Complex's Best Albums of 2022 (So Far)
These are Complex's top 50 albums of the year, from Drake and 21 Savage's 'Her Loss,' to Sudan Archives' 'Natural Brown Prom Queen,' Bad Bunny, and more.
Published: December 01, 2022 20:00
Source
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers | Kendrick Lamar | May-13-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #2 | It's Almost Dry | Pusha T | Apr-22-2022, Gangsta Rap |
| #3 | RAMONA PARK BROKE MY HEART | Vince Staples | Apr-08-2022, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #4 | Dawn FM | The Weeknd | Jan-07-2022, Synthpop |
| #5 | DS4EVER | Gunna | Jan-07-2022, Trap |
| #6 | SICK! | Earl Sweatshirt | Jan-14-2022, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #7 | MOTOMAMI | ROSALÍA | Mar-18-2022, Neoperreo |
| #8 | Melt My Eyez See Your Future | Denzel Curry | Mar-25-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #9 | God Don't Make Mistakes | Conway the Machine | Feb-25-2022, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #10 | Aethiopes | Billy Woods | Apr-08-2022, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #11 | Before You Go | Blxst | Apr-22-2022, Contemporary R&B |
| #12 | Food For Thought | Che Noir | Jan-21-2022, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #13 | Gifted | Koffee | Mar-25-2022, Dancehall |
| #14 | Cocodrillo Turbo | Action Bronson | Apr-29-2022, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #15 | Tana Talk 4 | Benny the Butcher | Mar-11-2022, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #16 | 2 P'z In A Pod | Jay Worthy, Larry June, LNDN DRGS | Mar-25-2022, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #17 | learn 2 swim | redveil | Apr-20-2022, Jazz Rap |
| #18 | Ethereal | $NOT | Feb-11-2022, Trap |
| #19 | IN DIMES WE TRUST | Mike Dimes | Mar-08-2022, Trap |
| #20 | GHETTO GODS | EARTHGANG | Feb-25-2022, Trap |
| #21 | In Memory Of | YL, Zoomo | Apr-15-2022, Chipmunk Soul |
| #22 | CAPRISONGS | FKA twigs | Jan-14-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #23 | Harry's House | Harry Styles | May-20-2022, Pop Rock |
| #24 | Few Good Things | Saba | Feb-04-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #25 | 2 Alivë | Yeat | Feb-18-2022, Rage |
| #26 | 7220 | Lil Durk | Mar-11-2022, Trap |
| #27 | Superghetto | Buddy | Mar-25-2022, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #28 | I NEVER LIKED YOU | Future | Apr-29-2022, Trap |
| #29 | Last Ones Left | 42 Dugg, EST Gee | Apr-08-2022, Gangsta Rap |
| #30 | 777 | Latto | Mar-25-2022, Pop Rap |
| #31 | Un Verano Sin Ti | Bad Bunny | May-06-2022, Reggaetón |
| #32 | WHO CARES? | Rex Orange County | Mar-11-2022, Bedroom Pop |
| #33 | Ivory | Omar Apollo | Apr-08-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #34 | Broken Hearts Club | Syd | Apr-08-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #35 | No Fear of Time | Black Star | May-03-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #36 | Candydrip | Lucky Daye | Mar-10-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #37 | HYPNOS | Ravyn Lenae | May-20-2022, Contemporary R&B |
| #38 | CHAIN OF COMMAND | WiFiGawd | Feb-23-2022, Memphis Rap |
| #39 | Simple. | IDK | May-06-2022, Hip House |
| #40 | Heart On My Sleeve | Ella Mai | May-06-2022, Contemporary R&B |
| #41 | Frank | Fly Anakin | Mar-11-2022, Southern Hip Hop |
| #42 | FACE | Babyface Ray | Jan-28-2022, Trap |
| #43 | I Know NIGO! | Nigo | Mar-25-2022, Trap |
| #44 | MAHAL | Toro y Moi | Apr-29-2022, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #45 | Colors | YoungBoy Never Broke Again | Jan-21-2022, Trap |
| #46 | D-Day: A Gangsta Grillz Mixtape | Dreamville, J. Cole | Mar-31-2022, Hip Hop |
| #47 | Continuance | Curren$y, The Alchemist | Feb-18-2022, Southern Hip Hop |
| #48 | Shape Up | Leikeli47 | May-13-2022, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #49 | For All Debts Public and Private | Defcee, BoatHouse | Apr-19-2022, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #50 | Come Home The Kids Miss You | Jack Harlow | May-06-2022, Pop Rap |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers | Kendrick Lamar | Album, May-13-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #2 | It's Almost Dry | Pusha T | Album, Apr-22-2022, Gangsta Rap |
| #3 | RAMONA PARK BROKE MY HEART | Vince Staples | Album, Apr-08-2022, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #4 | Dawn FM | The Weeknd | Album, Jan-07-2022, Synthpop |
| #5 | DS4EVER | Gunna | Album, Jan-07-2022, Trap |
| #6 | SICK! | Earl Sweatshirt | Album, Jan-14-2022, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #7 | MOTOMAMI | ROSALÍA | Album, Mar-18-2022, Neoperreo |
| #8 | Melt My Eyez See Your Future | Denzel Curry | Album, Mar-25-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #9 | God Don't Make Mistakes | Conway the Machine | Album, Feb-25-2022, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #10 | Aethiopes | Billy Woods | Album, Apr-08-2022, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #11 | Before You Go | Blxst | Album, Apr-22-2022, Contemporary R&B |
| #12 | Food For Thought | Che Noir | Album, Jan-21-2022, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #13 | Gifted | Koffee | Album, Mar-25-2022, Dancehall |
| #14 | Cocodrillo Turbo | Action Bronson | Album, Apr-29-2022, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #15 | Tana Talk 4 | Benny the Butcher | Album, Mar-11-2022, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #16 | 2 P'z In A Pod | Jay WorthyLarry JuneLNDN DRGS | Album, Mar-25-2022, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #17 | learn 2 swim | redveil | Album, Apr-20-2022, Jazz Rap |
| #18 | Ethereal | $NOT | Album, Feb-11-2022, Trap |
| #19 | IN DIMES WE TRUST | Mike Dimes | Album, Mar-08-2022, Trap |
| #20 | GHETTO GODS | EARTHGANG | Album, Feb-25-2022, Trap |
| #21 | In Memory Of | YLZoomo | Album, Apr-15-2022, Chipmunk Soul |
| #22 | CAPRISONGS | FKA twigs | Album, Jan-14-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #23 | Harry's House | Harry Styles | Album, May-20-2022, Pop Rock |
| #24 | Few Good Things | Saba | Album, Feb-04-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #25 | 2 Alivë | Yeat | Album, Feb-18-2022, Rage |
| #26 | 7220 | Lil Durk | Album, Mar-11-2022, Trap |
| #27 | Superghetto | Buddy | Album, Mar-25-2022, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #28 | I NEVER LIKED YOU | Future | Album, Apr-29-2022, Trap |
| #29 | Last Ones Left | 42 DuggEST Gee | Album, Apr-08-2022, Gangsta Rap |
| #30 | 777 | Latto | Album, Mar-25-2022, Pop Rap |
| #31 | Un Verano Sin Ti | Bad Bunny | Album, May-06-2022, Reggaetón |
| #32 | WHO CARES? | Rex Orange County | Album, Mar-11-2022, Bedroom Pop |
| #33 | Ivory | Omar Apollo | Album, Apr-08-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #34 | Broken Hearts Club | Syd | Album, Apr-08-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #35 | No Fear of Time | Black Star | Album, May-03-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #36 | Candydrip | Lucky Daye | Album, Mar-10-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #37 | HYPNOS | Ravyn Lenae | Album, May-20-2022, Contemporary R&B |
| #38 | CHAIN OF COMMAND | WiFiGawd | Album, Feb-23-2022, Memphis Rap |
| #39 | Simple. | IDK | Album, May-06-2022, Hip House |
| #40 | Heart On My Sleeve | Ella Mai | Album, May-06-2022, Contemporary R&B |
| #41 | Frank | Fly Anakin | Album, Mar-11-2022, Southern Hip Hop |
| #42 | FACE | Babyface Ray | Album, Jan-28-2022, Trap |
| #43 | I Know NIGO! | Nigo | Album, Mar-25-2022, Trap |
| #44 | MAHAL | Toro y Moi | Album, Apr-29-2022, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #45 | Colors | YoungBoy Never Broke Again | Album, Jan-21-2022, Trap |
| #46 | D-Day: A Gangsta Grillz Mixtape | DreamvilleJ. Cole | Album, Mar-31-2022, Hip Hop |
| #47 | Continuance | Curren$yThe Alchemist | Album, Feb-18-2022, Southern Hip Hop |
| #48 | Shape Up | Leikeli47 | Album, May-13-2022, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #49 | For All Debts Public and Private | DefceeBoatHouse | Album, Apr-19-2022, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #50 | Come Home The Kids Miss You | Jack Harlow | Album, May-06-2022, Pop Rap |