The 25 Best Albums of 2017 So Far
Which albums impressed critics during the first half of the year? Find our ranking of 2017's highest-scoring studio albums (so far) below. The list includes releases through June 30, 2017 that have received at least 15 reviews from professional critics. (Re-releases, EPs, and compilations are also excluded, and note that even though you'll see rounded Metascores, the albums are ranked prior to rounding.)
Can Kung-Fu Kenny do no wrong? So far it would seem so. DAMN was very well-received, earning the highest first week of sales for an album in 2017 (so far). It surpassed Lamar’s previous releases, becoming his top-selling album at 603,000 copies in its first week alone.
“Countless rappers claim to have transcended the game. Kendrick Lamar actually does.” —Christine Clarke, Now Magazine
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