Hip-hop in year two of the pandemic felt deeply unsettled and chaotic, with a dearth of aesthetically vital artists who dictated the culture and served as targets to rebel against. Despite it all, good rap music still exists.
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Critical Minded presents its annual, unranked list of the best rap albums of the year.
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DaBaby. Freddie Gibbs & Madlib. Megan Thee Stallion. Young Thug. These are some of the best hip-hop albums of 2019.
View More Notable Hip-Hop Albums of 2019Here’s a brief list of notable rap albums this year. I reviewed most of the titles for various outlets; those reviews are attached where applicable.
View More Notable Hip-Hop Albums of 2018Here are my favorite rap tracks of 2016…at least the ones I can recall. Aesop Rock, “Blood Sandwich” Amine, “Caroline” Antwon, “100K” A$AP Ferg feat.…
View More Notable Rap Tracks of 2016Here’s a brief list of 25 notable rap albums this year. I reviewed most of the titles for various outlets; those reviews are attached where…
View More Notable Rap Albums of 2016Here’s a list of my favorite R&B tracks this year. Selections have been limited to one per artist. 1. Ameriie, “Sing About It” 2. Badbadnotgood,…
View More Notable R&B Tracks of 2016Here’s a list of 25 notable R&B albums this year. I reviewed most of the titles for various outlets; those reviews are attached where applicable.…
View More Notable R&B Albums of 2016Here’s a brief list of 25 notable rap albums this year. I reviewed most of the titles for various outlets; those reviews are attached where…
View More Notable Rap Albums of 2015Azealia Banks, Broke With Expensive Taste (Rhapsody) Big K.R.I.T., Cadillactica (Rhapsody) (Rolling Stone) Black Milk, If There’s a Hell Below (Wondering Sound) Busdriver, Perfect Hair Cities Aviv,…
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