Rolling Stone's 40 Best Rap Albums of 2015

The 40 best rap albums of 2015, including Kendrick Lamar, Drake, Future and more

Published: December 23, 2015 15:04 Source

# 1

To Pimp A Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar

Album • Mar 16 / 2015 Conscious Hip Hop West Coast Hip Hop Jazz Rap

# 2

If You're Reading This It's Too Late by Drake

Album • Feb 12 / 2015 Trap Pop Rap

# 3

Hamilton: An American Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording) by Lin-Manuel Miranda + Leslie Odom, Jr. + Phillipa Soo + Daveed Diggs + Christopher Jackson

Album • Sep 25 / 2015

# 4

Surf by Nico Segal

Album • May 29 / 2015

# 5

DS2 (Deluxe) by Future

Album • Jul 17 / 2015 Trap Southern Hip Hop

# 6

Summertime '06 by Vince Staples

Album • Jun 30 / 2015 West Coast Hip Hop Hardcore Hip Hop

# 7

SremmLife by Rae Sremmurd

Album • Jan 06 / 2015 Trap Pop Rap Southern Hip Hop

# 8

I Dont Like Shit, I Dont Go Outside: An Album by Earl Sweatshirt by Earl Sweatshirt

Album • Mar 23 / 2015

# 9

Days With Dr. Yen Lo by Dr. Yen Lo

Album • May 16 / 2015 East Coast Hip Hop Abstract Hip Hop Drumless Experimental Hip Hop

# 10

Barter 6 by Young Thug

Album • Apr 16 / 2015 Trap Southern Hip Hop

# 11

Compton by Dr. Dre

Album • Aug 21 / 2015 West Coast Hip Hop Gangsta Rap

# 12

56 Nights by Future

Album • Mar 21 / 2015 Trap Southern Hip Hop

# 13

Fetty Wap by Fetty Wap

Album • Sep 25 / 2015 Trap Pop Rap East Coast Hip Hop

# 14

AT.LONG.LAST.A$AP by A$AP Rocky

Album • May 26 / 2015 East Coast Hip Hop

# 15

#AndSeeThatsTheThing by DeJ Loaf

EP • Jul 24 / 2015 Pop Rap

# 16

The Powers That B by Death Grips

Album • Feb 10 / 2015 Experimental Hip Hop Industrial Hip Hop Glitch Hop Noise Rock

# 17

B4.DA.$$ by Joey Bada$$

Album • Jan 20 / 2015 East Coast Hip Hop Boom Bap

# 18

All We Need by Raury

Album • Oct 16 / 2015 Neo-Soul Pop Rap Indie Folk

# 19

The Cost of Victory by Vic Spencer

Album • Jan 30 / 2015 Hip Hop

# 20

King Push – Darkest Before Dawn: The Prelude by Pusha T

Album • Dec 18 / 2015 Gangsta Rap Southern Hip Hop

# 21

Dreams Worth More Than Money by Meek Mill

Album • Jun 29 / 2015 Trap East Coast Hip Hop

# 22

Bladadah by Mozzy

Album • Jul 11 / 2015 West Coast Hip Hop Nervous Music

# 23

Songs In The Key Of Price by Sean Price

Album • Aug 21 / 2015 East Coast Hip Hop

# 24

Lil Me by Wiki

Album • Dec 04 / 2015 East Coast Hip Hop

# 25

Integrity> by Jme

Album • May 04 / 2015 Grime

# 26

So the Flies Dont Come by Milo

Album • Sep 25 / 2015 Abstract Hip Hop

# 27

Tetsuo & Youth by Lupe Fiasco

Album • Jan 20 / 2015 Conscious Hip Hop

# 28

Da' Nic by T.I.

EP • Sep 11 / 2015 Southern Hip Hop Trap

# 29

Touch Down 2 Cause Hell by Boosie Badazz

Album • May 26 / 2015

# 31

Deeply Rooted by Scarface

Album • Sep 04 / 2015 Southern Hip Hop Gangsta Rap

# 32

The Documentary 2 by The Game

Album • Oct 09 / 2015 Gangsta Rap West Coast Hip Hop

# 33

Rodeo by Travis Scott

Album • Sep 04 / 2015 Trap Southern Hip Hop

# 34

Martin Lucid Dream by Denmark Vessey

EP • Oct 09 / 2015 Conscious Hip Hop Experimental Hip Hop Abstract Hip Hop

# 35

Living Legend by Gunplay

Album • Jul 31 / 2015 Southern Hip Hop Gangsta Rap Trap

# 36

The Documentary 2.5 by The Game

Album • Oct 16 / 2015 West Coast Hip Hop Gangsta Rap

# 37

Pregnant with Success by Junglepussy

Album • Nov 17 / 2015 East Coast Hip Hop Hardcore Hip Hop

# 38

MMM by Diddy

Album • Jan 08 / 2016 East Coast Hip Hop Pop Rap

# 39

Drought Season 3 by Berner + The Jacka

Album • Jul 10 / 2015 West Coast Hip Hop Gangsta Rap

# 40

Evermore - The Art of Duality by The Underachievers

Album • Sep 25 / 2015 East Coast Hip Hop Cloud Rap