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
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | The Forever Story | JID | Aug-26-2022, Southern Hip Hop |
| #2 | RENAISSANCE | Beyoncé | Jul-29-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #3 | Gemini Rights | Steve Lacy | Jul-15-2022, Neo-Soul |
| #4 | RAMONA PARK BROKE MY HEART | Vince Staples | Apr-08-2022, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #5 | WASTELAND | Brent Faiyaz | Jul-08-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #6 | Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers | Kendrick Lamar | May-13-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #7 | age/sex/location | Ari Lennox | Sep-09-2022, Neo-Soul |
| #8 | Candydrip | Lucky Daye | Mar-10-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #9 | Laughing so Hard, It Hurts | MAVI | Oct-14-2022, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #10 | The Elephant Man's Bones | Roc Marciano, The Alchemist | Aug-26-2022, Gangsta Rap |
| #11 | Melt My Eyez See Your Future | Denzel Curry | Mar-25-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #12 | It's Almost Dry | Pusha T | Apr-22-2022, Gangsta Rap |
| #13 | SICK! | Earl Sweatshirt | Jan-14-2022, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #14 | Honestly, Nevermind | Drake | Jun-17-2022, House |
| #15 | Broken Hearts Club | Syd | Apr-08-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #16 | Marigold | Alex Isley, Jack Dine | Mar-30-2022, Neo-Soul |
| #17 | KISS THE RING | Rome Streetz | Sep-30-2022, Gangsta Rap |
| #18 | DRILL MUSIC IN ZION | Lupe Fiasco | Jun-24-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #19 | HYPNOS | Ravyn Lenae | May-20-2022, Contemporary R&B |
| #20 | Remember Your North Star | Yaya Bey | Jun-17-2022, Neo-Soul |
| #21 | You Still Here, Ho ? | Flo Milli | Jul-20-2022, Trap |
| #22 | NOT TiGHT | DOMi & JD BECK | Jul-29-2022, Nu Jazz |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | The Forever Story | JID | Album, Aug-26-2022, Southern Hip Hop |
| #2 | RENAISSANCE | Beyoncé | Album, Jul-29-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #3 | Gemini Rights | Steve Lacy | Album, Jul-15-2022, Neo-Soul |
| #4 | RAMONA PARK BROKE MY HEART | Vince Staples | Album, Apr-08-2022, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #5 | WASTELAND | Brent Faiyaz | Album, Jul-08-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #6 | Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers | Kendrick Lamar | Album, May-13-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #7 | age/sex/location | Ari Lennox | Album, Sep-09-2022, Neo-Soul |
| #8 | Candydrip | Lucky Daye | Album, Mar-10-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #9 | Laughing so Hard, It Hurts | MAVI | Album, Oct-14-2022, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #10 | The Elephant Man's Bones | Roc MarcianoThe Alchemist | Album, Aug-26-2022, Gangsta Rap |
| #11 | Melt My Eyez See Your Future | Denzel Curry | Album, Mar-25-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #12 | It's Almost Dry | Pusha T | Album, Apr-22-2022, Gangsta Rap |
| #13 | SICK! | Earl Sweatshirt | Album, Jan-14-2022, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #14 | Honestly, Nevermind | Drake | Album, Jun-17-2022, House |
| #15 | Broken Hearts Club | Syd | Album, Apr-08-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #16 | Marigold | Alex IsleyJack Dine | Album, Mar-30-2022, Neo-Soul |
| #17 | KISS THE RING | Rome Streetz | Album, Sep-30-2022, Gangsta Rap |
| #18 | DRILL MUSIC IN ZION | Lupe Fiasco | Album, Jun-24-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #19 | HYPNOS | Ravyn Lenae | Album, May-20-2022, Contemporary R&B |
| #20 | Remember Your North Star | Yaya Bey | Album, Jun-17-2022, Neo-Soul |
| #21 | You Still Here, Ho ? | Flo Milli | Album, Jul-20-2022, Trap |
| #22 | NOT TiGHT | DOMi & JD BECK | Album, Jul-29-2022, Nu Jazz |