This is the ranking page for the 2019 Mid-Year Lists: The Genius Community's 25 Best Albums of 2019 So Far and The Genius Community's 25 Best Songs of 2019 So Far. The initial ordering for albums and songs is based on the results of the voting round—click here to learn more.
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Top 25 Albums:1. Tyler, The Creator, IGOR
2. DaBaby, Baby on Baby
3. Lizzo, Cuz I Love You
4. Little Simz, Grey Area
5. Anderson .Paak, Ventura
6. Ariana Grande, thank u, next
7. Billie Eilish, WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?
8. 21 Savage, i am > i was
9. Solange, When I Get Home
10. Vampire Weekend, Father of the Bride
11. Ari Lennox, Shea Butter Baby
12. Rico Nasty & Kenny Beats, Anger Management
13. Denzel Curry, ZUU
14. Megan Thee Stallion, Fever
15. 2 Chainz, Rap or Go to the League
16. Kevin Abstract, ARIZONA Baby
17. BTS, Map Of Soul: Persona
18. slowthai, Nothing Great About Britain
19. Toro y Moi, Outer Peace
20. Dave, PSYCHODRAMA
21. Bad Bunny, X 100PRE
22. James Blake, Assume Form
23. Carly Rae Jepsen, Dedicated
24. A Boogie Wit da Hoodie, Hoodie Szn
25. Maggie Rogers, Heard It in a Past Life
Notable Off-List Albums:Flying Lotus, Flamagra
Maxo, LIL BIG MAN
Gunna, Drip or Drown 2
Young Nudy & Pi'erre Bourne, Sli'merre
Steve Lacy, Apollo XXI
03 Greedo, Still Summer in the Projects
Aries, WELCOME HOME
billy woods, Hiding Places
AJ Tracey, AJ Tracey
Weyes Blood, Titanic Rising
Avicii, TIM
Flume, Hi This Is Flume
Thomas Rhett, Center Point Road
Lewis Capaldi, Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent
Curren$y & Statik Selektah, Gran Turismo
Kehlani, While We Wait
Jamila Woods, Legacy! Legacy!
Panic! At The Disco, Pray for the Wicked
New Years Day, Unbreakable
Hozier, Wasteland, Baby
Maren Morris, Girl
Rosie Lowe, YU
GoldLink, Diaspora
Kota the Friend, Foto
blackbear, ANONYMOUS
Jake Owen, Greetings From...Jake
Kelsey Lu, Blood
Skepta, Ignorance is Bliss
Birdman & Juvenile, Just Another Gangsta
Polo G, Die a Legend
Album Graveyard:Logic, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
YNW Melly, We All Shine
Offset, Father of 4
ScHoolboy Q, CrasH Talk
Jonas Brothers, Happiness Begins
Pivot Gang, You Can't Sit With Us
Injury Reserve, Injury Reserve
Jai Paul, Leak 04-13 (Bait Ones)
Malibu Ken, Malibu Ken
TBD
Top 25 Songs:1. Tyler, The Creator, "EARFQUAKE"
2. 21 Savage, "a lot" feat. J. Cole
3. Lizzo, "Juice"
4. DaBaby, "Suge"
5. Solange, "Almeda"
6. J Cole, "MIDDLE CHILD"
7. Lil Nas X, "Old Town Road (Remix)" feat. Billy Ray Cyrus
8. Denzel Curry, "RICKY"
9. Billie Eilish, "bad guy"
10. Injury Reserve, "Jailbreak the Tesla" feat. Aminé
11. Freddie Gibbs & Madlib, "Crime Pays"
12. Young Thug, "The London" feat. J. Cole & Travis Scott
13. Stormzy, "Vossi Bop"
14. BTS, "Boy With Luv" feat. Halsey
15. Nipsey Hussle, "Racks In The Middle" feat. Hit-Boy & Roddy Ricch
16. Vampire Weekend, “Harmony Hall”
17. Lil Uzi Vert, "Sanguine Paradise"
18. James Blake, "Mile High" feat. Travis Scott & Metro Boomin
19. Polo G, "Pop Out" feat. Lil Tjay
20. BLACKPINK, "Kill This Love"
21. FKA Twigs, "Cellophane"
22. ROSALÍA & J Balvin, “Con Altura” feat. El Guincho
23. NF, "The Search"
24. Koffee, "Rapture"
25. Lana Del Rey, “hope is a dangerous thing for a woman like me to have – but I have it”
Notable Off-List Songs:Tyler, The Creator, "I THINK"
EARTHGANG, "PROUD OF U" feat. Young Thug
Doja Cat, "Tia Tamera" feat. Rico Nasty
Skepta, "Bullet from a Gun"
Kevin Abstract, "Peach"
Vampire Weekend, "Sunflower" feat. Steve Lacy
Lil Uzi Vert, "Free Uzi"
Ty Dolla $ign - "Purple Emoji"
2 Chainz & Kendrick Lamar, "Momma I Hit a Lick"
ScHoolboy Q, "Numb Numb Juice"
Noname, "Song 31"
Maxo Kream, "Meet Again"
Tierra Whack, "Only Child"
YK Osiris, "Worth It"
Tame Impala, "Borderline"
Tame Impala, "Patience"
Lana Del Rey, “Doin' Time”
070 Shake, "Morrow"
Toro y Moi, "Monte Carlo" feat. WET
Bad Bunny, "NI BIEN NI MAL"
A Boogie Wit da Hoodie, "Look Back At It"
YBN Cordae, "Have Mercy"
Offset, "Clout" feat. Cardi B
Maggie Rogers, "Burning"
Blueface, "Thotiana (Remix)" feat. Cardi B
Cardi B & Bruno Mars, "Please Me"
Shawn Mendes, "If I Can't Have You"
Juice WRLD, "Robbery"
ITZY, "DALLA DALLA"
AB6IX, "Breathe"
BTS, "Mikrokosmos"
Anderson .Paak, "Come Home"
Bryce Vine, "La La Land"
Flume, "Friends" feat. Reo Cragun
Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber, "I Don't Care"
Ed Sheeran, "Cross Me" feat. PnB Rock & Chance the Rapper
P Money - "Where & When" (feat. Giggs)
Drake - "Omertà"
Drake - "Money In The Grave" feat. Rick Ross
Flying Lotus, "Yellow Belly" feat. Tierra Whack
Charli XCX & Lizzo, “Blame It On Your Love"
New Years Day, “Shut Up"
Taylor Swift, “You Need To Calm Down”
Kesha, “Rich White Straight Men"
Dreamville, "Down Bad" feat. EARTHGANG, J. Cole, Bas, JID & Young Nudy
KAYTRANADA, “DYSFUNCTIONAL” feat. Van Jess
Joji, "Sanctuary"
Flying Lotus, "Black Balloons Reprise" feat. Denzel Curry
Billie Eilish, "xanny"
Billie Eilish, “all the good girls go to hell”
YBN Cordae & Chance The Rapper, "Bad Idea"
Lewis Capaldi, "Someone You Loved"
2 Chainz & Marsha Ambrosius, "Forgiven"
Vampire Weekend, "2021"
The Killers, "Land of the Free"
CupcakKe, "Squidward Nose"
Florence + The Machine, "Moderation"
Samm Henshaw & EARTHGANG, "Church"
Naughty Boy, Emeli Sandé & Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, "Bungee Jumping"
Emeli Sandé, "Sparrow"
Sjava, "Umama"
Injury Reserve, "Jawbreaker"
Injury Reserve, "Koruna and Lime"
Booba, "Arc-en-ciel"
Coma Cose, “MANCARSI”
Coma Cose, “BEACH BOYS DISTORTI”
Coma Cose, “GRANATA”
Zack Fox, "Jesus is the One (I Got Depression)"
Megan Thee Stallion, "Big Ole Freak"
Ariana Grande, "7 Rings"
Song Graveyard:Tyler, The Creator, "A BOY IS A GUN"
Logic, "Homicide" feat. Eminem
Denzel Curry, "SPEEDBOAT"
ScHoolboy Q, "CrasH"
Joyner Lucas, "Isis" feat. Logic
Tyler, The Creator, "NEW MAGIC WAND"
Code Kunst, "XI" feat. Lee Hi
Jonas Brothers, "Sucker"
Flying Lotus, "More" feat. Anderson .Paak
Halsey, "Nightmare"
TBD
