We’ve compiled all of the 2021 year-end album lists featuring cuts by PULSE artists, songwriters, and producers. Congrats to: Ty Dolla $ign, Brent Faiyaz, OG Parker, Cardiak, Chad Hugo, OZ, G Koop, Jarom Su’a, Yebba, SG Lewis, Mario Luciano, Tae Beast, Jacob Reske, Monte Booker, Aldae, Jimmie Gutch, Jorgen Odegard, DVLP, Rafa Pabon, Manuel Lara, Cris Chil, FNZ, Jonah Christian, 1Mind, G. Ry, Earlly Mac, Jonah Abraham, Tae Beast, Verzache, SephGotTheWaves, Finesse, James Blake, Super Miles, Wax Motif, Drew Love, Dwilly, Kaytranada, Sam Sparro, Jade McKenzie, Tido, Bobby Brackins, Chris Wallace, Oligee, Flynn Cranston and Starrah.

Billboard – 50 Best Albums of 2021: Staff Picks
#2 = Tyler, The Creator Call Me If You Get Lost (Ty Dolla $ign, Brent Faiyaz)
#10 = Jazmine Sullivan Heaux Tales (OG Parker, Cardiak)
#11 = Baby Keem The Melodic Blue (Brent Faiyaz, FNZ)
#13 = Kacey Musgraves Star-Crossed (Drew Love)
#17 = Summer Walker Still Over It (OG Parker, Chad Hugo)
#18 = Drake Certified Lover Boy (OZ, G Koop, Ty Dolla $ign, Yebba, Jarom Su’a)
#28 = Lucky Daye Table for Two (Yebba)
#29 = Elton John The Lockdown Sessions (SG Lewis)
#32 = J. Cole The Off-Season (Mario Luciano, Tae Beast)
#34 = Vince Staples Vince Staples (Jacob Reske, Monte Booker)
#36 = Justin Bieber Justice (Aldae, Jimmie Gutch, Jorgen Odegard, DVLP)
#37 = Rauw Alejandro Vice Versa (Rafa Pabon, Manuel Lara, Cris Chil)
#39 = Kanye West Donda (FNZ, Ty Dolla $ign)
#42 = Tems If Orange Was a Place (Jonah Christian, Brent Faiyaz)
#43 = Don Toliver Life of a Don (1Mind)
#45 = Myke Towers Lyke Mike (G. Ry)
#47 = SG Lewis Times (SG Lewis, Chad Hugo)

Rolling Stone – The 50 Best Albums of 2021
#3 = Rauw Alejandro Vice Versa (Rafa Pabon, Manuel Lara, Cris Chil)
#4 = Tyler, The Creator Call Me If You Get Lost (Ty Dolla $ign, Brent Faiyaz)
#7 = Jazmine Sullivan Heaux Tales (OG Parker, Cardiak)
#11 = Playboi Carti Whole Lotta Red (Jonah Abraham)
#14 = Polo G Hall of Fame (SephGotTheWaves, Finesse)
#17 = Tems If Orange Was a Place (Jonah Christian, Brent Faiyaz)
#29 = Young Thug Punk (OZ, Reske, Tae Beast, Verzache)
#33 = Summer Walker Still Over It (OG Parker, Chad Hugo)
#43 = Myke Towers Lyke Mike (G. Ry)
#48 = Drake Certified Lover Boy (OZ, G Koop, Ty Dolla $ign, Yebba, Jarom Su’a)

Rolling Stone – 20 Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2021
#1 = Playboi Carti Whole Lotta Red (Jonah Abraham)
#3 = Tyler, The Creator Call Me If You Get Lost (Ty Dolla $ign, Brent Faiyaz)
#5 = Megan Thee Stallion Something for Thee Hotties (OG Parker, FNZ)
#10 = Drake Certified Lover Boy (OZ, G Koop, Ty Dolla $ign, Yebba, Jarom Su’a)
#11 = Young Stoner Life Slime Language 2 (OZ, C Gutta)
#12 = Young Thug Punk (OZ, Reske, Tae Beast, Verzache)
#13 = Kanye West Donda (FNZ, Ty Dolla $ign)
#14 = Maxo Kream Weight of the World (Monte Booker)
#19 = Polo G Hall of Fame (SephGotTheWaves, Finesse)
#20 = J. Cole The Off-Season (Mario Luciano, Tae Beast)

Rolling Stone – The 35 Best Spanish-Language and Bilingual Albums of 2021
#1 = Rauw Alejandro Vice Versa (Rafa Pabon, Manuel Lara, Cris Chil)
#7 = Álvaro Diaz Felicilandia (Manuel Lara, Jesse Baez)
#12 = Myke Towers Lyke Mike (G. Ry)
#19 = Diamante Eléctro – Mira Lo Que Me Hiciste Hacer (Andrés Rebellón)
#28 = Maria Isabel – I Hope You’re Very Unhappy Without Me (Ale Alberti)
#29 = Jhay Cortez – Timelezz (Delacruz)

Pitchfork – The 50 Best Albums of 2021
#1 = Jazmine Sullivan Heaux Tales (OG Parker, Cardiak)
#3 = Tyler, The Creator Call Me If You Get Lost (Ty Dolla $ign, Brent Faiyaz)
#9 = Playboi Carti Whole Lotta Red (Jonah Abraham)

The Fader – The Best Albums of 2021
#2 = Tyler, The Creator Call Me If You Get Lost (Ty Dolla $ign, Brent Faiyaz)
#4 = Jazmine Sullivan Heaux Tales (OG Parker, Cardiak)
#5 = Rauw Alejandro Vice Versa (Rafa Pabon, Manuel Lara, Cris Chil)
#21 = Vince Staples Vince Staples (Jacob Reske, Monte Booker)
#45 = Playboi Carti Whole Lotta Red (Jonah Abraham)

NME – The 50 Best Albums of 2021
#5 = Tyler, The Creator Call Me If You Get Lost (Ty Dolla $ign, Brent Faiyaz)
#27 = Summer Walker Still Over It (OG Parker, Chad Hugo)
#42 = Vince Staples Vince Staples (Jacob Reske, Monte Booker)
#45 = Young Thug Punk (OZ, Reske, Tae Beast, Verzache)

SPIN – The 30 Best Albums of 2021
#6 = Tyler, The Creator Call Me If You Get Lost (Ty Dolla $ign, Brent Faiyaz)
#9 = Tinashe 333 (Wax Motif, Drew Love, Dwilly, Kaytranada, Sam Sparro, Jade McKenzie, Tido, Bobby Brackins, Chris Wallace)

Complex – The Best Albums of 2021
#1 = Tyler, The Creator Call Me If You Get Lost (Ty Dolla $ign, Brent Faiyaz)
#2 = J. Cole The Off-Season (Mario Luciano, Tae Beast)
#5 = Jazmine Sullivan Heaux Tales (OG Parker, Cardiak)
#6 = Kanye West Donda (FNZ, Ty Dolla $ign)
#7 = Summer Walker Still Over It (OG Parker, Chad Hugo)
#9 = Don Toliver Life of a Don (1Mind)
#10 = Shelly fka DRAM Shelly FKA DRAM (DRAM, Ollie G)
#12 = Drake Certified Lover Boy (OZ, G Koop, Ty Dolla $ign, Yebba, Jarom Su’a)
#13 = Baby Keem The Melodic Blue (Brent Faiyaz, FNZ)
#16 = Moneybagg Yo A Gangsta’s Pain (Chad Hugo)
#19 = Vince Staples Vince Staples (Jacob Reske, Monte Booker)
#20 = Justin Bieber Justice (Aldae, Jimmie Gutch, Jorgen Odegard, DVLP)
#22 = Kacey Musgraves Star-Crossed (Drew Love)
#23 = Maxo Kream Weight of the World (Monte Booker)
#25 = Wale Folarin II (Super Miles, OG Parker)
#26 = Polo G Hall of Fame (SephGotTheWaves, Finesse)
#31 = Young Thug Punk (OZ, Reske, Tae Beast, Verzache)
#32 = Nas King’s Disease (Earlly Mac)
#33 = James Blake Friends That Break Your Heart (James Blake, Starrah)
#37 = Morray Street Sermons (Jimmie Gutch, Beat Menace, Andyr)
#39 = Slowthai Tyron (James Blake)
#41 = Rod Wave SoulFly (Flynn Cranston)
#47 = Aminé TwoPointFive (Lido)
#48 = Meek Mill Expensive Plan (Kehlani, Brent Faiyaz)
#49 = J Balvin Jose (Delacruz)
#50 = Migos Culture III (OZ, RVNES, OG Parker)

Complex UK – Best Albums of 2021
#10 = Slowthai Tyron (James Blake)
#11 = James Blake Friends That Break Your Heart (James Blake, Starrah)

The Guardian – The 50 Best Albums of 2021
#5 = Tyler, The Creator Call Me If You Get Lost (Ty Dolla $ign, Brent Faiyaz)
#28 = Kacey Musgraves Star-Crossed (Drew Love)

Paste – The 50 Best Albums of 2021
#6 = Tyler, The Creator Call Me If You Get Lost (Ty Dolla $ign, Brent Faiyaz)
#24 = Jazmine Sullivan Heaux Tales (OG Parker, Cardiak)

Uproxx – The Best Albums of 2021
DDG & OG Parker Die 4 Respect (OG Parker)
Don Toliver Life of a Don (1Mind)
H.E.R. Back of My Mind (Cordae, Kaytranada, Cardiak, Mario Luciano)
J. Cole The Off-Season (Mario Luciano, Tae Beast)
Jazmine Sullivan Heaux Tales (OG Parker, Cardiak)
Playboi Carti Whole Lotta Red (Jonah Abraham)
Polo G Hall of Fame (SephGotTheWaves, Finesse)
Summer Walker Still Over It (OG Parker, Chad Hugo)
Tinashe 333 (Wax Motif, Drew Love, Dwilly, Kaytranada, Sam Sparro, Jade McKenzie, Tido, Bobby Brackins, Chris Wallace)
Tyler, The Creator Call Me If You Get Lost (Ty Dolla $ign, Brent Faiyaz)
Vince Staples Vince Staples (Jacob Reske, Monte Booker)
Wale Folarin II (Super Miles, OG Parker)
Young Thug Punk (OZ, Reske, Tae Beast, Verzache)

NPR – 50 Best Albums of 2021
#1 = Jazmine Sullivan Heaux Tales (OG Parker, Cardiak)
#9 = Vince Staples Vince Staples (Jacob Reske, Monte Booker)
#13 = Tyler, The Creator Call Me If You Get Lost (Ty Dolla $ign, Brent Faiyaz)
#15 = Tems If Orange Was a Place (Jonah Christian, Brent Faiyaz)
#16 = Baby Keem The Melodic Blue (Brent Faiyaz, FNZ)
#28 = Summer Walker Still Over It (OG Parker, Chad Hugo)

Time – The 10 Best Albums of 2021
#2 = Vince Staples Vince Staples (Jacob Reske, Monte Booker)
#5 = Summer Walker Still Over It (OG Parker, Chad Hugo)
#7 = Kanye West Donda (FNZ, Ty Dolla $ign)
#10 = Jazmine Sullivan Heaux Tales (OG Parker, Cardiak)

Variety – The Best Albums of 2021
Tyler, The Creator Call Me If You Get Lost (Ty Dolla $ign, Brent Faiyaz)
Yebba Dawn (Yebba)
Summer Walker Still Over It (OG Parker, Chad Hugo)

Vibe – The 21 Best R&B Albums of 2021
#2 = Tinashe 333 (Wax Motif, Drew Love, Dwilly, Kaytranada, Sam Sparro, Jade McKenzie, Tido, Bobby Brackins, Chris Wallace)
#3 = Jazmine Sullivan Heaux Tales (OG Parker, Cardiak)
#4 = Tems If Orange Was a Place (Jonah Christian, Brent Faiyaz)
#6 = Shelly fka DRAM Shelly FKA DRAM (DRAM, Ollie G)
#7 = Summer Walker Still Over It (OG Parker, Chad Hugo)
#8 = DVSN & Ty Dolla $ign Cheers to the Best Memories (Ty Dolla $ign)
#9 = Majid Jordan Wildest Dreams (OZ)
#10 = Lucky Daye Table for Two (Yebba)
#15 = Terrace Martin Drones (Ty Dolla $ign, Cordae)
#16 = VanJess Homegrown (Jonah Christian)

Okayplayer – 21 Best Albums of 2021
#4 = Joyce Wrice Overgrown (Jonah Christian)
#6 = Jazmine Sullivan Heaux Tales (OG Parker, Cardiak)
#8 = Tyler, The Creator Call Me If You Get Lost (Ty Dolla $ign, Brent Faiyaz)
#11 = Vince Staples Vince Staples (Jacob Reske, Monte Booker)
#13 = Moneybagg Yo A Gangsta’s Pain (Chad Hugo)
#15 = Tems If Orange Was a Place (Jonah Christian, Brent Faiyaz)
#16 = Tinashe 333 (Wax Motif, Drew Love, Dwilly, Kaytranada, Sam Sparro, Jade McKenzie, Tido, Bobby Brackins, Chris Wallace)
#20 = 42 Dugg Free Dem Boyz (G Koop)
#21 = Summer Walker Still Over It (OG Parker, Chad Hugo)

Esquire – 30 Best Albums of 2021
Jazmine Sullivan Heaux Tales (OG Parker, Cardiak)
Polo G Hall of Fame (SephGotTheWaves, Finesse)
Tyler, The Creator Call Me If You Get Lost (Ty Dolla $ign, Brent Faiyaz)

New York Times – Best Albums of 2021
#10 = Tyler, The Creator Call Me If You Get Lost (Ty Dolla $ign, Brent Faiyaz)

Vulture – The Best Albums of 2021
#1 = Jazmine Sullivan Heaux Tales (OG Parker, Cardiak)
#7 = Tyler, The Creator Call Me If You Get Lost (Ty Dolla $ign, Brent Faiyaz)
#9 = Kacey Musgraves Star-Crossed (Drew Love)

The Atlantic – The 10 Best Albums of 2021
#4 = Tyler, The Creator Call Me If You Get Lost (Ty Dolla $ign, Brent Faiyaz)
#7 = Rod Wave SoulFly (Flynn Cranston)
#9 = Jazmine Sullivan Heaux Tales (OG Parker, Cardiak)

The Nation – The Best Albums of 2021
Tyler, The Creator Call Me If You Get Lost (Ty Dolla $ign, Brent Faiyaz)

Wired – The 8 Best Albums of 2021
#1 = Jazmine Sullivan Heaux Tales (OG Parker, Cardiak)
#3 = Tems If Orange Was a Place (Jonah Christian, Brent Faiyaz)
#5 = Summer Walker Still Over It (OG Parker, Chad Hugo)
#6 = Vince Staples Vince Staples (Jacob Reske, Monte Booker)

The BBC – The Best Albums of 2021
#5 = Jazmine Sullivan Heaux Tales (OG Parker, Cardiak)
#6 = Tyler, The Creator Call Me If You Get Lost (Ty Dolla $ign, Brent Faiyaz)

The New Yorker – 30 Favorite Albums of 2021
Vince Staples Vince Staples (Jacob Reske, Monte Booker)
Jazmine Sullivan Heaux Tales (OG Parker, Cardiak)
Tyler, The Creator Call Me If You Get Lost (Ty Dolla $ign, Brent Faiyaz)

KCRW – The 21 Best Albums of 2021
#7 = Tyler, The Creator Call Me If You Get Lost (Ty Dolla $ign, Brent Faiyaz)

FLOOD Magazine – The Best Albums of 2021
#3 = Jazmine Sullivan Heaux Tales (OG Parker, Cardiak)
#4 = Tyler, The Creator Call Me If You Get Lost (Ty Dolla $ign, Brent Faiyaz)