SPIN誌による、今年のベスト・ラップ・アルバムはこの40枚。ランキングは以下。
40. Trouble, December 17th (Duct Tape Ent.)
39. Serengeti, Family and Friends (Anticon)
38. Kool G Rap, Riches, Royalty, Respect (Fat Beats)
37. J Rocc, Some Cold Rock Stuf (Stones Throw)
36. Juicy J and Lex Luger, Rubba Band Business 2 (Hypnotize Minds)
35. Death Grips, Exmilitary (Self-released)
34. Gun$ Garcia, Bad Bitches Blast First (Self-released)
33. Cam’ron & Vado, Gunz N’ Butta (E1)
32. Mr. Muthafuckin’ eXquire, Lost In Translation (Mishka)
31. Beastie Boys, Hot Sauce Committee Part 2 (Capitol)
30. Tity Boi, Codeine Cowboy: A 2 Chainz Collective (DTP)
29. Roc Marciano + Oh No + Alchemist, Greneberg EP
28. J Cole, Cole World: The Sideline Story (Roc Nation/Columbia)
27. Kristmas, W2 Boy (Slow Motion Soundz)
26. Tyler, The Creator, Goblin (XL)
25. Dayton Family, Charges Of Indictment (Hatchet House)
24. Elzhi, Elmatic (Self-released)
23. Freddie Gibbs, Cold Day In Hell (LRG)
22. Gunplay, Inglorious Bastard (Maybach Music Group)
21. Stalley, Lincoln Way Nights (Maybach Music Group)
20. Schoolboy Q, Setbacks (Top Dawg Ent.); Ab-Soul, Longterm Mentality (Top Dawg Ent.)
19. Curren$y & Alchemist, Covert Coup (Jet Life/Warner Bros.)
18. Shady Blaze, Rappers Ain't $#!% Without A Producer (Green Ova)
17. Cities Aviv, Digital Lows (Fat Sandwich)
16. Clams Casino, Instrumentals (Type)
15. E-40, Revenue Retrievin’: Graveyard Shift (Heavy on the Grind/EMI)
14. Phonte, Charity Starts at Home (Foreign Exchange)
13. Main Attrakionz, 808s & Dark Grapes II (Mishka)
12. Fiend, Tennis Shoes & Tuxedos (Self-released)
11. Killer Mike, Pl3dge (SMC)
10. Mouse On Tha Track, Swagga Fresh Freddie (Self-released)
9. DJ Quik, Book of David (Mad Science)
8. Don Trip & Starlito, Step Brothers (Grind Hard/Sittin’ Phat)
7. Jay-Z and Kanye West, Watch The Throne (Def Jam)
6. Kendrick Lamar, Section.80 (Top Dawg Ent.)
5. Big K.R.I.T., Return of 4Eva (Self-released)
4. Das Racist, Relax (Greedhead)
3. Shabazz Palaces, Black Up (Sub Pop)
2. G-Side, The One… Cohesive (Slow Motion Soundz)
1. Danny Brown, XXX (Fool's Gold)
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