The Ringer's Best Albums of 2018

From rap to country to rock to classical and back to rap again, two Ringer staffers count down the top 10 albums of the year

Published: December 04, 2018 10:50 Source

Rank Album Artist Info
#1 Invasion of Privacy Cardi B Apr-06-2018, Trap
#2 DAYTONA Pusha T May-25-2018, Hardcore Hip Hop
#3 Clean Soccer Mommy Mar-02-2018, Singer-Songwriter
#4 FM! Vince Staples Nov-02-2018, West Coast Hip Hop
#5 Dirty Computer Janelle Monáe Apr-27-2018, Contemporary R&B
#6 All Melody Nils Frahm Jan-26-2018, Post-Minimalism
#7 NOIR Smino Nov-08-2018, Alternative R&B
#8 Sparkle Hard Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks May-18-2018, Indie Rock
#9 Interstate Gospel Pistol Annies, Miranda Lambert Nov-02-2018, Contemporary Country
#10 White Bronco Action Bronson Nov-01-2018, East Coast Hip Hop
Markdown

| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Invasion of Privacy | Cardi B | Album, Apr-06-2018, Trap |
| #2 | DAYTONA | Pusha T | Album, May-25-2018, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #3 | Clean | Soccer Mommy | Album, Mar-02-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #4 | FM! | Vince Staples | Album, Nov-02-2018, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #5 | Dirty Computer | Janelle Monáe | Album, Apr-27-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #6 | All Melody | Nils Frahm | Album, Jan-26-2018, Post-Minimalism |
| #7 | NOIR | Smino | Album, Nov-08-2018, Alternative R&B |
| #8 | Sparkle Hard | Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks | Album, May-18-2018, Indie Rock |
| #9 | Interstate Gospel | Pistol AnniesMiranda Lambert | Album, Nov-02-2018, Contemporary Country |
| #10 | White Bronco | Action Bronson | Album, Nov-01-2018, East Coast Hip Hop |