Uproxx's Best Albums of 2021
Billie Eilish, The Killers, and Young Thug all showed up big-time to deliver some of 2021's finest works.
Published: November 29, 2021 15:00
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Collapsed In Sunbeams | Arlo Parks | Jan-29-2021, Bedroom Pop |
| #2 | How Long Do You Think It's Gonna Last? | Big Red Machine | Aug-27-2021, Chamber Pop |
| #3 | Happier Than Ever | Billie Eilish | Jul-30-2021, Alt-Pop |
| #4 | Sling | Clairo | Jul-16-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #5 | War & Wonders | D Smoke | Sep-24-2021, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #6 | Die 4 Respect | DDG, OG Parker | Jun-15-2021, Trap |
| #7 | Absolutely | Dijon | Nov-05-2021, Alternative R&B |
| #8 | Planet Her | Doja Cat | Jun-25-2021, Pop Rap |
| #9 | Life Of A Don | Don Toliver | Oct-08-2021, Trap |
| #10 | I Know I'm Funny haha | Faye Webster | Jun-25-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #11 | 1176 | Guapdad 4000, !llmind | Mar-19-2021, Pop Rap |
| #12 | Back of My Mind | H.E.R. | Jun-18-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #13 | If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power | Halsey | Aug-27-2021, Art Pop |
| #14 | USEE4YOURSELF | IDK | Sep-10-2021, Pop Rap |
| #15 | Any Shape You Take | Indigo De Souza | Aug-27-2021, Indie Rock |
| #16 | The House Is Burning | Isaiah Rashad | Jul-30-2021, Southern Hip Hop |
| #17 | The Off-Season | J. Cole | May-14-2021, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #18 | Jubilee | Japanese Breakfast | Jun-04-2021, Indie Pop |
| #19 | Heaux Tales | Jazmine Sullivan | Jan-08-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #20 | Little Oblivions | Julien Baker | Feb-26-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #21 | star-crossed | Kacey Musgraves | Sep-10-2021, Folk Pop |
| #22 | Chemtrails Over The Country Club | Lana Del Rey | Mar-19-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #23 | The Voice of the Heroes | Lil Baby, Lil Durk | Jun-04-2021, Trap |
| #24 | MONTERO | Lil Nas X | Sep-17-2021, Pop Rap |
| #25 | Sometimes I Might Be Introvert | Little Simz | Sep-03-2021, UK Hip Hop |
| #26 | Home Video | Lucy Dacus | Jun-25-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #27 | Afrique Victime | Mdou Moctar | May-21-2021, Tishoumaren |
| #28 | CARNAGE | Nick Cave & Warren Ellis | Feb-25-2021, Chamber Pop |
| #29 | SOUR | Olivia Rodrigo | May-21-2021, Pop |
| #30 | Lean Into Life | Petey | Sep-29-2022, Indietronica |
| #31 | Whole Lotta Red | Playboi Carti | Dec-25-2020, Trap |
| #32 | Hall of Fame | Polo G | Jun-25-2021, Trap |
| #33 | Nightmare Vacation | Rico Nasty | Dec-04-2020, Trap |
| #34 | Romeo | Sega Bodega | Nov-12-2021, Alternative R&B |
| #35 | An Evening With Silk Sonic | Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic | Nov-12-2021, Smooth Soul |
| #36 | All the Brilliant Things | Skyzoo | Jun-11-2021, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #37 | TEMPORARY HIGHS IN THE VIOLET SKIES | Snoh Aalegra | Jul-09-2021, Neo-Soul |
| #38 | Still Over It | Summer Walker | Nov-05-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #39 | evermore | Taylor Swift | Dec-11-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #40 | ULTRAPOP | The Armed | Apr-16-2021, Noise Rock |
| #41 | Pressure Machine | The Killers | Aug-13-2021, Heartland Rock |
| #42 | I Don’t Live Here Anymore | The War on Drugs | Oct-29-2021, Heartland Rock |
| #43 | 333 | Tinashe | Aug-06-2021, Alternative R&B |
| #44 | Don't Go Tellin' Your Momma | Topaz Jones | Apr-23-2021, Pop Rap |
| #45 | GLOW ON | Turnstile | Aug-27-2021, Post-Hardcore |
| #46 | CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST | Tyler, The Creator | Jun-25-2021, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #47 | Vince Staples | Vince Staples | Jul-09-2021, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #48 | Folarin II | Wale | Oct-22-2021, Pop Rap |
| #49 | A Billion Little Lights | Wild Pink | Feb-19-2021, Indie Rock |
| #50 | Punk | Young Thug | Oct-15-2021, Pop Rap |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Collapsed In Sunbeams | Arlo Parks | Album, Jan-29-2021, Bedroom Pop |
| #2 | How Long Do You Think It's Gonna Last? | Big Red Machine | Album, Aug-27-2021, Chamber Pop |
| #3 | Happier Than Ever | Billie Eilish | Album, Jul-30-2021, Alt-Pop |
| #4 | Sling | Clairo | Album, Jul-16-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #5 | War & Wonders | D Smoke | Album, Sep-24-2021, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #6 | Die 4 Respect | DDGOG Parker | Album, Jun-15-2021, Trap |
| #7 | Absolutely | Dijon | Album, Nov-05-2021, Alternative R&B |
| #8 | Planet Her | Doja Cat | Album, Jun-25-2021, Pop Rap |
| #9 | Life Of A Don | Don Toliver | Album, Oct-08-2021, Trap |
| #10 | I Know I'm Funny haha | Faye Webster | Album, Jun-25-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #11 | 1176 | Guapdad 4000!llmind | Album, Mar-19-2021, Pop Rap |
| #12 | Back of My Mind | H.E.R. | Album, Jun-18-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #13 | If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power | Halsey | Album, Aug-27-2021, Art Pop |
| #14 | USEE4YOURSELF | IDK | Album, Sep-10-2021, Pop Rap |
| #15 | Any Shape You Take | Indigo De Souza | Album, Aug-27-2021, Indie Rock |
| #16 | The House Is Burning | Isaiah Rashad | Album, Jul-30-2021, Southern Hip Hop |
| #17 | The Off-Season | J. Cole | Album, May-14-2021, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #18 | Jubilee | Japanese Breakfast | Album, Jun-04-2021, Indie Pop |
| #19 | Heaux Tales | Jazmine Sullivan | EP, Jan-08-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #20 | Little Oblivions | Julien Baker | Album, Feb-26-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #21 | star-crossed | Kacey Musgraves | Album, Sep-10-2021, Folk Pop |
| #22 | Chemtrails Over The Country Club | Lana Del Rey | Album, Mar-19-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #23 | The Voice of the Heroes | Lil BabyLil Durk | Album, Jun-04-2021, Trap |
| #24 | MONTERO | Lil Nas X | Album, Sep-17-2021, Pop Rap |
| #25 | Sometimes I Might Be Introvert | Little Simz | Album, Sep-03-2021, UK Hip Hop |
| #26 | Home Video | Lucy Dacus | Album, Jun-25-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #27 | Afrique Victime | Mdou Moctar | Album, May-21-2021, Tishoumaren |
| #28 | CARNAGE | Nick Cave & Warren Ellis | Album, Feb-25-2021, Chamber Pop |
| #29 | SOUR | Olivia Rodrigo | Album, May-21-2021, Pop |
| #30 | Lean Into Life | Petey | Album, Sep-29-2022, Indietronica |
| #31 | Whole Lotta Red | Playboi Carti | Album, Dec-25-2020, Trap |
| #32 | Hall of Fame | Polo G | Album, Jun-25-2021, Trap |
| #33 | Nightmare Vacation | Rico Nasty | Album, Dec-04-2020, Trap |
| #34 | Romeo | Sega Bodega | Album, Nov-12-2021, Alternative R&B |
| #35 | An Evening With Silk Sonic | Bruno MarsAnderson .PaakSilk Sonic | Album, Nov-12-2021, Smooth Soul |
| #36 | All the Brilliant Things | Skyzoo | Album, Jun-11-2021, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #37 | TEMPORARY HIGHS IN THE VIOLET SKIES | Snoh Aalegra | Album, Jul-09-2021, Neo-Soul |
| #38 | Still Over It | Summer Walker | Album, Nov-05-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #39 | evermore | Taylor Swift | Album, Dec-11-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #40 | ULTRAPOP | The Armed | Album, Apr-16-2021, Noise Rock |
| #41 | Pressure Machine | The Killers | Album, Aug-13-2021, Heartland Rock |
| #42 | I Don’t Live Here Anymore | The War on Drugs | Album, Oct-29-2021, Heartland Rock |
| #43 | 333 | Tinashe | Album, Aug-06-2021, Alternative R&B |
| #44 | Don't Go Tellin' Your Momma | Topaz Jones | Album, Apr-23-2021, Pop Rap |
| #45 | GLOW ON | Turnstile | Album, Aug-27-2021, Post-Hardcore |
| #46 | CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST | Tyler, The Creator | Album, Jun-25-2021, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #47 | Vince Staples | Vince Staples | Album, Jul-09-2021, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #48 | Folarin II | Wale | Album, Oct-22-2021, Pop Rap |
| #49 | A Billion Little Lights | Wild Pink | Album, Feb-19-2021, Indie Rock |
| #50 | Punk | Young Thug | Album, Oct-15-2021, Pop Rap |