Don’t sleep on Chief Keef’s Almighty So 2 even though it dropped early this year. That, Mach-Hommy, nxWorries, LL Cool J, and Denzel are my faves but this should also make the list
Best in hip-hop this year for me are Boldy James, Tyler The Creator, Roc Marciano, Vince Staples, Freddie Gibbs, Blu, Rome Streetz, Navy Blue, Larry June and JPEGMAFIA
I’d like to also dig through some of the more underground rap that dropped this year which I haven’t done enough. I’m sure there’s plenty of great stuff that falls outside the mainstream that I just haven’t been as intentional with. I enjoyed this Chow Lee album when it first released but I need to return to it.
GNX, Boldy James/Harry Fraud, the Tyler album, Doechii, ScHoolboy Q, Ab-Soul, Denzel Curry, Rapsody, J.U.S. No particular order.
Tyler, Kendrick, Doechii, Denzel Curry, Vince Staples, Freddie Gibbs, Little Simz and Childish Gambino if you count that have been my favorite hip hop this year
Looking back, real strong hip hop releases this year. King Kendrick, Tyler, JPEGMAFIA, Doechii, Mach-Hommy, Denzel Curry, Future x Metro, Future (Solo), Vince Staples, Benny the Butcher, Boldy James, Joey Valance & Brae, Maxo Kream, Yeat, Little Simz, Conway the Machine, Gunna
just threw on Glorilla's album, looking for more woman-fronted rap albums from this year. this is very good
Hell yeah king. As others have said, Mach-Hommy and Denzel's projects from this year are great. Others I haven't seen mentioned yet that I really enjoy include Navy Blue, 21 Savage, and Westside Gunn.