Heal by Doechii

Album • Aug 30 / 2024 Southern Hip Hop Pop Rap Hardcore Hip Hop

# 4

CHROMAKOPIA by Tyler, The Creator

Album • Oct 28 / 2024 West Coast Hip Hop Neo-Soul

# 5

GLORIOUS by GloRilla

Album • Oct 11 / 2024 Southern Hip Hop

# 6

BLUE LIPS by ScHoolboy Q

Album • Mar 01 / 2024 West Coast Hip Hop Hardcore Hip Hop

# 7

MEGAN by Megan Thee Stallion

Album • Jun 28 / 2024 Southern Hip Hop Trap

# 8

Sugar Honey Iced Tea by Latto

Album • Aug 09 / 2024 Pop Rap Southern Hip Hop Trap

# 9

MIXTAPE PLUTO by Future

Album • Sep 18 / 2024 Trap Southern Hip Hop

# 10

You Only Die 1nce by Freddie Gibbs

Album • Oct 31 / 2024 Gangsta Rap

# 11

The Auditorium Vol. 1 by Common + Pete Rock

Album • Jul 12 / 2024 Boom Bap Conscious Hip Hop

# 12

Drop 7 by Little Simz

EP • Feb 09 / 2024 UK Hip Hop Electronic Dance Music

# 13

Please Dont Cry by Rapsody

Album • May 17 / 2024 Conscious Hip Hop Southern Hip Hop

# 14

PLAY CASH COBAIN (Apple Music Edition) by Cash Cobain

Album • Aug 23 / 2024

# 15

Hardstone Psycho by Don Toliver

Album • Jun 14 / 2024 Trap Southern Hip Hop

# 16

One of Wun by Gunna

Album • May 10 / 2024 Trap Southern Hip Hop

# 17

Might Delete Later by J. Cole

Album • Apr 05 / 2024 Trap Southern Hip Hop

# 18

Dark Times by Vince Staples

Album • May 24 / 2024 West Coast Hip Hop Conscious Hip Hop

# 19

The Crossroads by Cordae

Album • Nov 15 / 2024 Southern Hip Hop Conscious Hip Hop

# 20

Across the Tracks by Boldy James + Conductor Williams

Album • Jun 28 / 2024 Gangsta Rap