
Top 10 Albums of 2026 (So Far)
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AJ and Antonio run their ten favorite albums of the year — Tierra Whack, Drake, Vince Staples, Jules, Uncle Waffles, Alex Isley — then get into why the year felt dead: no anticipation, no mega-artists, and hip-hop becoming one crayon in a much bigger box.
0:00 – One word for the year: smooth vs. sporadic
0:30 – Antonio's 10
7:45 – AJ's 10 (and a deluxe, unfortunately)
9:45 – Wax Museum is the album of the year
10:30 – Honorable mentions
10:45 – Was this year dead?
12:00 – Why there are no mega-artists anymore
14:00 – Hip-hop is a crayon in the crayon box…
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