Rolling Stone's 25 Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2022
The best rap albums released this year: JID, Smino, Earl Sweatshirt, Nas, Pusha T
Published: December 15, 2022 16:08
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| Rank | Score | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | It's Almost Dry | Pusha T | Apr-22-2022, Gangsta Rap | |
| #2 | King's Disease III | Nas | Nov-11-2022, East Coast Hip Hop | |
| #3 | The Forever Story | JID | Aug-26-2022, Southern Hip Hop | |
| #4 | The Elephant Man's Bones | Roc Marciano, The Alchemist | Aug-26-2022, Gangsta Rap | |
| #5 | RAMONA PARK BROKE MY HEART | Vince Staples | Apr-08-2022, West Coast Hip Hop | |
| #6 | HEROES & VILLAINS | Metro Boomin | Dec-02-2022, Trap | |
| #7 | Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers | Kendrick Lamar | May-13-2022, Conscious Hip Hop | |
| #8 | Traumazine | Megan Thee Stallion | Aug-12-2022, Southern Hip Hop | |
| #9 | This Is What I Mean | Stormzy | Nov-25-2022, UK Hip Hop | |
| #10 | Laughing so Hard, It Hurts | MAVI | Oct-14-2022, Abstract Hip Hop | |
| #11 | 23 | Central Cee | Feb-25-2022, UK Drill | |
| #12 | SICK! | Earl Sweatshirt | Jan-14-2022, Abstract Hip Hop | |
| #13 | 777 | Latto | Mar-25-2022, Pop Rap | |
| #14 | NO THANK YOU | Little Simz | Dec-12-2022, Conscious Hip Hop | |
| #15 | $oul $old $eparately | Freddie Gibbs | Sep-30-2022, Gangsta Rap | |
| #16 | Melt My Eyez See Your Future | Denzel Curry | Mar-25-2022, Conscious Hip Hop | |
| #17 | Few Good Things | Saba | Feb-04-2022, Conscious Hip Hop | |
| #18 | Luv 4 Rent | Smino | Oct-28-2022, Pop Rap | |
| #19 | Only Built For Infinity Links | Quavo, Takeoff | Oct-07-2022, Trap | |
| #20 | I Told Bessie | E L U C I D | Jun-10-2022, East Coast Hip Hop | |
| #21 | Aethiopes | Billy Woods | Apr-08-2022, Abstract Hip Hop | |
| #22 | You Still Here, Ho ? | Flo Milli | Jul-20-2022, Trap | |
| #23 | KISS THE RING | Rome Streetz | Sep-30-2022, Gangsta Rap | |
| #24 | Simple. | IDK | May-06-2022, Hip House | |
| #25 | Her Loss | Drake, 21 Savage | Nov-04-2022, Trap |
Markdown
| Rank | Score | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | | It's Almost Dry | Pusha T | Album, Apr-22-2022, Gangsta Rap |
| #2 | | King's Disease III | Nas | Album, Nov-11-2022, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #3 | | The Forever Story | JID | Album, Aug-26-2022, Southern Hip Hop |
| #4 | | The Elephant Man's Bones | Roc MarcianoThe Alchemist | Album, Aug-26-2022, Gangsta Rap |
| #5 | | RAMONA PARK BROKE MY HEART | Vince Staples | Album, Apr-08-2022, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #6 | | HEROES & VILLAINS | Metro Boomin | Album, Dec-02-2022, Trap |
| #7 | | Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers | Kendrick Lamar | Album, May-13-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #8 | | Traumazine | Megan Thee Stallion | Album, Aug-12-2022, Southern Hip Hop |
| #9 | | This Is What I Mean | Stormzy | Album, Nov-25-2022, UK Hip Hop |
| #10 | | Laughing so Hard, It Hurts | MAVI | Album, Oct-14-2022, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #11 | | 23 | Central Cee | Album, Feb-25-2022, UK Drill |
| #12 | | SICK! | Earl Sweatshirt | Album, Jan-14-2022, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #13 | | 777 | Latto | Album, Mar-25-2022, Pop Rap |
| #14 | | NO THANK YOU | Little Simz | Album, Dec-12-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #15 | | $oul $old $eparately | Freddie Gibbs | Album, Sep-30-2022, Gangsta Rap |
| #16 | | Melt My Eyez See Your Future | Denzel Curry | Album, Mar-25-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #17 | | Few Good Things | Saba | Album, Feb-04-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #18 | | Luv 4 Rent | Smino | Album, Oct-28-2022, Pop Rap |
| #19 | | Only Built For Infinity Links | QuavoTakeoff | Album, Oct-07-2022, Trap |
| #20 | | I Told Bessie | E L U C I D | Album, Jun-10-2022, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #21 | | Aethiopes | Billy Woods | Album, Apr-08-2022, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #22 | | You Still Here, Ho ? | Flo Milli | Album, Jul-20-2022, Trap |
| #23 | | KISS THE RING | Rome Streetz | Album, Sep-30-2022, Gangsta Rap |
| #24 | | Simple. | IDK | Album, May-06-2022, Hip House |
| #25 | | Her Loss | Drake21 Savage | Album, Nov-04-2022, Trap |