Vibe Magazine: 30 Best Albums of 2018
- 6LACK — East Atlanta Love Letter
- BROCKHAMPTON — iridescence
- Buddy — Harlan & Alondra
- Cardi B — Invasion of Privacy
- The Carters — Everything Is Love
- Drake — Scorpion
- Ella Mai — Ella Mai
- Estelle — Lovers Rock
- The Internet — Hive Mind
- J. Cole — KOD
- JID — DiCaprio 2
- Jacob Banks — Village
- Janelle Monáe — Dirty Computer
- Jay Rock — Redemption
- Lil Wayne — Tha Carter V
- Mac Miller — Swimming
- Masego — Lady Lady
- Meek Mill — Championships
- Nipsey Hussle — Victory Lap
- Noname — Room 25
- Pusha T — Daytona
- Reason — There You Have It
- Royce da 5'9" — Book of Ryan
- Saba — Care for Me
- SiR — November
- Teyana Taylor — K.T.S.E.
- Tierra Whack — Whack World
- Travis Scott — ASTROWORLD
- Kendrick Lamar, The Weeknd, SZA — Black Panther The Album Music From And Inspired By
- YG — Stay Dangerous