The Best Albums of 2018
We’ve compiled all of the 2018 year-end album lists featuring cuts by PULSE artists, songwriters, and producers. Congrats to: Starrah, OZ, Tommy English, Natalie Hemby, Brockhampton, Romil Hemnani, Ty Dolla $ign, OG Parker, G Koop, and BØRNS.
Billboard – 50 Best Albums of 2018
#3 = Kacey Musgraves – Golden Hour (Natalie Hemby, Tommy English)
#7 = Travis Scott – Astroworld (OZ)
#8 = Camila Cabello – Camila (Starrah)
#15 = Drake – Scorpion (Ty Dolla $ign)
#16 = Kali Uchis – Isolation (Romil Hemnani)
#21 = A Star is Born Soundtrack (Natalie Hemby)
#35 = Brockhampton – Iridescence (Brockhampton)
#49 = Dierks Bentley – The Mountain (Natalie Hemby)
Billboard – 20 Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2018
#5 = Travis Scott – Astroworld (OZ)
#13 = Drake – Scorpion (Ty Dolla $ign)
Pitchfork – The 50 Best Albums of 2018
#2 = Kacey Musgraves – Golden Hour (Natalie Hemby, Tommy English)
#23 = Travis Scott – Astroworld (OZ)
#38 = Kali Uchis – Isolation (Romil Hemnani)
#41 = Ty Dolla $ign & Jeremih – Mihty (Ty Dolla $ign)
Rolling Stone – 50 Best Albums of 2018
#2 = Kacey Musgraves – Golden Hour (Natalie Hemby, Tommy English)
#3 = Camila Cabello – Camila (Starrah)
#6 = Travis Scott – Astroworld (OZ)
#10 = Drake – Scorpion (Ty Dolla $ign)
#24 = Kali Uchis – Isolation (Romil Hemnani)
Rolling Stone – 30 Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2018
#2 = Travis Scott – Astroworld (OZ)
#4 = Drake – Scorpion (Ty Dolla $ign)
#14 = Brockhampton – Iridescence (Brockhampton)
#23 = Meek Mill – Championships (OZ)
#25 = Migos – Culture II (OG Parker, Ty Dolla $ign)
NME – Albums of the Year 2018
#7 = Kali Uchis – Isolation (Romil Hemnani)
#16 = Brockhampton – Iridescence (Brockhampton)
#19 = Travis Scott – Astroworld (OZ)
#65 = Kacey Musgraves – Golden Hour (Natalie Hemby, Tommy English)
SPIN – 51 Best Albums of 2018
#3 = Kacey Musgraves – Golden Hour (Natalie Hemby, Tommy English)
#20 = Kali Uchis – Isolation (Romil Hemnani)
#22 = Ty Dolla $ign & Jeremih – Mihty (Ty Dolla $ign)
NPR = The 50 Best Albums of 2018
#3 = Kacey Musgraves – Golden Hour (Natalie Hemby, Tommy English)
#9 = Kali Uchis – Isolation (Romil Hemnani)
#35 = Travis Scott – Astroworld (OZ)
Complex – The Best Albums of 2017
#2 = Travis Scott – Astroworld (OZ)
#28 = Meek Mill – Championships (OZ)
#29 = Denzel Curry – Ta1300 (OZ)
#32 = Ty Dolla $ign & Jeremih – Mihty (Ty Dolla $ign)
#34 = Drake – Scorpion (Ty Dolla $ign)
#36 = Kacey Musgraves – Golden Hour (Natalie Hemby, Tommy English)
#50 = Migos – Culture II (OG Parker, Ty Dolla $ign)
Entertainment Weekly – The 20 best albums of 2018
#1 = Kacey Musgraves – Golden Hour (Natalie Hemby, Tommy English)
#10 = Camila Cabello – Camila (Starrah)
#17 = Kali Uchis – Isolation (Romil Hemnani)
#20 = Travis Scott – Astroworld (OZ)
TIME – The 10 Best Albums of 2018
#8 = Kacey Musgraves – Golden Hour (Natalie Hemby, Tommy English)
#10 = Camila Cabello – Camila (Starrah)
Consequence of Sound – Top 50 Albums of 2018
#9 = Kacey Musgraves – Golden Hour (Natalie Hemby, Tommy English)
#11 = Kali Uchis – Isolation (Romil Hemnani)
#15 = Brockhampton – Iridescence (Brockhampton)
#29 = Dave East – Paranoia 2 (Dave East)
#45 = Denzel Curry – Ta1300 (OZ)
XXL – 50 Best Hip-Hop Projects of 2018
Dave East & Styles P – Beloved (Dave East)
Denzel Curry – Ta1300 (OZ)
Drake – Scorpion (Ty Dolla $ign)
Meek Mill – Championships (OZ)
Migos – Culture II (OG Parker, Ty Dolla $ign)
Nicki Minaj – Queen (Starrah)
Ski Mask the Slump God – Stokeley (OG Parker, G Koop)
Travis Scott – Astroworld (OZ)
Trippie Redd – Life’s a Trip (OZ)
Paste – The 50 Best Albums of 2018
#44 = Kacey Musgraves – Golden Hour (Natalie Hemby, Tommy English)
Paste – The 10 Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2018
#8 = Brockhampton – Iridescence (Brockhampton)
#9 = Travis Scott – Astroworld (OZ)
Time Out London – Our favorite albums of 2018
Kacey Musgraves – Golden Hour (Natalie Hemby, Tommy English)
Kali Uchis – Isolation (Romil Hemnani)
Variety – The Best Albums of 2018
Kacey Musgraves – Golden Hour (Natalie Hemby, Tommy English)
Camila Cabello – Camila (Starrah)
Okayplayer – 18 Best Albums of 2018
#4 = Travis Scott – Astroworld (OZ)
#8 = Nicki Minaj – Queen (Starrah)
#16 = Meek Mill – Championships (OZ)
The Guardian – The 50 Best Albums of 2018
#8 = Kacey Musgraves – Golden Hour (Natalie Hemby, Tommy English)
#21 = Kali Uchis – Isolation (Romil Hemnani)
#28 = Travis Scott – Astroworld (OZ)
MUCH – Our Favorite Albums of 2018
Kacey Musgraves – Golden Hour (Natalie Hemby, Tommy English)
Stereogum – The 50 Best Albums of 2018
#1 = Kacey Musgraves – Golden Hour (Natalie Hemby, Tommy English)
#16 = Brockhampton – Iridescence (Brockhampton)
#28 = Kali Uchis – Isolation (Romil Hemnani)
#44 = Denzel Curry – Ta1300 (OZ)
Uproxx – The 50 Best Albums of 2018
#1 = Travis Scott – Astroworld (OZ)
#2 = Kacey Musgraves – Golden Hour (Natalie Hemby, Tommy English)
#20 = Camila Cabello – Camila (Starrah)
#43 = Drake – Scorpion (Ty Dolla $ign)
PopMatters – The 70 Best Albums of 2018
#2 = Kacey Musgraves – Golden Hour (Natalie Hemby, Tommy English)
#39 = Brockhampton – Iridescence (Brockhampton)
New York Times – The 28 Best Albums of 2018
#4 = Drake – Scorpion (Ty Dolla $ign)
#9 = The Weeknd – My Dear Melancholy (Starrah)
Yahoo – The Best Albums of 2018
Kacey Musgraves – Golden Hour (Natalie Hemby, Tommy English)
BØRNS – Blue Madonna (BØRNS, Tommy English)
A Star is Born Soundtrack (Natalie Hemby)
Camila Cabello – Camila (Starrah)
Drake – Scorpion (Ty Dolla $ign)
Travis Scott – Astroworld (OZ)
Meek Mill – Championships (OZ)
Kali Uchis – Isolation (Romil Hemnani)
Esquire – The 50 Best Albums of 2018
#40 = Brockhampton – Iridescence (Brockhampton)
Noisey – The 100 Best Albums of 2018
#2 = Kacey Musgraves – Golden Hour (Natalie Hemby, Tommy English)
#7 = Travis Scott – Astroworld (OZ)
#46 = Kali Uchis – Isolation (Romil Hemnani)
#68 = Brockhampton – Iridescence (Brockhampton)