Ranking Page: 50 Best Albums // 50 Best Songs of 2017 by Genius Lyrics
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Artist - Album/SongTop 65 Albums:1. Kendrick Lamar - DAMN.
2. Tyler, the Creator - Flower Boy
3. SZA - Ctrl
4. JAY-Z - 4:44
5. Sampha - Process
6. Lorde - Melodrama
7. Migos - Culture
8. BROCKHAMPTON - Saturation I & II
9. Vince Staples - Big Fish Theory
10. Joey Bada$$ - ALL AMERIKKKAN BADA$$
11. Kelela - Take Me Apart
12. Harry Styles - Harry Styles
13. Daniel Caesar - Freudian
14. Rapsody - Laila's Wisdom
15. Big K.R.I.T. - 4Eva Is A Mighty Long Time
16. J Hus - Common Sense
17. Lana Del Rey - Lust for Life
18. Paramore - After Laughter
19. Young Thug - Beautiful Thugger Girls
20. Lecrae - All Things Work Together
21. Run the Jewels - Run the Jewels 3
22. Wiley - Godfather
23. Lil Uzi Vert - Luv Is Rage 2
24. J.I.D - The Never Story
25. 2 Chainz - Pretty Girls Like Trap Music
26. Drake - More Life
27. Björk - Utopia
28. Gorillaz - Humanz
29. Thundercat - Drunk
30. Halsey - hopeless fountain kingdom
31. Gucci Mane - Droptopwop
32. Father John Misty - Pure Comedy
33. Moses Sumney - Aromanticism
34. Fleet Foxes - Crack Up
35. NF - Perception
36. Dvsn - Morning After
37. The xx - I See You
38. Jaden Smith - SYRE
39. Casper - Lang Lebe Der Tod
40. Meek Mill - Wins & Losses
41. Big Sean - I Decided
42. Khalid - American Teen
43. Perfume Genius - No Shape
44. Corbin - Mourn
45. Childish Gambino - Awaken, My Love!
46. Future - FUTURE
47. Logic - Everybody
48. Andy Mineo & Wordsplayed - Magic & Bird
49. J. Cole - 4 Your Eyez Only
50. Kesha - Rainbow
51. Sam Smith - The Thrill of It All
52. IDK - IWasVeryBad
53. Mac Demarco - This Old Dog
54. King Krule - The OOZ
55. Ty Dolla $ign - Beach House 3
56. 21 Savage, Offset, & Metro Boomin - Without Warning
57. A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie - The Bigger Artist
58. Calvin Harris - Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1
59. milo - who told you to think??!!?!?!
60. Amine - Good For You
61. Witt Lowry - I Could Not Plan This
62. Joji - In Tongues
63. Future - HNDRXX
64. Future & Young Thug - SUPER SLIMEY
65. Kehlani - SweetSexySavageNotable albums released after voting closed but before Dec. 4:YGG - World DominationTBDTBDTBDTBDCritically acclaimed albums not on the list:Rick Ross - Rather You Than MeSyd - FinStormzy - Gang Signs & PrayerWilliam Patrick Corgan - OgilalaCyHi The Prynce - No Dope On SundaysJoyner Lucas - 508-507-2209Talib Kweli - Radio SilenceLil Peep - Come Over When You're Sober, Pt. IChoker - PEAKNeck Deep - The Peace And The PanicBrent Faiyaz – Sonder SonJidenna - The ChiefIbeyi - AshBenjamin Booker - WitnessSt. Vincent - MASSEDUCTIONThe War On Drugs - A Deeper UnderstandingPost Malone - StoneyTBDTBDAlbum Graveyard:Macklemore - GeminiDJ Khaled - GratefulMarilyn Manson - Heaven Upside DownXXXTENTACION - 17Ed Sheeran - ÷Katy Perry - WitnessLinkin Park - One More LightPlayboi Carti - Playboi CartiTaylor Swift - reputationBrand New - Science FictionTBDTop 65 Songs:1. Frank Ocean - “Chanel”
2. Lil Uzi Vert - "XO Tour Llife"
3. Kendrick Lamar - “DNA.”
4. JAY-Z - "The Story of O.J"
5. Calvin Harris - “Slide” feat. Frank Ocean & Migos
6. Kendrick Lamar - “XXX” feat. U2
7. Vince Staples - “Yeah Right” feat. Kendrick Lamar
8. Future - “Mask Off”
9. Tyler, the Creator - “See You Again” feat. Kali Uchis
10. Harry Styles - “Sign Of The Times”
11. Khalid - “Location”
12. Cardi B - “Bodak Yellow”
13. NF - "Let You Down"
14. Frank Ocean - “Biking” feat. Tyler, the Creator & JAY-Z
15. Kendrick Lamar - "LOVE."
16. Migos - "T-Shirt"
17. Logic - “1-800-273-8255”
18. SZA - “Love Galore” feat. Travis Scott
19. Goldlink - “Crew”
20. Tyler, the Creator - "Boredom" feat. Anna of the North, Corinne Bailey Rae & Rex Orange County
21. Lorde - “Green Light”
22. Lil Uzi Vert - “Neon Guts” feat. Pharrell Williams
23. Drake - “Teenage Fever”
24. SZA - “The Weekend”
25. Travis Scott - “Butterfly Effect”
26. Kesha - “Praying”
27. Joey Bada$$ - "Rockabye Baby" feat. ScHoolboy Q
28. French Montana - "Unforgettable"
29. Sampha - “(No One Knows Me) Like The Piano”
30. Kelela - "LMK"
31. Playboi Carti - “Magnolia”
32. Lana Del Rey - “Love”
33. Post Malone - "rockstar" feat. 21 Savage
34. Frank Ocean - “Provider”
35. Camila Cabello- "Havana" feat. Young Thug
36. A$AP Mob - “RAF” feat. Quavo, A$AP Rocky, Lil Uzi Vert, Playboi Carti & Frank Ocean
37. Portugal. The Man - "Feel It Still"
38. Lil Uzi Vert - “The Way Life Goes”
39. Mac Demarco - “My Old Man”
40. N.E.R.D - "Lemon" feat. RIhanna
41. Tyler, the Creator - “Who Dat Boy?” feat. A$AP Rocky
42. DJ Khaled - “Wild Thoughts” feat. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller
43. Lecrae - "I'll Find You"
44. A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie - "Drowning"
45. Marshmello - “Silence” feat. Khalid
46. Young Thug & Carnage - "Homie" feat. Meek Mill
47. Selena Gomez - "Fetish"
48. Freddie Gibbs - "Crushed Glass"
49. JAY-Z - "Family Feud"
50. Ski Mask The Slump God - “Catch Me Outside”
51. Meek Mill - "1942 Flows"
52. 2 Chainz - "4 AM" feat. Travis Scott
53. A$AP Ferg - “Plain Jane”
54. Big Sean - "Sacrifices" feat. Migos
55. Jaden Smith - "Icon"
56. Khalid - "Young Dumb & Broke"
57. Lil Peep - "Awful Things"
58. BROCKHAMPTON - “SWAMP”
59. Lorde - "Homemade Dynamite"
60. Tyler, the Creator - “I Ain’t Got Time!”
61. Tyler, the Creator - "911 / Mr. Lonely"
62. BROCKHAMPTON - "SWEET"
63. Lil Pump - “Gucci Gang”
64. 21 Savage - “Bank Account”
65. Miguel - "Sky Walker"Notable songs released after voting closed but before Dec. 4:TBDTBDTBDCritically acclaimed songs not on the list:Futuristic - "Epiphany"Corbin - "ICEBOY"Mabel - "Finders' Keepers"Big Sean - "No Favors" feat. EminemKendrick Lamar - "DUCKWORTH."Moses Sumney - "Quarrel"2 Chainz - "Good Drank" feat. Gucci Mane & QuavoHalsey - "Now or Never"Halsey - "Eyes Closed"Vince Staples - "Big Fish"The xx - “Replica”The xx - “Dangerous”Offset & Metro Boomin - “Ric Flair Drip”Migos - “Slippery” feat. Gucci ManeYoung Thug - “Relationship”Calvin Harris - “Rollin” feat. Future & KhalidDua Lipa - “New Rules”Kodak Black - “Tunnel Vision”Kyle - “iSpy” feat. Lil YachtyMarian Hill - “Down”Carly Rae Jepsen - “Cut to the Feeling”Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee - “Despacito (Remix)" feat. Justin BieberKendrick Lamar - "FEEL."Kali Uchis - "Tyrant" feat. Jorja SmithA.CHAL - "To the Light"J.I.D - "NEVER"SZA - "Doves In The Wind" feat. Kendrick LamarGorillaz - "Sleeping Powder"IDK - "Maryland Ass Nigga" feat. Swizz BeatzBaka - Live Up To My Name21 Savage - Nothing NewBad Bunny - Soy PeorDrake - Portland ft. Travis Scott & QuavoYBN Nahmir - "Rubbin Off The Paint"Drake - "Ice Melts" feat. Young ThugTBDRich Chigga - "Glow Like Dat"Fabolous & Jadakiss - "Theme Music"TBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDSong Graveyard:Kendrick Lamar - “LUST.”Kendrick Lamar - “FEAR.”Kendrick Lamar - “ELEMENT."Playboi Carti - “wokeuplikethis*” feat. Lil Uzi VertSelena Gomez - "Bad Liar"XXXTENTACION - "Jocelyn Flores"Migos - "Bad and Boujee" feat. Lil Uzi VertKendrick Lamar - “HUMBLE.”JAY-Z - "Marcy Me"Ed Sheeran - "Shape of You"CyHi The Prynce - "Dat Side" feat. Kanye WestEminem - “Walk On Water” feat. BeyonceDrake - “Gyalchester”Taylor Swift - “Getaway Car”Drake - “Passionfruit”Daniel Caesar - "Get You'" feat. Kali UchisChildish Gambino - “Redbone”Big Sean - "Bounce Back"TBDTBDTBDTBD
Artist - Album/SongTop 65 Albums:1. Kendrick Lamar - DAMN.
2. Tyler, the Creator - Flower Boy
3. SZA - Ctrl
4. JAY-Z - 4:44
5. Sampha - Process
6. Lorde - Melodrama
7. Migos - Culture
8. BROCKHAMPTON - Saturation I & II
9. Vince Staples - Big Fish Theory
10. Joey Bada$$ - ALL AMERIKKKAN BADA$$
11. Kelela - Take Me Apart
12. Harry Styles - Harry Styles
13. Daniel Caesar - Freudian
14. Rapsody - Laila's Wisdom
15. Big K.R.I.T. - 4Eva Is A Mighty Long Time
16. J Hus - Common Sense
17. Lana Del Rey - Lust for Life
18. Paramore - After Laughter
19. Young Thug - Beautiful Thugger Girls
20. Lecrae - All Things Work Together
21. Run the Jewels - Run the Jewels 3
22. Wiley - Godfather
23. Lil Uzi Vert - Luv Is Rage 2
24. J.I.D - The Never Story
25. 2 Chainz - Pretty Girls Like Trap Music
26. Drake - More Life
27. Björk - Utopia
28. Gorillaz - Humanz
29. Thundercat - Drunk
30. Halsey - hopeless fountain kingdom
31. Gucci Mane - Droptopwop
32. Father John Misty - Pure Comedy
33. Moses Sumney - Aromanticism
34. Fleet Foxes - Crack Up
35. NF - Perception
36. Dvsn - Morning After
37. The xx - I See You
38. Jaden Smith - SYRE
39. Casper - Lang Lebe Der Tod
40. Meek Mill - Wins & Losses
41. Big Sean - I Decided
42. Khalid - American Teen
43. Perfume Genius - No Shape
44. Corbin - Mourn
45. Childish Gambino - Awaken, My Love!
46. Future - FUTURE
47. Logic - Everybody
48. Andy Mineo & Wordsplayed - Magic & Bird
49. J. Cole - 4 Your Eyez Only
50. Kesha - Rainbow
51. Sam Smith - The Thrill of It All
52. IDK - IWasVeryBad
53. Mac Demarco - This Old Dog
54. King Krule - The OOZ
55. Ty Dolla $ign - Beach House 3
56. 21 Savage, Offset, & Metro Boomin - Without Warning
57. A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie - The Bigger Artist
58. Calvin Harris - Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1
59. milo - who told you to think??!!?!?!
60. Amine - Good For You
61. Witt Lowry - I Could Not Plan This
62. Joji - In Tongues
63. Future - HNDRXX
64. Future & Young Thug - SUPER SLIMEY
65. Kehlani - SweetSexySavageNotable albums released after voting closed but before Dec. 4:YGG - World DominationTBDTBDTBDTBDCritically acclaimed albums not on the list:Rick Ross - Rather You Than MeSyd - FinStormzy - Gang Signs & PrayerWilliam Patrick Corgan - OgilalaCyHi The Prynce - No Dope On SundaysJoyner Lucas - 508-507-2209Talib Kweli - Radio SilenceLil Peep - Come Over When You're Sober, Pt. IChoker - PEAKNeck Deep - The Peace And The PanicBrent Faiyaz – Sonder SonJidenna - The ChiefIbeyi - AshBenjamin Booker - WitnessSt. Vincent - MASSEDUCTIONThe War On Drugs - A Deeper UnderstandingPost Malone - StoneyTBDTBDAlbum Graveyard:Macklemore - GeminiDJ Khaled - GratefulMarilyn Manson - Heaven Upside DownXXXTENTACION - 17Ed Sheeran - ÷Katy Perry - WitnessLinkin Park - One More LightPlayboi Carti - Playboi CartiTaylor Swift - reputationBrand New - Science FictionTBDTop 65 Songs:1. Frank Ocean - “Chanel”
2. Lil Uzi Vert - "XO Tour Llife"
3. Kendrick Lamar - “DNA.”
4. JAY-Z - "The Story of O.J"
5. Calvin Harris - “Slide” feat. Frank Ocean & Migos
6. Kendrick Lamar - “XXX” feat. U2
7. Vince Staples - “Yeah Right” feat. Kendrick Lamar
8. Future - “Mask Off”
9. Tyler, the Creator - “See You Again” feat. Kali Uchis
10. Harry Styles - “Sign Of The Times”
11. Khalid - “Location”
12. Cardi B - “Bodak Yellow”
13. NF - "Let You Down"
14. Frank Ocean - “Biking” feat. Tyler, the Creator & JAY-Z
15. Kendrick Lamar - "LOVE."
16. Migos - "T-Shirt"
17. Logic - “1-800-273-8255”
18. SZA - “Love Galore” feat. Travis Scott
19. Goldlink - “Crew”
20. Tyler, the Creator - "Boredom" feat. Anna of the North, Corinne Bailey Rae & Rex Orange County
21. Lorde - “Green Light”
22. Lil Uzi Vert - “Neon Guts” feat. Pharrell Williams
23. Drake - “Teenage Fever”
24. SZA - “The Weekend”
25. Travis Scott - “Butterfly Effect”
26. Kesha - “Praying”
27. Joey Bada$$ - "Rockabye Baby" feat. ScHoolboy Q
28. French Montana - "Unforgettable"
29. Sampha - “(No One Knows Me) Like The Piano”
30. Kelela - "LMK"
31. Playboi Carti - “Magnolia”
32. Lana Del Rey - “Love”
33. Post Malone - "rockstar" feat. 21 Savage
34. Frank Ocean - “Provider”
35. Camila Cabello- "Havana" feat. Young Thug
36. A$AP Mob - “RAF” feat. Quavo, A$AP Rocky, Lil Uzi Vert, Playboi Carti & Frank Ocean
37. Portugal. The Man - "Feel It Still"
38. Lil Uzi Vert - “The Way Life Goes”
39. Mac Demarco - “My Old Man”
40. N.E.R.D - "Lemon" feat. RIhanna
41. Tyler, the Creator - “Who Dat Boy?” feat. A$AP Rocky
42. DJ Khaled - “Wild Thoughts” feat. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller
43. Lecrae - "I'll Find You"
44. A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie - "Drowning"
45. Marshmello - “Silence” feat. Khalid
46. Young Thug & Carnage - "Homie" feat. Meek Mill
47. Selena Gomez - "Fetish"
48. Freddie Gibbs - "Crushed Glass"
49. JAY-Z - "Family Feud"
50. Ski Mask The Slump God - “Catch Me Outside”
51. Meek Mill - "1942 Flows"
52. 2 Chainz - "4 AM" feat. Travis Scott
53. A$AP Ferg - “Plain Jane”
54. Big Sean - "Sacrifices" feat. Migos
55. Jaden Smith - "Icon"
56. Khalid - "Young Dumb & Broke"
57. Lil Peep - "Awful Things"
58. BROCKHAMPTON - “SWAMP”
59. Lorde - "Homemade Dynamite"
60. Tyler, the Creator - “I Ain’t Got Time!”
61. Tyler, the Creator - "911 / Mr. Lonely"
62. BROCKHAMPTON - "SWEET"
63. Lil Pump - “Gucci Gang”
64. 21 Savage - “Bank Account”
65. Miguel - "Sky Walker"Notable songs released after voting closed but before Dec. 4:TBDTBDTBDCritically acclaimed songs not on the list:Futuristic - "Epiphany"Corbin - "ICEBOY"Mabel - "Finders' Keepers"Big Sean - "No Favors" feat. EminemKendrick Lamar - "DUCKWORTH."Moses Sumney - "Quarrel"2 Chainz - "Good Drank" feat. Gucci Mane & QuavoHalsey - "Now or Never"Halsey - "Eyes Closed"Vince Staples - "Big Fish"The xx - “Replica”The xx - “Dangerous”Offset & Metro Boomin - “Ric Flair Drip”Migos - “Slippery” feat. Gucci ManeYoung Thug - “Relationship”Calvin Harris - “Rollin” feat. Future & KhalidDua Lipa - “New Rules”Kodak Black - “Tunnel Vision”Kyle - “iSpy” feat. Lil YachtyMarian Hill - “Down”Carly Rae Jepsen - “Cut to the Feeling”Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee - “Despacito (Remix)" feat. Justin BieberKendrick Lamar - "FEEL."Kali Uchis - "Tyrant" feat. Jorja SmithA.CHAL - "To the Light"J.I.D - "NEVER"SZA - "Doves In The Wind" feat. Kendrick LamarGorillaz - "Sleeping Powder"IDK - "Maryland Ass Nigga" feat. Swizz BeatzBaka - Live Up To My Name21 Savage - Nothing NewBad Bunny - Soy PeorDrake - Portland ft. Travis Scott & QuavoYBN Nahmir - "Rubbin Off The Paint"Drake - "Ice Melts" feat. Young ThugTBDRich Chigga - "Glow Like Dat"Fabolous & Jadakiss - "Theme Music"TBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDSong Graveyard:Kendrick Lamar - “LUST.”Kendrick Lamar - “FEAR.”Kendrick Lamar - “ELEMENT."Playboi Carti - “wokeuplikethis*” feat. Lil Uzi VertSelena Gomez - "Bad Liar"XXXTENTACION - "Jocelyn Flores"Migos - "Bad and Boujee" feat. Lil Uzi VertKendrick Lamar - “HUMBLE.”JAY-Z - "Marcy Me"Ed Sheeran - "Shape of You"CyHi The Prynce - "Dat Side" feat. Kanye WestEminem - “Walk On Water” feat. BeyonceDrake - “Gyalchester”Taylor Swift - “Getaway Car”Drake - “Passionfruit”Daniel Caesar - "Get You'" feat. Kali UchisChildish Gambino - “Redbone”Big Sean - "Bounce Back"TBDTBDTBDTBD