THE BEST ALBUMS OF 2019

We’ve compiled all of the 2019 year-end album lists featuring cuts by PULSE artists, songwriters, and producers. Congrats to: Starrah, James Blake, OZ, YBN Cordae, Grip, Kevin Abstract, OG Parker, Ely Rise, Brent Faiyaz, Romil Hemnani, Ty Dolla $ign, Tyler Johnson, Rafa Rabon, Gabe Simon, DVLP, Konshens, MUNA, G Koop, 1Mind, Tommy English, CJ Baran, Lido, Yebba, Chad Hugo, Earlly Mac, and Nicky Davey.

Billboard – 50 Best Albums of 2019: Staff Picks
#14 = Burna Boy African Giant (Ely Rise)
#18 = Mark Ronson Late Night Feelings (Yebba)
#20 = Carly Rae Jepsen Dedicated (Nate Cyphert, CJ Baran, Tommy English)
#21 = Summer Walker Over It (OG Parker)
#25 = YBN Cordae The Lost Boy (YBN Cordae, G Koop, Ty Dolla $ign)
#37 = Maluma 11:11 (Ty Dolla $ign)
#41 = MUNA Saves the World (MUNA)
#46 = Madonna Madame X (Starrah)

Rolling Stone – The 50 Best Albums of 2019
#23 = Harry Styles Fine Line (Tyler Johnson)
#35 = Brockhampton Ginger (Kevin Abstract, Romil Hemnani)
#38 = Summer Walker Over It (OG Parker)
#40 = Juice WRLD Death Race for Love (Brent Faiyaz)

Rolling Stone – 20 Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2019
#8 = Brockhampton Ginger (Kevin Abstract, Romil Hemnani)
#12 = Juice WRLD Death Race for Love (Brent Faiyaz)
#16 = Kanye West Jesus is King (Ty Dolla $ign)
#19 = Grip Snubnose (Grip, Pliznaya)

Rolling Stone – Top 25 Latin Albums of 2019
#4 = Jhay Cortez Famouz (Rafa Pabon)
#9 = Esteman Amor Libre (Gabe Simon)
#11 = Maluma 11:11 (Ty Dolla $ign)
#13 = Fuego You’re Welcome (DVLP)
#25 = Farrago Gangalee (Konshens)

Vice = The 100 Best Albums of 2019 
#12 = Burna Boy African Giant (Ely Rise)
#15 = Summer Walker Over It (OG Parker)
#63 = Kevin Abstract Arizona Baby (Kevin Abstract)

Vice = 22 Best Albums You May Have Missed in 2019
Grip – Snubnose

Pitchfork – The 50 Best Albums of 2019
#26 = Burna Boy (Ely Rise)

The Fader – The Best Albums of 2019
James Blake Assume Form (James Blake)
Summer Walker Over It (OG Parker)

NME – The 50 Best Albums of 2019
#21 = Kanye West Jesus is King (Ty Dolla $ign)
#31 = James Blake Assume Form (James Blake)
#45 = Madonna Madame X (Starrah)
#49 = Juice WRLD Death Race for Love (Brent Faiyaz)

Complex – The Best Albums of 2019 
#8 = Mustard Perfect Ten (Earlly Mac, Ty Dolla $ign)
#10 = Schoolboy Q CrasH Talk (G Koop)
#13 = Burna Boy African Giant (Ely Rise)
#21 = Dreamville Revenge of the Dreamers III (OZ, Ty Dolla $ign)
#23 = Rick Ross Port of Miami 2 (OZ)
#27 = James Blake Assume Form (James Blake)
#31 = 03 Greedo & Kenny Beats Netflix & Deal (1Mind)
#40 = YBN Cordae The Lost Boy (YBN Cordae, G Koop, Ty Dolla $ign)
#42 = Goldlink Diaspora (Goldlink)
#43 = Summer Walker Over It (OG Parker)
#45 = Tinashe Songs for You (OZ, Wax Motif)
#50 = Kanye West Jesus Is King (Ty Dolla $ign)

Complex UK – Best Albums of 2019
#5 = James Blake Assume Form (James Blake)

GQ – The Best Albums of 2019
Carly Rae Jepsen Dedicated (Nate Cyphert, CJ Baran, Tommy English)

The Guardian – The 50 Best Albums of 2019
#31 = James Blake Assume Form (James Blake)
#33 = MUNA Saves the World (MUNA)

Paste – The 50 Best Albums of 2019
#7 = Carly Rae Jepsen Dedicated (Nate Cyphert, CJ Baran, Tommy English)

Uproxx – The Best Albums of 2019
#10 = YBN Cordae The Lost Boy (YBN Cordae, G Koop, Ty Dolla $ign)
#13 = Mark Ronson Late Night Feelings (Yebba)
#19 = Summer Walker Over It (OG Parker)
#33 = Goldlink Diaspora (Goldlink)
#44 = Kevin Abstract Arizona Baby (Kevin Abstract)
#45 = Ed Sheeran No. 6 Collaborations Project (Yebba)
#46 = Carly Rae Jepsen Dedicated (Nate Cyphert, CJ Baran, Tommy English)
#50 = Juice WRLD Death Race for Love (Brent Faiyaz)

NPR – 25 Best Albums of 2019
#16 = Burna Boy African Giant (Ely Rise)

Time – The 10 Best Albums of 2019
#10 = James Blake Assume Form (James Blake)

Variety – The Best Albums of 2019
Mark Ronson Late Night Feelings (Yebba)
Summer Walker Over It (OG Parker)
Carly Rae Jepsen Dedicated (Nate Cyphert, CJ Baran, Tommy English)

Vibe – The 30 Best Albums of 2019
#3 = Beyonce Lion King: The Gift (Starrah, Earlly Mac, Nicky Davey)
#5 = Burna Boy African Giant (Ely Rise)
#7 = Daniel Caeser Case Study 01 (Chad Hugo)
#10 = Dreamville Revenge of the Dreamers III (OZ, Ty Dolla $ign)
#12 = Goldlink Diaspora (Goldlink)
#22 = Rick Ross Port of Miami 2 (OZ)
#26 = Summer Walker Over It (OG Parker)
#30 = YBN Cordae The Lost Boy (YBN Cordae, G Koop, Ty Dolla $ign)

Okayplayer – 19 Best Albums of 2019
#4 = Summer Walker Over It (OG Parker)
#6 = Burna Boy African Giant (Ely Rise)

Esquire – 50 Best Albums of 2019
Harry Styles Fine Line (Tyler Johnson)
Kanye West Jesus is King (Ty Dolla $ign)
Brockhampton Ginger (Kevin Abstract, Romil Hemnani)
Chance the Rapper The Big Day (Lido)
RY X Unfurl (RY X)
James Blake Assume Form (James Blake)

New York Times – Best Albums of 2019
#10 = Kanye West Jesus is King (Ty Dolla $ign)

Thrillist – Best Albums of 2019
#30 = Schoolboy Q CrasH Talk (G Koop)
#34 = Chance the Rapper The Big Day (Lido)

The Atlantic – The 18 Best Albums of 2019
Burna Boy African Giant (Ely Rise)
Summer Walker Over It (OG Parker)
Carly Rae Jepsen Dedicated (Nate Cyphert, CJ Baran, Tommy English)

USA Today – 10 Best Albums of 2019
Mark Ronson Late Night Feelings (Yebba)
James Blake Assume Form (James Blake)