Rolling Stone's 40 Best Rap Albums of 2017
Migos, Jay-Z, Kendrick Lamar and more of the best rap records of year.
Published: December 22, 2017 12:43
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | DAMN. | Kendrick Lamar | Apr-14-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #2 | Culture | Migos | Jan-27-2017, Trap |
| #3 | 4:44 | JAY-Z | Jul-07-2017, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #4 | More Life | Drake | Mar-18-2017, Contemporary R&B |
| #5 | Big Fish Theory | Vince Staples | Jun-23-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #6 | Brick Body Kids Still Daydream | Open Mike Eagle | Sep-15-2017, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #7 | Residente | Residente | Mar-31-2017, Latin Rap |
| #8 | Playboi Carti | Playboi Carti | Apr-14-2017, Trap |
| #9 | The Never Story | JID | Mar-10-2017, Southern Hip Hop |
| #10 | Rosebudd's Revenge | Roc Marciano | Feb-21-2017, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #11 | Being You Is Great, I Wish I Could Be You More Often | Quelle Chris | Feb-10-2017, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #12 | No Mountains In Manhattan | Wiki | Aug-25-2017, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #13 | Without Warning | 21 Savage, Offset, Metro Boomin | Oct-30-2017, Trap |
| #14 | Good For You | Aminé | Jul-28-2017, Pop Rap |
| #15 | HNDRXX | Future | Jul-27-2017, Pop Rap |
| #16 | Luv Is Rage 2 | Lil Uzi Vert | Aug-25-2017, Trap |
| #17 | Queen Elizabitch | cupcakKe | Mar-31-2017, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #18 | blkswn | Smino | Mar-14-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #19 | At What Cost | GoldLink | Mar-24-2017, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #20 | A Love Letter To You | Trippie Redd | May-14-2017, Trap |
| #21 | Laila’s Wisdom | Rapsody | Sep-22-2017, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #22 | Run the Jewels 3 | Run The Jewels | Dec-25-2016, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #23 | S.A.N.D.A.S. | SahBabii | Jun-09-2017, Pop Rap |
| #24 | Pretty Girls Like Trap Music | 2 Chainz | Jun-16-2017, Trap |
| #25 | 4eva Is A Mighty Long Time | Big K.R.I.T. | Oct-27-2017, Southern Hip Hop |
| #26 | FUTURE | Future | Jun-30-2017, Trap |
| #27 | Painting Pictures | Kodak Black | Mar-31-2017, Trap |
| #28 | Step Brothers THREE | Starlito, Don Trip | Mar-15-2017, Southern Hip Hop |
| #29 | Issa Album | 21 Savage | Jul-06-2017, Trap |
| #30 | #SantanaWorld (+) | Tay-K | Dec-14-2017, Trap |
| #31 | 1 Up Top Ahk | Mozzy | Aug-18-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #32 | We Think We Alone | deem spencer | Aug-25-2017, |
| #33 | Flower Boy | Tyler, The Creator | Jul-21-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #34 | Purple Summer 03: Purple Hearted Soldier | 03 Greedo | Jul-26-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #35 | Rap Album Two | Jonwayne | Feb-17-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #36 | The Autobiography | VIC MENSA | Jul-28-2017, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #37 | Wins & Losses | Meek Mill | Jul-21-2017, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #38 | Gelato | Young Dolph | Feb-03-2017, Trap |
| #39 | Ransom 2 | Mike WiLL Made-It | Mar-24-2017, Trap |
| #40 | Sugar Trap 2 | Rico Nasty | Oct-24-2017, Trap |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | DAMN. | Kendrick Lamar | Album, Apr-14-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #2 | Culture | Migos | Album, Jan-27-2017, Trap |
| #3 | 4:44 | JAY-Z | Album, Jul-07-2017, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #4 | More Life | Drake | Album, Mar-18-2017, Contemporary R&B |
| #5 | Big Fish Theory | Vince Staples | Album, Jun-23-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #6 | Brick Body Kids Still Daydream | Open Mike Eagle | Album, Sep-15-2017, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #7 | Residente | Residente | Album, Mar-31-2017, Latin Rap |
| #8 | Playboi Carti | Playboi Carti | Album, Apr-14-2017, Trap |
| #9 | The Never Story | JID | Album, Mar-10-2017, Southern Hip Hop |
| #10 | Rosebudd's Revenge | Roc Marciano | Album, Feb-21-2017, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #11 | Being You Is Great, I Wish I Could Be You More Often | Quelle Chris | Album, Feb-10-2017, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #12 | No Mountains In Manhattan | Wiki | Album, Aug-25-2017, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #13 | Without Warning | 21 SavageOffsetMetro Boomin | Album, Oct-30-2017, Trap |
| #14 | Good For You | Aminé | Album, Jul-28-2017, Pop Rap |
| #15 | HNDRXX | Future | Album, Jul-27-2017, Pop Rap |
| #16 | Luv Is Rage 2 | Lil Uzi Vert | Album, Aug-25-2017, Trap |
| #17 | Queen Elizabitch | cupcakKe | Album, Mar-31-2017, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #18 | blkswn | Smino | Album, Mar-14-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #19 | At What Cost | GoldLink | Album, Mar-24-2017, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #20 | A Love Letter To You | Trippie Redd | Album, May-14-2017, Trap |
| #21 | Laila’s Wisdom | Rapsody | Album, Sep-22-2017, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #22 | Run the Jewels 3 | Run The Jewels | Album, Dec-25-2016, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #23 | S.A.N.D.A.S. | SahBabii | Album, Jun-09-2017, Pop Rap |
| #24 | Pretty Girls Like Trap Music | 2 Chainz | Album, Jun-16-2017, Trap |
| #25 | 4eva Is A Mighty Long Time | Big K.R.I.T. | Album, Oct-27-2017, Southern Hip Hop |
| #26 | FUTURE | Future | Album, Jun-30-2017, Trap |
| #27 | Painting Pictures | Kodak Black | Album, Mar-31-2017, Trap |
| #28 | Step Brothers THREE | StarlitoDon Trip | Album, Mar-15-2017, Southern Hip Hop |
| #29 | Issa Album | 21 Savage | Album, Jul-06-2017, Trap |
| #30 | #SantanaWorld (+) | Tay-K | Album, Dec-14-2017, Trap |
| #31 | 1 Up Top Ahk | Mozzy | Album, Aug-18-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #32 | We Think We Alone | deem spencer | Album, Aug-25-2017, |
| #33 | Flower Boy | Tyler, The Creator | Album, Jul-21-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #34 | Purple Summer 03: Purple Hearted Soldier | 03 Greedo | Album, Jul-26-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #35 | Rap Album Two | Jonwayne | Album, Feb-17-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #36 | The Autobiography | VIC MENSA | Album, Jul-28-2017, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #37 | Wins & Losses | Meek Mill | Album, Jul-21-2017, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #38 | Gelato | Young Dolph | Album, Feb-03-2017, Trap |
| #39 | Ransom 2 | Mike WiLL Made-It | Album, Mar-24-2017, Trap |
| #40 | Sugar Trap 2 | Rico Nasty | Album, Oct-24-2017, Trap |