Stereogum's 40 Best Rap Albums of 2014

In 2014, rap’s biggest names more or less sat the year out. Kanye West never got around to releasing that populist masterwork he’s been promising. Drake threw a bunch of great songs up on Soundcloud rather than compiling those songs into an LP. Jay Z went on tour with his wife but gave us no […]

Published: December 16, 2014 16:10 Source

# 1
Album • Oct 27 / 2014 Hardcore Hip Hop
# 2
Album • Mar 18 / 2014 Gangsta Rap West Coast Hip Hop Ratchet Music
# 4
EP • Sep 23 / 2014 West Coast Hip Hop Gangsta Rap
# 5
Album • Mar 18 / 2014 Gangsta Rap
# 6
Single • Aug 26 / 2014
# 7
Album • Oct 30 / 2014 Southern Hip Hop Trap
# 9
Album • Oct 14 / 2014 West Coast Hip Hop Gangsta Rap
# 11
Album • Nov 05 / 2014
# 13
Album • Nov 04 / 2016 Drill Gangsta Rap
# 15
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EP • Sep 01 / 2018 West Coast Hip Hop
# 16
EP • Jan 28 / 2014 Southern Hip Hop Conscious Hip Hop
# 18
Album • Apr 22 / 2014 Trap Pop Rap Southern Hip Hop
# 20
Album • May 15 / 2014 Southern Hip Hop
# 21
Album • Jun 10 / 2014 Industrial Hip Hop Experimental Hip Hop West Coast Hip Hop
# 22
Album • Nov 07 / 2014 Hip House East Coast Hip Hop
# 24
Album • Sep 17 / 2014
# 25
Album • Jan 01 / 2014 West Coast Hip Hop Gangsta Rap Hardcore Hip Hop
# 26
Album • Aug 25 / 2014 Southern Hip Hop
# 27
Hey by Kalifa
Single • Mar 10 / 2014
# 29
Album • Jul 29 / 2014 Experimental Hip Hop Abstract Hip Hop
# 30
Album • Mar 18 / 2014 Trap Southern Hip Hop
# 31
Album • Mar 27 / 2014 Trap
# 32
Album • Oct 15 / 2021 Jazz Rap Abstract Hip Hop
# 33
Album • Aug 12 / 2014
# 34
Album • Dec 02 / 2014 Trap
# 35
Album • Sep 01 / 2014 Trap Cloud Rap Southern Hip Hop
# 37
Album • Nov 18 / 2014 Drill Chicago Drill Gangsta Rap
# 38
Album • Nov 25 / 2014 East Coast Hip Hop Boom Bap Hardcore Hip Hop
# 40
Album • Jun 24 / 2014 Southern Hip Hop Pop Rap Comedy Rap