Ranking the best R&B and Rap music of the year
2019 not being a good year for music is a myth.
The big names may have been holding off for 2020, but a lot of great projects from a lot of great artists dropped this year. I was lucky enough to be introduced to and review a good amount of them. Below is my top 25 of what I felt was the year's best.
Disclaimer: After arguing with my friend over whether or not Logic's last album was good, I realized that music is the ultimate example of art being subjective. With that being said, you may not agree with the list, and just like I told my friend, "you're wrong."
Honorable Mentions
A Love Letter to You 4 - Trippie Redd is really hit or miss when it comes to projects, and 2019 was no different. The quality of ! was so low I completely brushed off the release of A Love Letter to You 4. What I almost missed out on was several tracks that show the brightest spots of Trippie Redd's ability to capture dark emotions in a way only he can at this point.
The Life of Pi'erre 4 - The music drought of summer 2019 can best be described through two things: "The London" being a successful single and me listening to TLOP 4 every day for nearly three weeks straight. Thanks to that drought, I was forced to sit with a project that takes more than a couple of front-to-back listens to truly appreciate. Producing is Pi'erre Bourne's calling but after TLOP 4, drought or no drought, I would sit through his next solo project.
Forgive Me, I Am Alive - One of the most meaningful concepts I learned in my Technology Entrepreneurship class was the cycle of technology adoption. First comes the innovators, followed respectively by the early adopters, early majority, late majority, and lastly, the laggards. With Forgive Me, I Am Alive, 4kMicheal and company are the innovators of a distinctly immersive sound that is just now approaching its early adopter phase. If this project is a sign of what's to come, the name 4kMicheal will soon be adopted by the majorities.
Love Songs 4 The Streets 2 - While doing an interview for a feature piece, I snuck in a question to a player from Chicago asking who his favorite hometown artist was, and I was surprised to hear two minutes of raving over Lil Durk rather than Chief Keef or G Herbo. After that interview, I went through Durk's catalog and was shocked he only raved for two minutes. Similar to the rest of his discography, the ability to melodically flow through a hook then have you ready to kick open doors in his verses shows throughout LS4TS2.
No Roof Access - Sometimes going to my school, the University of Southern California, feels like being Sinjin in Victorious. Yeah, I make cool stuff happen, but Ariana Grande is literally right there. Kyle Lux is also a sophomore at USC and he has one of the most introspective yet relatable projects of the year. In less than 30 minutes of music, he manages to touch on the dichotomy of growing because you're away from home while still missing home, falling out of love, recognizing toxic relationships and more. Meanwhile, I, Sinjin, write irregularly.
25.) Apollo XXI
From Twenty88 to J. Cole and Kendrick Lamar, any artist that has made use of Steve Lacy's talents would vouch for him being one of the most talented creators in all of music.
That talent has graced Lacy with one of the longest leashes of any artist.
Off the top of my head, only two other artists have successfully pulled off sacrificing bars like Lacy on "Basement Jack" when he sings, "Something, something, something, man, we don't have a problem/People brought me something and they're comin' to solve 'em," as the hook. The other two artists are Drake on "I'm Still Fly" and Lil Wayne on Drake's "Ransom".
However, unlike Drake and Wayne, Lacy isn't leaning on stellar lyricism before or after the sacrificial bars. Stripped down lyrics simply serve him best, as it allows the other elements, specifically the instrumentation, to do the talking. Others have criticized Apollo XXI for its demo-like feel, but a 12-song Steve Lacy demo sounds better than most artists' greatest hits.
Favorite Tracks: "Hate CD", "Love 2 Fast", "Basement Jack", "Only If"
24.) Die a Legend
I make fun of my friend Darnevin for liking the same type of drill rapper and swearing that each one is saying something different, but I have to give credit this time. Polo G is different.
Aside from the single "Pop Out" featuring Lil Tjay and its remix featuring Lil Baby & Gunna, Die a Legend is fittingly all Polo G. Another artist would take away from the intimacy of Polo G delivering vulnerable lines like the ones on "BST" where he raps, "I still get depressed in my mansion, contemplating, deep in my thoughts/I'm just glad that I'm still standing, it's a lot of demons I fought."
The debut album from the 20-year-old Chicago rapper addresses almost every major street storyline head-on in a near therapeutic manner. Polo G says just that in "Picture This" with the line "too wrecked to open up, just put my pain up in these verses".
From calling the streets a scam on "Finer Things" to basically pleading to the youth of Chicago to see their worth on "A Kings Nightmare", Polo G addresses major points on Die a Legend and proves he's way more than a stereotypical Chicago drill rapper.
Favorite Tracks: "Through da Storm", "Battle Cry", "BST", "A King's Nightmare"
23.) Angel's Pulse
Abrupt transitions between tracks like "Benzo" and "Birmingham" would seemingly take away from the cohesion of the project, but based on Blood Orange's past projects, the uneasy transitions are used on purpose. For Angel's Pulse that purpose seems to be to snap the listener back into attention for the next track after being sucked into the vibe of the one before it.
There's no way of knowing what sound or musical structure your ears will be hit with next, as tracks like "Gold Teeth", "Seven Hours, Pt.1" and "Birmingham" are always around the corner to slap you out of the trance created by songs like "Baby Florence(Figure)", "Benzo" and "Tuesday Feeling(Choose to Stay)".
Favorite Tracks: "Baby Florence(Figure)", "Benzo", "Dark & Handsome"
22.) I Used to Know H.E.R.
I first saw H.E.R. when she opened up for Bryson Tiller on his Set It Off tour. Actually, this was the stage of her career where she was still hiding her face, so all I really saw was her silhouette. But it didn't matter.
It was clear to everyone there that this silhouette would be a star one day, so if she didn't want to show her face, no one cared because the music was good enough to get away with it.
Combining two remastered EPs and calling it a full-length album would normally make me question how stupid does the artist think I am, but H.E.R. is so good that when she did it and got nominated for the most coveted Grammy possible, I had zero complaints.
Within I Used to Know H.E.R., H.E.R. creates a compilation of songs you've heard before to tell a story you've also probably heard before. Anyone who has been a part of a relationship that didn't work out will break into multiple blank stares filled with both P.T.S.D. and wistful flashbacks from interludes turned songs like "Be On My Way" and "Going".
Favorite Tracks: "Be on My Way", "I'm Not OK", "Could've Been"
21.) Brandon Banks
From the moment I heard the intro track "Meet Again", I knew Brandon Banks would be a special project. What I didn't expect was Maxo Kream out doing himself on every song to give one of the best rap albums of 2019.
With the assistance of J. Cole and Jay-Z playing the role of A&Rs, timely features from both mainstream rappers and his own brother, and his father as the ultimate skit weapon, Maxo Kream gave the world his best project yet.
Favorite Tracks: "Pray 2 the Dope", Dairy Ashford Bastard", "Bissonet"
20.) Born 2 Rap
Don't let The Game being a corny person distract you from the fact that he's a legendary rapper. It's almost like Game himself is trying to make this point by hiding a great rap album behind a terrible cover art.
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Look no further than "The Light" to hear the Game namedrop more than a Linkedin addict. But for every random situation, he brings these names up in--from a phone threesome with Nicki Minaj and Cardi B to telling Virgil Abloh he deserves stock in Off White--he gives you a great song like "Five Hundred Dollar Candles", "Gold Daytonas", "Welcome Home" and "Hug the Block".
If not for the constant namedropping reminding you of the person that The Game is, Born 2 Rap would be at least five slots higher thanks to the rapper that The Game is.
Favorite Tracks: "Five Hundred Dollar Candles", "Gold Daytonas"
19.) Chixtape 5
In an unreleased practice episode of a podcast coming in 2020, one of my co-hosts and I did a deep dive into Chixtape 5 and came to the conclusion that the project only sounds as good as it does because Tory Lanez used songs and samples we were already in love with.
That took away from the project for about 30 seconds until I realized I paid money to watch a live-action Lion King remake this year, tried to buy Bred 4s a few months ago, and my favorite show of all time is The Office(U.S).
Already great art being remade years later is American creativity.
Hyperlinked here is a video somewhat explaining it.
Why should Tory Lanez taking advantage of a common practice be frowned upon?
Chixtape 5, and the Chixtape series in general, reinvents classics and makes the listener fall in love with songs all over again. Tracks like "Thoughts" and "Jerry Sprunger" show Lanez' ability to successfully reinvent classics, but he can make the most of his own creations as well, evidenced by the standout "Broken Promises".
Favorite Tracks: "Broken Promises", "Luv Ya Gyal//Love Sounds", "Thoughts"
18.) Long Live Mexico
If you would've told me Lil Keed was going to make one of the best projects of 2019, I would've said: "Shut up, Mathias" and went on with my day. Only Young Thug and the most optimistic of fans could have predicted that the 21-year-old rapper would break out the way that he did on Long Live Mexico.
Operating in the midst of a hard felt Young Thug drought, Lil Keed made use of one of his label head's most prolific deliveries--the high pitched and rapid flowing.
At over an hour of music, the project lasts about 20 minutes too long to be named a trap classic like Gunna's Drip Season 3 and Lil Baby's Harder Than Ever were last year, but Long Live Mexico's endless aux options made the potential of Lil Keed visible past just the eyes of Young Thug and fans like Mathias.
Favorite Tracks: "Child", "On Everything", "Snake"
17.) Suga
Every bad Writing 150 essay starts with a definition, so allow me to pay homage with my summary of Kyle Dion's Suga, a funky and open masterpiece.
Funk music is defined as a form of danceable, rhythmic music that combines soul music, jazz, and R&B.
With Suga, Kyle Dion provides 41 minutes of the definition of funk. Look no further than "Cherry Blossom" to hear Dion implement every genre to perfection en route to a surprisingly good funk album in 2019--almost five decades since the sound's peak.
In an interview with DJBooth, Dion gave a great summary of what makes Suga so special:
"Everybody is doing the same thing, and they’re scared because that thing works, so they do that. I don’t care about that. I like to express myself the way that I do and it resonates with people; it resonates with the right people."
Favorite Tracks: "Brown", "Glass House", "Cherry Blossom", "Teach Me"
16.) When I Get Home
Before any receipts Camila Cabello me, I want to admit that I initially hated this album. I hated it in my apartment. I hated it with my girl. I hated it at work. I hated it in the gym. I hated it. Period.
Then I stopped listening with the expectation of her being what everyone who loved A Seat at the Table told me she was--our generation's social warrior with a heavy Prince influence.
Suddenly, I loved the album for what it is rather than hating it for what it's not.
When I Get Home is free in every component of its making, from structure to laughing while delivering verses on "My Skin My Logo" to having additions like Playboi Carti and Tyler the Creator make unannounced appearances on "Almeda", "Time(Is)" and "Down with the Clique".
While it's not the Solange everyone came to love in 2016, When I Get Home presents a Solange so creatively free that her energy naturally transfers to the listener and makes it impossible to hate. Period.
Favorite Tracks: "Almeda", "Binz", "Time(Is)"
15.) One of the Best Yet
"A wise man once said 'Fuck what a wise man said,'" has been my favorite line of the year since I first heard it.
Gang Starr's One of the Best Yet is a project filled with some of the best bars of the year; its only competition is three projects that appear later in the rankings. One of the reasons for such high quality is the fact that the other half of Gang Starr, Guru, died in 2010, and everyone involved pushed themselves to do his legacy justice.
Look no further than Royce da 5'9's verse on "What's Real" and J.Cole's verse on "Family and Loyalty".
The album is pure rap, from the DJ Premier Production to the oldhead feel surrounding every track and Guru calling out the state of rap. Regardless of the controversy surrounding the album, the final Gang Starr album lived up to a legendary duo's legacy.
Favorite Tracks: "Lights Out", "What's Real", "Family and Loyalty"
14.) Bubba
In complete transparency, I had no idea who Kaytranada was a month ago. After looking into his catalog and interviews, I still barely know who he is.
But what I do know is that Bubba is a great project that maximizes its features, and that ability is the Canadian producer's best attribute.
Kaytranada does what few other producers can or are willing to do and he knows it, explaining "Some people just want the usual, basic stuff they’re comfortable with. You have to work to push them out of their comfort zone—[adopting] the producer mentality, telling them what you really need," in an interview with Kinfolk.
The album is nearly an hour of the feel-good, disco sound that Kaytranada set out to create, but it's the selected features like SiR on "Go DJ" and Kali Uchis on "10%" that shows beloved artists in a new light and makes Bubba special.
Favorite Tracks: "10%", "Go DJ", "Vex Oh"
13.) Revenge of the Dreamers III
What does a brilliant documentary, over 60 unique verses(I ranked them here), and one of the most unique creative experiences in rap history get you? A top-15 SoundSports ranking and a Grammy nomination for Rap Album of the Year(equally relevant to the culture).
Naturally, a project that features over 30 artists is able to touch on any topic to create a constantly shifting experience. One minute you're laughing at Maxo Kream rhetorically rapping, "Is a pig's pussy pork and can a caterpillar fly?", and the next minute you're checking the room to see if anyone saw you tear up from "Sacrifices".
While the artistic diversity of ROTD3 is a shining element, the most impressive factor of the collab album is the underground artists it brings to the surface. Artists like Deante' Hitchcock and Dreezy took the opportunity and delivered standout verses on an album with one of the biggest rappers of a generation, helping to create a truly special label project.
Favorite Tracks: "Sacrifices", "PTSD", "Under the Sun"
12.) Painted
Lucky Daye was estranged from his own family for choosing secular music over singing in the pews of his mother's church and spent years lost in the loop of the music industry.
Painted is the hardest slap of hindsight for all those not named Lucky Daye involved with the aforementioned situations, as the debut LP earned the New Orleans singer four Grammy nominations and a number 12 spot on a SoundSports projects ranking (again, both equally relevant to the culture).
The flashes of Frank Ocean, another New Orleans native, are eerily evident throughout the project, especially on "Late Night".
However, Daye is more than just a Frank filler, as he displays a level of soul along with dance records throughout Painted that separates the sound of Lucky Daye from any of his peers.
Favorite Tracks: "Love You Too Much", "Misunderstood", "Paint It"
11.) Diaspora
For those on the team in favor of separating the art from the artist, boy does Goldlink have an album for you when he's done ranting in his local graveyard.
Diaspora means "the dispersion of any people from their original homeland".
With tracks ranging from the ambiguous "Spanish Song" to the afrobeat track "Yard" to a trademarked Pusha T drug song on "Cokewhite", Goldlink's Diaspora illustrates the dispersion of Black music across 14 unique songs.
The lone consistent factor holding this project together is Goldlink, who manages to never sound out of place on song structures that are purposely all over the place.
Favorite Tracks: "Joke Ting", "Maniac", "Yard"
10.) So Much Fun
Young Thug has arguably a top-5 discography of all active rappers, but So Much Fun was the rapper's first time selling over 75k first week. I go into detail as to why on my review of the project, but long story short the masses are finally starting to appreciate Young Thug's sound.
Think back to the cycle of technology adoption I mentioned when referring to Forgive Me, I Am Alive. After over five years of the world pretending to not understand what Young Thug was saying, the innovation that is Thug's sound has made the switch from the small market of early adopters to the large market of the early majority thanks to a series of smart placements.
Quality-wise, So Much Fun is no different than a majority of Thug's past projects; there are hits like "Hot" and "Bad Bad Bad" then there are experimental tracks turned personal favorites like "Cartier Gucci Scarf" and "Pussy" and as always, there's an unmatchable chemistry between Thug and his features.
Favorite Tracks: "Sup Mate", "Big Tipper", "Lil Baby"
9.) Shea Butter Baby
Not even two minutes into "Chicago Boy", around the line "Is you gon' judge me if I fuck you 'fore I catch this flight," I knew Ari Lennox was out of here. Similar to SZA in 2017 after CTRL, Shea Butter Baby was going to shout the name Ari Lennox from the rooftops.
The world now knows about Lennox, but she doesn't get talked about to the heights that Shea Butter Baby warranted.
My theory behind Lennox not fully taking off has to do with her preferring to make soulful albums rather than a trendy album and the fact that another young singer dropped a slightly better project that appealed to more people(more on that singer later).
Regardless of whether or not Lennox or her work receives the validation she deserves, Shea Butter Baby is one of the best albums of the year, due to the 28-year-old being able to modernize a sound that was previously exclusive to moms doing Saturday morning cleaning.
Lennox's soulful voice paired with her open lyrics makes it impossible not to feel connected to her.
Favorite Tracks: "New Apartment", "Chicago Boy", "Up Late"
8.) Grey Area
"Haven't seen a show til you seen me live nigga/At 23 sold dreams to my side nigga/See God when you look me in my eyes nigga/Learned from Ye, the one that touched the sky nigga"
"I'm Jay-Z on a bad day/Shakespeare on my worst day/I said it with my chest and I don't care who I offend"
"It's a woman's world, so to speak/Pussy, you sour/Never giving credit where it's due, 'cause you don't like pussy in power"
After months of begging people to listen to the latest project from Little Simz and being ignored as if I was handing out revolution flyers on campus sidewalks, I figured the best way to get people to give Grey Area a chance was to just type out some of the hardest lines.
The entire album is filled with 2013 Kanye-level confidence, as Simz attempts to take down the patriarchy of rap. That's all I'm going to say about it. I give up.
Favorite Tracks: "Boss", "101 FM", "Venom"
7.) Bandana
Like a playmaking guard and a finishing big man or a strong arm quarterback and a speedy wide receiver, combining a hard street rapper with an incredible producer is a proven formula for success.
Go watch a few 2008 Patriots highlights and notice how Tom Brady just slings it as far as possible and somehow Randy Moss catches it in stride every time.
That 2008 Brady to Moss connection is Madlib to Freddie Gibbs on every track of Bandana, and just like Brady and Moss, no one agrees on who deserves more credit, but everyone is down to witness it happen again.
Listen to "Massage Seats" to hear Madlib throw Freddie Gibbs a level of production that would expose 95% of rappers, but Gibbs responds with bars like "Me and money make holy matrimony/Shots caller, put them shooters on you like D'Antoni" and "Entertainer with a lot of trap contacts/We pushin' packs cause in this rap, it ain't no max contracts".
Every track is a proverbial 70-yard bomb from Madlib and Gibbs manages to go and get it every time, making for arguably the best rap album of 2019.
Favorite Tracks: "Fake Names", "Massage Seats", "Freestyle S**t"
6.) Eve
If the concept of this album wasn't almost identical to Legacy! Legacy! by Jamila Woods, a homage album that released nearly five months earlier, Rapsody's Eve would probably be even higher on this list.
Nevertheless, the project proves Rapsody is a top-10 rapper today, male or female.
The best way to tell how talented a rapper truly is can be examined through the performance other rappers give when featured on the same track. Listen to J.Cole's verse on "Sojourner" and think about how talented Rapsody must be to make a top-3 rapper drop one of his best verses of the year.
Rapsody's talent is on full display throughout the album, as she bigs up blackness while letting other rappers know they aren't close to her level.
Favorite Tracks: "Whoopi", "Nina", "Sojourner"
5.) Freewave 3
Lucki did it. Freewave 3 is his defining project.
Over the course of 15 songs, Lucki managed to fully capture his world of addiction to the point where you almost feel apart of it.
The Chicago rapper's unchanging monotone delivery being the only voice heard throughout the project combined with the fact that every line is dedicated to drugs and failed relationships puts the listener in the same hazy mindset Lucki was likely in while recording.
The dazing effect of the album numbs some of the intense imagery Lucki casually brings up during the project, like the fact that he keeps a picture of his grandmother near him to try to combat his urge to sip lean or how his mom Googles and reports the side effects of drug use.
On its surface, Freewave 3 can be cast aside as just another Lucki project, but the album isn't just another Lucki project. It is the Lucki project. Freewave 3 will be the project that gets looked back on as best telling the troubled story of one of Chicago's most unique rappers.
Favorite Tracks: "All In", "Politics", "3D Outro"
4.) Over It
Summer Walker is the only artist to make both last and this year's list, and not only did she make it, but she had me up at 4 a.m. debating with myself over whether or not she should be even higher.
A few slots earlier I theorized that the reason Ari Lennox didn't blow up the way she deserved was because of another young singer dropping an even better project. Insert, Summer Walker and Over It.
In her debut full-length project, Summer came out swinging. From making use of the perfect features of PARTYNEXTDOOR on "Just Might" and Jhené Aiko on "I'll Kill You" to introducing London on da Track as a top-tier R&B producer, every move around the creation of Over It was *chef's kiss*.
Then comes the talent of Summer Walker, the open introvert.
The subject matter of Over It is the day-to-day life of an entire generation. For every finsta post, Summer has either a lyric or entire song that matches the subject and aggressiveness to the tee. The 23-year-old introvert has become the voice of a generation and Over It is just the first of her manifestos.
Favorite Tracks: "Just Might", "Drunk Dialing...LODT", "Me"
3.) AI Youngboy 2
Did I write an article campaigning for this project to be the album of the year? Yes, and although it ultimately came up a few spots short, I have no regrets.
As stated in that earlier article, I never understood the hype behind NBA Youngboy until AI Youngboy 2.
The project shows all facets of what Youngboy has been providing to silver mouthed kids and football players across the south for years now.
"Where the Love At" has Youngboy literally wishing to be free from his current situation and coming to grips with a possible drinking addiction. The standout track "Lonely Child" is one of the most revealing songs of the year, as Youngboy reveals his feelings on failed relationships, estranged family members and his dead loved ones. Then, of course, there's pregame music like "Make No Sense" scattered throughout.
In a year when some of the next generation's most elite stayed quiet, NBA Youngboy dropped a project that makes his name hold weight in any conversation.
Favorite tracks: "Make No Sense", "Self Control", "Lonely Child"
2.) IGOR
For my initial review, I compared IGOR to Jordan Peele's "Get Out"--a story that requires your undivided attention and multiple sittings to fully appreciate. After, revisiting both the movie and the album over the past month, the analogy still stands.
With just one or two watches, there's no way a viewer would pick up on a minor detail like how Rose's family wanted Chris to stop smoking so his body would be more valuable. You're too lost in the soundtrack and the suspense of what will happen next.
With just one or two listens, there's no way a person could pick up on how insanely jealous Tyler the Creator sounds on "New Magic Wand". You're too lost in the brilliance of the production and gripped to what the next song will sound like to even keep up with the fact that Tyler is rapping/singing/autotuning a 40-minute Lifetime story on coming to grips with not being able to have a boy that's not ready to come out.
IGOR is a once-in-a-generation album that manages to play out like an all-time great film.
However, its greatest strengths are also its only weaknesses, as the album's very specific plot makes it lose consistent replay value, and the fact that every song transitions so perfectly into the next makes it nearly impossible to pick a song not named "EARFQUAKE" to listen to by itself.
Favorite Tracks: "NEW MAGIC WAND", "GONE, GONE/THANK YOU", "PUPPET"
1.) -Ugh, those feels again
Snoh Aalegra captured every layer of a failed modern relationships with -Ugh, those feels again.
"The moment I met you, I knew I would let you down/And so many times you and I made love in my mind/ Don't want to regret you, I can't seem to forget you now," sings Aalegra on "Situationship".
"How we go from favorites to being complete strangers/Help me understand, it wasn't in my plans," flows Aalegra on "Charleville 9200, Pt. II"
She pours out her heart about how she falls deeper in love daily on a song titled "I Didn't Mean to Fall in Love".
The Iranian artist combines soul, R&B and rap elements to bring life to an album inspired by heartbreak. Despite being relatively happy, I keep revisiting this album that ends with the words: "life ain't really what it used to be."
Thanks to Snoh's talent and her universal summary of failed relationships, -Ugh, those feels again is an album that will undoubtedly live on as a timeless classic, worthy of being played whenever the title becomes your actual thought.
Favorite Tracks: "Situationship", "Njoy", "Be Careful"
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