Okayplayer's 22 Best Albums of 2022

While the music was constantly good this year, there weren't many game changers. Here are the best albums of 2022

Published: December 20, 2022 19:32 Source

# 1
Album • Aug 26 / 2022 Southern Hip Hop Conscious Hip Hop
# 2
Album • Jul 29 / 2022 Dance-Pop House Contemporary R&B
# 3
Album • Jul 15 / 2022 Neo-Soul Bedroom Pop
# 4
Album • Apr 08 / 2022 West Coast Hip Hop
# 5
Album • Jul 08 / 2022 Alternative R&B
# 6
Album • May 13 / 2022 Conscious Hip Hop West Coast Hip Hop
# 7
Album • Sep 09 / 2022 Neo-Soul
# 8
Album • Mar 10 / 2022 Alternative R&B
# 9
Album • Oct 14 / 2022 Abstract Hip Hop
# 10
Album • Aug 26 / 2022 Gangsta Rap Drumless East Coast Hip Hop
# 11
Album • Mar 25 / 2022 Conscious Hip Hop Southern Hip Hop
# 12
Album • Apr 22 / 2022 Gangsta Rap Southern Hip Hop
# 13
Album • Jan 14 / 2022 Abstract Hip Hop West Coast Hip Hop
# 14
Album • Jun 17 / 2022 House Alternative R&B
# 15
Album • Apr 08 / 2022 Alternative R&B
# 16
Album • Mar 30 / 2022 Neo-Soul
# 17
Album • Sep 30 / 2022 Gangsta Rap East Coast Hip Hop
# 18
Album • Jun 24 / 2022 Conscious Hip Hop Jazz Rap Abstract Hip Hop
# 19
Album • May 20 / 2022 Contemporary R&B Neo-Soul
# 20
Album • Jun 17 / 2022 Neo-Soul Contemporary R&B
# 21
Album • Jul 20 / 2022 Trap Southern Hip Hop
# 22
Album • Jul 29 / 2022 Nu Jazz Jazz Fusion