BrooklynVegan's 30 Best Rap Albums of 2022
From Kendrick Lamar to Rico Nasty to redveil to billy woods to Leikeli47 to Boldy James to Vince Staples to Moor Mother to GloRilla, here's our list of the best rap albums of 2022...
Published: December 16, 2022 18:58
Source
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers | Kendrick Lamar | May-13-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #2 | learn 2 swim | redveil | Apr-20-2022, Jazz Rap |
| #3 | The Elephant Man's Bones | Roc Marciano, The Alchemist | Aug-26-2022, Gangsta Rap |
| #4 | Church | Billy Woods | Sep-30-2022, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #5 | God Don't Make Mistakes | Conway the Machine | Feb-25-2022, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #6 | Shape Up | Leikeli47 | May-13-2022, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #7 | SICK! | Earl Sweatshirt | Jan-14-2022, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #8 | Las Ruinas | Rico Nasty | Jul-22-2022, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #9 | Fair Exchange No Robbery | Nicholas Craven, Boldy James | Sep-30-2022, Drumless |
| #10 | RAMONA PARK BROKE MY HEART | Vince Staples | Apr-08-2022, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #11 | Disrespectful | Bad Boy Chiller Crew | Feb-18-2022, Bassline |
| #12 | You Still Here, Ho ? | Flo Milli | Jul-20-2022, Trap |
| #13 | Melt My Eyez See Your Future | Denzel Curry | Mar-25-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #14 | NO THANK YOU | Little Simz | Dec-12-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #15 | Laughing so Hard, It Hurts | MAVI | Oct-14-2022, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #16 | Nothing To Declare | 700 Bliss | May-27-2022, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #17 | I Told Bessie | E L U C I D | Jun-10-2022, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #18 | Cold Cuts | Wiki & Subjxct 5 | Oct-21-2022, |
| #19 | Club Godfather | Bandmanrill | Oct-28-2022, Jersey Drill |
| #20 | I Don't Give a Fuck About This Rap Shit, Imma Just Drop Until I Don't Feel Like It Anymore | $ilkMoney | Nov-15-2022, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #21 | Cheat Codes | Danger Mouse, Black Thought | Aug-12-2022, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #22 | Traumazine | Megan Thee Stallion | Aug-12-2022, Southern Hip Hop |
| #23 | $oul $old $eparately | Freddie Gibbs | Sep-30-2022, Gangsta Rap |
| #24 | Tana Talk 4 | Benny the Butcher | Mar-11-2022, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #25 | It's Almost Dry | Pusha T | Apr-22-2022, Gangsta Rap |
| #26 | Jazz Codes | Moor Mother | Jul-01-2022, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #27 | Anyways, Life’s Great… | GloRilla | Nov-11-2022, Southern Hip Hop |
| #28 | IN DIMES WE TRUST | Mike Dimes | Mar-08-2022, Trap |
| #29 | Metatron's Cube | AJ Suede, Televangel | Jan-14-2022, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #30 | a tape called component system with the auto reverse | Open Mike Eagle | Oct-07-2022, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #31 | Hundred Year Darkness | AJ Suede, Small Professor | Apr-14-2022, Hip Hop |
| #32 | Aethiopes | Billy Woods | Apr-08-2022, Abstract Hip Hop |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers | Kendrick Lamar | Album, May-13-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #2 | learn 2 swim | redveil | Album, Apr-20-2022, Jazz Rap |
| #3 | The Elephant Man's Bones | Roc MarcianoThe Alchemist | Album, Aug-26-2022, Gangsta Rap |
| #4 | Church | Billy Woods | Album, Sep-30-2022, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #5 | God Don't Make Mistakes | Conway the Machine | Album, Feb-25-2022, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #6 | Shape Up | Leikeli47 | Album, May-13-2022, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #7 | SICK! | Earl Sweatshirt | Album, Jan-14-2022, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #8 | Las Ruinas | Rico Nasty | Album, Jul-22-2022, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #9 | Fair Exchange No Robbery | Nicholas CravenBoldy James | Album, Sep-30-2022, Drumless |
| #10 | RAMONA PARK BROKE MY HEART | Vince Staples | Album, Apr-08-2022, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #11 | Disrespectful | Bad Boy Chiller Crew | Album, Feb-18-2022, Bassline |
| #12 | You Still Here, Ho ? | Flo Milli | Album, Jul-20-2022, Trap |
| #13 | Melt My Eyez See Your Future | Denzel Curry | Album, Mar-25-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #14 | NO THANK YOU | Little Simz | Album, Dec-12-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #15 | Laughing so Hard, It Hurts | MAVI | Album, Oct-14-2022, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #16 | Nothing To Declare | 700 Bliss | Album, May-27-2022, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #17 | I Told Bessie | E L U C I D | Album, Jun-10-2022, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #18 | Cold Cuts | Wiki & Subjxct 5 | Album, Oct-21-2022, |
| #19 | Club Godfather | Bandmanrill | Album, Oct-28-2022, Jersey Drill |
| #20 | I Don't Give a Fuck About This Rap Shit, Imma Just Drop Until I Don't Feel Like It Anymore | $ilkMoney | Album, Nov-15-2022, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #21 | Cheat Codes | Danger MouseBlack Thought | Album, Aug-12-2022, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #22 | Traumazine | Megan Thee Stallion | Album, Aug-12-2022, Southern Hip Hop |
| #23 | $oul $old $eparately | Freddie Gibbs | Album, Sep-30-2022, Gangsta Rap |
| #24 | Tana Talk 4 | Benny the Butcher | Album, Mar-11-2022, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #25 | It's Almost Dry | Pusha T | Album, Apr-22-2022, Gangsta Rap |
| #26 | Jazz Codes | Moor Mother | Album, Jul-01-2022, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #27 | Anyways, Life’s Great… | GloRilla | EP, Nov-11-2022, Southern Hip Hop |
| #28 | IN DIMES WE TRUST | Mike Dimes | Album, Mar-08-2022, Trap |
| #29 | Metatron's Cube | AJ SuedeTelevangel | Album, Jan-14-2022, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #30 | a tape called component system with the auto reverse | Open Mike Eagle | Album, Oct-07-2022, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #31 | Hundred Year Darkness | AJ SuedeSmall Professor | Album, Apr-14-2022, Hip Hop |
| #32 | Aethiopes | Billy Woods | Album, Apr-08-2022, Abstract Hip Hop |