RANKED FROM PUBLISHED SCORECARDS
Highest-rated albums of 2014.
A leaderboard of the records we've scored. Explore an era, read the reasoning, and see where your own verdict differs.
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Only the 108 albums with an unambiguous, usable published score can enter these rankings. Equal scores share a rank; alphabetical ordering within a tie does not imply a preference. This is the site's reviewed selection, not a complete survey of every release.
| Rank | Album / artist | Year | Score / 10 | Label & sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Piñata ↗Freddie Gibbs & MadlibListening guide → | 2014 | 9.5 | Madlib Invazion / ESGN |
| 2 | 2014 Forest Hills Drive ↗J. Cole | 2014 | 9 | Dreamville / Roc Nation / Interscope |
| 3 | Animal Ambition: An Untamed Desire to Win ↗50 Cent | 2014 | 3 | G-Unit Records / Caroline1 scorecard & notes |
| 3 | The New Classic ↗Iggy Azalea | 2014 | 3 | Def Jam Recordings / Grand Hustle Records / Virgin EMI1 scorecard & notes |
| 3 | Blacc Hollywood ↗Wiz Khalifa | 2014 | 3 | Atlantic Records / Taylor Gang Records1 scorecard & notes |
| 6 | White People Party Music ↗Nick Cannon | 2014 | 1 | N'Credible Entertainment / RED Distribution1 scorecard & notes |