Complex's Best Albums of 2018
2018 was a great year for music. From Travis Scott's 'ASTROWORLD' to Lil Wayne's 'Tha Carter V,' here are Complex’s 50 best albums of 2018.
Published: December 05, 2018 16:07
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | DAYTONA | Pusha T | May-25-2018, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #2 | Astroworld | Travis Scott | Aug-03-2018, Trap |
| #3 | KOD | J. Cole | Apr-20-2018, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #4 | Sweetener | Ariana Grande | Aug-17-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #5 | Redemption | Jay Rock | Jun-15-2018, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #6 | Victory Lap | Nipsey Hussle | Feb-16-2018, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #7 | Everything Is Love | THE CARTERS | Jun-16-2018, Pop Rap |
| #8 | Black Panther The Album | Various Artists | Feb-09-2018, Film Soundtrack |
| #9 | Negro Swan | Blood Orange | Aug-24-2018, Alternative R&B |
| #10 | Invasion of Privacy | Cardi B | Apr-06-2018, Trap |
| #11 | Swimming | Mac Miller | Aug-03-2018, Pop Rap |
| #12 | Drip Harder | Lil Baby, Gunna | Oct-05-2018, Trap |
| #13 | Dirty Computer | Janelle Monáe | Apr-27-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #14 | KIDS SEE GHOSTS | KIDS SEE GHOSTS, Kanye West, Kid Cudi | Jun-08-2018, Pop Rap |
| #15 | CARE FOR ME | Saba | Apr-05-2018, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #16 | Whack World | Tierra Whack | May-30-2018, Pop Rap |
| #17 | Fetti | Curren$y, Freddie Gibbs, The Alchemist | Oct-31-2018, Gangsta Rap |
| #18 | Tha Carter V | Lil Wayne | Sep-28-2018, Southern Hip Hop |
| #19 | Room 25 | noname | Sep-14-2018, Jazz Rap |
| #20 | DiCaprio 2 | JID | Nov-26-2018, Southern Hip Hop |
| #21 | Hive Mind | The Internet | Jul-20-2018, Neo-Soul |
| #22 | NOIR | Smino | Nov-08-2018, Alternative R&B |
| #23 | beerbongs & bentleys | Post Malone | Apr-27-2018, Pop Rap |
| #24 | Honey | Robyn | Oct-26-2018, Dance-Pop |
| #25 | East Atlanta Love Letter | 6LACK | Sep-14-2018, Alternative R&B |
| #26 | 4275 | Jacquees | Jun-15-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #27 | Book of Ryan (Bonus Track Edition) | Royce Da 5'9" | May-04-2018, |
| #28 | Championships | Meek Mill | Nov-30-2018, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #29 | TA13OO | Denzel Curry | Jul-27-2018, Southern Hip Hop |
| #30 | SR3MM | Rae Sremmurd, Swae Lee, Slim Jxmmi | May-04-2018, Trap |
| #31 | FM! | Vince Staples | Nov-02-2018, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #32 | MIH-TY | Jeremih, Ty Dolla $ign | Oct-26-2018, |
| #33 | KAOS | DJ Muggs, Roc Marciano | Oct-19-2018, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #34 | Scorpion | Drake | Jun-29-2018, Pop Rap |
| #35 | God Level | 03 Greedo | Jun-27-2018, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #36 | Golden Hour | Kacey Musgraves | Mar-30-2018, Country Pop |
| #37 | K.T.S.E. | Teyana Taylor | Jun-23-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #38 | Us | Empress Of | Oct-19-2018, Synthpop |
| #39 | Vibras | J Balvin | May-25-2018, Latin Pop |
| #40 | NOT ALL HEROES WEAR CAPES | Metro Boomin | Nov-02-2018, Trap |
| #41 | Forever | Popcaan | Jul-20-2018, Dancehall |
| #42 | Supreme Blientele | Westside Gunn | Jun-22-2018, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #43 | November | SiR | Jan-19-2018, Neo-Soul |
| #44 | Oxnard | Anderson .Paak | Nov-16-2018, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #45 | Die Lit | Playboi Carti | May-11-2018, Trap |
| #46 | My Dear Melancholy, | The Weeknd | Mar-30-2018, Alternative R&B |
| #47 | Heaven and Earth | Kamasi Washington | Jun-22-2018, Spiritual Jazz |
| #48 | Caution | Mariah Carey | Nov-16-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #49 | Some Rap Songs | Earl Sweatshirt | Nov-30-2018, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #50 | Culture II | Migos | Jan-26-2018, Trap |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | DAYTONA | Pusha T | Album, May-25-2018, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #2 | Astroworld | Travis Scott | Album, Aug-03-2018, Trap |
| #3 | KOD | J. Cole | Album, Apr-20-2018, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #4 | Sweetener | Ariana Grande | Album, Aug-17-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #5 | Redemption | Jay Rock | Album, Jun-15-2018, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #6 | Victory Lap | Nipsey Hussle | Album, Feb-16-2018, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #7 | Everything Is Love | THE CARTERS | Album, Jun-16-2018, Pop Rap |
| #8 | Black Panther The Album | Various Artists | Album, Feb-09-2018, Film Soundtrack |
| #9 | Negro Swan | Blood Orange | Album, Aug-24-2018, Alternative R&B |
| #10 | Invasion of Privacy | Cardi B | Album, Apr-06-2018, Trap |
| #11 | Swimming | Mac Miller | Album, Aug-03-2018, Pop Rap |
| #12 | Drip Harder | Lil BabyGunna | Album, Oct-05-2018, Trap |
| #13 | Dirty Computer | Janelle Monáe | Album, Apr-27-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #14 | KIDS SEE GHOSTS | KIDS SEE GHOSTSKanye WestKid Cudi | Album, Jun-08-2018, Pop Rap |
| #15 | CARE FOR ME | Saba | Album, Apr-05-2018, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #16 | Whack World | Tierra Whack | Album, May-30-2018, Pop Rap |
| #17 | Fetti | Curren$yFreddie GibbsThe Alchemist | Album, Oct-31-2018, Gangsta Rap |
| #18 | Tha Carter V | Lil Wayne | Album, Sep-28-2018, Southern Hip Hop |
| #19 | Room 25 | noname | Album, Sep-14-2018, Jazz Rap |
| #20 | DiCaprio 2 | JID | Album, Nov-26-2018, Southern Hip Hop |
| #21 | Hive Mind | The Internet | Album, Jul-20-2018, Neo-Soul |
| #22 | NOIR | Smino | Album, Nov-08-2018, Alternative R&B |
| #23 | beerbongs & bentleys | Post Malone | Album, Apr-27-2018, Pop Rap |
| #24 | Honey | Robyn | Album, Oct-26-2018, Dance-Pop |
| #25 | East Atlanta Love Letter | 6LACK | Album, Sep-14-2018, Alternative R&B |
| #26 | 4275 | Jacquees | Album, Jun-15-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #27 | Book of Ryan (Bonus Track Edition) | Royce Da 5'9" | Album, May-04-2018, |
| #28 | Championships | Meek Mill | Album, Nov-30-2018, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #29 | TA13OO | Denzel Curry | Album, Jul-27-2018, Southern Hip Hop |
| #30 | SR3MM | Rae SremmurdSwae LeeSlim Jxmmi | Album, May-04-2018, Trap |
| #31 | FM! | Vince Staples | Album, Nov-02-2018, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #32 | MIH-TY | JeremihTy Dolla $ign | Album, Oct-26-2018, |
| #33 | KAOS | DJ MuggsRoc Marciano | Album, Oct-19-2018, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #34 | Scorpion | Drake | Album, Jun-29-2018, Pop Rap |
| #35 | God Level | 03 Greedo | Album, Jun-27-2018, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #36 | Golden Hour | Kacey Musgraves | Album, Mar-30-2018, Country Pop |
| #37 | K.T.S.E. | Teyana Taylor | Album, Jun-23-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #38 | Us | Empress Of | Album, Oct-19-2018, Synthpop |
| #39 | Vibras | J Balvin | Album, May-25-2018, Latin Pop |
| #40 | NOT ALL HEROES WEAR CAPES | Metro Boomin | Album, Nov-02-2018, Trap |
| #41 | Forever | Popcaan | Album, Jul-20-2018, Dancehall |
| #42 | Supreme Blientele | Westside Gunn | Album, Jun-22-2018, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #43 | November | SiR | Album, Jan-19-2018, Neo-Soul |
| #44 | Oxnard | Anderson .Paak | Album, Nov-16-2018, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #45 | Die Lit | Playboi Carti | Album, May-11-2018, Trap |
| #46 | My Dear Melancholy, | The Weeknd | EP, Mar-30-2018, Alternative R&B |
| #47 | Heaven and Earth | Kamasi Washington | Album, Jun-22-2018, Spiritual Jazz |
| #48 | Caution | Mariah Carey | Album, Nov-16-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #49 | Some Rap Songs | Earl Sweatshirt | Album, Nov-30-2018, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #50 | Culture II | Migos | Album, Jan-26-2018, Trap |