Just like with metal, I always like these lists to try to catch a few albums I slept on. I've already discovered PRhyme through the list, which is currently blowing me away. Not sure how I missed it. Anyway, feel free to debate and discuss:

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40. RiFF RAFF – NEON iCON (Mad Decent)
39. Girl Talk & Freeway – Broken Ankles (Self-Released)
38. Your Old Droog – Your Old Droog EP (Mass Appeal)
37. SD – Truly Blessed (iHipHop Distribution)
36. Que – Can You Digg It (Self-Released)
35. Father – Young Hot Ebony (Awful Records)
34. Shy Glizzy – Law 3 (Self-Released)
33. Mick Jenkins – The Water[s] (Self-Released)
32. Mac Miller – Faces (Self-Released)
31. Zuse – Bullet (Self-Released)
30. Kevin Gates – By Any Means (Bread Winner’s Association)
29. Shabazz Palaces – Lese Majesty (Sub Pop)
28. A$AP Ferg – Ferg Forever (Self-Released)
27. Le1f – Hey (Terrible/XL)
26. Big K.R.I.T. – Cadillactica (Def Jam)
25. Schoolboy Q – Oxymoron (TDE/Interscope)
24. Archibald Slim – He’s Drunk! (Awful Records)
23. Cakes Da Killa – Hunger Pangs (Self-Released)
22. Azealia Banks – Broke With Expensive Taste (Self-Released)
21. clipping – CLPPNG (Sub Pop)
20. G-Side – Gz II Godz (Slow Motion Soundz)
19. PeeWee Longway – The Blue M&M (Self-Released)
18. Future – Honest (Epic)
17. Lakutis – Three Seashells (Greedhead Music)
16. Isiah Rashad – Cilvia Demo (TDE)
15. 100s – IVRY (Fools Gold)
14. Dej Loaf – Sell Sole (Self-Released)
13. Lil Herb – Welcome To Fazoland (Self-Released)
12. Vince Staples – Shyne Coldchain Vol. 2 (Blacksmith Records)
11. Migos – Rich **** Timeline (Self-Released)
10. Gangsta Boo & Beatking – Underground Cassette Tape Music (Self-Released)
9. DJ Quik – The Midnight Life (Mad Science Recordings)
8. Young Thug & Bloody Jay – Black Portland (Self-Released)
7. Lil Boosie – Life After Deathrow (Self-Released)
6. ILoveMakonnen – I Love Makonnen (Self-Released)
5. Freddie Gibbs & Madlib – Piñata (Madlib Invazion)
4. Vince Staples – Hell Can Wait (Def Jam)
3. Young Thug, Birdman & Rich Homie Quan – Rich Gang: Tha Tour Part 1 (Self-Released)
2. YG – My Krazy Life (Def Jam)
1. Run The Jewels – RTJ2 (Mass Appeal)

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Posted by ipodking

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Posted on 12/17/14 at 9:54 am to hogfly

Two Baton Rouge boys on that list

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Posted by rutiger

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Posted on 12/17/14 at 10:12 am to hogfly

Glad to see they got #1 right.

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Posted by hogfly

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Posted on 12/17/14 at 10:14 am to rutiger

Hah. I just realized that the two "new" albums I discovered weren't even on this list, but were on another year end hip hop list I looked at somewhere.

PRhyme
and
Black Milk

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Posted by hogfly

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Posted on 12/17/14 at 10:16 am to rutiger

And yeah. RTJ2 isn't just the best rap album of the year, it seems to be the consensus pick for album of the year in the music blogosphere.

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Posted by rutiger

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Posted on 12/17/14 at 10:25 am to hogfly

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hogfly Stereogum: 40 Best Rap Albums of 2014 And yeah. RTJ2 isn't just the best rap album of the year, it seems to be the consensus pick for album of the year in the music blogosphere.

Im happy for those dudes. Ive been an el-p fanboy since the mid-late 90s, company flow was revolutionary when i first heard it.

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Posted by hogfly

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Posted on 12/17/14 at 10:33 am to rutiger

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Im happy for those dudes. Ive been an el-p fanboy since the mid-late 90s, company flow was revolutionary when i first heard it.

Agreed. El really came to my attention on Mike' RAP Music, which was my favorite rap album the year it came out.

I've followed the pair of them ever since almost obsessively. They absolutely crack me up as a duo. They just seem like two of the coolest, down-to-earth guys on the planet.

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