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The 100 Best Albums of The Complex Decade
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Kendrick Lamar - Section.80
July 2, 2011
Hip Hop
Critic Score
80
8
reviews
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99
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The Kills - Midnight Boom
March 18, 2008
Indie Rock
Critic Score
76
16
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
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98
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Eminem - Recovery
June 22, 2010
Hip Hop
Critic Score
66
25
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
97
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Miike Snow - Miike Snow
June 9, 2009
Electropop
Critic Score
70
13
reviews
Amazon
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Spotify
96
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Joe Budden - Mood Muzik 2: Can It Get Any Worse?
January 0, 2006
Amazon
95
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Damian Marley - Welcome to Jamrock
September 12, 2005
Reggae
Critic Score
78
8
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
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94
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Freeway - Philadelphia Freeway
February 25, 2003
Critic Score
87
3 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
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93
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Kanye West - Late Registration
August 30, 2005
Hip Hop
Critic Score
83
20
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
92
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Passion Pit - Manners
May 19, 2009
Indietronica
Critic Score
77
24
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
91
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Ghostface Killah - The Pretty Toney Album
April 20, 2004
Hip Hop
Critic Score
79
9
reviews
Amazon
Spotify
90
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The Streets - A Grand Don't Come For Free
May 18, 2004
Hip Hop
Critic Score
86
13
reviews
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89
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OutKast - Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
September 23, 2003
Hip Hop
Critic Score
86
17
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
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88
.
Lil Wayne & DJ Drama - Dedication 2
May 1, 2006
Hip Hop
Critic Score
81
2 reviews
Amazon
87
.
A$AP Rocky - Live. Love. A$AP
October 31, 2011
Cloud Rap
Critic Score
79
14
reviews
Amazon
86
.
Jay-Z - American Gangster
November 6, 2007
Hip Hop
Critic Score
81
18
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
85
.
Mavado - Gangsta for Life: The Symphony of David Brooks
July 2, 2007
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
84
.
Drake - Thank Me Later
June 15, 2010
Pop Rap
Critic Score
73
23
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
83
.
Modest Mouse - Good News For People Who Love Bad News
April 6, 2004
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
81
9
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
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82
.
The Mars Volta - De-Loused in the Comatorium
June 24, 2003
Progressive Rock
Critic Score
71
12
reviews
Amazon
81
.
Diddy - 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
15
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
77
.
Sean Price - Jesus Price Supastar
January 30, 2007
Hip Hop
Critic Score
72
6
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
76
.
Crystal Castles - Crystal Castles
March 18, 2008
Synthpop
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
83
31
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
10
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
15
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
68
.
Devin The Dude - Just Tryin' ta Live
January 29, 2002
Hip Hop
Critic Score
84
2 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
67
.
Gnarls Barkley - St. Elsewhere
May 9, 2006
Neo-Soul
Critic Score
79
21
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
66
.
Cam'ron - Come Home With Me
May 14, 2002
Critic Score
70
2 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
65
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Frank Ocean - nostalgia,ULTRA.
February 16, 2011
R&B
Critic Score
74
6
reviews
Amazon
64
.
Justice - †
July 10, 2007
Electronic
Critic Score
80
18
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
63
.
Adele - 21
January 24, 2011
Soul
Critic Score
77
22
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
62
.
Lupe Fiasco - Food & Liquor
September 19, 2006
Hip Hop
Critic Score
84
13
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
61
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Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Fever to Tell
April 29, 2003
Indie Rock
Critic Score
77
14
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
74
10
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
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Three 6 Mafia - Most Known Unknown
September 27, 2005
Hip Hop
Critic Score
77
3 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
56
.
TV on the Radio - Return to Cookie Mountain
September 12, 2006
Experimental Rock
Critic Score
87
20
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
55
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Animal Collective - Strawberry Jam
September 10, 2007
Neo-Psychedelia
Critic Score
81
18
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
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54
.
Lykke Li - Youth Novels
August 19, 2008
Indie Pop
Critic Score
73
17
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
53
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The Killers - Hot Fuss
June 15, 2004
Pop Rock
Critic Score
68
14
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
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Spotify
52
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M.I.A. - Arular
March 22, 2005
Electropop
Critic Score
87
16
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
51
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G-Unit - 50 Cent Is the Future
June 1, 2002
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