The Best Albums of 2017
We’ve compiled all of the 2017 year-end album lists featuring cuts by PULSE artists, songwriters, and producers. Congrats to: Starrah, G Koop, DJ Esco, Wrabel, Drew Pearson, OZ, Mighty Mike, Tyler Johnson, Gabe Simon, Gladius, Nick Green, Rahki, Ant Beale, EL-P, Verse Simmonds, Brent Faiyaz, Goldlink, Kevin Abstract, Romil Hemnani, Oliver, and Colter Wall.
Billboard – Best Albums of 2017
#48 = Lana Del Rey – Lust For Life (co-written by Mighty Mike)
#43 = Dua Lipa – Dua Lipa (co-written by Gabe Simon)
#42 = Cashmere Cat – 9 (co-written by Starrah)
#40 = Demi Lovato – Tell Me You Love Me (co-written & produced by Gladius)
#33 = Syd – Fin (co-written and produced by Nick Green and Rahki)
#28 = Halsey – Hopeless Fountain Kingdom (co-written by Starrah)
#24 = Kehlani – SweetSexySavage (co-written by Starrah and Ant Beale)
#21 = Drake – More Life (co-written by Starrah)
#17 = Future – Hndrxx (co-written and co-produced by DJ Esco)
#16 = Kesha – Rainbow (co-written by Wrabel, co-written & produced by Drew Pearson)
#10 = Harry Styles – Harry Styles (co-written and produced by Tyler Johnson)
#8 = Migos – Culture (co-written and produced by G Koop and OG Parker)
#7 = Calvin Harris – Funk Wav Bounces Vol 1 (co-written by Starrah)
#5 = Khalid – American Teen (co-written and produced by OZ)
Pitchfork – The 50 Best Albums of 2017
#47 = Kehlani – SweetSexySavage (co-written by Starrah and Ant Beale)
#38 = Drake – More Life (co-written by Starrah)
#36 = Syd – Fin (co-written and produced by Nick Green and Rahki)
#32 = Lana Del Rey – Lust For Life (co-written by Mighty Mike)
#29 = Run The Jewels – Run The Jewels 3 (co-written and produced by and featuring El-P)
#27 = Future – Hndrxx (co-written and co-produced by DJ Esco)
#19 = Migos – Culture (co-written and produced by G Koop and OG Parker)
Rolling Stone – 50 Best Albums of 2017
#27 = Drake – More Life (co-written by Starrah)
#26 = Lana Del Rey – Lust For Life (co-written by Mighty Mike)
#17 = Harry Styles – Harry Styles (co-written and produced by Tyler Johnson)
#10 = Sam Smith – The Thrill of It All (co-written and co-produced by Tyler Johnson)
#9 = Migos – Culture (co-written and produced by G Koop and OG Parker)
#6 = Khalid – American Teen (co-written and produced by OZ)
#4 = Kesha – Rainbow (co-written by Wrabel, co-written & produced by Drew Pearson)
NME – Albums of the Year 2017
#8 = Lana Del Rey – Lust For Life (co-written by Mighty Mike)
SPIN – 50 Best Albums of 2017
#49 = Drake – More Life (co-written by Starrah)
#45 = Syd – Fin (co-written and produced by Nick Green and Rahki)
#27 = Future – Hndrxx (co-written and co-produced by DJ Esco)
#13 = Kehlani – SweetSexySavage (co-written by Starrah and Ant Beale)
#11 = Migos – Culture (co-written and produced by G Koop and OG Parker)
NPR = The Best Albums of 2017
#38 = Migos – Culture (co-written and produced by G Koop and OG Parker)
#8 = Kesha – Rainbow (co-written by Wrabel, co-written & produced by Drew Pearson)
Complex – The Best Albums of 2017
#47 = Khalid – American Teen (co-written and produced by OZ)
#46 = Lana Del Rey – Lust For Life (co-written by Mighty Mike)
#35 = Dua Lipa – Dua Lipa (co-written by Gabe Simon)
#34 = Meek Mill – Wins and Losses (co-written by Verse Simmonds, co-written and co-produced by G Koop)
#33 = Harry Styles – Harry Styles (co-written and produced by Tyler Johnson)
#31 = Sonder – Into (co-written by and featuring Brent Faiyaz)
#28 = Goldlink – At What Cost (co-written by and featuring Goldlink and Brent Faiyaz)
#25 = 2 Chainz – Pretty Girls Like Trap Music (co-written by Starrah, co-written & produced by G Koop, mixed by Tony Maserati)
#23 = Freddie Gibbs – You Only Live 2wice (co-written and co-produced by Kaytranada)
#21 = Kesha – Rainbow (co-written by Wrabel, co-written & produced by Drew Pearson)
#19 = Calvin Harris – Funk Wav Bounces Vol 1 (co-written by Starrah)
#15 = Future – Future (co-written and co-produced by DJ Esco)
#12 = Charli XCX – Number One Angel (co-written by Starrah)
#11 = Syd – Fin (co-written and produced by Nick Green and Rahki)
#10 = Drake – More Life (co-written by Starrah)
#7 = Migos – Culture (co-written and produced by G Koop and OG Parker)
#4 = Future – Hndrxx (co-written and co-produced by DJ Esco)
Entertainment Weekly – The 25 best albums of 2017
#18 = Charli XCX – Number One Angel (co-written by Starrah)
#16 = Future – Hndrxx (co-written and co-produced by DJ Esco)
#14 = Kesha – Rainbow (co-written by Wrabel, co-written & produced by Drew Pearson)
TIME – The Top 10 Albums of 2017
#7 = Kesha – Rainbow (co-written by Wrabel, co-written & produced by Drew Pearson)
#6 = Harry Styles – Harry Styles (co-written and produced by Tyler Johnson)
#4 = Khalid – American Teen (co-written and produced by OZ)
Consequence of Sound – Top 50 Albums 2017
#44 = Khalid – American Teen (co-written and produced by OZ)
#42 = Migos – Culture (co-written and produced by G Koop and OG Parker)
#34 = Brockhampton – Saturation 2 (co-written by Kevin Abstract, co-written and produced by Romil Hemnani)
#15 = Future – Hndrxx (co-written and co-produced by DJ Esco)
XXL – 50 Best Hip-Hop Projects of 2017
#5 = Big Sean – I Decided (Starrah)
#6 = Migos – Culture (co-written and produced by G Koop and OG Parker)
#11 = Meek Mill – Wins and Losses (co-written by Verse Simmonds, co-written and co-produced by G Koop)
#15 = Freddie Gibbs – You Only Live 2wice (co-written and co-produced by Kaytranada)
#17 = Future – Future (co-written and co-produced by DJ Esco)
#21 = Drake – More Life (co-written by Starrah)
#22 = Goldlink – At What Cost (co-written by and featuring Goldlink and Brent Faiyaz)
#23 = 2 Chainz – Pretty Girls Like Trap Music (co-written by Starrah, co-written & produced by G Koop, mixed by Tony Maserati)
#30 = Brockhampton – Saturation 2 (co-written by Kevin Abstract, co-written and produced by Romil Hemnani)
#41 = Ty Dolla $ign – Beach House 3 (co-written by 24hrs)
Paste – The 50 Best Albums of 2017
#4 = Run The Jewels – Run The Jewels 3 (co-written and produced by and featuring El-P)
Time Out London – The 29 Best Albums of 2017
#24 = Kehlani – SweetSexySavage (co-written by Starrah and Ant Beale)
Variety – The Best Albums of 2017
Migos – Culture (co-written and produced by G Koop and OG Parker)
Harry Styles – Harry Styles (co-written and produced by Tyler Johnson)
Okayplayer – The Best Albums of 2017
#15 = Syd – Fin (co-written and produced by Nick Green and Rahki)
#12 = Brent Faiyaz – Sonder Son (co-written by and featuring Brent Faiyaz)
#5 = Goldlink – At What Cost (co-written by and featuring Goldlink and Brent Faiyaz)
MUCH – Favorite Albums of 2017
Oliver – Full Circle (co-written and produced by and featuring Oliver)
Stereogum – 10 best country albums of 2017
#5 = Colter Wall – Colter Wall (co-written by and featuring Colter Wall)
Uproxx – Best Country Albums 2017
#4 – Colter Wall – Colter Wall (co-written by and featuring Colter Wall)
Rolling Stone – 40 Best Country Albums of 2017
#29 – Colter Wall – Colter Wall (co-written by and featuring Colter Wall)