Pitchfork's Best Rap Albums of 2018

Including records by Meek Mill, Bbymutha, Jay Rock, and more

Published: December 18, 2018 06:00 Source

# 1

FM! by Vince Staples

Album • Nov 02 / 2018 West Coast Hip Hop Trap Hardcore Hip Hop

# 2

ensley by Pink Siifu

Album • Aug 14 / 2018 Experimental Hip Hop Jazz Rap Drumless West Coast Hip Hop

# 3

Room 25 by noname

Album • Sep 14 / 2018 Jazz Rap Conscious Hip Hop

# 4

Paraffin by Armand Hammer

Album • Aug 30 / 2018 Abstract Hip Hop East Coast Hip Hop Hardcore Hip Hop

# 5

Behold a Dark Horse by Roc Marciano

Album • Oct 04 / 2018 East Coast Hip Hop Drumless

# 6

Fetti by Curren$y + Freddie Gibbs + The Alchemist

Album • Oct 31 / 2018 Gangsta Rap

# 7

Pieces of a Man by Mick Jenkins

Album • Oct 26 / 2018 Conscious Hip Hop Abstract Hip Hop

# 8

Drip Harder by Lil Baby + Gunna

Album • Oct 05 / 2018 Trap Southern Hip Hop

# 9

MUDBOY by Sheck Wes

Album • Oct 05 / 2018 Trap East Coast Hip Hop

# 10

Orpheus vs. the Sirens by Hermit and the Recluse

Album • Aug 18 / 2018 Abstract Hip Hop East Coast Hip Hop Drumless

# 11

DiCaprio 2 by JID

Album • Nov 26 / 2018 Southern Hip Hop

# 12

Just Gimme a Minute by Chris Crack

Album • Nov 11 / 2018 Abstract Hip Hop

# 13

Acrylic by Leikeli47

Album • Nov 15 / 2018 East Coast Hip Hop

# 14

Championships by Meek Mill

Album • Nov 30 / 2018 East Coast Hip Hop Trap

# 15

Muthaz Day 3 by Bbymutha

EP • Nov 17 / 2018 Trap Southern Hip Hop

# 16

Some Rap Songs by Earl Sweatshirt

Album • Nov 30 / 2018 Abstract Hip Hop Experimental Hip Hop

# 17

Tana Talk 3 by Benny the Butcher

Album • Nov 23 / 2018 East Coast Hip Hop Gangsta Rap Hardcore Hip Hop Boom Bap

# 18

Ephorize by cupcakKe

Album • Jan 05 / 2018 Trap Hardcore Hip Hop

# 19

Swervo by G Herbo + Southside

Album • Jul 27 / 2018 Trap Gangsta Rap Drill

# 20

Renaissance Man by MIKE

Album • Jun 22 / 2018 Experimental Hip Hop East Coast Hip Hop Conscious Hip Hop

# 21

Tina Snow by Megan Thee Stallion

EP • Dec 21 / 2018 Trap Southern Hip Hop

# 22

Nasty by Rico Nasty

Album • Jun 15 / 2018 Trap Hardcore Hip Hop

# 23

Whack World by Tierra Whack

Album • May 30 / 2018 Pop Rap Alternative R&B East Coast Hip Hop

# 24

DAYTONA by Pusha T

Album • May 25 / 2018 Hardcore Hip Hop Southern Hip Hop

# 25

Redemption by Jay Rock

Album • Jun 15 / 2018 West Coast Hip Hop Trap

# 26

Die Lit by Playboi Carti

Album • May 11 / 2018 Trap Southern Hip Hop Cloud Rap

# 27

777 by KEY! + Kenny Beats

Album • May 04 / 2018 Trap Southern Hip Hop Pop Rap

# 28

Astroworld by Travis Scott

Album • Aug 03 / 2018 Trap Pop Rap Southern Hip Hop

# 29

Invasion of Privacy by Cardi B

Album • Apr 06 / 2018 Trap East Coast Hip Hop

# 30

CARE FOR ME by Saba

Album • Apr 05 / 2018 Conscious Hip Hop Jazz Rap

# 31

GANGIN by SOB X RBE

Album • Feb 23 / 2018 West Coast Hip Hop Hyphy Gangsta Rap

# 32

Everything's Fine by Jean Grae + Quelle Chris

Album • Mar 30 / 2018 Abstract Hip Hop Conscious Hip Hop

# 33

Veteran by JPEGMAFIA

Album • Jan 19 / 2018 Experimental Hip Hop Glitch Hop Industrial Hip Hop