Complex's 50 Best Albums of 2024

These are the best albums of 2024, featuring hip-hop and pop releases from Kendrick Lamar, Beyoncé, Sabrina Carpenter, Billie Eilish, and more.

Published: December 09, 2024 19:46 Source

# 1

GNX by Kendrick Lamar

Album • Nov 21 / 2024 West Coast Hip Hop

# 2

CHROMAKOPIA by Tyler, The Creator

Album • Oct 28 / 2024 West Coast Hip Hop Neo-Soul

# 3

WE DONT TRUST YOU by Future + Metro Boomin

Album • Mar 20 / 2024 Trap Southern Hip Hop

# 4

Alligator Bites Never Heal by Doechii

Album • Aug 30 / 2024 Southern Hip Hop Pop Rap Hardcore Hip Hop

# 5

HIT ME HARD AND SOFT by Billie Eilish

Album • May 17 / 2024 Alt-Pop

# 6

The Thief Next to Jesus by KA

Album • Sep 19 / 2024 Drumless East Coast Hip Hop Abstract Hip Hop

# 7

COWBOY CARTER by Beyoncé

Album • Mar 29 / 2024 Country Pop

# 8

The Death of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce) by Eminem

Album • Jul 12 / 2024 Hardcore Hip Hop

# 9

GAP YEAR! by Laila!

Album • Sep 06 / 2024

# 10

BLUE LIPS by ScHoolboy Q

Album • Mar 01 / 2024 West Coast Hip Hop Hardcore Hip Hop

# 11

Saaheem by SahBabii

Album • Nov 08 / 2024 Trap Pop Rap Southern Hip Hop

# 12

The Year I Turned 21 by Ayra Starr

Album • May 30 / 2024

# 13

WE STILL DONT TRUST YOU by Future + Metro Boomin

Album • Apr 12 / 2024 Trap Southern Hip Hop Alternative R&B

# 14

Born in the Wild by Tems

Album • Jun 08 / 2024 Contemporary R&B

# 15

GLORIOUS by GloRilla

Album • Oct 11 / 2024 Southern Hip Hop

# 16

BRAT by Charli XCX

Album • Jun 07 / 2024 Electropop Electronic Dance Music

# 17

TAKE CARE by BigXthaPlug

Album • Oct 11 / 2024 Southern Hip Hop Trap Dirty South

# 18

Almighty So 2 by Chief Keef

Album • Jun 09 / 2023 Chicago Drill Hardcore Hip Hop

# 19

Short n' Sweet by Sabrina Carpenter

Album • Aug 23 / 2024 Pop

# 20

Vultures by ¥$ + Kanye West + Ty Dolla $ign

Album • Jan 12 / 2024 Pop Rap

# 21

Might Delete Later by J. Cole

Album • Apr 05 / 2024 Trap Southern Hip Hop

# 22

2093 by Yeat

Album • Feb 17 / 2024 Industrial Hip Hop Experimental Hip Hop Trap

# 23

Hardstone Psycho by Don Toliver

Album • Jun 14 / 2024 Trap Southern Hip Hop

# 24

Two Star & The Dream Police by Mk.gee

Album • Feb 09 / 2024 Alternative R&B Neo-Psychedelia Hypnagogic Pop

# 25

Please Dont Cry by Rapsody

Album • May 17 / 2024 Conscious Hip Hop Southern Hip Hop

# 26

#Richaxxhaitian by Mach-Hommy

Album • May 17 / 2024 Abstract Hip Hop East Coast Hip Hop

# 27

#gigi by skaiwater

Album • Jun 14 / 2024 Pop Rap

# 28

HEIS by Rema

Album • Jul 10 / 2024 Afrobeats

# 29

american dream by 21 Savage

Album • Jan 12 / 2024 Trap Southern Hip Hop

# 30

9 by Kenny Mason

Album • Mar 14 / 2024 Trap Southern Hip Hop

# 31

Sugar Honey Iced Tea by Latto

Album • Aug 09 / 2024 Pop Rap Southern Hip Hop Trap

# 32

Dark Times by Vince Staples

Album • May 24 / 2024 West Coast Hip Hop Conscious Hip Hop

# 33

PRINCESS POP THAT by Anycia

Album • Apr 26 / 2024 Southern Hip Hop Trap

# 34

The Drive Home by Samara Cyn

Album • Oct 25 / 2024

# 35

Soul Burger by Ab-Soul

Album • Nov 08 / 2024 West Coast Hip Hop

# 36

MIXTAPE PLUTO by Future

Album • Sep 18 / 2024 Trap Southern Hip Hop

# 37

TYLA by Tyla

Album • Mar 01 / 2024 Afropiano Contemporary R&B

# 38

One of Wun by Gunna

Album • May 10 / 2024 Trap Southern Hip Hop

# 39

Last Lap by Rod Wave

Album • Oct 11 / 2024 Trap Pop Rap

# 40

The FORCE by LL COOL J

Album • Sep 06 / 2024 East Coast Hip Hop Hardcore Hip Hop

# 41

Pointy Heights by Fousheé

Album • Sep 13 / 2024 Indie Pop

# 42

SEX DRIVE by Chow Lee

Album • Sep 06 / 2024 East Coast Hip Hop Sample Drill

# 43

You Only Die 1nce by Freddie Gibbs

Album • Oct 31 / 2024 Gangsta Rap

# 44

C,XOXO by Camila Cabello

Album • Jun 28 / 2024 Alt-Pop Contemporary R&B

# 45

The Calm by Chris Patrick

Album • Apr 03 / 2024

# 46

GEMINI! by LUCKI

Album • Jun 14 / 2024 Trap Cloud Rap

# 47

King Of The Mischievous South Vol. 2 by Denzel Curry

Album • Jul 19 / 2024 Southern Hip Hop Trap Hardcore Hip Hop Memphis Rap

# 48

PLAN A by Lil Tecca

Album • Sep 20 / 2024 Pop Rap Trap East Coast Hip Hop

# 49

ORQUÍDEAS by Kali Uchis

Album • Jan 12 / 2024 Contemporary R&B Latin Pop

# 50

COYOTE by Tommy Richman

Album • Sep 27 / 2024 Contemporary R&B