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
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | IGOR | Tyler, The Creator | May-17-2019, Neo-Soul |
| #2 | thank u, next | Ariana Grande | Feb-08-2019, Contemporary R&B |
| #3 | When I Get Home | Solange | Mar-01-2019, Alternative R&B |
| #4 | Outer Peace | Toro y Moi | Jan-18-2019, Alternative R&B |
| #5 | WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? | Billie Eilish | Mar-29-2019, Alt-Pop |
| #6 | Rap Or Go To The League | 2 Chainz | Mar-01-2019, Southern Hip Hop |
| #7 | Future Hndrxx Presents: The WIZRD | Future | Jan-18-2019, Trap |
| #8 | Baby On Baby | DaBaby | Mar-01-2019, Trap |
| #9 | Sli'merre | Young Nudy, Pi'erre Bourne | May-08-2019, Trap |
| #10 | Fever | Megan Thee Stallion | May-17-2019, Southern Hip Hop |
| #11 | Assume Form | James Blake | Jan-18-2019, Alternative R&B |
| #12 | CrasH Talk | ScHoolboy Q | Apr-26-2019, Trap |
| #13 | Ventura | Anderson .Paak | Apr-12-2019, Neo-Soul |
| #14 | Shea Butter Baby | Ari Lennox | May-07-2019, Neo-Soul |
| #15 | Heard It In A Past Life | Maggie Rogers | Jan-18-2019, Synthpop |
| #16 | Anger Management | Rico Nasty, Kenny Beats | Apr-25-2019, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #17 | ZUU | Denzel Curry | May-31-2019, Trap |
| #18 | We All Shine | YNW Melly | Jan-18-2019, Trap |
| #19 | GREY Area | Little Simz | Mar-01-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #20 | Flamagra | Flying Lotus | May-24-2019, Nu Jazz |
| #21 | Father of the Bride | Vampire Weekend | May-03-2019, Indie Pop |
| #22 | Apollo XXI | Steve Lacy | May-24-2019, Neo-Soul |
| #23 | Hi This Is Flume | Flume | Mar-20-2019, Wonky |
| #24 | Rapture | Koffee | Mar-14-2019, Dancehall |
| #25 | LIL BIG MAN | Maxo | Mar-15-2019, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #26 | Ignorance is Bliss | Skepta | May-31-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #27 | ARIZONA BABY | Kevin Abstract | Apr-25-2019, Pop Rap |
| #28 | Everything's for Sale | WESTSIDE BOOGIE | Jan-25-2019, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #29 | Gangalee | Farruko | Apr-26-2019, Reggaetón |
| #30 | PSYCHODRAMA | Dave | Mar-08-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #31 | 4REAL 4REAL | YG | May-24-2019, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #32 | Still Summer In The Projects | 03 Greedo | Apr-19-2019, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #33 | Eat My Pussy Again | Queen Key | May-10-2019, Trap |
| #34 | Injury Reserve | Injury Reserve | May-17-2019, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #35 | AJ Tracey | AJ Tracey | Feb-08-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #36 | Death Race for Love | Juice WRLD | Mar-08-2019, Pop Rap |
| #37 | The Juice: Vol. I | Emotional Oranges | May-10-2019, Contemporary R&B |
| #38 | Hiding Places | Billy Woods, Kenny Segal | Mar-29-2019, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #39 | OCEAN | KAROL G | May-03-2019, Latin Pop |
| #40 | Dedicated | Carly Rae Jepsen | May-17-2019, Dance-Pop |
| #41 | We Need to Talk | Tayla Parx | Apr-05-2019, Contemporary R&B |
| #42 | Mujeres | Y La Bamba | Feb-08-2019, Latin Alternative |
| #43 | Drip or Drown 2 | Gunna | Feb-22-2019, Trap |
| #44 | While We Wait | Kehlani | Feb-22-2019, Contemporary R&B |
| #45 | Cuz I Love You | Lizzo | Apr-19-2019, Pop Soul |
| #46 | Never Hated I Just Waited | Chris Crack | May-13-2019, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #47 | Hyperion | Gesaffelstein | Mar-08-2019, Electronic |
| #48 | El Capo | Jim Jones | May-31-2019, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #49 | Family Not A Group | Hit-Boy, SOB X RBE | Apr-17-2019, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #50 | Harverd Dropout | Lil Pump | Feb-22-2019, Trap |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | IGOR | Tyler, The Creator | Album, May-17-2019, Neo-Soul |
| #2 | thank u, next | Ariana Grande | Album, Feb-08-2019, Contemporary R&B |
| #3 | When I Get Home | Solange | Album, Mar-01-2019, Alternative R&B |
| #4 | Outer Peace | Toro y Moi | Album, Jan-18-2019, Alternative R&B |
| #5 | WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? | Billie Eilish | Album, Mar-29-2019, Alt-Pop |
| #6 | Rap Or Go To The League | 2 Chainz | Album, Mar-01-2019, Southern Hip Hop |
| #7 | Future Hndrxx Presents: The WIZRD | Future | Album, Jan-18-2019, Trap |
| #8 | Baby On Baby | DaBaby | Album, Mar-01-2019, Trap |
| #9 | Sli'merre | Young NudyPi'erre Bourne | Album, May-08-2019, Trap |
| #10 | Fever | Megan Thee Stallion | Album, May-17-2019, Southern Hip Hop |
| #11 | Assume Form | James Blake | Album, Jan-18-2019, Alternative R&B |
| #12 | CrasH Talk | ScHoolboy Q | Album, Apr-26-2019, Trap |
| #13 | Ventura | Anderson .Paak | Album, Apr-12-2019, Neo-Soul |
| #14 | Shea Butter Baby | Ari Lennox | Album, May-07-2019, Neo-Soul |
| #15 | Heard It In A Past Life | Maggie Rogers | Album, Jan-18-2019, Synthpop |
| #16 | Anger Management | Rico NastyKenny Beats | Album, Apr-25-2019, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #17 | ZUU | Denzel Curry | Album, May-31-2019, Trap |
| #18 | We All Shine | YNW Melly | Album, Jan-18-2019, Trap |
| #19 | GREY Area | Little Simz | Album, Mar-01-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #20 | Flamagra | Flying Lotus | Album, May-24-2019, Nu Jazz |
| #21 | Father of the Bride | Vampire Weekend | Album, May-03-2019, Indie Pop |
| #22 | Apollo XXI | Steve Lacy | Album, May-24-2019, Neo-Soul |
| #23 | Hi This Is Flume | Flume | Album, Mar-20-2019, Wonky |
| #24 | Rapture | Koffee | EP, Mar-14-2019, Dancehall |
| #25 | LIL BIG MAN | Maxo | EP, Mar-15-2019, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #26 | Ignorance is Bliss | Skepta | Album, May-31-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #27 | ARIZONA BABY | Kevin Abstract | Album, Apr-25-2019, Pop Rap |
| #28 | Everything's for Sale | WESTSIDE BOOGIE | Album, Jan-25-2019, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #29 | Gangalee | Farruko | Album, Apr-26-2019, Reggaetón |
| #30 | PSYCHODRAMA | Dave | Album, Mar-08-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #31 | 4REAL 4REAL | YG | Album, May-24-2019, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #32 | Still Summer In The Projects | 03 Greedo | Album, Apr-19-2019, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #33 | Eat My Pussy Again | Queen Key | Album, May-10-2019, Trap |
| #34 | Injury Reserve | Injury Reserve | Album, May-17-2019, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #35 | AJ Tracey | AJ Tracey | Album, Feb-08-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #36 | Death Race for Love | Juice WRLD | Album, Mar-08-2019, Pop Rap |
| #37 | The Juice: Vol. I | Emotional Oranges | Album, May-10-2019, Contemporary R&B |
| #38 | Hiding Places | Billy WoodsKenny Segal | Album, Mar-29-2019, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #39 | OCEAN | KAROL G | Album, May-03-2019, Latin Pop |
| #40 | Dedicated | Carly Rae Jepsen | Album, May-17-2019, Dance-Pop |
| #41 | We Need to Talk | Tayla Parx | Album, Apr-05-2019, Contemporary R&B |
| #42 | Mujeres | Y La Bamba | Album, Feb-08-2019, Latin Alternative |
| #43 | Drip or Drown 2 | Gunna | Album, Feb-22-2019, Trap |
| #44 | While We Wait | Kehlani | Album, Feb-22-2019, Contemporary R&B |
| #45 | Cuz I Love You | Lizzo | Album, Apr-19-2019, Pop Soul |
| #46 | Never Hated I Just Waited | Chris Crack | Album, May-13-2019, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #47 | Hyperion | Gesaffelstein | Album, Mar-08-2019, Electronic |
| #48 | El Capo | Jim Jones | Album, May-31-2019, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #49 | Family Not A Group | Hit-BoySOB X RBE | Album, Apr-17-2019, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #50 | Harverd Dropout | Lil Pump | Album, Feb-22-2019, Trap |