Billboard's 50 Best Albums of 2018 (So Far)
We're only six months into the year, but already it's hard to choose just 50 albums to represent our favorites to this point.
Published: June 05, 2018 15:48
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | The Wolf of Grape Street | 03 Greedo | Mar-09-2018, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #2 | Conexão | Amber Mark | May-04-2018, Neo-Soul |
| #3 | Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino | Arctic Monkeys | May-11-2018, |
| #4 | Girl Going Nowhere | Ashley McBryde | Mar-30-2018, Contemporary Country |
| #5 | 7 | Beach House | May-11-2018, Dream Pop |
| #6 | By The Way, I Forgive You | Brandi Carlile | Feb-16-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #7 | Love Yourself 轉 'Tear' | BTS | May-18-2018, K-Pop |
| #8 | Camila | Camila Cabello | Jan-12-2018, Pop |
| #9 | Invasion of Privacy | Cardi B | Apr-06-2018, Trap |
| #10 | Voicenotes | Charlie Puth | May-11-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #11 | Tell Me How You Really Feel | Courtney Barnett | May-18-2018, Indie Rock |
| #12 | Ephorize | cupcakKe | Jan-05-2018, Trap |
| #13 | Knock Knock | DJ Koze | May-04-2018, House |
| #14 | Transangelic Exodus | Ezra Furman | Feb-09-2018, Indie Rock |
| #15 | Expectations | Hayley Kiyoko | Mar-30-2018, Electropop |
| #16 | Bark Your Head Off, Dog | Hop Along | Apr-06-2018, Indie Rock |
| #17 | Vibras | J Balvin | May-25-2018, Latin Pop |
| #18 | KOD | J. Cole | Apr-20-2018, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #19 | Electric Light | James Bay | May-18-2018, Pop Rock |
| #20 | Dirty Computer | Janelle Monáe | Apr-27-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #21 | Man of the Woods | Justin Timberlake | Feb-02-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #22 | Golden Hour | Kacey Musgraves | Mar-30-2018, Country Pop |
| #23 | Isolation | Kali Uchis | Apr-06-2018, Neo-Soul |
| #24 | Soy Yo | Kany García | May-18-2018, Latin Pop |
| #25 | Free Yourself Up | Lake Street Dive | May-04-2018, Pop Soul |
| #26 | Good Thing | Leon Bridges | May-04-2018, Neo-Soul |
| #27 | Life of a Dark Rose | Lil Skies | Dec-12-2017, Trap |
| #28 | Lil Boat 2 | Lil Yachty | Mar-09-2018, Trap |
| #29 | Historian | Lucy Dacus | Mar-02-2018, Indie Rock |
| #30 | F.A.M.E. | Maluma | May-18-2018, Latin Pop |
| #31 | Ventriloquism | Meshell Ndegeocello | Mar-16-2018, Psychedelic Soul |
| #32 | Little Dark Age | MGMT | Feb-09-2018, Synthpop |
| #33 | Culture II | Migos | Jan-26-2018, Trap |
| #34 | Victory Lap | Nipsey Hussle | Feb-16-2018, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #35 | beerbongs & bentleys | Post Malone | Apr-27-2018, Pop Rap |
| #36 | DAYTONA | Pusha T | May-25-2018, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #37 | SR3MM | Rae Sremmurd, Swae Lee, Slim Jxmmi | May-04-2018, Trap |
| #38 | Book of Ryan (Bonus Track Edition) | Royce Da 5'9" | May-04-2018, |
| #39 | CARE FOR ME | Saba | Apr-05-2018, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #40 | Shawn Mendes | Shawn Mendes | May-25-2018, Pop |
| #41 | GANGIN | SOB X RBE | Feb-23-2018, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #42 | Clean | Soccer Mommy | Mar-02-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #43 | Superorganism | Superorganism | Mar-02-2018, Indietronica |
| #44 | See Without Eyes | The Glitch Mob | May-04-2018, Electronic Dance Music |
| #45 | My Dear Melancholy, | The Weeknd | Mar-30-2018, Alternative R&B |
| #46 | Sway | Tove Styrke | May-04-2018, Electropop |
| #47 | One Stone | Trixie Mattel | Mar-15-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #48 | Time & Space | Turnstile | Feb-23-2018, Hardcore Punk |
| #49 | Erase Me | Underoath | Apr-06-2018, Post-Hardcore |
| #50 | Black Panther The Album | Various Artists | Feb-09-2018, Film Soundtrack |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | The Wolf of Grape Street | 03 Greedo | Album, Mar-09-2018, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #2 | Conexão | Amber Mark | EP, May-04-2018, Neo-Soul |
| #3 | Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino | Arctic Monkeys | Album, May-11-2018, |
| #4 | Girl Going Nowhere | Ashley McBryde | Album, Mar-30-2018, Contemporary Country |
| #5 | 7 | Beach House | Album, May-11-2018, Dream Pop |
| #6 | By The Way, I Forgive You | Brandi Carlile | Album, Feb-16-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #7 | Love Yourself 轉 'Tear' | BTS | Album, May-18-2018, K-Pop |
| #8 | Camila | Camila Cabello | Album, Jan-12-2018, Pop |
| #9 | Invasion of Privacy | Cardi B | Album, Apr-06-2018, Trap |
| #10 | Voicenotes | Charlie Puth | Album, May-11-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #11 | Tell Me How You Really Feel | Courtney Barnett | Album, May-18-2018, Indie Rock |
| #12 | Ephorize | cupcakKe | Album, Jan-05-2018, Trap |
| #13 | Knock Knock | DJ Koze | Album, May-04-2018, House |
| #14 | Transangelic Exodus | Ezra Furman | Album, Feb-09-2018, Indie Rock |
| #15 | Expectations | Hayley Kiyoko | Album, Mar-30-2018, Electropop |
| #16 | Bark Your Head Off, Dog | Hop Along | Album, Apr-06-2018, Indie Rock |
| #17 | Vibras | J Balvin | Album, May-25-2018, Latin Pop |
| #18 | KOD | J. Cole | Album, Apr-20-2018, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #19 | Electric Light | James Bay | Album, May-18-2018, Pop Rock |
| #20 | Dirty Computer | Janelle Monáe | Album, Apr-27-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #21 | Man of the Woods | Justin Timberlake | Album, Feb-02-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #22 | Golden Hour | Kacey Musgraves | Album, Mar-30-2018, Country Pop |
| #23 | Isolation | Kali Uchis | Album, Apr-06-2018, Neo-Soul |
| #24 | Soy Yo | Kany García | Album, May-18-2018, Latin Pop |
| #25 | Free Yourself Up | Lake Street Dive | Album, May-04-2018, Pop Soul |
| #26 | Good Thing | Leon Bridges | Album, May-04-2018, Neo-Soul |
| #27 | Life of a Dark Rose | Lil Skies | Album, Dec-12-2017, Trap |
| #28 | Lil Boat 2 | Lil Yachty | Album, Mar-09-2018, Trap |
| #29 | Historian | Lucy Dacus | Album, Mar-02-2018, Indie Rock |
| #30 | F.A.M.E. | Maluma | Album, May-18-2018, Latin Pop |
| #31 | Ventriloquism | Meshell Ndegeocello | Album, Mar-16-2018, Psychedelic Soul |
| #32 | Little Dark Age | MGMT | Album, Feb-09-2018, Synthpop |
| #33 | Culture II | Migos | Album, Jan-26-2018, Trap |
| #34 | Victory Lap | Nipsey Hussle | Album, Feb-16-2018, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #35 | beerbongs & bentleys | Post Malone | Album, Apr-27-2018, Pop Rap |
| #36 | DAYTONA | Pusha T | Album, May-25-2018, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #37 | SR3MM | Rae SremmurdSwae LeeSlim Jxmmi | Album, May-04-2018, Trap |
| #38 | Book of Ryan (Bonus Track Edition) | Royce Da 5'9" | Album, May-04-2018, |
| #39 | CARE FOR ME | Saba | Album, Apr-05-2018, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #40 | Shawn Mendes | Shawn Mendes | Album, May-25-2018, Pop |
| #41 | GANGIN | SOB X RBE | Album, Feb-23-2018, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #42 | Clean | Soccer Mommy | Album, Mar-02-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #43 | Superorganism | Superorganism | Album, Mar-02-2018, Indietronica |
| #44 | See Without Eyes | The Glitch Mob | Album, May-04-2018, Electronic Dance Music |
| #45 | My Dear Melancholy, | The Weeknd | EP, Mar-30-2018, Alternative R&B |
| #46 | Sway | Tove Styrke | Album, May-04-2018, Electropop |
| #47 | One Stone | Trixie Mattel | Album, Mar-15-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #48 | Time & Space | Turnstile | Album, Feb-23-2018, Hardcore Punk |
| #49 | Erase Me | Underoath | Album, Apr-06-2018, Post-Hardcore |
| #50 | Black Panther The Album | Various Artists | Album, Feb-09-2018, Film Soundtrack |