Complex UK's Best Albums of 2023

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Published: December 15, 2023 12:37 Source

# 1

STRENGTH TO STRENGTH by Headie One + K-Trap

Album • Sep 21 / 2023 UK Drill UK Hip Hop

# 2

Real Back In Style by Potter Payper

Album • May 12 / 2023 UK Hip Hop

# 3

Beautiful and Brutal Yard by J Hus

Album • Jul 14 / 2023 Afroswing UK Hip Hop

# 4

Gold by Cleo Sol

Album • Sep 29 / 2023 Neo-Soul

# 5

Heaven by Cleo Sol

Album • Sep 15 / 2023 Neo-Soul Smooth Soul

# 6

Crop Circle 2 by Nines

Album • Apr 28 / 2023 UK Hip Hop

# 7

homeless n*gga pop music by Jim Legxacy

Album • Apr 26 / 2023 Alternative R&B UK Hip Hop Emo Rap Pop Rap

# 8

Melo by KwolleM

Album • Nov 03 / 2023

# 9

falling or flying by Jorja Smith

Album • Sep 29 / 2023 Contemporary R&B

# 10

Famous Last Words by CASISDEAD

Album • Oct 27 / 2023 UK Hip Hop

# 11

Lahai by Sampha

Album • Oct 20 / 2023 Alternative R&B

# 12

Crop Circle 3 by Nines

Album • Oct 06 / 2023 UK Hip Hop

# 13

Playing Robots Into Heaven by James Blake

Album • Sep 08 / 2023 Future Garage

# 14

My 21st Century Blues by RAYE

Album • Feb 03 / 2023 Contemporary R&B Pop Rap UK Hip Hop

# 15

LEHGOLAND by Len

Album • Jul 27 / 2023

# 16

Back To Square One by Digga D

Album • Aug 25 / 2023 UK Hip Hop

# 17

Redemption by MIST

Album • Oct 13 / 2023

# 18

Zero Tolerance by Giggs

Album • Aug 18 / 2023 Trap UK Hip Hop

# 19

my neighbours dont know. by M Huncho

Album • Sep 08 / 2023

# 20

M1onTheBeat The Mixtape by M1onthebeat

Album • Nov 24 / 2023

# 21

Black Classical Music by Yussef Dayes

Album • Sep 08 / 2023 Jazz Fusion

# 22

No Reign, No Flowers by D Double E + TenBillion Dreams

EP • Nov 10 / 2023 UK Drill UK Hip Hop

# 23

We Already Won by Fekky

Album • Nov 29 / 2023

# 24

ReBourne by Blanco

Album • Aug 18 / 2023 UK Drill

# 25

DIRT IN THE DIAMOND by Jords

Album • May 26 / 2023