HipHopDX's Best Rap Albums of 2017

HipHopDX names the 20 Top Hip Hop albums of 2017 and selects the best LP of the year as part of our year-end awards.

Published: December 29, 2017 23:30 Source

# 1

DAMN. by Kendrick Lamar

Album • Apr 14 / 2017 West Coast Hip Hop Conscious Hip Hop

# 2

Laila’s Wisdom by Rapsody

Album • Sep 22 / 2017 Conscious Hip Hop

# 3

No Dope On Sundays by CyHi

Album • Nov 17 / 2017 Southern Hip Hop

# 4

4:44 by JAY-Z

Album • Jul 07 / 2017 East Coast Hip Hop

# 5

Flower Boy by Tyler, The Creator

Album • Jul 21 / 2017 West Coast Hip Hop Neo-Soul

# 6

4eva Is A Mighty Long Time by Big K.R.I.T.

Album • Oct 27 / 2017 Southern Hip Hop

# 7

Culture by Migos

Album • Jan 27 / 2017 Trap Southern Hip Hop

# 8

The Wild by Raekwon

Album • Mar 24 / 2017 East Coast Hip Hop

# 9

Mumble Rap by Belly

Album • Oct 06 / 2017 Pop Rap Trap

# 10

Big Fish Theory by Vince Staples

Album • Jun 23 / 2017 West Coast Hip Hop Experimental Hip Hop Hardcore Hip Hop

# 11

HNDRXX by Future

Album • Jul 27 / 2017 Pop Rap Trap Contemporary R&B

# 12

Pretty Girls Like Trap Music by 2 Chainz

Album • Jun 16 / 2017 Trap Southern Hip Hop

# 13

ALL-AMERIKKKAN BADA$$ by Joey Bada$$

Album • Apr 07 / 2017 East Coast Hip Hop Political Hip Hop Conscious Hip Hop

# 14

I Decided. by Big Sean

Album • Feb 03 / 2017 Pop Rap Trap

# 15

Wins & Losses by Meek Mill

Album • Jul 21 / 2017 East Coast Hip Hop Trap

# 16

The Iceberg by Oddisee

Album • Feb 24 / 2017 Conscious Hip Hop East Coast Hip Hop

# 17

WET: the Wonderful Ego Trip by TiRon & Ayomari

Album • Nov 27 / 2017

# 18

The Never Story by JID

Album • Mar 10 / 2017 Southern Hip Hop

# 19

Beautiful Thugger Girls by Young Thug

Album • Jun 16 / 2017 Trap Pop Rap Contemporary R&B Southern Hip Hop

# 20

Rap Album Two by Jonwayne

Album • Feb 17 / 2017 West Coast Hip Hop Abstract Hip Hop Conscious Hip Hop