Da List: Top Hip Hop Albums of 2021

Through the tough year of 2021, these gems stood out. We had a lot of great Hip Hop releases this year. These are some of our favorites. Hip Hop should not be judged by what you hear on pop radio, but what real hip hop fans continue to listen to.. We salute those who keep making thoughtful albums with beats and lyrics, and content. New artists, OG artists, artists from east coast, west coast, and overseas… its all about great music. Salute! 

Join Blax Radio December 29-31 as we salute all the great music of 2021.

MangaDolo’s top 10 Hip-Hop Albums of the Year 2021

       

1. “One Nation” – Outlawz
2. “King’s Disease II” – Nas
3. “Sound Ancestors” – Madlib
4. “Doe or Die II” – AZ
5. “Xtraexotic” – Neek the Exotic
6. “Shut Up” – Horror City
7. “Ragnarok” – Killah Priest
8. “Selfmade” – Keak Da Sneak
9. “The Off-Season” – J. Cole
10. “A Martyr’s Reward” – Ka
11. “Nine Clouds” – Myka 9 Profound
12. “DPG 4 Life” – Dogg Pound
13. “Soulful Distance” – Devin the Dude
14. “From the Streets to the Suites” – Snoops Dogg
15. “Exodus” – DMX
16.  “ASIN9NE” – Tech N9ne
17. “Super What” – Czarface and MF Doom
18. “Expansion” – Speech
19.  “Future of the Streets” – Havoc and Nyce da Future
20. “Folarin II” – Wale

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Ragesouljah’s top 10 Hip-Hop Albums of the Year 2021

 

 

 

 

1. For the FKN Love – Arrested Development
2. Big Sleepover – Big Boi & Sleepy Brown
3. Cold187um Mansa Musa – Above The Law Presents
4. War & Wonders – D-Smoke
5. A Beautiful Revolution Pt. 2 – Common
6. Sometimes I Might Be Introvert – Little Simz
7. DPG 4 Life – DPG
8. Magic – Nas
9. Dr. Dre – The Contract
10. Exodus – DMX
11. The Offseason – J. Cole
12. The Hour of Khrysis – Khrysis
13. Gotham – Diamond D & Talib Kweli
14. The Last Ride – HRSMN
15. Expansion – Speech
16. Soulful Distance – Devin The Dude
17. The Lock Sessions 2 – Locksmith
18. The Sharecroppers Daughter – Sa-roc
19. All the Brilliant Things – Skyzoo
20. Algorithm – Snoop Dogg

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shouts Out to

1. Pricele$$ – TEK
2. General Steel – Amerikkkan’s Nightmare III
3. Remedy vs Wu Tang – Remedy
4. Glass House – Glasses Malone
5. Tall Black Guy – Airplane Mode