Top Album & EP Drops from 2021

Music is something that brings us all together, especially in times of turmoil and distress. The COVID-19 pandemic has definitely brought both of those to all of us. Luckily, this year has seen lots of great music drops from artists of all genres to carry us through.

January 

• Jazmine Sullivan – Heaux Tales [01/08/21]
• Zayn – Nobody is Listening [01/15/21]
• Young Dolph – Rich Slave [01/22/21]
• Lil Durk – The Voice [Deluxe] [01/29/21]

February 

• Brent Faiyaz – DO NOT LISTEN [02/08/21]
• Bryson Tiller – A N N I V E R S A R Y [02/26/21]
• Chloe x Halle – Ungodly Hour [02/26/21]

March 

• Drake – Scary Hours 2 [03/05/21]
• Giveon – When It’s All Said and Done…Take Time [03/12/21]
• Jhené Aiko – Sailing Soul[s] [Deluxe] [03/12/21]

April

• Demi Lovato – Dancing with the Devil…The Act of Starting Over [04/02/21]
• Young Thug – Slime Language 2 [04/16/21]
• Cordae – Just Until….-EP [04/22/21]

May 

• J. Cole – The Off-Season [05/14/21]
• Olivia Rodrigo – Sour [05/21/21]
•  Juice WRLD – Goodbye & Good Riddance [Anniversary Edition] [05/28/21] 

June 

• Lil Durk & Lil Baby – The Voice of the Heroes [06/04/21]
• Polo G – Hall of Fame [06/11/21]
• Migos – Culture III [06/17/21]
• Playboi Carti – Whole Lotta Red [Deluxe] [06/18/21]
• Tyler, the Creator – Call Me If You Get Lost [06/25/21]
• Doja Cat – Planet Her [06/25/21]
• Ski Mask The Slump God – Sin City The Mixtape [06/25/21]

July 

• G Herbo – 25 [07/02/21]
• Mariah the Scientist – RY RY WORLD [07/09/21]
• Willow Smith – lately i feel EVERYTHING [07/16/21]
• Pop Smoke – Faith [07/16/21]
• Soulja Boy – Big Draco [07/28/21]
• Billie Eilish – Happier Than Ever [07/30/21]

August

• YNW Melly – Just a Matter of Slime  [08/13/21]
• Trippie Redd – Trip at Night [08/20/21]
• Jaden – CTV3: Day Tripper’s Edition  [08/27/21]
• Ye – DONDA [08/29/21]

September 

• Drake – Certified Lover Boy [09/03/21]
• Lil Nas X – MONTERO [09/17/21]

October 

• Fetty Wap – The Butterfly Effect [10/22/21]
• Megan Thee Stallion – Something for Thee Hotties [10/29/21]

November 

• Summer Walker – STILL OVER IT [11/05/21]
• Silk Sonic – An Evening With Silk Sonic [11/12/21]
• Adele – 30 [11/19/21]
• Twenty One Pilots – Scaled and Icy [11/19/21]

December 

• Polo G – Hall of Fame 2.0 [12/03/21]
• Destiny’s Child – 8 Days of Christmas [Deluxe Version] [12/03/21]
• Juice WRLD – Fighting Demons [12/10/21]

All of this heat for your ears made it a little easier to get through this year. I’m looking forward to what new music 2022 will bring. What were some of your favorite albums from 2021? Follow us on IG @True.chi and let us know.

By Cierra Lemott, Sophomore, Columbia College Chicago

Instagram & Snapchat: @cece.kodak