Stereogum's 10 Best Rap Albums of 2021
In 2021, the grand and majestic rap stars all let us down. Drake made another commercial megalith, an album that dominated charts to an absurd degree, and it was just OK. Kanye West made a vast weeks-long spectacle of his album release, and the album itself was just OK. J. Cole made a pretty good J. Cole album, which isn’t letting us down per se, but it’s not lighting anyone’s world on fire, either. Kendrick Lamar, once again, did not release an album.
Published: December 15, 2021 15:51
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hall of Fame | Polo G | Jun-25-2021, Trap |
| #2 | A Martyr's Reward | KA | Aug-13-2021, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #3 | Bo Jackson | Boldy James, The Alchemist | Aug-13-2021, Gangsta Rap |
| #4 | Haram | Armand Hammer, The Alchemist | Mar-26-2021, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #5 | Whole Lotta Red | Playboi Carti | Dec-25-2020, Trap |
| #6 | Pray For Haiti | Mach-Hommy | May-21-2021, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #7 | CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST | Tyler, The Creator | Jun-25-2021, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #8 | I LIE HERE BURIED WITH MY RINGS AND MY DRESSES | Backxwash | Jun-20-2021, Industrial Hip Hop |
| #9 | Half God | Wiki | Oct-01-2021, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #10 | Bigger Than Life Or Death | EST Gee | Jul-21-2021, Gangsta Rap |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hall of Fame | Polo G | Album, Jun-25-2021, Trap |
| #2 | A Martyr's Reward | KA | Album, Aug-13-2021, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #3 | Bo Jackson | Boldy JamesThe Alchemist | Album, Aug-13-2021, Gangsta Rap |
| #4 | Haram | Armand HammerThe Alchemist | Album, Mar-26-2021, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #5 | Whole Lotta Red | Playboi Carti | Album, Dec-25-2020, Trap |
| #6 | Pray For Haiti | Mach-Hommy | Album, May-21-2021, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #7 | CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST | Tyler, The Creator | Album, Jun-25-2021, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #8 | I LIE HERE BURIED WITH MY RINGS AND MY DRESSES | Backxwash | Album, Jun-20-2021, Industrial Hip Hop |
| #9 | Half God | Wiki | Album, Oct-01-2021, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #10 | Bigger Than Life Or Death | EST Gee | Album, Jul-21-2021, Gangsta Rap |