Looking at the albums that turn 10 this year and it’s not crazy to say that no year since has eclipsed 2015 in terms of quantity and quality of output. I’m sure a case could be made for it being the best test for hip-hop this century.
So ten years later, how would you rank your favorites? Which albums have reached classic status? Which have aged poorly and which are getting better every year?
To Pimp a Butterfly - Kendrick Lamar
If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late - Drake
DS2 - Future
Beast Mode - Future
56 Nights - Future
Rodeo - Travis Scott
What A Time to Be Alive - Drake & Future
Summertime 06 - Vince Staples
King Push - Darkest Before the Dawn - Pusha T
Cherry Bomb - Tyler the Creator
I Don’t Like S***, I Don’t Go Outside - Earl Sweatshirt
Barter 6 - Young Thug
Slime Season - Young Thug
Slime Season 2 - Young Thug
Young Rich Nation - Migos
SremmLife - Rae Srummerd
Fetty Wap - Fetty Wap
Trap Soul - Bryson Tiller
Compton - Dr Dre
AT.LONG.LAST.A$AP - A$AP Rocky
Dreams Worth More Than Money - Meek Mill
Dark Sky Paradise - Big Sean
Tetsuo & Youth - Lupe Fiasco
Speedin Bullet 2 Heaven - Kid Cudi
Free Weezy Album - Lil Wayne
Sorry 4 the Wait 2 - Lil Wayne
Mr. Wonderful - Action Bronson
GO:OD AM - Mac Miller
B4.DA.$$ - Joey Bada$$