The 5 Most Slept-On Rap Albums of 2018

YouTube Music might be the dark horse of streaming services, but it’s only getting better.

Every time Earl drops new music the world becomes a better place.

The series chronicles the downfall of professional athlete Aaron Hernandez, but raises questions about much more than football.

Because nowadays, who needs more bulls***?

‘The Great Depression’ cycles through the stages of grief, exploring the spectrum of mental health on the way.

Grande’s savvy branding has elevated her from musician to pop culture icon.

The superstar has transformed from a sweet, talented actress into a goddess.

Move over, Taylor Swift.

The trio of veterans are pushing sonic boundaries on the multifaceted collab.

After four years of waiting, fans now have four new songs.

Don’t call me maybe.

Emphasis on the ‘good’ part.

If the teasers are any indication, making sense is not their top priority.

To spread awareness about species extinction, the group once released a vinyl designed to break after a number of plays.

Mayer is teasing fans on Instagram as he prepares to drop a new project.

Never, ever slopped up.

The rapper’s untimely death has only given his music a renewed sense of poignancy.

Tucker’s gender confirmation has shifted the duo’s sound, giving the twosome entirely new vocal options.

Thanks for listening.

Some of the most popular video makers are switching platforms.

Hasn’t everyone had enough of this s—?

Camila Cabello has already made it to superstardom. Now, it’s Normani’s turn.

Happy Halloween, stay sexy and don’t get murdered.

Confessions of a former concert addict.

Is she pop sensation or fierce advocate? Both.

To the disgust of fans, the singer’s father is pushing the tour ahead.

You wouldn’t gamble with brujería at this time of the year, would you?

Please stop listening to ‘Astroworld.’

In celebration of her album releasing on Nov. 2, we look back on Streisand’s life and stellar performance career.

Now you can learn the things you need to know that you didn’t know you needed to know.

The sharp EP proved that the overcooked ‘Slime Language’ was just a misstep.

Host Ethan Klein may be a bit rough around the edges, but you’re not going to find the same pop culture scoops anywhere else.

The new album simultaneously sticks to the band’s roots and grows out of them.

The brothers, and their extended family, have created an empire built on good-natured humor.

Her queer identity has no affect on her ability to have children, to the surprise, apparently, of many.

Look what you made me do. (Spoiler: it’s voting.)

The Chicago-based musician is everything good about timeless hip hop.

Before you buy a 99-cent song on iTunes, make sure you know who’s pocketing the money.

Headbanging doesn’t have to be only for guys.

The genre-repellant musician gets frank about his mental health and love life over deeply rolling bass riffs.

Sivan’s small but impactful goal is a perfect example of smart activism.

The first weekend of Austin City Limits was nearly flawless across the board, from music to logistics to a Longhorns win.

Lil Wayne’s newest release is a journey through his ridiculously vast and remarkably witty discography.

Being kicked out of his house might have been the best thing that ever happened to Frank Lopes.

The two are currently on tour promoting Hank’s first novel, ‘An Absolutely Remarkable Thing,’ and their lovable dynamic is on full display.

The album nearly five years in the making, and reportedly Wayne’s last, has arrived.

After years of jamming together, the fun-loving Austin band is ready for their festival debut.

Ah, young love.

For anyone struggling to decide their passion and their education, it doesn’t get easier.

Forget ASMR: These visually artistic and musical masterpieces will help you unwind and understand music in a deeper way.

Get ready for some chairs to turn.

The story of a small city in Newfoundland in the wake of Sept. 11, ‘Come Away from Me’ reexamines the event from a perspective you would never believe is non-fiction.

It’s the singer’s first single in three years.

The ‘friends first, music-makers second’ twosome are EDM pioneers worth listening to.

Don’t even try to resist.

From the raunchy ‘Fuh You’ to the heavy ‘I Don’t Know,’ nothing is off-limits on Paul McCartney’s latest album.

With her biting lyricism and hushed delivery, the former slam poet has quietly climbed the hip-hop ranks.

Shady’s back … but please don’t tell a friend.

If, of course, his new EP ‘Nina Cried Power’ isn’t enough for you.

The eight person indie pop group represents what the web has done for music.

It’s time to even the score.

Get your tickets now or forever hold your FOMO.

Do as a saint do, turn painful to graceful.

Just what you need to revive that carefree energy one last time.

Finally.

The self-proclaimed ‘mudboy’ insists he ain’t no joke.

Following the release of the ‘No Brainer’ music video, Beliebers around the world have gone into mourning.

If it’s hard to unpack why West backs the president, it’s because it makes no sense.

The R&B singer’s striking appearance and iconoclastic lyrics have her primed for a breakthrough.

… And then shamed for wearing a short dress.

So much for not releasing any new music in 2018, Jeffery.

For the Austin musician, it’s about so much more than the fame.

On ‘Slide,’ Clanton’s idiosyncratic sound combines prog pop and internet goth in an unlikely matrimony.

The song refers to ‘type six’ on an enneagram, which is just one of five sections on his album, ‘Atlas: Year Two.’

Drake might not be sure if Kiki still loves him, but he can be sure that Spotify listeners definitely do.

Despite a few bright spots, ‘Queen’ falls short.

More like Animal Protective.

Political resistance has never sounded so good.

After some experimentation, Clanton’s return to vaporwave is a psychedelic journey down the rabbit hole.

The singer-songwriter’s latest project is an up-tempo collection  of emo bangers.

The cover has truly blessed the rains down in Africa.

Her information’s just not going in.

The singer’s symbolic $1 win at her sexual assault trial is now 1 year old.

He’s a huge fan of the word ‘drip,’ for one thing.

He’s assured fans he’s in the studio, but there’s only so long people can wait.

The fest’s first year overcame rainy weather to put together an intensely vivid experience for fans.

And people are angry and confused. Or maybe they’re just ‘Celoso.’

On ‘Sweetener,’ the songstress gets personal about how the Manchester bombing changed her life.

From his relationship with Kylie Jenner to his musing on existence, Scott lays it all out on the 17-track album.

Season 1 is all about bison, and it couldn’t be more captivating.

This one’s for the musicians who make you think something’s wrong with your headphones.

In a world of Weinsteins, light-hearted sex humor can be incredibly cathartic.

Hip hop has changed a LOT in the last five years, and these artists are largely to thank.

You know it’s gonna be good when Donald Glover is in on it too.

The indie musician’s new single explores the superficiality of Tinder.

The popular podcast emphasizes learning rather than knowing, a refreshing change from most modern media.

The new album is ablaze with burns for her rap cohorts, but a heaping portion of the disses are aimed at her rap goddess rival, Cardi B.

It’s not his best work, but there are still bangers to be found.

Like so many other memorable combinations, the hybrid genre doesn’t have to make sense to work.

The latest album from Travis Scott plays out like a boring drug trip at an amusement park.