Complex's Best Albums of 2017 (So Far)
From Kendrick to Lil Pump, or Jay-Z to Lorde, these are Complex's picks for the 50 best albums of the year.
Published: December 06, 2017 17:01
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | DAMN. | Kendrick Lamar | Apr-14-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #2 | HNDRXX | Future | Jul-27-2017, Pop Rap |
| #3 | More Life | Drake | Mar-18-2017, Contemporary R&B |
| #4 | Culture | Migos | Jan-27-2017, Trap |
| #5 | Process | Sampha | Feb-03-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #6 | Rather You Than Me | Rick Ross | Mar-17-2017, Southern Hip Hop |
| #7 | FUTURE | Future | Jun-30-2017, Trap |
| #8 | Fin | Syd | Feb-03-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #9 | ALL-AMERIKKKAN BADA$$ | Joey Bada$$ | Apr-07-2017, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #10 | Drunk | Thundercat | Feb-24-2017, Neo-Soul |
| #11 | blkswn | Smino | Mar-14-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #12 | At What Cost | GoldLink | Mar-24-2017, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #13 | Number 1 Angel | Charli XCX | Mar-10-2017, Electropop |
| #14 | I See You | The xx | Jan-13-2017, Indietronica |
| #15 | You Only Live 2wice | Freddie Gibbs | Mar-31-2017, Gangsta Rap |
| #16 | Painting Pictures | Kodak Black | Mar-31-2017, Trap |
| #17 | The Search for Everything | John Mayer | Apr-14-2017, Singer-Songwriter |
| #18 | All Blue | G Perico | Apr-28-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #19 | No Shape | Perfume Genius | May-05-2017, Art Pop |
| #20 | Harry Styles | Harry Styles | May-12-2017, Pop Rock |
| #21 | The Never Story | JID | Mar-10-2017, Southern Hip Hop |
| #22 | SweetSexySavage (Deluxe) | Kehlani | Jan-27-2017, |
| #23 | Into | Sonder | Jan-27-2017, Neo-Soul |
| #24 | Gang Signs & Prayer | Stormzy | Feb-24-2017, UK Hip Hop |
| #25 | Slowdive | Slowdive | May-05-2017, Dream Pop |
| #26 | Droptopwop | Gucci Mane | May-26-2017, Trap |
| #27 | Season High | Little Dragon | Apr-14-2017, Synthpop |
| #28 | Rosebudd's Revenge | Roc Marciano | Feb-21-2017, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #29 | Good Look For You | Gavin Turek | Feb-17-2017, Synth Funk |
| #30 | I Decided. | Big Sean | Feb-03-2017, Pop Rap |
| #31 | Common Sense | J Hus | May-12-2017, UK Hip Hop |
| #33 | Shine | Wale | Apr-28-2017, Pop Rap |
| #34 | Riding in Cars with Girls | 1-O.A.K. | Apr-28-2017, |
| #35 | DROGAS Light | Lupe Fiasco | Feb-10-2017, Pop Rap |
| #36 | Dirty Projectors | Dirty Projectors | Feb-21-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #37 | Green Twins | Nick Hakim | May-19-2017, Psychedelic Soul |
| #38 | Strength Of A Woman | Mary J. Blige | Apr-28-2017, Contemporary R&B |
| #39 | Pure Comedy | Father John Misty | Apr-07-2017, Singer-Songwriter |
| #40 | The Chief | Jidenna | Feb-17-2017, Pop Rap |
| #41 | American Teen | Khalid | Apr-27-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #42 | My Moment | Tee Grizzley | Apr-07-2017, Trap |
| #43 | Planet | EMI | May-19-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #44 | Back To The Basics | Rich Homie Quan | Apr-14-2017, Trap |
| #45 | GTTM: Goin Thru the Motions | PnB Rock | Jan-13-2017, Trap |
| #46 | Humanz (Deluxe) | Gorillaz | Apr-28-2017, |
| #47 | Playboi Carti | Playboi Carti | Apr-14-2017, Trap |
| #48 | Bulletproof | Young Dolph | Apr-01-2017, Trap |
| #49 | True to Self | Bryson Tiller | May-26-2017, Contemporary R&B |
| #50 | NAV | NAV | Apr-07-2017, Trap |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | DAMN. | Kendrick Lamar | Album, Apr-14-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #2 | HNDRXX | Future | Album, Jul-27-2017, Pop Rap |
| #3 | More Life | Drake | Album, Mar-18-2017, Contemporary R&B |
| #4 | Culture | Migos | Album, Jan-27-2017, Trap |
| #5 | Process | Sampha | Album, Feb-03-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #6 | Rather You Than Me | Rick Ross | Album, Mar-17-2017, Southern Hip Hop |
| #7 | FUTURE | Future | Album, Jun-30-2017, Trap |
| #8 | Fin | Syd | Album, Feb-03-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #9 | ALL-AMERIKKKAN BADA$$ | Joey Bada$$ | Album, Apr-07-2017, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #10 | Drunk | Thundercat | Album, Feb-24-2017, Neo-Soul |
| #11 | blkswn | Smino | Album, Mar-14-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #12 | At What Cost | GoldLink | Album, Mar-24-2017, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #13 | Number 1 Angel | Charli XCX | Album, Mar-10-2017, Electropop |
| #14 | I See You | The xx | Album, Jan-13-2017, Indietronica |
| #15 | You Only Live 2wice | Freddie Gibbs | Album, Mar-31-2017, Gangsta Rap |
| #16 | Painting Pictures | Kodak Black | Album, Mar-31-2017, Trap |
| #17 | The Search for Everything | John Mayer | Album, Apr-14-2017, Singer-Songwriter |
| #18 | All Blue | G Perico | Album, Apr-28-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #19 | No Shape | Perfume Genius | Album, May-05-2017, Art Pop |
| #20 | Harry Styles | Harry Styles | Album, May-12-2017, Pop Rock |
| #21 | The Never Story | JID | Album, Mar-10-2017, Southern Hip Hop |
| #22 | SweetSexySavage (Deluxe) | Kehlani | Album, Jan-27-2017, |
| #23 | Into | Sonder | EP, Jan-27-2017, Neo-Soul |
| #24 | Gang Signs & Prayer | Stormzy | Album, Feb-24-2017, UK Hip Hop |
| #25 | Slowdive | Slowdive | Album, May-05-2017, Dream Pop |
| #26 | Droptopwop | Gucci Mane | Album, May-26-2017, Trap |
| #27 | Season High | Little Dragon | Album, Apr-14-2017, Synthpop |
| #28 | Rosebudd's Revenge | Roc Marciano | Album, Feb-21-2017, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #29 | Good Look For You | Gavin Turek | EP, Feb-17-2017, Synth Funk |
| #30 | I Decided. | Big Sean | Album, Feb-03-2017, Pop Rap |
| #31 | Common Sense | J Hus | Album, May-12-2017, UK Hip Hop |
| #33 | Shine | Wale | Album, Apr-28-2017, Pop Rap |
| #34 | Riding in Cars with Girls | 1-O.A.K. | Album, Apr-28-2017, |
| #35 | DROGAS Light | Lupe Fiasco | Album, Feb-10-2017, Pop Rap |
| #36 | Dirty Projectors | Dirty Projectors | Album, Feb-21-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #37 | Green Twins | Nick Hakim | Album, May-19-2017, Psychedelic Soul |
| #38 | Strength Of A Woman | Mary J. Blige | Album, Apr-28-2017, Contemporary R&B |
| #39 | Pure Comedy | Father John Misty | Album, Apr-07-2017, Singer-Songwriter |
| #40 | The Chief | Jidenna | Album, Feb-17-2017, Pop Rap |
| #41 | American Teen | Khalid | Album, Apr-27-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #42 | My Moment | Tee Grizzley | Album, Apr-07-2017, Trap |
| #43 | Planet | EMI | Album, May-19-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #44 | Back To The Basics | Rich Homie Quan | Album, Apr-14-2017, Trap |
| #45 | GTTM: Goin Thru the Motions | PnB Rock | Album, Jan-13-2017, Trap |
| #46 | Humanz (Deluxe) | Gorillaz | Album, Apr-28-2017, |
| #47 | Playboi Carti | Playboi Carti | Album, Apr-14-2017, Trap |
| #48 | Bulletproof | Young Dolph | Album, Apr-01-2017, Trap |
| #49 | True to Self | Bryson Tiller | Album, May-26-2017, Contemporary R&B |
| #50 | NAV | NAV | Album, Apr-07-2017, Trap |