Consequnce's 100 Greatest Albums of All Time

After claiming his place in the spotlight by overwhelming force with The Epic, Kamasi Washington capitalizes on both his newfound fame and his journeyman work ethic to produce a follow-up that’s more intimate and just as daring at the same time.

21 is a good album that shows the world Adele’s talent, but one that is just a precursor to bigger and better things.

Monáe is, as always, a true master of melding genres, influences, and styles. Her central themes of identity and internal conflict are as tangible on Dirty Computer as they ever have been.

Like Gerhard Richter’s painting of a candle on the album’s cover, Daydream Nation remains a beautiful, resolute, and illuminating source of inspiration.

Like a Prayer is a masterpiece, representing real growth for the former material girl.

It’s their culmination of growth and learning over the previous decade, a milestone in their career, and, most importantly, the record that captures the band at the peak of their creative powers.