It’s the end of the year, and we are celebrating some of the amazing albums that we loved. Here’s a year of review for our top 12 hip-hop albums of 2021.
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Certified Lover Boy – Drake
Drake’s sixth full length album with production and features from Young Thug, Ty Dolla $ign, Travis Scott, Project Pat, Lil’ Wayne, Future, and more.
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DONDA – Kanye West
Kanye’s 10th full length album. The 27-track project was originally set to release July 2020, but was held off for August 2021.
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MONTERO – Lil Nas X
Lil Nas X’s melodious debut album which includes music from Megan The Stallon, Elton John, Doja Cat, JACK HARLOW, and Miley Cyrus.
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Planet Her – Doja Cat
Doja Cat’s third full length album with features from JID, SZA, The Weekend, Young Thug, and Ariana Grande.
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The Off Season – J. Cole
J Cole’s sixth full length album with features from 6lack, Bas, Morray, Lil Baby, and 21 Savage.
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King’s Disease II – Nas & Hit-Boy
Nas sequel to his 2020 project ‘King’s Diesease’ featuring songs from Lauryn Hill, Charlie Wilson, YG, Blxst, Eminem, and A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie.
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Snoop Dogg Presents: The Algorithm – Snoop Dogg
Snoop’s first released under Def Jam with features from Eric Bellinger, Busta Rhymes, D Smoke, Fabulous, Method Man, Usher, Blxst, and more.
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Call Me If You Get Lost – Tyler, the Creator
Tyler, The Creator’s sixth full length album with features from 42 Dogg, Pharrell Williams, Pharrell Williams, Domo Genesis, Lil Uzi Vert, and more.
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The Melodic Blue – Baby Keem
Baby Keem’s debut full length album with guest appearances from Travis Scott, Don Toliver and Kendrick Lamar.
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The Voice of the Heroes – Lil Baby and Lil Durk
The 18 track collaborative project from Lil Baby and Lil Durk with features from Rod Wave, Young Thug, Travis Scott and Meek Mill.
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An Evening With Silk Sonic – Silk Sonic
Anderson.Paak and Bruno Mars full length collaboration. The album was inspired by 1970s funk, soul and R&B.
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Detroit 2 – Big Sean
Big Sean’s fifth full length album with features from Jhené Aiko, Diddy, Kash Doll, Dom Kennedy, Nipsey Hussle and more.