Jay Z – 4:44
This is his 13th studio album and it was also his reminder to the game who the GOAT was. Every 4:44 video was an experience, every verse was packed with gems. Hov can still lace up the sneakers and shoot with anyone.

Daniel Caesar – Freudian
“Get You” put the world on notice that Daniel Caesar was coming, Freudian was the intro album that made the entire world swoon at the sounds of amazing R&B. Thank you to the Canada native for delivering the album and the proposal song of the year in “The Best Part”.

Kendrick Lamar – DAMN.
2017 birthed us Kung Fu Kenny and without a doubt the most impactful hip-hop album of the year. Kendrick gave us an album so dope that took over the charts and almost every rap fan’s heart. Not to mention the ability to run it in reverse and get a different story. Talk about music experience.