Hip-Hop Thread Genre • Page 797

I think it's been a fantastic year for stuff that old heads love (i.e. Griselda, Roc Marciano, Gibbs, etc.). I've definitely had a lot harder of a time connecting to newer, more popular artists, but as I approach 30 I think that's just the name of the game at this point. I honestly had now clue just *how* popular Lil Baby is until fairly recently.

As far as R&B goes I loved that Gaaida record from a couple months ago, and keiyaA is gonna be high on my list.

 

I'm making a top 50 list, if I'm just doing hip hop or loosely related albums, I think I end up with:

1. Nnamdi - Brat
2. RAP Ferreira - Purple Moonlight Pages
3. Joshua Virtue - Jackie's House
4. Armand Hammer - Shrines
5. Ruby Watson - Carry me
6. MIKE - Weight of the World
7. Redveil - Niagara
8. Pink Siifu and Fly Anakin - FlySiifu's
9. Spillage Village - Spilligion
10. Freddie Gibbs - Alfredo

Probably a few more to listen to but that's more than likely my list

 

bad bunny wins it all

 

I’ll post my list tomorrow, i.e. the rap and r&b albums from my overal top 10. I haven’t really gotten into a lot of new music this year, which probably had more to do with my mood than the music.

 

Not too many lasted the test of time for me this year. Though, there are a few great ones. Feel like my list will be different from most. In no order, and might be forgetting some...

Duckwrth
Thundercat
Lil Uzi
BbyMutha
RTJ
Masego
Spillage Village
Rico Nasty
Ka
Busta Rhymes
Megan Thee Stallion
Goodie Mob
SALEM
Kali Uchis
Denzel Curry

 

Honestly wasn’t huge on Alfredo

- sent while wearing my brown Alfredo hoodie

 

Rod Wave, Boldy and Redveil take my top 3

 

Didn't realize we were counting Thundercat, that's probably my favorite album this year

 

Yeah if were counting r&b, why not? Also just now realizing i barely listened to any new r&b this year

 

Speaking of!

 

This Boldy James is straight fire. Somehow completely missed this.

 

Which one? Manger is my favorite but all 3 rule

edit:
And a 4th coming Friday!!

 

Oh haha, didnt even realize he had that much out. I’m listening to The Price of Tea in China.

 

I need every rapper to rap over the Tokyo Drift beat

 

Sweeeeet

 

1. Future - High Off Life
2. Conway the Machine - From King to a God
3. Bbymutha - Muthaland
4. Freddie Gibbs & Alchemist - Alfredo
5. 21 Savage & Metro Boomin - Savage Mode II
6. Polo G - The GOAT
7. Lil Baby - My Turn
8. Lil Uzi Vert - Eternal Atake
9. Key Glock - Yellow Tape
10. Don Toliver - Heaven or Hell

Griselda could have a top 10 of their own, but I decided to only include one entry from them since they were so strong all together, but these were some other favorites...

Benny the Butcher - Burden of Proof
Conway the Machine - Lulu
Westside Gunn - Pray For Paris & Who Made Sunshine
Armani Caesar - The Liz
Boldy James - The Price of Tea in China

 

I still have a lot of albums that I have to get to that I haven't yet but I'll try to make a list soon

Speaking of, got around to the Rico Nasty album and it's great. Nothing game changing but a perfect mix of her hard ass hype sound and some hyperpop influence. She's really gonna be a star

 

Here is my list. The ranking is only in case whoever makes the aggregate list needs a ranked list. My full top 10 (this one plus three albums from different genres) is unranked.

1. Headie One - Gang
2. Blu & Exile - Miles
3. JoJo - Good To Know
4. Benny The Butcher - Burden Of Proof
5. Mariah Carey - The Rarities
6. Brandy - B7
7. Kehlani - It Was Good Until It Wasn’t

I missed a lot too but I still feel good about all these.

 

1. Polo G - The Goat
2. Juice WRLD - Legends Never Die
3. Lil Uzi Vert- Eternal Atake (Deluxe)
4. Rod Wave - Pray For Love (Deluxe)
5. Denzel Curry - Unlocked
6. Freddie Gibbs and The Alchemist - Alfredo
7. Benny the Butcher - Burden of Proof
8. Lil Uzi Vert and Future - Pluto x Baby Pluto (Deluxe)
9. Big Sean - Detroit 2
10. Kyle - See You When I'm Famous!!!!!!

 

The Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2020

Some stuff on here I need to check out and that others need to too.

 

I recommend checking out that ShrapKnel album if you haven’t.

 

That OME record is pretty good too

 

How is it that I'm the only one that has Blu & Exile on the list here? I remember there being other fans.

 

Amine, Duckwrth, Gambino, Jay Electronica, Naeem, RTJ, Rico Nasty and Spillage Village are the hip-hop/adjacent albums I came back to the most this year

 

For whatever reason I have probably listened to less new hip-hop this year than I have in like 8-9 years, so I appreciate y'all making lists in here. About all that's stuck with me this year I think are the Freddie Gibbs, RTJ and Lil Uzi Vert albums (probably forgetting something tho)