Pitchfork's Best Rap Albums of 2018
Including records by Meek Mill, Bbymutha, Jay Rock, and more
Published: December 18, 2018 06:00
Source
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | FM! | Vince Staples | Nov-02-2018, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #2 | ensley | Pink Siifu | Aug-14-2018, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #3 | Room 25 | noname | Sep-14-2018, Jazz Rap |
| #4 | Paraffin | Armand Hammer | Aug-30-2018, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #5 | Behold a Dark Horse | Roc Marciano | Oct-04-2018, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #6 | Fetti | Curren$y, Freddie Gibbs, The Alchemist | Oct-31-2018, Gangsta Rap |
| #7 | Pieces of a Man | Mick Jenkins | Oct-26-2018, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #8 | Drip Harder | Lil Baby, Gunna | Oct-05-2018, Trap |
| #9 | MUDBOY | Sheck Wes | Oct-05-2018, Trap |
| #10 | Orpheus vs. the Sirens | Hermit and the Recluse | Aug-18-2018, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #11 | DiCaprio 2 | JID | Nov-26-2018, Southern Hip Hop |
| #12 | Just Gimme a Minute | Chris Crack | Nov-11-2018, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #13 | Acrylic | Leikeli47 | Nov-15-2018, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #14 | Championships | Meek Mill | Nov-30-2018, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #15 | Muthaz Day 3 | Bbymutha | Nov-17-2018, Trap |
| #16 | Some Rap Songs | Earl Sweatshirt | Nov-30-2018, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #17 | Tana Talk 3 | Benny the Butcher | Nov-23-2018, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #18 | Ephorize | cupcakKe | Jan-05-2018, Trap |
| #19 | Swervo | G Herbo, Southside | Jul-27-2018, Trap |
| #20 | Renaissance Man | MIKE | Jun-22-2018, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #21 | Tina Snow | Megan Thee Stallion | Dec-21-2018, Trap |
| #22 | Nasty | Rico Nasty | Jun-15-2018, Trap |
| #23 | Whack World | Tierra Whack | May-30-2018, Pop Rap |
| #24 | DAYTONA | Pusha T | May-25-2018, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #25 | Redemption | Jay Rock | Jun-15-2018, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #26 | Die Lit | Playboi Carti | May-11-2018, Trap |
| #27 | 777 | KEY!, Kenny Beats | May-04-2018, Trap |
| #28 | Astroworld | Travis Scott | Aug-03-2018, Trap |
| #29 | Invasion of Privacy | Cardi B | Apr-06-2018, Trap |
| #30 | CARE FOR ME | Saba | Apr-05-2018, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #31 | GANGIN | SOB X RBE | Feb-23-2018, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #32 | Everything's Fine | Jean Grae, Quelle Chris | Mar-30-2018, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #33 | Veteran | JPEGMAFIA | Jan-19-2018, Experimental Hip Hop |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | FM! | Vince Staples | Album, Nov-02-2018, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #2 | ensley | Pink Siifu | Album, Aug-14-2018, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #3 | Room 25 | noname | Album, Sep-14-2018, Jazz Rap |
| #4 | Paraffin | Armand Hammer | Album, Aug-30-2018, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #5 | Behold a Dark Horse | Roc Marciano | Album, Oct-04-2018, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #6 | Fetti | Curren$yFreddie GibbsThe Alchemist | Album, Oct-31-2018, Gangsta Rap |
| #7 | Pieces of a Man | Mick Jenkins | Album, Oct-26-2018, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #8 | Drip Harder | Lil BabyGunna | Album, Oct-05-2018, Trap |
| #9 | MUDBOY | Sheck Wes | Album, Oct-05-2018, Trap |
| #10 | Orpheus vs. the Sirens | Hermit and the Recluse | Album, Aug-18-2018, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #11 | DiCaprio 2 | JID | Album, Nov-26-2018, Southern Hip Hop |
| #12 | Just Gimme a Minute | Chris Crack | Album, Nov-11-2018, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #13 | Acrylic | Leikeli47 | Album, Nov-15-2018, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #14 | Championships | Meek Mill | Album, Nov-30-2018, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #15 | Muthaz Day 3 | Bbymutha | EP, Nov-17-2018, Trap |
| #16 | Some Rap Songs | Earl Sweatshirt | Album, Nov-30-2018, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #17 | Tana Talk 3 | Benny the Butcher | Album, Nov-23-2018, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #18 | Ephorize | cupcakKe | Album, Jan-05-2018, Trap |
| #19 | Swervo | G HerboSouthside | Album, Jul-27-2018, Trap |
| #20 | Renaissance Man | MIKE | Album, Jun-22-2018, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #21 | Tina Snow | Megan Thee Stallion | EP, Dec-21-2018, Trap |
| #22 | Nasty | Rico Nasty | Album, Jun-15-2018, Trap |
| #23 | Whack World | Tierra Whack | Album, May-30-2018, Pop Rap |
| #24 | DAYTONA | Pusha T | Album, May-25-2018, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #25 | Redemption | Jay Rock | Album, Jun-15-2018, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #26 | Die Lit | Playboi Carti | Album, May-11-2018, Trap |
| #27 | 777 | KEY!Kenny Beats | Album, May-04-2018, Trap |
| #28 | Astroworld | Travis Scott | Album, Aug-03-2018, Trap |
| #29 | Invasion of Privacy | Cardi B | Album, Apr-06-2018, Trap |
| #30 | CARE FOR ME | Saba | Album, Apr-05-2018, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #31 | GANGIN | SOB X RBE | Album, Feb-23-2018, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #32 | Everything's Fine | Jean GraeQuelle Chris | Album, Mar-30-2018, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #33 | Veteran | JPEGMAFIA | Album, Jan-19-2018, Experimental Hip Hop |