Boldy James Archives

Our favorite rap albums and mixtapes from the past year.

Our 50 favorite records of a strange and eclectic year.

Our favorite tracks from a pretty strange year

Thirteen albums that made the month, plus two great ones we missed from the past few.

The emcee-producer team’s third record together is their strongest as well as their most disorientingly tense.

20 highlights from the year’s embarrassment of hip-hop riches.

Our favorite records from a year that we’re ready to put behind us.

Our favorite songs from a year we’d like to forget.

Thirteen favorites from the last 31 days (give or take an extra week or two).