Rolling Stone's 20 Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2021

The year’s most impressive rap releases included bold moves from Young Thug, Drake, Doja Cat, and Playboi Carti.

Published: December 15, 2021 21:55 Source

# 1
Album • Dec 25 / 2020 Trap Rage Southern Hip Hop Experimental Hip Hop
# 2
Album • May 21 / 2021 East Coast Hip Hop Abstract Hip Hop
# 3
Album • Jun 25 / 2021 West Coast Hip Hop
# 4
Album • Aug 13 / 2021 Gangsta Rap
# 5
Album • Oct 29 / 2021 Southern Hip Hop Trap
# 6
Album • Jun 25 / 2021 Pop Rap Contemporary R&B
# 7
Album • Sep 17 / 2021 Pop Rap Pop Trap
# 8
Album • Oct 29 / 2021 Detroit Trap
# 9
Album • Jun 11 / 2021 Trap Pop Rap
# 10
Album • Sep 03 / 2021 Pop Rap Trap
# 11
Album • Apr 16 / 2021 Trap Southern Hip Hop
# 12
Album • Oct 15 / 2021 Pop Rap Southern Hip Hop
# 13
Album • Aug 29 / 2021 Christian Hip Hop Experimental Hip Hop
# 14
Album • Oct 18 / 2021 Southern Hip Hop Trap
# 15
Album • Oct 27 / 2021 Pop Rap Trap Southern Hip Hop
# 16
Album • Oct 15 / 2021 Southern Hip Hop
# 17
Album • Jun 21 / 2021 Abstract Hip Hop Experimental Hip Hop East Coast Hip Hop
# 18
Album • Sep 03 / 2021 UK Hip Hop Conscious Hip Hop
# 19
Album • Jun 25 / 2021 Trap Pop Rap
# 20
Album • May 14 / 2021 Conscious Hip Hop