2 Chainz
Rap or Go to the League
The fifth album from the Atlanta rapper moves into more serious subject matter without losing any fun or energy.
Apollo Brown
Sincerely, Detroit
The Detroit beatmaker pens a love letter to his home city, featuring a large portion of its strong rap scene.
Boogie
Everything's for Sale
Studio debut from this Compton rapper follows the overcast style of the mixtapes that preceded it.
BROCKHAMPTON
Ginger
The introspective fifth set from the rap crew finds them tackling heavy issues with subdued production.
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There Existed an Addiction to Blood
The experimental rap trio's third Sub Pop full-length is their interpretation of the horrorcore subgenre.
Cordae
The Lost Boy
The first album from the lyrically exceptional rapper aims for a wide variety of ambitious styles and moods.
Czarface / Ghostface Killah
Czarface Meets Ghostface
Rock-solid, exciting collaboration between the comic-inspired hip-hop supergroup and Wu-Tang's Ghostface Killah.
Danny Brown
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The animated art-rapper's ruminative second Warp album, executive produced by Q-Tip.
Dave
Psychodrama
The London rapper's debut album takes a conceptual approach, candidly wrestling with social issues and personal grief.
Denzel Curry
Zuu
Celebrating family, his predecessors, and Carol City, the Florida rapper delivers a bold set of bass-heavy anthems.
Earl Sweatshirt
Feet of Clay
A brief and gloomier post-script to the former Odd Future rapper's revelatory 2018 album Some Rap Songs.
EarthGang
Mirrorland
The debut studio album from the Atlanta duo follows in the footsteps of experimental rap legends OutKast.
Freddie Gibbs / Madlib
Bandana
Five years after the Top 40 LP Piñata, the Gary, IN-Oxnard, CA alliance resumes with more ingeniously coarse rhymes and heady productions.
Future
FUTURE HNDRXX PRESENTS: THE WIZRD
Revisiting his Hndrxx persona, the Atlanta rapper delivers a familiar trap set with a handful of highlights.
G&D
Black Love & War
The third, funkiest, and most galvanizing duo LP from the prolific Georgia Anne Muldrow and Dudley Perkins.
Gucci Mane
Woptober II
The Atlanta trap godfather caps a tumultuous decade with one of his best efforts.
Higher Brothers
Five Stars
Triumphant, multilingual sophomore effort from the Chinese rap crew that bridges the U.S.-China cultural gap.
Homeboy Sandman
Dusty
The Queens native reunites with producer Mono en Stereo (formerly RTNC) for a set of pointed observations set to ambling jazz and funk grooves.
JPEGMAFIA
All My Heroes Are Cornballs
Third album from this boundary-pushing rapper couches amplified lyrical intensity in subdued, vaporwave-leaning instrumentals.
Kae Tempest
The Book of Traps and Lessons
The London poet and rapper holds up a mirror to reveal our most vulnerable reflections on their powerful third LP.
Kano
Hoodies All Summer
Filled with invigorated, socially relevant lyrics and inventive production, British emcee Kano's sixth album is arguably his best work.
Kevin Gates
I'm Him
Second studio album from multi-faceted Louisiana rapper ranks with some of his best work.
Little Brother
May the Lord Watch
Nine years after their previous, thought-to-be-last album, Phonte and Big Pooh return closer than ever with their fifth LP together.
Little Simz
Grey Area
An honest and impassioned record that brings Simz's wealth of talent into sharp focus.
Lucki
Days B4 III
Synthy, atmospheric instrumentals score this Chicago rapper's lyrical recountings of misadventure and regrets.
Maxo Kream
Brandon Banks
The Houston-born rapper adds a paternal lens to his trappings on his major-label debut.
Megan Thee Stallion
Fever
Debut studio album from the unfiltered Houston rapper finds her at near-peerless levels of bold lyricism and personality.
MIKE
tears of joy
A moving meditation on grief and loss set to fragmented, watery lo-fi rap instrumentals.
Polo G
Die a Legend
Emotionally vulnerable lyrics and strong melodic hooks make for a masterful debut from this Chicago rapper.
Quelle Chris
Guns
On his most powerful work to date, the Brooklyn-based MC/producer addresses gun violence in today's society.
Rapsody
Eve
The North Carolinian rapper follows her Grammy-nominated second album with a riveting set paying tribute to black womanhood.
Sampa the Great
The Return
The Australian Music Prize winner's proper debut album is both soul-searching and triumphant.
Shy Glizzy
Covered N Blood
Second studio album from this D.C. rapper feels stark and melancholy, reflecting on loss and pain more often than not.
slowthai
Nothing Great About Britain
Outstanding debut from the British MC, far surpassing the promise of his early singles.
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Tech N9ne
N9NA [Explicit Version]
Triumphant 13th effort from the independent rap workhorse celebrates his 20 years in the game.
Tyler, The Creator
IGOR
The vital, heartsick follow-up to the rapper and producer's Grammy-nominated Flower Boy.
Young Thug
So Much Fun
The debut studio album from this unconventional rap icon highlights both his versatility and weird charm.
Zonal
Wrecked
Justin Broadrick and Kevin Martin pick up where their Techno Animal project left off, this time featuring fiery verses by Moor Mother.
