Top 10 Albums of 2026 (So Far)

<p>Subscribe: https://linktr.ee/RealRandR</p><p><br></p><p>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.</p><p><br></p><p>0:00 – One word for the year: smooth vs. sporadic</p><p>0:30 – Antonio&#39;s 10</p><p>7:45 – AJ&#39;s 10 (and a deluxe, unfortunately)</p><p>9:45 – Wax Museum is the album of the year</p><p>10:30 – Honorable mentions</p><p>10:45 – Was this year dead?</p><p>12:00 – Why there are no mega-artists anymore</p><p>14:00 – Hip-hop is a crayon in the crayon box</p><p>16:45 – Russ: nobody makes music for the iPod anymore</p><p>17:45 – Competing with Scorsese, not with other music</p><p>18:15 – What drops off the list by December</p><p>20:00 – Playlist adds</p>