Ranking Rap Albums from Worst to Best

In this video we ranked 10 different sets of 5 albums based on their quality. For our grammy winning albums theme, we included DAMN. by Kendrick Lamar, Take Care by Drake, Igor by Tyler, The Creator and more.
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Timecodes:
0:00 Intro
0:28 Debut Albums
2:47 Grammy-Winning Albums
5:05 Rapper-Producer Albums
7:41 Group Albums
10:46 2018 Albums
14:08 Low-Rated Albums
16:59 Trap Albums
20:13 Album Sequels
22:23 Experimental Rap Albums
26:51 Mixtapes

[@CrewMKE]

Day 12 of asking for studio tour

[@boyifyouboomeimaboobooonyall]

this

[@purpleobscurity1878]

🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@purpleobscurity1878]

We need this

[@thoonalia]

They refuse what we want😭

[@chas3ton]

It’s gonna happen on patreon

[@aliceguimaraes6847]

The face Ant does at 23:12 when Lou says he likes Exmilitary more than Yeezus is one of the funniest things I ever seen on youtube

[@Sam-ni6bc]

💀

[@KingK-sw9td]

bro i was fucking dying 😭😭😭

[@Ebilehita]

I swear😅😅😅

[@autoph_]

😂😂

[@JDXTHEKID]

it's true though. I don't see why people praise yeezus till this day. the incoherent lyrics and questionable production definitely isn't it.

[@xdlmao42]

Take Care over Igor and Damn is definitely the take of all time

[@alexl229]

Take care and Igor is debatable but it definitely beats damn

[@RegisteredLate123]

Igor beats all them

[@abdulal5420]

Take care clears tf out of Igor

[@autoph_]

it definitely is an opinion

[@MrASAPAB]

Take care easily clears both especially the garbage album that is Igor.

[@_M7mD1]

Some of the takes in this video are crazy 💀

[@YouknowNZ]

Fr

[@Historicutuber]

God Did isn’t that bad

[@Ageru09]

Why tf was cheat codes that slept on tf

[@Markokovco]

Lu going hard for Ex-military, you LOVE to see it

[@mateuscarvalho3870]

Lu slowly becoming a Death Grips fan, love to see it

[@TUBOSCHIFOSO]

23:13 my man is flabbergasted 😂😂

[@trikicks]

Bro the frustration at 26:00 was absolutely hilarious 😂😂

[@sampechan782]

You guys should do 5 of these lists then do a 6th list with all the first places from the previous 5 lists. I think that’d be cool

[@aidan6]

23:10 funniest shit ever 😂

[@joeukraine2068]

Exmilitary bodies all thoese though 😓

[@kurtswech8456]

@@joeukraine2068 unfortunately no. As much as Exmilitary is a banger of an album, Some Rap Songs & XXX are way better.

[@kurtswech8456]

Also it's not even a top 5 Death Grips project. YOTS, TMS, NLDW, TPTB, BP & Steroids are all better by a wide margin.

[@shanecorcoran2542]

This whole argument had me crying 😭 I even like Yeezus more than Exmilitary and I was rooting for Lou here

[@cresheer310]

Luca defending Exmilitary was the best part of the video, 100 agree with that take

[@dtrfilms___9536]

I agree with Luca 95% Of the time because I feel like he defends his opinions much better than ant

[@cresheer310]

@@dtrfilms___9536 yeah It happens to me aswell, regardless both have great music taste and are super fun to watch

[@jenniferlynn120]

@@dtrfilms___9536that’s a really good way to describe it, because I feel the same way but I couldn’t put into words why.

[@qaqtix6700]

Yeezus still wipes the floor with ex military. Stop trying to be different

[@jossj6981]

Yeezus has more skips than Exmilitary, with Yeezus I go back for a couple of songs, but with Exmilitary only song im skipping if it comes on shuffle is blood creepin

[@awesomecool9260]

id love more blind ranking videos those are funny af

[@mikuaua]

Fr

[@Chilmerican]

23:57 Spread Eagle Cross The Rock 💀

[@itssitcomstupid]

Lol I'm cool with him messing up the title since he showed Exmilitary so much love.

[@pam1507]

Take care over IGOR and DAMN is crazy tho

[@thoonalia]

Fr the drake d riding uis mad

[@wasabijones4571]

Take care is much better than those mid albums

[@thoonalia]

@@wasabijones4571 bro sounds a bit salty

[@pam1507]

@@wasabijones4571 what would you rate take care🤔

[@TheBoyJA]

its not. take care has dropped over a decade ago and it still sounds fresh. its a timeless album

[@thoonalia]

I'd love to see you boys do a tracklist ranking video on different albums and count down from worst to best. It would also be great to see a studio tour

[@pitt5528]

Hoping for a Mac Miller discography ranking video soon

[@TheDodawacFilmy]

Yeah!!!

[@slimey_mars6223]

the whole discog is mid

[@thepoopmonster1041]

@@slimey_mars6223 better than Travmid Scott travis mid rapper and carried by production

[@Brakley]

LOVE THE VIDEOS NFR

[@wasabiowl2488]

Die a legend at the bottom is crazy

[@QuandaleDingleBarnacleJonesIII]

23:10 Ants face 😂😂

[@tristancooper3139]

Lu, love that a death grips project has finally clicked, but you guys are sleeping on Cornballs

[@bigtks3005]

23:12 Ant's face says it all

[@Davon85J]

ngl Tha Carter V at #5 is crazy when you have KOD at #3

[@DeezNutz69420LeftBrain]

Lu defending exmilitary is his biggest W yet

[@wasabijones4571]

Im pretty sure 60% of the viewers dont know Flockaveli but massive respect for putting it on there. Arguably the most influential trap albums during my childhood

[@abstrxctmentality5783]

I remember it from the late blog era he was one of my favourite rappers at that time 😢

[@skipper6-9]

No Hands is a banger

[@yocomet]

Love waka ❤

[@conCtusJack]

its so wild that NONE of my top 5 of 2018 were included. it really shows the absolute range of 2018 and how much hip hop was put out in that year. truly one of the best for hip hop

[@Sparsh_05]

It’s not like that, their own personal top 5 is different than this list, it’s almost like a draft

[@qaqtix6700]

I don’t think they put their top 5 lol. Just random. Because they rated both Kids See Ghosts and Daytona perfect, and Lu is a huge fan of Ta13oo

[@Dkirk215]

Loving these topics NFR is top tier no Sequel needed 😂💪🏾

[@jamessmyth6100]

Ant haircut looking 🔥 also good rankings I agreed with y'all on most of these

[@sumo._]

UNLOCKED still so underrated

[@IolZ555]

Fr, I kinda raged when they placed it at the bottom.

[@kronikz_2210]

@@IolZ555but I mean, is it really better than those other albums though? (not saying its bad, its a phenomenal album)

[@thoonalia]

​@@kronikz_2210true

[@IolZ555]

@@kronikz_2210 i personally think so, at the end of the day, everyone likes what they like tho.

[@thedon0516]

I need a WHOLE ALBUM with like 16 tracks with ZEL x Kenny

[@kokoBuSiLiCa]

Every time you drop a new episode - it makes my day. I came to realize that you are actually one of my few favorite YT channels. Keep it up guys!

[@just-jaden]

Take Care over Igor is crazy imo

[@Blzrd4]

I had the exact same list for debut albums but it’s so tough deciding the lost boy or the melodic blue. Both so good

[@6starbeatz]

Ant are you working at Bosch? Just wondering because you often wear clothes with the Bosch logo. I work there. That’s why I’m asking 😅

[@finnyhub]

experimental rap album ranking was so cursed

[@IolZ555]

How would you rank it?

[@lain9446]

for me it's 5 albums that are on par with each other. maybe SRS a bit better than the rest of them

[@dingaswebb5710]

Can you do top 10 albums of each year in the 2010s

[@ggt9993]

Die a legend Dyin breed Pop out Through da storm Battle cry Finer things Chosen 1 Deep wounds My fav album out of the first batch

[@inutsiaqpetersen9274]

Its crazy that (to me) its his best and yet it still isnt great. Last strike was always underrated to me. Putting it over tmb and the lost boy is Wild tho

[@LightningOnFire]

@@inutsiaqpetersen9274kings nightmare is honestly better than every song out of all the debut albums there. but thats just 1 songs i guess its fair if we talking album. he still shoulda been higher. so many deep meaningful songs with a great aggressive delivery

[@jn2787]

that look on his face when Luca said he was putting Death Grips over Yeezus hahahaha priceless

[@joeukraine2068]

He was rignt though 😓

[@YouknowNZ]

@@joeukraine2068no ? 🔥🔥

[@0gflo]

You guys have to stop majorly judging an album with this "skips" argument. Classic albums like Ready To Die or Doggstyle have some skips and it don't really matter at the end of the day 'cause the highs and the overall perfomances are incredible and it's the same for albums like DAMN.

[@suntzu751]

Exactly. Ready to Die has at least one skip yet it is still absolutely fantastic

[@user-up9fd9bm6h]

the disrespect on Death grips is huge💀

[@thoonalia]

Nah fr tho

[@alexbigloo]

Mid

[@0_Cardboard_0]

Lu said Exmilitary over Yeezus?! HE FINALLY UNDERSTANDS

[@coleintheville117]

Bro is finally noided he'll be a full on DG fan soon

[@0_Cardboard_0]

If he likes Exmilitary for the clarity of Ride and boldness of the instrumentals he may like NLDW

[@Asas-yl8cg]

great episode

[@lawjones1]

I don't know if I can live with Take Care over Igor lol

[@blicky888]

i’m literally quivering right now

[@NeutralMjolkHotel]

Insanity

[@MrASAPAB]

The whiteness is showing

[@mandem2362]

Y'all are showing you've not listened to Take Care. It changed the whole industry and is far better lyrically, though Igor isn't a rap album ofc. It also has better singing performances with things like Marvin's Room, Doing it Wrong, Abel on Crew Love, etc.

[@lawjones1]

@mandem2362 I will admit it's been YEARS since I've listened to it. So I revisited the album. And my opinion is still Igor over Take Care. I think one of the biggest strengths of TC was Drakes rapping as his singing, I've never found to be impressive. More a skill that supplements him. I wouldn't say the writing is better. It's nice but for how long the project is, there isn't a lot to gleam from all that we're given. Which flows into my next thought, that Take Care is way too long for what it is. There's a lot of fat that could be trimmed for a better album. Igor offers a more layered theme with less, from the production to the lyrics. Having said that, I was surprised how much I was enjoying Take Care and it was a pleasant return to an album that feels like forever ago. I just can't put it over Igor

[@octobersveryown1933]

Ants beginning to look at Lou like .. wtf🤣🤣🤣

[@romaobraz4295]

that grammy top 3…. idk if i could ever rank them, i’d be there forever

[@jnut45]

Are they going off a premade list? Bc taboo not in the 2018 section is criminal

[@ravesilva]

Yes, bc no way they would put The Lost Boy as the best debut album over Illmatic or The College Dropout lmao

[@lukeyoung5709]

23:09 Lu’s 3rd eye has been awakened. unfathomably based. one of the best takes on this channel ever

[@forkrunner2208]

Luca gunning for Exmilitary made me so happy

[@blakeleonard3990]

Bro you guys actually aren’t listening to the lyrics on die a legend at all. Everything he talks about is pain, struggle, and coming from fucking nothing. Deep wounds, BST, Picture this, through the storm and so on and so forth. You guys actually aren’t listening cause of some bs narrative that polo isn’t lyrical. Literally one of the best storytelling albums of the 2010s

[@blakeleonard3990]

Like just cause you heard pop out blow up on the radio doesn’t mean the rest of the album has no substance. Literally don’t speak on shit when you aren’t even listening to the lyrics on half the songs

[@blakeleonard3990]

“Judge tried to give him life so his gang signs turned to prayer hands” is better than any bar cordae ever spit lmfao

[@Daniel-oz6qu]

the lost boy>die a legend is definitely one of the takes of all time

[@HenriTrades]

6:46 Luc’s “yeah” got me ctfu lmao

[@wasabijones4571]

great episode guys

[@silentkills381]

Goodbye & Good Riddance is my favourite debut album

[@EpicGamerBruhHD]

Die a legend is one of my favourite albums of all time 🥲

[@elonmusket5676]

Do low rated albums again and include: revival, rebirth, bad vibes forever, tattletales and the big day

[@brandonhernandez6620]

Does anyone have their discord link?

[@hunterbishop991]

The Lost Boy over So Much Fun, Melodic Blue, and Please Excuse Me is comical

[@scottrooney2053]

So Much Fun was Thug’s debut album?

[@chairmanlemon]

23:11 no man has ever been more stunned

[@allanthomson9372]

4:44 and Alfredo over cheat codes and magic so easily is wild to me

[@Mcbikey24]

Right? 4:44 is so overrated imo

[@foundoasis7342]

How is Dicapro 2 not on there for 2018

[@Streamhub928]

How is so much fun a debut album

[@lukacrnkovic]

6:47 that zesty yeaahh🤣

[@DatN1ggaGeeks]

Was looking for dis comment 😂

[@danedopeboy6623]

This was a fun vid

[@EG.10]

Migos culture in 2017 was a special time🚀

[@mav6232]

Love nipsey getting love for 2018 albums, he also should have been in debut albums too

[@mikkelgodiksen9727]

Could you do a review on the Black hippy album with kendrick, ab soul, schoolboy q and Jay rock?

[@NFRPodcast]

If only it existed

[@shanecorcoran2542]

@@NFRPodcastits on KZbin

[@matthewcarpenter4572]

I have no idea how to feel about the rapper producer albums they are all amazing

[@something230]

not putting ? by x in the 2018 list is kinda crazy had a bunch of hits and only like 2 skips and it's the most streamed rap album on spotify

[@christianemuesiri4418]

The drought or dedication series or even no ceilings not making it on here is crazy

[@liamloveshockey3486]

Lets go we have a new video from nfr

[@gbox2959]

Nfr can’t handle ranking drake low on any list 😭

[@Python-xs2iv]

Ant probably owns a drake body pillow

[@paperboismish]

take care deserves that spot yall just love to hate on drake

[@Python-xs2iv]

@@paperboismish It doesn't though

[@paperboismish]

@@Python-xs2iv it does

[@Python-xs2iv]

@@paperboismish Nah

[@jaydenbox7679]

How is so much fun w debut album?

[@felixkaffka4028]

So much fun isnt Thuggers Debut Album or what do you mean?

[@Historicutuber]

I feel like there’s a lot of 2018 albums y’all left out like TI Dime Trap

[@TheGODLYNoob-qe2ef]

Anthony thank you for putting the score at one

[@JaredSilva_]

15:36 you’re out your goddamn mind. one of Jay’s best modern verses. that verses bodies half the verses I’ve heard that year

[@bobbycilke9381]

I’d be interested in the reasoning behind AMHAC so easily landing in that bottom spot

[@slovicturtle7170]

Fr bro that shits crazy. I mean it did take me a long time to really get into it, but it's one of my top 10 albums now

[@bobbycilke9381]

@@slovicturtle7170 I mean it’s probably my least fav Peggy album I’ve listened to, but it still has a lot of great songs on it.

[@bobbycilke9381]

This would be my list: 1. SRS 2. XXX 3. AMHAC 4. Yeezus 5. Ex military (Haven’t listened to it yet)

[@Blakeburgerz]

Love you guys, would love to see blindly ranking rappers part 2❤️

[@evanhernandez5378]

Take care over igor and damn is crazy ngl.

[@Mike.hvggvhjhfd]

Y’all didn’t include die lit in 2018?

[@jenconvertibles]

lowkey the grammy albums tier list goes igor, colouring book, the heist, damn, take care for me and i get that that’s not a popular opinion but hey that’s just me

[@Tocinos]

The heist 😂😂😂😂😂 🌽🌽

[@gabe3x400]

couldn't put 1999 in the list of debut albums becuase it wouldn't even be fair

[@MalcolmtheGreAt0327]

Shout out to Lou for keeping it real with Yeezus, I’ve been a massive Kanye fan since I was 5 but ppl been putting that album on a pedestal it never deserved for too long

[@Immobile44]

Fr

[@itssitcomstupid]

I mean it's really good but when compared to the albums it was up against, there was no contest. I would've had it at the bottom.

[@dirkheilman3029]

Love the channel💪🏽 you guys gotta do more emoji, pictures and multiple choice content

[@samuelwager2181]

23:12 Ants soul just died

[@777prettyboypink]

the slander on unlocked is insane

[@Tava]

that roddy rich album is super underrated

[@dilufifty2971]

No it's rated fairly

[@-Scrapper-]

23:23 Beware Takyon edit- 24:46 isn't that.. a good thing?

[@devantetheartist8574]

YOU GUYS SHOULD DO MUSIC REVIEWS FOR YOUR SUBSCRIBERS MUSIC. START WITH ME!

[@9.865]

How is astroworld not on the 2018 album list ?

[@JustAguy25548]

But victory lap at number one and testing on the list 🤣🤣😂. I don’t think they hold trap music to a high degree .

[@samking5101]

It’s not the top 5 albums of 2018. It’s just a random selection of albums from that year. Do you really think they would put Polo G in a top 5 debut albums of all time list?

[@fettywapsmissingeye]

Bumping Astroworld in that abandoned parking lot smoking weed? Dope; should’ve been in the 2018 list tho

[@FloralHaze]

I fucking love how much respect you guys put on Mac. Faces is the greatest mixtape of all time imo

[@denisemilanifan704]

I always saw Barter 6 as Young Thug’s debut

[@rxziy6822]

lu seriously tripping on this one

[@lordrapgod4803]

Why do I not love IGOR? I like a few tracks but I don’t love it like everyone seems to.. putting it over DAMN. Is absolutely crazy to me haha maybe I’ll feel it more later on in life. Who knows, maybe not

[@bencook5455]

Unlocked being number 5 is a hot fucking take

[@polarblue2213]

that yeezus ex military take seriously hurt

[@terrencekang2243]

How is so much fun thug’s debut album?

[@thecluffbros]

The ‘Good Intentions’ hate was too much , there is some bangers on there !

[@Ghst-my7el]

Carter V at five is criminal.

[@OldPets.]

Yeezus is the best album from 2013 and has so much replayability. It deserves #1

[@Historicutuber]

I say Pusha t or Eminem that year

[@moviesmusic6936]

Ant comin like a real casual on this one