- Kool A.D. - Word O.K.
- Run the Jewels - RTJ2
- Lakutis - 3 Seashells
- Death Grips - Niggas on the Moon
- Halasan Bazar & Tara King th. - 8
- Busdriver - Perfect Hair
- Interpol - El Pintor
- Dorval and Devereaux - S/T
- Freddie Gibbs and Madlib - Pinata
- The War on Drugs - Lost in the Dream
Honorable Mentions:
- Childish Gambino - Because the Internet
- Open Mike Eagle - Dark Comedy
- Mac Miller - Faces