The New York Times: Jon Caramanica's Best Albums of 2021
Less isolation didn’t mean a return to normalcy. Albums with big feelings and room for catharsis made the most powerful connections.
Published: December 02, 2021 12:36
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | When Smoke Rises | Mustafa | May-28-2021, Neo-Soul |
| #2 | Bigger Than Life Or Death | EST Gee | Jul-21-2021, Gangsta Rap |
| #3 | SOUR | Olivia Rodrigo | May-21-2021, Pop |
| #4 | A Gangsta’s Pain | Moneybagg Yo | Apr-23-2021, Trap |
| #5 | to hell with it | PinkPantheress | Oct-15-2021, Atmospheric Drum and Bass |
| #6 | Still Over It | Summer Walker | Nov-05-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #7 | Chemtrails Over The Country Club | Lana Del Rey | Mar-19-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #8 | CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST | Tyler, The Creator | Jun-25-2021, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #9 | Whole Lotta Red | Playboi Carti | Dec-25-2020, Trap |
| #10 | Donda (Deluxe) | Kanye West | Nov-14-2021, Christian Hip Hop |
| #11 | VICE VERSA | Rauw Alejandro | Jun-25-2021, Latin Pop |
| #12 | Planet Her | Doja Cat | Jun-25-2021, Pop Rap |
| #13 | Blood Bunny | chloe moriondo | May-07-2021, Indie Pop |
| #14 | Down Home Boy | Kidd G | Sep-24-2021, |
| #15 | ULTRAPOP | The Armed | Apr-16-2021, Noise Rock |
| #16 | 29: Written In Stone | Carly Pearce | Sep-17-2021, Contemporary Country |
| #17 | 4L | Yeat | Jun-10-2021, Rage |
| #18 | La Maquina | Conway the Machine | Apr-16-2021, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #19 | La 167 | Farruko | Oct-01-2021, Reggaetón |
| #20 | Remember Her Name | Mickey Guyton | Sep-24-2021, Adult Contemporary |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | When Smoke Rises | Mustafa | Album, May-28-2021, Neo-Soul |
| #2 | Bigger Than Life Or Death | EST Gee | Album, Jul-21-2021, Gangsta Rap |
| #3 | SOUR | Olivia Rodrigo | Album, May-21-2021, Pop |
| #4 | A Gangsta’s Pain | Moneybagg Yo | Album, Apr-23-2021, Trap |
| #5 | to hell with it | PinkPantheress | Album, Oct-15-2021, Atmospheric Drum and Bass |
| #6 | Still Over It | Summer Walker | Album, Nov-05-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #7 | Chemtrails Over The Country Club | Lana Del Rey | Album, Mar-19-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #8 | CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST | Tyler, The Creator | Album, Jun-25-2021, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #9 | Whole Lotta Red | Playboi Carti | Album, Dec-25-2020, Trap |
| #10 | Donda (Deluxe) | Kanye West | Album, Nov-14-2021, Christian Hip Hop |
| #11 | VICE VERSA | Rauw Alejandro | Album, Jun-25-2021, Latin Pop |
| #12 | Planet Her | Doja Cat | Album, Jun-25-2021, Pop Rap |
| #13 | Blood Bunny | chloe moriondo | Album, May-07-2021, Indie Pop |
| #14 | Down Home Boy | Kidd G | Album, Sep-24-2021, |
| #15 | ULTRAPOP | The Armed | Album, Apr-16-2021, Noise Rock |
| #16 | 29: Written In Stone | Carly Pearce | Album, Sep-17-2021, Contemporary Country |
| #17 | 4L | Yeat | Album, Jun-10-2021, Rage |
| #18 | La Maquina | Conway the Machine | Album, Apr-16-2021, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #19 | La 167 | Farruko | Album, Oct-01-2021, Reggaetón |
| #20 | Remember Her Name | Mickey Guyton | Album, Sep-24-2021, Adult Contemporary |