Every year is a new year for music. Artists work day in and day out to release their best music, to build upon or change the sound that their fans have grown to love. 2018 wasn’t any different. This year saw the drop of many anticipated albums, many of which have made this list. Here are 18 albums (in no particular order) you should’ve listened to in 2018 due to their production, vibe, vocals and lyricism.
1. KOD – J.Cole
Fave song(s): Kevin’s Heart, Motiv8, The Cut Off
Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
2. ASTROWORLD- Travis Scott
Fave song(s): NO BYSTANDERS & CAN’T SAY
Genre: Hip-Hop/ Rap
3. Scorpion- Drake
Fave song: After Dark
Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
4. Harlon & Alondra- Buddy
Fave song(s): Trouble on Central & Speechless
Genre: Hip-Hop/ Rap
5. Lady Lady- Masego
Fave song: Just a Little
Genre: R&B/Soul
6. Invasion of Privacy- Cardi B
Fave song: Bickenhead
Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
7. Lost & Found – Jorja Smith
Fave song: Teenage Fantasy
Genre: R&B/Soul
8. Saturn- Nao
Fave song(s): Saturn (feat. Kwabs), Orbit, Love Supreme
Genre: Hip-hop/Rap
9. Sweetener- Ariana Grande
Fave song(s): R.E.M & get well soon
Genre: Pop
10. ONEPOINTFIVE- Aminé
Fave song(s): DR. WHOEVER, REEL IT IN, CANTU
Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
11. Championships- Meek Mill
Fave song: 24/7 & Who’s Free (ft. Rick Ross & Jay-Z)
Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
12. Last Day of Summer- Summer Walker
Fave song(s): CPR & Deep
Genre: R&B/Soul
13. Swimming- Mac Miller
Fave song(s): Small Worlds & What’s the Use?
Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
14. Hive Mind – The Internet
Fave song(s): It Gets Better (With Time), Wanna Be, Come Over
Genre: R&B/Soul
15. NOIR – Smino
Fave song(s): SPINZ & HOOPTI
Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
16. beerbongs & bentleys- Post Malone
Fave song: Takin’ Shots
Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
17. K.T.S.E – Teyana Taylor
Fave song: Gonna Love Me
Genre: R&B/Soul
18. DiCaprio 2- J.I.D
Fave song(s): Off Deez (ft. J.Cole) Â & Workin Out
Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
Honorable mentions:
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Room 25- Noname   Â
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Whack World- Tierra Whack
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Hiding Place- Tori Kelly
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Everything is Love – The Carters
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Black Panther The Album- Kendrick Lamar
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Culture II- Migos
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Die Lit- Playboi Carti
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Drip Harder- Lil Baby & Gunna
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Negro Swan- Blood Orange
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A Love Letter to You 3- Trippie Red
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NOT ALL HEROES WEAR CAPES- Metro Boomin
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Queen- Nicki Minaj
Have fun listening to some new albums you may not have known about!