Year-End Lists

Jason Parham: The 12 Best Albums of 2022, as published by Wired

[see also 2021 • 2019]

1. Renaissance
   Beyoncé
2. Ramona Park Broke My Heart
   Vince Staples
3. Gemini Rights
   Steve Lacy
4. Um, Hello
   LAYA
5. 11
   Sault
5. Untitled (God)
   Sault
6. Spirituals
   Santigold
7. Fantasy Gateway
   Cuco
8. Shape Up
   Leikeli47
9. Un Verano Sin Ti
   Bad Bunny
10. Luv 4 Rent
    Smino
11. Black Girl Magic
    Honey Dijon
12. The Forever Story
    JID

eight more albums (in alphabetical order) that are worth your time

• Age/Sex/Location
  Ari Lennox
• Cometa
  Nick Hakim
• Dance Fever
  Florence + The Machine
• God Save the Animals
  Alex G
• Honestly, Nevermind
  Drake
• Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers
  Kendrick Lamar
• My Shadow
  Quinton Brock
• Natural Brown Prom Queen
  Sudan Archives