we all know 2021 has been elite for rap but what else are y’all listening to?

my top 3

Spellling- The turning wheel was pretty dope

Also James Blake new album

Honestly tho I’ve been sleeping on the non rap this year

Donda

Edit: Gospel =/= Rap

Dean Blunt album

Same

What's the third album?

James Blake, Dean Blunt & Cautious Clay

kacey musgraves - star-crossed

Only been listening to hip hop this year tbh but I’m looking for something new-ish and atmospheric to get into

Cleo Sol - Mother
Nao - And Then Life Was Beautiful
Charlotte Day Wilson - ALPHA
Snoh Aalegra - Temporary Highs in The Violet Skies
Angus & Julia Stone - Life Is Strange

JMSN - Heals Me

Turnstile - Glow On

Hiatus Kaiyote - Mood Valiant

Phabo - Soulquarius

Rochelle Jordan - Play With The Changes

Darkside - Spiral

Sal Dulu - Xompulse

Horsey - Debonair

King Broder - Sweeps

Nick Hakim & Roy Nathanson - Small Things

Charlotte day wilson - alpha

Jubilee - Japanese Breakfast
Mood Valiant - Hiatus Kaiyote
Friends That Break Your Heart - James Blake
To See the Next Part of the Dream - Parannoul
Lately I Feel Everything - Willow
Glow On - Turnstile

Title?

F***ing real

Erika De Casier - Sensational
Rochelle Jordan - Play With The Times
John Glacier - SHILOH: Lost For Words
Mariah The Scientist - Ry Ry World
Charlotte Day Wilson - ALPHA
Shelley AKA DRAM - Self Titled

Hiatus Kaiyote - Mood Valiant
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Cathedral Bells - Ether
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Lucid Express - Lucid Express (lowkey my favorite)
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Halil Çaglar Serin - Hypnopedia
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Tibetan Miracle Seeds - Inca Missiles
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L’Rain - Fatigue
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Did u peep Butterfly 3000 by KGLW?

Also real for Mdou Moctar

I’ll have to peep ur list

definitely, i had it on rotation thru this past summer, easily one of my other favourites from this year. but i had to make room for other albums on my list so I picked LW instead

the title track on that albums amazing man