Favorite hip hop albums this year?

[TheRemedy360Ressurection]

For whatever reason I've been listening to a lot of different genres and haven't really been checking for new rap/hip hop albums this year. What would you guys recommend?(mainstream or underground).

[teecee]

Hey man, I don't know what type of shit you bump, but I'll give ya a variety to check


Statik Selektah- Population Control (Play the Game is a dope song on there)

Big KRIT- Return of 4eva (this dude is next...90's sound, conscious at times but far from preachy)

Kendrick Lamar- Section 80 (Ronald Reagan Era, Hiipower)

Kanye and Jay- Watch the Throne (this one was actually a grower for me; they do a lot of that old school back and forth rhyming on it which is mad dope---Murder to Excellence one of the songs of the year)

J Cole- Sideline Story (dope album but maybe too many songs about the ladies...still worth a check, its good front to back)

[S.J]

Cunninlynguists - Oneirology
Thurz - L.A Riot
Saigon - Greatest Story Never Told
Raekwon - Shaolin vs Wu-Tang
Pharoahe Monch - (W.A.R.) We Are Renegades
Edo G - A Face In The Crowd
Reks - Rhythmatic Eternal King Supreme
Apathy - Honkey Kong
Action Bronson - Dr Lecter
Outerspace - My Brothers Keeper
9th Wonder - The Wonder Years
King Syze - Collective Bargaining
Immortal Technique - The Martyr
Reef The Lost Cauze - Your Favourite MC
DJ JS-1 - No One Cares
Murs - Love & Rockets Vol 1
Phonte - Charity Starts at Home

[Black Excellence]

saigon's joint is dope also: 9th wonder's album, anything jamla, random axe, torae, big k.r.i.t.

[MistaNova]

*J. Cole - Cole World: Sideline Story
*Drake - Take Care
*AraabMuzik - Electronic Dream
*New Boyz - Too Cool To Care

[Enigma]

J.Cole - Sideline Story
Drake - Take Care (though almost not a rap album.
Game - RED Album
Schoolboy Q - Setbacks
Kendrick Lamar - Section 80
Big K.R.I.T. - Return of 4eva
Statik Selektah - Population Control
Lil Wayne - Carter 4
Jay/Kanye - Watch The Throne
Statik Selektah and Freeway - Statik Free
Pac Div

Another great year for hip hop.

[OG Jaydc]

Ever listened to the knux? Try their album eraser. It's almost indie rock/hip hop/pop.

[Triple OG Rapsodie]

Statik Selektah and Bumpy Knuckles - Lyrical Workout
Thurz - LA Riot
Reks - Rhythmatic Eternal King Supreme
Cunninlynguists - Oneirology
Saigon - The Greatest Story Never Told
Elzhi - Elmatic
XV - Zero Heroes

[Lunatic]

Big Krit - Return of 4Eva
J Cole - Sideline Story
Drake - Take Care
Saigon - The Greatest Story Never Told
Kendrick Lamar - Section 80
Kanye West & Jay-Z - Watch The Throne
Killer Mike - Pl3dge

I can't front Wayne's album was pretty dope too (Carter 4). I dug Wale & Maybach Music Group album too

yea, that Raekwon joint was tight too. As far as mixtapes go, Freddie Gibbs, Ludacris, XV, Meek Mill & Pusha T

[swe iz active]

DJ Quik - The Book Of David
Richie Rich - Town Bidness Vol. 2
Jay Rock - Follow Me Home
Thurz - L.A Riot
Kendrick Lamar - Section.80

[K.Dub]

Cunninlynguists - Oneirology
Atmosphere  - The Family Sign

[Slee-Z]

Haven't really bought or even listened to many albums that have come out this year. The ones I bought were ok but not really spectacular, bought Snoop,Quik, Kendrick, and Devin albums maybe some others.  Been busy with mixtapes, especially from Curren$y and Jeezy. Listened to Big KRIT earlier in the year and I still love his beats but I'm not a fan of his raps.

[i B 2 QUIK 2 c]

Statik Selektah and Bumpy Knuckles - Lyrical Workout
Thurz - LA Riot
Reks - Rhythmatic Eternal King Supreme
Cunninlynguists - Oneirology
Saigon - The Greatest Story Never Told
Elzhi - Elmatic
XV - Zero Heroes

In terms of solid albums you can listen to from front to back, I would second both the Bumpy Knuckles and Elzhi tapes.  Watch the Throne was like that, too.

Peace!

[RingMan]

Yelawolf - Radioactive
Doomtree - No Kings
new Mobb Deep EP
Schoolboy Q - Setbacks
Ab-Soul - LongTerm Mentality
new Beastie Boys
too many to list

[rayallen0]

5/5 Instant Classics:
Elzhi - Elmatic
Kendrick Lamar - Section.80
ASAP Rocky - LiveLoveA$AP
Action Bronson & Statik Selektah - Well Done

4.5/5 Great/Amazing Albums:
MOD SUN - Blazed By The Bell
Freddie Gibbs - Cold Day in Hell
9th Wonder - The Wonder Years
Phonte - Charity Starts at Home
J. Cole - Cole World: The Sideline Story
Z-Ro - Meth
Killa Kyleon - Candy Paint 'n Texas Plates 2
Danny Brown - XXX
Araab Muzik - Electronic Dream
Vakill - Armor of God
Action Bronson - Bon Appetit.​.​.​.​.Bitch!​!​!​!​!
Action Bronson - Dr. Lecter
Overdoz - Live For, Die For
Big Sean - Finally Famous
Killa Kyleon - Candy Paint & Texas Plates
Skyzoo - The Great Debater
Random Axe - Random Axe
Tech N9ne - All 6's and 7's
Jalin Roze - The Brilliance
CunninLynguists - Oneirology
Curren$y - Covert Coup
Big K.R.I.T. - ReturnOf4Eva
Saigon - The Greatest Story Never Told
Pusha T - Fear of God
Reks - R.E.K.S. (Rhythmatic Eternal King Supreme)
Dom Kennedy - The Original Dom Kennedy
Raekwon - Shaolin vs. Wu-Tang
Chip tha Ripper - Gift Raps



4/5 Good Albums:
Yelawolf - Radioactive
Lloyd Banks - The Cold Corner 2
Torae - For the Record
Evidence - Cats & Dogs
Prof - King Gampo
Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire - Lost in Translation
ASAP Rocky - Deep Purple
Young Jeezy - The Real Is Back 2
Median - The Sender
The Game - The R.E.D. Album
Meek Mill - Dreamchaserses
Coughee Brothaz - Fresh Brew
Jay-Z & Kanye West - Watch the Throne
DJ Paul - Pray for Forgiveness
Black Rob - Game Tested & Street Approved
The Cool Kids - When Fish Ride Bicycle
Lil B - I'm Gay (I'm Happy)
Dom Kennedy - From the Westside, With Love II
Freddie Gibbs & Statik Selektah - Lord Giveth, Lord Taketh Away
Curren$y - Weekend at Burnie's
OJ da Juiceman - Culinary Art School 2
Maybach Music Group - Self Made Vol. 1
OJ da Juiceman - Cook Muzik
Boldy James - Trapper's Alley: Cons
Boldy James - Trapper's Alley: Pro
Killer Mike - PL3DGE
Juicy J & Lex Luger - Rubba Band Business 2
Prodigy - The Elsworth Bumpy Johnson EP
DJ Quik - The Book of David
Cam'ron & Vado - Gunz n' Butta
Mikey Rocks - The Rocks Report
Pharoahe Monch - W.A.R. (We Are Renegades)
Slaine - A World With No Skies
WC - Revenge of the Barracuda
Stalley - Lincoln Way Nights (Intelligent Trunk Music)
Vado - Slime Flu 2


For the record i use a website to keep my ratings of album. was very useful for this thread.