Mick Jenkins

While album titles are unique to most artists, there have been many times in hip-hop’s 50-year history where rappers share the same names for their projects.

A year full of rising rap newcomers and seasoned vets that delivered a solid soundtrack over the last 12 months.

2016 was lit. With a half-decade of retrospection, XXL highlights 104 hip-hop albums turning five in 2021.

You know what it is.

Nothing but fire.