Best albums of 2019
A pop album recorded in a bedroom by two siblings beat the industry at its own game and swept the following year's awards. A genre fight over one country-rap song exposed how the charts actually decide what counts, and the answer embarrassed everybody involved.
According to Riffiter listeners, the best album of 2019 is XXXTENTACION Presents: Members Only, Vol. 4 by XXXTENTACION, rated 4.8/5 by 7 listeners.
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The genres that carried the period here, each with what listeners rate highest inside it.
Best Hip-Hop albums of 2019
862 albums from 2019
Best Jazz albums of 2019
464 albums from 2019
Best Rock albums of 2019
457 albums from 2019
Best Pop albums of 2019
381 albums from 2019
Best Soul albums of 2019
363 albums from 2019
The artists of 2019
Everyone who put a record out then, ordered by how listeners rate their catalog rather than by that one release.
2019, month by month
Not everything that came out, just where the weight fell. Some months carried a year; some were quiet and worth knowing about.
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FAQ
- What are the best albums of 2019?
- On Riffiter, the highest-rated album of 2019 is XXXTENTACION Presents: Members Only, Vol. 4 by XXXTENTACION (4.8/5). The ranking below orders the year's releases by community rating.
- How is the 2019 ranking decided?
- By Riffiter listeners. Each album's community rating sets its place. Until a release has enough ratings, its popularity stands in, and the order shifts as more people rate.
- Does the best-of-2019 list change?
- Yes. It's built from live community ratings, so the order updates as people rate 2019 releases. The page refreshes a few times a day.