Stereogum's 40 Best Rap Albums of 2017
Streaming changed things. 2017 was the year that rap once again reaffirmed its stranglehold on the collective imagination of America’s youth. Like the moment when Billboard first started using Soundscan and inadvertently proved the massive popularity of N.W.A, the streaming services of the world showed just how powerful this music remains. Rap dominated streaming charts. […]
Published: December 11, 2017 19:20
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | DAMN. | Kendrick Lamar | Apr-14-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #2 | Culture | Migos | Jan-27-2017, Trap |
| #3 | Rosebudd's Revenge | Roc Marciano | Feb-21-2017, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #4 | SATURATION II | BROCKHAMPTON | Aug-25-2017, Pop Rap |
| #5 | Big Fish Theory | Vince Staples | Jun-23-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #6 | More Life | Drake | Mar-18-2017, Contemporary R&B |
| #7 | Good For You | Aminé | Jul-28-2017, Pop Rap |
| #8 | All Blue | G Perico | Apr-28-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #9 | 4:44 | JAY-Z | Jul-07-2017, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #10 | At What Cost | GoldLink | Mar-24-2017, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #11 | Beautiful Thugger Girls | Young Thug | Jun-16-2017, Trap |
| #12 | Before I Wake | Kamaiyah | Nov-07-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #13 | Without Warning | 21 Savage, Offset, Metro Boomin | Oct-30-2017, Trap |
| #14 | 1992 Deluxe | Princess Nokia | Sep-08-2017, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #15 | Payface | Payroll Giovanni | May-12-2017, Gangsta Rap |
| #16 | Brick Body Kids Still Daydream | Open Mike Eagle | Sep-15-2017, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #17 | Who Told You To Think??!!?!?!?! | Milo | Aug-11-2017, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #18 | My Moment | Tee Grizzley | Apr-07-2017, Trap |
| #19 | FUTURE | Future | Jun-30-2017, Trap |
| #20 | The Iceberg | Oddisee | Feb-24-2017, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #21 | Pretty Girls Like Trap Music | 2 Chainz | Jun-16-2017, Trap |
| #22 | Gangsta Bitch Music Vol. 2 | Cardi B | Jan-20-2017, Trap |
| #23 | No Mountains In Manhattan | Wiki | Aug-25-2017, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #24 | Rap Album Two | Jonwayne | Feb-17-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #25 | SATURATION | BROCKHAMPTON | Jun-09-2017, Pop Rap |
| #26 | Hexada | Ghostemane | Sep-05-2017, Trap Metal |
| #27 | Thot Breaker | Chief Keef | Jun-09-2017, Pop Rap |
| #28 | Rome | Armand Hammer | Nov-03-2017, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #29 | Being You Is Great, I Wish I Could Be You More Often | Quelle Chris | Feb-10-2017, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #30 | 1 Up Top Ahk | Mozzy | Aug-18-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #31 | Thinking Out Loud | Young Dolph | Oct-20-2017, Southern Hip Hop |
| #32 | You Only Live 2wice | Freddie Gibbs | Mar-31-2017, Gangsta Rap |
| #34 | SUPER SLIMEY | Future, Young Thug | Oct-20-2017, Trap |
| #35 | Laila’s Wisdom | Rapsody | Sep-22-2017, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #36 | Step Brothers THREE | Starlito, Don Trip | Mar-15-2017, Southern Hip Hop |
| #37 | Highly Intoxicated | Juicy J | Sep-18-2017, Southern Hip Hop |
| #38 | 4eva Is A Mighty Long Time | Big K.R.I.T. | Oct-27-2017, Southern Hip Hop |
| #39 | PACKS | Your Old Droog | Mar-10-2017, East Coast Hip Hop |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | DAMN. | Kendrick Lamar | Album, Apr-14-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #2 | Culture | Migos | Album, Jan-27-2017, Trap |
| #3 | Rosebudd's Revenge | Roc Marciano | Album, Feb-21-2017, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #4 | SATURATION II | BROCKHAMPTON | Album, Aug-25-2017, Pop Rap |
| #5 | Big Fish Theory | Vince Staples | Album, Jun-23-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #6 | More Life | Drake | Album, Mar-18-2017, Contemporary R&B |
| #7 | Good For You | Aminé | Album, Jul-28-2017, Pop Rap |
| #8 | All Blue | G Perico | Album, Apr-28-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #9 | 4:44 | JAY-Z | Album, Jul-07-2017, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #10 | At What Cost | GoldLink | Album, Mar-24-2017, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #11 | Beautiful Thugger Girls | Young Thug | Album, Jun-16-2017, Trap |
| #12 | Before I Wake | Kamaiyah | Album, Nov-07-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #13 | Without Warning | 21 SavageOffsetMetro Boomin | Album, Oct-30-2017, Trap |
| #14 | 1992 Deluxe | Princess Nokia | Album, Sep-08-2017, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #15 | Payface | Payroll Giovanni | Album, May-12-2017, Gangsta Rap |
| #16 | Brick Body Kids Still Daydream | Open Mike Eagle | Album, Sep-15-2017, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #17 | Who Told You To Think??!!?!?!?! | Milo | Album, Aug-11-2017, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #18 | My Moment | Tee Grizzley | Album, Apr-07-2017, Trap |
| #19 | FUTURE | Future | Album, Jun-30-2017, Trap |
| #20 | The Iceberg | Oddisee | Album, Feb-24-2017, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #21 | Pretty Girls Like Trap Music | 2 Chainz | Album, Jun-16-2017, Trap |
| #22 | Gangsta Bitch Music Vol. 2 | Cardi B | Album, Jan-20-2017, Trap |
| #23 | No Mountains In Manhattan | Wiki | Album, Aug-25-2017, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #24 | Rap Album Two | Jonwayne | Album, Feb-17-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #25 | SATURATION | BROCKHAMPTON | Album, Jun-09-2017, Pop Rap |
| #26 | Hexada | Ghostemane | Album, Sep-05-2017, Trap Metal |
| #27 | Thot Breaker | Chief Keef | Album, Jun-09-2017, Pop Rap |
| #28 | Rome | Armand Hammer | Album, Nov-03-2017, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #29 | Being You Is Great, I Wish I Could Be You More Often | Quelle Chris | Album, Feb-10-2017, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #30 | 1 Up Top Ahk | Mozzy | Album, Aug-18-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #31 | Thinking Out Loud | Young Dolph | Album, Oct-20-2017, Southern Hip Hop |
| #32 | You Only Live 2wice | Freddie Gibbs | Album, Mar-31-2017, Gangsta Rap |
| #34 | SUPER SLIMEY | FutureYoung Thug | Album, Oct-20-2017, Trap |
| #35 | Laila’s Wisdom | Rapsody | Album, Sep-22-2017, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #36 | Step Brothers THREE | StarlitoDon Trip | Album, Mar-15-2017, Southern Hip Hop |
| #37 | Highly Intoxicated | Juicy J | Album, Sep-18-2017, Southern Hip Hop |
| #38 | 4eva Is A Mighty Long Time | Big K.R.I.T. | Album, Oct-27-2017, Southern Hip Hop |
| #39 | PACKS | Your Old Droog | Album, Mar-10-2017, East Coast Hip Hop |