Best Hip Hop Albums/EPs of 2025 (Out Da Box Team/Panel Picks)

Wow what a year of Album/EP releases for Hip Hop! If I had to go with who the MVP artist of the year is, I would have to say it would be Nas, specifically for the amazing work he’s done to help bring the Legend Has It Series of 7 Iconic Artist Albums released in 2025. But aside from those projects, we did get quite a lot of pretty dope Hip Hop Projects released as well. My brothers A-Level, Mark and Kuligett recently got together with me for our Annual Best Hip Hop Albums/EPs show live on YouTube where we counted down and shared our perspectives about our picks for Best Hip Hop Projects of the year. You can catch that video at this link. Below is the Artwork and list for each of our selections all in rank order except for Kuligett’s picks which are in no specific order. I will be adding more to my list in the coming days as well because there were so much releases in 2025. But Thank you again for rocking with Out Da Box in 2025 and all the Best to you and yours in 2026! Much Gratitude always for the support for our blog and Out Da Box Media movement - Cril of Out Da Box Media

Best Hip Hop Albums/EPs of 2025 (Cril’s Picks)

1. De La Soul - Cabin In The Sky

2. Dee 1 - Hipocritical Hop

3. Stic. & Young Noble - Integrity

4. Evidence - Unlearning Vol. 2

5. Bruiser Wolf - POTLUCK

6. Mobb Deep - Infinite

7. Chance The Rapper - STAR LINE

8. Nas & DJ Premier - Light Years

9. Little Simz - Lotus

10. Smif N Wessun - Infinity

11. Locksmith & The Heatmakerz - Wine & Circus

12. Amari Mar - Healers Of The Lost Art

13. Clipse - Let God Sort Em Out

Best Hip Hop Albums/EPs of 2025 (A Level’s Picks)

1. De La Soul - Cabin In The Sky

2. Jay Electronica - A Written Testimony: Power At The Rate Of My Dreams EP

3. Jay Electronica - A Written Testimony: Mars, The Inhibited Planet EP

4. Jay Electronica - A Written Testimony Leaflets EP

5. Black Milk & Fat Ray - Food From The Gods

6. Kwame - The Different Kids

7. Skyzoo - Views Of A Lifetime

8. Mobb Deep - Infinite

9. Raekwon - The Emperor’s New Clothes

10. Nas & DJ Premier - Light Years

Best Hip Hop Albums/EPs of 2025 (Mark’s Picks)

1. De La Soul - Cabin In The Sky

2. Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist - Alfredo 2

3. Jay Electronica - Leaflets / Act 2

4. Larry June and 2 Chains - Life Is Beautiful

5. Ghostface Killah - Supreme Clientele 2

6. Saba & No ID - From The Private Collection

7. Armand Hammer & The Alchemist - Mercy

8. Mobb Deep - Infinite

9. MIKE - Showbiz!

10. Nas & DJ Premier - Light Years

Best Hip Hop Albums/EPs of 2025 (Kuligett’s Picks) No Rank Order

1. Mobb Deep - Infinite

2. Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist - Alfredo 2

3. Westside Gunn - Heels Have Eyes 2

4. Black Milk & Fat Ray - Food From The Gods

5. JID - God Does Like Ugly

6. Plaqueboymax - Five Forever

7. Tyler The Creator - Don’t Tap The Glass

8. Lloyd Banks - HHVI The Six Of Swords

9. Really Jaewon - You’re Welcome

10. Conway The Machine - You Can’t Kill God with Bullets

11. Skyzoo - Views Of A Lifetime