Episode

Our Top 10 Albums of 2026 (So Far)

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Rhythm and Rhymes
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Jul 18, 2026
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1264
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Summary

Subscribe: https://linktr.ee/RealRandR 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 16:45 – Russ: nobody makes music for the iPod anymore 17:45 – Competing with Scorsese, not with other music 18:15 – What drops off the list by December 20:00 – Playlist adds