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8. Marlowe – Marlowe 2 (2020) Seattle-based producer L’Orange and North Carolina rapper Solemn Brigham reunite as Marlowe for a second album, straightforwardly titled Marlowe 2. The first Marlowe album was one of the best (and most underappreciated) albums of 2018 , Marlowe 2 is just as good, maybe even better.
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- Travis Scott, ‘Astroworld’ (2018) After the horrific tragedy at his Astroworld Festival, it’s hard to listen to this album with much objectivity, let alone any sympathy.
- Juice WRLD, ‘Goodbye & Good Riddance’ (2018) Working a primal whine of been-done-wrong romantic angst, his vocals marinating in effluvial synths that sounded even more bummed than he was, Jarad Higgins staked his claim as an emo-rap star on his debut album.
- KMD, ‘Mr. Hood’ (1991) Mr. Hood is a marvel of youthful imagination, and a reflection of hip-hop’s short-lived Native Tongues era. The album is bracketed with skits featuring “Mr.
- Freddie Gibbs & Madlib, ‘Bandana’ (2019) A meeting of a relentlessly down-to-earth rapper and an elusive production genius, the second summit between Gary, Indiana, MC Freddie Gibbs and iconic beat-warper Madlib is at once hard-nosed and hard to pin down.
The top rankings were unveiled on February 8, 2023, which crowned Jay-Z the greatest rapper of all time and Nicki Minaj the greatest female rapper of all time. It sparked multiple debates within the hip hop industry, many of whom criticized the publications and artists featured in the premier positions.
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- Lil Baby, My Turn. Baby earned his stripes in the rap game with his sophomore album My Turn, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and ended up spending five weeks on top.
- Pop Smoke, Shoot For The Stars Aim For The Moon. Most posthumous albums reflect on a pre-existing legacy; for Pop Smoke, Shoot For The Stars Aim For The Moon — released months after his tragic death at the age of 20, just as he was about break into the mainstream — made him a superstar in death.
- Run the Jewels, RTJ4. When Killer Mike told Billboard in early May that RTJ4 would “march through the motherf–king world like a beast,” it felt like more of a figurative assessment.
- Lil Uzi Vert, Eternal Atake. Lil Uzi Vert seemed to channel Maximus from Gladiator by the end of 2020, turning to his rabid fans after dropping his long-awaited Eternal Atake album, a full-length deluxe edition and a collaborative album with Future and bellowing, Are you not entertained?
Dec 29, 2020 · Just Cause Y’all Waited 2 – Lil Durk. Go back through the records that have come out of Chicago in the past few years and you will see that Lil Durk is the three-time MVP of the Windy City ...
Nov 17, 2023 · Here are the Top 10 hip-hop artists of 2020 on Genius. 1. Eminem 2. Cardi B 3. Pop Smoke 4. Lil Uzi Vert 5. Drake 6. Juice WRLD 7. Megan Thee Stallion 8. Playboi Carti 9. Lil Baby 10. YoungBoy ...
