Year-End Lists

Complex: The 50 Best Albums of 2024

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1. GNX
   Kendrick Lamar
2. Chromakopia
   Tyler, The Creator
3. We Don't Trust You
   Future and Metro Boomin
4. Alligator Bites Never Heal
   Doechii
5. Hit Me Hard and Soft
   Billie Eilish
6. The Thief Next to Jesus
   Ka
7. Cowboy Carter
   Beyoncé
8. The Death of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce)
   Eminem
9. Gap Year!
   Laila!
10. Blue Lips
    Schoolboy Q
11. Saaheem
    SahBabii
12. The Year I Turned 21
    Ayra Starr
13. We Still Don't Trust You
    Future and Metro Boomin
14. Born in the Wild
    Tems
15. Glorious
    GloRilla
16. Brat
    Charli XCX
17. Take Care
    BigXthaPlug
18. Almighty So 2
    Chief Keef
19. Short n' Sweet
    Sabrina Carpenter
20. Vultures 1
    ¥$
21. Might Delete Later
    J. Cole
22. 2093
    Yeat
23. Hardstone Psycho
    Don Toliver
24. Two Star & The Dream Police
    Mk.gee
25. Please Don't Cry
    Rapsody
26. #RICHAXXHAITIAN
    Mach-Hommy
27. #gigi
    skaiwater
28. HEIS
    Rema
29. American Dream
    21 Savage
30. 9
    Kenny Mason
31. Sugar Honey Iced Tea
    Latto
32. Dark Times
    Vince Staples
33. Princess Pop That
    Anycia
34. The Drive Home
    Samara Cyn
35. Soul Burger
    Ab-Soul
36. Mixtape Pluto
    Future
37. Tyla
    Tyla
38. One of Wun
    Gunna
39. Last Lap
    Rod Wave
40. The FORCE
    LL Cool J
41. Pointy Heights
    Fousheé
42. Sex Drive
    Chow Lee
43. You Only Die 1nce
    Freddie Gibbs
44. C,XOXO
    Camila Cabello
45. The Calm
    Chris Patrick
46. Gemini!
    Lucki
47. King Of The Mischievous South Vol. 2
    Denzel Curry
48. Plan A
    Lil Tecca
49. Orquídeas
    Kali Uchis
50. Coyote
    Tommy Richman