Pitchfork's 20 Best Rap Albums of 2017

From Playboi Carti’s mumbling opus to Vince Staples’ raved-up deconstruction of fame, these are the year’s most vital rap records.

Published: December 14, 2017 06:00 Source

# 1
Album • Apr 14 / 2017 West Coast Hip Hop Conscious Hip Hop
# 2
Album • Jun 23 / 2017 West Coast Hip Hop Experimental Hip Hop Hardcore Hip Hop
# 3
Album • Jul 21 / 2017 West Coast Hip Hop Neo-Soul
# 4
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Album • Jul 07 / 2017 East Coast Hip Hop
# 5
Album • Jan 27 / 2017 Trap Southern Hip Hop
# 6
Album • Jul 27 / 2017 Pop Rap Trap Contemporary R&B
# 7
Album • Dec 25 / 2016 Hardcore Hip Hop
# 8
Album • Apr 14 / 2017 Trap Cloud Rap Southern Hip Hop
# 9
Album • Mar 18 / 2017 Contemporary R&B Pop Rap
# 10
Album • Aug 17 / 2017 West Coast Hip Hop Experimental Hip Hop
# 11
Album • Sep 15 / 2017 Abstract Hip Hop Conscious Hip Hop
# 12
Album • Aug 25 / 2017 East Coast Hip Hop Abstract Hip Hop
# 13
Album • Jun 09 / 2017 Pop Rap Contemporary R&B
# 14
Album • Aug 25 / 2017 Trap Pop Rap
# 15
Album • Jun 21 / 2017 Experimental Hip Hop East Coast Hip Hop
# 16
Album • Nov 07 / 2017 West Coast Hip Hop Pop Rap
# 17
Album • Jun 16 / 2017 Trap Southern Hip Hop
# 18
Album • Aug 04 / 2017 Trap Southern Hip Hop Gangsta Rap
# 19
Album • Aug 11 / 2017 Abstract Hip Hop Conscious Hip Hop Experimental Hip Hop
# 20
Album • Sep 22 / 2017 Conscious Hip Hop