There were too many amazing rap albums in 2022 to count. In this list, find 10 hip hop essentials that may have missed your radar.

2022 is the best year for music so far this decade. Whether it be the plethora of underground releases or the chart-topping mainstream...

Big Pun had some of the greatest potential of any rapper in hip hop, which makes his death all the more tragic. However, with his debut...

Future is an artist I've never been the biggest fan of, which is a shame considering the vast amounts of praise he gets from fans of trap...

Jessie Ware made her debut in 2012, with her brilliant album, Devotion. She had a heavenly voice, using elements of modern R&B with hints...

D'Angelo is regarded as one of the greatest singers in the neo-soul movement throughout the late 1990s and early 2000s. His debut album,...

The Wu-Tang Clan are arguably the most iconic and influential group in rap music. Their 1993 debut, Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) has...

Smiling with No Teeth is the debut album from Ghanaian-Australian singer and rapper, Genesis Owusu. It is an album I would recommend to...

I have never been a passionate Playboi Carti fan. His self-titled debut mixtape was enjoyable but didn't leave much of an impact on me,...

Herbie Hancock is a legend in the genre of jazz, with much of his notable work being his role as the pianist in the Miles Davis Quintet....

A Tribe Called Quest is one of the most revered groups in hip hop. The group comprised of four members: rappers Phife Dawg and Jarobi...

The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars was an incredible success for David Bowie. Not only did it bring him...

2021 was an incredible year for music, so much so that many of the best albums to release went unnoticed since there were simply too many...