Year-End Lists

Jason Parham: The 12 Best Albums of 2022, as published by Wired

[see also 2021 • 2019]

1. Beyoncé
   Renaissance
2. Vince Staples
   Ramona Park Broke My Heart
3. Steve Lacy
   Gemini Rights
4. LAYA
   Um, Hello
5. Sault
   11
5. Sault
   Untitled (God)
6. Santigold
   Spirituals
7. Cuco
   Fantasy Gateway
8. Leikeli47
   Shape Up
9. Bad Bunny
   Un Verano Sin Ti
10. Smino
    Luv 4 Rent
11. Honey Dijon
    Black Girl Magic
12. JID
    The Forever Story

eight more albums (in alphabetical order) that are worth your time

• Ari Lennox
  Age/Sex/Location
• Nick Hakim
  Cometa
• Florence + The Machine
  Dance Fever
• Alex G
  God Save the Animals
• Drake
  Honestly, Nevermind
• Kendrick Lamar
  Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers
• Quinton Brock
  My Shadow
• Sudan Archives
  Natural Brown Prom Queen