The 40 Best Albums of 2020
Above is Metacritic's list of the 40 best-reviewed albums of 2020, ranked by Metascore. This list only includes new albums receiving at least 15 reviews from professional critics (though you'll find a quick list of the top albums with a smaller number of reviews at the end of the gallery.)
Otherwise, all full-length studio albums (or mixtapes) released between January 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020 are eligible, though reissues, live albums, box sets and other compilations are excluded. Albums are ranked by Metascore prior to rounding based on scores as of December 23, 2020.
(#6) Featuring contributions from Pharrell Williams, Zack de la Rocha, Josh Homme, and Mavis Staples (plus the requisite 2 Chainz appearance), the long-awaited fourth LP from the duo of Killer Mike and El-P did not disappoint. The average Metascore for their four studio albums, by the way? It's a mere 88.5.
“Easily Mike and El-P’s best work to date, ‘RTJ4’ is protest music for a new generation; they’re armed in the uprising with a torrent of spirited rallying calls.” —NME
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