Complex's Best Albums of 2021
Here are Complex's picks for the best albums of 2021, ranging from Hip-Hop and R&B to Pop. Find out which if your favorite project is the top album of the year.
Published: December 01, 2021 18:55
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST | Tyler, The Creator | Jun-25-2021, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #2 | The Off-Season | J. Cole | May-14-2021, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #3 | 30 | Adele | Nov-19-2021, Pop Soul |
| #4 | Planet Her | Doja Cat | Jun-25-2021, Pop Rap |
| #5 | Heaux Tales | Jazmine Sullivan | Jan-08-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #6 | Donda | Kanye West | Aug-29-2021, Christian Hip Hop |
| #7 | Still Over It | Summer Walker | Nov-05-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #8 | Pray For Haiti | Mach-Hommy | May-21-2021, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #9 | Life Of A Don | Don Toliver | Oct-08-2021, Trap |
| #10 | Shelley FKA DRAM | DRAM | Apr-30-2021, Neo-Soul |
| #11 | The Plugs I Met 2 | Benny the Butcher, Harry Fraud | Mar-19-2021, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #12 | Certified Lover Boy | Drake | Sep-03-2021, Pop Rap |
| #13 | The Melodic Blue | Baby Keem | Sep-27-2021, Trap |
| #14 | An Evening With Silk Sonic | Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic | Nov-12-2021, Smooth Soul |
| #15 | SOUR | Olivia Rodrigo | May-21-2021, Pop |
| #16 | A Gangsta’s Pain | Moneybagg Yo | Apr-23-2021, Trap |
| #17 | The House Is Burning | Isaiah Rashad | Jul-30-2021, Southern Hip Hop |
| #18 | Hitler Wears Hermes 8: Sincerely Adolf | Westside Gunn | Aug-27-2021, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #19 | Vince Staples | Vince Staples | Jul-09-2021, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #20 | Justice | Justin Bieber | Mar-19-2021, Pop |
| #21 | TEMPORARY HIGHS IN THE VIOLET SKIES | Snoh Aalegra | Jul-09-2021, Neo-Soul |
| #22 | star-crossed | Kacey Musgraves | Sep-10-2021, Folk Pop |
| #23 | WEIGHT OF THE WORLD | Maxo Kream | Oct-18-2021, Southern Hip Hop |
| #24 | USEE4YOURSELF | IDK | Sep-10-2021, Pop Rap |
| #25 | Folarin II | Wale | Oct-22-2021, Pop Rap |
| #26 | Hall of Fame | Polo G | Jun-25-2021, Trap |
| #27 | Dawn | Yebba | Sep-10-2021, Neo-Soul |
| #28 | Haram | Armand Hammer, The Alchemist | Mar-26-2021, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #29 | La Maquina | Conway the Machine | Apr-16-2021, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #30 | Still Sleep? | Sleepy Hallow | Jun-02-2021, Pop Rap |
| #31 | Punk | Young Thug | Oct-15-2021, Pop Rap |
| #32 | King's Disease II | Nas | Aug-06-2021, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #33 | Friends That Break Your Heart | James Blake | Oct-08-2021, Alternative R&B |
| #34 | If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power | Halsey | Aug-27-2021, Art Pop |
| #35 | MONTERO | Lil Nas X | Sep-17-2021, Pop Rap |
| #36 | 25 | G Herbo | Jul-02-2021, Trap |
| #37 | Street Sermons | Morray | Apr-28-2021, Pop Rap |
| #38 | Happier Than Ever | Billie Eilish | Jul-30-2021, Alt-Pop |
| #39 | TYRON | slowthai | Feb-12-2021, UK Hip Hop |
| #40 | A Martyr's Reward | KA | Aug-13-2021, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #41 | SoulFly | Rod Wave | Mar-26-2021, Trap |
| #42 | Coup De Grace | Ransom, Rome Streetz | Oct-29-2021, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #43 | lately I feel EVERYTHING | WILLOW | Jul-16-2021, Alternative Rock |
| #44 | Bo Jackson | Boldy James, The Alchemist | Aug-13-2021, Gangsta Rap |
| #45 | The Life Of Pi'erre 5 | Pi'erre Bourne | Jun-11-2021, Trap |
| #46 | to hell with it | PinkPantheress | Oct-15-2021, Atmospheric Drum and Bass |
| #47 | TWOPOINTFIVE | Aminé | Nov-05-2021, Pop Rap |
| #48 | Expensive Pain | Meek Mill | Oct-01-2021, Trap |
| #49 | JOSE | J Balvin | Sep-10-2021, Reggaetón |
| #50 | Culture III | Migos | Jun-11-2021, Trap |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST | Tyler, The Creator | Album, Jun-25-2021, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #2 | The Off-Season | J. Cole | Album, May-14-2021, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #3 | 30 | Adele | Album, Nov-19-2021, Pop Soul |
| #4 | Planet Her | Doja Cat | Album, Jun-25-2021, Pop Rap |
| #5 | Heaux Tales | Jazmine Sullivan | EP, Jan-08-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #6 | Donda | Kanye West | Album, Aug-29-2021, Christian Hip Hop |
| #7 | Still Over It | Summer Walker | Album, Nov-05-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #8 | Pray For Haiti | Mach-Hommy | Album, May-21-2021, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #9 | Life Of A Don | Don Toliver | Album, Oct-08-2021, Trap |
| #10 | Shelley FKA DRAM | DRAM | Album, Apr-30-2021, Neo-Soul |
| #11 | The Plugs I Met 2 | Benny the ButcherHarry Fraud | EP, Mar-19-2021, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #12 | Certified Lover Boy | Drake | Album, Sep-03-2021, Pop Rap |
| #13 | The Melodic Blue | Baby Keem | Album, Sep-27-2021, Trap |
| #14 | An Evening With Silk Sonic | Bruno MarsAnderson .PaakSilk Sonic | Album, Nov-12-2021, Smooth Soul |
| #15 | SOUR | Olivia Rodrigo | Album, May-21-2021, Pop |
| #16 | A Gangsta’s Pain | Moneybagg Yo | Album, Apr-23-2021, Trap |
| #17 | The House Is Burning | Isaiah Rashad | Album, Jul-30-2021, Southern Hip Hop |
| #18 | Hitler Wears Hermes 8: Sincerely Adolf | Westside Gunn | Album, Aug-27-2021, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #19 | Vince Staples | Vince Staples | Album, Jul-09-2021, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #20 | Justice | Justin Bieber | Album, Mar-19-2021, Pop |
| #21 | TEMPORARY HIGHS IN THE VIOLET SKIES | Snoh Aalegra | Album, Jul-09-2021, Neo-Soul |
| #22 | star-crossed | Kacey Musgraves | Album, Sep-10-2021, Folk Pop |
| #23 | WEIGHT OF THE WORLD | Maxo Kream | Album, Oct-18-2021, Southern Hip Hop |
| #24 | USEE4YOURSELF | IDK | Album, Sep-10-2021, Pop Rap |
| #25 | Folarin II | Wale | Album, Oct-22-2021, Pop Rap |
| #26 | Hall of Fame | Polo G | Album, Jun-25-2021, Trap |
| #27 | Dawn | Yebba | Album, Sep-10-2021, Neo-Soul |
| #28 | Haram | Armand HammerThe Alchemist | Album, Mar-26-2021, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #29 | La Maquina | Conway the Machine | Album, Apr-16-2021, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #30 | Still Sleep? | Sleepy Hallow | Album, Jun-02-2021, Pop Rap |
| #31 | Punk | Young Thug | Album, Oct-15-2021, Pop Rap |
| #32 | King's Disease II | Nas | Album, Aug-06-2021, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #33 | Friends That Break Your Heart | James Blake | Album, Oct-08-2021, Alternative R&B |
| #34 | If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power | Halsey | Album, Aug-27-2021, Art Pop |
| #35 | MONTERO | Lil Nas X | Album, Sep-17-2021, Pop Rap |
| #36 | 25 | G Herbo | Album, Jul-02-2021, Trap |
| #37 | Street Sermons | Morray | Album, Apr-28-2021, Pop Rap |
| #38 | Happier Than Ever | Billie Eilish | Album, Jul-30-2021, Alt-Pop |
| #39 | TYRON | slowthai | Album, Feb-12-2021, UK Hip Hop |
| #40 | A Martyr's Reward | KA | Album, Aug-13-2021, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #41 | SoulFly | Rod Wave | Album, Mar-26-2021, Trap |
| #42 | Coup De Grace | RansomRome Streetz | Album, Oct-29-2021, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #43 | lately I feel EVERYTHING | WILLOW | Album, Jul-16-2021, Alternative Rock |
| #44 | Bo Jackson | Boldy JamesThe Alchemist | Album, Aug-13-2021, Gangsta Rap |
| #45 | The Life Of Pi'erre 5 | Pi'erre Bourne | Album, Jun-11-2021, Trap |
| #46 | to hell with it | PinkPantheress | Album, Oct-15-2021, Atmospheric Drum and Bass |
| #47 | TWOPOINTFIVE | Aminé | Album, Nov-05-2021, Pop Rap |
| #48 | Expensive Pain | Meek Mill | Album, Oct-01-2021, Trap |
| #49 | JOSE | J Balvin | Album, Sep-10-2021, Reggaetón |
| #50 | Culture III | Migos | Album, Jun-11-2021, Trap |