Hip-Hop / Rap

Update: <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-rap-songs-2020/music-lover" target="_blank">Dive into the best new hip hop with our list of 2020&#39;s top rap songs</a>.

Hip-hop heads,&nbsp;let&#39;s rank the best rap albums of 2018, which may also include the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-rap-songs-2018/ranker-music" target="_blank">best rap songs of 2018</a>. These are only studio albums, but&nbsp;we do have a <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-mixtapes-of-2018/ranker-music" target="_blank">list of&nbsp;2018 rap mixtapes</a>&nbsp;if you&#39;re interested in that. From popular hip-hop artists, like Kendrick Lamar, Kanye West, Cardi&nbsp;B, Drake, and Chance the Rapper, this list of new rap albums will keep being updated as highly anticipated albums are released. What is the best hip-hop album of 2018?

Starting the year off, Migos, Rich Brian, Nipsey Hussle, and Lil Skies,&nbsp;all had 2018 album releases. Even the Black Panther soundtrack is featured here!&nbsp;Other top rappers who are releasing their&nbsp;upcoming&nbsp;albums in 2018 include Nas, Lil Wayne, Pusha T, Travis Scott, Post Malone, and Nicki Minaj.

Which new rap albums of 2018 did you like the best? Feel free to add your favorite 2018&nbsp;rap albums that are missing from this list.&nbsp;

The Best Rap Albums Of 2018

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The 50+ Best New Rap Albums Of 2018, Ranked By Hip Hop Heads

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Updated: Check out the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-albums-female-artists-2020/music-lover" target="_blank">best albums from female artists in 2020</a>!

Whether you like rockin&#39; guitars or sweet synths, the best albums from female artists in 2019 offer diverse examples of artistry. Featuring <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-female-rhythm-and-blues-artists-2019/ranker-music" target="_blank">R&amp;B singers</a>, <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-female-pop-artists-2019/ranker-music" target="_blank">pop stars</a>, <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-female-rappers-2019/ranker-music" target="_blank">rappers</a>, and more, this list of new female albums includes some of the most popular albums of 2019.

Which album from a female artist do you think will go down in history as the best of 2019? Check out this list and vote the best releases up to the top spot. Please feel free to add any great full-length releases from female musicians we may have missed.

The Best Albums from Female Artists in 2019

The 25+ Best New Albums From Female Artists Of 2019, Ranked By Fans

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Lists that rank the best musical records to ever hit our ears.

The Greatest Albums

The best sophomore albums of all time include some of the <a href=http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-greatest-albums-of-all-time">greatest albums of all time</a> and will largely divide music fans as to whether they're the best second albums ever or just another record in a musician's collection. Many of these second albums by bands are superior to the first albums, while others are simply better than most other albums ever released.It was Elvis Costello who once said something to the effect of "you have your whole life to write your first record and six months to write the second"; it's quite the daunting task for a musician or band who has found themselves fast in the spotlight and under pressure to turn out a second album that's as successful as the first. Most bands fail when it comes to record #2 and never rebound (The Strokes, Futureheads, Tokyo Police Club) while others have done some of their best work many albums in (Red Hot Chili Peppers, Bad Religion, Gogol Bordello). Many of the bands on this list of the greatest sophomore albums went on put out albums better than the first or second, and some just gave up after their sophomore effort.What is the best sophomore album of all time? What band put out the greatest second album? What bands had better second records than the first? This list of the best second albums by bands is sure to spark a debate among music fans, and that's precisely the point. Make sure to vote for your favorite sophomore album and feel free to add any great second albums that aren't on the list. If your favorite band made an awful second album, do not put them on the list just because they are your favorite band! This list is about the top second records by bands, not a <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/australia-bands-and-musical-artists-from-here/ranker-music?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">list of bands</a> that people like. These are important albums that have stood the test of time that will still be the top albums in years to come. If you're out to vote for the best bands ever, check out <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-best-rock-bands-of-all-time">the greatest bands of all time</a> and vote there.

The Best Sophomore Albums of All Time

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Naming an album has got to be hard. This list of the best self-titled albums shows that at least a band or musician can use their name with an eponymous album if they can&#39;t think of anything else.

An eponymous debut album or EP is also a common way to introduce the world to a band, but not all of the eponymous albums on this list are self-titled EPs. Some were quite a way into their discography before releasing an eponymous studio album. Cher&#39;s self-titled album, Cher, was her 18th studio album. The band that waited for the longest to release an eponymous album might be The Beach Boys, who didn&#39;t make The Beach Boys until they&#39;d already released 24 other albums.

None of the albums on this list are compilations or &quot;best-of&quot; albums, even though it is common practice to name compilation albums after the band. And although some albums, like Madonna: The First Album, were later renamed to make the musician&#39;s back catalog easier to follow, they were originally self-titled releases. Others, like what is commonly called The White Album, are actually eponymous albums that are referred to in a different way to make conversation easier. Weezer has several self-titled albums and, although they aren&#39;t the only ones to have multiple eponymous albums, they are also commonly differentiated by the color of the cover, like The Blue Album and The Green Album.

Which of these self-titled albums are the best? Be sure to add any self-titled album we missed, but be sure it is actually an eponymous studio album or EP and not a compilation.

The Best Self-Titled Albums

The 200+ Best Self Titled Albums, Ranked By Music Fans

Ranking the best of everything of the last 10 years.

2010s: A Decade in Review

The Best of the 2010s

Here are the&nbsp;best albums&nbsp;of the decade, ranked by fans everywhere.&nbsp;Featuring popular music from some of the biggest artists today, this list of the top 2010s albums&nbsp;includes the best of rock, pop, rap, EDM, R&amp;B, and more.&nbsp;From Adele&#39;s&nbsp;2012&nbsp;Grammy-winning album 21 to Janelle Mon&aacute;e&#39;s 2019 critically acclaimed concept album&nbsp;Dirty Computer,&nbsp;the 2010s decade was filled with so many good albums. Which 2010s release will be regarded as the album of the decade?&nbsp;

Vote up the best albums of the 2010s, and add your favorites if they deserve to be on this list.&nbsp;

The Greatest Albums Of The 2010s, Ranked

The 100+ Best Albums Of The 2010s Decade, Ranked By Fans

Jovaughn Brown

2021 Music

What are the best new albums of 2021? Featuring highly anticipated full-length projects&nbsp;from some of today&#39;s hottest artists, including Justin Bieber, Olivia Rodrigo, Lana Del Rey, and Kings of Leon, this list of new <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/upcoming-albums-2021/music-lover?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">albums coming out in 2021</a>&nbsp;contains all genres, ranging from pop and alternative rock to hip hop and R&amp;B. Several new movie soundtracks, like Sia&#39;s Music, are also featured below.&nbsp;

Vote up the best 2021&nbsp;albums, and&nbsp;keep coming back to stay updated with&nbsp;upcoming releases!

The Best New Albums Of 2021

The 150+ Best New Albums Of 2021, Ranked

Jared Baly

Hey, music buffs: study up on these lists fun facts and little-known trivia that take you inside the studio and behind the scenes of classic, hit, and infamous songs and albums.

Music in the Making

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<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-alanis-morissette-albums/ranker-music" target="_blank">Alanis Morissette</a> was just a teenager without a record deal when she began working with producer Glen Ballard on Jagged Little Pill. As a result, there weren&#39;t a lot of high expectations for the Canadian singer&#39;s third studio album.&nbsp;A&nbsp;popular radio station in Los Angeles started to air the first single, &quot;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/sad-song-back-stories/mike-rothschild" target="_blank">You Oughta Know</a>,&quot;&nbsp;on heavy rotation, and the song&#39;s raw lyrics and instrumentals&nbsp;made more than a lasting impression.&nbsp;

Jagged Little Pill has a 1990s grunge-alternative rock sound, and is still somehow radio-friendly.&nbsp;The album went on to sell over 33 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling albums of all time. It also won <a href="https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/alanis-morissette" target="_blank">five Grammy Awards</a>. Morissette&#39;s LP is often cited as one of the greatest and most influential albums ever recorded.&nbsp;

Jagged Little Pill&nbsp;is not just about the angst-driven &quot;You Oughta Know,&quot; however, and it features five other chart-topping singles.&nbsp;It turned Alanis Morissette into one of the biggest international pop superstars of the 1990s.&nbsp;

Behind-the-scenes stories of&nbsp;Jagged Little Pill reveal&nbsp;how the album&#39;s massive success negatively affected&nbsp;Morissette, what&nbsp;Alanis thinks of the album today, and who the infamous&nbsp;&quot;Mr. Duplicity&quot; might be.&nbsp;

Stories Behind Alanis Morissette's 'Jagged Little Pill' That You Oughta Know

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Stories Behind Alanis Morissette's ‘Jagged Little Pill’ That You Oughta Know

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Here are the best Paul McCartney albums of all time, ranked from best to worst by the Ranker community. This list includes Paul McCartney's solo albums as well as with&nbsp;Wings and with his experimental electronic music duo&nbsp;The Fireman.Although Paul McCartney is best known for being in the English rock band The Beatles, the multi-talented musician has also achieved critical and commercial success as a solo artist, the frontman&nbsp;for the rock band Wings, and half of the experimental electronic music duo The Fireman. The two-time inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has won over 20&nbsp;Grammy Awards, while also bring recognized as one of the greatest composers and performers in music history.&nbsp;This Paul McCartney discography is ranked from best to worst, so the top Paul McCartney albums can be found at the top of the list. To make it easy for you, we haven't included Paul McCartney singles, live albums, EPs, or compilations, so everything you see here should only be studio albums. If you think the greatest Paul McCartney album isn't high enough on the list, then be sure to vote for it so it receives the credit it deserves. Make sure you don't just vote for critically acclaimed albums; if you have a favorite Paul McCartney album, then vote it up, even if it's not necessarily the most popular.The list includes McCartney's&nbsp;Venus and Mars (1975), Ram (1971) and more. This list of popular Paul McCartney CDs has been voted on by music fans around the world, so the order of this list isn't just one person's opinion.

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The greatest rock bands and artists in every conceivable sub-genre, ranked.

For Those About to Rock

Rock

Here are the&nbsp;best rock albums&nbsp;of the decade, ranked by fans everywhere.&nbsp;Featuring popular music from some of the biggest rock bands and musicians today, this list of the top 2010s rock albums&nbsp;includes punk rock, indie rock, folk rock, and other subgenres.&nbsp;From Arcade Fire&#39;s 2010&nbsp;Grammy-winning album&nbsp;The Suburbs to David Bowie&#39;s&nbsp;2016&nbsp;final album Blackstar,&nbsp;the 2010s decade was filled with so many good rock albums.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Vote up the best rock albums of the 2010s, and add your favorites if they deserve to be on this list.&nbsp;

The Greatest Rock Albums Of The 2010s, Ranked

The 100+ Best Rock Albums Of The 2010s Decade, Ranked By Fans

Lists about the year-end holiday that lifts spirits and brings good tidings.

A Wonderful Christmas Time

Ranking the all-time greatest and hottest new Christmas songs and albums for your yuletide singalongs and party playlists.

That's the Jingle Bell Rock

Christmas

Always be prepared for the holidays&nbsp;with the best Christmas albums of all-time, ranked by fans everywhere. Featuring great Christmas music from popular artists, like Mariah Carey, Bing Crosby, Michael Bubl&eacute;, and Sia, this list of good holiday albums is the perfect starting point for creating your Christmas music playlist. What are the top Christmas albums ever?

Vote up the best Xmas albums below, and happy holidays!

The Greatest Christmas Albums Of All Time

The 100+ Most Popular Christmas Albums Ever, Ranked By Fans

Widely regarded as one of the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/20-greatest-singers?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">best singer</a>/songwriters, Bob Dylan is also known for being one of the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-rappers-lyricist-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">best lyricists</a>. Starting in the early 1960s, Bob Dylan's career has been as long as it has been incredible. He's released a broad range of rock music across numerous studio albums, not to mention all the originally unreleased music that was later released.&nbsp;This list of the best Bob Dylan albums, includes pictures of the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/greatest-album-covers?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">album covers</a> when available. This Bob Dylan discography is ranked from best to worst, so the top Bob Dylan albums can be found at the top of the list. To make it easy for you, we haven't included Bob Dylan singles, EPs, or compilations, so everything you see here should only be studio albums. STUDIO ALBUMS ONLY. If you think the greatest Bob Dylan album isn't high enough on the list, then be sure to vote for it so it receives the credit it deserves. Make sure you don't just vote for critically acclaimed albums; if you have a favorite Bob Dylan album, then vote it up, even if it's not necessarily the most popular.If you want to know, &quot;What is the Best Bob Dylan album of all time?&quot; or &quot;What are the top Bob Dylan albums?&quot; then this list will answer your questions. The list you're viewing is made up of albums like Blood on the Tracks and Highway 61 Revisited.This list of popular Bob Dylan CDs has been voted on by music fans around the world, so the order of this list isn't just one person's opinion.&nbsp;

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Every Bob Dylan Album, Ranked Best To Worst By Fans

1990s

After the metal and synth-pop dominance of the 1980s, the world&nbsp;was overdue for a new generation of artists that would change the trajectory of music forever. Leather jackets, hair spray, and tight pants were becoming passe in exchange for flannel, baggy jeans, and Converse. A strong argument can be made that 1991 was one of the most important years in music - with bands such as <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/weird-true-nirvana-stories/erin-mccann" target="_blank">Nirvana</a>, <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-red-hot-chili-peppers-songs/voteable" target="_blank">Red Hot Chili Peppers</a>, <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/pearl-jam-jeremy-music-video-controversy/idoia-gorosabel-gkikas" target="_blank">Pearl Jam</a>, <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-soundgarden-albums-list/ranker-music" target="_blank">Soundgarden</a>, the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/the-best-smashing-pumpkins-songs/voteable" target="_blank">Smashing Pumpkins</a>, and My Bloody Valentine (just to name a few) putting out game-changing records.

The most notable scene that formed in the early &#39;90s was the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/facts-about-90s-grunge-stars/julian-hoffman" target="_blank">Seattle grunge scene</a>, which saw many bands break through with their gloomy, apathetic music. Grunge had become synonymous with &quot;1990s music,&quot; but it wasn&#39;t just Seattle that was changing music forever. Even bands like <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/ranking-of-best-metallica-songs/music-lover" target="_blank">Metallica</a> and <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-u2-songs-of-all-time/voteable" target="_blank">U2</a> were changing direction, adapting to a new decade that offered less neon, more black. Everything was starting to form under the blanket of &quot;alternative rock,&quot; which would stay popularized until the 2010s.&nbsp;

Here are some&nbsp;albums of extreme significance that made music history back in 1991. Vote up the ones that still matter to you.

1991 Might Have Been The Most Game-Changing Year In Rock 'N' Roll

1991 Might Have Been The Most Game-Changing Year In Rock And Roll

Julian Hoffman

The Rolling Stones are rock legends, with one of the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-rock-vocalists/rockboy?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">best male rock singers</a> (Mick Jagger), and one of the best guitarists (Keith Richards) of all time. They're widely hailed as one of the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-best-rock-bands-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">best rock bands</a> in the history of rock and roll. List of the best Rolling Stones albums, including pictures of the album covers. This Rolling Stones discography is ranked from best to worst, so the top Rolling Stones albums can be found at the top of the list.To make it easy for you, we haven't included The Rolling Stones singles, EPs, or compilations, so everything you see here should only be studio albums. If you think the greatest Rolling Stones album isn't high enough on the list, then be sure to vote for it so it receives the credit it deserves. Make sure you don't just vote for critically acclaimed albums; if you have a favorite Rolling Stones album, then vote it up, even if it's not necessarily the most popular.If you want to know the best Rolling Stones album of all time, this list will answer your questions. It&nbsp;includes Let It Bleed, Exile on Main St., Some Girls,&nbsp;and more. This list of popular Rolling Stones CDs has been voted on by music fans around the world, so the order&nbsp;isn't just one person's opinion.&nbsp;

The Best Rolling Stones Albums of All Time

The Best Rolling Stones Albums of All Time, Ranked by Rock Fans

Frank Sinatra is considered many things to many people, but to music lovers, he's one of the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/20-greatest-singers">best singers of all time</a>. A member of the legendary &quot;Rat Pack,&quot; crooner Sinatra could do it all. Outside of his music career, &quot;Ol'&nbsp;Blue Eyes&quot; was also a talented actor, director, and film producer. This is our list of the best Frank Sinatra albums, including pictures of the album covers when available. This Frank Sinatra discography is ranked from best to worst, so the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-frank-sinatra-songs/voteable?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">top Frank Sinatra</a> albums can be found at the top of the list. To make it easy for you, we haven't included Frank Sinatra singles, EPs, or compilations, so everything you see here should only be studio albums. If you think the greatest Frank Sinatra album isn't high enough on the list, then be sure to vote for it so it receives the credit it deserves. Make sure you don't just vote for critically acclaimed albums; if you have a favorite Frank Sinatra album, then vote it up, even if it's not necessarily the most popular.If you want to know, &quot;What is the Best Frank Sinatra album of all time?&quot; or &quot;What are the top Frank Sinatra albums?&quot; then this list will answer your questions. It includes albums like In the Wee Small Hours and Come Fly With Me. This list of popular Frank Sinatra CDs has been voted on by music fans around the world, so the order of this list isn't just one person's opinion.

Sinatra-Basie: An Historic Musical First

The Best Frank Sinatra Albums of All Time

The 50+ Best Frank Sinatra Albums, Ranked by Music Fans

Lists of the greatest country bands, artists, and songs, ranked by fans like you. 

Country Music for Country Fans

Have yourself a honky tonk holiday with the best country Christmas albums of all-time, ranked by fans everywhere. Featuring good <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-country-christmas-songs/jovaughnbrown?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">country Christmas songs</a> from popular country singers, like Kacey Musgraves, Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood, and Brad Paisley, this list of country holiday albums is the perfect starting point for creating your Christmas music playlist. What are the top Christmas country albums ever?

Vote up the best country Xmas albums below, and happy holidays!

The Best Country Christmas Albums Of All Time

The 50+ Greatest Country Christmas Albums Ever, Ranked

Nothing goes better with hot chocolate&nbsp;in the wintertime than the best R&amp;B Christmas albums of all-time.&nbsp;Featuring great&nbsp;Christmas songs from popular R&amp;B singers, like John Legend, Whitney Houston, Boyz II Men, and Mary J. Blige, this list of R&amp;B holiday albums is the perfect starting point for creating your Christmas music playlist. What are the top Christmas R&amp;B albums ever?

Vote up the best R&amp;B and soul Xmas albums, and add your favorites if they deserve a spot on this list.

The Best R&B Christmas Albums Of All Time

The 50+ Greatest R&B and Soul Christmas Albums Ever, Ranked By Fans

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Music of the 2000s

Greatest Albums

List of the best albums of the 2000s decade, voted on and ranked by fans and critics. This list includes the greatest albums released between January 2000 and December 2009. Despite the rising popularity of song singles and accessibility through iTunes and other mp3 formats, the titles listed prove that the in the 00s, the album was as strong and creative as ever. This list contains the best 00s albums from all genres, from hip hop to pop to indie rock to metal. Vote for your favorites to move them up the list, or press "rerank" to create your own personalized order that will impact this ultimate list.

The Best Albums of the 2000s

This is a list of the greatest albums of all time, created and ranked by music fans worldwide. Music is as subjective as any art form, but most people can agree that there are works that rise above the rest and go down as the best albums of all time, regardless of their genre. This list is not simply a compilation&nbsp;of your &quot;favorite&quot; albums, but rather a&nbsp;list of the best albums. Whatever your musical tastes are, please vote for the studio LPs that you think have had&nbsp;the most impact throughout music history, the most influence on culture and other musicians, and the most authentic songwriting. From multi-platinum and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/diamond-certified-albums/ranker-music" target="_blank">diamond-certified albums</a> to the most popular Grammy Award winning full-length projects ever, this list features every album one can think of. Some of the thousands of studio albums featured below range from the Beatles&#39; Abbey Road to&nbsp;the Beach Boys&#39; Pet Sounds, to the Who&#39;s My Generation.

So what are the best albums ever? How about the top albums of all time? Vote below, and be sure to vote based on the quality of their music and overall impact on listeners worldwide instead of just their popularity or number of streams.