Okayplayer's 19 Best Albums of 2019

In our albums of the year list, we collected 19 albums that have varying points of view. There are albums from rookies trying to leave their mark, veterans shifting their artistic direction, semi-stars trying to gather momentum, and artists following up on a classic. When we did our mid-year album list, back in July, we

Published: December 26, 2019 20:08 Source

# 1
Album • May 07 / 2019 Neo-Soul
# 2
Album • Jun 28 / 2019 Gangsta Rap
# 3
Album • May 17 / 2019 Neo-Soul
# 4
Album • Oct 04 / 2019 Contemporary R&B
# 5
Album • Mar 01 / 2019 Alternative R&B Neo-Soul Art Pop
# 6
Album • Jul 25 / 2019 Afrobeats
# 7
Album • Oct 04 / 2019 Hardcore Hip Hop Abstract Hip Hop
# 8
Album • May 24 / 2019 Nu Jazz Glitch Hop
# 9
Album • Apr 12 / 2019 Neo-Soul Contemporary R&B Funk
# 10
Album • Aug 20 / 2019 Southern Hip Hop Conscious Hip Hop
# 11
Album • Aug 23 / 2019 Conscious Hip Hop Southern Hip Hop
# 12
Album • May 10 / 2019 Neo-Soul
# 13
Album • Mar 01 / 2019 Trap Southern Hip Hop
# 14
Album • Apr 13 / 2013 Alternative R&B Indietronica
# 15
Album • Aug 16 / 2019 Trap Southern Hip Hop
# 16
Album • Jul 19 / 2019 Trap West Coast Hip Hop
# 17
Album • Aug 16 / 2019 Contemporary R&B Neo-Soul
# 18
Album • Aug 30 / 2019 Contemporary R&B Neo-Soul
# 19
EP • Mar 15 / 2019 Abstract Hip Hop West Coast Hip Hop