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
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | To Pimp A Butterfly | Kendrick Lamar | Mar-16-2015, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #2 | Summertime '06 | Vince Staples | Jun-30-2015, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #3 | DS2 (Deluxe) | Future | Jul-17-2015, Trap |
| #4 | If You're Reading This It's Too Late | Drake | Feb-12-2015, Trap |
| #5 | I Dont Like Shit, I Dont Go Outside: An Album by Earl Sweatshirt | Earl Sweatshirt | Mar-23-2015, |
| #6 | Surf | Nico Segal | May-29-2015, |
| #7 | Fetty Wap | Fetty Wap | Sep-25-2015, Trap |
| #8 | Barter 6 | Young Thug | Apr-16-2015, Trap |
| #9 | Eat Pray Thug | Heems | Mar-10-2015, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #10 | Mr. Wonderful | Action Bronson | Mar-23-2015, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #11 | Dreams Worth More Than Money | Meek Mill | Jun-29-2015, Trap |
| #12 | Pregnant with Success | Junglepussy | Nov-17-2015, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #13 | SremmLife | Rae Sremmurd | Jan-06-2015, Trap |
| #14 | King Push – Darkest Before Dawn: The Prelude | Pusha T | Dec-18-2015, Gangsta Rap |
| #15 | Touch Down 2 Cause Hell | Boosie Badazz | May-26-2015, |
| #16 | AT.LONG.LAST.A$AP | A$AP Rocky | May-26-2015, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #17 | Big GRRRL Small World | Lizzo | Dec-11-2015, Pop Rap |
| #18 | Days With Dr. Yen Lo | Dr. Yen Lo | May-16-2015, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #19 | Who's Gonna Get Fucked First? | Father | Mar-17-2015, Trap |
| #20 | Free TC | Ty Dolla $ign | Nov-13-2015, Pop Rap |
| #22 | #AndSeeThatsTheThing | DeJ Loaf | Jul-24-2015, Pop Rap |
| #23 | 56 Nights | Future | Mar-21-2015, Trap |
| #24 | Suffolk County | Cousin Stizz | Jun-02-2015, Trap |
| #25 | Gahdamn! | DRAM | Oct-23-2015, Neo-Soul |
| #26 | Tetsuo & Youth | Lupe Fiasco | Jan-20-2015, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #29 | Foreign Pedestrians | Monster Rally, Jay Stone | Jan-27-2015, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #30 | Winter's Diary 3 | Tink | Jul-30-2015, Pop Rap |
| #31 | Blade of the Ronin | Cannibal Ox | Mar-05-2015, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #32 | Riot Boi | Kalifa | Nov-13-2015, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #34 | Wave[s] | Mick Jenkins | Aug-21-2015, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #35 | Dark Sky Paradise | Big Sean | Feb-24-2015, Pop Rap |
| #36 | Imani, Vol. 1 | Blackalicious | Sep-18-2015, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #37 | So the Flies Dont Come | Milo | Sep-25-2015, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #38 | Man Plans God Laughs | Public Enemy | Jul-15-2015, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #39 | Only Way Is Up | K CAMP | Sep-04-2014, Pop Rap |
| #40 | The Powers That B | Death Grips | Feb-10-2015, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #41 | Cool Tricks | Michete | Jun-16-2015, |
| #42 | Compton | Dr. Dre | Aug-21-2015, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #43 | Thirst Trap | DonMonique | Jul-21-2015, Trap |
| #44 | Time & Materials | Cavanaugh | Nov-19-2015, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #45 | Pistol Politics | Paris | Sep-11-2015, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #47 | Yung Rich Nation | Migos | Jul-31-2015, Trap |
| #49 | Special Effects | Tech N9ne | May-04-2015, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #50 | What A Time To Be Alive | Drake, Future | Sep-25-2015, Trap |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | To Pimp A Butterfly | Kendrick Lamar | Album, Mar-16-2015, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #2 | Summertime '06 | Vince Staples | Album, Jun-30-2015, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #3 | DS2 (Deluxe) | Future | Album, Jul-17-2015, Trap |
| #4 | If You're Reading This It's Too Late | Drake | Album, Feb-12-2015, Trap |
| #5 | I Dont Like Shit, I Dont Go Outside: An Album by Earl Sweatshirt | Earl Sweatshirt | Album, Mar-23-2015, |
| #6 | Surf | Nico Segal | Album, May-29-2015, |
| #7 | Fetty Wap | Fetty Wap | Album, Sep-25-2015, Trap |
| #8 | Barter 6 | Young Thug | Album, Apr-16-2015, Trap |
| #9 | Eat Pray Thug | Heems | Album, Mar-10-2015, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #10 | Mr. Wonderful | Action Bronson | Album, Mar-23-2015, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #11 | Dreams Worth More Than Money | Meek Mill | Album, Jun-29-2015, Trap |
| #12 | Pregnant with Success | Junglepussy | Album, Nov-17-2015, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #13 | SremmLife | Rae Sremmurd | Album, Jan-06-2015, Trap |
| #14 | King Push – Darkest Before Dawn: The Prelude | Pusha T | Album, Dec-18-2015, Gangsta Rap |
| #15 | Touch Down 2 Cause Hell | Boosie Badazz | Album, May-26-2015, |
| #16 | AT.LONG.LAST.A$AP | A$AP Rocky | Album, May-26-2015, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #17 | Big GRRRL Small World | Lizzo | Album, Dec-11-2015, Pop Rap |
| #18 | Days With Dr. Yen Lo | Dr. Yen Lo | Album, May-16-2015, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #19 | Who's Gonna Get Fucked First? | Father | Album, Mar-17-2015, Trap |
| #20 | Free TC | Ty Dolla $ign | Album, Nov-13-2015, Pop Rap |
| #22 | #AndSeeThatsTheThing | DeJ Loaf | EP, Jul-24-2015, Pop Rap |
| #23 | 56 Nights | Future | Album, Mar-21-2015, Trap |
| #24 | Suffolk County | Cousin Stizz | Album, Jun-02-2015, Trap |
| #25 | Gahdamn! | DRAM | EP, Oct-23-2015, Neo-Soul |
| #26 | Tetsuo & Youth | Lupe Fiasco | Album, Jan-20-2015, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #29 | Foreign Pedestrians | Monster RallyJay Stone | Album, Jan-27-2015, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #30 | Winter's Diary 3 | Tink | Album, Jul-30-2015, Pop Rap |
| #31 | Blade of the Ronin | Cannibal Ox | Album, Mar-05-2015, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #32 | Riot Boi | Kalifa | Album, Nov-13-2015, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #34 | Wave[s] | Mick Jenkins | Album, Aug-21-2015, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #35 | Dark Sky Paradise | Big Sean | Album, Feb-24-2015, Pop Rap |
| #36 | Imani, Vol. 1 | Blackalicious | Album, Sep-18-2015, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #37 | So the Flies Dont Come | Milo | Album, Sep-25-2015, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #38 | Man Plans God Laughs | Public Enemy | Album, Jul-15-2015, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #39 | Only Way Is Up | K CAMP | Album, Sep-04-2014, Pop Rap |
| #40 | The Powers That B | Death Grips | Album, Feb-10-2015, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #41 | Cool Tricks | Michete | EP, Jun-16-2015, |
| #42 | Compton | Dr. Dre | Album, Aug-21-2015, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #43 | Thirst Trap | DonMonique | EP, Jul-21-2015, Trap |
| #44 | Time & Materials | Cavanaugh | Album, Nov-19-2015, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #45 | Pistol Politics | Paris | Album, Sep-11-2015, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #47 | Yung Rich Nation | Migos | Album, Jul-31-2015, Trap |
| #49 | Special Effects | Tech N9ne | Album, May-04-2015, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #50 | What A Time To Be Alive | DrakeFuture | Album, Sep-25-2015, Trap |