Andrew Buckner’s 10 Favorite Albums and EPs of 2025 (So Far)

by Andrew Buckner

*Please note: The albums and EPs included in this list are done so based on the criteria of an original release date in 2025.

10. Black Hole Superette 

by Aesop Rock

9. GOLLIWOG

by Billy Woods

8. 12 

by Westside Gunn

7. Kingmaker 

by Xzibit

6. Victory 

by Slick Rick

5. 5816 Forest 

by Tech N9ne

4. Chuck D Presents Enemy Radio: Radio Armageddon

by Chuck D

3. Black Sky Over the Projects: Apartment 2025 

by Public Enemy 

2. The Temple of Hip Hop Global Awareness 

by KRS-One

1. Black Samson, the Bastard Swordsman 

by Wu-Tang Clan, Mathematics

Runners-up:

Excelsior (EP)

by Benny the Butcher

Hurry Up Tomorrow

by The Weeknd

RH3: Smoking Caterpillar

by Isaac Castor, Foul Mouth

Season of the Dragon…The Awakening (EP)

by Busta Rhymes

The 25 Best Rap Albums of 2017

By Andrew Buckner

Included below are A Word of Dreams’ twenty-five favorite rap albums of 2017. The artist of the work proceeds the title of the project. Enjoy!

25. Acoustic Levitation – Devin the Dude
24. No Shame – Hopsin
23. Can’t Stay the Same – Uncle Meg & John Debt
22. Laila’s Wisdom – Rapsody
21. Blue Chips 7000 – Action Bronson
20. Rap Album Two – Jonwayne
19. Dominion – Tech N9ne Collabos
18. DAMN. – Kendrick Lamar
17. Catastrophic Event Specialists – Ces Cru
16. Boomiverse – Big Boi
15. Anchovies – Apollo Brown & Planet Asia
14. 4:44 – Jay-Z
13. The Wild – Raekwon
12. Deeply Rooted: The Lost Files – Scarface
11. Last Call – Rittz
10. Grey Blood – Swifty McVay
9. The Darkest Hour – Madchild
8. Flower Boy – Tyler the Creator
7. Imperius Rex – Sean Price
6. Good vs. Evil II: The Red Empire – Kxng Crooked
5. Radio Silence – Talib Kweli
4. Trial by Fire – Yelawolf
3. Nothing is Quick in the Desert – Public Enemy
2. The Saga Continues – Wu-Tang
1. Revival – Eminem

Runners-Up:

Big Fish Theory – Vince Staples

No_One Ever Really Dies – N.E.R.D.