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Earlier this month, Complex shared our albums and songs of 2017, which provided a detailed look at the artists our staff felt delivered the best of the best this year.
But what about our individual picks? You can check those out below to get a better picture of what we were rocking with on a personal level.
Brendan Klinkenberg
Twitter: @brendan_klink
Songs
1. Frank Ocean - “Chanel”
2. Lil Uzi Vert - “XO Tour Llif3”
3. Miguel f/ Travis Scott - “Sky Walker”
4. Charli XCX - “Boys”
5. Kingdom f/ SZA - “Down 4 Whatever”
6. Future - “Use Me”
7. Kendrick Lamar f/ Zacari - “Love”
8. Young Thug f/ Millie Go Lightly - “Family Don’t Matter”
9. The National - “The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness”
10. Cardi B - “Bodak Yellow”
Albums
1. Charli XCX - Number One Angel
2. Kendrick Lamar - Damn
3. Future - HNDRXX
4. Kelela - Take Me Apart
5. Vince Staples - Big Fish Theory
6. Jay Z - 4:44
7. SZA - Ctrl
8. Lil Uzi Vert - Luv Is Rage 2
9. Smino - blkswn
10. Charli XCX - Pop 2
Frazier Tharpe
Twitter: @The_SummerMan
Songs
1. Jay Z - “The Story of O.J.”
2. Kendrick Lamar - "Duckworth"
3. Majid Jordan - “Gave Your Love Away”
4. Frank Ocean - “Provider”
5. Migos - “T-Shirt”
6. Lil Uzi Vert - “XO Tour Llif3”
7. Ty Dolla Sign f/ Tory Lanez -“Droptop in the Rain”
8. Tyler, the Creator f/ Frank Ocean and Steve Lacy - “911/Mr Lonely”
9. Future - “Might as Well”
10. Drake - “Madiba Riddim”
Albums
1. Jay Z - 4:44
2. Kendrick Lamar - Damn
3. Future - HNDRXX
4. CyHi the Prynce - No Dope on Sundays
5. Drake - More Life
6. SZA - Ctrl
7. Migos - Culture
8. Rick Ross - Rather You Than Me
9. Gucci Mane and Metro Boomin - Droptopwop
10. Haim - Something to Tell You
Edwin Ortiz
Twitter: @iTunesEra
Songs
1. Calvin Harris f/ Frank Ocean and Migos - “Slide”
2. Lil Uzi Vert - “XO Tour Llif3”
3. Kendrick Lamar - “Duckworth”
4. Kendrick Lamar - “DNA”
5. Frank Ocean - “Chanel”
6. Drake - “Do Not Disturb”
7. Daniel Caesar f/ H.E.R. - “Best Part”
8. John Mayer - “Moving on and Getting Over”
9. Future - “Mask Off”
10. Drake - “Passionfruit”
Albums
1. Kendrick Lamar - Damn
2. John Mayer - The Search for Everything
3. Jay Z - 4:44
4. Daniel Caesar - Freudian
5. Lil Uzi Vert - Luv Is Rage 2
6. Calvin Harris - Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1
7. Drake - More Life
8. Haim - Something to Tell You
9. Future - HNDRXX
10. 21 Savage, Offset, and Metro Boomin - Without Warning
Damien Scott
Twitter: @thisisdscott
Songs
1. Future - “Use Me”
2. Cardi B - “Bodak Yellow”
3. Jay Z - "Marcy Me"
4. The Diplomats - “Once Upon a Time”
5. Drake - “Jorja Interlude”
6. Frank Ocean - “Chanel”
7. SZA - “The Weekend”
8. A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie f/ Kodak Black - “Drowning”
9. Lil Uzi Vert f/ Nicki Minaj and Oh Wonder - “The Way Life Goes (Remix)”
10. Ed Sheeran and Beyoncé - "Perfect"
Albums
1. Jay Z - 4:44
2. Kendrick Lamar - Damn
3. Future - HNDRXX
4. Syd - Fin
5. Tyler, the Creator - Flower Boy
6. Freddie Gibbs - You Only Live 2wice
7. SZA - Ctrl
8. Rick Ross - Rather You Than Me
9. Miguel - War & Leisure
10. Drake - More Life
Angel Diaz
Twitter: @ADiaz456
Songs
1. Retch - “First Day Home”
2. Syd - “Body”
3. GoldLink f/ Brent Faiyaz and Shy Glizzy - “Crew”
4. GoldLink f/ Jazmine Sullivan and Kaytranada - “Meditation"
5. Frank Ocean f/ ASAP Rocky - “Chanel (Remix)”
6. Cardi B - “Bodak Yellow”
7. Jorja Smith and Preditah - “On My Mind”
8. DonMonique - “Black Kate Moss”
9. Offset - “Monday”
10. Bad Bunny - “Soy Peor”
Albums
1. Kendrick Lamar - Damn
2. GoldLink - At What Cost
3. Jay Z - 4:44
4. Syd - Fin
5. Sampha - Process
6. Future - FUTURE + HNDRXX
7. Roc Marciano - Rosebudd’s Revenge
8. Smino - blkswn
9. Mach Hommy - Haitian Body Odor + Dumpmeister
10. Frank Ocean - Loosies EP
khal
Twitter: @khal
Songs
1. Jay Z - “4:44”
2. Gucci Mane f/ Offset - “Met Gala”
3. EPROM - “Drone Warfare”
4. Thundercat f/ Michael McDonald and Kenny Loggins - “Show You the Way”
5. Migos - “T-Shirt”
6. DJ Earl x Fracture - “Statisfyee”
7. Kendrick Lamar - “Duckworth”
8. Klax - “Risk It”
9. YBN Nahmir - “Rubbin Off the Paint”
10. Lil Uzi Vert - “XO Tour Llif3”
Albums
1. Earl Grey - Headwinds
2. Kendrick Lamar - Damn
3. Jay Z - 4:44
4. DJ Manny - Greenlight
5. Syd - Fin
6. AC Slater - Outsiders
7. Quelle Chris - Being You Is Great, I Wish I Could Be You More Often
8. Rapsody - Laila's Wisdom
9. Von Pea & The Other Guys - The Fiasco
10. Filthy Gears - Filthy Gears
Shawn Setaro
Twitter: @SameOldShawn
Songs
1. Black Thought - “#Freestyle087”
2. Jay Z - “The Story of O.J.”
3. Frank Ocean - “Chanel”
4. Quelle Chris - “Buddies”
5. Cambatta - “Nxgger Christ”
6. Cardi B - “Bodak Yellow”
7. Statik Selektah f/ Action Bronson - “Watching Myself”
8. Bob Dylan - “Ain’t Gonna Go to Hell for Anybody (Live Apr. 24, 1980)”
9. ASAP Twelvyy - “Yea Yea Yea (Maps)”
10. P.O.S. f/ Hard_R, Allan Kingdom, Astronautalis, Kathleen Hanna, Lizzo, Eric Mayson, Lyia Liza, and Nicholas L. Perez - “Sleepdrone/Superposition”
Albums
1. Jay Z - 4:44
2. Kendrick Lamar - Damn
3. Bob Dylan - Trouble No More: The Bootleg Series Vol. 13 / 1979-1981
4. Run the Jewels - RTJ3
5. Rock - Rockness A.P.
6. Black Magik and Cambatta - Holy Ghost
7. Quelle Chris - Being You Is Great, I Wish I Could Be You More Often
8. Rapsody - Lalia’s Wisdom
9. Joey Bada$$ - All-Amerikkkan Bada$$
10. Meyhem Lauren and DJ Muggs - Gems From the Equinox
Brandon “Jinx” Jenkins
Twitter: @Jersey_Jinx
Songs
1. Kendrick Lamar - "Fear"
2. Frank Ocean - "Chanel"
3. Kendrick Lamar - "DNA"
4. Sampha - "Reverse Faults"
5. SZA - "Supermodel"
6. Future - "Solo"
7. Jay Z f/ Beyoncé - "Family Feud"
8. Frank Ocean - "Biking (Solo)"
9. Wiki f/ Ghostface Killah - "Made for This"
10. Playboi Carti f/ ASAP Rocky - "New Choppa"
Albums
1. Kendrick Lamar - Damn
2. Jay Z - 4:44
3. SZA - Ctrl
4. Sonder - Into
5. Sampha - Process
6. Tyler, the Creator - Flower Boy
7. J.I.D - The Never Story
8. Smino - blkswn
9. Harry Styles - Harry Styles
10. Brent Faiyaz - Sonder Son
Adrienne Black
Twitter: @YoAdriBaby
Songs
1. Frank Ocean - “Provider”
2. GoldLink f/ Brent Faiyaz and Shy Glizzy - "Crew"
3. SZA - “The Weekend”
4. Cardi B - "Bodak Yellow"
5. Kendrick Lamar - "Element"
6. Daniel Caesar f/ H.E.R. - “Best Part”
7. Chronixx - “Likes”
8. Maleek Berry - “4 Me”
9. Mac Ayres - "Show Me"
10. Drake - "Blem"
Albums
1. Daniel Caesar - Freudian
2. Sza - Ctrl
3. Kendrick - Damn
4. Jay Z - 4:44
5. Syd - Fin
6. Brent Faiyaz - Sonder Son
7. Tyler, the Creator - Flower Boy
8. Smino - blkswn
9. Drake - More Life
10. Chronixx - Chronology
Lucas Wisenthal
Twitter: @lucaswisenthal
Songs
1. The Diplomats - "Once Upon a Time"
2. Kendrick Lamar - "Duckworth"
3. Future - "Draco"
4. 21 Savage and Metro Boomin - "My Choppa Hate N***as"
5. Gucci Mane f/ Offset - "Met Gala"
6. Kodak Black - "Patty Cake"
7. Cardi B - "Bodak Yellow"
8. Black Thought - "#Freestyle087"
9. Tay-K - "The Race"
10. Kodak Black f/ XXXTentacion - "Roll in Peace"
Albums
1. Kendrick Lamar - Damn
2. Jay Z - 4:44
3. Roc Marciano - Rosebudd's Revenge
4. Kodak Black - Painting Pictures
5. 21 Savage - Issa Album
6. Rick Ross - Rather You Than Me
7. Drake - More Life
8. Future - FUTURE
9. ASAP Twelvyy - 12
10. Migos - Culture
Julian Patterson
Twitter: @JulianPatterson
Songs
1. SZA - "The Weeknd"
2. Jay Z - "The Story of O.J."
3. Sampha - "(No One Knows Me) Like The Piano"
4. GoldLink f/ Brent Faiyaz and Shy Glizzy - "Crew"
5. Cardi B - "Bodak Yellow"
6. Drake - "Do Not Disturb"
7. Jorja Smith and Preditah - “On My Mind”
8. Buscabulla - "Tártaro"
9. Syd - "Know"
10. Frank Ocean f/ Jay Z and Tyler, the Creator - "Biking"
Albums
1. Jay Z - 4:44
2. SZA - Ctrl
3. Future - HNDRXX
4. Kendrick Lamar - Damn
5. Calvin Harris - Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1
6. Syd - Fin
7. Smino - blkswn
8. Drake - More Life
9. Thundercat - Drunk
10. Khalid - American Teen
Katherine Shelby
Twitter: @katherineshelby
Songs
1. Kendrick Lamar f/ Zacari - "Love"
2. Njomza - "Sad for You"
3. Taylor Swift - "So It Goes..."
4. Daniel Caesar - "Freudian"
5. Dua Lipa - "Be the One"
6. SZA - "Garden (Say It Like Dat)"
7. Daniel Caesar - "Hold Me Down"
8. Sampha - "100°C"
9. Russ - "I Wanna Go Down With You"
10. Eli Sostre - "Let You Go"
Albums
1. Daniel Caesar - Freudian
2. SZA - Ctrl
3. Kendrick Lamar - Damn
4. Taylor Swift - Reputation
5. Harry Styles - Harry Styles
6. Majid Jordan - The Space Between
7. Sampha - Process
8. Japanese Breakfast - Soft Sounds From Another Planet
9. Drake - More Life
10. Kehlani - SweetSexySavage
Eric Diep
Twitter: @E_Diep
Songs
1. Goldlink f/ Gucci Mane, Brent Faiyaz, and Shy Glizzy – “Crew (Remix)”
2. ASAP Mob f/ ASAP Rocky, Playboi Carti, Quavo, Lil Uzi Vert, and Frank Ocean – “RAF”
3. N*E*R*D f/ Kendrick Lamar and M.I.A. - “Kites”
4. Calvin Harris f/ Frank Ocean and Migos - “Slide”
5. Dvsn – “Nuh Time / Tek Time”
6. Tyler, the Creator f/ Rex Orange County and Anna of the North - “Boredom”
7. Kehlani - “Distraction”
8. Metro Boomin f/ Offset and Drake “No Complaints”
9. G-Eazy f/ Cardi B and ASAP Rocky – “No Limit”
10. Future – “Feds Did a Sweep”
Albums
1. Kendrick Lamar - Damn
2. Tyler, the Creator - Flower Boy
3. Jay Z - 4:44
4. Amine - Good for You
5. Khalid – American Teen
6. Thundercat – Drunk
7. Ty Dolla Sign - Beach House 3
8. Rapsody – Laila’s Wisdom
9. Princess Nokia – 1999 Deluxe
10. Higher Brothers – Black Cab
Abel Shifferaw
Twitter: @ahhhbs
Songs
1. Kendrick Lamar - "XXX"
2. Lil Uzi Vert - "XO Tour Llif3"
3. Playboi Carti - "Magnolia"
4. Frank Ocean - "Chanel"
5. SZA - "The Weekend"
6. Sampha - "Kora Sings"
7. Smino - "Anita"
8. Daniel Caesar - "Freudian"
9. Thundercat - "A Fan's Mail (Tron Song Suite II)"
10. ASAP Ferg - "Plain Jane"
Albums
1. Kendrick Lamar - Damn
2. SZA - Ctrl
3. Sampha - Process
4. Thundercat - Drunk
5.Daniel Caesar - Freudian
6. King Krule - Ooz
7. Loyle Carner - Yesterday’s Gone
8. Kelela - Take Me Apart
9. Gabriel Garzón-Montano - Jardín
10. Vince Staples - Big Fish Theory
Trace William Cowen
Twitter: @TraceCowen
Songs
1. Lorde - “Liability”
2. Harry Styles - “Sign of the Times”
3. Lil Uzi Vert - “XO Tour Llif3”
4. Kendrick Lamar - “DNA”
5. Lil Peep - “U Said”
6. Paramore - “Fake Happy”
7. Young Thug f/ Millie Go Lightly - “Family Don’t Matter”
8. Bleachers - “Dream of Mickey Mantle”
9. Fitness - “Love the Suffer”
10. Brockhampton - “LAMB”
Albums
1. Lorde - Melodrama
2. Lil Peep - Come Over When You’re Sober, Pt. 1
3. Kendrick Lamar - Damn
4. St. Vincent - Masseduction
5. Haim - Something to Tell You
6. Bully - Losing
7. IDK - IWASVERYBAD
8. Charli XCX - Number 1 Angel
9. Margo Price - All American Made
10. 2 Chainz - Pretty Girls Like Trap Music
Nora-Grayce Orosz
Twitter: @noragrayceorosz
Songs
1. ASAP Ferg - "Plain Jane"
2. Cardi B - "Bodak Yellow"
3. Charli XCX - "Roll With Me"
4. Lana Del Rey - "Change"
5. ASAP Mob f/ ASAP Rocky, Playboi Carti, Quavo, Lil Uzi Vert, and Frank Ocean – “RAF”
6. GoldLink f/ Brent Faiyaz and Shy Glizzy - “Crew”
7. Kali Uchis f/ Reykon - "Nuestro Planeta"
8. Dua Lipa - "Genesis"
9. Offset and Metro Boomin - "Ric Flair Drip"
10. Gucci Mane f/ Migos - "I Get the Bag"
Albums
1. Lana Del Rey - Lust for Life
2. SZA - Ctrl
3. 21 Savage, Offset, and Metro Boomin - Without Warning
4. Billie Eilish - Don't Smile at Me
5. ASAP Ferg - Still Striving
6. Dua Lipa - Dua Lipa
7. Tove Lo - Blue Lips
8. Big Sean - I Decided
9. Charli XCX - Number One Angel
10. Tyler, the Creator - Flower Boy
Joseph “JP” Patterson
Twitter: @jpizzledizzle
Songs
1. Dave f/ MoStack - "No Words"
2. Jorja Smith and Preditah - "On My Mind"
3. Not3s - "Aladdin"
4. MoStack f/ Mist - "Screw & Brew"
5. Fredo - "Change"
6. CB - "Take That Risk"
7. Cardi B - "Red Barz"
8. t q d - "A Letter to EZ"
9. Fekky f/ Chip and Neutrino - "Avirex"
10. Mabel f/ Kojo Funds - "Finders Keepers"
Albums
1. Stormzy - Gang Signs & Prayer
2. J Hus - Common Sense
3. Drake - More Life
4. K Koke - Pure Koke Vol. 4
5. Krept & Konan - 7 Days
6. Wiley - Godfather
7. Sampha - Process
8. Mr. Mitch - Devout
9. Nines - One Foot Out
10. SZA - Ctrl
