Complex's Best Albums of 2019 (So Far)

From Young Thug’s ‘So Much Fun’ to DaBaby’s ‘Kirk,’ here are Complex’s picks for the 50 best albums of 2019.

Published: December 03, 2019 16:46 Source

# 1

IGOR by Tyler, The Creator

Album • May 17 / 2019 Neo-Soul

# 2

thank u, next by Ariana Grande

Album • Feb 08 / 2019 Contemporary R&B Pop

# 3

When I Get Home by Solange

Album • Mar 01 / 2019 Alternative R&B Neo-Soul Art Pop

# 4

Outer Peace by Toro y Moi

Album • Jan 18 / 2019 Alternative R&B Synth Funk

# 5

WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? by Billie Eilish

Album • Mar 29 / 2019 Alt-Pop Electropop Alternative R&B

# 6

Rap Or Go To The League by 2 Chainz

Album • Mar 01 / 2019 Southern Hip Hop Trap

# 7

Future Hndrxx Presents: The WIZRD by Future

Album • Jan 18 / 2019 Trap Southern Hip Hop

# 8

Baby On Baby by DaBaby

Album • Mar 01 / 2019 Trap Southern Hip Hop

# 9

Sli'merre by Young Nudy + Pi'erre Bourne

Album • May 08 / 2019 Trap Southern Hip Hop Gangsta Rap

# 10

Fever by Megan Thee Stallion

Album • May 17 / 2019 Southern Hip Hop Trap

# 11

Assume Form by James Blake

Album • Jan 18 / 2019 Alternative R&B Art Pop

# 12

CrasH Talk by ScHoolboy Q

Album • Apr 26 / 2019 Trap West Coast Hip Hop

# 13

Ventura by Anderson .Paak

Album • Apr 12 / 2019 Neo-Soul Contemporary R&B Funk

# 14

Shea Butter Baby by Ari Lennox

Album • May 07 / 2019 Neo-Soul

# 15

Heard It In A Past Life by Maggie Rogers

Album • Jan 18 / 2019 Synthpop Alt-Pop

# 16

Anger Management by Rico Nasty + Kenny Beats

Album • Apr 25 / 2019 Hardcore Hip Hop Trap East Coast Hip Hop

# 17

ZUU by Denzel Curry

Album • May 31 / 2019 Trap Southern Hip Hop

# 18

We All Shine by YNW Melly

Album • Jan 18 / 2019 Trap Pop Rap Southern Hip Hop

# 19

GREY Area by Little Simz

Album • Mar 01 / 2019 UK Hip Hop Conscious Hip Hop

# 20

Flamagra by Flying Lotus

Album • May 24 / 2019 Nu Jazz Glitch Hop

# 21

Father of the Bride by Vampire Weekend

Album • May 03 / 2019 Indie Pop

# 22

Apollo XXI by Steve Lacy

Album • May 24 / 2019 Neo-Soul Psychedelic Soul

# 23

Hi This Is Flume by Flume

Album • Mar 20 / 2019 Wonky

# 24

Rapture by Koffee

EP • Mar 14 / 2019 Dancehall Reggae

# 25

LIL BIG MAN by Maxo

EP • Mar 15 / 2019 Abstract Hip Hop West Coast Hip Hop

# 26

Ignorance is Bliss by Skepta

Album • May 31 / 2019 UK Hip Hop Grime

# 27

ARIZONA BABY by Kevin Abstract

Album • Apr 25 / 2019 Pop Rap Alternative R&B Southern Hip Hop

# 28

Everything's for Sale by WESTSIDE BOOGIE

Album • Jan 25 / 2019 West Coast Hip Hop

# 29

Gangalee by Farruko

Album • Apr 26 / 2019 Reggaetón Latin Pop

# 30

PSYCHODRAMA by Dave

Album • Mar 08 / 2019 UK Hip Hop Conscious Hip Hop

# 31

4REAL 4REAL by YG

Album • May 24 / 2019 West Coast Hip Hop Pop Rap Trap

# 32

Still Summer In The Projects by 03 Greedo

Album • Apr 19 / 2019 West Coast Hip Hop Ratchet Music

# 33

Eat My Pussy Again by Queen Key

Album • May 10 / 2019 Trap

# 34

Injury Reserve by Injury Reserve

Album • May 17 / 2019 Experimental Hip Hop

# 35

AJ Tracey by AJ Tracey

Album • Feb 08 / 2019 UK Hip Hop Pop Rap

# 36

Death Race for Love by Juice WRLD

Album • Mar 08 / 2019 Pop Rap Emo Rap

# 37

The Juice: Vol. I by Emotional Oranges

Album • May 10 / 2019 Contemporary R&B

# 38

Hiding Places by Billy Woods + Kenny Segal

Album • Mar 29 / 2019 Abstract Hip Hop East Coast Hip Hop

# 39

OCEAN by KAROL G

Album • May 03 / 2019 Latin Pop Reggaetón Dance-Pop

# 40

Dedicated by Carly Rae Jepsen

Album • May 17 / 2019 Dance-Pop Synthpop

# 41

We Need to Talk by Tayla Parx

Album • Apr 05 / 2019 Contemporary R&B Electropop

# 42

Mujeres by Y La Bamba

Album • Feb 08 / 2019 Latin Alternative Indie Folk Slacker Rock

# 43

Drip or Drown 2 by Gunna

Album • Feb 22 / 2019 Trap Southern Hip Hop Cloud Rap

# 44

While We Wait by Kehlani

Album • Feb 22 / 2019 Contemporary R&B

# 45

Cuz I Love You by Lizzo

Album • Apr 19 / 2019 Pop Soul Pop Rap

# 46

Never Hated I Just Waited by Chris Crack

Album • May 13 / 2019 Abstract Hip Hop

# 47

Hyperion by Gesaffelstein

Album • Mar 08 / 2019 Electronic Post-Industrial

# 48

El Capo by Jim Jones

Album • May 31 / 2019 East Coast Hip Hop Chipmunk Soul

# 49

Family Not A Group by Hit-Boy + SOB X RBE

Album • Apr 17 / 2019 West Coast Hip Hop Gangsta Rap Hyphy

# 50

Harverd Dropout by Lil Pump

Album • Feb 22 / 2019 Trap Southern Hip Hop