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
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| Rank | Score | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Whole Lotta Red | Playboi Carti | Dec-25-2020, Trap | |
| #2 | Pray For Haiti | Mach-Hommy | May-21-2021, East Coast Hip Hop | |
| #3 | CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST | Tyler, The Creator | Jun-25-2021, West Coast Hip Hop | |
| #4 | Bo Jackson | Boldy James, The Alchemist | Aug-13-2021, Gangsta Rap | |
| #5 | Something for Thee Hotties | Megan Thee Stallion | Oct-29-2021, Southern Hip Hop | |
| #6 | Planet Her | Doja Cat | Jun-25-2021, Pop Rap | |
| #7 | MONTERO | Lil Nas X | Sep-17-2021, Pop Rap | |
| #8 | Bin Reaper 2 | BabyTron | Oct-29-2021, Detroit Trap | |
| #9 | The Life Of Pi'erre 5 | Pi'erre Bourne | Jun-11-2021, Trap | |
| #10 | Certified Lover Boy | Drake | Sep-03-2021, Pop Rap | |
| #11 | Slime Language 2 | Young Stoner Life, Young Thug, Gunna | Apr-16-2021, Trap | |
| #12 | Punk | Young Thug | Oct-15-2021, Pop Rap | |
| #13 | Donda | Kanye West | Aug-29-2021, Christian Hip Hop | |
| #14 | WEIGHT OF THE WORLD | Maxo Kream | Oct-18-2021, Southern Hip Hop | |
| #15 | Do It For Demon | SahBabii | Oct-27-2021, Pop Rap | |
| #16 | What's My Name | KenTheMan | Oct-15-2021, Southern Hip Hop | |
| #17 | Disco! | MIKE | Jun-21-2021, Abstract Hip Hop | |
| #18 | Sometimes I Might Be Introvert | Little Simz | Sep-03-2021, UK Hip Hop | |
| #19 | Hall of Fame | Polo G | Jun-25-2021, Trap | |
| #20 | The Off-Season | J. Cole | May-14-2021, Conscious Hip Hop |
Markdown
| Rank | Score | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | | Whole Lotta Red | Playboi Carti | Album, Dec-25-2020, Trap |
| #2 | | Pray For Haiti | Mach-Hommy | Album, May-21-2021, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #3 | | CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST | Tyler, The Creator | Album, Jun-25-2021, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #4 | | Bo Jackson | Boldy JamesThe Alchemist | Album, Aug-13-2021, Gangsta Rap |
| #5 | | Something for Thee Hotties | Megan Thee Stallion | Album, Oct-29-2021, Southern Hip Hop |
| #6 | | Planet Her | Doja Cat | Album, Jun-25-2021, Pop Rap |
| #7 | | MONTERO | Lil Nas X | Album, Sep-17-2021, Pop Rap |
| #8 | | Bin Reaper 2 | BabyTron | Album, Oct-29-2021, Detroit Trap |
| #9 | | The Life Of Pi'erre 5 | Pi'erre Bourne | Album, Jun-11-2021, Trap |
| #10 | | Certified Lover Boy | Drake | Album, Sep-03-2021, Pop Rap |
| #11 | | Slime Language 2 | Young Stoner LifeYoung ThugGunna | Album, Apr-16-2021, Trap |
| #12 | | Punk | Young Thug | Album, Oct-15-2021, Pop Rap |
| #13 | | Donda | Kanye West | Album, Aug-29-2021, Christian Hip Hop |
| #14 | | WEIGHT OF THE WORLD | Maxo Kream | Album, Oct-18-2021, Southern Hip Hop |
| #15 | | Do It For Demon | SahBabii | Album, Oct-27-2021, Pop Rap |
| #16 | | What's My Name | KenTheMan | Album, Oct-15-2021, Southern Hip Hop |
| #17 | | Disco! | MIKE | Album, Jun-21-2021, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #18 | | Sometimes I Might Be Introvert | Little Simz | Album, Sep-03-2021, UK Hip Hop |
| #19 | | Hall of Fame | Polo G | Album, Jun-25-2021, Trap |
| #20 | | The Off-Season | J. Cole | Album, May-14-2021, Conscious Hip Hop |