Bbymutha
sleep paralysis
Inventive production pairs this Southern rapper’s confident flow with breakbeats and unexpected electronic experiments.
Bladee
Cold Visions
The Swedish rapper creates an unrelenting listening environment that’s dense, paranoid, and utterly fascinating.
Cadence Weapon
Rollercoaster
Polaris winner and memoir author Rollie Pemberton addresses online culture with an extensive list of forward-thinking collaborators and producers.
Chief Keef
Almighty So 2
The Chicago drill king’s much-delayed fifth studio album skillfully balances boastful aggression, humor, and vulnerability.
Childish Gambino
Atavista
This revamped version of 3.15.2020 sports a new mix, a shuffled track list, and all the daring and unpredictable brilliance of the original.
E L U C I D
REVELATOR
The New York-based experimental rapper incorporates more live instrumentation on this frantic, unpredictable, and ultimately hopeful effort.
Future / Metro Boomin
WE DON’T TRUST YOU
The first full-length collaboration between the two longtime creative partners finds both the rapper and producer staying in their respective lanes.
GloRilla
Glorious
With a host of big-name collaborators, the debut studio album from this Memphis rapper delivers on the promise of what came before it.
James Blake / Lil Yachty
Bad Cameo
This collaborative album between the experimental rapper and the electronic songwriter finds each artist playing off of the best parts of each other’s established styles.
Kendrick Lamar
GNX
The Compton rapper’s surprise sixth set delivers fired-up West Coast anthems and meditative reflections.
Kid Cudi
INSANO
The rapper’s ninth effort features all the trademark humming, production, and introspective lyrics fans expect.
Kurious
Majician
Focused and fun effort by the New York hip-hop lifer, executive-produced by a longtime associate, the late MF Doom.
Latto
Sugar Honey Iced Tea
The Atlanta rapper cultivates an atmosphere of humid, salacious Deep South swagger on her third studio album.
LL Cool J
THE FORCE
The hip-hop legend reaffirms his legacy with an album of richly musical beats, wide-ranging lyrical themes, and powerful, self-assured performances.
Logic
Ultra 85
Back-to-basics catalog gem that doubles as a soundtrack to the rapper’s sci-fi novel of the same name.
Mach-Hommy
#RICHAXXHAITIAN
The prolific rapper/producer goes further into experimentalism on this album that features contributions from Sam Gendel, 03 Greedo, and others.
Mustard
Faith of a Mustard Seed
This expertly produced solo album from the DJ/beatmaking star includes featured appearances from Lil Durk, Quavo, Vince Staples, and many others.
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RM
Right Place, Wrong Person [Ver. A]
The BTS leader’s second album sees him dive deep into alternative, constantly shifting hip-hop, embracing radical self-acceptance and life’s wonkiness.
ScHoolboy Q
Blue Lips
The sixth album from this California rapper effortlessly switches between disparate styles while remaining coherent and focused.
Sexyy Red
In Sexyy We Trust
The St. Louis rapper offers up another mixtape of sex and celebration, with features from Drake and Lil Baby.
Tierra Whack
WORLD WIDE WHACK
The rapper’s long-awaited debut album combines inventive productions, dizzying wordplay, and emotional honesty into candid, surprisingly moving songs.
Vince Staples
Dark Times
Long Beach rapper is in top form while in introspective loner mode on his sixth studio full-length.
