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
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | GNX | Kendrick Lamar | Nov-21-2024, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #2 | CHROMAKOPIA | Tyler, The Creator | Oct-28-2024, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #3 | WE DONT TRUST YOU | Future, Metro Boomin | Mar-20-2024, Trap |
| #4 | Alligator Bites Never Heal | Doechii | Aug-30-2024, Southern Hip Hop |
| #5 | HIT ME HARD AND SOFT | Billie Eilish | May-17-2024, Alt-Pop |
| #6 | The Thief Next to Jesus | KA | Sep-19-2024, Drumless |
| #7 | COWBOY CARTER | Beyoncé | Mar-29-2024, Country Pop |
| #8 | The Death of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce) | Eminem | Jul-12-2024, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #9 | GAP YEAR! | Laila! | Sep-06-2024, |
| #10 | BLUE LIPS | ScHoolboy Q | Mar-01-2024, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #11 | Saaheem | SahBabii | Nov-08-2024, Trap |
| #12 | The Year I Turned 21 | Ayra Starr | May-30-2024, |
| #13 | WE STILL DONT TRUST YOU | Future, Metro Boomin | Apr-12-2024, Trap |
| #14 | Born in the Wild | Tems | Jun-08-2024, Contemporary R&B |
| #15 | GLORIOUS | GloRilla | Oct-11-2024, Southern Hip Hop |
| #16 | BRAT | Charli XCX | Jun-07-2024, Electropop |
| #17 | TAKE CARE | BigXthaPlug | Oct-11-2024, Southern Hip Hop |
| #18 | Almighty So 2 | Chief Keef | Jun-09-2023, Chicago Drill |
| #19 | Short n' Sweet | Sabrina Carpenter | Aug-23-2024, Pop |
| #20 | Vultures | ¥$, Kanye West, Ty Dolla $ign | Jan-12-2024, Pop Rap |
| #21 | Might Delete Later | J. Cole | Apr-05-2024, Trap |
| #22 | 2093 | Yeat | Feb-17-2024, Industrial Hip Hop |
| #23 | Hardstone Psycho | Don Toliver | Jun-14-2024, Trap |
| #24 | Two Star & The Dream Police | Mk.gee | Feb-09-2024, Alternative R&B |
| #25 | Please Dont Cry | Rapsody | May-17-2024, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #26 | #Richaxxhaitian | Mach-Hommy | May-17-2024, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #27 | #gigi | skaiwater | Jun-14-2024, Pop Rap |
| #28 | HEIS | Rema | Jul-10-2024, Afrobeats |
| #29 | american dream | 21 Savage | Jan-12-2024, Trap |
| #30 | 9 | Kenny Mason | Mar-14-2024, Trap |
| #31 | Sugar Honey Iced Tea | Latto | Aug-09-2024, Pop Rap |
| #32 | Dark Times | Vince Staples | May-24-2024, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #33 | PRINCESS POP THAT | Anycia | Apr-26-2024, Southern Hip Hop |
| #34 | The Drive Home | Samara Cyn | Oct-25-2024, |
| #35 | Soul Burger | Ab-Soul | Nov-08-2024, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #36 | MIXTAPE PLUTO | Future | Sep-18-2024, Trap |
| #37 | TYLA | Tyla | Mar-01-2024, Afropiano |
| #38 | One of Wun | Gunna | May-10-2024, Trap |
| #39 | Last Lap | Rod Wave | Oct-11-2024, Trap |
| #40 | The FORCE | LL COOL J | Sep-06-2024, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #41 | Pointy Heights | Fousheé | Sep-13-2024, Indie Pop |
| #42 | SEX DRIVE | Chow Lee | Sep-06-2024, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #43 | You Only Die 1nce | Freddie Gibbs | Oct-31-2024, Gangsta Rap |
| #44 | C,XOXO | Camila Cabello | Jun-28-2024, Alt-Pop |
| #45 | The Calm | Chris Patrick | Apr-03-2024, |
| #46 | GEMINI! | LUCKI | Jun-14-2024, Trap |
| #47 | King Of The Mischievous South Vol. 2 | Denzel Curry | Jul-19-2024, Southern Hip Hop |
| #48 | PLAN A | Lil Tecca | Sep-20-2024, Pop Rap |
| #49 | ORQUÍDEAS | Kali Uchis | Jan-12-2024, Contemporary R&B |
| #50 | COYOTE | Tommy Richman | Sep-27-2024, Contemporary R&B |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | GNX | Kendrick Lamar | Album, Nov-21-2024, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #2 | CHROMAKOPIA | Tyler, The Creator | Album, Oct-28-2024, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #3 | WE DONT TRUST YOU | FutureMetro Boomin | Album, Mar-20-2024, Trap |
| #4 | Alligator Bites Never Heal | Doechii | Album, Aug-30-2024, Southern Hip Hop |
| #5 | HIT ME HARD AND SOFT | Billie Eilish | Album, May-17-2024, Alt-Pop |
| #6 | The Thief Next to Jesus | KA | Album, Sep-19-2024, Drumless |
| #7 | COWBOY CARTER | Beyoncé | Album, Mar-29-2024, Country Pop |
| #8 | The Death of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce) | Eminem | Album, Jul-12-2024, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #9 | GAP YEAR! | Laila! | Album, Sep-06-2024, |
| #10 | BLUE LIPS | ScHoolboy Q | Album, Mar-01-2024, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #11 | Saaheem | SahBabii | Album, Nov-08-2024, Trap |
| #12 | The Year I Turned 21 | Ayra Starr | Album, May-30-2024, |
| #13 | WE STILL DONT TRUST YOU | FutureMetro Boomin | Album, Apr-12-2024, Trap |
| #14 | Born in the Wild | Tems | Album, Jun-08-2024, Contemporary R&B |
| #15 | GLORIOUS | GloRilla | Album, Oct-11-2024, Southern Hip Hop |
| #16 | BRAT | Charli XCX | Album, Jun-07-2024, Electropop |
| #17 | TAKE CARE | BigXthaPlug | Album, Oct-11-2024, Southern Hip Hop |
| #18 | Almighty So 2 | Chief Keef | Album, Jun-09-2023, Chicago Drill |
| #19 | Short n' Sweet | Sabrina Carpenter | Album, Aug-23-2024, Pop |
| #20 | Vultures | ¥$Kanye WestTy Dolla $ign | Album, Jan-12-2024, Pop Rap |
| #21 | Might Delete Later | J. Cole | Album, Apr-05-2024, Trap |
| #22 | 2093 | Yeat | Album, Feb-17-2024, Industrial Hip Hop |
| #23 | Hardstone Psycho | Don Toliver | Album, Jun-14-2024, Trap |
| #24 | Two Star & The Dream Police | Mk.gee | Album, Feb-09-2024, Alternative R&B |
| #25 | Please Dont Cry | Rapsody | Album, May-17-2024, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #26 | #Richaxxhaitian | Mach-Hommy | Album, May-17-2024, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #27 | #gigi | skaiwater | Album, Jun-14-2024, Pop Rap |
| #28 | HEIS | Rema | Album, Jul-10-2024, Afrobeats |
| #29 | american dream | 21 Savage | Album, Jan-12-2024, Trap |
| #30 | 9 | Kenny Mason | Album, Mar-14-2024, Trap |
| #31 | Sugar Honey Iced Tea | Latto | Album, Aug-09-2024, Pop Rap |
| #32 | Dark Times | Vince Staples | Album, May-24-2024, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #33 | PRINCESS POP THAT | Anycia | Album, Apr-26-2024, Southern Hip Hop |
| #34 | The Drive Home | Samara Cyn | Album, Oct-25-2024, |
| #35 | Soul Burger | Ab-Soul | Album, Nov-08-2024, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #36 | MIXTAPE PLUTO | Future | Album, Sep-18-2024, Trap |
| #37 | TYLA | Tyla | Album, Mar-01-2024, Afropiano |
| #38 | One of Wun | Gunna | Album, May-10-2024, Trap |
| #39 | Last Lap | Rod Wave | Album, Oct-11-2024, Trap |
| #40 | The FORCE | LL COOL J | Album, Sep-06-2024, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #41 | Pointy Heights | Fousheé | Album, Sep-13-2024, Indie Pop |
| #42 | SEX DRIVE | Chow Lee | Album, Sep-06-2024, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #43 | You Only Die 1nce | Freddie Gibbs | Album, Oct-31-2024, Gangsta Rap |
| #44 | C,XOXO | Camila Cabello | Album, Jun-28-2024, Alt-Pop |
| #45 | The Calm | Chris Patrick | Album, Apr-03-2024, |
| #46 | GEMINI! | LUCKI | Album, Jun-14-2024, Trap |
| #47 | King Of The Mischievous South Vol. 2 | Denzel Curry | Album, Jul-19-2024, Southern Hip Hop |
| #48 | PLAN A | Lil Tecca | Album, Sep-20-2024, Pop Rap |
| #49 | ORQUÍDEAS | Kali Uchis | Album, Jan-12-2024, Contemporary R&B |
| #50 | COYOTE | Tommy Richman | Album, Sep-27-2024, Contemporary R&B |