While The Ghost of Soulja Slim might be my favorite song on the album, its Ezekiel's Wheel that remainsA Written Testimonys thesis. I just love the sound. We recently got on the horn with the Maryland rapper while he was signing a thousand copies of his debut to discuss all of the albums that inspired him growing up. But nothing about this group is formulaic. This thing has an abundance of bad-bitch energy, with a Megan Thee Stallion-assisted Real Hot Girl Skit, a long-awaited Jhene Aiko collaboration Change Your Life, and more. Dido - No Angel (1999) Gibbs and ALCs chemistry is a result of Gibbs devotion to eschewing industry pressures to conform. Pray for Paris, inspired by Gunn attending Virgil Ablohs January 2020 Off-White show in Paris, provides a perfect canvas for these obsessions. An album this infectious and this exemplary of what successful pop music is in 2020, Katy isnt wrong. Angel Diaz, After releasing two albums that showcased their take on alternative R&B with a throwback feel, Dvsn expanded their sound withA Muse in Her Feelings. Complex Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Kendrick Lamar's 25 Favorite Albums By David Drake Freelance writer living in Chicago. I literally just rediscovered it like a week ago. I met Hov last week, that shit was hella cool/Diddy introduced me as the bestofthe new school, she raps nonchalantly on the latter. If you have the relationships to get Drake and Young Thug to contribute verses, why not make those calls? Last year, Denzel had one of thebest episodesof KennysThe Cavefreestyle show, and that chemistry carries over toUnlocked, a brief project that offers listeners a whole world to explore. It made me want to do that., Logic:"It Was Written is just my shit. The Beatles - Please Please Me (1963) 27. Here, the beats are polished and epic in scope. Stream ad-free with Amazon Music Unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Hit-Boy crafted a soundscape that fusesclassic elements with fresh flourishes, strongly accompanying Nas still top-tier lyricism on tracks like Car #85, Firm reprisal Full Circle, and Spicy with Fivio Foreign and ASAP Ferg. I think the features and the samples are out of this world. And that thing is my 8th studio album, folklore. His track with Thug, Compensating, is one of the best on the album, and it occasionally seems like Amin needs these guest contributions to keep himself from growing bored. Hes always been in tune with the now in hip-hop, and he wants in. Thats best showcased in the second half of Dough & Damani, after Bishop lets you know why he has to hold the gun. You know what Im saying? Until there isnt. Prince, Controversy (1981) Mac Miller: "I love that album. It's probably my favorite record of his but I love so many other records by him. From underground workhorse bands who finally made the leap to superstar status to longtime craftsmen operating at the . Waiss Aramesh, For an imprint that floods the streets on the regular, its still amazing to hear Conway say that From King to a GOD is his debut studio album. Image via Victor Victor Worldwide/Republic Records. Exile is a heartbreaking duet with Bon Iver about the vitriol a pair of exes have for one another. Pop built on his signature sound on songs like Invincible and Christopher Walking, but he also made time to flex his diverse skill set throughout the rest of the 13-song tracklist. But Recovery, the biggest selling . Throughout the project, Megans skills as an MC never falter. This is timeless pop music, and with every listen it sounds better, which is why you may have noticed it jumped up three places from its position on our midyear list (and we expect to look back on it just as fondly a decade from now). Instead, Americas biggest and perhaps most polarizing pop star wipes her slate clean. This was around 2013. By 2015, 6LACK joined the crew. But today, were ranking the best albums of 2020 as we internalized them over the past 12 months. While that youthful light that attracted fans years ago is still present, their second studio album shows growth, both in lyrical content and sound. Its dumping a particular make of gun with the barrel smoking. Its worries that his time on the wrong side of the law will make my son think that I dont love him. And all of this is set to ominous Alchemist beats that perfectly match the mood of each track. Marci is a temple where rapper/producers go to become legends, and Roc is the teacher. Whoever said R&B is dead clearly doesnt listen to the real shit. It may be the year of the rabbit, but this list is all about the tortoise. June 2. Just like that, he lowered the stakes and gave himself achance to share some ideas that wouldnt have made sense on a conventional album. We hear Drake playing around with SoundCloud-era sounds (From Florida With Love, Pain 1993), drill (Demons, War), introspective raps (Losses, Chicago Freestyle), and dance records (Toosie Slide) on the same project. Grant Rindner, After Portlands greatest hope since Brandon Roy emerged in 2017 with Good For You, fans have been eagerly awaiting a follow-up. 1 hit (Toosie), hundreds of millions of streams, and a handful of standout gems thatll hold us overuntil hisself-proclaimedlucky number sixth studio album drops. East Coast Hip Hop, Hardcore Hip Hop. Patty Crash is on The Day. I remember being a huge fan of her. Shawn Setaro, A lot has happened in Kehlanis life since the release of her debut album back in January 2017: the birth of her daughter Adeya, a critically-acclaimed mixtapeWhile We Wait, platinum single Nights Like This with close friend Ty Dolla $ign, and more. While EarthGang were making early efforts to break through, they established a group within their collective, called Spillage Village, which also included JID. With the success of each various faction reaching new heights in the past few years, the group decided to reunite for Spilligion, which features far more starpower than the group was ever able to accrue during their first go-round. I didnt know what I was getting into, or what I was going to listen to, but it still remains my favoritewell, How I Got Over was a really big one too. He codified the personal project in " Perfect Sound Whatever ," a 2019 book in which he claims that 2016 was the best ever year for music, and explains why. Today, Logic's debut album,Under Pressure, is finally in stores (you can stream it here). Theyre big hip-hop heads too, which is crazy. Id heard other stuff before that like Everything In Its Right Place and all different stuff. Follow him on Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr , and on his website. Frazier Tharpe, Label:Slaughter Boomin/Epic/Boominati/Republic, 21 Savage and Metro Boomin didnt attempt to replicate 2016s Savage Mode when they cooked up the sequel. In 2020, he delivered. Definitely from beats to rhyme schemes, but I think a big reason I put that on the list is because they helped me paint a picture of my album with the skits and make it a movie., Label: Parlophone Records, Capitol Records, Logic: My homie put me on to Radiohead. Yo Perreo Sola was ready to take off before COVIDhit, relegating everyone to dance in their houses. Discover 25 Favorites Series by . Logic: I didnt find that until 2009. I didnt know what to expect once I hit play, but I didnt expect the sound to be as varied as it is. I would just listen to Midnight Marauders all the time, and then I gave [The Low End Theory]a listen. Its music that stays with you, which is a consolation prize none of us wanted. I was first introduced to Big L by my mentor Solomon Taylor back in Maryland. People always seem to be talking about how brilliant Ty is, but still, the recognition is never enough. So many of 2 Chainzs albums have revolved around world-beating singles, and rightfully so, considering how impactful and club-ready they often are. Method Man throwing the ski mask on to show folks that his pen still works extremely well on Lemon? Cardigan, August, and Betty are all about the same made-up love story about two teenagers who face a summer of long distance, infidelity, and high school drama. J. Cole - 2014 Forest Hills Drive. 3 is particularly great, each tracks ending offeringan interlude-like build into the next record. Logic talked about his love for Kanye West, how the movie Kill Bill introduced him to Wu-Tang, and how heartbreaking it was to find out that Big L had been dead for years. I did as much homework as I could do, and I found out that Eminem at that time was extremely inspired by Nas, and I could hear it. For me, thats summer vacation., Logic: Californication is my childhood. Most impressive, though, is how Dugg reps for Detroit while finding a home on an Atlanta label and having his music heard across the country. Then a homie of mine gave me Wu-Tang Forever. ". A list of the top albums of the year from Complex Decade. Kendrick Lamar: Talkin' 'Bout My Generation (2012 Online Cover Story), Kendrick Lamar Breaks Down His Favorite Cartoons and Cereals (Video). This feature is a part of Complex's "good kid, m.A.A.d city" Week. With projects this high-quality and well thought out, theres no need to pray for anyone. WithA Muse in Her Feelings, Dvsn push the future of R&B forward. Sure, Dugg has an advantage, seeing that hes signed to Babys 4PF label, but when hes given a chanceon album cut Grace and deluxe edition highlight We Paid, he steals the show. Its always dope to watch a young rapper turn into a bona fide star. Both Curry and Kenny have proved themselves chameleonic in their careers thus far, and they consistently complement each other here. Keith Sweat, Get Up On It (1994) Singles: "How Do You Like It?," "When I Give My Love," "Get Up On It" 22. So I had to explain to you motherf*ukers where the fuck I'm coming from. He proceeds to spend the next hour getting listeners fully up to speed, holding court sans features atop a collection of cloudy, glitchy, and downright strange beats. The band ended the four-year wait following . Its an interesting concept from one of raps strongest and most underrated crooners. Eminem, Recovery (2010) Image via Complex Original. The majority of the guest list also works in their favor (they previously featured a total of zero artists onSept. 5thandMorning After), as the likes of Future, Snoh Aalegra, Popcaan, and Summer Walker blend into the narrative seamlessly. 93. The Clark Sisters recorded the song and album live at Bailey Cathedral Church of God in Christ in Detroit, Michigan. Surprise. An understatement. Over the past 12 months, we were blessed with a staggering amount of new music from Uzi, highlighted by an album that somehow lived up to impossibly high expectations: Eternal Atake. Eric Skelton, Nas could never rap again and his legacy would be solidified, but hes still outside. Lil Babys My Turn is the Rap Album of the Year. 87. Angel Diaz, What makes YoungBoy Never Broke Again such a force in rap is his ability to touch the streets no matter how big he gets. Dont forget, Bennys been spitting, but with each release, the improvements are crystal clear. Take Timeless, one of the more star-studded cuts on the album. Id like to nominate Action Bronson and drums for this list, please. We likely wont be getting another Fiona Apple album for a long time, butFetch the Bolt Cuttersis the kind of record that will feel as vital and urgent a decade from now as it did the day it was released. Theres always another year to roll your aspirations over into like vacation days. These are the releases that got us through the year. Logic: Its funny because people give me shit because Midnight Marauders is my favorite. OnThe Price of Tea in China, the Detroit rapper doesnt just talk about drug dealing and street life in the abstract. The excess only really works against them in comparison to their past work, though. 50. A mixture of long, expansive tracks that play with space, dissonance and repetition, while also giving us beautiful payoffs with this amazing band hes put together. Which I guess is funny, because thats more so of Logic from the mixtapes. It just so happens that Burden of Proof is made out of solid gold. 25. I love it. Hes talking to the ladies on standouts like For The Night, Mood Swings, and The Woo, but showshis brute force on tracks like 44 Bulldog, Snitchin, and Got It On Me. He came up through drill, but he was primed to transcend the subgenre, while entrenching himself as a quintessential rap star: an inimitable figurethat people of every identity can relate to. 3 reviews. As individuals, Chloe and Halle are undoubtedly forces within R&B, but their deep sisterhood is where they find their strength. Those two Nas albums definitely inspired a lot, Illmatic for sure, but I love It Was Written. It wasnt Kim or Stan, it was just him, and it was an Eminem that was just finding himself. Theres just something about it. Waiss Aramesh, Kenny Mason may not be exactly what you might expect from Atlantas rap scene right now, but hes a rising star who is bringing a fresh new energy to the city. But its still hip-hop, the drums fill them out. There isnt a skip for me on this project. Come for the bars, stay for visions the beats provide. As a result, Ungodly Hour is a chillingly beautiful second project. RTJ have always made revolutionary, prescient music, but the release ofRTJ4feels especially prescient. You can only throw the ball against the wall so many times before you get sick of playing alone. Though the songs all share a cacophonic quality that has long been part of Apples sound, each feels wholly its own. Graduation was a humongous influence for this album, and still continues to be an inspiration every day to do my best music for the future. And Pops performance on the project showed why hewas set to rival 50 culturally, if not commercially. David Bowie and his 25 favorite music albums of all time David Bowie revealed in an interview back in 2003 with Vanity Fair his 25 favorite albums of all time and explained why he chose them. A 20+ track, 80-minute hodgepodge of every genre the band has dabbled in before was inevitable. The Guardian's 100 Best Albums of the 21st Century. I saw New York State of Mind Pt. The album is typical Juice WRLD fare, walking along the tightrope of emo and rap that he maneuvered so well. Theres just so many records on there that made me want to rap better than you and tell you why I am better than you. If I want something I can relate to as a young man in todays world I listen to How I Got Over. Its Benny sounding just as comfortable with Rick Ross on Where Would I Go as he does with Queen Naija on the thoughtful Thank God I Made It.Its the way were able to see a 35-year-old rapper only now start to get the accolades that hes deserved. I think its the sound of Harlem world, and its incredible., Logic: Thats the first album I ever bought. Will Schube, When 2020 began, SAINt JHN had no plans to make While The World Was Burning. The album has a curious amount of smoke for women, especially in lieu of much criticism of men, but its overall a solid addendum to the Nas canon. They are like an indie rock group, but their sonics are just so amazing. The run from Dangerous City to Flawless' Do It Well Pt. Weve never consumed albums like we did in 2020. February 25, 2003. 23. The 25 Best-Selling Albums of All Time By Josh Jackson and Paste Staff | August 22, 2018 | 12:30pm Music Lists Best-Selling Albums Much commotion was made this week by The Eagles' greatest. It's just a different thing. Will Schube, On the morning of July 23, Taylor Swift, having spent the majority of her career as meticulous and calculated as possible, seemingly pulled her eighth studio album Folklore out of thin air. About 10 or 11? There is something about Tribe. Grant Rindner, Label:PH Recordings/Loma Vista Recordings, Denzel Curry and Kenny Beats dont waste a second on their joint EP,Unlocked, which functions as an 18-minute survey of rap sounds from 00s West Coast (Pyro) to old school New York (Take_it_Back_v2) to gleefully demonic trap (Lay_Up.m4a). I met her on Twitter, and if it wasnt for that album, she wouldnt have been a big help as far as helping me painting the picture on this album., Logic: I dont even know what I can say about Dark Twisted Fantasy that hasnt already been said. The 100 Best Albums of The Complex Decade. Andre Gee, Lil Uzi Vert toldeveryonehe was going to treat 2020 like it was 2016 and make up for the musical hiatus he took while dealing with label drama. 25. Waiss Aramesh, Label:Dirty Hit/Polydor Records/Interscope Records, Many have deemedNotes On a Conditional FormThe 1975s grand maximalist statement, but Matt Healy is no stranger to doing the most. Slant Magazine's 100 Best Albums of the Aughts. Premiers soulful stylings allow Conways dark truths to shine bright, and throughout this album, Conway is in his entire bag. By the albums end, time has elapsed from a year to an hour. Angelic Hoodratis an experimental project that combines Kennys many musical inspirations and tastes. A Nudy Story is a breathtaking, richly detailed autobiography in which he recalls meeting and making peace with his estranged father, and affirms his loyalty to those whove stuck with him this long. I bought it at Best Buy, and I loved it. Jay Electronica gets vulnerable on here, too, an underrated quality of his, as he touches on his reluctance to climb the mighty high ladder he built for himself. Handling the bulk of the production, KeiyaA delivered something special with Forever, Ya Girl. Prince invited me to a show. Flo Milli is still figuring out her place in the industry, but Ho, Why Is You Here? Friday Night Cypher is one of the albums most thrilling moments, and it begs the question, who else but Sean could get all of Detroits biggest stars on the same track? As impressive as the names on the tracklist are, though, SAINt JHNs own voice is the true star of the show. khal, Coke rap is revolutionary. Healy has a special gift for making saccharine earnestness soar, for making sonic interpolations and influences seem genuine instead of vulture-y, and for making even the bands wildest experiments at least respectable in their effort. On Christopher Walking, he makes a point of uttering the phrase King of New York, which was beginning to feel like a realistic title whenMeet the Woo 2arrived. We havent yet experienced the energy of Lil Uzi Verts Eternal Atake blasting from a festival soundstage, and we still have no idea what its like to hear Drakes Dark Lane Demo Tapes in a club at 2 a.m. For a big chunk of the year, most of us werent able to listen to new projects on our daily commutes. In a sense, his 2018 mixtape, OnePointFive, only stoked the fervor further. Like much of Griseldas 2020, you can feel the growth. Its crazy because I listened to Big L for almost two years before I found out he wasnt alive anymore, and that was really difficult. In a year in which he released four soloprojects, Top is his best. So I kind of wanted to encompass that. Spotify. That vision, from the beginning, has involved mixing high and low culture. Label: Shady, Aftermath, Interscope. Just trying to find myself and create records. I knew he was a talented dude. Pop Smoke was only just getting started. 2, elsewhere, the Flatbush native switches modes, turning introspective over more conventional production on songs like Fear Over Love and Once Im Gone, as he experiments with deliveries. Conway the Machine and Benny the Butcher had both been trying to make a go of things for years, but it took Gunns vision to really make things happen. We might never hear Uzi sound as hungry as he does on Eternal Atake. Savage is still delivering icy raps laced with an understated sense of humor, and Metro is still making hard-hitting beats that wouldnt sound out of place on a horror film soundtrack. He moves freely from alt-rock sounds on Metal Wings to soaring melodies on Anti-Gravity to pure rap flows on HIT. Combining so many genres and sounds on a 14-track project could be chaotic, but he never loses focus here. 15. It's probably my favorite record of his but I love so many other records by him. Not bad for a project he had no intention of making. We just had to capture it. 20. On SHMG!, Chainz gives us some of his funniest lines to date, but there are also heartfelt bars about going to his daughters ballet recital. Grunge rock band Bully released their last album, Sugaregg, back in 2020. The answer is nobody. Whether its in his music, or interestingmusic videos like the one he madefor Yo Perreo Sola, Bunnyknows how to make himself the topic of conversation, andhehas handled his new-found stardom with grace so far. Complex Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. COMPLEX participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means COMPLEX gets paid commissions on purchases made through our links to retailer sites. That was the first album Id ever listened to. " Is My Living in Vain " is an American gospel song written by Elbernita "Twinkie" Clark and performed by the Clark Sisters, which first appeared on their 1980 live album, Is My Living in Vain, and released as a single the same year. For the first time, we had to put together this list without hearing the majority of these albums in crowded rooms with other people. This one has so many different feelings. The approach paid off, as the OVO Sound duo scale across club-ready performances (No Cryin), dancehall-tinged backdrops (So What), and soaring ballads ( Again) that fit into the sequencing of the project. These are Complexs picks for the 50 best albums of 2020. On the stellar Gangsta Boo-assisted Walking in the Snow, Killer Mike raps, You so numb you watch the cops choke out a man like me/ Until my voice goes from a shriek to whisper, I can't breathe/And you sit there in the house on couch and watch it on TV/The most you give is a Twitter rant and call it a tragedy." Our editorial content is not influenced by any commissions we receive. On Fetus, which features Injury Reserve, he brings some of his best bars to the table, proving that hes able to playup his strengths whenever duty calls. Hes ruthless on songs like Rehab (Winter in Paris) and Fuck the World (Summer in London), which illustrate his detachment in romantic flings, but hes gentle and soothing on ethereal records like Clouded. OnF*ck the World, Brent Faiyaz continues to push the boundaries of what R&B in 2020 can sound like, and we love what we hear. I was in high school9th or 10th grade I thinkand a friend of mine was like, Yo! Will Schube, The old saying about making your work universal by being specific may have been beaten into the ground by lazy creative writing teachers, but Boldy James proves the truth of that dictum. 9 yr. ago These complex lists piss me off so here: Love - Forever Changes Nas - Illmatic System of a Down - Toxicity Wu-Tang Clan - Wu-Tang Forever Joy Division - Closer Dizzee Rascal - Boy in da Corner The Streets - A Grand Don't Come for Free Even the bass-heavy furor of Posthumous Forgiveness eventually crescendos to soothing synths of catharsis. Its easy to hear how comfortable El and Mike are with each other, but also how willing they are to take chances now that theyve established themselves as a force within mainstream rap. Music. The last couple of albums were a little bit more consistent in whatever that feeling was being the majority of the album, producer Nineteen85told Complex Canada. He does on Eternal Atake so, considering how impactful and club-ready they are. 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