Migos – Culture
“Bad & Boujee” was the driving force behind the album that placed more bangers in the clubs and trunks of cars than any other album this year. “T-Shirt,” “Call Casting,” “All Ass” all are sure-fire hits and it appears the Atlanta trio is really to strike again with the sequel.

Goldlink – At What Cost
Everyone will immediately flock to “Crew,” however that would be doing a disservice to the album by remaining there. Goldlink’s album served as a perfect listen for the past summer and had the legs to make it one of the better albums to come out in 2017.

Tyler, the Creator – Flower Boy
Tyler’s star continues to rise and was punctuated in 2017 with a stellar album in Flower Boy. With an announcement and drop in July, Tyler delivered a quality follow up to Cherry Bomb and showed fans that he can continue to escalate the quality of his work.