Time for some TMI:

You’ll see some rather large absences in this week’s roundup, namely: THE CARTERS’ (AKA Jay-Z and Beyoncé’s) EVERYTHING IS LOVE, and Nas and Kanye’s NASIR, not to mention “smaller” — though still considerable fare — like 5 Seconds of Summer’s Youngblood and Christina Aguilera’s Liberation.

Blame my body.

A rather painful pimple sprouted in my ear, preventing me from using my in-ear headphones (I warned you that TMI time was coming)!

But never fear, kind reader: I’ve dug up an old pair of over-ears, so I’ll be back on my bullshit next week, hopefully catching up with what I missed over the last seven days.

So pardon the lack of information here; next week, I’ll once again be providing you with too much information of the musical kind, instead of this week’s bodily variety.

Let’s do it:

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Redemption — Jay Rock

How to describe an album whose identity changes with every song? That’s the mark of an artist at the top of his game.

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4275 — Jacquees

Sex Muzak. The conventionality doesn’t make this old-school R&B any less sexy. Nay, sensual!

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Master the Day of Judgement — YoungBoy Never Broke Again

Youngboy continues his Kodak Black-esque crooning phase…and I continue to be baffled why EVERY release by this prolific rapper continues to be so dang popular. Why do I keep listening? Besides remaining committed to my quest to listen to ALL the albums that crack Apple Music’s Top 30 Most Streamed chart, I’m also hoping that I’ll figure out his appeal one of these days. Whenever I’m the odd-man out regarding art, instead of judging the taste of the masses, I tend to just blame myself, and thus strive to expand my taste as much as possible. Unfortunately, today is not that aforementioned day.

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2018 Albums, Ranked

1. Black Panther — Kendrick Lamar
2. Dirty Computer — Janelle Monáe
3. DAYTONA — Kanye West & Pusha T
4. KIDS SEE GHOSTS — Kanye West & Kid Cudi
5. ye — Kanye West
6. The Color of You — Alina Baraz
7. Redemption — Jay Rock
8. Light of Mine — KYLE
9. Man of the Woods — Justin Timberlake
10. beerbongs & bentleys — Post Malone
11. My Dear Melancholy, — The Weeknd
12. DAY69 — 6ix9ine
13. Shawn Mendes — Shawn Mendes
14. SR3MM — Rae Sremmurd, Swae Lee & Slim Jxmmi
15. Testing — A$AP Rocky
16. ? — XXXTENTACION
17. Culture 2 — Migos
18. Bobby Tarantino II — Logic
19. Vacation in Hell — Flatbush Zombies
20. GANGIN — SOB X RBE
21. Sex & Cigarettes — Toni Braxton
22. Isolation — Kali Uchs
23. D6: Reloaded — Lil Wayne
24. KOD — J. Cole
25. Little Dark Age — MGMT
26. Blue Madonna — BØRNS
27. 4275 — Jacquees
28. 44/876 — Sting & Shaggy
29. Common Ground — Above & Beyond
30. Amen — Rich Brian
31. Five Five — Pouya
    
32. For My Fans — Fetty Wap
33. It’s Complicated — Wale
34. California — Diplo
    
35. Punken — Maxo Kream
36. When We (Remix) — Tank
37. 2.23 — Blac Youngsta
38. Invasion of Privacy — Cardi B
39. Trapholizay — Zaytoven
40. Cosmic — Bazzi
41. As She Pleases — Madison Beer
42. Life of a Dark Rose — Lil Skies
43. Love Yourself Tear — BTS
44. Lost & Found — Jorja Smith
45. Ready — Ella Mai
46. BEWARE THE BOOK OF ELI — Ski Mask the Slump God
47. Activated — Tee Grizzley
48. God’s Favorite Customer — Father John Misty
49. Vibras — J Balvin
    
50. By the Way, I Forgive You — Brandi Carlile
    
51. The Big Pescado — Berner
52. P2 — Dave East
53. Camila — Camila Cabello
54. I Like It Loud — Tiesto
55. M A N I A — Fall Out Boy
56. Victory Lap — Nipsey Hussle
    
57. MEMORIES DON’T DIE — Tory Lanez
58. Bless Yo Trap — Smokepurpp & Murda Beatz
59. Reckless — NAV
60. The Longshot — The Longshot
61. Fate — Tammy Rivera
62. The World is Yours — Rich the Kid
63. Kolorblind — DJ ESCO
64. Edgewood — Trouble & Mike WiLL Made-It
65. Hurtin’ Me — Stefflon Don
66. F.A.M.E. — Maluma
67. Voicenotes — Charlie Puth
68. Rearview Town — Jason Aldean
69. This One’s For You Too — Luke Combs
70. Obsessed: Hedwig and the Angry Inch — Lena Hall
    
71. November — SiR
72. The Chocolate Box — Jeremih
73. Goodbye & Good Riddance — Juice WRLD
74. The Vault — G-Eazy
75. Heart Break Kodak — Kodak Black
76. Die Lit — Playboi Carti
77. Ottopsy — Chief Keef
78. Lil Boat 2 — Lil Yachty
    
79. Glock Bond — Key Glock
80. Drip Season 3 — Gunna
81. Spiritual Conversations — Mozzy
82. SUPERFLY — Future & Co.
83. The Play Don’t Care Who Makes It — 2 Chainz
    
84. Humble Beast (Deluxe) — G Herbo
    
85. Rich As In Spirit — Rich Homie Quan
86. Pain and Pleasure — Tink
87. Golden Hour — Kacey Musgraves
88. Ray Ray from Summerhill — YFN Lucci
    
89. Freda’s Son — YFN Lucci 
90. We Beefin? — at Wendys
91. Dex Meets Dexter — Famous Dex
92. Harder Than Ever — Lil Baby
93. Age Of — Oneohtrix Point Never
94. Just Cause Y’all Waited — Lil Durk
95. Apart — Pete Yorn & Scarlett Johansson
96. The Marina — Curren$y & Harry Fraud
97. Sick Boy…Everybody Hates Me — The Chainsmokers 
98. Hear No Evil — Young Thug
99. Chained to the City — Kevin Gates
100. Master the Day of Judgement — YoungBoy Never Broke Again
101. Until Death Call My Name — YoungBoy Never Broke Again
102. 2 Heartless — Moneybagg Yo
     
103. Grow God — Money Man
     
104. Don Talk — Don Q
105. N****S Get Shot — Young Dolph
     
106. Rich Hood — HoodRich Pablo Juan
107. The Leek 4 — Chief Keef