This is the archive of my yearly list, of the most musically gifted hip hop albums released in the indicated year. Keep in mind, albums that I have not listened to from beginning to end, are not eligible for the lists.
- Good Kid, M.A.A.D City by Kendrick Lamar [
] - Habits & Contradictions by Schoolboy Q [
] - Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album Pt. 1 by Lupe Fiasco [
] - Life Is Good by Nas [ ]
- Trouble Man: Heavy Is the Head by T.I. [ ]
- Jesus Piece by The Game [ ]
- Lace Up by MGK [ ]
- Cruel Summer by GOOD Music [ ]
- Live from the Underground by Big K.R.I.T. [ ]
- The OF Tape Vol. 2 by Odd Future [ ]
- The Marshall Mathers LP 2 by Eminem [ ]
- Knock Madness by Hopsin [ ]
- Yeezus by Kanye West [ ]
- Watching Movies with the Sound Off by Mac Miller [ ]
- Nothing Was the Same by Drake [ ]
- Twelve Reasons to Die by Ghostface Killah [ ]
- Hall of Fame by Big Sean [ ]
- B.O.A.T.S. II: Me Time by 2 Chainz [ ]
- My Name Is My Name by Pusha T [ ]
- Legends Never Die by R.A. the Rugged Man [ ]