SPIN's 50 Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2015

2015 was hip-hop's best year of the decade. The albums then released elevated the game. Check out the 30 best hip-hop albums of the year 2015 at SPIN.

Published: December 16, 2015 20:03 Source

# 1

To Pimp A Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar

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

# 2

Summertime '06 by Vince Staples

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

# 3

DS2 (Deluxe) by Future

Album • Jul 17 / 2015 Trap Southern Hip Hop

# 4

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

Album • Feb 12 / 2015 Trap Pop Rap

# 5

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

Album • Mar 23 / 2015

# 6

Surf by Nico Segal

Album • May 29 / 2015

# 7

Fetty Wap by Fetty Wap

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

# 8

Barter 6 by Young Thug

Album • Apr 16 / 2015 Trap Southern Hip Hop

# 9

Eat Pray Thug by Heems

Album • Mar 10 / 2015 East Coast Hip Hop Political Hip Hop Abstract Hip Hop

# 10

Mr. Wonderful by Action Bronson

Album • Mar 23 / 2015 East Coast Hip Hop

# 11

Dreams Worth More Than Money by Meek Mill

Album • Jun 29 / 2015 Trap East Coast Hip Hop

# 12

Pregnant with Success by Junglepussy

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

# 13

SremmLife by Rae Sremmurd

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

# 14

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

Album • Dec 18 / 2015 Gangsta Rap Southern Hip Hop

# 15

Touch Down 2 Cause Hell by Boosie Badazz

Album • May 26 / 2015

# 16

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

Album • May 26 / 2015 East Coast Hip Hop

# 17

Big GRRRL Small World by Lizzo

Album • Dec 11 / 2015 Pop Rap Pop Soul

# 18

Days With Dr. Yen Lo by Dr. Yen Lo

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

# 19

Who's Gonna Get Fucked First? by Father

Album • Mar 17 / 2015 Trap Southern Hip Hop

# 20

Free TC by Ty Dolla $ign

Album • Nov 13 / 2015 Pop Rap Contemporary R&B

# 22

#AndSeeThatsTheThing by DeJ Loaf

EP • Jul 24 / 2015 Pop Rap

# 23

56 Nights by Future

Album • Mar 21 / 2015 Trap Southern Hip Hop

# 24

Suffolk County by Cousin Stizz

Album • Jun 02 / 2015 Trap East Coast Hip Hop

# 25

Gahdamn! by DRAM

EP • Oct 23 / 2015 Neo-Soul Alternative R&B

# 26

Tetsuo & Youth by Lupe Fiasco

Album • Jan 20 / 2015 Conscious Hip Hop

# 29

Foreign Pedestrians by Monster Rally + Jay Stone

Album • Jan 27 / 2015 Abstract Hip Hop Plunderphonics

# 30

Winter's Diary 3 by Tink

Album • Jul 30 / 2015 Pop Rap Contemporary R&B

# 31

Blade of the Ronin by Cannibal Ox

Album • Mar 05 / 2015 Hardcore Hip Hop East Coast Hip Hop

# 32

Riot Boi by Kalifa

Album • Nov 13 / 2015 Experimental Hip Hop East Coast Hip Hop UK Bass

# 34

Wave[s] by Mick Jenkins

Album • Aug 21 / 2015 Abstract Hip Hop Conscious Hip Hop

# 35

Dark Sky Paradise by Big Sean

Album • Feb 24 / 2015 Pop Rap

# 36

Imani, Vol. 1 by Blackalicious

Album • Sep 18 / 2015 West Coast Hip Hop Conscious Hip Hop

# 37

So the Flies Dont Come by Milo

Album • Sep 25 / 2015 Abstract Hip Hop

# 38

Man Plans God Laughs by Public Enemy

Album • Jul 15 / 2015 East Coast Hip Hop Political Hip Hop

# 39

Only Way Is Up by K CAMP

Album • Sep 04 / 2014 Pop Rap Trap

# 40

The Powers That B by Death Grips

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

# 41

Cool Tricks by Michete

EP • Jun 16 / 2015

# 42

Compton by Dr. Dre

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

# 43

Thirst Trap by DonMonique

EP • Jul 21 / 2015 Trap East Coast Hip Hop

# 44

Time & Materials by Cavanaugh

Album • Nov 19 / 2015 Abstract Hip Hop

# 45

Pistol Politics by Paris

Album • Sep 11 / 2015 West Coast Hip Hop Political Hip Hop

# 47

Yung Rich Nation by Migos

Album • Jul 31 / 2015 Trap Southern Hip Hop

# 49

Special Effects by Tech N9ne

Album • May 04 / 2015 Hardcore Hip Hop Hip Hop

# 50

What A Time To Be Alive by Drake + Future

Album • Sep 25 / 2015 Trap Pop Rap