Year-End Lists

gal-dem: Best Albums of 2016, in chronological order

[see also 2018 • 2017 • 2015]

• Anderson .Paak
  Malibu
• Florist
  The Birds Outside Sang
• Kanye West
  The Life of Pablo
• Santigold
  99¢
• Kendrick Lamar
  Untitled Unmastered
• Kamaiyah
  A Good Night in the Ghetto
• DJ Rashad
  Afterlife
• Gaika
  SECURITY
• Beyoncé
  Lemonade
• Skepta
  Konnichiwa
• James Blake
  The Colour in Anything
• Chance The Rapper
  Coloring Book
• Mitski
  Puberty 2
• Kelsey Lu
  Church
• ABRA
  Princess
• Noname
  Telefone
• Frank Ocean
  Blond
• Princess Nokia
  1992
• Mick Jenkins
  The Healing Component
• Dave
  Six Paths
• Moses Sumney
  Lamentations
• Solange
  A Seat at the Table
• DRAM
  Big Baby DRAM
• Ray BLK
  Durt
• Yussef Kamaal
  Black Focus
• A Tribe Called Quest
  We Got It from Here… Thank You 4 Your Service
• Childish Gambino
  "Awaken, My Love!"
• J. Cole
  4 Your Eyez Only
• Stefflon Don
  Real Ting
• Little Simz
  Stillness in Wonderland