Dazed's 20 Best Albums of 2016
From the curative sounds of Solange’s A Seat at the Table to Nicolas Jaar’s gorgeous and graceful Sirens, we pick the most unforgettable full-lengths of the year
Published: December 12, 2016 18:29
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Blonde | Frank Ocean | Aug-20-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #2 | A Seat at the Table | Solange | Sep-30-2016, Neo-Soul |
| #3 | Telefone | Noname | Jul-31-2016, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #4 | 32 Levels (Deluxe) | Clams Casino | Jul-15-2016, |
| #5 | The Life Of Pablo | Kanye West | Jun-10-2016, Pop Rap |
| #6 | Coloring Book | Chance the Rapper | May-27-2016, Pop Rap |
| #7 | Freetown Sound | Blood Orange | Jun-28-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #8 | Oh No | Jessy Lanza | May-13-2016, UK Bass |
| #9 | Lemonade | Beyoncé | Apr-23-2016, Contemporary R&B |
| #10 | Still Brazy (Deluxe) | YG | Jun-14-2016, |
| #11 | BBF Hosted By DJ Escrow | Babyfather | Apr-01-2016, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #12 | We Got It from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service | A Tribe Called Quest | Nov-11-2016, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #13 | American Boyfriend: A Suburban Love Story | Kevin Abstract | Nov-18-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #14 | Puberty 2 | Mitski | Jun-17-2016, Indie Rock |
| #15 | A Good Night in the Ghetto | Kamaiyah | Mar-23-2016, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #16 | JEFFERY | Young Thug | Aug-26-2016, Trap |
| #17 | Mykki | Mykki Blanco | Sep-16-2016, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #18 | The Demon City | Elysia Crampton, Rabit | Jul-01-2016, |
| #19 | SECURITY | Gaika | Apr-21-2015, UK Hip Hop |
| #20 | Sirens | Nicolas Jaar | Sep-30-2016, Ambient Pop |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Blonde | Frank Ocean | Album, Aug-20-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #2 | A Seat at the Table | Solange | Album, Sep-30-2016, Neo-Soul |
| #3 | Telefone | Noname | Album, Jul-31-2016, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #4 | 32 Levels (Deluxe) | Clams Casino | Album, Jul-15-2016, |
| #5 | The Life Of Pablo | Kanye West | Album, Jun-10-2016, Pop Rap |
| #6 | Coloring Book | Chance the Rapper | Album, May-27-2016, Pop Rap |
| #7 | Freetown Sound | Blood Orange | Album, Jun-28-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #8 | Oh No | Jessy Lanza | Album, May-13-2016, UK Bass |
| #9 | Lemonade | Beyoncé | Album, Apr-23-2016, Contemporary R&B |
| #10 | Still Brazy (Deluxe) | YG | Album, Jun-14-2016, |
| #11 | BBF Hosted By DJ Escrow | Babyfather | Album, Apr-01-2016, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #12 | We Got It from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service | A Tribe Called Quest | Album, Nov-11-2016, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #13 | American Boyfriend: A Suburban Love Story | Kevin Abstract | Album, Nov-18-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #14 | Puberty 2 | Mitski | Album, Jun-17-2016, Indie Rock |
| #15 | A Good Night in the Ghetto | Kamaiyah | Album, Mar-23-2016, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #16 | JEFFERY | Young Thug | Album, Aug-26-2016, Trap |
| #17 | Mykki | Mykki Blanco | Album, Sep-16-2016, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #18 | The Demon City | Elysia CramptonRabit | Single, Jul-01-2016, |
| #19 | SECURITY | Gaika | Album, Apr-21-2015, UK Hip Hop |
| #20 | Sirens | Nicolas Jaar | Album, Sep-30-2016, Ambient Pop |