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Best Rap Albums Of 2017 From A To Z

2017 was an amazing year for rap albums. It is one of the best years we have had since 2014 and 2016. Oh, did you think I was going to say 1998 or something? No, when you pay full attention to more than just the commercial hit sellers and actually look for the content and quality of material, you can find outstanding work from phenomenal artists.  With the help of you the commenters, all of these albums listed have actually been heard and deemed as good music. Some albums you might have heard of, others you might have not and others you will be surprised as much I was.

Unlike many other “Best of” lists that other websites post, this is not a ranking of or a limitation to a list of albums. Since many have a preconceived view that 2017 was a terrible year for rap, we hope that this list shows how much good quality material was put out there this year.  So, put your trust in the list below and put the biases to the side.  Let us hope that 2018 continues this trend of great quality albums.  


Action Bronson – Blue Chips 7000

AD – Blue 89 C2

Arsonal – Vibes

ASAP Twelvyy – 12

Belly – Mumble Rap

Berner & Styles P – Vibes

Big Boi – Boomiverse

Big K.R.I.T. – 4eva Is A Mighty Long Time

Blu & Exile – In the Beginning (Before the Heavens)

Bone Thugs – New Waves

Brother Ali – All the beauty in this whole life

C Bo – The Problem

Crank Lucas – Rap Goals

Cyhi The Prynce – No Dope on Sundays

Da Flyy Hooligan – S.C.U.M

Dave East – Paranoia: A True Story

David Banner – The God Box

Devin the Dude – Acoustic Levitation

DJ Quik & Problem – Rosecrans

Edo G – Freedom

Fabolous & Jadakiss – Friday on Elm Street

Freddie Gibbs – You Only Live 2wice

G Herbo – Humble Beast

G Perico – All Blue

G Perico – 2 Tha Left

HorseShoe Gang – Dope Lyrics Matter  

Hospin – No Shame

Hus Kingpin – Cocaine Beach

Jaden Smith – SYRE

Jay Worthy & G Perico G-Worthy

Jay-Z – 4:44

Jarren Benton – The Mink Coat Killa

J.I.D. – The Never Story

Jidenna – The Chief

Joe Moses & NWB – Til Death Do Us Part

Joey Bad@$ – All Amerikkkan Bada$$(A.A.B.A)

Joyner Lucas – 508-507-2209

JR Writer – I Really Rap  

Kendrick Lamar – DAMN

Kirk Knight & Nyck Caution Nyck @ Knight

Kool G Rap – Return of the Don

Krayzie Bone – E 1999: The Leatherface Project

Krayzie Bone – Eternal Legend

KRS-1 – The World Is Mine

Kxng Crooked – Good Vs Evil 2: The Red Empire

Logic – Everybody

Locksmith – Olive Branch

Lute – West 1996 Part 2

Masta Killa – Loyalty Is Royalty

Meyhem Lauren & Dj Muggs – Gems from The Equinox

MC Eiht – Which Way iz West

Meek Mill – Wins and Losses

Migos – Culture

Moneybagg Yo – Heartless

Mozzy – 1 up top ahk

Murs – Captain California

Nick Grant – Return of the Cool

Nicolas Craven -Craven N

Nitty Scott, MC – Creature!

Oddisee – The Iceberg

Offset & 21 Savage – Without Warning

Planet Asia – Anchovies

Problem – Selfish

Prodigal Sunn – The Spark

Prodigy – Hegelian Dialectic (The Book of Revelation)

Raekwon – The Wild

Ransom – Greatest Rapper Alive

Rapsody – Laila’s Wisdom

Ras Kass – Year End Closeout

Rick Ross – Rather You Than Me

RJMRLA & DJ Mustard – The Ghetto

Rockness Monsta – Rockness A.P.

Scarface – Deeply Rooted: The Lost Files

Sean Price – Imperius Rex

Sha Stimuli – Lazarus

Skyzoo – Peddler Themes

Smino – Blkswn

Snoop Dogg – Make America Crip Again

Snoop Dogg – Neva Left

Spice 1 – Throne of Game

Stalley – Tell the Truth Shame the Devil

Statik Selektor – 8

TeeCee4800 – Realness Over Millions 2

Tee Grizzley – My Moment

Talib Kweli & Styles P – The Seven

Talib Kweli – Radio Silence

The Underachievers – Renaissance

Mozzy & Gunplay – Dreadlocks and Headshots

Vic Mensa – The Autobiography

Vince Staples Big Fish Theory

Westside Gunn – Riots on Fashion Avenue

Willie the Kid – Blue Notes

Willie the Kid – Deutsche Marks

Willie the Kid – Filthy Money

Wu Tang Clan – The Saga Continues

Young Buck – 10 Toes Down

Yukmouth – Based on a Vill Story

YWN Daboii – Young Wild Nigga

So what album were missed?   

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