Complex's Best Albums of 2020
This year was highlighted by projects from artists like the Weeknd, 21 Savage, and Megan Thee Stallion. These are the 50 best albums of 2020.
Published: December 01, 2020 17:59
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | After Hours | The Weeknd | Mar-20-2020, Alternative R&B |
| #2 | My Turn | Lil Baby | Feb-28-2020, Trap |
| #3 | Eternal Atake | Lil Uzi Vert | Mar-06-2020, Trap |
| #4 | Alfredo | Freddie Gibbs, The Alchemist | May-29-2020, Gangsta Rap |
| #5 | Burden of Proof | Benny the Butcher | Oct-16-2020, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #6 | SAVAGE MODE II | 21 Savage, Metro Boomin | Oct-02-2020, Trap |
| #7 | The Slow Rush | Tame Impala | Feb-14-2020, Psychedelic Pop |
| #8 | Circles | Mac Miller | Jan-17-2020, Neo-Soul |
| #9 | Pray for Paris | Westside Gunn | Apr-17-2020, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #10 | Shoot For The Stars Aim For The Moon | Pop Smoke | Jul-03-2020, Trap |
| #11 | THE GOAT | Polo G | May-15-2020, Trap |
| #12 | From King To A GOD | Conway the Machine | Sep-11-2020, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #13 | folklore | Taylor Swift | Jul-24-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #14 | WUNNA | Gunna | May-22-2020, Trap |
| #15 | Ungodly Hour | Chloe x Halle | Jun-12-2020, Contemporary R&B |
| #16 | YHLQMDLG | Bad Bunny | Feb-29-2020, |
| #17 | A Muse In Her Feelings | dvsn | Apr-17-2020, Alternative R&B |
| #18 | A Written Testimony | Jay Electronica | Mar-13-2020, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #19 | Meet the Woo 2 | Pop Smoke | Feb-07-2020, |
| #20 | Ho, why is you here ? | Flo Milli | Jul-24-2020, |
| #21 | So Help Me God! | 2 Chainz | Nov-13-2020, Southern Hip Hop |
| #22 | Angelic Hoodrat | Kenny Mason | Apr-15-2020, Southern Hip Hop |
| #23 | It Was Good Until It Wasn't | Kehlani | May-08-2020, Contemporary R&B |
| #24 | The Price Of Tea In China | Boldy James, The Alchemist | Feb-07-2020, Gangsta Rap |
| #25 | RTJ4 | Run The Jewels | Jun-03-2020, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #26 | Fuck The World | Brent Faiyaz | Feb-07-2020, Contemporary R&B |
| #27 | Fetch The Bolt Cutters | Fiona Apple | Apr-17-2020, Art Pop |
| #28 | Dark Lane Demo Tapes | Drake | May-01-2020, Pop Rap |
| #29 | Young & Turnt, Vol. 2 | 42 Dugg | Mar-27-2020, Gangsta Rap |
| #30 | Good News | Megan Thee Stallion | Nov-20-2020, Southern Hip Hop |
| #31 | Top | YoungBoy Never Broke Again | Sep-11-2020, Southern Hip Hop |
| #32 | Mt. Marci | Roc Marciano | Nov-30-2020, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #33 | Notes On A Conditional Form | The 1975 | May-22-2020, Electronic |
| #34 | Future Nostalgia | Dua Lipa | Mar-27-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #35 | One and Only | Sheff G | May-15-2020, Gangsta Rap |
| #36 | Positions | Ariana Grande | Oct-30-2020, Contemporary R&B |
| #37 | Limbo | Aminé | Aug-07-2020, Pop Rap |
| #38 | UNLOCKED | Denzel Curry, Kenny Beats | Feb-07-2020, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #39 | Anyways | Young Nudy | Feb-24-2020, Trap |
| #40 | Legends Never Die | Juice WRLD | Jul-10-2020, Trap |
| #41 | INDUSTRY GAMES | CHIKA | Mar-13-2020, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #42 | Reasonable Drought | Stove God Cooks, Roc Marciano | Mar-27-2020, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #43 | Spilligion | Spillage Village, JID, EARTHGANG | Sep-25-2020, Contemporary R&B |
| #44 | King's Disease | Nas | Aug-21-2020, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #45 | While The World Was Burning | SAINt JHN | Nov-20-2020, Trap |
| #46 | Only For Dolphins | Action Bronson | Sep-25-2020, Jazz Rap |
| #47 | Just Cause Y'all Waited 2 | Lil Durk | May-08-2020, Trap |
| #48 | Featuring Ty Dolla $ign | Ty Dolla $ign | Oct-23-2020, Contemporary R&B |
| #49 | Detroit 2 | Big Sean | Sep-04-2020, Pop Rap |
| #50 | Forever, Ya Girl | KeiyaA | Mar-27-2020, Neo-Soul |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | After Hours | The Weeknd | Album, Mar-20-2020, Alternative R&B |
| #2 | My Turn | Lil Baby | Album, Feb-28-2020, Trap |
| #3 | Eternal Atake | Lil Uzi Vert | Album, Mar-06-2020, Trap |
| #4 | Alfredo | Freddie GibbsThe Alchemist | Album, May-29-2020, Gangsta Rap |
| #5 | Burden of Proof | Benny the Butcher | Album, Oct-16-2020, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #6 | SAVAGE MODE II | 21 SavageMetro Boomin | Album, Oct-02-2020, Trap |
| #7 | The Slow Rush | Tame Impala | Album, Feb-14-2020, Psychedelic Pop |
| #8 | Circles | Mac Miller | Album, Jan-17-2020, Neo-Soul |
| #9 | Pray for Paris | Westside Gunn | Album, Apr-17-2020, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #10 | Shoot For The Stars Aim For The Moon | Pop Smoke | Album, Jul-03-2020, Trap |
| #11 | THE GOAT | Polo G | Album, May-15-2020, Trap |
| #12 | From King To A GOD | Conway the Machine | Album, Sep-11-2020, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #13 | folklore | Taylor Swift | Album, Jul-24-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #14 | WUNNA | Gunna | Album, May-22-2020, Trap |
| #15 | Ungodly Hour | Chloe x Halle | Album, Jun-12-2020, Contemporary R&B |
| #16 | YHLQMDLG | Bad Bunny | Album, Feb-29-2020, |
| #17 | A Muse In Her Feelings | dvsn | Album, Apr-17-2020, Alternative R&B |
| #18 | A Written Testimony | Jay Electronica | Album, Mar-13-2020, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #19 | Meet the Woo 2 | Pop Smoke | Album, Feb-07-2020, |
| #20 | Ho, why is you here ? | Flo Milli | Album, Jul-24-2020, |
| #21 | So Help Me God! | 2 Chainz | Album, Nov-13-2020, Southern Hip Hop |
| #22 | Angelic Hoodrat | Kenny Mason | Album, Apr-15-2020, Southern Hip Hop |
| #23 | It Was Good Until It Wasn't | Kehlani | Album, May-08-2020, Contemporary R&B |
| #24 | The Price Of Tea In China | Boldy JamesThe Alchemist | Album, Feb-07-2020, Gangsta Rap |
| #25 | RTJ4 | Run The Jewels | Album, Jun-03-2020, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #26 | Fuck The World | Brent Faiyaz | EP, Feb-07-2020, Contemporary R&B |
| #27 | Fetch The Bolt Cutters | Fiona Apple | Album, Apr-17-2020, Art Pop |
| #28 | Dark Lane Demo Tapes | Drake | Album, May-01-2020, Pop Rap |
| #29 | Young & Turnt, Vol. 2 | 42 Dugg | Album, Mar-27-2020, Gangsta Rap |
| #30 | Good News | Megan Thee Stallion | Album, Nov-20-2020, Southern Hip Hop |
| #31 | Top | YoungBoy Never Broke Again | Album, Sep-11-2020, Southern Hip Hop |
| #32 | Mt. Marci | Roc Marciano | Album, Nov-30-2020, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #33 | Notes On A Conditional Form | The 1975 | Album, May-22-2020, Electronic |
| #34 | Future Nostalgia | Dua Lipa | Album, Mar-27-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #35 | One and Only | Sheff G | Album, May-15-2020, Gangsta Rap |
| #36 | Positions | Ariana Grande | Album, Oct-30-2020, Contemporary R&B |
| #37 | Limbo | Aminé | Album, Aug-07-2020, Pop Rap |
| #38 | UNLOCKED | Denzel CurryKenny Beats | EP, Feb-07-2020, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #39 | Anyways | Young Nudy | Album, Feb-24-2020, Trap |
| #40 | Legends Never Die | Juice WRLD | Album, Jul-10-2020, Trap |
| #41 | INDUSTRY GAMES | CHIKA | EP, Mar-13-2020, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #42 | Reasonable Drought | Stove God CooksRoc Marciano | Album, Mar-27-2020, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #43 | Spilligion | Spillage VillageJIDEARTHGANG | Album, Sep-25-2020, Contemporary R&B |
| #44 | King's Disease | Nas | Album, Aug-21-2020, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #45 | While The World Was Burning | SAINt JHN | Album, Nov-20-2020, Trap |
| #46 | Only For Dolphins | Action Bronson | Album, Sep-25-2020, Jazz Rap |
| #47 | Just Cause Y'all Waited 2 | Lil Durk | Album, May-08-2020, Trap |
| #48 | Featuring Ty Dolla $ign | Ty Dolla $ign | Album, Oct-23-2020, Contemporary R&B |
| #49 | Detroit 2 | Big Sean | Album, Sep-04-2020, Pop Rap |
| #50 | Forever, Ya Girl | KeiyaA | Album, Mar-27-2020, Neo-Soul |