Rolling Stone's 30 Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2018

Rappers

Published: December 26, 2018 19:32 Source

# 1

Invasion of Privacy by Cardi B

Album • Apr 06 / 2018 Trap East Coast Hip Hop

# 2

Astroworld by Travis Scott

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

# 3

DAYTONA by Pusha T

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

# 4

Scorpion by Drake

Album • Jun 29 / 2018 Pop Rap Contemporary R&B

# 5

FM! by Vince Staples

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

# 6

SR3MM by Rae Sremmurd + Swae Lee + Slim Jxmmi

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

# 7

Room 25 by noname

Album • Sep 14 / 2018 Jazz Rap Conscious Hip Hop

# 8

Whack World by Tierra Whack

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

# 9

Tha Carter V by Lil Wayne

Album • Sep 28 / 2018 Southern Hip Hop Trap Pop Rap

# 10

Everything Is Love by THE CARTERS

Album • Jun 16 / 2018 Pop Rap Contemporary R&B

# 11

Ephorize by cupcakKe

Album • Jan 05 / 2018 Trap Hardcore Hip Hop

# 12

Some Rap Songs by Earl Sweatshirt

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

# 13

DiCaprio 2 by JID

Album • Nov 26 / 2018 Southern Hip Hop

# 14

iridescence by BROCKHAMPTON

Album • Sep 21 / 2018 Experimental Hip Hop Hardcore Hip Hop

# 15

Black Panther The Album by Various Artists

Album • Feb 09 / 2018 Film Soundtrack West Coast Hip Hop

# 16

KIDS SEE GHOSTS by KIDS SEE GHOSTS + Kanye West + Kid Cudi

Album • Jun 08 / 2018 Pop Rap Experimental Hip Hop

# 17

CARE FOR ME by Saba

Album • Apr 05 / 2018 Conscious Hip Hop Jazz Rap

# 18

Swimming by Mac Miller

Album • Aug 03 / 2018 Pop Rap Alternative R&B

# 19

Die Lit by Playboi Carti

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

# 20

Veteran by JPEGMAFIA

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

# 21

Harder Than Ever by Lil Baby

Album • May 18 / 2018 Trap Southern Hip Hop

# 22

Everything's Fine by Jean Grae + Quelle Chris

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

# 23

Championships by Meek Mill

Album • Nov 30 / 2018 East Coast Hip Hop Trap

# 24

777 by KEY! + Kenny Beats

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

# 25

Culture II by Migos

Album • Jan 26 / 2018 Trap Southern Hip Hop

# 26

PERIOD by City Girls

Album • May 11 / 2018 Southern Hip Hop Trap

# 27

MUDBOY by Sheck Wes

Album • Oct 05 / 2018 Trap East Coast Hip Hop

# 28

Nasty by Rico Nasty

Album • Jun 15 / 2018 Trap Hardcore Hip Hop

# 29

Behold a Dark Horse by Roc Marciano

Album • Oct 04 / 2018 East Coast Hip Hop Drumless

# 30

ye by Kanye West

Album • Jun 01 / 2018 Pop Rap