Complex UK's Best Albums of 2022

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Published: December 29, 2022 15:07 Source

# 1

ALPHA PLACE by Knucks

Album • May 06 / 2022 UK Hip Hop UK Drill

# 2

Yesterday Is Heavy by Lil Silva

Album • Jul 15 / 2022 UK Funky UK Bass

# 3

Respect The Come Up by Meekz

Album • Nov 18 / 2022 UK Hip Hop

# 4

Love, Damini by Burna Boy

Album • Jul 01 / 2022 Afrobeats

# 5

Mr. Money With The Vibe by Asake

Album • Sep 07 / 2022

# 6

Reason to Smile by Kojey Radical

Album • Mar 04 / 2022 Conscious Hip Hop Neo-Soul UK Hip Hop

# 7

NO THANK YOU by Little Simz

Album • Dec 12 / 2022 Conscious Hip Hop UK Hip Hop

# 8

Tales of a Miracle by Miraa May

Album • May 27 / 2022

# 9

Cold Feet by Rimzee

Album • Oct 14 / 2022

# 10

This Is What I Mean by Stormzy

Album • Nov 25 / 2022 UK Hip Hop Contemporary R&B Pop Rap

# 11

Lap 5 by D-Block Europe

Album • Sep 23 / 2022 UK Hip Hop Trap

# 12

Joints by Blade Brown + K-Trap

Album • Mar 25 / 2022 UK Hip Hop

# 13

LIFE IN HELL by Lancey Foux

Album • Oct 28 / 2022 UK Hip Hop Rage Trap

# 14

The Last Whip II by K-Trap

Album • Sep 30 / 2022 UK Drill

# 15

Third Time's the Charm by Protoje

Album • Sep 23 / 2022 Dancehall

# 16

Noughty By Nature by Digga D

Album • Apr 15 / 2022 UK Drill UK Hip Hop

# 17

23 by Central Cee

Album • Feb 25 / 2022 UK Drill UK Hip Hop

# 18

Chasing Euphoria by M Huncho

Album • May 20 / 2022 Trap

# 19

All Eyes On Me Against The World by Youngs Teflon

EP • Mar 18 / 2022 UK Hip Hop

# 20

demon time by Mura Masa

Album • Sep 16 / 2022 Contemporary R&B Electronic Dance Music Pop Rap

# 21

Gifted by Koffee

Album • Mar 25 / 2022 Dancehall

# 22

SIMMA DOWN by ShaSimone

EP • Sep 16 / 2022 Afroswing

# 23

Adultsville by Bellah

EP • Sep 23 / 2022 Contemporary R&B

# 24

ALPHA by Shenseea

Album • Mar 11 / 2022 Contemporary R&B Dancehall

# 25

Crawl by Joe James

Album • Jun 17 / 2022