Complex's Best Albums of 2014 (So Far)
Halfway through the year we rank our favorite albums of 2014, including Lana Del Rey 'Ultraviolence', YG 'My Krazy Life', Sam Smith 'In the Lonely Hour', & more
Published: June 23, 2014 15:04
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | My Krazy Life | YG | Mar-18-2014, Gangsta Rap |
| #2 | Ultraviolence | Lana Del Rey | Jan-01-2014, Dream Pop |
| #3 | G I R L | Pharrell Williams | Mar-03-2014, Contemporary R&B |
| #4 | Where We Come From | Popcaan | Jun-10-2014, Dancehall |
| #5 | In the Lonely Hour | Sam Smith | Jan-01-2014, Pop Soul |
| #6 | Oxymoron | ScHoolboy Q | Jan-01-2014, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #7 | St. Vincent | St. Vincent | Feb-25-2014, Art Pop |
| #8 | Honest | Future | Apr-22-2014, Trap |
| #9 | Nabuma Rubberband | Little Dragon | Jan-01-2014, Synthpop |
| #11 | Faces | Mac Miller | Oct-15-2021, Jazz Rap |
| #12 | I Never Learn | Lykke Li | Apr-25-2014, Indie Pop |
| #13 | EP 1 | Low Pros, A-Trak, Lex Luger | Jun-10-2014, |
| #14 | Beach House | Ty Dolla $ign | Jan-21-2014, Pop Rap |
| #15 | IVRY | 100s | Sep-01-2018, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #16 | Quack | Duck Sauce, A-Trak, Armand Van Helden | Apr-14-2014, Funky House |
| #17 | Welcome to Fazoland | G Herbo | Nov-04-2016, Drill |
| #18 | Mastermind | Rick Ross | Jan-01-2014, Southern Hip Hop |
| #20 | Your Old Droog | Your Old Droog | Nov-25-2014, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #23 | So It Goes | RATKING | Apr-07-2014, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #26 | Rise of an Empire | Young Money | Jan-01-2014, |
| #27 | Coke Boys 4 | French Montana | Jan-02-2014, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #28 | Lord Steppington | Step Brothers | Jan-21-2014, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #29 | Cilvia Demo | Isaiah Rashad | Jan-28-2014, Southern Hip Hop |
| #30 | Piñata | Freddie Gibbs, Madlib | Mar-18-2014, Gangsta Rap |
| #31 | KiD CuDi presents SATELLITE FLIGHT: The journey to Mother Moon | Kid Cudi | Feb-25-2014, |
| #32 | Freebase | 2 Chainz | May-05-2014, Trap |
| #34 | Z | SZA | Apr-08-2014, Alternative R&B |
| #35 | White Women | Chromeo | May-12-2014, Nu-Disco |
| #36 | Sincerely Yours [Bonus Track Version] | Iamsu! | May-09-2014, |
| #37 | By Any Means | Kevin Gates | Mar-18-2014, Trap |
| #38 | Me. I Am Mariah…The Elusive Chanteuse | Mariah Carey | May-23-2014, Contemporary R&B |
| #39 | Last Winter | Bas | Apr-29-2014, Cloud Rap |
| #40 | XSCAPE (Deluxe) | Michael Jackson | May-13-2014, |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | My Krazy Life | YG | Album, Mar-18-2014, Gangsta Rap |
| #2 | Ultraviolence | Lana Del Rey | Album, Jan-01-2014, Dream Pop |
| #3 | G I R L | Pharrell Williams | Album, Mar-03-2014, Contemporary R&B |
| #4 | Where We Come From | Popcaan | Album, Jun-10-2014, Dancehall |
| #5 | In the Lonely Hour | Sam Smith | Album, Jan-01-2014, Pop Soul |
| #6 | Oxymoron | ScHoolboy Q | Album, Jan-01-2014, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #7 | St. Vincent | St. Vincent | Album, Feb-25-2014, Art Pop |
| #8 | Honest | Future | Album, Apr-22-2014, Trap |
| #9 | Nabuma Rubberband | Little Dragon | Album, Jan-01-2014, Synthpop |
| #11 | Faces | Mac Miller | Album, Oct-15-2021, Jazz Rap |
| #12 | I Never Learn | Lykke Li | Album, Apr-25-2014, Indie Pop |
| #13 | EP 1 | Low ProsA-TrakLex Luger | Album, Jun-10-2014, |
| #14 | Beach House | Ty Dolla $ign | EP, Jan-21-2014, Pop Rap |
| #15 | IVRY | 100s | EP, Sep-01-2018, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #16 | Quack | Duck SauceA-TrakArmand Van Helden | Album, Apr-14-2014, Funky House |
| #17 | Welcome to Fazoland | G Herbo | Album, Nov-04-2016, Drill |
| #18 | Mastermind | Rick Ross | Album, Jan-01-2014, Southern Hip Hop |
| #20 | Your Old Droog | Your Old Droog | Album, Nov-25-2014, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #23 | So It Goes | RATKING | Album, Apr-07-2014, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #26 | Rise of an Empire | Young Money | Album, Jan-01-2014, |
| #27 | Coke Boys 4 | French Montana | Album, Jan-02-2014, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #28 | Lord Steppington | Step Brothers | Album, Jan-21-2014, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #29 | Cilvia Demo | Isaiah Rashad | EP, Jan-28-2014, Southern Hip Hop |
| #30 | Piñata | Freddie GibbsMadlib | Album, Mar-18-2014, Gangsta Rap |
| #31 | KiD CuDi presents SATELLITE FLIGHT: The journey to Mother Moon | Kid Cudi | Album, Feb-25-2014, |
| #32 | Freebase | 2 Chainz | EP, May-05-2014, Trap |
| #34 | Z | SZA | EP, Apr-08-2014, Alternative R&B |
| #35 | White Women | Chromeo | Album, May-12-2014, Nu-Disco |
| #36 | Sincerely Yours [Bonus Track Version] | Iamsu! | Album, May-09-2014, |
| #37 | By Any Means | Kevin Gates | Album, Mar-18-2014, Trap |
| #38 | Me. I Am Mariah…The Elusive Chanteuse | Mariah Carey | Album, May-23-2014, Contemporary R&B |
| #39 | Last Winter | Bas | Album, Apr-29-2014, Cloud Rap |
| #40 | XSCAPE (Deluxe) | Michael Jackson | Album, May-13-2014, |