The Best Albums of 2023
We’ve compiled all of the 2023 year-end album lists featuring cuts by PULSE artists, songwriters, and producers. Congrats to: Kaytranada, Freddie Gibbs, Aldae, Tyler Johnson, Jon Milli, FNZ, James Blake, DVLP, Ty Dolla $ign, El-P, Luke Crowder, Brent Faiyaz, Toian, Starrah, Beat Menace, Mario Luciano, Chad Hugo, Scum, Delacruz, Manuel Lara, Cris Chil, Duck Blackwell, Lido, Joony, Siiickbrain, Super Miles, Liana Banks, Kevin Abstract, Romil Hemnani, Jonah Abraham, 8ae, The Lab Cook, Hollywood Cole, Apex Martin, 4rest, KSO Jaynes, Solly, Paris Texas, Rich the Kid, Xay, Kurtis Wells, Jakik, Ryan Beatty, SephGotTheWaves, and Samia.
Billboard – The 50 Best Albums of 2023: Staff List
#14 = Kaytraminé Kaytraminé (Kaytranda, Freddie Gibbs)
#16 = Miley Cyrus Endless Summer Vacation (Aldae, Tyler Johnson)
#17 = Bad Bunny Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Manana (Jon Milli)
#21 = Travis Scott Utopia (FNZ, James Blake, DVLP)
#36 = Killer Mike Michael (James Blake, Ty Dolla $ign, El-P, Luke Crowder)
#37 = Brent Faiyaz Larger Than Life (Brent Faiyaz)
#43 = Metro Boomin Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse (James Blake, Toian, Starrah)
#50 = Drake For All The Dogs (FNZ, Beat Menace, Mario Luciano)
Rolling Stone – The 100 Best Albums of 2023
#1 = SZA SOS (Ty Dolla $ign, Chad Hugo, Scum)
#3 = Tainy Data (Delacruz)
#29 = Kali Uchis Red Moon in Venus (Manuel Lara, Cris Chil)
#30 = Miley Cyrus Endless Summer Vacation (Aldae, Tyler Johnson)
#32 = Bad Bunny Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Manana (Jon Milli)
#35 = Drake For All The Dogs (FNZ, Beat Menace, Mario Luciano)
#38 = Kaytraminé Kaytraminé (Kaytranda, Freddie Gibbs)
#45 = Kylie Minogue Tension (Duck Blackwell)
#53 = Jordan Ward Forward (Lido, Joony)
#68 = Skrillex Quest For Fire (Starrah, Aldae, Siiickbrain)
#71 = Burna Boy I Told Them… (Super Miles)
#77= Bebe Rexha Bebe (Solly, Liana Banks)
Rolling Stone – 10 Best Rap Albums of 2023
#6 = Drake For All The Dogs (FNZ, Beat Menace, Mario Luciano)
Pitchfork – The 50 Best Albums of 2023
#1 = SZA SOS (Ty Dolla $ign, Chad Hugo, Scum)
#43 = Kali Uchis Red Moon in Venus (Manuel Lara, Cris Chil)
NME – The 50 Best Albums of 2023
#27 = Killer Mike Michael (James Blake, Ty Dolla $ign, El-P, Luke Crowder)
#31 = Kaytraminé Kaytraminé (Kaytranda, Freddie Gibbs)
#37 = Paris Texas Mid Air (Paris Texas, Romil Hemnani)
#40 = James Blake Playing Robots Into Heaven (James Blake, Starrah)
SPIN – Albums of the Year 2023: According to its Editors
Killer Mike Michael (James Blake, Ty Dolla $ign, El-P, Luke Crowder)
Complex – The Best Albums of 2023
#2 = SZA SOS (Ty Dolla $ign, Chad Hugo, Scum)
#3 = Travis Scott Utopia (FNZ, James Blake, DVLP)
#5 = Killer Mike Michael (James Blake, Ty Dolla $ign, El-P, Luke Crowder)
#7 = Bad Bunny Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Manana (Jon Milli)
#8 = Metro Boomin Heroes & Villains (8ae)
#15 = Offset Set It Off (FNZ)
#17 = Eladio Carrion 3MEN2 KBRN (DVLP, Xay, Rich the Kid)
#22 = Drake For All The Dogs Scary Hours Edition (FNZ, Beat Menace, Mario Luciano)
#28 = Brent Faiyaz Larger Than Life (Brent Faiyaz)
#33 = Don Toliver Love Sick (James Blake, Kaytranada, Brent Faiyaz)
#35 = Kali Uchis Red Moon in Venus (Manuel Lara, Cris Chil)
#37 = Jordan Ward Forward (Lido, Joony)
#38 = Yeat Aftërlyfe (Jonah Abraham)
#41 = Kaytraminé Kaytraminé (Kaytranda, Freddie Gibbs)
#42 = Nicki Minaj Pink Friday 2 (Hollywood Cole, FNZ)
#46 = Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz Welcome 2 Collegrove (Apex Martin, 4rest, KSO Jaynes)
#48 = Conway the Machine Won’t He Do it (G Koop, Dave East, Mario Luciano)
Complex UK – Best Albums of 2023
#13 = James Blake Playing Robots Into Heaven (James Blake, Starrah)
Uproxx – The Best Albums of 2023
Kaytraminé Kaytraminé (Kaytranda, Freddie Gibbs)
Chika Samson (Chika, Freddie Gibbs)
Chlöe In Pieces (Jakik)
Don Toliver Love Sick (James Blake, Kaytranada, Brent Faiyaz)
Jack Harlow Jackman (Hollywood Cole, Angel Lopez, Mario Luciano, FNZ)
Jordan Ward Forward (Lido, Joony)
Jung Kook Golden (Aldae, Kurtis Wells)
Kali Uchis Red Moon in Venus (Manuel Lara, Cris Chil)
Killer Mike Michael (James Blake, Ty Dolla $ign, El-P, Luke Crowder)
Metro Boomin Heroes & Villains (8ae)
Offset Set It Off (FNZ)
Quavo Rocket Power (Aldae, Jimmie Gutch, The Lab Cook)
SZA SOS (Ty Dolla $ign, Chad Hugo, Scum)
Travis Scott Utopia (FNZ, James Blake, DVLP)
NPR – 50 Best Albums of 2023
SZA SOS (Ty Dolla $ign, Chad Hugo, Scum)
Jordan Ward Forward (Lido, Joony)
Time – The 10 Best Albums of 2023
#1 = Kali Uchis Red Moon in Venus (Manuel Lara, Cris Chil)
#3 = SZA SOS (Ty Dolla $ign, Chad Hugo, Scum)
Variety – The Best Albums of 2023
Brent Faiyaz Larger Than Life (Brent Faiyaz)
Kali Uchis Red Moon in Venus (Manuel Lara, Cris Chil)
Tainy Data (Delacruz)
Ryan Beatty Calico (Ryan Beatty)
The Ringer – The 27 Best Albums of 2023
#4 = SZA SOS (Ty Dolla $ign, Chad Hugo, Scum)
Esquire – The 20 Best Albums of 2023
#5 = Kaytraminé Kaytraminé (Kaytranda, Freddie Gibbs)
#7 = Killer Mike Michael (James Blake, Ty Dolla $ign, El-P, Luke Crowder)
#9 = SG Lewis AudioLust & Higher Love (SG Lewis)
#10 = Metro Boomin Heroes & Villains (8ae)
#12 = Miley Cyrus Endless Summer Vacation (Aldae, Tyler Johnson)
Los Angeles Times – 20 Best Albums of 2023
#1 = SZA SOS (Ty Dolla $ign, Chad Hugo, Scum)
#2 = Kali Uchis Red Moon in Venus (Manuel Lara, Cris Chil)
#4 = Ryan Beatty Calico (Ryan Beatty)
#14 = Rod Wave – Nostalgia (Aldaz, SephGotTheWaves)
New York Times – Best Albums of 2023
#1 = SZA SOS (Ty Dolla $ign, Chad Hugo, Scum)
The Atlantic – The 10 Best Albums of 2023
#4 = SZA SOS (Ty Dolla $ign, Chad Hugo, Scum)
Vogue – The Best Albums of 2023
Nicki Minaj Pink Friday 2 (Hollywood Cole, FNZ)
People – Top 10 Albums of 2023
#3 = Miley Cyrus Endless Summer Vacation (Aldae, Tyler Johnson)
#10 = Bebe Rexha Bebe (Solly, Liana Banks)
Alternative Press – The Best Albums of 2023
Blink 182 One More Time (Aldae)
Kevin Abstract Blanket (Kevin Abstract, Romil Hemnani, Jonah Abraham)
Paris Texas Mid Air (Paris Texas, Romil Hemnani)
Brooklyn Vegan – Top 55 Albums of 2023
#43 = James Blake Playing Robots Into Heaven (James Blake, Starrah)
Clash – Albums of the Year 2023
#60 = Kaytraminé Kaytraminé (Kaytranda, Freddie Gibbs)
Consequence – Top 50 Albums of 2023
#36 = Killer Mike Michael (James Blake, Ty Dolla $ign, El-P, Luke Crowder)
#12 = Paris Texas Mid Air (Paris Texas, Romil Hemnani)
The FADER – 50 Best Albums of 2023
#16 = Kali Uchis Red Moon in Venus (Manuel Lara, Cris Chil)
#25 = SZA SOS (Ty Dolla $ign, Chad Hugo, Scum)
#49 = Samia Honey (Samia)
GQ UK – Best Albums of 2023
Kali Uchis Red Moon in Venus (Manuel Lara, Cris Chil)
Kevin Abstract Blanket (Kevin Abstract, Romil Hemnani, Jonah Abraham)
Hypebeast – Best Music Projects of 2023
Bad Bunny Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Manana (Jon Milli)
Kali Uchis Red Moon in Venus (Manuel Lara, Cris Chil)
Travis Scott Utopia (FNZ, James Blake, DVLP)
The Line of Best Fit – Albums of the Year 2023
#26 = Samia Honey (Samia)
#37 = Kevin Abstract Blanket (Kevin Abstract, Romil Hemnani, Jonah Abraham)
#41 = Kaytraminé Kaytraminé (Kaytranda, Freddie Gibbs)
#43 = Skrillex Quest For Fire (Starrah, Aldae, Siiickbrain)
The Ringer – 27 Best Albums of 2023
#4 = SZA SOS (Ty Dolla $ign, Chad Hugo, Scum)
Time Out – Best Albums of 2023
#6 = Burna Boy I Told Them… (Super Miles)
#25 = Blink 182 One More Time (Aldae)