The 100 Best Albums of The Complex Decade

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100. Kendrick Lamar - Section.80

July 2, 2011

Hip Hop

Critic Score

8 reviews

99. The Kills - Midnight Boom

March 18, 2008

Indie Rock

Critic Score

16 reviews

98. Eminem - Recovery

June 22, 2010

Hip Hop

Critic Score

23 reviews

97. Miike Snow - Miike Snow

June 9, 2009

Electropop

Critic Score

10 reviews

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

7 reviews

94. Freeway - Philadelphia Freeway

February 25, 2003

Critic Score

3 reviews

93. Kanye West - Late Registration

August 30, 2005

Hip Hop

Critic Score

19 reviews

92. Passion Pit - Manners

May 19, 2009

Electronic

Critic Score

24 reviews

91. Ghostface Killah - The Pretty Toney Album

April 20, 2004

Hip Hop

Critic Score

9 reviews

Amazon

Spotify

90. The Streets - A Grand Don't Come For Free

May 18, 2004

Hip Hop

Critic Score

13 reviews

89. OutKast - Speakerboxxx/The Love Below

September 23, 2003

Hip Hop

Critic Score

16 reviews

88. Lil Wayne & DJ Drama - Dedication 2

May 1, 2006

Hip Hop

Critic Score

1 review

Amazon

87. A$AP Rocky - Live. Love. A$AP

October 31, 2011

Hip Hop

Critic Score

13 reviews

Amazon

86. Jay-Z - American Gangster

November 6, 2007

Hip Hop

Critic Score

17 reviews

85. Mavado - Gangsta for Life: The Symphony of David Brooks

July 2, 2007

84. Drake - Thank Me Later

June 15, 2010

Hip Hop

Critic Score

23 reviews

83. Modest Mouse - Good News For People Who Love Bad News

April 6, 2004

Alternative Rock

Critic Score

8 reviews

82. The Mars Volta - De-Loused in the Comatorium

June 24, 2003

Progressive Rock

Critic Score

11 reviews

Amazon

81. Puff Daddy - Press Play

October 17, 2006

Hip Hop

Critic Score

13 reviews

80. M83 - Saturdays = Youth

April 15, 2008

Dream Pop

Critic Score

14 reviews

79. Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... Pt. II

September 8, 2009

Hip Hop

Critic Score

19 reviews

Amazon

iTunes

Music

78. Franz Ferdinand - Franz Ferdinand

March 9, 2004

Indie Rock

Critic Score

15 reviews

77. Sean Price - Jesus Price Supastar

January 30, 2007

Critic Score

6 reviews

76. Crystal Castles - Crystal Castles

March 18, 2008

Electronic

Critic Score

18 reviews

75. Danny Brown - XXX

August 15, 2011

Hip Hop

Critic Score

7 reviews

74. Beach House - Teen Dream

January 26, 2010

Dream Pop

Critic Score

30 reviews

73. Lil Wayne - Tha Carter III

June 10, 2008

Hip Hop

Critic Score

16 reviews

72. The Roots - How I Got Over

June 22, 2010

Hip Hop

Critic Score

22 reviews

71. Madvillain - Madvillainy

March 23, 2004

Hip Hop

Critic Score

10 reviews

70. Bubba Sparxxx - Deliverance

September 16, 2003

Hip Hop

Critic Score

8 reviews

69. Cut Copy - In Ghost Colours

April 8, 2008

Electropop

Critic Score

15 reviews

68. Devin The Dude - Just Tryin' ta Live

January 29, 2002

Critic Score

1 review

Amazon

iTunes

Music

67. Gnarls Barkley - St. Elsewhere

May 9, 2006

Neo-Soul

Critic Score

20 reviews

66. Cam'ron - Come Home With Me

May 14, 2002

Critic Score

2 reviews

65. Frank Ocean - Nostalgia, Ultra.

February 18, 2011

R&B

Critic Score

6 reviews

Amazon

64. Justice - †

July 10, 2007

Electronic

Critic Score

18 reviews

63. Adele - 21

February 22, 2011

Soul

Critic Score

21 reviews

62. Lupe Fiasco - Food & Liquor

September 19, 2006

Hip Hop

Critic Score

12 reviews

61. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Fever to Tell

April 29, 2003

Indie Rock

Critic Score

13 reviews

60. Clipse - Lord Willin'

August 20, 2002

Hip Hop

Critic Score

5 reviews

59. John Legend - Get Lifted

December 28, 2004

R&B

Critic Score

10 reviews

58. Nas - God's Son

December 17, 2002

Hip Hop

Critic Score

7 reviews

57. Three 6 Mafia - Most Known Unknown

September 27, 2005

Hip Hop

Critic Score

3 reviews

56. TV on the Radio - Return to Cookie Mountain

September 12, 2006

Experimental Rock

Critic Score

19 reviews

55. Animal Collective - Strawberry Jam

September 10, 2007

Experimental

Critic Score

17 reviews

54. Lykke Li - Youth Novels

August 19, 2008

Indie Pop

Critic Score

17 reviews

53. The Killers - Hot Fuss

June 15, 2004

Pop Rock

Critic Score

14 reviews

52. M.I.A. - Arular

March 22, 2005

Electropop

Critic Score

15 reviews

51. 50 Cent - 50 Cent Is the Future

June 1, 2002

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