2018 has been a very good year for hip hop. A statement I stand by even if nothing else were to be released for the next 6 months. As an "Old Head" with lots of 90's albums still in rotation, I have been pleasantly surprised by the quality of hip hop albums this year; even as the quantity has been overwhelming! This year I made the jump to streaming which means I have been able to consume a lot more music than in years past. For this reason I feel pretty confident in sharing my top 5 favorite hip hop albums for the year. *Disclaimer* I am not rating these albums, nor am I making a definitive statement that these are the absolute best albums of the year and all others are trash. If my list triggers you then please take a deep breath and remember this is only my opinion! Continue to #5...
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