ScHoolboy Q’s ‘Blue Lips’: All 18 Songs Ranked

ScHoolboy is right, Blue Lips is his best album.

Over the weekend, the South Central rapper ranked his albums and broke down each choice, with his most recent effort being his top pick.

1. BLUE LIPS
2. BLANK FACE LP
3. H&C
4. OXYMORON
5. CRASH TALK
6. SETBACKS

— ScHoolboy Q (@ScHoolboyQ) March 3, 2024

He explained why on X:

1. BLUE LIPS
it’s early but it’s How I feel today 🤷🏾‍♂️ could cHange.. I mean braH yall neva Heard me rap like tHis.. album been done for years to be real.. I just didn’t know wHere I would fit in tHis circus of just bullsHit & algoritHm so I made my bed and cHose art… I’m 2 good…

— ScHoolboy Q (@ScHoolboyQ) March 3, 2024

Indeed, these are weird times we’re living in. Trends and numbers are being chased more than ever as the algorithm reigns supreme. Q mentioned on X how CrasH Talk might’ve been disappointing to some because he “was chasing the first week numbers.” However, once he started rolling out this project a month ago, it was clear Blue Lips was going to be different. The melancholy “Bluesides” video gave us a glimpse into the direction he was going. With Kendrick’s departure and SZA’s ascension to critically acclaimed superstar, the pressure was on for his sixth solo effort to usher in a new era at TDE on the rap side of things. And he did just that. Blue Lips is his most complete body of work to date. He’s honest, he’s vulnerable, he’s more mature, he’s just better.

This was a tall task, but we ranked each song from the album below.