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
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Run the Jewels 2 | Run The Jewels, Killer Mike, EL-P | Oct-27-2014, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #2 | My Krazy Life | YG | Mar-18-2014, Gangsta Rap |
| #4 | Hell Can Wait | Vince Staples | Sep-23-2014, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #5 | Piñata | Freddie Gibbs, Madlib | Mar-18-2014, Gangsta Rap |
| #6 | H.O.M.E. (Hating On Me) (feat. iLoveMakonnen) - Single | Trinidad James | Aug-26-2014, |
| #7 | Life After Deathrow | Boosie Badazz | Oct-30-2014, Southern Hip Hop |
| #9 | The Midnight Life | DJ Quik | Oct-14-2014, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #11 | Rich Ni**a Timeline | Migos | Nov-05-2014, |
| #13 | Welcome to Fazoland | G Herbo | Nov-04-2016, Drill |
| #15 | IVRY | 100s | Sep-01-2018, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #16 | Cilvia Demo | Isaiah Rashad | Jan-28-2014, Southern Hip Hop |
| #18 | Honest | Future | Apr-22-2014, Trap |
| #20 | Gz II Godz | G-Side | May-15-2014, Southern Hip Hop |
| #21 | CLPPNG | clipping. | Jun-10-2014, Industrial Hip Hop |
| #22 | Broke with Expensive Taste | Azealia Banks | Nov-07-2014, Hip House |
| #24 | Hes Drunk! | Archibald Slim | Sep-17-2014, |
| #25 | Oxymoron | ScHoolboy Q | Jan-01-2014, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #26 | Cadillactica | Big K.R.I.T. | Aug-25-2014, Southern Hip Hop |
| #27 | Hey | Kalifa | Mar-10-2014, |
| #29 | Lese Majesty | Shabazz Palaces | Jul-29-2014, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #30 | By Any Means | Kevin Gates | Mar-18-2014, Trap |
| #31 | Bullet | Zuse, Young Thug | Mar-27-2014, Trap |
| #32 | Faces | Mac Miller | Oct-15-2021, Jazz Rap |
| #33 | The Water (S) | Mick Jenkins | Aug-12-2014, |
| #34 | LAW 3: Now or Never | Shy Glizzy | Dec-02-2014, Trap |
| #35 | Young Hot Ebony | Father | Sep-01-2014, Trap |
| #37 | Truly Blessed | SD | Nov-18-2014, Drill |
| #38 | Your Old Droog | Your Old Droog | Nov-25-2014, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #40 | Neon Icon | Riff Raff | Jun-24-2014, Southern Hip Hop |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Run the Jewels 2 | Run The JewelsKiller MikeEL-P | Album, Oct-27-2014, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #2 | My Krazy Life | YG | Album, Mar-18-2014, Gangsta Rap |
| #4 | Hell Can Wait | Vince Staples | EP, Sep-23-2014, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #5 | Piñata | Freddie GibbsMadlib | Album, Mar-18-2014, Gangsta Rap |
| #6 | H.O.M.E. (Hating On Me) (feat. iLoveMakonnen) - Single | Trinidad James | Single, Aug-26-2014, |
| #7 | Life After Deathrow | Boosie Badazz | Album, Oct-30-2014, Southern Hip Hop |
| #9 | The Midnight Life | DJ Quik | Album, Oct-14-2014, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #11 | Rich Ni**a Timeline | Migos | Album, Nov-05-2014, |
| #13 | Welcome to Fazoland | G Herbo | Album, Nov-04-2016, Drill |
| #15 | IVRY | 100s | EP, Sep-01-2018, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #16 | Cilvia Demo | Isaiah Rashad | EP, Jan-28-2014, Southern Hip Hop |
| #18 | Honest | Future | Album, Apr-22-2014, Trap |
| #20 | Gz II Godz | G-Side | Album, May-15-2014, Southern Hip Hop |
| #21 | CLPPNG | clipping. | Album, Jun-10-2014, Industrial Hip Hop |
| #22 | Broke with Expensive Taste | Azealia Banks | Album, Nov-07-2014, Hip House |
| #24 | Hes Drunk! | Archibald Slim | Album, Sep-17-2014, |
| #25 | Oxymoron | ScHoolboy Q | Album, Jan-01-2014, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #26 | Cadillactica | Big K.R.I.T. | Album, Aug-25-2014, Southern Hip Hop |
| #27 | Hey | Kalifa | Single, Mar-10-2014, |
| #29 | Lese Majesty | Shabazz Palaces | Album, Jul-29-2014, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #30 | By Any Means | Kevin Gates | Album, Mar-18-2014, Trap |
| #31 | Bullet | ZuseYoung Thug | Album, Mar-27-2014, Trap |
| #32 | Faces | Mac Miller | Album, Oct-15-2021, Jazz Rap |
| #33 | The Water (S) | Mick Jenkins | Album, Aug-12-2014, |
| #34 | LAW 3: Now or Never | Shy Glizzy | Album, Dec-02-2014, Trap |
| #35 | Young Hot Ebony | Father | Album, Sep-01-2014, Trap |
| #37 | Truly Blessed | SD | Album, Nov-18-2014, Drill |
| #38 | Your Old Droog | Your Old Droog | Album, Nov-25-2014, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #40 | Neon Icon | Riff Raff | Album, Jun-24-2014, Southern Hip Hop |