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The 100 Best Albums of The Complex Decade
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100.
Kendrick Lamar - Section.80
July 2, 2011
Hip Hop
Critic Score
80
8
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
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Spotify
99.
The Kills - Midnight Boom
March 18, 2008
Indie Rock
Critic Score
76
16
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
98.
Eminem - Recovery
June 22, 2010
Hip Hop
Critic Score
65
23
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
97.
Miike Snow - Miike Snow
June 9, 2009
Electropop
Critic Score
66
9
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
96.
Joe Budden - Mood Muzik 2: Can It Get Any Worse?
January 0, 2006
Amazon
95.
Damian Marley - Welcome to Jamrock
September 12, 2005
Reggae
Critic Score
77
6
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
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Spotify
94.
Freeway - Philadelphia Freeway
February 25, 2003
Critic Score
87
3 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
93.
Kanye West - Late Registration
August 30, 2005
Hip Hop
Critic Score
82
16
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
92.
Passion Pit - Manners
May 19, 2009
Electronic
Critic Score
77
24
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
91.
Ghostface Killah - The Pretty Toney Album
April 20, 2004
Hip Hop
Critic Score
78
8
reviews
Amazon
Spotify
90.
The Streets - A Grand Don't Come For Free
May 18, 2004
Hip Hop
Critic Score
86
12
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
89.
OutKast - Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
September 23, 2003
Hip Hop
Critic Score
84
13
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
88.
Lil Wayne - Dedication 2
May 1, 2006
Hip Hop
Critic Score
81
1 review
Amazon
87.
A$AP Rocky - Live. Love. A$AP
October 31, 2011
Hip Hop
Critic Score
78
12
reviews
Amazon
86.
Jay-Z - American Gangster
November 6, 2007
Hip Hop
Critic Score
81
17
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
85.
Mavado - Gangsta for Life: The Symphony of David Brooks
July 2, 2007
Amazon
iTunes
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Spotify
84.
Drake - Thank Me Later
June 15, 2010
Hip Hop
Critic Score
72
22
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
83.
Modest Mouse - Good News For People Who Love Bad News
April 6, 2004
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
85
7
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
82.
The Mars Volta - De-Loused in the Comatorium
June 24, 2003
Progressive Rock
Critic Score
73
9
reviews
Amazon
81.
Puff Daddy - Press Play
October 17, 2006
Hip Hop
Critic Score
64
13
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
80.
M83 - Saturdays = Youth
April 15, 2008
Dream Pop
Critic Score
71
14
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
79.
Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... Pt. II
September 8, 2009
Hip Hop
Critic Score
87
19
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
78.
Franz Ferdinand - Franz Ferdinand
March 9, 2004
Indie Rock
Critic Score
84
13
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
77.
Sean Price - Jesus Price Supastar
January 30, 2007
Critic Score
72
6
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
76.
Crystal Castles - Crystal Castles
March 18, 2008
Electronic
Critic Score
71
18
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
75.
Danny Brown - XXX
August 15, 2011
Hip Hop
Critic Score
83
7
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
74.
Beach House - Teen Dream
January 26, 2010
Dream Pop
Critic Score
81
30
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
73.
Lil Wayne - Tha Carter III
June 10, 2008
Hip Hop
Critic Score
80
16
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
72.
The Roots - How I Got Over
June 22, 2010
Hip Hop
Critic Score
81
22
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
71.
Madvillain - Madvillainy
March 23, 2004
Hip Hop
Critic Score
88
9
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
70.
Bubba Sparxxx - Deliverance
September 16, 2003
Hip Hop
Critic Score
70
8
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
69.
Cut Copy - In Ghost Colours
April 8, 2008
Electropop
Critic Score
79
14
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
68.
Devin The Dude - Just Tryin' ta Live
January 29, 2002
Critic Score
80
1 review
Amazon
iTunes
Music
67.
Gnarls Barkley - St. Elsewhere
May 9, 2006
Neo-Soul
Critic Score
81
17
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
66.
Cam'ron - Come Home With Me
May 14, 2002
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
65.
Frank Ocean - Nostalgia, Ultra.
February 18, 2011
R&B
Critic Score
74
6
reviews
Amazon
64.
Justice - †
July 10, 2007
Electronic
Critic Score
78
16
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
63.
Adele - 21
February 22, 2011
Soul
Critic Score
78
18
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
62.
Lupe Fiasco - Food & Liquor
September 19, 2006
Hip Hop
Critic Score
84
12
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
61.
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Fever to Tell
April 29, 2003
Indie Rock
Critic Score
79
11
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
60.
Clipse - Lord Willin'
August 20, 2002
Hip Hop
Critic Score
66
5
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
59.
John Legend - Get Lifted
December 28, 2004
R&B
Critic Score
71
8
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
58.
Nas - God's Son
December 17, 2002
Hip Hop
Critic Score
75
7
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
57.
Three 6 Mafia - Most Known Unknown
September 27, 2005
Hip Hop
Critic Score
86
2 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
56.
TV on the Radio - Return to Cookie Mountain
September 12, 2006
Experimental Rock
Critic Score
87
18
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
55.
Animal Collective - Strawberry Jam
September 10, 2007
Experimental
Critic Score
82
16
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
54.
Lykke Li - Youth Novels
August 19, 2008
Indie Pop
Critic Score
73
16
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
53.
The Killers - Hot Fuss
June 15, 2004
Pop Rock
Critic Score
70
10
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
52.
M.I.A. - Arular
March 22, 2005
Electropop
Critic Score
86
13
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
51.
50 Cent - 50 Cent Is the Future
June 1, 2002
Amazon
iTunes
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