We’re approaching the midway point of 2019, which means it’s time to pause and reflect on everything that’s happened in the world of music so far this year. Honestly, it’s been a strange one. The year has been dominated by a country rap song from 2018, Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road,” which was propelled to No. 1 by a Billboard chart controversy, viral TikTok videos, and lots of memes. Meanwhile, following a wild run of major hip-hop releases to close out 2018, it’s been a somewhat slow year for high-profile rap albums (although it looks like we might be in for a busy summer). Fortunately, pop and R&B artists like Ariana Grande, Solange, Billie Eilish, and Toro y Moi have picked up the slack and delivered some of the best projects of the past five months. We took a moment to rank the strongest projects that have been released since January. These are Complex’s picks for the best albums of 2019 (so far).
The Best Albums of 2019 (So Far)
From Tyler, the Creator’s ‘IGOR’ to DaBaby’s ‘Baby on Baby,’ here are Complex’s 50 best albums of 2019 so far.
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