Complex's 50 Best Albums of 2013
From rappers like Juicy J and A$AP Rocky to indie acts like Haim and Toro Y Moi, these are the albums we rocked all year long.
Published: December 09, 2013 18:30
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Yeezus | Kanye West | Jun-18-2013, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #2 | Nothing Was The Same | Drake | Jan-01-2013, Pop Rap |
| #3 | My Name Is My Name | Pusha T | Jan-01-2014, Gangsta Rap |
| #4 | Acid Rap | Chance the Rapper | Apr-30-2013, Pop Rap |
| #5 | Old | Danny Brown | Oct-08-2013, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #6 | The Marshall Mathers LP2 | Eminem | Jan-01-2013, |
| #7 | Days Are Gone | HAIM | Sep-30-2013, Pop Rock |
| #8 | Trap Lord | A$AP Ferg | Aug-19-2013, Trap |
| #9 | Cupid Deluxe | Blood Orange | Nov-18-2013, Synth Funk |
| #10 | Because the Internet | Childish Gambino | Dec-10-2013, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #11 | Doris | Earl Sweatshirt | Aug-16-2013, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #12 | Watching Movies with the Sound Off | Mac Miller | Jun-18-2013, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #13 | Born Sinner | J. Cole | Jun-18-2013, Hip Hop |
| #14 | Woman | Rhye | Jan-01-2013, Sophisti-Pop |
| #15 | Run The Jewels | Run The Jewels | Jun-26-2013, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #16 | Reflektor | Arcade Fire | Jan-01-2013, Alternative Dance |
| #18 | Anxiety | Autre Ne Veut | Feb-26-2013, Art Pop |
| #19 | LONG.LIVE.A$AP (Deluxe Edition) | A$AP Rocky | Jan-15-2013, |
| #20 | Yours Truly | Ariana Grande | Jan-01-2013, Contemporary R&B |
| #21 | The Night's Gambit | KA | Jul-13-2013, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #22 | Anything in Return | Toro y Moi | Jan-22-2013, Chillwave |
| #23 | Magna Carta... Holy Grail | JAY-Z | Jul-04-2013, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #25 | Night Time, My Time | Sky Ferreira | Jan-01-2013, Synthpop |
| #26 | Indicud | Kid Cudi | Apr-12-2013, Pop Rap |
| #27 | Stay Trippy | Juicy J | Aug-26-2013, Trap |
| #28 | CUT 4 ME | Kelela | Oct-01-2013, UK Bass |
| #29 | B.O.A.T.S. II #METIME (Deluxe) | 2 Chainz | Jan-01-2013, |
| #30 | ...Like Clockwork | Queens of the Stone Age | Jun-03-2013, Alternative Rock |
| #31 | Sunbather | Deafheaven | May-28-2013, Blackgaze |
| #32 | Matangi | M.I.A. | Nov-05-2013, UK Hip Hop |
| #33 | Overgrown | James Blake | Apr-08-2013, Art Pop |
| #35 | Settle | Disclosure | Jun-03-2013, UK Garage |
| #36 | 1017 Thug | Young Thug | Dec-11-2015, Trap |
| #37 | Shulamith | POLIÇA | Oct-22-2013, Art Pop |
| #38 | 6 Feet Beneath The Moon | King Krule | Aug-24-2013, Singer-Songwriter |
| #39 | Double Cup | DJ Rashad | Oct-20-2013, Footwork |
| #40 | I Have Lost All Desire For Feeling | Perfect Pussy | Mar-05-2014, Noise Rock |
| #41 | Excuse My French | French Montana | Jan-01-2013, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #43 | Indigoism | The Underachievers | Jul-19-2013, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #45 | Random Access Memories | Daft Punk | May-17-2013, Disco |
| #47 | Modern Vampires of the City | Vampire Weekend | May-13-2013, Indie Pop |
| #48 | Get Home Safely | DOM KENNEDY | Oct-15-2013, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #49 | True Romance | Charli XCX | Apr-12-2013, Electropop |
| #50 | Hall Of Fame | Big Sean | Jan-01-2013, Pop Rap |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Yeezus | Kanye West | Album, Jun-18-2013, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #2 | Nothing Was The Same | Drake | Album, Jan-01-2013, Pop Rap |
| #3 | My Name Is My Name | Pusha T | Album, Jan-01-2014, Gangsta Rap |
| #4 | Acid Rap | Chance the Rapper | Album, Apr-30-2013, Pop Rap |
| #5 | Old | Danny Brown | Album, Oct-08-2013, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #6 | The Marshall Mathers LP2 | Eminem | Album, Jan-01-2013, |
| #7 | Days Are Gone | HAIM | Album, Sep-30-2013, Pop Rock |
| #8 | Trap Lord | A$AP Ferg | Album, Aug-19-2013, Trap |
| #9 | Cupid Deluxe | Blood Orange | Album, Nov-18-2013, Synth Funk |
| #10 | Because the Internet | Childish Gambino | Album, Dec-10-2013, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #11 | Doris | Earl Sweatshirt | Album, Aug-16-2013, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #12 | Watching Movies with the Sound Off | Mac Miller | Album, Jun-18-2013, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #13 | Born Sinner | J. Cole | Album, Jun-18-2013, Hip Hop |
| #14 | Woman | Rhye | Album, Jan-01-2013, Sophisti-Pop |
| #15 | Run The Jewels | Run The Jewels | Album, Jun-26-2013, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #16 | Reflektor | Arcade Fire | Album, Jan-01-2013, Alternative Dance |
| #18 | Anxiety | Autre Ne Veut | Album, Feb-26-2013, Art Pop |
| #19 | LONG.LIVE.A$AP (Deluxe Edition) | A$AP Rocky | Album, Jan-15-2013, |
| #20 | Yours Truly | Ariana Grande | Album, Jan-01-2013, Contemporary R&B |
| #21 | The Night's Gambit | KA | Album, Jul-13-2013, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #22 | Anything in Return | Toro y Moi | Album, Jan-22-2013, Chillwave |
| #23 | Magna Carta... Holy Grail | JAY-Z | Album, Jul-04-2013, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #25 | Night Time, My Time | Sky Ferreira | Album, Jan-01-2013, Synthpop |
| #26 | Indicud | Kid Cudi | Album, Apr-12-2013, Pop Rap |
| #27 | Stay Trippy | Juicy J | Album, Aug-26-2013, Trap |
| #28 | CUT 4 ME | Kelela | Album, Oct-01-2013, UK Bass |
| #29 | B.O.A.T.S. II #METIME (Deluxe) | 2 Chainz | Album, Jan-01-2013, |
| #30 | ...Like Clockwork | Queens of the Stone Age | Album, Jun-03-2013, Alternative Rock |
| #31 | Sunbather | Deafheaven | Album, May-28-2013, Blackgaze |
| #32 | Matangi | M.I.A. | Album, Nov-05-2013, UK Hip Hop |
| #33 | Overgrown | James Blake | Album, Apr-08-2013, Art Pop |
| #35 | Settle | Disclosure | Album, Jun-03-2013, UK Garage |
| #36 | 1017 Thug | Young Thug | Album, Dec-11-2015, Trap |
| #37 | Shulamith | POLIÇA | Album, Oct-22-2013, Art Pop |
| #38 | 6 Feet Beneath The Moon | King Krule | Album, Aug-24-2013, Singer-Songwriter |
| #39 | Double Cup | DJ Rashad | Album, Oct-20-2013, Footwork |
| #40 | I Have Lost All Desire For Feeling | Perfect Pussy | EP, Mar-05-2014, Noise Rock |
| #41 | Excuse My French | French Montana | Album, Jan-01-2013, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #43 | Indigoism | The Underachievers | Album, Jul-19-2013, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #45 | Random Access Memories | Daft Punk | Album, May-17-2013, Disco |
| #47 | Modern Vampires of the City | Vampire Weekend | Album, May-13-2013, Indie Pop |
| #48 | Get Home Safely | DOM KENNEDY | Album, Oct-15-2013, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #49 | True Romance | Charli XCX | Album, Apr-12-2013, Electropop |
| #50 | Hall Of Fame | Big Sean | Album, Jan-01-2013, Pop Rap |