Complex's Best Albums of 2016 (So Far)
The Best Albums of 2016 includes projects from Chance the Rapper to Anderson .Paak to Drake to Rihanna to Beyonce to Esperanza Spalding but who's No. 1?
Published: December 05, 2016 16:45
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Lemonade | Beyoncé | Apr-23-2016, Contemporary R&B |
| #2 | The Life Of Pablo | Kanye West | Jun-10-2016, Pop Rap |
| #3 | Coloring Book | Chance the Rapper | May-27-2016, Pop Rap |
| #4 | ANTI | Rihanna | Jan-28-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #5 | untitled unmastered. | Kendrick Lamar | Mar-04-2016, Jazz Rap |
| #6 | SEPT. 5TH | dvsn | Mar-27-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #7 | The Colour In Anything | James Blake | May-05-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #8 | Slime Season 3 | Young Thug | Mar-25-2016, Trap |
| #9 | Islah (Deluxe) | Kevin Gates | Dec-11-2015, |
| #10 | Views | Drake | May-06-2016, Pop Rap |
| #11 | Malibu | Anderson .Paak | Jan-15-2016, Neo-Soul |
| #12 | 99.9% | KAYTRANADA | May-06-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #13 | Ology | Gallant | Apr-06-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #14 | A Good Night in the Ghetto | Kamaiyah | Mar-23-2016, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #15 | Aa | Baauer | Mar-18-2016, Trap [EDM] |
| #16 | Lil Boat | Lil Yachty | Jul-05-2016, Trap |
| #17 | ALWAYS STRIVE AND PROSPER | A$AP Ferg | Jun-22-2016, Pop Rap |
| #18 | A Moon Shaped Pool | Radiohead | May-08-2016, Art Pop |
| #19 | COLLEGROVE | 2 Chainz | Mar-03-2016, Southern Hip Hop |
| #20 | Lil Uzi Vert vs. The World | Lil Uzi Vert | May-27-2016, Trap |
| #21 | Majid Jordan | Majid Jordan | Feb-05-2016, Electropop |
| #22 | Konnichiwa | Skepta | May-06-2016, Grime |
| #23 | Dangerous Woman | Ariana Grande | May-20-2016, Contemporary R&B |
| #24 | I like it when you sleep, for you are so beautiful yet so unaware of it | The 1975 | Feb-26-2016, Synthpop |
| #26 | Emily’s D+Evolution | Esperanza Spalding | Jan-01-2016, Jazz Fusion |
| #27 | Genesis | Domo Genesis | Mar-25-2016, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #28 | Purple Reign | Future | Jan-17-2016, Trap |
| #29 | Hotel Paranoia | Jazz Cartier | Feb-03-2016, Trap |
| #30 | We Are KING | We Are KING | Feb-05-2016, Contemporary R&B |
| #31 | Layers | Royce Da 5'9" | Apr-15-2016, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #32 | Blackstar | David Bowie | Jan-08-2016, Art Rock |
| #33 | iiiDrops | Joey Purp | May-12-2017, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #34 | Too High To Riot | Bas | Jan-16-2016, Pop Rap |
| #35 | Lost En Los Angeles | Kari Faux | Apr-08-2016, Contemporary R&B |
| #36 | Missed Calls | Tunji Ige | Apr-01-2016, Hip Hop |
| #37 | Skin | Flume | May-27-2016, Future Bass |
| #38 | Bothic | Zelooperz | Mar-04-2016, Trap |
| #39 | Never How You Plan | Jerreau | Apr-08-2016, Hip Hop |
| #40 | Mind of Mine (Deluxe Edition) | ZAYN | Mar-25-2016, |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Lemonade | Beyoncé | Album, Apr-23-2016, Contemporary R&B |
| #2 | The Life Of Pablo | Kanye West | Album, Jun-10-2016, Pop Rap |
| #3 | Coloring Book | Chance the Rapper | Album, May-27-2016, Pop Rap |
| #4 | ANTI | Rihanna | Album, Jan-28-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #5 | untitled unmastered. | Kendrick Lamar | Album, Mar-04-2016, Jazz Rap |
| #6 | SEPT. 5TH | dvsn | Album, Mar-27-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #7 | The Colour In Anything | James Blake | Album, May-05-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #8 | Slime Season 3 | Young Thug | Album, Mar-25-2016, Trap |
| #9 | Islah (Deluxe) | Kevin Gates | Album, Dec-11-2015, |
| #10 | Views | Drake | Album, May-06-2016, Pop Rap |
| #11 | Malibu | Anderson .Paak | Album, Jan-15-2016, Neo-Soul |
| #12 | 99.9% | KAYTRANADA | Album, May-06-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #13 | Ology | Gallant | Album, Apr-06-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #14 | A Good Night in the Ghetto | Kamaiyah | Album, Mar-23-2016, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #15 | Aa | Baauer | Album, Mar-18-2016, Trap [EDM] |
| #16 | Lil Boat | Lil Yachty | Album, Jul-05-2016, Trap |
| #17 | ALWAYS STRIVE AND PROSPER | A$AP Ferg | Album, Jun-22-2016, Pop Rap |
| #18 | A Moon Shaped Pool | Radiohead | Album, May-08-2016, Art Pop |
| #19 | COLLEGROVE | 2 Chainz | Album, Mar-03-2016, Southern Hip Hop |
| #20 | Lil Uzi Vert vs. The World | Lil Uzi Vert | Album, May-27-2016, Trap |
| #21 | Majid Jordan | Majid Jordan | Album, Feb-05-2016, Electropop |
| #22 | Konnichiwa | Skepta | Album, May-06-2016, Grime |
| #23 | Dangerous Woman | Ariana Grande | Album, May-20-2016, Contemporary R&B |
| #24 | I like it when you sleep, for you are so beautiful yet so unaware of it | The 1975 | Album, Feb-26-2016, Synthpop |
| #26 | Emily’s D+Evolution | Esperanza Spalding | Album, Jan-01-2016, Jazz Fusion |
| #27 | Genesis | Domo Genesis | Album, Mar-25-2016, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #28 | Purple Reign | Future | Album, Jan-17-2016, Trap |
| #29 | Hotel Paranoia | Jazz Cartier | Album, Feb-03-2016, Trap |
| #30 | We Are KING | We Are KING | Album, Feb-05-2016, Contemporary R&B |
| #31 | Layers | Royce Da 5'9" | Album, Apr-15-2016, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #32 | Blackstar | David Bowie | Album, Jan-08-2016, Art Rock |
| #33 | iiiDrops | Joey Purp | Album, May-12-2017, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #34 | Too High To Riot | Bas | Album, Jan-16-2016, Pop Rap |
| #35 | Lost En Los Angeles | Kari Faux | Album, Apr-08-2016, Contemporary R&B |
| #36 | Missed Calls | Tunji Ige | EP, Apr-01-2016, Hip Hop |
| #37 | Skin | Flume | Album, May-27-2016, Future Bass |
| #38 | Bothic | Zelooperz | Album, Mar-04-2016, Trap |
| #39 | Never How You Plan | Jerreau | Album, Apr-08-2016, Hip Hop |
| #40 | Mind of Mine (Deluxe Edition) | ZAYN | Album, Mar-25-2016, |