 |
If
there's one thing that hip-hop artists did in 2021 it was make up for lost
time. 2021 has been a solid year for rap releases. While 2020 lacked
some star power, this year features the return of some of the biggest names in
hip-hop. After not dropping an album since 2018’s KOD, J. Cole bounced back with
his sixth solo album, The
Off-Season, in May. Powered by a rollout that saw Cole actually sign
to professional basketball team in Africa, Jermaine did not disappoint on
the 12-song album, which features him breaking from his normal formula of
no features and enlisting the likes of 21 Savage, Lil Baby, Morray and
more.
|
Tyler, The Creator followed
his Grammy-winning
2019 Igor album with Call
Me If You Get Lost, in June, a bucket list project with DJ Drama. A love
story at heart, Tyler delivers his most dynamic project to date with the likes
of Lil Wayne, Lil Uzi Vert, YoungBoy Never Broke Again and Pharrell, among
others, providing assistance on the impressive outing from the former Odd
Future frontman.
Drake and Kanye West provided
some drama at the end of the summer, which resulted in two of the biggest
releases of the year. After multiple delays, Kanye West’s 10th album Donda was
released in August to much fanfare. The vast 27-song is a solid inclusion into
Ye’s classic body of work. A week later, Drake returned after a four-year album
drought to release his sixth solo album, Certified
Lover Boy, in September. The LP showcases Drizzy's typical sure-fire
singles and highly repeatable anthems. Nas' King's Disease II, Wale's Folarin II, Young
Thug's Punk and plenty other respected vets and rap newcomers dropped
celebrated albums.
With the year coming to a close, FGB Media highlights
the best hip-hop projects of 2021, in no particular order. Take a look to see
if your favorite project released in the last 12 months made the cut.—C.
Vernon Coleman II
Tyler, The Creator, Call Me If You Get Lost
Young Thug, Punk
Kanye West, Donda
Drake, Certified Lover Boy
Young Nudy, Rich Shooter
Key Glock, Yellow Tape 2
Bino Rideaux and Blxst, Sixtape 2
Isaiah Rashad, The House Is Burning |
No comments:
Post a Comment