Best Hip Hop Albums/EPs of 2022 So Far!

It took some time to get this list out but I wanted to carefully choose what I felt were the best “Creative and Conscious Hip Hop Projects” to come out in this year so far. Going back from January 1st to June 30th of this year, there were quite a lot of dope thoughtful Hip Hop Albums and EPs to come out. Here are my favorite releases below with links to each project. Most Albums are on digital streaming platforms but there are a few that are only available on bandcamp and one on the Luminary Podcast Platform. These specifics are noted next to these select titles below. Enjoy!

1. Lord Kayso - MOOR CHORES

2. Black Star - No Fear Of Time (only on Luminary)

3. Phife Dawg - Forever

4. Elzhi and Georgia Anne Muldrow - Zhigeist

5. billy woods and Preservation - Aethiopes

6. Kendrick Lamar - Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers

7. MidaZ the BEAST - 8487 (2 EPs)

8. Lupe Fiasco - Drill Music In Zion

9. Scienz of Life - Change Ya Views

10. ILL Conscious & Mute Won - Acres Of Diamonds

11. Brandon Isaac - Sketches of Healing 4

12. King Author & Haleem - Through and Through EP (Bandcamp)

13. Your Old Droog - YOD Stewart

14. Sy Ari Da Kid - Shadow In The Shade

15. Logic - Vinyl Days

16. Michael Leonhart and JSWISS - Bona Fide (Bandcamp)

17. Your Old Droog - YOD Wave

18. RZA & DJ Scratch - Saturday Afternoon Kung Fu Theatre

19. Libretto & Vitamin D - Rusty Bladez

20. C-Red & The Roux - Heir EP

21. Monielle - 1994

22. Es - You Want A Piece Of Me?

23. Kota The Friend - Lyrics to Go, Vol. 3

24. Paten Locke - Americancer

25. Tom Carauna - Strange Planet

26. Killah Priest - The Three Fantastic Superman EPics

27. Prime Minister - The Fall Tones: Kahawia Na Machungwa Vol 1