Melodic Rap · ranked by score
Best Melodic Rap Albums, Ranked
14 albums reviewed
We have reviewed 14 Melodic Rap albums released between 1995 and 2026, averaging 6.9 out of 10. The highest score so far goes to ScHoolboy Q's BLUE LIPS (8.1). Bone Thugs‐n‐Harmony (3), Drake (2), Lil Wayne (2) appear more than once.



The top of the pile
Highest-rated Melodic Rap albums
- 1
ScHoolboy Q – BLUE LIPS (2024, 8.1)8.1 - 2
Bone Thugs‐n‐Harmony – E. 1999 Eternal (1995, 7.9)7.9 - 3
Saba – Few Good Things (2022, 7.8)7.8 - 4
Drake – So Far Gone (2009, 7.6)7.6 - 5
Smino – Luv 4 Rent (2022, 7.3)7.3
Through the years
By decade
- 1990s2 albums, best rated E. 1999 Eternal (7.9)
- 2000s3 albums, best rated So Far Gone (7.6)
- 2010s4 albums, best rated The Pinkprint (6.9)
- 2020s5 albums, best rated BLUE LIPS (8.1)
Ranked discographies
Every record, best first
All Melodic Rap reviews
8.1BLUE LIPS
ScHoolboy Q
Hip-HopWest Coast
7.9E. 1999 Eternal
Bone Thugs‐n‐Harmony
GangstaWest Coast
7.8Few Good Things
Saba
Hip-HopConscious
7.6So Far Gone
Drake
Hip-HopPop
7.3Luv 4 Rent
Smino
Hip-HopAlternative
6.9The Pinkprint
Nicki Minaj
Hip-HopPop
6.7Pray 4 Love
Rod Wave
Hip-HopPop
6.6The Art of War
Bone Thugs‐n‐Harmony
Hip-HopPop
6.5Ambition
Wale
Hip-HopPop
6.3Tha Carter V
Lil Wayne
SouthernTrap
6.3BTNHResurrection
Bone Thugs‐n‐Harmony
Hip-HopGangsta
6.2Suit
Nelly
PopHip-Hop
6.0Tha Carter IV
Lil Wayne
SouthernPop
5.7Iceman
Drake
Hip-HopPop