Three years on, this surprise halloween trap mixtape still proves 21 Savage, Offset & Metro Boomin as the unholy trinity of murder music.

After JPEGMAFIA’s big breakthrough, his new album feels like a celebration of his success becoming a crusader of experimental rap, meanwhile continuing to dig deeper into the fresh unknown.

Wu-Tang Clan’s most freakish member animalised his music to create some of the most carnal and forward-thinking rap material ever conceived.

Fresh-faced from a tumultuous 2018, hip-hop’s biggest boy band come to terms with that period, finding power in lyrical maturity and audial simplicity as their creative muse.

Memphis horrorcore clique Three 6 Mafia put the city on the map using low-grade studio equipment to create grimy, haunted hip-hop.

Tyler’s new record has a bewitching sense of mystery and alternative-dimensionality to it all, and finally shows that he’s not a rapper - he’s a creator.

OutKast’s third studio album, and captures them during the process of refining their sound while the rest of the world adjusts.